May 7, 2014 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 7 FLOW Area Mackay selected as new superintendent of RIH by Frank J. McMahon Beverly Mackay, the current director of curriculum and articulation at the Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School Dis- trict, has been named the district’s new superintendent. Mackay’s selection was announced at the board’s April 28 public meeting by Board President Thomas Bunting, who said Mackay had emerged as the top can- didate for the position. The school board will formally appoint Mackay once her appointment is approved by the Bergen County Superintendent and a contract is negotiated and agreed upon. Once formally appointed, she will replace Interim Superintendent Ernest Palestis, whose contract with the school district will expire on Aug. 26. Mackay thanked the board of educa- tion for selecting her and said, “It is such an honor and a privilege to be standing before you as your new superintendent.” She praised the teaching staff of the school district and said they are the reason the superintendent’s job is so rewarding. “Without the teaching staff, this job would not be anything worthwhile,” Mackay said. She added that her objective as super- intendent is to provide district leadership that is sensitive to the values, beliefs, and needs of the high schools and community, utilizing her strong work ethic, interper- sonal skills, and professional knowledge, to challenge the district’s schools to rise to new heights. Mackay holds a master of education, administration, and supervision, which she received from Rutgers University in New Brunswick in 2000. She also holds master of education, adult education, and professional development from Rutgers University, which she received in 1983. She received a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1982. She is certified as a school administra- tor, principal, supervisor, a K-8 elemen- tary school teacher, and a K-12 physical (continued on page 19)