Belmar Resident, School District Official Honored for Service

Belmar resident Loretta Hill was recognized for exemplary service to the Belmar School District, an honor that resulted in scholarships for two children of district employees.

At its recent annual conference, the New Jersey Association of School Business Officials (NJASBO) presented Hill with its Distinguished Service Award for long-term, continuous and exemplary service.

Hill joined the Belmar School District as school business administrator in 2001. As part of a shared services agreement, she took on the business administrator role for two non-operating districts in Monmouth County: Lake Como in 2011 and Loch Arbour in 2016.

Dr. Lester W. Richens, Monmouth County interim executive county superintendent, has known Hill for more than 30 years. He hired her when he was superintendent in Belmar and remains impressed today with her expertise. “Ms. Hill was, and still is, an excellent school business administrator,” said Richens. “She is very knowledgeable in all areas of the BA’s job responsibilities.”

Hill is active with NJASBO and has served on the organization’s accounting, education and conference committees, as well as its ad-hoc website redesign committee. She became an officer with the Monmouth County ASBO (MCASBO) in 2011, and subsequently held the positions of secretary, vice president and president. She also served as chairperson of the Hospitality Committee from 2001-2010, and she was the MCASBO webmaster, designing and maintaining the website from 2007 until 2011.

Kay Jannarone, past president of MCASBO and former business administrator for the Highland School District, said Hill gave “unselfishly of her time and efforts” in serving the county.

According to David R. Hallman, superintendent of Belmar Elementary School, “Ms. Hill is committed to consistently making decisions that are fiscally responsible to the taxpayers of Belmar.” He continued, “She also does a commendable job of balancing her fiscal commitment with her devotion to providing the best possible environment for the students at Belmar Elementary School.”

NJASBO provided a $500 scholarship in Hill’s name to two students whose mothers are long-time employees in the Belmar School District. Recipients Madison Kramer plans to study forensic accounting and Alexis Warren plans to study physical therapy.