SPECIAL MEETING
December 2, 2003
Branchburg Municipal Building
The Board of Education of the Township of Branchburg, County of Somerset, New Jersey, convened for a regular meeting at 8:15 p.m. on Tuesday, December 2, 2003, in the Branchburg Central Middle School Cafeteria.
The meeting was called to order by President Jerry Feldman, who stated that the meeting was convened in compliance with the provisions of Chapter 231, P.L. 1975, the Sunshine Law; notices were sent to the Courier News and the Somerset Messenger Gazette, filed with the Township Clerk and posted in the Branchburg Township Schools.
The following members of the Board of Education were present: Zoltan Ambrus, Patricia E. Bowers, Marie Annucci Caprio, Jerry Feldman, Robert J. Fulton, Jr., Karen M. Lambert, William J. Rouse, and Gregory M. Scott.
The following member of the Board of Education was absent: Lisa Romancheck.
Also present were: Interim Superintendent of Schools Dr. John Hrevnack and Business Administrator/Board Secretary Nancy Lee Hunter, Assemblyman Kip Bateman, Somerville Board President Lily Krajewski and about 35 members of the public.
The assembly saluted the flag.
The Secretary called the Roll.
Mrs. Feldman began the meeting by distributing the history of the Branchburg/Somerville relationship. Copies of the proposed legislation were also distributed. The legislation would place six Board members on the Somerville Board of Education.
The Board discussed the legislation, its implications and how to effect its approval by the Senate and Assembly. Mr. Bateman and the Board took questions and comments from the public.
Mrs. Feldman thanked the members of the public for their attendance and support.
On a motion by Mr. Fulton, seconded by Mr. Rouse, and carried unanimously, the meeting adjourned at 10:20 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Nancy Lee Hunter
Business Administrator/Board Secretary