Superintendent is up for a new five-year contract through 2031

What happened

The September 28, 2026 board agenda sets a public hearing on renegotiating Superintendent Dr. Mark Schwarz's employment contract and a resolution to reappoint him for five years, from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2031. His current contract was not due to expire until June 30, 2028. The Bergen County executive superintendent approved the proposed renewal on September 9, 2026, and the board gave public notice on August 27 and September 2.

Why it matters to families

The superintendent is the person who proposes the budget, the cuts and the programme changes families have been debating all year, and Vision 2030, the district's strategic plan, runs to 2030. Replacing a contract two years early with a five-year term settles who leads that work for the rest of the plan.

The evidence

The September 28, 2026 agenda contains the public-hearing item and the full reappointment resolution, including the current expiry date of June 30, 2028, the proposed term of July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2031, the two statutory public notices and the county approval date. Approved minutes for that meeting are not yet published, so the outcome of the vote is not established.

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