Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Governance topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Hardyston board elects Brian Drehlich president, Ed Riley vice president at reorganization meeting
Summary
At its Jan. 6 reorganization meeting the Hardyston Township Board of Education elected Brian Drehlich as president and Ed (Ed) Riley as vice president, reaffirmed governance practices and approved the reorganization items 1'10; one abstention was recorded on item 4.
The Hardyston Township Board of Education elected Brian Drehlich as board president and Edward (Ed) Riley as vice president on Jan. 6 during its 2026 reorganization meeting.
Nominations opened for president; S6 nominated Brian Drehlich and S8 nominated Donna Carey. After a roll-call vote the board declared Brian Drehlich the winner. The board then opened nominations for vice president and elected Ed Riley.
The reorganization agenda included routine governance items intended to reaffirm past practice and set meeting dates for the coming year. The board moved to approve reorganization items 1 through 10; the motion passed on a roll-call vote with one abstention recorded on item 4. The president said he will email members to solicit interest in committee and delegate positions and that the board will adopt those assignments at a meeting in two weeks.
Why it matters: The annual reorganization meeting sets leadership and operational structures that steer the board'level agenda for the year, including committee assignments and the calendar for upcoming budget work.
What happened next: The board closed the reorganization portion and opened the regular meeting, then proceeded with reports and additional agenda items including the superintendent's resignation and audit presentation.
Speakers quoted or referenced: The election was conducted by the meeting chair and clerk; vote outcomes were announced by the presiding officer and recorded by the clerk.
