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Ashley Lamb elected board president; James Capone chosen vice president at Toms River reorganization
Summary
At a reorganization meeting, the Toms River Regional School District board swore in members and elected Ashley Lamb president (8–1) and James Capone vice president (5–4). Formal motions and roll-call votes completed the appointments.
The Toms River Regional School District board held a reorganization meeting in which newly sworn board members took the oath of office and the members elected their officers for the coming term.
Mr. Burns administered the oath of office to incoming members, including Lisa Contessa and Maria Matarazzo. After roll call, the board opened nominations for president. Member Kidney nominated Ashley Lamb; another nomination was made for Lisa Contessa. Following a roll-call procedure, members voted and Lamb was elected president by a stated tally of 8–1. A motion to appoint Lamb was moved by Kidney and seconded by Capone; the motion was declared carried.
The board then opened nominations for vice president. James Capone and Lisa Contessa were nominated. After roll calls in nomination order, Capone received a 5–4 vote and was appointed vice president by motion (mover: Kidney; second: Egan).
The board made a motion — moved by Egan and seconded by Capone — to have the recording of election results affixed to the minutes. Following the officer appointments, the board opened a five-minute guest-and-press comment period required under board policy 0167; no members of the public used that five-minute opportunity and the board recessed before convening the evening’s committee session.
The appointments conclude the formal reorganization actions. The board moved next to a budget and facilities committee meeting.
(Votes at a glance: President — Ashley Lamb: stated tally 8 yes, 1 no; Vice President — James Capone: 5 yes, 4 no.)
