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East Brunswick board appoints Dr. Evelyn Mammon as superintendent
Summary
The East Brunswick Board of Education voted to appoint Dr. Evelyn Mammon to a 3‑year, 7‑month contract beginning Dec. 1, 2025, after board counsel said the contract complies with state rules and has been reviewed by the county executive superintendent; one member abstained.
The East Brunswick Board of Education voted to appoint Dr. Evelyn Mammon as superintendent, with the contract to begin Dec. 1, 2025, and to run through June 30, 2029, in line with state rules for superintendent contracts.
Board counsel Mr. Giacobbe told the public the contract length is dictated by state law and that the executive county superintendent of schools had reviewed and approved the agreement before the board's vote. "Contracts for superintendents are required under the law to be a minimum of 3 [years] 7 months," he said, and explained that contracts must end on June 30.
The appointment was moved and seconded at the meeting; in the roll-call vote one member (Anna Braun) is recorded as abstaining and the motion carried. Chair Heather Guass thanked the board for the work on the search and described the hire as "the largest undertaking" the board can do. Board members praised the candidate's energy and relationship-focused approach: "about relationships," one member said, and another noted that Dr. Mammon asked, "Show me your budget. I'll tell you what you value," a comment members said drove the process.
Dr. Mammon, addressing the board after the vote, said she was "equal parts excited and nervous" and emphasized she is "student centered": "I come here ready to listen, to learn, to lead," she said. She acknowledged family and supporters in the room and thanked the previous superintendent, whom she said she appreciated for leaving the district in good order.
Board counsel also walked members through the practical consequences of delaying an appointment: if the board had not acted, a reorganized future board would have had to hire an interim superintendent (typically a retired superintendent paid on a per‑diem basis), which he estimated could cost about $1,000 per day and be paid for up to 260 days under typical practice.
The board and several members thanked the search firm Hazard Young (HYA) and noted the process drew a competitive pool of candidates. The board also said it had received more input than average from students and the community during the search. The board's final formal action was to approve Dr. Mammon's contract; the county executive superintendent's review was described during the meeting as complete.
