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Lopatcong board approves agreement with special counsel after executive session
Summary
On Sept. 4, 2025 the Lopatcong Township Board of Education approved Resolution R-026-25 to retain King, Moench and Collins, LLP as special counsel. The vote passed on roll call after an executive session; three members were not present for the vote.
The Lopatcong Township Board of Education voted Sept. 4 to hire King, Moench and Collins, LLP as special counsel, approving Resolution R-026-25 on a roll-call vote.
Judy Liptak moved the resolution and Julia Jones-Jasper seconded the motion; Board President David Schaible called the roll. The minutes record six yes votes (Schaible, Breanne Sweeney, Ernest Gallant, Julia Jones-Jasper, Alayne Torretta and Judy Liptak). Three members—Pamela Thomas, Megan Flynn and Latiesha Carter—were recorded as not present for the vote.
The approval followed an executive session held earlier in the meeting to discuss personnel and legal matters. The minutes note that Megan Flynn, Superintendent Israel Marmolejos and Board Secretary Tina M. Palecek left the executive session because of a noted conflict of interest; the board later returned to open session and took the vote.
The resolution text approved by the board authorizes the district to enter into an agreement with King, Moench and Collins, LLP to provide legal services as special counsel; the minutes list the motion as R-026-25. The board did not discuss contract dollar amounts or term details in the public minutes; those specifics were not specified in the public record of the meeting.
The board adjourned at 8:59 p.m.
