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Long Hill Township School District board meeting, Aug 3, 2026

49 min

Phones in school ▶ 22:17Reading and test scores ▶ 30:51

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What happened

What happened at this meeting

Long Hill school board recognizes departing members, hears public comment on iReady 0:40

  • The board recognized board members who resigned or will resign, including Justin Foster, who will be resigning as of August 31st. 1:36
  • Board committees reported on finances, transportation aid and summer facilities work, and the superintendent outlined state-required resolutions and a search to fill an administrative position. 7:59
  • The board held roll call votes on resolutions covering the minutes, financials and other items. 25:34
  • During public comment, speakers raised concerns about the iReady program, and a speaker from the Longville Education Association said teachers deserve a contract. 30:51
Item by item (10)
  1. Opening and meeting notice 0:30
    • Kim Case said the board started at 5:30 to work on board goals and had completed the call to order, Pledge of Allegiance and roll call. 0:40
    • Kim Case read the meeting notice under the Open Public Meetings Act. 1:00
  2. Recognition of departing board members 0:40
    • Board members and staff thanked Justin Foster, and Kim Case read a plaque recognizing years of service from 2024⁠-⁠2026. 1:56
    • Justin Foster thanked the people of Long Hill and said the real work happens in the classrooms with students, teachers and support staff. 6:24
    • Kim Case read a statement from another board member who submitted a resignation and could not attend. 7:08
  3. Finance and county committee reports 7:54
    • Karen Nyquist said the board made its recertification after 26 credit hours of training in the past 3 years, and that 62 paid busing applications had been received compared with 79 last year. 7:59
    • Karen Nyquist said lunch prices will remain the same, the lunch program ended the year with a surplus of approximately $28,300, and transportation aid increased by about $1,500 while another aid category decreased by $46,000. 7:59
    • Karen Nyquist said athletic transportation through Mendham would cost about $10,000 more per year after the district's driver resigned. 12:21
  4. Buildings, grounds and other committee reports 14:02
    • Danielle Daley said the community relations committee will meet August 25th at 4:15 PM, and Katie McLennan described an Ed Foundation donation of nursing supplies. 14:06
    • Alexander D'Jamoos said casework installations cost about $17,000 per room and that 4 new pieces of playground equipment were ordered for Gillette. 14:24
    • Alexander D'Jamoos said the fire-rated door project was postponed because of a vendor issue and the long-range facilities plan was submitted to the state. 17:00
  5. Superintendent's report 22:12
    • The superintendent said the agenda included state-required resolutions on the mentoring plan, professional development plan, evaluation rubrics and student handbooks, and a resolution abolishing a cell phone policy adopted in 2017. 22:17
    • The superintendent said the district received 73 applications for a vacated position, and a committee selected 3 candidates for a final round of interviews. 23:41
    • The superintendent said 4 applications were received to fill temporary board vacancies, with an application deadline of September 4th. 24:06
  6. Business administrator's report 24:47
    • The business administrator said a resolution to use capital reserve money for interior doors would be tabled because of a vendor problem. 24:55
    • The business administrator asked to use part of the money, about $10,000, to redo the outdoor PA system at Gillette as a security measure. 24:55
  7. Resolutions 25:34
    • The board held roll call votes on resolutions including the minutes, financials numbers 2 through 22 and other numbers 42 to 47. 25:34
    • Katie McLennan recused from item 26. 27:11
  8. Remarks on departing administrator 28:02
    • Karen Nyquist thanked a departing administrator for 16 years with the district. 28:12
    • Kim Case said an email of thanks was sent on behalf of the board. 29:10
  9. Public comment 29:10
    • Several speakers at public comment raised concerns about the iReady program, including time spent on diagnostic tests and frustration with the software. 31:43
    • A speaker from the Longville Education Association said teachers deserve a contract and that the association responded to the district on July 22. 47:54
  10. Adjournment 48:28
    • Kim Case called for a motion to adjourn, which was moved and seconded. 48:28

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