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Long Hill Township School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet

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What happened at this meeting

Long Hill board hears reserves update as next budget planning begins 35:40

  • The superintendent said the district received NJSLA individualized score reports ahead of schedule and plans to report aggregate results at the November board meeting. 31:18
  • The business administrator reported that the district used approximately $650,000 from reserves to support the '26-'27 budget and currently has only $400,000 available for additional expenses for the rest of the year. 33:49
  • A speaker at public comment asked the board to make iReady optional practice and remove it from student grades, and submitted a petition signed by students. 41:40
Item by item (8)
  1. Opening and oath of office 1:36
    • Kim Case called the October 5th, 2026 meeting to order, led the Pledge of Allegiance and read the open meetings notice. 1:36
    • A new board member took the oath of office, followed by roll call. 1:36
    • Ann Butler read a motion for the board to move to a private executive session to discuss a confidential personnel issue and matters covered by attorney-client privilege. 4:34
  2. Communications 24:34
    • A speaker said the board received a communication from the PTO expressing a concern about a sensitive topic, for informational purposes only and not a request for action. 24:34
  3. Committee and liaison reports 24:49
    • Crystal Marr read community relations committee minutes, saying the committee is putting together a QR code for public areas so community members can sign up to get involved with schools. 24:56
    • Ann Butler said the student achievement committee met September 29th and discussed the NJSLA timeline, and that the governance committee is working on new member onboarding and board member certification roadmaps. 25:57
    • Alexander D'Jamoos said the Buildings and Grounds Committee's next meeting would be October 14th, Katie McLennan said tickets were on sale for the Long Hill Education Foundation gala fundraiser, and Kim Case said personnel discussed the timeline for the 2027 LHSA negotiations. 29:57
  4. Superintendent's report 31:51
    • The superintendent said iReady diagnostic results were shared by principals and the district is monitoring screen time and use of iReady's MyPath this year. 31:18
    • The superintendent said families should expect a message on NJSLA results within the next week, and that the deadline for students to apply to the Fiserv Future Techies program is November 8th. 31:51
  5. Business administrator's report 33:49
    • The business administrator said this year's extended school year program cost approximately $114,000 with 34 students, compared with $106,000 last year. 33:49
    • The business administrator reported capital reserve at approximately $2.2 million, emergency reserve at $208,000 and maintenance reserve at $607,000, and said the district most probably will not be able to fully replenish what it used from reserves this year. 33:53
    • The business administrator said Berkeley Heights can accommodate 11 of the district's 16 athletic trips at $85 per hour when a bus and a driver are available. 35:12
  6. Resolutions 36:32
    • Kim Case called for motions on minutes number 1, financials numbers 2 through 18 and special services numbers 19 and 20, each followed by a roll call. 36:32
    • Kim Case called for motions on personnel numbers 21 through 29, policy numbers 30 and 31 and others numbers 32 through 35. 38:02
    • Katie McLennan said a recusal from item 25 was needed. 38:20
  7. Public comment 39:09
    • Kim Case read the public comment statement, which allocates a total of 15 minutes for public comments and limits speakers to 3 minutes each. 39:09
    • A speaker at public comment cited a study of iReady, said 25% of student grades is currently attributed to iReady, and submitted a student petition asking that it be made optional practice and removed as a grade. 41:40
    • Kim Case thanked the speakers and said the board had heard their comments. 42:35
  8. Adjournment 42:35
    • Kim Case called for a motion to adjourn, which was moved and seconded. 42:35

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Video: posted by the district as “LHTSD Board of Education Meeting, 10/05/2026”