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Elizabeth board approves full agenda; adds hires and contract awards
Summary
The Elizabeth Board of Education approved the full July 24 agenda, including recommended appointments (director of special services and a vice principal) and several contract awards and contract extensions; one member recorded an abstention on a single item but supported the overall agenda.
The Elizabeth Board of Education voted to approve the full agenda at its July 24 meeting, including several personnel appointments and contract awards added during private session.
On reconvening the board added items that included a recommendation to appoint Nancy Morago Frigalto as director of special services on a 12‑month basis effective Aug. 1, 2025, and a recommendation to appoint Lisa Enis Arena as vice principal at Benjamin Franklin School (School 13) effective Aug. 1, 2025. The board also authorized contract awards and submissions tied to special‑education substitutes and a roof‑replacement schematic and contract for J. Chrisenboage Finance Academy.
Board members moved and seconded approval of the full agenda; roll‑call votes were read aloud. The tally showed board members voting yes on the agenda with one recorded abstention: Kavas Pastana abstained on Tab 7A but voted yes on other items. The board announced the agenda — including the added private‑session items — passed.
Vote record (as read at the meeting): Barbosa — yes; Carvalo — yes; Chevresz — yes; Jacobs — yes; Kavas Pastana — abstain on Tab 7A (yes to remainder); Rivera — yes; Neran — yes.
Why it matters: The added personnel appointments and contract awards move administrative staffing and facilities projects toward implementation. The recommended appointments are effective Aug. 1 and will appear in the district’s personnel reports and subsequent board minutes.
What’s next: Appointments and contract awards will proceed according to the effective dates and procurement rules cited in the meeting. The board also noted that one policy under Tab 10F would be tabled rather than voted on.
