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Union Township Board of Education moves to closed session for superintendent and principal interviews
Summary
At its Feb. 11 special meeting the Union Township Board of Education voted to enter executive session to conduct superintendent and principal interviews, reconvened after roughly three hours and adjourned without taking public action.
The Union Township Board of Education convened a special meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 11 in the library of Union Township Elementary School and moved into a closed executive session to conduct superintendent and principal interviews.
President Lou Palma called the meeting to order, recited the Open Public Meetings Act notice and led the Pledge of Allegiance before the board completed roll call. The minutes record that two members were absent and two arrived after the start time.
Mr. Palma moved that the board adjourn to executive session to conduct superintendent/principal interviews; the motion was seconded by Dr. Christine Robitaille. The resolution cited the New Jersey Open Public Meetings Act (N.J.S.A. 10:4-12; N.J.S.A. 10:4-13) and stated the board expected to reconvene in approximately 180 minutes and that no action would be taken while in closed session. The minutes record a voice vote on the motion and show the board left public session to meet in closed session.
The board reconvened its public session at 9:01 p.m. The minutes record a voice vote at reconvening. At 9:02 p.m. Mr. Palma moved to adjourn; the motion was seconded by Amelia Lamonde and passed by voice vote. The minutes note that the board took no action while in executive session and that matters discussed "should be made public as soon as the need for confidentiality no longer exists," though no specific timeline was provided.
No members of the public spoke during the allotted public comment period, according to the minutes. The meeting materials included the district's 2024—2027 strategic plan titled "The Bridge to Brilliance," listing goals for professional growth, student experience, community interaction and future planning.
The board document is signed by Board President Lou Palma and reflects that the special meeting was procedural in nature: it established the board's intent to interview candidates in closed session and reconvened and adjourned without recording any public action or appointment at the meeting.
