We eagerly look forward to the first Essex County SBA hybrid meeting of the 2024-2025 school year on Thursday, October 10. The topic for the program is, ``Best Practices for Engaging with Your Board Attorney``.

The program will offer an opportunity for real-life communication and tasks between the Board of Education President, Board Members, Attorney, and District Staff. The team of presenters for the evening hails from the East Orange School District. They will include Andrea McPhatter, president of the East Orange Board of Education; Medinah E. Muhammad, vice president of the East Orange Board of Education; Dr. Christopher Irving, superintendent of the East Orange School District; and Khalifah L. Shabazz, Partner of Souder, Shabazz & Woolridge Law Group.

The meeting will include reports from the Essex County SBA Executive Committee Members, a preview of Workshop 2024: Quest for Student Success, an Advocacy Update from the NJSBA Advocacy Team, and a Field Services update from NJSBA senior field service representative Charlene Peterson and field service representative Jeanne Cleary.

We warmly invite all Board of Education Members, Superintendents, and Business Administrators from across New Jersey to participate in person at The Appian Way in Orange or virtually. Your presence and insights at this important event are highly valued.