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Cherry Hill Township School District board meeting, Sep 8, 2026

2 h 41 min · 20 public speakers

AI in schools ▶ 48:32Reading and test scores ▶ 34:04

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Speakers at Cherry Hill board meeting raise special education PTA back-to-school night table 1:50:48

  • The superintendent read a statement saying district-wide parent organizations would coordinate a table in partnership with Zone PTA, and later said the group had not been denied an opportunity to attend. 29:02
  • Board members discussed a bylaw setting a 2-year term limit for the board president, and Bridget Palmer said it would go back on a Policy and Legislation agenda in October on first reading. 53:56
  • A motion on action items 21.1 through 21.8 carried. 1:47:13
  • Several speakers at second public comment asked the board to let the Cherry Hill Special Education PTA have its own table at back-to-school nights. 1:50:48

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Item by item (13)
  1. Opening of the meeting 2:04
    • The meeting was called to order, the roll was called and the Pledge of Allegiance was recited. 2:04
    • The chair said the meeting was being livestreamed and recorded and that there was no board recognition. 2:04
  2. Special education parent advisory group update 3:56
    • A district staff member gave a special education update on the district's partnership with CPAG, described as an advisory group New Jersey requires every district to maintain. 3:56
    • The staff member listed improvements including expansion of the ASD program at High School East and inclusion classes at Paine, Barton, and Kilmer. 7:04
    • Answering board questions, the staff member said scheduled meetings with the group are every other month and that the district serves approximately 2,200 students with IEPs. 16:25
  3. First public comment 26:08
    • A speaker at public comment asked for an explanation of the School Violence Week resolution on the agenda. 27:42
  4. Correspondence and superintendent's report 28:04
    • The superintendent asked families for continued patience as the district works to settle bus routes in the first weeks of school. 29:02
    • The superintendent read a district statement saying district-wide parent organizations such as the Cherry Hill Special Education PTA will coordinate a table at back-to-school nights in partnership with Zone PTA. 32:24
    • Gina Winters said parent organizations were following a new procedure this year to be present at back-to-school nights but that the opportunity still exists. 33:44
  5. Curriculum and Instruction Committee report 34:04
    • A board member reporting for the committee said High School West won a grant as one of only 10 high schools in the country to present a musical. 34:40
    • The board member said most of the committee meeting was an update on a revamped intervention and enrichment period at the elementary level. 35:44
    • The board member said state test data presentations would be delayed until October because of delays from the state. 40:52
  6. Business and Facilities Committee report 42:01
    • Adam Greenbaum said there was construction at 13 out of the 18 schools and that the 6 remaining elementary security vestibules are planned to go out to bid for next summer. 42:01
    • Adam Greenbaum said a full renovation of the media centers at both high schools is also coming up. 43:36
    • Asked by Miriam Stern about the High School East parking lot, Adam Greenbaum said it was the first phase of a multi-phase project and the main student lot would wait until after F-wing is rebuilt. 44:21
  7. Policy and Legislation Committee report 48:25
    • Bridget Palmer said Policy 2360 and 2530, which set screen time limits and a list of approved apps, were on second reading with no changes since last month. 48:32
    • Bridget Palmer said Policy 2365 on generative AI was advancing and that the only approved generative AI platform is School AI. 49:37
    • Bridget Palmer said a community conversation on technology and AI is planned for the evening of October 15th. 52:27
  8. Board president term limit bylaw 53:51
    • Renee Cherfane said the governance committee discussed Bylaw 171, which sets a 2-year term limit for the board president, and did not reach a recommendation. 53:56
    • One board member said they were strongly in favor of changing the years or removing the limit, while a second member said they were open to extending it and a third said they were not comfortable removing it completely. 1:04:35
    • Bridget Palmer said the recommendation coming out of the P&L committee had been to eliminate it altogether and that the item would be put back on for first reading on the first Monday in October. 1:08:26
  9. Board retreat and board goals 1:22:49
    • A board member reported on the board retreat and listed three proposed goals on policies, board certification and the annual board self-evaluation. 1:22:49
    • The board member said each self-evaluation domain would be assigned to a committee to develop an action plan and that 7 out of 9 members took the self-evaluation this year. 1:24:13
    • Gina Winters said the goals would come for a vote as a governance agenda item. ~1:30:29
  10. Special Education Committee report 1:42:15
    • Miriam Stern said the committee discussed CPAG efforts, a district-wide staff training on working with students with ASD and classroom placements. 1:42:19
    • Melissa Manzano said the committee discussed communicating with families before DIBELS testing. 1:43:47
  11. Action items 1:44:48
    • The board took up motions on action items 19.1 through 19.3, 21.1 through 21.8 and 22.2 through 22.4. 1:44:48
    • Asked what activities to prevent violence in schools might look like, a staff member said state law designates School Violence Awareness Week and that themes could include conflict resolution, bullying prevention, acceptance and student wellness. 1:48:11
    • Each motion carried. ~1:46:23
  12. Second public comment 1:49:47
    • Several speakers at public comment asked that the Cherry Hill Special Education PTA be allowed its own table at back-to-school nights. 1:50:48
    • A speaker at public comment asked how the board would prepare for a projected 34% increase in medical costs for public school educators. 2:08:48
    • A speaker at public comment asked that parents be told ahead of time and be able to opt out of certain instruction. 2:11:14
  13. Board member activity and closing comments 2:37:58
    • Adam Greenbaum said they were attending the Kilmer back-to-school night. 2:38:51
    • During the superintendent's comments, a staff member said a parent group had been provided an opportunity to attend back-to-school night and had not been denied that opportunity. 2:39:18
    • The meeting was adjourned. ~2:41:13

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