Board of education members serve on at least one committee. The board president determines the makeup of these committees based on member interest and expertise. Committee reports are given on a monthly basis at the board's public meetings. The committees include but are not limited to (click on a committee to view its duties):
Committee | Chairman | Members | Alternate |
Buildings and Grounds | Hector Munoz |
Jerome Fernandez |
Meredith Murphy |
Finance | Hilary Turnbull |
Jerome Fernandez |
Laura Gamarekian |
Public Relations | Laura Gamarekian | Jerome Fernandez Meredith Murphy Yelena Zolotarsky |
Hector Munoz |
Negotiations | Marc Miller | Meredith Murphy Kristy Rubin Paula Saha |
Yelena Zolotarsky |
Sports | Hilary Turnbull |
Jerome Fernandez |
Marc Miller |
Policy | Marc Miller |
Laura Gamarekian |
Kristy Rubin |
School Government | Meredith Murphy |
Kristy Rubin |
Hector Munoz |
Teacher Administrator Board (TAB) | Kristy Rubin | Marc Miller Hector Munoz Hilary Turnbull |
Jerome Fernandez |
Township Liaison | Committee Rotation | ||
Municipal Alliance Liaison | Paula Saha |
Committee | Representative |
Union County Education Services Commission |
Hector Munoz |
NJSBA Delegate | Laura Gamarekian |
UCSBA Representative | Kristy Rubin |
PTA/PTSO Representative To: |
Representative |
Representative |
Edward V. Walton |
Laura Gamarekian |
Meredith Murphy |
James Caldwell |
Meredith Murphy |
Yelena Zolotarsky |
Thelma L. Sandmeier |
Laura Gamarekian |
Hector Munoz |
Florence M. Gaudineer |
Kristy Rubin |
Jerome Fernanedez |
Jonathan Dayton |
Paula Saha |
Hilary Turnbull |
Buildings and Grounds Committee
- Periodically inspecting all buildings and grounds in conjunction with the Superintendent, School Business Administrator/Board Secretary, Director of Buildings and Grounds and/or principals
- Making recommendations regarding major repairs
- Monitoring identified project needs
- Reviewing, evaluating and making recommendations based upon staff reports
- Review all bills and requisitions by one member of the committee prior to consideration by the full board
- Make recommendations as necessary regarding such items as insurance policies and firms, auditors, audit reports, budget
- Serve on screening committee in conjunction with the Superintendent as needed for the School Business Administrator/Board Secretary position
- Meet periodically with the School Business Administrator/Board Secretary in regards to financial reports
- Conduct a preliminary budget review prior to presentation to full Board
- Regular reports on major current legislation and how it effects the school district
- Draft correspondence for legislators in conjunction with the central administration for the Board president to sign on behalf of the board
- Recommend public relations strategies to the Board and Superintendent
- Attend regional public relations workshops as necessary
- Provide information concerning Board of Education activities as necessary
- Representing the Board of Education in all negotiations sessions with all units as necessary
- Consulting with the Superintendent and Business Administrator/Board Secretary during negotiations as needed
- Recommending action to the Board regarding negotiations
- Advising the Board regarding individual staff letters or agreement and salary increments as needed
- Serving on the screening committee for a professional negotiator as recommended by the Board
- Attending regional negotiations workshops as necessary
- Reviewing formal grievances with the Superintendent and making recommendations to the full Board
- Making no commitments in the negotiation process without prior approval of the majority of the Board
Sports Committee
Meeting with the Director of Athletics & Physical Education, Supervisor of Buildings & Grounds, Superintendent, Building Principals and/or Central administration when necessary to discuss the athletic program
- Recommending needed policy and fulfilling state mandates for new policies
- Drafting recommended policy for presentation to the full board
- Reviewing and updating the policy manual annually
- Attending regional policy workshops as necessary
- Serving as a policy resource at Board meetings
- Reviewing action items on the agenda for policy implications prior to Board meetings
- Maintaining a master policy book
- Making sure copies of all policies passed by the Board are distributed to all district-wide policy books
- Requesting review by the school Attorney for legality and wording of proposed policies where necessary
- Developing or selecting an evaluation instrument on job targets for the annual Superintendent evaluation
- Collating the results and reporting to the full Board on the Superintendents evaluation
- Developing or selecting an instrument for the Board self-evaluation
- Serving as a screening committee for the following administrative appointments: Assistant Superintendent, directors and/or building Principals in conjunction with the Superintendent
- Serving as a personnel committee for any such issues that may be warranted and/or recommended by the Superintendent.
Teacher Administrator Board (TAB) Committee
- Attending TAB meetings as necessary
- Report to the entire Board regarding TAB recommendations
- Serving as an information mechanism to relay ideas and/or opinions regarding major policy changes that may effect the staff