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Fort Lee Board of Education administers oaths to newly elected trustees, elects board president and vice president
Summary
At its reorganization meeting, the Fort Lee Board of Education announced Nov. 4 election results, sworn in three trustees, elected a president and vice president by roll call, approved consent-agenda items including workshops for new members, and set timelines for committee assignments.
The Fort Lee Board of Education opened its reorganization meeting by announcing the results of the Nov. 4, 2025, school board election and administering the oath of office to the three candidates who won three-year terms. The board then elected officers, approved a consent agenda that included pre-approval of training workshops, and set a schedule to assign members to committee seats.
Board staff announced the certified vote totals for the three seats: Keith Gosling received 4,147 votes; Michelle Perez received 4,156 votes; John T. McTiernan received 3,663 votes. The board called the three winning candidates forward and administered the oath required for service on the Fort Lee Board of Education.
Following roll-call procedures, the board opened nominations for president. A nomination was made and the board conducted a roll-call vote to fill the presidency; the motion carried and the board offered congratulations to the member elected president. The board separately nominated and elected Tristan Richter as vice president by roll call.
During the public-comment portion of the meeting, resident Catherine Conrad of 1565 Anderson Stanley addressed the board, saying, "It's awesome. . . . Super proud of you all." No remote participants raised hands to speak.
The board then read the school code of ethics (policy 0142) aloud as part of the reorganization agenda and proceeded to handle routine business by consent. Motions to approve items on the consent agenda were moved, seconded, and approved by roll call; the record shows multiple "yes" votes and several abstentions noted during the roll-call sequence. Among consent and walk-in items, the board approved pre-authorization for newly elected members to attend workshops and conferences at the Crowne Plaza Princeton Conference Center in Plainsboro Township, explaining that pre-approval is required before attending those events.
Board leaders said they (and board secretary Michael, as referenced during the meeting) will meet during the week to assign board members to committees and asked members to submit committee and liaison interest forms to the board secretary before leaving the meeting.
A motion to adjourn carried and the meeting concluded.
