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The NJASA Nominating Committee has agreed to nominate a slate of officers for the 2026-2027 Association year.
The Committee nominated the following slate of officers to serve for the year 2026-2027:
PRESIDENT: Dr. David Aderhold, Chief Education Officer, West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District, Mercer County
PRES-ELECT: Dr. Sarah Bilotti, Chief School Administrator, Eastern Camden County Regional School District, Camden County
SECRETARY: J. Kenyon Kummings, Chief Education Officer, Wildwood Public Schools, Cape May County
TREASURER: Dr. Laurie Newell, Superintendent, Paterson Public Schools, Passaic County
IMMEDIATE PAST-PRES: Dr. Rick Falkenstein, Chief Education Officer,
Kingwood Township/Milford Borough School District, Hunterdon County
Members of the Nominating Committee were:
Mrs. Nelyda Perez, NJASA Immediate Past-President, (Chair)
Dr. Janet Fike, Superintendent, Morris-Union Jointure Commission
and Past President
Dr. Ja’Shanna Jones-Booker, Superintendent/Principal, Fairfield Township
Dr. Michael LaSusa, Superintendent, Princeton Public Schools
and Past President
Dr. Melissa McCooley, Superintendent, Pinelands Regional
Ms. Beth Norcia, Superintendent, Maple Shade Township
Dr. Scott Rocco, Superintendent, Hamilton Township and Past President
Dr. Michael Rossi, Jr., Superintendent, Lenape Valley Regional High School
Dr. Nisha Zoeller, Assistant Superintendent, Morris Hills Regional
PROCEDURES FOR ELECTION OF NJASA OFFICERS
Nominating Committee:
A. Must be appointed by the President no later than February 1 of each year. It shall consist of nine members: Immediate Past-President (Chair), 3 other most immediate Past-Presidents who are active members of the Association, and 5 members from the field, with due consideration given to geographic and minority groups.
B. The Nominating Committee's report shall be presented to the Executive Director no later than February 10. The Executive Director shall inform the membership of the results of the report no later than February 15.
Nominations by Petition:
A. Nominations by petition may occur for the positions of Secretary and Treasurer. Contact Ginger Thompson at NJASA headquarters for petition blanks.
B. Requirements for nomination by petition are: 50 signatures from 7 counties, with no fewer than 5 signatures from any one county.
C. Petitions must arrive at NJASA headquarters by March 10 or the first working day thereafter (if office is closed on March 10 for any reason), accompanied by a letter of acceptance from the nominee.
D. If there are no nominations by petition, the slate of the Nominating Committee shall be declared elected at the first Executive Committee meeting following March 10.
Ballots:
A. Ballots shall be mailed by April 1, and no later than 30 days prior to the return date.
B. Ballots shall contain the names of all nominees by both the Nominating Committee and by petition and shall indicate how each nominee was nominated.
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