Thursday, January 24, 2013
The Westwood Regional Board of Education voted to accept Zoeller's resignation effective April 25.
Dr. Geoffrey Zoeller, the superintendent of Westwood Regional Schools, resigned from his position effective April 25 via a letter to the school board. The board unanimously voted to accept his resignation at their meeting Thursday. The board also voted to grant Zoeller a paid leave of absence from January 25 to April 24. Board Member and former President Carol Mountain, who introduced the motion, said the board and Zoeller had come to a "mutual agreement" that he would resign his position. Zoeller had been criticized by many for taking home a school-owned truck and generator for Hurricane Sandy, then leaving them there while away on vacation in Florida. Several board members praised Zoeller for the work he did during his time in the …
Thursday, December 20, 2012
No decision has been made about Superintendent Geoffrey Zoeller, who is under investigation by the board.
Rory McCourt will lead the Westwood Regional School District for the rest of the school year. McCourt, the district's director of elementary education and technology, was officially appointed the acting superintendent by a unanimous vote from the school board during their meeting Thursday. McCourt, who had apparently already been filling the role, thanked the board. "It truly is an extremely humbling experience," McCourt said. McCourt's appointment lasts through June 30. His existing employment contract will remain in effect. Superintendent Geoffrey Zoeller has been out for several weeks since the board announced they were investigating him for taking home a district-owned truck and generator for Hurricane Sandy, then leaving them there …
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
The Westwood Regional Board of Education is scheduled to vote on appointing Rory McCourt as the acting superintendent through the end of the school year.
Westwood Regional Schools may have a new superintendent through the end of the school year. The school board is scheduled to vote Thursday on appointing current Director of Elementary Education and District Technology Rory McCourt as the acting superintendent through June 30. McCourt was already credited as the acting superintendent in a letter to parents sent after the recent school shootings in Connecticut. There is no mention of Superintendent Geoffrey Zoeller in the meeting's agenda. The board is also scheduled to vote to suspend with pay an unnamed employee while an investigation is ongoing. The board has been investigating Zoeller since he took home a district-owned truck and generator for Hurricane Sandy. They have held several …
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
The Westwood Regional Board of Education is investigating Superintendent Geoffrey Zoeller after he took home a district-owned truck and generator and left them there while on vacation.
The Westwood Regional Board of Education is scheduled to hold another closed meeting this week to discuss Superintendent Geoffrey Zoeller. The board will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday and "immediately enter into closed Executive Session for the purpose of discussion of Personnel/Superintendent of Schools," according to a post on the district's website. The board also held closed meetings before and after their last public meeting to discuss Zoeller. Board members are not permitted to discuss personnel issues unless the employee waives his right to privacy. Many Westwood and Washington Township residents were angry that Zoeller had taken a district-owned truck and generator home for Hurricane Sandy and left them there while he was away on …
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Rumors have circulated that Westwood Regional Schools Superintendent Geoffrey Zoeller was forced to go on leave until the next Board of Education meeting.
Westwood Regional Schools Superintendent Geoffrey Zoeller confirmed that he was "taking some vacation time," but told Patch via email that it was untrue he had been forced to take a leave by the Board of Education. Rumors circulated this week that Zoeller had been forced to take a leave of absence pending a review by the Board of Education after he took home a district-owned generator and truck for Hurricane Sandy, and left them there while away on vacation in Florida Board President Carol Mountain did not return calls for comment this week. She previously told Patch she could not discuss any personnel issues. Zoeller was reportedly in the board's offices at Westwood Regional High School Friday, the day after he apologized for taking the …
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Westwood Regional Superintendent Geoffrey Zoeller has been criticized for using a district-owned truck and generator at his home for Hurricane Sandy, and leaving them there while away on vacation.
Updated at 10:26 p.m. Westwood Regional Schools Superintendent Geoffrey Zoeller apologized Thursday for taking home a district-owned truck and generator for Hurricane Sandy and leaving them there while he went away on vacation. "I made a monumental error in judgment," Zoeller said. The board did not take any action regarding Zoeller at the meeting, but held closed session meetings before and after the regular public meeting to discuss him. Zoeller did not waive his confidentiality rights, so members of the public, including Zoeller himself, were not permitted to sit in on the closed meetings. Board of Education attorney Rodney Hara confirmed that the board was conducting an investigation of Zoeller. Any action will be taken during a public…
Westwood Regional Schools Superintendent Geoffrey Zoeller brought home a district-owned truck and generator for Hurricane Sandy-related problems.
The Westwood Regional Board of Education is scheduled to discuss Superintendent Geoffrey Zoeller during an executive session before their regular meeting Thursday. Some Westwood and Washington Township residents were upset that Zoeller took home a district-owned truck and generator for Hurricane Sandy when thousands of local residents and several schools were without power. Zoeller told Patch he had not waived his confidentiality rights, so the board will meet in private. Zoeller will not attend the closed session. Board of Education President Carol Mountain told Patch Monday that she could not speak about the issue because it is a personnel matter. The board cannot publicly discuss personnel issues unless the staff member waives their …
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
What do you think about Westwood Regional Superintendent Geoffrey Zoeller's actions?
Westwood Regional Schools Superintendent drove a district truck and used a district-owned generator to power his home after Hurricane Sandy, according to a report on NorthJersey.com. The truck and generator were both back in the district Monday, but some Westwood and Washington Township residents were upset that Zoeller was using the equipment when several schools and many area residents were without power. Zoeller left the equipment at his home while away on vacation, according to the report. Board of Education President Carol Mountain told Patch Monday that she could not speak about the matter because it is a personnel issue, but said it may come up at the board's meeting Thursday at Westwood Regional High School. The board approved a …
Saturday, November 10, 2012
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