Interim Superintendent Appointed At Moorestown Schools

MOORESTOWN, NJ — A longtime educator will serve as interim superintendent of Moorestown Public Schools for the remainder of this academic year, the school board announced.

Michael Volpe, the current superintendent, is moving to a new position at Hillsborough Public Schools in Somerset County next year.

The Moorestown Township Board of Education unanimously approved Joseph Bollendorf, who recently retired from Washington Township Public Schools, as interim superintendent on Dec. 13.

“The board is thrilled to have found an interim superintendent of Mr. Bollendorf’s caliber and with his extensive experience to lead the district during the search for our next permanent superintendent. We are confident that he is the right person to continue the progress we are making and finish out the school year in a strong manner," said Board President Mick Weeks.

Bollendorf's contract is through June 30, 2023 as the board continues to seek a full-time successor for Volpe. Bollendorf, who has been in public education for 39 years, was superintendent for Washington Township Public Schools and has also been a teacher and a principal, the board said.

Bollendorf is president of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) and has been a member of their executive board for the past seven years. He is also a consultant for Rowan College of New Jersey "where he strives to help address the ever-growing problem of teacher shortages throughout our state and is engaged in work related to developing a Model Code of Ethics for Educators."