Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Board Reorganization topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Gloucester Township school board swears in new members and elects O'Donnell as president
Summary
At its reorganization meeting the Gloucester Township Public Schools Board swore in newly elected members, announced county election results, and elected Jen O'Donnell board president and Mary Jo Dentino vice president. Several county delegate and commission seats were also filled.
Jen O'Donnell was elected president of the Gloucester Township Public Schools Board of Education during the board's reorganization meeting, which also included swearing-in ceremonies for newly elected members and the selection of other board officers and county representatives.
The meeting opened with a formal reading of Camden County Board of Elections results, which the transcript records as Kia Gore receiving 13,243 votes, Dina Hendry receiving 12,101 votes and Nicholas Hutchinson receiving 11,204 votes. The board then administered the oath of office to newly elected members; Nicholas Hutchinson repeated the oath affirming support for the U.S. and New Jersey constitutions and that he meets the legal qualifications for the office.
Board members opened nominations for president. Nominations included Jen O'Donnell and Kia Gore; after closing nominations the board proceeded to a roll-call vote. The transcript records the following votes on the recorded roll call: Fritz, Gibbons, Hendry, Johnson and Adan voted yes; Gownick and Gore voted no; Hutchinson and at least one other member indicated abstention or neutrality. The motion electing Jen O'Donnell carried.
The board then opened nominations for vice president. Mary Jo Dentino and Keith Givens were nominated; after closing nominations a roll-call vote was taken and the motion carried, with Dentino recorded as the successful nominee.
During the meeting the board also filled several county and regional slots: Mary Jo Dentino was nominated and recorded as the board's Camden County delegate; Mary Anne Johnson was nominated and voted to serve on the Camden County Educational Services Commission.
The meeting concluded with brief member remarks welcoming new board members and outlining priorities of attendance and teamwork for 2025. A motion to adjourn passed and the session ended.
What happens next: the newly elected officers will assume duties for the coming year and the board will continue its scheduled business and committee assignments at upcoming meetings.
