Mahwah June 27, 2012 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • Page 11 Superintendent agrees to stay for another year by Frank J. McMahon Dr. Karen Lake, the interim superintendent of the Mahwah K-12 School District, has agreed to stay in that position for another year. Mahwah School Board President Patricia Shada made the announcement at the trustees’ last public meeting, saying that Lake’s agreement to stay on for another year will give the school board the opportunity to conduct an extensive search for a permanent superintendent in the fall and winter. According to state law, an interim superintendent can only serve in that capacity for one year, although that contract can be renewed for an additional year if necessary. Prior to her appointment as Mahwah’s interim superintendent, Lake had served as superintendent of schools in three districts over a 10-year period. Her most recent position was as superintendent of schools in Hillsborough. She retired from that district in 2007. Lake was hired in Mahwah after the previous superintendent, Dr. Charles Montesano, retired in June 2011. Lake’s new contract will extend from July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013. Edward Deptula, the school district’s business administrator, advised that she will be paid $644 per diem for the days worked during the term of her new contract. Lake said she did not expect to stay another year, but she has enjoyed her time in Mahwah and looks forward to continuing as the district’s interim superintendent. She explained her goals for the next year. “We have to continue to implement the core standards and the timeline set forth by the (New Jersey) Department of Education,” Lake said. “We’ll also be implementing the new teacher evaluation process that’s coming forth from the state and that takes place next year. And, of course, we have additional staff development initiatives to do, so we’re going to have a busy year.” Montesano announced his July 1, 2011 retirement from his 37-year career in education and seven years in the Mahwah School District in December 2010. The school board conducted its own search for an interim superintendent who would work on a per diem basis until a permanent superintendent could be appointed. According to Deptula, a search for a permanent superintendent will be conducted in the fall or the winter. Under current state law, which contains mandated salary cap for superintendents, the permanent superintendent’s position would pay $187,500, based on a sliding salary scale that considers the number of students enrolled in a district. Montesano was receiving $218,000 per year when he retired. Business TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank®, has named Brenda C. Edwards as portfolio officer in middle market lending in Mahwah. A vice president, Edwards is responsible for supporting relationship officers by developing and underwriting new business lending opportunities and expanding existing business relationships with commercial clients across northern New Jersey. Brenda C. Edwards Edwards has more than 20 years of experience in banking and lending. Prior to joining TD Bank, she served as vice president, manager of commercial loan servicing and administration at Provident Bank in Montebello, New York, and as a vice president in middle market lending at the former Commerce Bank in Ramsey. A Mahwah resident, Edwards is a graduate of Fairmont State University in Fairmont, West Virginia. Edwards joins TD Bank Bernard J. Milano of the KPMG Foundation has been reelected to a two-year term on the board of governors for the international honor society Beta Gamma Sigma. Milano’s new term will begin July 1. Milano, an Allendale resident, is the president of the KPMG Foundation and president of the KPMG Disaster Relief Fund. He serves as president and member of The PhD Project Association and as a member of the board of directors and Executive Committee for the Points of Light Foundation, Worldwide Board of Directors-Students in Free Enterprise, and the Business Civic Leadership Center. Milano has received many awards including the 2011 initial induction into PhD Project Hall of Fame, the 2010 NABA Legends award, and an MLK Special Achievement Award from Bentley University. Milano holds honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degrees from North Carolina A&T State University and Kent State University. He earned his BS in accounting from Temple University. Milano was first appointed to the board of governors in 2002. Beta Gamma Sigma has established over 500 collegiate chapters on six continents and inducted over 690,000 outstanding students into membership. During 2012-13, Beta Gamma Sigma will celebrate its Centennial with many special projects and events. Visit www.betagammasigma.org. Milano remains on board