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What happened

What happened at this meeting

Princeton board approves budget with tax levy unchanged since March 8:28

  • A district staff member presented the budget, saying the operating budget and tax levy were the same as presented in March and describing savings measures used to close a gap of about $750,000. 8:28
  • The board approved the budget after a roll call vote in which one board member said the no vote was largely symbolic and tied to rising taxes and affordability. 31:56

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Item by item (5)
  1. Opening and approval of minutes 0:08
    • A staff member read the meeting notice statement and took roll call. 0:54
    • Dafna Kendal called for motions to adopt the minutes for March 17th, 2026, and April 14th, 2026. 2:14
    • The motion on the April 14th, 2026, minutes carried. 2:44
  2. Budget hearing and adoption 7:17
    • A district staff member said elementary section changes at Little Brook and Community Park were budgeted to save about $350,000, support positions reduced through attrition would save about $240,000 and ending several subscriptions and services would save about $150,000. 8:28
    • The staff member said the district was budgeting about $200,000 in revenue from new student activity fees, would abolish the Food Literacy Coordinator position and would add a supervisor of social studies, an English teacher and a middle school choral teacher. 8:28
    • Adam Bierman asked how much taxes would rise per household, and a staff member said the average taxpayer would see an annual increase of about $478 based on an $854,000 average assessed value. 26:16
    • The board approved the budget. ~31:38
  3. Arts and Letters curriculum update 35:03
    • A staff member said 13 of the 14 teachers in the pilot voted in favor of full adoption of Arts and Letters. 39:33
    • A presenter said winter data showed every cohort grew and that NJSLA scores in ELA had been stagnant for 5 years. 47:55
    • A presenter said kindergarten and 1st grade teachers asked to split their 60-minute block into 2 30-minute blocks and that staff were working with principals on the schedule for next year. 56:29
  4. Appointment of social studies supervisor 1:02:56
    • A district staff member recommended an appointment for supervisor of social studies for the district. 1:02:56
    • The motion on the appointment carried. 1:03:16
  5. Consent agenda and adjournment 1:43:26
    • The board held a roll call vote on the consent agenda. 1:43:26
    • The meeting was adjourned. ~1:44:23

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Video: posted by the district as “Princeton Board of Education Meeting-April 28, 2026”