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Union Township board approves three-year contract for Dr. Lisa M. Antunes as superintendent

Union Township Board of Education · April 21, 2026
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Summary

The Union Township Board of Education voted to hire Dr. Lisa M. Antunes as Superintendent/Principal on a three-year contract beginning July 1, 2026, with a $170,000 starting salary and 3% annual increases; the contract had prior county review. Two board members abstained and two were absent, according to the minutes.

The Union Township Board of Education voted on April 21 to employ Dr. Lisa M. Antunes as Superintendent/Principal of the Union Township School District for a three-year term beginning July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2029.

President Lou Palma moved the personnel resolution approving the employment contract; Amelia Lamonde seconded the motion. The contract specifies an initial annual base salary of $170,000 and a three percent salary increase in each subsequent year. The minutes state the contract was reviewed and approved by the Executive County Superintendent of Schools for Hunterdon County before board action.

The minutes record the motion as adopted; the public record included a tally of seven yes votes and two abstentions, with two members marked absent. The minutes do not identify which members abstained.

The board held an executive session later in the meeting to discuss personnel matters and then reconvened in public session. The contract is to be placed on file with the board secretary and made available for public inspection consistent with applicable law. The meeting adjourned at 7:05 p.m.