The Warren County School Boards Association (WCSBA) met in May at The Architect’s Golf Club in Phillipsburg. WCSBA President Lisa Marshall, of the Warren Hills Regional School Board called the meeting to order and welcomed attendees, both virtually and in person, to the final meeting of the school year.
Daryle Weiss, principal of Harmony Township School, introduced Jennifer Mazziotta-Walter, the 2024-25 Warren County Teacher of the Year. Mazziotta-Walter is a visual arts and gifted and talented teacher in the Harmony Township School District. She shared a powerful message about what every school board member should understand from the perspective of a teacher.
Harrison Silver, legislative advocate at the New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA), provided an update from the NJSBA Advocacy Team, while Kelly Mitchell, an NJSBA field services representative, shared insights from the NJSBA field services team. Jaclyn Rowbotham, an alternate on the NJSBA Board of Directors, updated attendees on the events from the last NJSBA board meeting.
Robert Acerra, the county activities coordinator at NJSBA, presented milestone awards and acknowledged the achievements of board of education members in Warren County. This year, twelve board members were recognized for their collective 190 years of service to their communities.
The following board members were honored:
New Board Member Boardsmanship Certification
- Jaclyn Rowbotham, Harmony Township
- Danielle Ryan, Blairstown
Certified Board Member Certification
- Molly Fraumeni, Warren Hills Regional
- Pamela Thomas, Lopatcong
Certified Board Leader Certification
- Vickie Mendes-Branch, Phillipsburg
- Scott Nodes, Greenwich Township
10-Year Milestone
- Joseph Flynn, Warren County Special Services
- Rhonda Moritz, Knowlton Township
- Bhojeewattie Soobryan, Hackettstown
- Pamela Thomas, Lopatcong
15-Year Milestone
- Dr. Kevin Brennan, North Warren Regional
- James Shelly, Phillipsburg
- Tammeisha Smith, Knowlton Township
- Maryann Stephen, Belvidere
20-Year Milestone
- Joseph Delesky, Warren County Special Services & Pohatcong
- Denise Valle, Greenwich Township
25-Year Milestone
- Patricia Babcock, Pohatcong
- Ernest Gallant, Lopatcong
Karen Graf, chair of the Warren County SBA Nominating Committee, presented the slate for the 2025-2027 Warren County SBA officers, which includes:
- Lisa Marshall (Warren Hills Regional) – President
- Rudolph DiGilio (Franklin Township) – 1st Vice President
- Jennifer Knittel (Washington Township) – 2nd Vice President for Legislation
Tammeisha Smith, the outgoing 2nd Vice President for Legislation, was thanked for her service over the past two years and received best wishes for her upcoming term as president of NJSBA. Acerra conducted the elections and administered the oath of office for Marshall, DiGilio, and Knittel.
Lisa Marshall, the President of the Warren County SBA for 2023-2027, closed the meeting and shared some closing remarks.
