The members of the Little Silver Board of Education welcomed a new member just in time for the upcoming school year, inducting Meggan Bateman at its regular meeting on Thursday in the library of .
Bateman has a background in education and has lived in Little Silver for almost a decade.
“I hope to bring a fresh pair of eyes to the board and use my past experience in education and my current experience as a parent in the district to contribute to the continued success of our educational system,” Bateman told Patch. “I'm looking forward to it.”
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The new board member has three children in district schools, currently going into eighth grade, fifth grade and third grade. Bateman herself has taught both kindergarten and fourth grade, but has spent the last 10 years tutoring students in various subjects such as reading, Latin, algebra and geometry.
Bateman graduated from Loyola University with a major in English literature and a minor in Classics (Latin). She then enrolled in Loyola’s graduate program to be certified in Early Childhood Education, also earning her master's degree in education.
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Bateman has lived in Little Silver since 2003, after moving from Red Bank with her husband.
“The current board is a great group of people and were very welcoming. I was impressed by the level of detail in their discussions,” Bateman said of her experience at her first board meeting. “The board is cognizant of where we are now as a district and knows where we need to go to keep our district one of the top in the state. I'm grateful for the opportunity to play such an important role in our community.”
Bateman replaces Arthur (Terry) Adamson, whose was effective June 30.
Adamson still had two years left on his term. Bateman will serve through the end of 2012, with a two-year unexpired term on the ballot this November.
The current members of Little Silver’s Board of Education are board President Kevin Brennan, Vice President Christian Smith and members Stephanie Brannagan, Michael Grant, Andrew Walsh and Lorre Weisman.
