School Board Vacancy In Cinnaminson After Long-Time Member Resigns

CINNAMINSON, NJ — The Cinnaminson Township Board of Education said it accepted "with regret" the immediate resignation of board member James J. McGuckin, Jr.

McGuckin was a board of education member for 20 years before his resignation was announced at the Aug. 30 meeting of the board.

"He's been a great service to this district and was here long before I was," Cinnaminson Township Public Schools Superintendent Stephen Cappello told Patch after the meeting. "It was just [his] time."

The person who fills McGuckin's seat will serve until Dec. 31, 2023, according to Cappello.

Those interested in filling the vacancy should send a letter of intent to Board of Education Secretary Melissa Livengood at livengoodm@cinnaminson.com by 4:00 p.m. Sept. 14, the school district said.

Those with questions about the position can contact Livengood at 856-829-7600 extension 2109, according to the school district.

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