Zavorskas reappointed
as school board president
BY MARC CAVELLA
Staff Writer
ABERDEEN - It was a reorganization in name only at the Matawan–Aberdeen Board of Education.
Cathy Zavorskas, Ingram Circle in Aberdeen, was re-elected board president by a 6-1 vote with one abstention at the April 26 meeting, and Arthur Fumarola retained his seat as vice president by a vote of 6-1 with one abstention.
Zavorskas, the top vote-getter April 20 in the school board elections, was happy about the outcome of the meeting.
"I'm happy to be re-elected," Zavorskas said. "Now that I have experience, I can be more effective [in the role]."
It will be Zavorskas’ second term as president, who is responsible for running meetings and making sure the board adheres to its calendar of events, such as evaluations of the superintendent and of the board itself.
Zavorskas will also help set up the board committees, such as finance, personnel, and negotiations, during her time as president.
The president must also work to answer any questions that board members may have, as well as serving as an intermediary between the superintendent and the board.
Zavorskas admitted that challenges lie ahead of the board, and laid out her goals for her upcoming term.
"Obviously, we need to settle the budget," Zavorskas said, referring to this year's failed school budget proposal. "We're going to meet with [Aberdeen and Matawan] town councils soon" to work on coming to an agreement on budget cuts, she said.
Ensuring a smooth transition during the new redistricting process is another priority for the board, Zavorskas said.
"We want to make it so that [redistricting] becomes a comfort for parents and an exciting opportunity for students, and not an intimidating prospect" to either, she said.
The board will continue to work on improving curriculum in the district, Zavorskas said, adding that the board must make certain that teachers in the district use the tools available to them to help students learn to their best ability.
Zavorskas would also like to further educate district parents about what the board's function is as the district governing body.
"I realize there's a lot of misunderstanding about the role of the board," Zavorskas said. "I want to make sure that parents understand how the board works and what its responsibilities are to the public and to the administration. I want to make sure that everyone understands what those responsibilities are, and hopefully I can do that."
as school board president
BY MARC CAVELLA
Staff Writer
ABERDEEN - It was a reorganization in name only at the Matawan–Aberdeen Board of Education.
Cathy Zavorskas, Ingram Circle in Aberdeen, was re-elected board president by a 6-1 vote with one abstention at the April 26 meeting, and Arthur Fumarola retained his seat as vice president by a vote of 6-1 with one abstention.
Zavorskas, the top vote-getter April 20 in the school board elections, was happy about the outcome of the meeting.
"I'm happy to be re-elected," Zavorskas said. "Now that I have experience, I can be more effective [in the role]."
It will be Zavorskas’ second term as president, who is responsible for running meetings and making sure the board adheres to its calendar of events, such as evaluations of the superintendent and of the board itself.
Zavorskas will also help set up the board committees, such as finance, personnel, and negotiations, during her time as president.
The president must also work to answer any questions that board members may have, as well as serving as an intermediary between the superintendent and the board.
Zavorskas admitted that challenges lie ahead of the board, and laid out her goals for her upcoming term.
"Obviously, we need to settle the budget," Zavorskas said, referring to this year's failed school budget proposal. "We're going to meet with [Aberdeen and Matawan] town councils soon" to work on coming to an agreement on budget cuts, she said.
Ensuring a smooth transition during the new redistricting process is another priority for the board, Zavorskas said.
"We want to make it so that [redistricting] becomes a comfort for parents and an exciting opportunity for students, and not an intimidating prospect" to either, she said.
The board will continue to work on improving curriculum in the district, Zavorskas said, adding that the board must make certain that teachers in the district use the tools available to them to help students learn to their best ability.
Zavorskas would also like to further educate district parents about what the board's function is as the district governing body.
"I realize there's a lot of misunderstanding about the role of the board," Zavorskas said. "I want to make sure that parents understand how the board works and what its responsibilities are to the public and to the administration. I want to make sure that everyone understands what those responsibilities are, and hopefully I can do that."
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