Peter Tufano
NJ · Member, Monroe Township Board of Education
Peter Tufano is a member of the Monroe Township Board of Education and also served on the board in an earlier term, including in 2020.
Where Peter Tufano stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Education Quality (2 records)
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (1 support · 3 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 support · 3 oppose
Made the motion to adopt the final 2026-27 school budget of $172.9 million. It passed 9-0.
April 27, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Voted no on the draft 2026-27 school budget of $172.9 million. It passed 8-2.
March 25, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Made the motion to send a $103.6 million school building bond to voters. It paid for additions at three schools. It passed 6-4.
January 12, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Made the motion to restore all school bus cuts made in the 2019-20 budget. It failed 3-5.
May 30, 2019Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 2 support
Made the motion to adopt the final 2026-27 school budget of $172.9 million. It passed 9-0.
April 27, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Made the motion to send a $103.6 million school building bond to voters. It paid for additions at three schools. It passed 6-4.
January 12, 2023Supports Public Education Quality
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Track record — General
General · 9 records
Voted no on hiring a special lawyer to review Superintendent Chari Chanley and draft tenure charges if needed. It passed 7-2.
August 19, 2026
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Cast the only no vote on letting board members with conflicts vote on Chanley matters (the doctrine of necessity). It passed 8-1.
September 17, 2025
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Made the motion to bring back Superintendent Chari Chanley right away. It failed 3-6-1.
June 11, 2025
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Voted no on placing Superintendent Chari Chanley on paid leave. It passed 6-3.
May 5, 2025
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Made the motion for a full investigation into whether board members interfered with Chari Chanley's contract. It passed 6-3-1.
November 17, 2021
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Had an ethics complaint over his social media posts dismissed by the state School Ethics Commission. The commission still called his language offensive and wholly inappropriate.
December 22, 2020
Source: nj.gov
Voted no on limiting public comment to one 10-minute period at a meeting. The limit passed 6-4.
March 18, 2020
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Voted no on hiring Dr. Dori Alvich as superintendent. The board approved her 7-3.
June 11, 2019
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Voted no on opening the superintendent search to outside candidates, which failed 3-7. He then seconded an inside-only search, which passed 8-2.
February 13, 2019
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Track record — Candidate Ethics
Candidate Ethics · 1 record
Was formally denounced by the school board for social media posts that used vulgar language. The board vote was 8-2, and he voted no.
July 22, 2020
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Past race Peter Tufano ran in:
- Monroe Township School District Board of Education - Three Full Terms · November 3, 2026 · Monroe Township School District (Middlesex County), New Jersey · incumbent