Board of Education

Jaclyn Rowbotham, currently in her second year as a Harmony Township Board Member, has been newly elected to the role of School Board President for 2024.  Jackie is a Registered Nurse for over 15 years and holds a Masters Degree in Nursing Administration.  She specializes in quality and clinical risk management, knowledge that can be applied to policy, personnel, and education.  Mother to three boys and a girl, the family is very active in volunteering and giving back to our community.  Jackie chairs the BHS Boys Soccer Booster Club that organizes and facilitates several fundraising and community events.  She also was involved with organizing the Harmony 8th Grade Project Graduation for last year's students and parents.

Previous years board accomplishments include implementing social media parent/student education and anti bullying student education.

rowbothamj@htesd.org

Taryn Clayton has been a Harmony resident for the past 15 years with her husband Jim and their two children, Allie (5^th) and Ryan (1^st). Prior to moving to Harmony, Taryn grew up in White Township (BHS Class of 2001).  She is a licensed title insurance agent in NJ & PA and has managed a title agency for the last 9 years.  Taryn is currently the President of Harmony Township’s PTA and loves working alongside the amazing HTS parents, staff & community.  She is looking forward to her 2^nd elected term on the Harmony Board of Education. 

claytont@htesd.org
 

Jamie Sampson, has been a resident of Harmony Township for over 45 years. He is an ISA Certified Arborist, and is married with 2 children. 

sampsonj@htesd.org
 

Ken Koch grew up in Harmony and attended Harmony Township School. He has 3 children that also attended Harmony Township School. His wife Debra, is a teacher at Belvidere High School.  Prior to becoming a board member, he was part of the Harmony Township Athletic Association for over 25 years.  He has been on the HarmonyTownship Board since 2014.

kochk@htesd.org
 

Paul Williams - School Board Member (President & Vice President), Certified Board Member, Master Board Member, Board of Directors, Audit Committee, Nominating Committee for Officers of the N.J. Board Association (served twice) and Ethics Committee.

williamsp@htesd.org
 

Lindsay Bezak has been a part of the Harmony Township community for 18 years, and she is the parent of an 8th grader, a 7th grader, and a 4th grader at Harmony Township School. She comes from a family of educators and brings over 20 years of her own experience in public education to the Board. Lindsay has a degree in English and Education, with a focus in Elementary and Special Education. She works hard to make a difference in the lives of the children she teaches. Lindsay also supports local community events and volunteers as a youth group mom. She hopes to be a voice for HTS families with a focus on the best interests of their children as she serves the Harmony Township School community.

bezakl@htesd.org
 

Brandon McGregor
mcgregorb@htesd.org

Rebecca Marshall moved to Harmony Township in 2020 and has a son in first grade. She is a stay-at-home mom and tries to be as involved in the community as much as time allows. Her husband was recently appointed as the director for the HTAA. Animal lover and advocate, she will stop to help animals in need, especially dogs and cats! This is her first year on the board, and she always strives to make things better.

marshallr@htesd.org
 

Linda Tipton has been a Harmony resident since 2006 with her husband Eric and their 3 children, Hailey 24, Luke 17 and Ella 12.  She grew up in West Milford, NJ and graduated WMHS in 1992. She works for the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission in their Training and Employee Safety Department.  She helps manage their family owned restaurant, Tiptons Tavern in Harmony. She has actively been a parent with children in the Harmony School District since 2006.

tiptonl@htesd.org