Cherry Hill School Board Set To Appoint New Member

CHERRY HILL, NJ — Cherry Hill's Board of Education will hold a vote Tuesday to appoint a new member to its ranks.

If the vote passes, Quadsia Niaz would join the district's school board. The governing body has had a vacant seat since Dec. 31, when Board Member Jennifer Fleisher resigned.

Fleisher announced that month that she would step down, citing the election of her husband, Dave Fleisher, as Cherry Hill's mayor.

Sixteen candidates applied for the school board vacancy, with four, including Niaz, getting interviewed by the board last month.

Niaz is a technical recruiter for iQuasar, a Virginia-based company that serves government contractors. She ran for the Cherry Hill Board of Education in last year's election as a write-in candidate, promoting the core values of "accessibility for all," "high student achievement" and "equitable learning environments."

Niaz is a Cherry Hill native who attended Cherry Hill High School West. She is a self-claimed Muslim-American community organizer and social justice advocate.

If appointed, Niaz's term would run through the end of 2024.

The next school board meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Arthur Lewis Administration Building (45 Ranoldo Terrace).