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East Rutherford honors retiring teacher Judy Blash and thanks interim superintendent Frank Scarifield
Summary
The board recognized teacher Judy Blash for 25 years, 7 months of service and presented a plaque to interim superintendent Frank Scarifield at his last meeting; Scarifield praised staff and noted progress on the PEA facility and classroom restorations.
The East Rutherford Board of Education read a resolution on June 23 honoring teacher Judy Blash for long service to the district; the resolution records service dates from September 1, 2000, through March 31, 2026 and notes the board will place the recognition in the permanent record.
The board also presented a plaque to Frank R. Scarifield in recognition of his leadership and service during his time as interim superintendent. Scarifield told the board it had been a pleasure to serve and praised district staff, singling out work on restoring classroom space for music and arts under the PEA program.
"You got a really good district here. Keep up the good work," Scarifield said, and added that he was confident the district was "in excellent hands with Mister Barrow," the incoming district leader mentioned during remarks.
Board members thanked Scarifield for helping the district complete compliance items and for facilitating facility work that expanded classroom capacity. The board adopted the retirement recognition resolution to become part of the district's permanent record.
What happens next: The presentations were ceremonial and did not require board action beyond entering the recognition in the minutes. The district will proceed under the incoming leadership referenced during remarks.
Evidence: The recognition of Judy Blash and remarks by Frank Scarifield were read and given during the presentation segments at the start of the meeting.
