The nominees would be Murphy’s first to serve on the board if they’re confirmed by the state Senate.
If confirmed by the state Senate, they would be Murphy’s first appointees to serve on the board that oversees state education policy.
“It’s telling that of the eleven holdovers currently serving on the State Board of Education, the governor is only appointing nominees to replace the three who vocally opposed the new sex education standards,” state Sen. James Holzapfel, R-Ocean, said in a statement. Get politics news like this right to your inbox with the N.J. Politics newsletter. Add your email below and hit"subscribe"“Each of the nominees brings to the table unique insight that will be invaluable as we continue on our mission to maintain New Jersey’s place as the best state for public education in the nation,” Murphy said in a statement.
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