James Damato, South Plainfield business administrator, discusses budget preparations with members of the Middlesex County School Boards Association at a meeting last week.David Pawlowski, South Brunswick business administrator, addressed the Middlesex County School Boards Association at a meeting about budget preparation last week.NJSBA Director of Member Engagement Ray Pinney with Tammeisha Smith, of the Knowlton Board of Education, who received a Certificated Board member award.During the Somerset/Hunterdon Foundations for Success program, NJSBA Field Service Representative Gwen Thornton discusses a board of education’s role in finance.During a joint Somerset/Hunterdon school boards association meeting on Dec. 4 at Somerville High School, NJSBA Educator-in-Residence Vincent DeLucia discusses the board’s role in advancing student achievement.