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Cinnaminson Township School District board meeting, Sep 29, 2026

1 h 12 min · 0 public speakers

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Cinnaminson school board hears graduation test results, approves bus lease purchase 20:40

  • District presenters reviewed results from the New Jersey Graduation Proficiency Assessment and Advanced Placement exams from the previous school year. 20:40
  • A presenter said 87% of the class of 2027 was graduation ready in English language arts and 79% in mathematics. 23:44
  • The board considered a motion to approve its goals for the '26-'27 year, as linked in the agenda. 49:48
Item by item (12)
  1. Opening and routine business 3:46
    • Laura Fitzwater called the meeting to order at 7:03 and a roll call was taken. 3:46
    • The routine business items included board secretary, treasurer and transfer reports for July, bill lists and minutes of the August 25th meetings. 4:33
    • Laura Fitzwater announced the motion was approved. 5:48
  2. Superintendent's report and routine matters 5:48
    • The routine matters included the enrollment report as of September 25th, 2026, and the superintendent's monthly report. 5:48
    • The superintendent thanked parents, staff and students for the launch of the '26-'27 school year and said 3,100 students were in 5 different schools. 6:05
    • The superintendent said the PSAT would be given next Thursday at the high school. 7:15
    • Laura Fitzwater announced the motion was approved. 10:23
  3. Student representative reports 10:23
    • Student representatives from the high school and middle school reported on fall sports, clubs and school activities. 10:33
    • The middle school report said back-to-school night was attended by more than 350 parents and guardians. 16:26
  4. State test and Advanced Placement results 20:25
    • A presenter said 87% of district students were graduation ready in English language arts, compared with 79% in Burlington County and 76% statewide, and 79% in mathematics, compared with 63% in the county and 61% statewide. 23:42
    • A presenter said the class of 2026 had 247 students and 0 were denied graduation, and that students took 198 AP tests with 160 passing. 34:15
    • Laura Fitzwater asked whether staff had seen the test, and a speaker said staff do not see the actual questions students took. 39:44
  5. Correspondence, committees and agenda comment 42:51
    • Laura Fitzwater said emails from parents were handled by the appropriate people and that there were no committee meetings this month. 42:51
  6. Personnel 42:51
    • A district staff member presented the personnel items, including appointments, resignations and retirements, leaves of absence, transfers, substitutes, extra duty appointments and a sidebar agreement. 43:59
    • A district staff member congratulated an employee promoted to assistant director in the transportation department. 45:43
    • Laura Fitzwater announced the motion was approved. 45:40
  7. Curriculum and instruction 46:26
    • Laura Fitzwater announced the motion was approved. 47:09
  8. Special education 47:09
    • The items included a nursing services agreement, sending tuition agreements and consultant agreements for the 2026⁠-⁠27 school year. 47:15
    • Laura Fitzwater announced the motion was approved. 48:26
  9. Business and finance 48:26
    • The items included accepting a Special Olympics Play Unified grant of $2,000 and a lease purchase for 3 new school buses. 48:33
    • The items also included an agreement with a law group as special counsel at an hourly rate of $185 as needed. 49:08
    • Laura Fitzwater announced the motion was approved. 49:48
  10. Board goals 49:48
    • The board considered its goals for the '26-'27 year as linked in the agenda. 49:48
    • Laura Fitzwater announced the motion was approved. 50:23
  11. Public comment and board comments 50:23
    • Laura Fitzwater opened public comment and then moved to comments from the board. 50:23
    • The next board meeting was announced for Tuesday, October 13th, 7 PM, in the cafeteria. 51:46
  12. Executive session and added business 50:23
    • The board went into executive session and later reconvened in open session. 52:24
    • Laura Fitzwater said an added other business item A needed to be approved. 1:10:36
    • Laura Fitzwater announced the motion was approved. 1:11:07

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Video: posted by the district as “Board of Education Meeting - September 29, 2026”