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Neptune Township School District board meeting, Aug 26, 2026

41 min · 6 public speakers

School closures ▶ 22:48

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Public comment speakers ask Neptune board for regular community working session 7:47

  • Several speakers at public comment asked the board to add a second public comment period after board business and to hold a regular public working session with community representatives and parents. 7:52
  • The superintendent said the district had held public forums on several occasions over the past 11 years and that the board could discuss a way to do that moving forward. 19:44
  • Howard L. West II moved approval of items recommended by the superintendent as per document B1, items 1 through 23; April Morgan moved Education Special Projects items as per document C1, items 1 through 3; and Sheila B. Jones moved personnel items as per document D1, items 1 through 35. 31:48
Item by item (12)
  1. Opening and roll call 0:00
    • The meeting opened with a roll call and the Pledge of Allegiance. 0:00
    • Sheila B. Jones moved approval of the minutes of the special meeting of July 6th, 2026, the work session of July 27th, 2026, and the regular meeting of July 29th, 2026, and a roll call followed. 1:53
  2. Public comment 2:37
    • Howard L. West II read a statement describing how matters reach the agenda and said each speaker may be allotted 3 minutes. 2:42
    • Several speakers at public comment asked for a second public comment period after board business, a regular public working session with community members and parents, and a reconsideration of the meeting format. 7:08
    • Other speakers asked how the district could backfill 30 positions while considering consolidation, and asked a series of questions about the superintendent search, including how many of 38 candidates were qualified and what the compensation plan would total. 13:04
  3. Superintendent responses and report 19:24
    • The superintendent said the district had not backfilled all positions, said kindergarten through grade 3 classes are limited to 21 students, and said a retiring principal was not replaced in anticipation of a decision about closing a school. 21:34
    • The superintendent said a state school employee health benefits commission postponed a vote on a 34% health insurance increase after a tie and asked the public to contact legislators. 23:51
    • The superintendent said the district was in the final stages of a lease with Hackensack Meridian for land behind the high school that would bring in about $200 grand every year for the next 3 years. 24:38
  4. Motion on superintendent report items 27:14
    • Jerome M. Hubbard moved approval of items under the superintendent report as per document A, items 1 through 15, and a roll call followed. 27:25
  5. Finance report and agenda 28:04
    • Howard L. West II said the Operations Committee met on August 17th, that auditors were working on the 2025⁠-⁠2026 audit and that a public presentation of the audit was expected in the November timeframe. 28:12
    • Howard L. West II said the board was analyzing consolidation involving Shark River Hills and Green Grove, that the district received about $22K per year with Wells Fargo but 17,000 in 1 month with OceanFirst, and that a middle school gym floor repair would cost about $200K that should be refunded through insurance. 28:53
    • Howard L. West II moved approval of items under document B1, items 1 through 23, and a roll call followed. 31:48
  6. Transportation agenda 32:38
    • A motion was read to approve transportation items as per document B3, item 1, and a roll call followed. 32:38
  7. Education special projects agenda 33:26
    • April Morgan moved approval of items under Education Special Projects as per document C1, items 1 through 3, and a roll call followed. 33:30
  8. Education committee report 34:07
    • April Morgan said about 115 students in grades 3 through 12 took part in a summer music program and the extended year program served 170 students from July 6th through August 7th. 34:12
    • April Morgan said a grant would fund a trip for 50 8th graders to the State House on December 4th. 35:53
    • April Morgan said the district improvement plan, the district assessment calendar and several curriculum adoptions were on the agenda for approval. 36:10
  9. Special education agenda 37:13
    • Kym Hoffman moved approval of items under special education as per document C2, items 1 through 2, and a roll call followed. 37:16
  10. Personnel report and agenda 37:54
    • Sheila B. Jones said the personnel committee met on August 16th and was reminded that the district had not replaced the recently retired principal of Gables so that a reduction in administration would already be covered if the board closes a school. 37:56
    • Sheila B. Jones said the district had not yet found a qualified replacement transportation coordinator. 38:35
    • Sheila B. Jones moved approval of items under personnel as per document D1, items 1 through 35, and a roll call followed. 38:52
  11. Schedule of meetings 39:31
    • A motion was read to approve items under the schedule of meetings, and a roll call followed. 39:31
  12. New business and adjournment 40:05
    • A speaker said the Neptune and Asbury Park football game would be played on September 3rd at 5 o'clock in Summerfield. 40:05
    • A motion to adjourn was made and seconded. 40:05

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