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“I did want to assure the public … we have upped our ante, so to speak, and are really sticking to visitor protocols,” the superintendent said during the public meeting. The superintendent added that staff have been given guidelines for how to support students and families if there are unexpected visits and that district safety and security protocols are internal and not publicly posted for security reasons. The superintendent said a letter describing the changes had been sent to families and posted on the district website.

The superintendent also announced the district has an open Board of Education position; interviews for candidates will be held on Feb. 24 at the work session or immediately following. The superintendent said the vacancy will be advertised in newspapers and on social media.

The board publicly recognized Peter Leonard, the district’s business administrator, who will retire after 25 years with the district; a resolution and plaque were presented to Leonard during the meeting. The board’s reading of the resolution noted Leonard began his career with the district on Aug. 1, 2000, and highlighted his receipt of the Association of School Business Officials Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting throughout his career.

Why it matters: Updates to visitor-management protocols affect daily school operations and how the district responds to unplanned visits; an open board seat changes the composition of the governing body and the Feb. 24 interviews set the timetable for selecting a replacement. The business administrator’s retirement signals an administrative transition in district finance and operations.

The board also announced an upcoming training session on Feb. 26 at 5:30 p.m. on the board’s role in finance.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","1/29/2025 - Board of Education Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The superintendent told the Neptune Township Board of Education the district is strengthening visitor-management protocols in response to federal-policy changes, announced an open board seat with interviews scheduled for Feb. 24, and paid tribute to retiring Business Administrator Peter Leonard.","taxTitle","Neptune Township School District, School Districts, New Jersey","taxId",60465,"location","New Jersey","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6363050,"Neptune Township Board of Education approves routine agenda items, personnel slate and schedule",175,1876000,2051000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2166779-6685742735fdcfbb02186e7eef0f0f8e&start=1876&end=2051","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2166779-6685742735fdcfbb02186e7eef0f0f8e/thumbnail_1876000.jpg","/articles/6363050/New-Jersey/Neptune-Township-Board-of-Education-approves-routine-agenda-items-personnel-slate-and-schedule","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6363050-1b3fcd299e4c18ac3ed630d828afcb3e/orig.mp4?Expires=1775991014&Signature=D9GIgdnK4NXrp7uQl-Kb4F6FPsnBMSX8sXnFaJYyc2Uziya4YUiy1AWNA9kGg5YxyUYKLzZEFVLevVSTlDI2QmKk7E7liZiiRwXt55o3cRneKPfbMXJUDpR8Xw0NpYDlvxXYvanBI5oQvIZzVSUWJc275ejpG6HXLP2qO9gTnhI7okirm8yeEYcVW~-ZqF4zmtynJWKkqHuqx78QofR7F0MKomdPO4wsPXG7oanrnv0ss1leja4XYie7ImF43fHBicqfmjX6mdGKqhdZilINoGGd5gBQJx9ToPULZZvKtHgzoc3LyNNdlqGDIqAd-WfMDGv8aA6svOimM11CIWZyiw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Neptune Township Board of Education approved a slate of routine agenda items during its public meeting, including minutes, the superintendent's recommended items, finance and transportation items, special education approvals, student-activities items, personnel appointments and the schedule of upcoming meetings. The board also recognized Peter Leonard, the district's business administrator, whose retirement was noted and honored with a resolution and plaque.

Board action: The meeting record shows the board moved and voted on multiple blocks of agenda items. Most votes were recorded by roll call with members saying “Aye.” The approved packages and the item ranges recorded in the meeting were: minutes of Dec. 16, 2024 (work session) and Dec. 18, 2024 (regular meeting); superintendent's report items 1–10; finance (document B1, items 1–6); transportation (document B3, items 1–6); special education special projects (document C1, item 1) and special education (document C2, item 1); student activities (document C3, items 1–2); personnel (document D1, items 1–27); schedule of meetings; and a special resolution honoring Peter Leonard (document B4).

Votes at a glance:
- Minutes (work session Dec. 16, 2024; regular meeting Dec. 18, 2024): moved by Mr. Hubbard, seconded by Miss Jones; roll call recorded as Aye by Miss Harris, Miss Hoffman, Mr. Hubbard, Miss Jones, Mr. Grier, Miss Jackson and others present.
- Superintendent's report (items 1–10): moved by Miss Jones; roll call recorded as Aye by board members present.
- Finance (B1, items 1–6): moved by Miss Hoffman, seconded by Miss Thompson; roll call recorded as Aye by board members present.
- Transportation (B3, items 1–6): moved by Miss Harris, seconded by Miss Thompson; roll call recorded as Aye by board members present.
- Special education (C1 and C2): moved and seconded as noted in the record; roll call recorded as Aye by members present.
- Student activities (C3, items 1–2): moved by Miss Hoffman, seconded by Miss Harris; roll call recorded as Aye.
- Personnel (D1, items 1–27): moved by Miss Jones, seconded by Miss Puryear; roll call recorded as Aye by members present.
- Schedule of meetings: moved by Vice President Thompson; roll call recorded as Aye.
- Special resolution and plaque for Peter Leonard (B4): the board presented a resolution thanking Peter Leonard for his service as business administrator since Aug. 1, 2000; the resolution and plaque were presented during the meeting and the item was moved and placed on the record.

Why it matters: Routine approvals carry the district's administrative and staffing decisions into effect, enable contract and budget flows, and memorialize personnel and program changes. The personnel slate (D1, items 1–27) and any finance approvals are especially important for school operations. The public record also memorialized the board's recognition of a long-serving business administrator, which the board discussed on the record.

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The board reading, delivered by a board representative, said the School Ethics Commission found that Jame Berry failed to file required disclosure statements under NJSA 18A:12-25 and NJSA 18A:12-26 and failed to comply with administrative rules at NJAC 6A:28-3.1. The School Ethics Commission recommended removal in a decision dated Nov. 26, 2024; because Berry did not file the disclosures after that decision, the Commissioner of Education concurred with the removal in a decision dated Jan. 10, 2025.

The reading recounted the Commission’s conditional alternative: if Berry had filed the required disclosures before the commissioner’s final action, the commissioner had recommended a 30-day suspension in lieu of removal. That condition was not met, the reading said.

Under NJAC 6A:28-9.11(d), the reading stated, a penalty of removal requires the board to read the commissioner’s resolution at its next regularly scheduled public meeting, post the resolution in the places it normally posts public notices for 30 days, and publish it on the district website for no less than 30 days. The reading also said the board must forward the minutes from the meeting at which the resolution was read to the commission.

The School Ethics Commission’s certificate in the reading was signed by Robert W. Bender, chairperson of the School Ethics Commission, and certified by the commission’s director. The board proceeded to the meeting’s regular business after the reading.

Why it matters: Removal of a locally elected or appointed school board member is a rare and significant sanction that stems from state ethics requirements for public-school officials. The required public reading, posting and filing procedures are part of the commission’s enforcement process and create a permanent public record of the sanction.

The board did not, during the public reading, take a separate recorded vote on the commissioner’s decision; the reading was presented to satisfy the posting and minute-memorialization requirements specified in state rules.","The Neptune Township Board of Education read a resolution adopted by the New Jersey Commissioner of Education ordering the removal of board member Jame Berry for failing to file required disclosure statements; the board was directed to post the resolution and provide the meeting minutes to the commission.","actionData","errors"]

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