Highlands representative Diane Knox was elected president of the Henry Hudson Regional Board of Education at its reorganization meeting Monday night, defeating incumbent president Richard Coangelo. Atlantic Highlands representative Claire Kozic was elected vice-president, over Sue Thomas.
Colangelo, who served as the first president of the newly formed Board of Education for the K-12 school district, abstained from voting for the position for which he was nominated.
Board administrator Janet Sherlock also announced that board member Cory Wingerter of Atlantic highlands has resigned his seat since he has moved out of town.
Newly elected board member Alison Burel, high vote getter in the Highlands election for a three year term, was unable to attend the meeting because of a family commitment.
Ms. Knox said she has no plans for changing anything as board president and is hopeful of continuing to uphold the standards and business as it has been conducted in the past. She and all board members thanked Colangelo for his service as board president. He continues as a board member through the end of his term, which expires in 2029.
The board now invites all interested Atlantic Highlands residents interested in filling Wingerter’s board seat to submit letters of interest to the board administrator. Should there be more than one applicant, the board will interview all candidates for the Atlantic Highlands seat at a public board meeting. The board will then select one candidate to fill a term until the November election. At that time, the voters from Atlantic Highlands will then vote on a candidate for the one year which would be remaining on Wingerter’s term.
The Board also observed a moment of silence honoring two former teachers at Henry Hudson who died within the past month, Vincent Whitehead and Peter Lardieri. Both were beloved coaches for a variety of teams at Henry Hudson as well as educators during their many years on the school staff.
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