Board Bulletin
March 18, 2024
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Superintendent’s Report:
Two Bartle students were spotlighted by their teachers and Ms. Knapp for their character and contributions to their school community.
Click here to access Dr. Susca’s report on the preliminary budget.
Curriculum & Instruction:
The board approved several field trips, a job description for District Registrar, the revised board calendar to change the May 13, 2024 meeting from a workshop to a voting meeting, and two HIB reports.
Finance & Facilities:
The board approved
A Tentative Budget for the 2024-2025 school year.
An Agreement with the Borough of Highland Park to share the revenue collected from 31 River Road Urban Renewal LLC. In the first year this will be $56,650. Over the course of the next 30 years, the revenue to the district will be $2,625, 817.
Receiving $2,000 in grant funds from the Highland Park Education Foundation to support Diversity Day at Bartle.
Contracts to replace the rooftop HVAC unit, HVAC ductwork, electric, and exhaust fans at Bartle and awarded bids to complete roofing replacement at the high school and at Irving.
Personnel & Communication:
The board is excited to announce the hiring of our next high school principal, Dr. Kristina Donovan effective July 1, 2024. Additionally, the board approved several doctoral level psychology practicum students for the Teen and Tween Center to support our mental health program next year!
Board Liaison Reports:
The board shared a communication from Dr. Crosson, chair of Highland Park’s Board of Health, confirming the BOH’s advice from their 2018 resolution recommending later start times for adolescents remains the same. Dr. Crosson also confirmed the BOH discussed the biological changes associated with adolescent sleep patterns and the potential impacts of earlier start times on younger children prior to making their recommendation.
The board shared that the Highland Park Education Foundation (HPEF) is seeking new members to join in helping the HPEF achieve its goal of funding teacher-initiated grants for HP schools. There will be an interest meeting April 10th at 7:30 PM in the middle school cafeteria. Find out more about the HPEF at https://hpefnj.org/.