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  6. Dafna KendalBoard member
What happened

What happened at this meeting

Board approves Little Brook Elementary principal appointment 4:50

  • At public comment, speakers raised bike safety and a crossing guard request, the district's equity audit report, and high school English coursework. 12:42
  • Board members gave committee reports on long-term planning, operations and personnel, including sustainability planning and contracts and grants on the agenda. 37:35
  • The board also approved an aftercare programming contract. 49:29

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Item by item (11)
  1. Opening and approval of minutes 0:02
    • Dafna Kendal opened the meeting and described the board as an unpaid group of 10 citizens who set policy and make decisions on educational, financial and personnel matters. 0:02
    • A staff member said adequate notice was given for the meeting and that the proceedings were being recorded and live streamed. 0:45
    • The motion to adopt the minutes for April 28th, 2026 carried. 2:02
  2. First public comment 8:57
    • Speakers from a Girl Scout troop said May is Bike Safety Month and that the troop would hang posters at the elementary schools to promote bike safety, and one speaker asked for a crossing guard at a light on a busy road that students cross. 11:07
    • One board member said crossing guards are part of the town's police department, recommended raising the concern at a council meeting, and said the board would like to see a crossing guard there. 14:04
    • Another speaker encouraged the board and administration to keep the equity audit report prepared between 2017 and 2018 front and center, and one board member said equity has and will remain at the center of the district's work. 15:48
  3. Student board member report 36:21
    • The student board member report said the student council would meet with its advisor about results of a teacher form. 36:21
    • The report also said AP exams were over, prom is May 30th and registration for fall sports has opened. 36:59
  4. Long-Term Planning committee report 37:34
    • Beth Behrend said the committee met May 12th and discussed the district's next 5-year sustainability goals with Sustainable Princeton. 37:35
    • Beth Behrend said the committee will meet with a demographer at its June meeting and its next meeting is June 16th at 1:30 PM. 37:35
    • Beth Behrend said the board's recent approval of a solar power purchase bid will involve installing solar panels at all 6 school buildings. 38:03
  5. Operations committee report 39:44
    • Susan Kanter said the agenda included a Candlewood pool management contract not to exceed $214,500, a Jag Athletic Training contract not to exceed $91,584 and a Pomptonian Food Services extension for $1,824,362. 39:58
    • Susan Kanter said the committee's next meeting will be June 11th at 1 PM. 39:58
    • Susan Kanter said the board would vote to accept 3 grants, including $12,600 from the Riverside PTO for its courtyard project, a $5,000 grant for 2 students who play soccer and an $845 donation to a scholarship fund. 41:46
  6. Personnel, policy and student achievement reports 42:23
    • Mara Franceschi said the personnel committee met May 12th and will next meet June 9th. 42:30
    • A speaker giving the policy report said the committee discussed a contact management program trial, implementing the cell phone ban and changes to GoGuardian, and will next meet June 8th. 43:01
    • Asked by Dafna Kendal when families would hear about the cell phone ban, a staff member said the high school is exploring a phone software package and communication should go out by August 1st at the latest. 44:10
  7. Agenda review and financial reports 46:26
    • Dafna Kendal reviewed agenda items including personnel actions, new job descriptions and the MOU for dual enrollment. 47:47
    • A speaker said the MOU is with TCNJ for accelerated sociology and that students receive TCNJ credit for the course. 48:08
    • Dafna Kendal called for a motion on the financial reports, and a roll call was taken. 48:30
  8. Aftercare programming contract 49:29
    • The board took a roll call vote on a motion for the aftercare programming contract. 49:29
    • The motion on the aftercare programming contract carried. 49:59
  9. Contracts, grants and other agenda items 50:00
    • Asked about the Pomptonian food services contract, a staff member said the district pays the company to serve food and receives a refund under the contract. 50:00
    • A speaker reviewed the grants and donations, student meal prices and purchase of electricity supply on the agenda. 50:41
  10. Second public comment 50:41
    • A speaker asked for more books and writing in freshman and sophomore English and proposed changing math grading from 85% tests and 15% homework to 75% to 25% or 80% to 20%. 51:50
    • A staff member said the issues raised were legitimate and conversations about them will continue. 58:17
    • Other speakers said the principal told them they could not wear club sashes with their flags at graduation, and a staff member said the principal had raised concerns about cords and decorative garments and the matter was on the list to discuss. 59:29
  11. Consent agenda and adjournment 1:02:19
    • A speaker said the next board meeting is June 16th at 7 o'clock. 1:03:03
    • The motion for the consent agenda carried. 1:02:19

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