Mahwah board approves consent items A–C; opens brief public-participation period

The Mahwah Township Public School District Board of Education met May 11, 2026, in its administrative offices and approved consent agenda items A–C by roll call during a routinely conducted meeting, the board recorded.

The meeting was called to order and members answered roll call. Board members recorded present included Mr. D Silva; Mr. Kasmarski; Mr. Coughlin; Mr. Gallow; M Aro; Mr. Houston; Mr. Hughes; and Mrs. St. Jansen; Dr. Mory was recorded absent. The board read a statutory notice of the agenda in compliance with PI 2025 C72 NJSA 353-1 and confirmed the meeting would be live-streamed for public viewing.

Board member Mr. Gallow moved to approve consent items A through C; Mr. Houston seconded. During the roll call the following members were recorded as voting yes: Mr. Kazarski; Mr. Gallow; Miss Daviniro; Mr. Houston; Mrs. Ting Jansen; and Mr. Cofflin. The motion was recorded as approved by roll call.

The board reiterated public-participation procedures under bylaw 0167, noting a 15-minute public-comment window, a one-question limit and a three-minute time limit per speaker, and asked speakers to identify any group representation. A motion to open the public-participation portion was made and seconded; procedural motions to close the public segment were also made. The transcript excerpt does not record substantive public comments.

The meeting included the Pledge of Allegiance and brief procedural exchanges; an announcement referencing a closed session appeared in the transcript but no closed-session discussion is shown in the excerpt. The board also provided Zoom access information for remote viewing. The meeting proceeded with routine board business and adjourned the public portion according to the recorded motions.