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South Hunterdon Regional School District board meeting, Sep 28, 2026

1 h 56 min · 1 public speaker

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What happened at this meeting

Board hears state graduation test results and annual survey feedback 13:19

  • The staff member reported that 59 students graduated in 2026 and that zero students did not graduate, with 8 graduating under the substitute competency test process and 10 under portfolio appeals. 22:56
  • The superintendent reviewed end-of-year survey results from parents, staff and students and outlined district goals on project-based learning, the Pathways program, Character Strong and healthy technology habits. 52:27
Item by item (12)
  1. Opening, board goals and minutes 0:00
    • A speaker gave an update on the board's working session and said the board would vary meeting locations among district buildings and hold a review of progress on the current strategic plan. 0:43
    • The speaker said the board's first work session would be on enabling academic achievement and would be moderated by a representative from the New Jersey School Board Association. 3:54
    • The board took up approval of minutes. 12:28
  2. PTO and student representative reports 5:08
    • A PTO report read at the meeting said Outdoor Family Movie Night was rescheduled for Friday, October 2nd, at a cost of $30 per family. 6:14
    • The PTO report said the Scholastic Book Fair would be held at South Elementary from October 13th through the 16th. 6:45
    • The student representative gave a first report, citing a new podcasting room, a concert on October 28th and the homecoming football game on Friday, October 16th. 10:05
  3. State assessment results presentation 13:19
    • A staff member said the NJ GPA is now adaptive, with graduation ready scores from 450 to 650, and that students not graduation ready can use alternate pathways including substitute tests and portfolio appeals. 13:19
    • A staff member said 5 students scored within or above expectations in subcategories yet were not graduation ready, and that the state had not explained why. 34:55
    • A staff member said those students get a second chance at the test in 3 weeks. 36:13
  4. Superintendent update on survey and goals 52:27
    • The superintendent said the survey drew 170 parent responses, 106 staff responses and 211 student responses. 52:27
    • The superintendent said parents listed increased academic rigor as an area of focus and that the superintendent would hold small group sessions with staff at each building. 52:27
    • The superintendent announced that the October board meeting would be held at the elementary school. 1:14:37
  5. First public comment session 1:16:37
    • A speaker at public comment asked the board to focus its work on academic excellence. 1:17:42
  6. Curriculum committee report and handbooks 1:19:36
    • The committee report said a 3-year articulation agreement with the TCNJ School of Education was discussed and would be handled by finance. 1:20:15
  7. Personnel committee items 1:23:20
    • The committee report listed a special education leave of absence replacement at the middle school, appointments and resignations, and extracurricular appointments. 1:23:20
  8. Policy committee items 1:24:44
    • The committee report said Policy 5460 on high school graduation and Policy 5461 on high school diplomas were on first read, and policies 8660 and 8662 on transportation were on second read. 1:24:44
    • The report said Policy and Regulation 7510 on use of school facilities was referred back to the committee after the Finance Committee recommended Class 2 users not be charged for facility use. 1:24:44
    • A question was raised about whether community service could be considered as a graduation requirement, and a speaker said it would be up to the board. 1:28:09
  9. Facilities, transportation and finance items 1:29:12
    • The committee report said the audit found zero accounting errors and one clerical error, and that the maintenance reserve would have $465,000. 1:29:12
    • The report said the board would act on a major amendment to the long-range facilities plan, a transfer from maintenance reserves of $5,100 for HVAC and donations including a grand baby piano. 1:29:12
    • A question was raised about disposing of textbooks, and a staff member said those textbooks did not align with updated standards for the anatomy and physiology course. 1:37:44
  10. School and community committee report 1:41:12
    • The committee report said the district wanted to inform students, families and staff when interventions are linked to their survey responses. 1:41:12
    • The report said turf fundraising would not start until January of 2027 and banners with QR codes would go up at homecoming. 1:42:49
    • A staff member described a partnership with the National Education Opportunity Network that lets students take college classes. 1:47:29
  11. Second public comment session 1:52:32
    • A speaker at public comment raised concerns about the middle school social studies curriculum and asked the board to consider field trips. 1:53:28
    • The speaker also asked the board to look at rigor in the foreign language program. 1:53:28
  12. Executive session 1:55:54
    • The chair said the board needed to go into executive session and did not expect to take action afterward. 1:55:54

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Video: posted by the district as “SHRSD Board of Education Meeting - 9/28/26”