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South Hunterdon Regional School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet

1 h 42 min · 1 public speaker

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What happened

What happened at this meeting

School board reviews student safety data for 2025⁠-⁠2026 school year 36:42

  • A presenter reported Student Safety Data System figures for the full school year, including 17 HIV cases reported and 10 confirmed at the middle school. 36:42
Item by item (15)
  1. Opening and roll call 0:00
    • The meeting opened with a notice statement and the Pledge of Allegiance. 0:00
    • The presiding officer said 2 board members and 1 board secretary were out of the country. 0:37
  2. Elementary character education presentation 1:12
    • A staff member said the Character Strong program focuses on grades K-4. 1:22
  3. Fourth grade project-based learning update 10:51
    • A staff member said fourth graders in the Pitch Perfect project create business ideas and present pitches to a panel of community investors, with a final showcase expected in another week or so. 10:51
    • A staff member said students visited local businesses and that no one in town who was contacted turned them away. 15:28
  4. Parent group and student reports 18:25
    • A parent group report said the book fair ran October 13th through the 16th and the next Kids Night Out is Friday, November 20th. 18:56
    • The student representative reported on homecoming, the football game on Saturday, October 17th, and a concert choir performance on the 28th. 24:42
  5. Correspondence and minutes 26:14
    • The presiding officer said the board was accepting correspondence and asked for a motion to approve minutes for items A and B. 26:14
  6. Anti-bullying self-assessment report 26:49
    • The presenter said the district score, the average of its 3 buildings, was 71 for 2025⁠-⁠2026. 27:43
    • The presenter said investigations must be completed within 10 school days and the written report provided to the presenter within 2 school days. 32:46
    • The presenter said the board chose not to include in policy an option letting the principal decide whether an investigation occurs. 34:16
  7. Student safety data report 36:28
    • The presenter reported 4 substance offenses, 2 vandalism incidents, 5 violence incidents at the middle school and 1 weapon at the high school for 2025⁠-⁠2026. 38:07
    • The presenter said a 7th grade lesson on the impact of words would be repeated with 8th graders on the 17th of November. 44:04
  8. Public comment on safety reports 48:34
    • A speaker at public comment raised concern about slurs at the middle school level and suggested examining the social studies curriculum, teacher training and student programming. 49:13
  9. Regular public comment 52:14
    • An online comment asked whether the pitch project would be done in all 4th grade classes. 53:16
  10. Curriculum and technology committee report 54:39
    • The committee report said the district professional development plan was on the agenda for approval and the School of Performing Arts has 16 students, 9 in dance and 7 in theater. 54:48
    • A board member, speaking as an individual, said the district's review of technology use is an objective assessment of data and not flip-flopping. 1:03:39
    • A speaker asked whether 5th and 6th grade homework requires laptops at home, and another speaker said the policy may need flexibility if teachers assign device-based work. 1:07:15
  11. Personnel committee report 1:10:24
    • The committee report said the district has an open Spanish tenure-track position at the high school. 1:10:33
    • The report said 3 job descriptions, for general teacher, school counselor and school bus aide, were up for approval as part of the QSAC process. 1:10:55
  12. Policy committee report 1:11:57
    • The policy report said new Policy 1643 reflects a family leave law change reducing the employment period for eligibility from 12 months to 3 months. 1:11:59
    • The report said revised facilities policy 7510 would not charge Class 2 users unless staff are needed outside normal operating hours. 1:11:59
  13. Finance, facilities and transportation report 1:17:27
    • The committee report said the audit is complete, a vote on allocating the proceeds and giving back to the taxpayers is hoped for in December, and the HVAC bids came in lower than expected. 1:17:36
    • The report said the district will need a minibus or a 54-passenger bus and listed items A through R for approval. 1:24:22
    • A speaker said health insurance is a bigger issue and will be the subject of a working session for the entire board. 1:27:50
  14. School and community committee report 1:29:04
    • The committee report said focus groups included 15 staff at the high school, 10 at the middle school and 6 at the elementary school. 1:29:15
    • A district official said an auction raised $24,000 to fund 8 therapy dogs at $3,000 per dog, with training to begin in August of '27. 1:36:19
  15. Final public comment and executive session 1:40:58
    • No one came forward at the second public comment session and no online comments were received. ~1:41:24
    • The presiding officer said the board would go into executive session and take no action afterward. 1:41:38

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Video: posted by the district as “SHRSD Board of Education Meeting - 10/26/26”