2025 Board of Trustees
| Richard Fortunato, President |
| Scott Shulman, Vice President |
| Kelli Dunston, Secretary and School Liason |
| William Picard, Treasurer |
| Julia O’Halloran |
| Lisa Rouder |
| Amanda Sellinger |
| Michelle Wyrwa |
| Mayor Josh Losardo, Township Liaison |
| Councilwoman Elizabeth Stamler, Township Liaison Alternate |
2026 Meeting Dates
2026 meetings of the Board of Trustees will be held on the following Wednesdays at 7pm at the Scotch Plains Public Library:
- January 21
- February 18
- March 18
- April 15
- May 20
- June 17
- September 23
- October 21
- November 18
- December 16
Procedures for Public Participation at Public Meetings of the Board of Trustees
Purpose of Public Comment
Public meetings of the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) generally include a period for public participation. Public participation at Board meetings is intended to allow individual members of the public to address the Board on issues of public concern, and not intended as a forum for extended conversation or two-way dialogue with the Board members. The presiding officer or other Trustees may respond to questions either at the end of the session, or at a later time or not at all. It shall be the responsibility of the presiding officer to maintain order and efficient process during public participation at Board meetings.
Time Available
Public participation at meetings of the Board will be limited to 15 minutes and residents of Scotch Plains will be given priority. This time allotment may be extended for an additional 15 minutes, by the presiding officer, at his/her discretion. All speakers must preface their remarks by providing their name and address, and if applicable organization on behalf of which they are acting. All speakers, regardless of whether he or she represents an organization, will be allotted no more than three minutes for comment. If it appears to the presiding officer that the public participation portion of the meeting will be less than fifteen minutes, he or she may, at their discretion, extend the three-minute time limit for individual speakers. No speaker may comment more than once.
Conduct
The presiding officer may:
- Interrupt, warn, and/or terminate a participant’s statement, question, or inquiry when it is too lengthy;
- Interrupt and/or warn a participant when the statement, question, or inquiry is abusive, obscene, or may be defamatory;
- Request any person to leave the meeting when that person does not observe reasonable decorum;
- Request the assistance of law enforcement officers in the removal of a disorderly person when that person prevents or disrupts a meeting with an act that obstructs or interferes with a meeting;
- Call for a recess or an adjournment to another time when the lack of public decorum interferes with the orderly conduct of the meeting; and
- Waive these rules when necessary for the protection of privacy or to maintain an orderly operation of the Board meeting.
Accessibility
In accordance with the Americans and Disabilities Act, any person that might require
special needs should be in touch with the Library office at (908)322-5007 ext. 202,
during normal business hours so that their needs may be addressed. All interested
persons may be present and be heard.