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Hammonton Town School District board meeting, Sep 10, 2026

43 min · 0 public speakers

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Board hears start-of-year school reports and acts on agenda items 3:59

  • The superintendent and principals reported on the start of the 2026⁠-⁠2027 school year, including a completed preschool second floor addition and building and grounds work. 3:59
  • Kelli Fallon said it was a negotiating year and the negotiations committee would begin meeting to get ready for contract negotiations. 25:18
  • Luke Coia announced that motions carried on personnel items 26 through 52, with item 51 amended, and on programs, students and miscellaneous items 53 through 59. 35:59
  • The board held a roll call on a copier lease and a grant writing contract, but no result was announced. 39:19
Item by item (11)
  1. Opening and roll call 1:51
    • Luke Coia read the open public meetings statement and called for a roll call. 1:51
    • A staff member introduced a new student representative. 3:13
  2. Superintendent's report 3:37
    • The superintendent said the preschool second floor addition was completed on time and within budget and the preschool disabled playground was nearly complete. 3:59
    • The superintendent said students at the high school had the highest SAT average scores in reading, writing and math in Atlantic County. 4:46
    • The superintendent said age-appropriate lessons would be taught across the district for the 25th anniversary of 9/11. 5:13
  3. Principal reports 6:36
    • A principal said the early childhood center held a renaming ceremony and received donations of $500 and $1,000 for its care pantry. 7:06
    • Another principal said orientation was held on August 25th and bus dismissal ran on time after the first day. 10:18
    • A principal said the high school banned internet-enabled devices bell to bell and that 5 new courses were running. 17:35
  4. Board member reports 20:56
    • Kelli Fallon said it is a negotiating year and the negotiations committee would start meeting to begin the process. 25:18
    • Barbara Berenato said the agenda included a club proposal for an outdoor club. 27:33
    • Mickey Pullia said the district was starting the process of looking into an industrial arts building at the high school. 31:26
  5. Finance items 33:39
    • No one came forward at the first public comment period. 33:39
    • The board took a motion on finance items 1 through 25. 35:05
    • Luke Coia said the motion carried. 35:59
  6. Personnel items 35:59
    • Luke Coia said item 51 would be amended so that 102323 should read 76,550. 35:59
    • Luke Coia said the motion carried. 36:56
  7. Programs, students and miscellaneous items 36:56
    • The board took a motion on programs, students and miscellaneous items 53 through 59. 36:56
    • Luke Coia said the motion carried. 37:36
  8. Addendum finance item 37:36
    • The board took a motion on addendum finance item 60. 37:36
    • A speaker announced that the motion carried. 38:15
  9. Addendum personnel items 38:15
    • A speaker noted that item 61 is a replacement, not a new position. 38:42
    • A speaker announced that the motion carried. 39:08
  10. Copier lease and grant writing contract 39:08
    • A staff member said item 64 would approve a copier lease with Xerox with a monthly lease amount of $1,521.80. 39:19
    • The staff member said item 65 would approve a contract for grant writing services in the amount of $9,500 for an application to the Safe Roads to School grant program. 39:19
  11. Public comment and adjournment 40:55
    • No one came forward at the second public comment period. 40:55
    • The meeting was adjourned. ~42:08

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