Freehold Regional High School District board meeting, Jun 18, 2026
36 min · 1 public speaker
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Freehold Regional superintendent reports safety data, attendance rule for final exam exemptions 3:05
- The superintendent said a student must have 13 or less cumulative days out of school to be eligible for a final exam exemption, as part of the district's effort to reduce chronic absenteeism. 3:05
- The superintendent presented Phase 1 Student Safety Data System figures covering September to December of '25, including 20 incidents of violence, 26 confirmed and 18 alleged harassment, intimidation and bullying cases, and 6 substance abuse cases. 5:20
- Michael Messinger called for motions on personnel, program operations and buildings items, including HVAC bids and a chiller replacement at Freehold High School. 23:57
- Michael Messinger adjourned the meeting. 35:49
Item by item (10)
- Opening, organization items and minutes 0:11
- Michael Messinger read the meeting notice and called for the Pledge of Allegiance. 0:11
- Michael Messinger said organization items C1 through C6 included appointing auditors, reappointing a law firm as attorney and appointing various insurance brokers, and asked for a motion. 1:20
- Michael Messinger asked for a motion on the minutes of the May 7th, 2026 meeting, and a staff member said communications were on file in the office. 2:22
- Superintendent's report 2:59
- The superintendent said graduation would be on Thursday, June 25th, with Marlboro High School first at 10 AM and Colts Neck High School last at 2:30 PM. 3:05
- The superintendent said students exceeding 13 days out would not be exempt from final exams and could potentially face withdrawal of credit, and that district attendance had improved by 5 percentage points. 3:05
- The superintendent said the district earned a perfect score on its annual harassment, intimidation and bullying assessment for the '24-'25 school year and has seen a steady decline in substance abuse over the years. 5:22
- Agenda changes and executive session 16:35
- A staff member said an addendum covered resolutions H1, H3, H6, H7, H13 and H19, and that the administration was withdrawing Resolution L3 to be presented again in July. 16:35
- Public participation 18:23
- Personnel and negotiations 23:57
- Michael Messinger said items H1 through 21 included appointments, retirements and resignations, and asked for a motion. 23:57
- Zack Metzger congratulated two staff members on new supervisory roles in the district. 24:29
- A staff member introduced two teachers being promoted to mathematics and science academic supervisor positions. 25:39
- Program operations 30:29
- Michael Messinger said items I1 through 12 included payment of claims, renewal of a food service contract, insurance contracts and a shared services agreement with several police departments. 30:29
- Buildings, transportation and physical plant 31:29
- Michael Messinger said items J1 through 10 included HVAC bids, a chiller replacement at Freehold High School and an award of almost $300,000 for a wastewater treatment plant. 31:57
- Educational programs 32:44
- Michael Messinger said items K-1 through 16 included donations and out-of-district placements, and asked for a motion. 32:44
- Administration items and meeting dates 33:19
- Michael Messinger said the board would vote on L1, 2 and 4, including setting board meeting dates into January of 2028. 33:19
- Old business, new business and adjournment 34:10
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Video: posted by the district as “FRHSD Board of Education Meeting - June 18, 2026”