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Denville Township School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet

1 h 12 min · 0 public speakers

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What happened

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Denville school board hears presentation on goal setting and using data 0:29

  • The board heard a presentation on goal setting and using data effectively, in which the presenter reviewed the district goals and discussed how data could be used to measure them. 0:29
  • During the discussion, a speaker said the district's class-size policy allows larger classes than current practice, and another speaker said actual class sizes are well below the policy limit. 36:33
  • The assistant superintendent reported a total of 1,775 students, up 23 from 1,752 at the same time last year. 54:24
  • The board held roll call votes on old business items and on a first reading of Policy 0164, Conduct of a Board Meeting. 57:17
Item by item (13)
  1. Opening 0:05
    • The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by a special presentation on goal setting and using data effectively. 0:05
  2. Presentation on data and goal setting 0:43
    • The presenter described three kinds of data, quantitative, qualitative and anecdotal, and said a mix of all is good to have. 5:22
    • The presenter reviewed district goals, including a recommendation on potential facility improvements at Valley View Middle School by June 2027 and an evaluation of healthcare insurance options by June 2027. 24:11
  3. Superintendent's comments 53:17
    • The superintendent said conferences would be held this week with half days, and there is no school on November 5th or 6th. 53:23
    • The superintendent said the New Jersey Commissioner of Education selected Denville for a school visit to Lakeview School on November 9th. 53:23
  4. Assistant superintendent's comments 54:19
    • The assistant superintendent reported 684 students in Lakeview, 517 in Riverview and 574 in Valley View, for a total of 1,775, up 23 students from last year. 54:24
    • The assistant superintendent said individual student reports for NJSLA-X have been released and the results will be presented at the next board meeting. 54:24
    • The assistant superintendent said a letter was sent home about the Math in Focus pilot, and a different program called Primary Math will be piloted in the winter. 54:52
  5. Public comment 57:17
    • The chair said no one was in the room for public comment and no hands were raised online. 57:17
  6. Old business 57:17
    • The resolutions included treasurer and board secretary reports for September 2026, education reports and minutes for September 14th and September 28th. 57:17
  7. Personnel resolutions 59:08
    • The personnel items included a retirement, a resignation, several FMLA leaves, mentor fee reimbursements and the updated master staff list for the '26-'27 school year. 59:15
  8. Instruction and program resolutions 1:00:54
    • The items included a list of field trips for the 26⁠-⁠27 school year, uncompensated placements for 4 interns from Fairleigh Dickinson and Title III consortium purchases. 1:01:10
  9. Governance policy reading 1:01:58
    • A motion was made to approve the first reading of Policy 0164, Conduct of a Board Meeting. 1:02:10
  10. Finance resolutions 1:02:42
    • The items included an agreement for clinical associate services at $60 per hour and behavioral consultant services at $135 per hour, not to exceed $21,450 for the 2026⁠-⁠2027 school year. 1:02:48
    • The items also included a donation of $10,000 from the Denville Township Social Services to defray the cost of free lunch for students in need. 1:02:48
  11. Operations resolutions 1:03:57
    • There were no transportation items, and the buildings and grounds item was a bloodborne pathogen standards plan for '26-'27. 1:04:12
  12. Good of the cause 1:04:41
    • The chair encouraged committees to share information gathered at the convention in Atlantic City. 1:04:41
  13. Second public comment and adjournment 1:10:56
    • The chair opened and closed the second public comment period at 8:44 with no hands raised, and said there was no need for executive session. 1:10:56
    • A motion to adjourn was made and seconded, and the time was given as 8:45. 1:10:56

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