Essex Board of Education elects Lon Seidman chair; names representatives to Supervision District Committee

The Essex Board of Education elected Lon Seidman as chair during a brief special meeting held remotely on Nov. 20, 2025. On a motion "duly made and seconded," the board unanimously approved the election; the record does not name who moved or seconded the motion.

The board also unanimously elected Mark Watson as vice-chair and Nancy Johnston as secretary, each to serve in their respective offices until next November, according to the meeting record. The transcript notes that all three officer elections were approved "on motion duly made and seconded" and that the votes were unanimous; no roll-call vote with individual names was recorded in the minutes provided.

The board appointed Lon Seidman, Nancy Johnston and Marjorie Russell as the Essex BOE representatives on the Supervision District Committee. That appointment was recorded as approved unanimously.

Attendance recorded in the meeting notice and minutes shows Lon Seidman, Nancy Johnston, Brian White, Mark Watson, Bob Grissom, Jan Perruccio and Kristen Pillion marked present; Marjorie Russell is listed in the attendance line without a check mark. The meeting was called to order at approximately 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at approximately 12:35 p.m.

The meeting notice included a Freedom of Information (F.O.I.) compliance advisory "subject to BOE approval" and a link to the district website for the remote meeting recording. The minutes do not record further discussion, public comment, or any dissent on the motions taken. No additional actions or items were listed on the public record for this special meeting.