SEEK Announces School Board Selections
March 22, 2009 Filed in: Schools
SEEK, a citizen organization formed in 2003 to
recruit qualified candidates for the Englewood Board
of Education, has announced its recommendations for
the April 2009 School election. They are Henry Pruitt
III, Miriam Lubarr, and Anthony J. Avallone Jr. This
is the sixth year in which SEEK (an acronym for
Supporters of Education for Englewood’s Kids) has
selected candidates using its standard format, which
includes formal application, an extensive interview
with each person applying, and a secret ballot of
SEEK members when it is necessary to choose among
multiple applicants. SEEK membership is open to all
Englewood voters. Pruitt and Lubarr are running for
reelection after each serving one three-year term.
Avallone is running for the first time.
Pruitt, an Executive Project Manager at IBM, and a life-long area resident, has three children in the school system. In his time on the Board, he has focused on developing logical solutions to problems and leading discussions to create consensus. His considerable background in business and technology have been of benefit to the system.
Lubarr, a 37-year resident, is the co-creator and organizer of the Adopt-A-Class mentoring program at the Cleveland School. On the Board she serves as Vice-President, Chair of the Academic Affairs Committee, and as a member of the Support Services and Executive Search Committees. She has organized cooperative activities with Moriah School students.
Avallone is Professor of Management at Berkeley College, West Patterson, with a Doctorate in International Business Administration and an MBA in Finance. He is a five year resident. His four children have all graduated from public schools. He hopes to bring "a disciplined financial perspective to the Board."
In the last six years, the Englewood public schools have made major strides forward under the leadership of Board members selected and backed by SEEK. The system has received public recognition from State education officials for significant curriculum improvement, enhanced student achievement, and the integration of the highly regarded Academies@Englewood into Dwight Morrow High School. The sizable school construction program authorized in the 2004 Referendum is nearing completion, with the new Dr. John Grieco School on Durie Avenue having opened in January of this year. The 2009 SEEK candidates are committed to continuing this forward progress.
For full disclosure, Norman Davis is a founder of SEEK.
Pruitt, an Executive Project Manager at IBM, and a life-long area resident, has three children in the school system. In his time on the Board, he has focused on developing logical solutions to problems and leading discussions to create consensus. His considerable background in business and technology have been of benefit to the system.
Lubarr, a 37-year resident, is the co-creator and organizer of the Adopt-A-Class mentoring program at the Cleveland School. On the Board she serves as Vice-President, Chair of the Academic Affairs Committee, and as a member of the Support Services and Executive Search Committees. She has organized cooperative activities with Moriah School students.
Avallone is Professor of Management at Berkeley College, West Patterson, with a Doctorate in International Business Administration and an MBA in Finance. He is a five year resident. His four children have all graduated from public schools. He hopes to bring "a disciplined financial perspective to the Board."
In the last six years, the Englewood public schools have made major strides forward under the leadership of Board members selected and backed by SEEK. The system has received public recognition from State education officials for significant curriculum improvement, enhanced student achievement, and the integration of the highly regarded Academies@Englewood into Dwight Morrow High School. The sizable school construction program authorized in the 2004 Referendum is nearing completion, with the new Dr. John Grieco School on Durie Avenue having opened in January of this year. The 2009 SEEK candidates are committed to continuing this forward progress.
For full disclosure, Norman Davis is a founder of SEEK.
