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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

2025-2026

Chairperson

Richard Marshall
Community Outreach, Operations, and Communications Manager, Newark School of the Arts, Newark, NJ

Vice Chairperson

Jeff Key
Development and Communications Manager, Project U.S.E., Newark, NJ

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Alecia Barnett
Axonius, New York, NY; Link Class of '06

Melissa Boucaud
Manager of Community Outreach, Newark Community Health Center, Inc., Newark NJ

Brenda Daughtry
Self Employed, Orange, NJ; Link Parent '18

Shawna Ebanks
Director of Community Development, Red Bank, NJ

Monique Floyd
Emergency Residence Program Coordinator, Newark YMCA; Link Parent ' 31

Marcina Fox
Executive Director, Valley Settlement House, West Orange, NJ

Wadeline Francois
Senior Scientist, Merck & Co., Rahway, NJ

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Maria Pilar Paradiso, J.D.
Head of School
Non-voting

Bima Baje, M.S.A.
School Business Administrator
Non-voting

Christine Martinez, Esq.
Machado Law Group
Board Attorney
Non-voting

Sharon Machrone
Board Recording Secretary
Non-voting

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8:30 AM - Grade 3 Year End Awards Assembly, Penn Campus
10:00 AM - Grade 4 Moving Up and Year End Awards Assembly, Penn Campus
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9:00 AM - Gr. 8 Awards Program and Breakfast
6:00 PM - Gr. 8 Graduation
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12:00 AM - Last Day of School, early dismissal
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Early Dismissal, Halsey
03 Jun
06/03/2026    
12:30 pm
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Early Dismissal, Penn
03 Jun
06/03/2026    
12:45 pm
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Q4 Ends
05 Jun
06/05/2026    
All Day
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T3 Ends
10 Jun
06/10/2026    
All Day
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Kindergarten End of Year Ceremony, Penn Campus
15 Jun
06/15/2026    
8:30 am - 10:00 am
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Grades 1 & 2 Year End Awards Assembly, Penn Campus
15 Jun
06/15/2026    
10:30 am - 11:30 am
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Early Dismissal, Halsey
15 Jun
06/15/2026 - 06/18/2026    
12:30 pm
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Grade 3 Year End Awards Assembly, Penn Campus
16 Jun
06/16/2026    
8:30 am - 9:30 am
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Grade 4 Moving Up and Year End Awards Assembly, Penn Campus
16 Jun
06/16/2026    
10:00 am - 11:30 am
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Gr. 8 Awards Program and Breakfast
18 Jun
06/18/2026    
9:00 am - 10:30 am
at St. Columba R.C. Church
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Gr. 8 Graduation
18 Jun
06/18/2026    
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
at St. Columba R.C. Church
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Last Day of School, early dismissal
19 Jun
06/19/2026    
All Day
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Link's Juneteenth Celebration
19 Jun
06/19/2026    
7:45 am - 12:15 pm
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LCCS Board of Trustees Meeting, 6:30 pm
29 Jun
06/29/2026    
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
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Events on 06/03/2026
03 Jun
Early Dismissal, Halsey
3 Jun 26
03 Jun
Early Dismissal, Penn
3 Jun 26
Events on 06/05/2026
05 Jun
Q4 Ends
5 Jun 26
Events on 06/10/2026
10 Jun
T3 Ends
10 Jun 26
Events on 06/15/2026
15 Jun
Kindergarten End of Year Ceremony, Penn Campus
15 Jun 26
15 Jun
Grades 1 & 2 Year End Awards Assembly, Penn Campus
15 Jun 26
15 Jun
Early Dismissal, Halsey
15 Jun 26
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Events on 06/16/2026
16 Jun
Grade 3 Year End Awards Assembly, Penn Campus
16 Jun 26
16 Jun
Grade 4 Moving Up and Year End Awards Assembly, Penn Campus
16 Jun 26
Events on 06/18/2026
18 Jun
Gr. 8 Awards Program and Breakfast
18 Jun 26
18 Jun
Gr. 8 Graduation
18 Jun 26
Events on 06/19/2026
19 Jun
Last Day of School, early dismissal
19 Jun 26
19 Jun
Link's Juneteenth Celebration
19 Jun 26
Events on 06/29/2026
29 Jun
LCCS Board of Trustees Meeting, 6:30 pm
29 Jun 26
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Link Community Charter School admits students of any race, color, and national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, or national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.


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Leslie Baynes
Phone: 973.642.0529
Email: lbaynes@linkschool.org

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    Suzanne Dandie-Lashley, M.S.W.
    Phone: 973.642.0529
    Email: sdandie@linkschool.org

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