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Manchester Township School District board meeting, Sep 16, 2026

48 min · 0 public speakers

Chronic absenteeism ▶ 38:01Reading and test scores ▶ 38:01

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Manchester Township school board hears elementary school plan and health insurance update 39:51

  • The meeting included recognitions of students and staff, including a performance by the middle school chorus, which had sung with the band Foreigner at PNC in July. 18:40
  • A district staff member introduced the person being recommended as the next head wrestling coach. 30:25
  • The principal of Manchester Township Elementary School presented the school's annual school plan after the school was identified for targeted assistance for the subgroup of students with disabilities. 39:50

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Item by item (9)
  1. Opening 0:00
    • The meeting opened with a roll call and the Pledge of Allegiance. ~0:00
    • A speaker welcomed students, staff and families back for the new school year and congratulated retiring employees and new hires. 0:27
  2. Superintendent remarks 1:24
    • The superintendent recognized two retiring employees, the director of special services and a school secretary, and thanked the district's military liaison, who is leaving for an assignment at the Pentagon. 1:30
    • The superintendent said the district's theme this year is The power of us and thanked staff for the school opening. 2:56
    • The liaison said the Reading Buddies program would start back up, possibly next month. 8:37
  3. Student government report 9:11
    • A student representative reported on Student Government Association activities, including spirit wear sales, Club Rush and Fall Spirit Week. 9:50
    • The student said the homecoming game will be October 9th and the homecoming dance October 10th. 10:36
  4. Student and staff recognitions 11:41
    • District staff recognized students from several schools, along with high school Students of the Month and Athletes of the Month. 11:41
    • A middle school staff member was recognized as the Ocean County ESP of the Year by Ocean County Council of Education Association. 21:43
    • A district staff member introduced the person being recommended as the next head wrestling coach, who then addressed the audience. 32:11
  5. Elementary school annual plan 38:01
    • The principal of Manchester Township Elementary School said the school was identified for targeted assistance for students with disabilities based on ELA and math proficiency and growth and absenteeism. 40:00
    • The principal said an additional Title I allocation would fund targeted professional development, an after-school test prep program, and desks and supplies for special education students. 40:44
  6. Health insurance update 41:55
    • A district staff member said rates for the state health benefits plan renewal have not been set amid debate over a proposed 30⁠-⁠35% increase. 42:10
    • The staff member said open enrollment is supposed to start on October 1st but is likely to be delayed. 42:16
  7. Board member reports 42:46
    • No one spoke when the chair called for public comment on agenda items. 42:46
    • Timothy Poss said students did a phenomenal job, as they always do, and said building young men and young women into successful adults is what matters. 43:14
    • One board member said they were excited for the recommended wrestling coach to come to the district. 43:49
  8. Votes on agenda items 44:12
    • A staff member said there was no old business and no correspondence. 44:14
    • During the personnel vote, one board member said they would abstain from some items. 45:36
  9. Public comment and adjournment 47:00
    • The chair opened the floor to the public and said statements are limited to 3 minutes under Policy 0167. 47:00
    • The chair then called for a motion to adjourn, which was seconded. 47:00

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