Sussex County School Boards Association Learns About School Safety and Security at Meeting

First Vice President Ronald Hoffman (left) and President Wayne Dunn (right), call the Sussex County School Boards Association meeting to order.
NJSBA Associate Director of Marketing Michael Kvidahl gives the Sussex County School Boards Association delegates an update on Workshop 2023.
Marie Bilik, an NJSBA board of directors delegate (Sussex County), gives an update at the meeting.
Ray Pinney, NJSBA lead director, member training and engagement, introduces NJSBA field service representative Kelly Mitchell to the Sussex County School Boards Association.
Sgt. James Bambarra, New Jersey State Police, discusses the relationship between the New Jersey State Police and the municipalities in Sussex County without their own police force.
Detective Marty Lewis and Detective David Spence, Sussex County Prosecutors Office, discuss security awareness training.

Members of the Sussex County School Boards Association met Oct. 11 at the Newton Country Club, where they heard a special presentation on school district safety and security.

Sgt. James Bambarra of the New Jersey State Police; Sgt. Aldo Leone of the Sussex County Prosecutors Office; Detective Marty Lewis of the SCPO’s High Tech Crimes Unit; Detective David Spence of the SCPO’s High Tech Crimes Unit; and Detective Andrew Moore of Threats and Security presented the program.

An array of other important business was conducted at the meeting, with NJSBA staff providing updates on Workshop; NJSBA Connection, a centralized hub where school leaders can collaborate on projects and initiatives; governmental relations initiatives and more.

Ray Pinney, the NJSBA’s lead director of member training and engagement, was also on hand to introduce one of the Association’s newest employees, Kelly Mitchell, who is a field service representative for Passaic and Sussex counties.