New BOE Will Decide East Brunswick Superintendent Contract

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — On Thursday, East Brunswick Superintendent Victor Valeski pulled his contract extension from the Board of Education’s action item after some members of the community questioned the timing.

Valeski has served as the district superintendent for the past 10 years and is responsible for steering the school district through the COVID-19 pandemic.

Speaking to the community Valeski said it was an honor to serve the district along with a dedicated team of professionals.

“More than anything, I want to return East Brunswick to the civility and cooperation that attracted me to this position in 2014. Tonight, I will administratively pull item number 8 under the board of education action item that would have rescinded my existing contract and would have asked this board for approval of a new contract. I do not wish to put this dedicated board at odds with the community,” Valeski said.

“No further action on my contract shall be considered until a new board of education is organized in January of 2025.”

The decision came after a few community members wrote and called the BOE to express their concern over the timing of the contract.

The controversy over the yearbook in spring, along with the job cuts due to loss in state funding had many community members questioning the administration.

Board President Lauri Lachs said the decision to pull the contract extension from the agenda wasn’t taken by the Board.

She said the Board did receive a few calls and emails, but on the whole, the community was supportive of the superintendent.

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