NEW SETH BOYDEN PRINCIPAL APPOINTED, BUT SOME QUESTIONS

Damion Frye

We broke the news last weekend that the school district had picked a new Seth Boyden principal.

The school board on Monday formally appointed Damion Frye, a veteran of the Newark and New York City schools, as well as a one-time Montclair High School principal.

But it was not without some disagreement as the board voted, 6-1, to appoint Frye, who replaces retiring principal Mark Quiles. 

Board member Johanna Wright cast the lone opposing vote, while Annemarie Maini abstained and Stephanie Lawson-Muhammad was absent for that vote.

Wright raised the issue of how much Seth Boyden parents were allowed to be involved in the review of Frye and other candidates prior to the choice. Superintendent John Ramos explained the process.

See both of their comments below: