Sayreville school board reorganizes for 2022

SAYREVILLE – Members of the Sayreville Board of Education have voted to keep the individuals who served as president and vice president of the board during 2021 in place for 2022.

The board held its annual reorganization meeting on Jan. 5, and the winning candidates from the Nov. 2 election – incumbents Anthony Esposito and Patrick Walsh and former member Danielle Pieloch – were sworn in to begin serving new three-year terms.

After all members were seated, the board held elections for the positions of president and vice president.

Esposito, who served as president for the past two years, was nominated and elected to serve as president for a third consecutive year. He joined the board in 2016 and previously served as vice president for three consecutive years from 2018 to 2020 until he was named president during the year.

John Walsh, who served as vice president for the past two years, was nominated and elected to serve as vice president for a third consecutive year. He joined the board in 2013 and began serving as vice president after Esposito became president in 2020.

Following the elections, board members approved the following appointments on the recommendation of Superintendent Richard Labbe for 2022:
  • Business Administrator Erin Hill was appointed board secretary, the public agency compliance officer for contracts, the qualified purchasing agent and the custodian of records.
  • Director of Human Resources and Professional Development Edward Aguiles was appointed the affirmative action officer.
  • Director of Pupil-Special Services David Knaster was appointed the McKinney Vento and Educational Stability liaison.
  • Director of Facilities James Kolmansperger was appointed the integrated pest management coordinator.
  • Nicole Petrone was appointed the treasurer of school monies.
  • The law firm Busch Law Group was appointed legal counsel to the Board of Education in an amount not to exceed $150,000.
  • The firm Spiezle Architectural Group, Inc. was appointed architects.
  • The firm CME Associates was appointed engineer.
  • The firm Arthur J. Gallagher & Company was appointed health insurance broker.
  • The firm Willis Towers Watson was appointed property and casualty insurance consultant.
  • Dr. Matthew Speesler was appointed board physician.
  • The firm Suplee, Clooney & Company was appointed board auditors.