Scotch Plains-Fanwood board appoints Christina St. Hillary; Tanya Williams elected president, Stephanie Serriani vice president

The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board of Education appointed Christina St. Hillary to fill a vacant seat and then elected Tanya Williams as board president and Stephanie Serriani as vice president during its public meeting.

A board member nominated "Miss Christina St. Hillary" to fill the vacancy; with no other nominations the board closed nominations and approved the appointment by roll-call vote. Mr. Jones then administered the oath of office. The transcript records the new appointee taking the oath that affirms support for the U.S. and New Jersey constitutions and the qualifications for board office.

After the appointment, the board opened nominations for president. A member nominated Tanya Williams; no other nominations were offered and Williams won the office by roll call. The board subsequently opened nominations for vice president to fill the vacancy created by Williams’s elevation; Stephanie Serriani was nominated and approved by roll call.

Board members offered congratulations to the newly appointed member and to the incoming president and vice president. The meeting then moved on to routine reports and committee updates.

Note on transcript name variants: the meeting transcript contains inconsistent spellings for some members (the appointee is referred to as both "Christina St. Hillary" and later as "Miss St. Clair" in roll-call lines). The article reports both forms as they appear in the record rather than resolving the discrepancy without additional verification.

The board will serve through the next organization meeting in January; the unexpired term will be on the November ballot for candidates who file with the state.