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Ridgefield board appoints Dr. Tamika DePass as assistant superintendent and names Kelvin Hiciano business administrator; one board member dissents
Summary
The board approved appointment of Dr. Tamika DePass as assistant superintendent at $188,253 and Kelvin Hiciano as school business administrator at $165,799; both appointments carried with Lori Hoffman voting no and are contingent on Executive County Superintendent approval.
The Ridgefield Board of Education on June 25 appointed Dr. Tamika DePass as Assistant Superintendent for the 2026-2027 school year at an annual salary of $188,253, and appointed Kelvin Hiciano as School Business Administrator/Board Secretary at $165,799. The motions were moved by Patrick Jo and seconded by Andrew Grippa. The board recorded a "nay" vote from Lori Hoffman on both appointments; all other present members voted yea. Both appointments are contingent on review and approval by the Executive County Superintendent of Schools before becoming effective.
The meeting record shows the motions carry with the documented roll calls: DePass's appointment passed with five yea votes and one nay (Hoffman), and Hiciano's appointment passed by the same tally. The board directed that the employment contracts be submitted to the Executive County Superintendent as required by N.J.A.C. regulations. The votes and salaries were recorded in the meeting minutes and form part of the official personnel actions for the 2026-2027 year.
