Bergen County school board member will lead NJSBA
WIRE SERVICE
Staff Writer
A long-time school-board member in Bergen County was elected president Saturday of the New Jersey School Boards Association.
Raymond R. Wiss, who has been a member of the Northern Valley Regional Board of Education since 2001, won the two-year term during the organization's semi-annual meeting in Plainsboro, which was attended by about 170 delegates representing the state's 21 counties.
He previously served on the Old Tappan school board for seven years. He was also mayor of the borough from 1996 to 2000.
Wiss said among the challenges he would be facing are the reductions in state aid and its impact on local school districts statewide. He said the organization would continue to advocate for public education and the children it serves.
"Never has there been a time period when there is so much legislation that is directly impacting on children and public education," he said. "The key right now is that as the new leadership is assembled, we assess our priorities, reach out to board members, and take those ideas and be proactive rather than reactive in setting our goals and objectives for public education."
Raymond R. Wiss, who has been a member of the Northern Valley Regional Board of Education since 2001, won the two-year term during the organization's semi-annual meeting in Plainsboro, which was attended by about 170 delegates representing the state's 21 counties.
He previously served on the Old Tappan school board for seven years. He was also mayor of the borough from 1996 to 2000.
Wiss said among the challenges he would be facing are the reductions in state aid and its impact on local school districts statewide. He said the organization would continue to advocate for public education and the children it serves.
"Never has there been a time period when there is so much legislation that is directly impacting on children and public education," he said. "The key right now is that as the new leadership is assembled, we assess our priorities, reach out to board members, and take those ideas and be proactive rather than reactive in setting our goals and objectives for public education."