Board of Trustees
What Is the Board of Trustees?
The Board of Trustees is the official governing body of the school and is made up of seven volunteers. The Board of Trustees is responsible for creating school policy and ensuring that a quality education is delivered in alignment with the school’s charter. The board welcomes all to its public monthly meetings, the minutes of which, once approved are available in the school office and below on this web page.
When Are the Meetings for the Board of Trustees?
Board Meetings are generally held on the second Monday of each month at 5:00 p.m. They are advertised in accordance with New Jersey law. These meetings are held both in-person and virtually. The link and information to access these meetings are: https://zoom.us/j/97302039768
What Are the Functions of the Board of Trustees?
The functions of a Board of Trustees, as outlined by the NJ School Boards Association, are to:
- Develop a budget
- Provide guidance through policy
- The board sets policy or the WHAT (vision, goals, needs, and expectations)
- The principal provides the HOW (hiring, evaluating, purchasing, assigning, implementing, coaching, teaching, testing, assessing)
- To provide management oversight (hiring and evaluating the administrative principal, approving the curriculum, etc.)
- To ensure two-way communication with administration, staff, parents, and within the Board.
By-Laws and Reports
- Charter Agreement of Sussex County Charter School for Technology (last updated September 7, 2012)
- Bylaws of Sussex County Charter School for Technology (last updated September 13, 2021)
- Code of Ethics for School Board Members, Title 18A:12-24.1 (external NJDOE link)
- School Performance Report (external NJDOE link)
Who Are the Charter School’s Board of Trustees?
Mr. Jason Apter
Board President
Mr. Apter is the president of J.L. Apter Memorial Chapels, a 4th generation funeral firm, in Sussex, Morris and Essex Counties. In addition, he holds a position as V.P. of Investments at Sovereign Global Investment Advisors in NYC and is a retired MICU Paramedic. Mr. Apter is the father of two Charter graduates and also serves on the Foundation Board of Newton Medical Center. He is a graduate of Seton Hall University and the University of Medicine and Dentistry of N.J.
Mrs. Stephanie DePinto
Board Vice President
Mrs. DePinto is a former Charter School parent, as well as the past PTO President and Fundraising Co-Chair. She is a volunteer Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and has served on the Ogdensburg First Aid Squad since 1999. Currently holding the position of Trustee, she previously held the role of President and Vice President of this non-profit organization. Mrs. DePinto earned her bachelor’s degree in Business at Centenary University.
Lesa McGuinness
Bio coming soon…
Anna Burke
Bio coming soon…
Mr. Louis Ruggiero
Bio coming soon…
Mr. Garrett Perconti
Mr. Perconti is a corporate attorney at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP in New York City. His practice focuses on Mergers and Acquisitions and international financial transactions. He holds an A.B. from Georgetown University in Government and Anthropology and he received his J.D. from Duke University School of Law.
Mr. Michael Busniak
Mr. Busniak is a NJ-licensed public health professional currently employed as a part-time lecturer at the Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University. Mr. Busniak is the father of a Charter graduate and also serves on the Byram Township Board of Health and the Sussex County Solid Waste Advisory Council. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Health from Rutgers University and a Master of Administrative Science from Fairleigh Dickinson University.
Committees & Members
- Building & Grounds — Mr. Lou Ruggiero, Ms. Anna Burke, & Mr. Michael Busniak
- Personnel & Negotiations — Ms. Stephanie DePinto, Mr. Jason Apter, Mr. Lou Ruggiero, & Mr. Garrett Perconti
- Curriculum & Policy — Ms. Stephanie DePinto, Mr. Jason Apter, Mr. Michael Busniak, & Mr. Garrett Perconti
- Finance — Mr. Jason Apter, Ms. Lesa McGuinness, & Mr. Lou Ruggiero
- Public Relations — Ms. Stephanie DePinto & Ms. Lesa McGuinness
- Technology — Mr. Jason Apter & Mr. Lou Ruggiero
Board Agendas
Click here to view all current and previous Board Minutes and Agendas
Meeting Dates
- Monday, December 9, 2024 5:00 p.m.
- Monday, January 13, 2025 5:00 p.m.
- Monday, February 10, 2025 5:00 p.m.
- Monday, March 17, 2025 5:00 p.m.
