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Leonia Borough School District board meeting, Sep 15, 2026

30 min

Enrollment ▶ 8:29Phones in school ▶ 12:16Reading and test scores ▶ 8:29

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What happened at this meeting

Leonia school board approves consent agenda 5:42

  • The Leonia Board of Education approved the consent agenda on a roll call vote. 5:42
  • A district administrator reported districtwide enrollment of 1,873, about 56 students less than last year, and gave the graduation pathways report for the class of 2026. 8:29
  • The administrator also said that under the personal internet-enabled device ban that took effect September 1st, only 7 cell phones had been confiscated out of 784 students. 12:16
  • After executive session, the board approved items 9 and 13 relating to personnel. 28:43
Item by item (13)
  1. Opening and roll call 0:07
    • Daniel Lee called the meeting to order at 7 o'clock and said adequate notice had been provided under the Open Public Meetings Act. 0:07
    • A staff member said a quorum was present after roll call. 1:30
  2. Swearing in of student representatives 1:33
    • A staff member said the board would swear in 3 student representatives for this school year. 1:53
    • Daniel Lee welcomed the student representatives to the board and said the board looked forward to their feedback. 3:11
  3. Public comment on agenda items 3:11
    • A speaker at public comment said it was the speaker's first time attending as a new parent. 4:32
  4. Board comments on agenda items 5:13
    • Daniel Lee thanked a retiring teacher on the agenda for what Daniel Lee said was 46 years of service to the district. 5:42
    • Daniel Lee thanked the LHS and ACS HASAs, SAC and an individual for donations to the school district that appear on the agenda. 6:47
  5. Consent agenda 5:42
    • Daniel Lee called for a motion and a second on the consent agenda, and no items were raised for discussion. 5:42
  6. Enrollment and graduation report 8:25
    • A district administrator reported enrollment of 430 at ACS, 659 at LMS and 784 at the high school, with the high school up 10 from last year. 8:29
    • The administrator said 3 students were denied graduation last year because they did not meet the pathways. 8:29
    • The administrator said 195 students graduated in the class of 2026, with 177 meeting the ELA requirement and 184 meeting the math requirement through Pathway 1. 9:53
  7. District updates and cell phone ban 12:16
    • The administrator said students had followed the device ban that went into effect September 1st, with 7 cell phones confiscated out of 784 students by day 8 of school. 12:16
    • The administrator said all 3 district buildings received bronze level Sustainable Jersey certification and that the New Jersey School Public Relations Association would recognize the district on September 29th. 17:15
    • Daniel Lee asked whether the certification opens the district to grant opportunities, and the staff member said it does. 18:32
  8. Business administrator report 18:54
    • The interim business administrator said the science lab renovation was on target for a November 1st opening, with furniture to be delivered by the end of the week. 18:54
    • The interim business administrator said auditors were expected next week to audit the '25-'26 school year. 19:39
  9. Student representatives report 20:03
    • The student representatives reported that students had adjusted to the cell phone policy and that iPads were effective for taking notes. 20:13
    • The student representatives said music auditions had begun and that Leonia High School will host its first varsity debate match in January. 21:02
  10. Committee reports 21:50
    • A speaker reporting for the Education Committee said the committee discussed a gifted and talented launch at ACS for grades 3 and 4 and cursive becoming a requirement for grades 3 to 5. 22:20
    • A staff member said the Finance and Planning Committee discussed long-range facility projects including HVAC improvements and security upgrades. 24:12
    • Sid Sehgal said the board governance committee met last Tuesday and reviewed elements of the district security audit, with the overwhelming majority of recommendations addressed. 25:05
  11. Non-agenda public and board comment 25:46
    • Daniel Lee moved public comment on non-agenda items ahead of personnel, and no one from the public spoke. 25:46
    • A speaker during board comment said back-to-school night was well attended and thanked student volunteers for helping direct parents. 26:22
  12. Executive session and personnel items 27:09
    • Daniel Lee said the board would go into closed session for up to an hour and then vote on personnel and item 13. 27:09
    • Daniel Lee said a motion and second had been made on items 9 and 13 as they relate to personnel discussed in executive session. 28:43
  13. Adjournment 29:28
    • Daniel Lee called for a motion to adjourn. 29:28
    • Daniel Lee said the meeting was adjourned at 9:11 PM. 29:28

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