The January meeting of the Pinelands Regional Board of Education was over two hours long, filled with good news, a rather thorough explanation of the district’s Use of Facilities policy, a musical performance, a board member saying a fellow board member should resign because she had missed so many meetings, a vote to select a member of the board to fill an empty seat, and, at the end, so much contention that it spilled over after the meeting was officially over.

Superintendent of Schools Melissa McCooley started off her superintendent’s report by saying, “First and foremost, we…