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Rumson‑Fair Haven board accepts resignation of member and approves multiple personnel and coaching appointments
Summary
At its July 8 meeting the board accepted the resignation of board member Eileen Hickey effective Aug. 10, approved a package of personnel and coaching appointments and set steps to fill the vacancy. Some approvals were bundled in roll‑call votes recorded in the minutes.
The Rumson‑Fair Haven Regional High School Board of Education on July 8 accepted the resignation of board member Eileen Hickey effective Aug. 10, 2025, and approved several personnel appointments and coaching assignments as part of routine business.
The resignation was presented in a resolution stating the board appreciated Hickey’s service and would take steps to fill the vacancy in accordance with applicable law. The personnel resolution was on the agenda as Item #2; the subsequent roll‑call entry for personnel votes records the board approving personnel items by motion of Mr. Page and second by Mrs. Whitehouse. The minutes show members present voting yes and note Mr. Dougherty recorded as “n/a” for that roll call.
Personnel approvals on the agenda included appointing Hannah Phillips as Work Based Learning Coordinator for the 2025–26 school year (stipend $4,554), Kim Pierson as Assistant Athletic Director for 2025–26 (stipend $15,000) and moving Alex Stein to an 11‑month Athletic Trainer position (salary/stipend of $8,255 pending negotiations). The superintendent also recommended listing the full faculty as chaperones ($60 per event) and detention monitors ($25 per hour) for 2025–26, and specific sixth‑period stipends for teachers Maryellen DeLalla and Susan Pagano.
In an addendum the board approved fall coaching assignments for 2025–26, listing head and assistant coaches across sports. The addenda also included the appointment of George Sourlis as Boys Varsity Basketball coach for 2025–26, pending criminal‑history approval; the minutes record the board’s approval of Addenda Items #20–#22 and note that Mrs. Whitehouse abstained on Item #21. Immediately after the vote George Sourlis offered brief public comment thanking the board and saying he was looking forward to returning.
The minutes do not supply additional contract details or final stipend steps for the coach and other hires (many compensation steps are marked to be determined once contract negotiations are finalized). The board record indicates required background and certification checks remain outstanding for some assistant and volunteer coaches.
