TO: Members, State Board of Education s3

November 2, 2016

TO: Members, State Board of Education

FROM: Kimberley Harrington

Acting Commissioner

SUBJECT: State Board of Examiners Recommended Appointments

I recommend the adoption of the attached resolution confirming the appointments of two new members to the State Board of Examiners. The terms of these two appointments are noted in the resolution. In adopting the attached resolution, the State Board of Education would approve the following appointments:

TERM EXPIRING ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2017:

Dr. Richard Stepura

Acting Executive County Superintendent

Atlantic and Cape May Counties

TERM EXPIRING ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2018:

Ms. Kristen Ludman

Teacher

Pemberton School District

N.J.S.A. 18A:6-38 provides the State Board of Examiners with authority for issuing, revoking and suspending educational certificates under rules prescribed by the State Board of Education. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:6-34, the membership of the State Board of Examiners shall include an assistant commissioner, a county superintendent, two presidents of State colleges, two district superintendents, a high school principal, an elementary school principal, a school business administrator, a librarian, and four teaching staff members other than a superintendent, principal, school business administrator or librarian.

In accordance with N.J.S.A. 18A:6-34 and -35, all members of the State Board of Examiners shall be appointed by the Commissioner of Education with the approval of the State Board of Education for a term of two years. There are 14 positions on the board whose terms expire on a staggered schedule. Members may be reappointed after expiration of their terms.

RRH/ /Comm memo to SBE re appointments 11.2.16.doc

Attachments

c: Kristen Brown

Robert Higgins

RESOLUTION

STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS APPOINTMENTS

WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:6-38, the State Board of Examiners is responsible for issuing, revoking and suspending educational certificates under rules prescribed by the State Board of Education; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:6-34, members of the State Board of Examiners are appointed by the Commissioner of Education with the approval of the State Board of Education; and

WHEREAS, the Acting Commissioner, after consulting with members of the education community, has recommended the appointments of two members to the Board of Examiners; and

WHEREAS, the persons whom the Acting Commissioner has recommended have established a reputation for distinguished service in their profession; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the State Board of Education hereby approves the appointments of the following persons:

Dr. Richard Stepura

Acting Executive County Superintendent

Atlantic and Cape May Counties

Term Expires September, 2017

Ms. Kristen Ludman

Teacher

Pemberton School District

Term Expires September 2018

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Kimberley Harrington, Acting Commissioner Mark W. Biedron

Acting Secretary, NJ State Board of Education President, NJ State Board of Education