Montclair Mayor Changes Mind, 2 New BOE Members Take Posts

Montclair, NJ – The Montclair Board of Education shuffle continues.

During its Thursday meeting, the BOE swore in two of three new appointees after Mayor Robert Jackson announced – for the second time - that he has changed his mind about appointing the Rev. Jevon Caldwell-Gross, Joseph Kavesh and Franklin Turner to board.

Jackson temporarily withdrew his nominations for the three new board members last week, until he reportedly informed the school district that he would allow the three to take their seats on Thursday afternoon.

• See related article: Montclair Mayor Withdraws BOE Appointments

The board officially instated Kavesh and Turner on Thursday; Caldwell-Gross was not in attendance.

Board members also adjourned the meeting without selecting a president or vice president.

The board’s current president and vice president will remain in their positions until a final determination can be made, TAP Into Montclair reported.

As of Monday, the district website lists the positions as “TBD.”

• See related article: Montclair BOE Battle of 2016: Schism Developing Between Board Members

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Photo: At left, Franklin Turner, right, Joseph Kavesh. Not pictured, Jevon Caldwell-Gross.