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Cinnaminson Middle Schoolers Fill in for BOE

Members of the school's Student Senate participated in the district's annual "Youth In Board Service Day" this week.

Provided by Cinnaminson Middle School Student Senate advisor Melissa DeClementi

Cinnaminson Middle School students filled in for members of the Board of Education this week, as part of the district’s annual “Youth In Board Service Day.”

Student Senate officers and eighth grade representatives, along with Students Senate advisors Melissa DeClementi and Kristin DePhilippo, had the opportunity to meet with the board and district administrators on Tuesday. The day included a meeting with board members, including President Jean Cohen, Pamela Crepps and Harry Shea.  

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The participants were also given a tour of the administrative offices by Superintendent Salvatore Illuzzi, assistant superintendent Terry Luxenberg, and business administrator Thomas Egan. Following the tour, the students rehearsed their speaking roles for the board meeting. 

In the evening, the students returned to the middle school to put their practice into action and actually run the board of education meeting. Student Senate President Max Adams acted as Board of Education President Jean Cohen and led the meeting. Each participant had a speaking role and did an excellent job representing the members of the board of education. 

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The following is a list of participants (and their counterparts on the board): 

Max Adams — Jean Cohen, president

Ryan Bergen — Jacqueline Plunkett, vice president

Ava Littlewood — Pam Crepps

George Snedden — Laura Fitzwater

Matt Abrams — James Herschel

Nicole Marris — Stephen Kenny

Molly Feldner —James J. McGuckin, Jr.

Justin Arnold — Harry E. Shea

Corrine Burman — Dolores Woodington

Matt O’Brien — Salvatore Illuzzi, superintendent

Matt Stavalone — Terry Luxenberg, assistant superintendent

Ashleigh D’Arcy — Thomas Egan, business administrator 

Madelynn Thompson — board of education liaison


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