An assistant superintendent and a high school assistant principal leave

What happened

At the May 4, 2026 meeting the superintendent announced that assistant superintendent Jaime Cangialosi-Murphy had been named superintendent of the Lakeland Regional School District from July 1, 2026, and that Ridgewood High School assistant principal Danielle Wood had been appointed principal of Mahwah High School. The district did not replace the assistant superintendent post: the 2026-27 appointments approved on June 15, 2026 list one assistant superintendent, Michelle Fenwick, who also holds the affirmative action officer and Title IX coordinator roles.

Why it matters to families

Cangialosi-Murphy oversaw secondary schools and personnel, including the harassment and bullying investigation process a resident had questioned in November. Going from two assistant superintendents to one is part of the budget's 'consolidation of non-essential positions', so the same work now sits with fewer senior administrators in a year that also cut teaching and support positions.

The evidence

The May 4, 2026 approved minutes record both announcements by name, destination and effective date. The June 15, 2026 minutes approve 2026-27 contracts for a single assistant superintendent and assign her the affirmative action and Title IX roles. The 2026-27 budget presentation lists consolidation of positions among its cost-saving measures.

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