Paula Colbath
Fort Lee Board of Education
Member (2015 – Present)
President (2022, 2023)
Leadership on key committees:
Policy & Legislative Advocacy
Finance
Negotiation
Special Education
Curriculum & Student Instruction
Buildings & Grounds
Personnel
Pandemic Learning
Strategic Learning
Bergen County School Boards Association (BCSBA)
Archie F. Hay Award Recipient (2023) – Honored as Bergen County’s outstanding board member for leadership and commitment to children’s education.
Vice President of Legislation (2019 – Present)
Member at Large (2019 – Present)
Drafted legislation and secured county-wide support for sustainable funding of school-based mentoring programs, leading to the introduction of NJ bills S3236 and A4488 ($1 million pilot program).
New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA)
Legislative Committee Member (District 37)
State School Finance Committee Member
Regular participant in Washington, D.C. Congressional Hill visits
Certified Board Member
Master Board Member
Certified Board Leader
Fort Lee Schools PTAs
Former President, Vice President, and Secretary
Rotary Club of Fort Lee
President (2024 – Present)
Vice President (2021 – 2023)
Secretary & Foundation Chair (2020 – 2021)
Champion of Peace Awards Chair (2020 – Present)
Paul Harris Fellow Award Recipient (2022, 2023, 2024)
Paul Harris Society Member (2023 – Present)
Rotary District 7490 Membership Chair (2022 – 2023)
Rotary Youth Leadership Awards Chair (2023 – Present)
Professional Experience
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