Robyn Wolfe has been appointed to fill an open seat on the Marlboro K- 8 School District Board of Education. The seat opened following the resignation of board member John Dwyer in June. Wolfe was the only resident who applied to fill the vacancy.
Wolfe came before the board at its July 7 meeting and answered questions about her background. She said she was planning to run for the board in the November election.
Board Vice President Victoria Dean said Wolfe had run for the board in the past.
After hearing from Wolfe, the board members voted unanimously to appoint her.
Wolfe has been a resident of Marlboro for 10 years with her husband, Rob, and two sons. One of her sons attends Marlboro High School and one son will be entering the Marlboro Middle School.
“One of the reasons we moved to Marlboro is because of the excellent school district,” Wolfe said. “My children have received a great education in Marlboro.”
Wolfe earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology from the University of Wisconsin and a master’s degree in reading from New Jersey City University. She returned to school in 1997 to obtain her teaching certificate.
Wolfe is a trustee of the Marlboro Education Foundation, a nonprofit organization established to enhance the quality of education in the Marlboro school district.
“I am excited to be appointed to the Marlboro Board of Education so I, along with the other members, can have a positive impact on the education of the children of Marlboro, as well as assuring the staff has the support needed to educate our students while keeping the taxpayers in mind,” Wolfe said. “I believe I work well as part of a team, I have views, but am very willing and open to listening to others. I try to be thorough in all aspects and believe it is important to always ask questions so you have all the facts,” she said.
Wolfe is a teacher in the neighboring Old Bridge School District.
The board’s attorney said that because of her position as a teacher, there will be an ethics issue regarding Wolfe’s potential participation in negotiations with the teachers union and in grievance hearings.
“Mrs. Wolfe has been a dedicated community member and has been a strong supporter of our educational foundation,” Superintendent of Schools Eric Hibbs said. “She has for a while expressed an interest in our school system and I know she will work hard as a member of the board.”
In other business at the July 7 meeting, the board awarded a bid of $542,473 to the DeFino Contracting Company, Cliffwood Beach, for paving improvements at various schools. Five other bids the board received from contractors ranged from $567,713 to $960,467.
Finally, the board approved the transfer of three vice principals. Samara Kaye will be transferred from the Asher Holmes Elementary School to the Defino Central Elementary School; Marie Pingitore will be transferred from the Marlboro Elementary School to Asher Holmes; and Cathy Yorke will be transferred from the Robertsville Elementary School to Marlboro Elementary. All three administrators will retain their position as vice principal at their new school.