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Neptune Township School District board meeting, Sep 30, 2026

52 min · 7 public speakers

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  9. Donna L. PuryearPresident
What happened

What happened at this meeting

Neptune board recognizes retiring superintendent, hears update on closed early childhood center 6:35

  • District staff presented the retiring superintendent with a plaque and read a board resolution recognizing service as Superintendent of Schools from 2015 to 2026. 6:35
  • Speakers at public comment asked about an outside audit, the status of an early childhood building, healthcare costs and the board's transparency. 18:27
  • A district staff member said the Early Childhood Center cannot be sold because of a reverter clause, and another staff member said the agenda included approval to dispose of the land and facility. 37:01
  • Board members moved agenda sections including the superintendent's report, finance and personnel, and roll calls were taken. 43:41

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Item by item (14)
  1. Opening of the meeting 0:13
    • The meeting opened with an open public meetings statement, a roll call and the Pledge of Allegiance. 0:13
  2. Student government remarks 3:13
    • A speaker listed monthly student awards and said the fall production of Peter and the Starcatcher would be performed on November 20th and 21st. 3:25
    • The report said homecoming is on October 10th with the parade beginning at 10:30 and a mythology theme for floats. 4:11
  3. Recognition of retiring superintendent 5:14
    • A district staff member read a retirement plaque and a board resolution recognizing the superintendent's service from 2015 to 2026. 6:35
    • The staff member said a member of the township committee was present to deliver a proclamation from the township. 8:53
    • The retiring superintendent thanked the board and staff and said the district doubled Advanced Placement participation and graduated 150 kids with an associate's degree alongside a high school diploma. 13:12
  4. Approval of minutes 14:21
    • Jessie Thompson said it was their first time leading the meeting. 14:29
    • Howard L. West II moved approval of the minutes of the special meeting of August 3rd, 2026, the work session of August 24th, 2026, and the regular meeting of August 26th, 2026. 14:40
    • One board member abstained on the minutes of the meeting on the 24th and voted aye on the rest. 15:20
  5. Public comment 15:54
    • Speakers at public comment asked why the board had not pursued an independent outside review, the status of underutilized district buildings and what steps were being taken on a projected 34% surge in healthcare expenses. 18:27
    • Speakers asked for a two-part public comment format, regular meetings with community groups, help navigating the agenda online and information on how the new superintendent was chosen from 88 candidates. 23:47
    • Another speaker described a grant submitted to provide sex risk avoidance education. 34:06
  6. Superintendent's report and responses 36:58
    • A district staff member said the Early Childhood Center has been closed for several years and cannot be sold because a reverter clause requires returning it to the SDA. 37:01
    • Another staff member said the agenda included approval to dispose of the land and facility, and that the district hoped to finish before the end of this school year. 37:43
    • The superintendent said graduation rose to 87.2%, from 72.3 in the '23-'24 year and 85.9 in '24-'25, and said health insurance is a topic for negotiations. 39:47
  7. Superintendent's report items 43:35
    • Dianna Harris moved approval of items 1 through 24 under the superintendent's report, document A, and a roll call was taken. 44:01
  8. Finance items 44:50
    • Kym Hoffman moved approval of finance items 1 through 17 under document B1, and a roll call was taken. 44:54
  9. Transportation items 45:30
    • Jerome M. Hubbard moved approval of the transportation item under document B3, and a roll call was taken. 45:35
  10. Special resolutions 46:11
    • Sherrica McDonald moved approval of special resolutions under document B4, item 1, and a roll call was taken. 46:16
  11. Education, special education and student activities 46:53
    • April Morgan moved approval of the education special projects item under document C1, item 1. 46:58
    • Dianna Harris moved approval of special education items 1 and 2 under document C2. 47:38
    • Kym Hoffman moved approval of student activities items under document C3. 48:19
  12. Personnel and negotiations items 48:55
    • Howard L. West II moved approval of personnel items 1 through 31 under document D1. 48:58
    • Sherrica McDonald moved approval of the negotiations item under document D2, item 1. 49:41
  13. Schedule of meetings 50:19
    • April Morgan moved approval of the schedule of meetings, and a roll call was taken. 50:23
  14. Closing and adjournment 50:57
    • A speaker asked whether any old or new business needed to come before the board and offered congratulations on behalf of the Board of Education for years of service. 50:57
    • A motion to adjourn was made and seconded. 51:14

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