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Sayreville Board of Education appoints John Walsh to vacant seat
Summary
The Sayreville Board of Education voted unanimously to appoint John Walsh to a vacant board seat; Walsh was immediately sworn in and told to complete expedited fingerprinting and sign the board code of ethics before serving. The vote was by roll call, with all present members voting yes.
The Sayreville Board of Education voted to appoint John Walsh to a vacant board seat and administered his oath of office during the meeting.
A board member formally nominated Walsh, saying, “I would like to nominate John Walsh for the vacant board spot,” and another board member seconded the nomination. Ms. Peršak conducted a roll call in which Mrs. Bloom, Mr. Callahan, Mrs. Hernandez, Mrs. Maldonado, Mrs. Napolitano, Mrs. Pabon, Mr. Smith and Mr. Fernandez each recorded a “yes” vote; the motion carried unanimously.
In brief remarks supporting the nomination, the nominating board member described Walsh as a long-time community volunteer and active supporter of the schools, noting his participation in veterans’ events and past work on district initiatives. Several board members thanked both candidates for participating; one encouraged the other candidate, Jackie, to run again in November.
After the vote, John Walsh recited the oath of office: “I, John Walsh, do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the state of New Jersey and that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same…,” and affirmed he possessed the legal qualifications for office. The clerk asked Walsh to sign the oath form and a copy of the board’s code of ethics for the record.
A board member told Walsh he must complete fingerprinting, noting it should be expedited because of Walsh’s prior service; the member said that completing fingerprinting ‘‘allows us under the law’’ to proceed now rather than waiting for the usual post-election clearance. The transcript references statutes in the oath language (RS 19 4-1 and NJS 18A 12-1) as the legal basis for qualifications and disqualifications mentioned during the swearing-in.
The meeting concluded after a motion and second to adjourn was put and carried.
What happens next: Walsh will complete fingerprinting and sign the required paperwork before fully taking on duties; the board’s next regular meeting was noted by members for the coming Tuesday night.
