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The delegate said the NJSBA budget maintains current staffing levels and cited rising noncontrollable costs such as health-care and employer retirement contributions (PERS) as drivers of the dues increase. The delegate also said NJSBA's government-relations team is tracking nearly 1,800 bills at the statehouse and is launching a new quarterly online newsletter called \"Capital Watch\" that will summarize pending legislation, updates on bill progress and the association's positions.

Dana noted upcoming NJSBA training opportunities, including a women's leadership conference on March 31 and other events such as a public-relations forum and an equity expo. The NJSBA Board of Directors is scheduled to next meet on March 28.

Separately, board member Liz said the district's leadership attended a Lunar New Year celebration and noted Black History Month recognitions and elementary science-fair season. These items were presented as liaison updates rather than formal board actions.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","WW-P Board Meeting 02-11-25","oneSentenceSummary","A board delegate reported the New Jersey School Boards Association board approved the 2025–26 budget, including a 1.5% average dues increase, and announced a new quarterly \"Capital Watch\" newsletter tracking pending state legislation affecting schools.","taxTitle","West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District, School Districts, New Jersey","taxId",38246,"location","New Jersey","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6327174,"Board approves administration, finance and personnel items; accepts eight retirements",157,660000,817000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2322930-30bb63ec061583c68a65c33b5007516a&start=660&end=817","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2322930-30bb63ec061583c68a65c33b5007516a/thumbnail_660000.jpg","/articles/6327174/New-Jersey/Board-approves-administration-finance-and-personnel-items-accepts-eight-retirements","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6327174-25506bfbb7da39b19762895ea6e2d948/orig.mp4?Expires=1771170094&Signature=A0FR7ef78uDK-4x4VEFUglg1lShA34dhM0NFlKpbRcLDU15X8b1Cnudit7qbMPwTCjeJC9doQKjhlKQJeZQSu1BNOlmZNeOZMYPLqBsHRbBlLBGipsOS7y~ZA2reJ0PtlGqHxO7idu7YD79g2sM8QSomhXolVzawhI585NcvvL2x~jFmri86my~fU5yyEb4uh5VUVQHPYoMU-jeZqB12esJFgZ~6515iNWarcsHwpL23iTrxKN2W8~~PtRmXP6z~dOT8-ztUhS2i4uDv8lC1iU1Uq~dI9o7JTQ3uzV2gguXO7eTeWhtec9EVLa4T76xqg3yO1TThUf9bKw6JIUvXSQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District Board of Education voted to approve administration items 1–5 (plus the purple addendum), finance items 1–11, and personnel item 1 (plus the green and pink addenda) during its public meeting. The board also accepted eight retirements and approved minutes from Jan. 28 and the Dec. 10 closed executive session, with one or more abstentions recorded on the minutes vote.

Board members conducted the votes by roll call. Members recorded as voting \"yes\" during the administration, finance and personnel motions included Miss Krug; Miss George (recorded in the transcript with variations); Miss Maliga; Miss Shaw; Miss Shetty; Miss Bridal; Miss McKeown; and, on the personnel vote sequence, Miss Fonsel. The meeting transcript shows the motions passed; mover and seconder were not specified on the record.

The board read and thanked eight retiring employees whose service totals were recorded in the meeting: Diane Chiocha, French teacher at Grover (24 years); Rhonda DeWitt, Spanish teacher at Grover (25 years); Deborah Goodkin, language arts teacher at High School North (35 years); Linda Scanlon, teacher resource specialist for instruction and intervention (35 years); Ann Marie Weilich, German teacher at Grover (26 years); Angela Frasier, instructional assistant at High School South (24.5 years); Arvid Allen, math teacher at High School North (28 years); and Lee Petrone, secretary at Wyckoff (27.5 years). The board publicly thanked the retirees for their service.

On minutes approval, the transcript records at least one board member saying, \"I abstain from January 28 ... I also abstain from December 10.\" The speaker is not clearly identified in the transcript lines available; the abstentions were recorded before the chair closed the minutes vote.

No public comments were made during the meeting's public-comment periods; the first was opened and closed with no speakers, and the second public-comment block likewise had no speakers.

Votes at a glance:
- Administration items 1–5 + purple addendum: approved on roll call; recorded yes votes included Miss Krug, Miss George, Miss Maliga, Miss Shaw, Miss Shetty, Miss Bridal, Miss McKeown.
- Finance items 1–11: approved on roll call; recorded yes votes included the same members listed above.
- Personnel item 1 + green and pink addenda: approved on roll call; recorded yes votes included Miss Maliga, Miss Krug, Miss George, Miss Shaw, Miss Shetty, Miss Fonsel, Miss Bridal, Miss McKeown.
- Approval of minutes (Jan. 28 and Dec. 10 closed session): minutes approved; at least one abstention recorded for Jan. 28 and Dec. 10 (speaker not specified in transcript).

