Dear Collingswood Board of Education,

Please accept this electronic request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form or use a particular software platform to submit my request per NJSA 47:1A-5(f), which states that an email from a requestor including all of the information required on the adopted form shall suffice in place of a completed form as a valid government record request.

I HAVE NOT been convicted of any indictable offense under the laws of New Jersey, any other state, or the United States.

I WILL NOT use the requested government records for a commercial purpose.

I AM NOT seeking records in connection with a legal proceeding.

Records requested:

- Executed 2025-2026 employment contracts to include base salaries, stipends, and any additional payments as salary for the following district staff members:

Stephen Burns
Beth Ann Coleman
Nichole Costello
Melissa D’Ambrosio
Irene Graves
Meredith Howell-Turner
Jonathan Hughes
Patricia Panico
Adrienne Stanbach
Maria Tessing
Dana Walker
Bonnie Weightman
Patrick Weisgerber

- Also, if available, the recommended salaries, including base salary, stipends, and all other forms of direct payment for the 2026-2027 school year. If these are not yet available, please let me know when they can be expected to be available.

My preferred delivery method for response(s) to this request is by E-mail as attachments. Please confirm you have received this request. If you are not the custodian of records, please forward my request to that person and provide their email address to me for future reference.

Yours faithfully,
Collingswood Watchdog

Dear Beth Ann Coleman,

Thank you for your speedy response. In the name of transparency, may the public have access to the Assistant Superintendent contracts that fall under the action item below, as it seems the protected negotiations phase would be complete?

Move on the recommendation of the Superintendent to approve submission of the following 2026-2027 contracts to the county office for review and approval in accordance with administrative code:
Beth Ann Coleman Assistant Superintendent for Business and Operations
Meredith Howell Turner Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction

Thank you for all of your assistance and stay blessed,

Collingswood Watchdog