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Denville Township School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet

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Denville school board hears audit report showing general fund balance rose to $11.9 million 0:06

  • An auditor told the board the general fund balance increased to $11.9 million during the year, an increase of $884,000, and said there were no formal recommendations this year. 0:20
  • The superintendent presented a Valley View enrollment update showing the school 24 students below the projected number for '26-'27 and said the district would need more space somewhere between 2032 and 2034. 12:18
Item by item (14)
  1. Annual audit presentation 0:06
    • The auditor said the general fund balance increased to $11.9 million during the year, an increase of $884,000, and that the district did not need a federal single audit because the threshold moved from $750,000 to $1 million. 1:05
    • Asked about red flags, the auditor said nothing had changed, that health benefits are almost 19% of the budget and that the state health benefit plan is going up 34%. 6:45
  2. Superintendent enrollment and space update 12:10
    • The superintendent said Valley View is 24 students below the projected number for '26-'27 and has 572 students with only 3 to 4 open rooms at any period other than lunch. 12:18
    • The superintendent said the district should look at an updated enrollment projection because the current one only goes through '29, and that by 2034 the district would need a building or space for additional students. 12:18
    • Asked about students entering after kindergarten, a staff member said the district typically gets 20 to 30 middle school students but got 9 this year. 17:39
  3. Assistant superintendent comments 23:16
    • The assistant superintendent said kindergarten enrollment was 106 at Lakeview and 97 at Riverview, for a total of 203, and described the day's professional development trainings. 23:16
    • A staff member said new developments were predicted to bring 27 students and the district has 56. 25:45
  4. Business administrator comments 26:49
    • A staff member said the Valley View boiler was installed last Friday and is expected to be operational by the end of the week. 26:57
  5. Public comment and personnel resolutions 27:58
    • A board member moved old business reports and minutes and personnel resolutions including retirement, an updated master staff list and merit pay of $1,350 for 3 employees. 27:58
    • The motion was seconded and a roll call was taken. 30:31
  6. Instruction and program resolutions 30:54
    • A board member moved a workshop cost of $195 plus travel, the 2026⁠-⁠2027 field trip list and district participation in the UFLI Literacy Research Project. 31:02
    • The motion was seconded and a roll call was taken. 31:49
  7. Operations resolutions 32:10
    • A board member moved retroactive approval of bus emergency evacuation drills and a contract with Reiner Group for filter change maintenance across the district. 32:42
    • The motion was seconded and a roll call was taken. 33:15
  8. Items for future action 33:31
    • Listed items included an unpaid leave of absence, a workshop, field trips and 2 uncompensated intern placements from Fairleigh Dickinson University. 33:31
  9. Proposed board meeting policy change 33:31
    • A board member said the Governance Committee proposes changing policy P0168 to add president's comments, possibly before special presentations, and a section for committee reports. 34:47
    • The board member said the change is open for discussion with the rest of the board. 34:47
  10. Virtual member votes 36:23
    • A board member asked to return to earlier items so a member attending virtually could vote after audio problems. 36:23
  11. Board goals and committee reports 40:28
    • A board member presented a handout of board goal action items, including AI policies, the enrollment threshold for the expansion project and district health insurance concerns. 41:19
    • A board member said the board would try to get legislators to assist with health care costs. 42:53
    • A staff member said the district plans a pilot at Lakeview allowing parents to submit absences through the Genesis parent portal. 45:32
  12. Finance Committee meeting time 47:43
    • A speaker made a formal request to move the Finance Committee, which usually meets at 4:30, to a later time. 47:56
  13. Follow-up questions on enrollment 48:51
    • A board member asked how the earlier demographic projections for the elementary schools compare with the numbers from new developments and said the answer could come at the next meeting. 48:51
    • A board member said the October 26th meeting would include a data-driven governance workshop. 49:58
  14. Board highlights and adjournment 50:51
    • Speakers listed highlights including the budget audit, a successful first month of school and the literacy research project. 50:51
    • No one came forward during the open comments section, and a motion to adjourn was seconded. 52:17

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Video: posted by the district as “10-12-26 Denville NJ BOE Board Meeting”