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East Windsor board elects new leadership, sets schedule to fill two vacancies
Summary
At its November meeting the East Windsor Board of Education elected a new chair, vice chair and secretary, approved a timeline for filling two vacant seats and agreed to public outreach steps for applicants.
The East Windsor Board of Education reorganized leadership at its meeting, electing a new chair and backing a schedule to fill two vacancies.
A board member nominated Denise Manari for chair and the board closed nominations and approved the selection. The board also nominated and elected Dorian Farmer as vice chair and Brand Hill as secretary for the two-year term. The meeting record indicates these leadership elections were approved by voice vote and described as unanimous; individual roll-call votes were not recorded in the transcript.
The board then moved to a policy discussion and a draft process for filling two vacant seats. Staff said the draft (in the packet) could be posted to the district’s channels — school messaging, social media and local outlets — and that applicants could submit a resume and short questions or a letter of interest. Board members asked for simple application questions and a rubric for interviews to ensure consistent evaluation.
Members raised a legal question about party-seat designation after a member changed party affiliation during a term. Staff reported mixed guidance from the state election officer and recommended seeking written interpretation from the town attorney and first selectman before finalizing any language about party representation in the vacancy notice.
After discussion the board set a schedule by motion: an application deadline of January 15, 2025, with the board to take action or amend dates by February 27, 2026. The motion carried. Board members discussed flexibility for rolling interviews and the possibility of extending deadlines if there were too few applicants.
The board also discussed subcommittee assignments and quorum concerns while membership is reduced, recommending committees be limited to three members and designating alternates where appropriate. The meeting adjourned with holiday wishes.
