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South Hunterdon Regional School District board meeting, Aug 24, 2026

45 min · 2 public speakers

AI in schools ▶ 5:33

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What happened

What happened at this meeting

Superintendent says first day of school will be Tuesday, September 1st 4:16

  • The superintendent outlined schedules, orientation, staff training and events ahead of the first day of school on Tuesday, September 1st. 1:28
  • A speaker at public comment asked the board to reconsider long-range facilities planning, including moving preschool into the elementary school. 10:03
  • Reports covered curriculum and technology; buildings, grounds, transportation, finance and safety; and school and community. 12:41
Item by item (10)
  1. Opening, flag salute and roll call 0:00
    • The meeting opened with a statement that notice was filed with the clerks of the City of Lambertville, Borough of Stockton and Township of West Amwell, followed by the flag salute. 0:00
    • After roll call, the chair said no correspondence was received and asked for a resolution on minutes items A and B. 0:26
  2. Superintendent update 1:23
    • The superintendent said transportation information was released Friday the 21st and orientation began that day. 2:02
    • The superintendent said a first-ever high school back-to-school barbecue would be held Friday at 5 o'clock, followed by the first football game on the new field at 7 PM. 2:54
    • The superintendent said presentations on the new AI guidelines would be given to students in grades 5 through 12. 6:16
  3. First public comment 8:44
    • A speaker at public comment raised long-range facilities planning, said there was no reason to have 4 buildings and said preschool could move back into the elementary school. 9:22
    • The speaker also said the number of teacher resignations was disappointing. 9:22
  4. Curriculum and technology report 12:41
    • The speaker giving the report said the administrative team took part in a 3-hour cybersecurity tabletop exercise at the middle school. 12:41
    • The report listed items for approval including digital literacy for the middle school, a new Pathways program for the high school and updates to the ag program. 13:42
    • The speaker said standards-based report cards for K through 4 would be rolled out fully this year after about 5 years of work. 14:20
  5. Personnel report 17:26
    • The committee met Thursday, August 20th via Zoom and reported 2 open positions, including a paraprofessional at the elementary school. 17:27
    • The report said mentors are assigned to teachers new to the profession and coaches to experienced teachers new to the district. 18:16
  6. Policy report 20:00
    • The policy report covered transportation policies, facility use classifications and fee schedules, and a policy on internet-enabled devices. 20:17
    • A staff member said the Finance Committee was comparing fees charged by other districts with turf fields and that facility use would be discussed further before a second read later in September. 25:07
  7. Buildings, grounds, transportation, finance and safety 26:00
    • The report said the audit was underway starting August 24th and the long-range facility plan would be reviewed at the board retreat. 26:05
    • The report said the township asked about sharing services in which it would plow snow and the district would share custodians. 27:33
    • The report said about 90% of parents paid activity fees with the new online system and 3 bus routes were brought back in-district. 28:04
  8. School and community report 32:44
    • The report said 30 students are leaving the district, 15 of whom moved out, and 55 new students are entering, including 15 for the School of Performing Arts. 32:47
    • The report said an application to pave a city-owned lot next to the elementary school was rejected and the district would provide letters supporting the city's waiver request. 36:18
    • Asked about prior years, a staff member said one 8th grader went to private school this year, compared with 5 or 6 in years past. 38:56
  9. Second public comment 42:39
    • A speaker at public comment announced community environmental programs, including an insect festival on September 12th. 42:58
  10. Adjournment and facilities tour 44:23
    • The chair asked for a motion to adjourn, and a staff member invited the public to tour the new facilities. 44:33

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Video: posted by the district as “SHRSD Board of Education Meeting - 8/24/26”