In a brief, 30-minute long meeting, the Haddonfield Board of Education ushered in 2013 by swearing in three members.
Incumbents Maureen Eyles, Dr. Andrew Berlin and Dennis Kelleher ran unopposed in the November election for three-year terms.
Board President Steve Weinstein was unanimously re-nominated to his current position, as was Vice President Glenn Moramarco.
Several appointments that were approved last June, according to Weinstein, were ratified at the meeting to be effective until the January 2014 re-organization meeting, including the use of Capehart & Scatchard law firm as solicitor to the board, Dr. Gino Priolo as the affirmative action officer for the school year and Sandra Horwitz as the district safety and heath designee for the school year.
Bancroft
The polls for the Bancroft bond referendum will be open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 22.
“We just hope that people participate on that day and come out and vote,” said Superintendent Dr. Richard Perry.
School safety
In the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy in Newtown, Conn., the district has been reviewing safety procedures, said Perry during his regular report.
“Our hearts and prayers go out to all of the victims’ families from Newtown,” said Perry.
Crisis procedures and emergency drills have been reviewed and the district has been working collaboratively with Police Chief Banning and Commissioner Ed Borden.
“It’s been a very intense process,” Perry said.
Precautionary measures will take place for any event or activity that has members of the public entering the schools, including the Bancroft referendum polls, he said.
“We’re very proud of what we’ve done, especially in recent years in regard to this subject,” he said.
At the next Board of Education meeting on Thursday, Jan. 24, Perry will be presenting a PowerPoint show on options for safety in the district moving forward.
“We’re not alone in this,” said Perry, explaining that districts across the nation have been reviewing how to make sure students stay safe while in the classrooms.
