PERTH AMBOY – Perth Amboy School Board President Mark Carvajal today proposed that the School Board adopt a Pursuit of Excellence Policy for the selection of all leadership positions with-in the School District.

The “Pursuit of Excellence” policy includes these specific elements:

• The adoption of criteria for the selection such as relevant experience and success in urban environments

• A broad, open search and competition for the position.

• Transparency, with appropriate respect for personnel issues and the applicants’ current job security.

Carvajal proposed beginning the implementation of this new policy with the selection process for hiring a new School Superintendent, and a new high school baseball coach. He recommended that the new Athletic Director be charged with the task of conducting an open search for a new coach with stated criteria for the selection before the Director’s recommendations to the board.

Mark Carvajal said “I firmly believe if we adopt this“Pursuit of Excellence” policy, we will insure that the best leaders are chosen and that the new standard for the Perth Amboy School District will be excellence– a standard that we can then expect from our students and our teachers.”