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Millburn Township Board of Education Earns Carole E. Larsen Master Board Certification
The Millburn Township School District received the Carole E. Larsen Master Board Certification at the Essex County School Boards Association’s Dec. 7 meeting at Bloomfield High School.
The certification is given in recognition of high-performing boards. The board must provide evidence to demonstrate an emphasis on student achievement in its actions. To earn the Carole E. Larsen Master Board Certification, a certified board must also complete at least 10 additional hours of training for a total of 26 board credits within two years after earning its certification.
Left to right: Josephine Garcia, president of the Essex County School Boards Association; Agnes Sym, a member of the Millburn Township Board of Education; Louie Shen, vice president of the Millburn Township Board of Education; Neetu Salhotra, a member of the Millburn Township Board of Education; Sonali Ganti, president of the Millburn Township Board of Education; Dr. Christine Burton, superintendent of the Millburn Township School District; Charlene Peterson, a field service representative with the New Jersey School Boards Association; and Jamie Serruto, a member of the Millburn Township Board of Education and vice president of the Essex County School Boards Association.
Published: December 12, 2022
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