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Board proposes removal of Trustee Jorge Martinez Jr.; final vote set for Dec. 17
Summary
The Rochelle Park Board of Education voted to propose removal of Trustee Jorge Martinez Jr., citing three consecutive unexcused absences; the final removal vote is scheduled for the board's Dec. 17 meeting.
On Nov. 19 the Rochelle Park Board of Education approved a resolution, on recommendation of the Board President, proposing the removal of Trustee Jorge Martinez Jr. for failure to attend three consecutive board meetings "without good cause." The resolution cites District Policy 0145 and sets a final vote on the proposed removal for the board’s Dec. 17, 2024 meeting.
Board President Matt Trawinski introduced the resolution; the transcript records the board taking the procedural step to propose removal and scheduling the final vote rather than taking final action at the Nov. 19 meeting. No public comment or statement from Trustee Martinez Jr. was recorded during the meeting.
The resolution was included among post-executive-session actions and was recorded as carried procedurally (motion recorded). The board did not provide further specifics about any process steps that will precede the Dec. 17 vote, nor did the transcript record any formal response from the trustee.