- Monday, April 28, 2025 (Reorganization Meeting) 5:00 p.m
Board Minutes
- Regular Meeting Minutes – December 12, 2022
- Regular Meeting Minutes – November 14, 2022
- Regular Meeting Minutes – October 10, 2022
- Regular Meeting Minutes – September 12, 2022
- Regular Meeting Minutes – August 8, 2022
- Regular Meeting Minutes – July 11, 2022
- Regular Meeting Minutes – June 13, 2022
- Regular Meeting Minutes – May 9, 2022
- Regular Meeting Minutes – April 11, 2022
- Regular Meeting Minutes – March 14, 2022
- Regular Meeting Minutes – February 21, 2022
- Regular Meeting Minutes – January 10, 2022
- Regular Meeting Minutes – December 6, 2021
- Regular Meeting Minutes – November 8, 2021
- Regular Meeting Minutes – October 11, 2021
- Regular Meeting Minutes – September 13, 2021
- Regular Meeting Minutes – August 9, 2021
- Regular Meeting Minutes – July 12, 2021
- Regular Meeting Minutes – June 14, 2021
- Regular Meeting Minutes – May 10, 2021
- Regular Meeting Minutes – April 12, 2021
- Regular Meeting Minutes – March 8, 2021
- Regular Meeting Minutes – February 8, 2021
- Regular Meeting Minutes – January 11, 2021
- Regular Meeting Minutes – December 14, 2020
- Regular Meeting Minutes – November 9, 2020
- Regular Meeting Minutes – October 12, 2020
- Regular Meeting Minutes – September 14, 2020
- Regular Meeting Minutes – August 10, 2020
- Regular Meeting Minutes – July 13, 2020
- Regular Meeting Minutes – June 8, 2020
- Regular Meeting Minutes – May 11, 2020
- Regular Meeting Minutes – April 6, 2020
- Regular Meeting Minutes – March 9, 2020
- Regular Meeting Minutes – February 10, 2020
- Special Meeting Minutes – January 29, 2020
- Regular Meeting Minutes – January 13, 2020
- Regular Meeting Minutes – December 9, 2019
- Regular Meeting Minutes – November 11, 2019
- Regular Meeting Minutes – October 14, 2019
- Regular Meeting Minutes – September 9, 2019
- Regular Meeting Minutes – August 12, 2019
- Regular Meeting Minutes – July 8, 2019
- Regular Meeting Minutes – June 10, 2019
- Regular Meeting Minutes – May 13, 2019
- Reorganization Meeting Minutes – April 8, 2019
- Regular Meeting Minutes – March 11, 2019
- Regular Meeting Minutes – February 11, 2019
- Regular Meeting Minutes – January 14, 2019
- Regular Meeting Minutes – December 10, 2018
- Regular Meeting Minutes – November 12, 2018
- Regular Meeting Minutes – October 8, 2018
- Regular Meeting Minutes – September 10, 2018
- Regular Meeting Minutes – August 13, 2018
- Regular Meeting Minutes – July 9, 2018
- Regular Meeting Minutes – June 11, 2018
- Regular Meeting Minutes – May 7, 2018
- Reorganization Meeting Minutes – April 9, 2018
- Regular Meeting Minutes – March 12, 2018
- Regular Meeting Minutes – February 12, 2018
- Regular Meeting Minutes – January 8, 2018
- Regular Meeting Minutes – December 11, 2017
- Regular Meeting Minutes – November 13, 2017
- Regular Meeting Minutes – October 9, 2017
- Regular Meeting Minutes – September 11, 2017
- Regular Meeting Minutes – August 14, 2017
- Regular Meeting Minutes – July 12, 2017
- Regular Meeting Minutes – June 12, 2017
- Regular Meeting Minutes – May 8, 2017
- Reorganization Meeting Minutes – April 10, 2017
- Regular Meeting Minutes – March 13, 2017
- Regular Meeting Minutes – February 13, 2017
- Regular Meeting Minutes – January 9, 2017
- Regular Meeting Minutes – December 12, 2016
- Regular Meeting Minutes – November 14, 2016
- Regular Meeting Minutes – October 10, 2016
- Regular Meeting Minutes – September 12, 2016
- Regular Meeting Minutes – September 9, 2013
- Regular Meeting Minutes – August 8, 2016
- Regular Meeting Minutes – July 11, 2016
- Regular Meeting Minutes – June 13, 2016
- Regular Meeting Minutes – May 9, 2016
- Regular Meeting Minutes – April 11, 2016
- Reorganization Meeting Minutes – April 11, 2016
- Regular Meeting Minutes – March 14, 2016
- Regular Meeting Minutes – February 8, 2016
- Regular Meeting Minutes – January 11, 2016
- Regular Meeting Minutes – December 14, 2015
- Regular Meeting Minutes – November 23, 2015
- Regular Meeting Minutes – November 9, 2015
- Special Meeting Minutes – October 26, 2015
- Regular Meeting Minutes – October 12, 2015
- Special Meeting Minutes – September 28, 2015
- Regular Meeting Minutes – September 14, 2015
- Regular Meeting Minutes – August 24, 2015
- Regular Meeting Minutes – August 10, 2015
- Special Meeting Minutes – July 28, 2015
- Special Meeting Minutes – July 7, 2015
- Special Meeting Minutes – June 29, 2015
- Regular Meeting Minutes – June 8, 2015
- Special Meeting Minutes – June 1, 2015
- Regular Meeting Minutes – May 11, 2015
- Regular Meeting Minutes – April 13, 2015
- Special Meeting Minutes – March 26, 2015
- Regular Meeting Minutes – March 9, 2015
- Regular Meeting Minutes – February 16, 2015
- Regular Meeting Minutes – January 21, 2015
- Regular Meeting Minutes – December 8, 2014
- Regular Meeting Minutes – November 10, 2014
- Regular Meeting Minutes – October 13, 2014
- Regular Meeting Minutes – September 8, 2014
- Regular Meeting Minutes – August 11, 2014
- Regular Meeting Minutes – June 9, 2014
- Regular Meeting Minutes – May 12, 2014
- Regular Meeting Minutes – April 14, 2014
- Regular Meeting Minutes – March 11, 2014
- Special Meeting Minutes – February 28, 2014
- Regular Meeting Minutes – February 11, 2014
- Regular Meeting Minutes – January 13, 2014
- Regular Meeting Minutes – December 9, 2013
- Regular Meeting Minutes – November 11, 2013
- Regular Meeting Minutes – October 14, 2013
- Regular Meeting Minutes – August 12, 2013
- Regular Meeting Minutes – July 8, 2013
- Regular Meeting Minutes – June 10, 2013
- Regular Meeting Minutes – May 13, 2013
- Regular Meeting Minutes – April 8, 2013
- Regular Meeting Minutes – March 11, 2013
- Regular Meeting Minutes – February 11, 2013
- Regular Meeting Minutes – January 14, 2013