No charter, resolution numbers or ordinance identifiers were provided for the motions; the agenda-item numbers were stated generically in the meeting. The meeting closed after a brief set of liaison and committee updates.","The West Windsor-Plainsboro Board of Education approved routine administration, finance and personnel items, accepted eight retirements and approved minutes with a recorded abstention on the Jan. 28 and Dec. 10 closed-session minutes.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6327179,"Superintendent explains snow-day decision process, cites New Jersey limits on virtual instruction",270,340000,610000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2322930-30bb63ec061583c68a65c33b5007516a&start=340&end=610","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2322930-30bb63ec061583c68a65c33b5007516a/thumbnail_340000.jpg","/articles/6327179/New-Jersey/Superintendent-explains-snow-day-decision-process-cites-New-Jersey-limits-on-virtual-instruction","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6327179-350ebfb8bba87d23610dfb3fff824c76/orig.mp4?Expires=1771170094&Signature=SqSzpByUepznumEsUvwATrOAvxM-EoNGkv1469mh76vFsSPrSdFe5XxeG4irZGkQNDcOzUHe5npEgfUa3q9koB09K4M1GFYajj34qh8ffznhilWYHqr8hXzLU-7AtIDGwtQCXlI6QwbRaxkbEu5osPzB6wfwpwO7y2HufxKUVj-I4y7Qmy8WR5FyPDPYelmtNMSlPFuD7atQgSHO57rJXTMtlRd-cLl1RVe1i6l7VqLN97Y6r6kOs2wKaP~SWcdmPbMbfjhz~ug7MnxBEoyNlo1xVgEtWEyJIMXFtkEqx9CQhAKVBykS-dppitdHye~PGdYfQSEo8F1BHNZ0gcj4QQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dr. Aderhold, superintendent of the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District, described the district's process for deciding whether to delay or close schools because of winter weather and explained why the district generally cannot convert a single inclement-weather day to virtual instruction under current New Jersey rules.

Aderhold said she prefers to avoid what she called \"double messaging\" — announcing a delay and then changing the decision the next morning — and will wait, when possible, to see how a storm evolves before making a call. \"I do not like what's called double messaging,\" she said, adding later, \"I'll always [err] on the side of safety when it comes to, making sure that our buses can safely get, come through and, deliver our students, to school.\" The superintendent said she coordinates overnight with building and grounds staff and other superintendents and that the district holds a 4:30 a.m. \"snow call\" to decide on delays or closures.

The superintendent emphasized staffing as a central factor: staff commute from more than 90 municipalities and the district must ensure it has enough employees to operate schools safely. \"I have to be mindful. Do we have enough individuals to actually operate a school district safely, and to meet our students' needs?\" she said.

Aderhold also explained the district's legal constraints on one-day virtual instruction. She said that, under New Jersey law as it currently stands, the district may petition to use virtual instruction only after three consecutive days of emergency closure, and that after any later storm the district would again need another three-day emergency closing to invoke virtual instruction. \"While we did virtual instruction, during the COVID time period, that was under executive order,\" she said. \"In New Jersey, the current law is there has to be an emergency closing for 3 consecutive days, and then you can petition based on, a public safety reason to move to virtual after that.\" She noted bills on the issue have been proposed over the years but do not change the current rule.

Aderhold pointed out that private schools and neighboring states follow different rules; private schools are not bound by the same statute, and Pennsylvania law differs. She said some New Jersey districts with more than 180 days of instruction sometimes use virtual days that do not count toward the 180-day mandate so they can practice remote instruction without affecting the required school calendar.

For parents, the superintendent urged relying first on official district channels and contacting teachers directly with concerns about a student's experience; she offered the district email format (firstname.lastname@wwprsd.org) as a consistent contact method. The district also reminded families to keep contact information current in the Genesys system so they will receive any emergency messages.

Aderhold said the district would continue to monitor conditions overnight and make a singular announcement — delay or close — designed to avoid later reversals. \"So right now that's the current rules,\" she said, \"... I am a believer in snow days when appropriate, and I think it's a right, that we granted during COVID as well.\"","Superintendent Dr. Aderhold described how the district makes snow-day or delayed-start calls, said officials avoid \"double messaging,\" and noted New Jersey law generally prevents one-off virtual instructional days unless an emergency closure extends three consecutive days.","actionData","errors"]

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