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Neptune business administrator presents school building analysis, makes no recommendation 24:25

  • The school business administrator presented an analysis of district buildings and said it was for discussion only, with no recommendations from administration. 24:25
  • The presentation covered bonds owed on school buildings, appraisals of Green Grove and Shark River Hills, and the reversion of the ECC building. 26:52
  • Kym Hoffman, Jerome M. Hubbard and Jessie Thompson moved approval of the minutes, the superintendent report and personnel items, respectively. 54:51
Item by item (11)
  1. Opening of the meeting 2:27
    • Donna L. Puryear read the meeting notice statement and called for the roll. 2:27
    • The meeting included the flag salute. ~4:31
  2. Student report and music showcase 5:03
    • A student representative gave the October student activities report, which said homecoming took place on October 10th. 5:10
    • A staff member introduced a chime choir from Summerfield Elementary School and said the district was celebrating its 11th year for Best Communities for Music Education. 8:23
  3. District building analysis presentation 24:25
    • The school business administrator said the presentation was for discussion, outlined three options of no closure, closure or sale of a building, and said some buildings carry a reverter clause from the School Development Authority. 24:25
    • The staff member said appraisals put the market value of Shark River Hills at $9.5 million and Green Grove at $13.5 million, and that the district faces an estimated 35% health benefits rate increase, or about $5.3 million. 26:52
    • Kym Hoffman asked whether the district could estimate how many students it would lose to private or charter schools if a school closed, and the staff member said that would be an unknown and that both buildings have higher bonds than their appraisal values. 46:52
  4. Approval of prior minutes 54:46
    • Kym Hoffman moved approval of the minutes of the special meeting on September 3rd, 2026, the work session of September 28th, 2026, and the regular meeting of September 30th, 2026. 54:51
  5. Public comment 55:36
    • Jessie Thompson read the board's statement to the public, which said each speaker may be allotted 3 minutes. 55:41
    • A speaker at public comment asked for a town hall style meeting with residents and said they hoped the demographer's report would be released in November. 59:08
    • The speaker said they had not known the building analysis would be on the agenda and suggested the board get a second opinion as it explores its options. 1:00:29
  6. Superintendent's report 1:01:13
    • The staff member giving the report said the staff member's tenure as superintendent begins November 1st and that a college fair held that evening had over 70 tables. 1:01:22
    • The staff member said a professional development day is set for November 3rd and the fall play will be presented on November 20th and 21st. 1:02:39
  7. Superintendent report items 1:04:18
    • Jerome M. Hubbard moved approval of items under the superintendent report as per document A, items 1 through 11. 1:04:24
  8. Finance, facilities and transportation items 1:04:58
    • Howard L. West II moved approval of finance items as per document B1, items 1 through 22. 1:05:01
    • Jessie Thompson moved approval of the facilities item as per document B2, item 1. 1:05:38
    • Transportation items as per document B3, items 1 through 7, were moved and put to a roll call. 1:06:11
  9. Education special projects and special education 1:06:49
    • Education special projects items as per document C1 were moved and put to a roll call. 1:06:53
    • Howard L. West II moved approval of special education items as per document C2, items 1 through 2. 1:07:35
    • Sherrica McDonald read a resolution to approve items recommended by the superintendent under student activities, items 1 through 2. 1:08:14
  10. Personnel items 1:08:46
    • Jessie Thompson moved approval of personnel items as per document D1, items 1 through 28. 1:08:50
  11. Schedule of meetings and adjournment 1:09:29
    • Kym Hoffman moved approval of items under the schedule of meetings. 1:09:32
    • Donna L. Puryear asked for old and new business and then for a motion to adjourn. 1:10:02

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Video: posted by the district as “10/28/2026 - Board of Education Meeting”