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Office Of The Governor 5-5-09
GOVERNOR CORZINE FILES EXECUTIVE COUNTY
SUPERINTENDENT NOMINATIONS
TRENTON - Governor Jon S. Corzine today announced eight nominations
for Executive County Superintendent positions throughout the state.
Created through one of the key property tax reform measures enacted
during the Special Session on Property Tax Reform, Executive County
Superintendents are responsible for examining administrative and
operational efficiencies and cost savings within the school districts of
the counties they represent. With assistance from the Executive County
Superintendents, many districts already are instituting shared services,
bringing about millions of dollars in cost savings.
Each Executive County Superintendent has the authority to review
school district budgets and may disapprove portions if a district has
not implemented all potential administrative efficiencies or has
excessive non-instructional expenditures. This year, Executive Country
Superintendents stringently reviewed tax levy cap waiver requests,
reducing approvals by 65 percent. They also continue to fully examine
superintendent, assistant superintendent and business administrator
contracts to ensure accountability and efficient spending practices.
In addition, the Executive County Superintendents are responsible
for developing regionalization and consolidation plans, subject to voter
approval, to ensure further financial efficiencies.
The following have been nominated for appointment as Executive
County Superintendent and are subject to advice and consent of the
Senate:
ATLANTIC EXECUTIVE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT
Nominate for Appointment Thomas J. Dowd (Galloway, Atlantic) to fill new
vacancy
CUMBERLAND EXECUTIVE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT
Nominate for Appointment Richard Stepura, Ed.D. (Woodbine, Cape May) to
fill new vacancy
ESSEX EXECUTIVE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT
Nominate for Appointment Lawrence S. Feinsod, Ed.D. (West Orange, Essex)
to fill new vacancy
HUDSON EXECUTIVE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT
Nominate for Appointment Timothy C. Brennan, Jr. Ed.D. (Marlton,
Burlington) to fill new vacancy
MERCER EXECUTIVE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT
Nominate for Appointment Samuel B. Stewart, Ed.D. (Princeton, Middlesex)
to fill new vacancy
MORRIS EXECUTIVE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT
Nominate for Appointment Kathleen C. Serafino, Ph.D. (Wyckoff, Bergen)
to fill new vacancy
PASSAIC EXECUTIVE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT
Nominate for Appointment Robert M. Gilmartin (Midland Park, Bergen) to
fill new vacancy
SUSSEX EXECUTIVE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT
Nominate for Appointment Rosalie S. Lamonte, Ph.D. (Flanders, Morris) to
fill new vacancy
