PISCATAWAY – August 2023 – Rashon K. Hasan was appointed as the superintendent of the Plainfield Public Schools in June. And now he has another critical appointment: serving on the Board of Directors of the Educational Services Commission of New Jersey (°ÄÃÅÀúÊ·¿ª½±²éѯ). Hasan, a Roselle resident, joins leaders of other school districts in Central Jersey who comprise the °ÄÃÅÀúÊ·¿ª½±²éѯ board. Together, they provide direction for the largest specialized public school district in the state.
Hasan, who had previously served on the Newark Board of Education, provides the °ÄÃÅÀúÊ·¿ª½±²éѯ with unique perspective in his roles over the years as a school superintendent, as a school business administrator, as a board secretary, as a chief financial officer, as an elected official, as a college professor and as a manager at Verizon.
“We are very pleased to have Rashon join the °ÄÃÅÀúÊ·¿ª½±²éѯ board because of his tremendous insight, perspective and experience in many facets of education and business,” said °ÄÃÅÀúÊ·¿ª½±²éѯ Schools Superintendent Nadia Romano. “I know he will be a continual asset who will take an active role in ensuring our specialized schools remain second to none.”
Hasan noted that 106 students from the Plainfield Public Schools are enrolled at °ÄÃÅÀúÊ·¿ª½±²éѯ for the 2023-24 school year. Joining the °ÄÃÅÀúÊ·¿ª½±²éѯ board gives the superintendent a better opportunity to assess the supports and services that are provided to his students, as well as work collaboratively to better serve all students who require out-of-district placement for schooling.
“It is not just that °ÄÃÅÀúÊ·¿ª½±²éѯ’s services are provided to us at a considerably lower cost than private schools, °ÄÃÅÀúÊ·¿ª½±²éѯ also provides a much superior education,” he said. “In the three years I’ve worked for the Plainfield Public Schools, I’ve never sat across the table from a head of a private school to discuss our needs. °ÄÃÅÀúÊ·¿ª½±²éѯ, in contrast, always ensures that we have a seat at the table.”
Hasan earned a masters degree in business administration from Florida Institute of Technology and a graduate degree as an educational specialist from Seton Hall University. He received his undergraduate from Clark Atlanta University in political science and government.
