Scenes from New Board Member Orientation Training – New Jersey School Boards Association

Last weekend about 100 new board members attended NJSBA’s New Board Member Orientation, held in Plainsboro. The session included both large and small group sessions. Pictured above is Dr. Lawrence S. Feinsod, NJSBA executive director, who spoke on the board-superintendent relationship. The program is funded through a grant from the Educational Leadership Foundation of New Jersey.

Joe Fisicaro, vice president of the State Board of Education, spoke with new board members. He formerly served on the Lenape Regional Board of Education.

Left to right: Maria Yeatman, Waterford Township board member; Joe Fisicaro, vice president, New Jersey State Board of Education; Eva Suriani, Waterford Township board member

Left to right: Chere Glover, South Plainfield board; Terrance Bellamy, Plainfield board; Carletta Jeffers, Plainfield board; Lorenzo Richardson, Jersey City board

Mike Vrancik, director of NJSBA’s Governmental Relations department

Sheli Dansky-Danziger, president of the Bergen County School Boards Association and a member of the River Edge board, led one of the small groups at New Board Member Orientation.

NJSBA President Don Webster Jr. speaks to the group about the NJSBA Delegate Assembly

Facing camera, left, Marie Anderson of the Woodbridge Township board and Kaylen Anderson of the Sparta Township board.

Left to right, facing camera, is Brandon Agans of the Manville board; Gary Brown, Barnegat board; Elaine Barbagiovanni of the Evesham board; and Robert Bonnet of the Dennis Township board.

NJSBA Field Service Representative Kathy Winecoff; Mike Kaelber, director of NJSBA’s Legal, Policy and Labor Relations Services department; and Jeffrey Braverman, Randolph Township board