Long Hill Township board elects officers in reorganization meeting and adopts NJ school-board ethics code

The Long Hill Township Board of Education completed its reorganization agenda in January, electing its officers by roll-call vote and adopting the New Jersey School Boards Association board member code of ethics.

The board held nominations and a roll-call vote for president and vice president during the reorganization portion of the meeting. After nominations were closed and members voted by roll call, the board offered congratulations to the successful nominees.

The board also read and approved a resolution recognizing January 2025 as School Board Recognition Month, citing the New Jersey School Boards Association’s declaration and encouraging community engagement with local school boards. Karen (board member) read the resolution’s whereas clauses as it was presented to the board.

On the code of ethics, members recited and adopted the NJ School Boards Association board member code of ethics and referenced NJSA 18:12-24.1 while doing so. The reading included pledges to uphold laws and court orders affecting schools, to confine board work to policy and oversight rather than administration, and to bring desired changes only through legal and ethical procedures.

Votes on routine reorganization resolutions (items 2–29) and the recognition resolution were taken by roll call as part of the meeting’s reorganization business. Several members participated in the roll-call votes; procedural motions to close nominations, move agenda bundles and adopt the code were approved as read.

The board indicated that some swearing-in logistics remain: one newly elected member’s paperwork had not arrived and will be sworn in at a later date.

The meeting moved on after the reorganization business to committee reports and routine agenda items.