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Why this matters: Parents and caregivers expressed concern about how early-grade diagnostic scores should be interpreted and how that data might influence supports and placement. The district indicated the I-Ready results are one diagnostic tool among several and encouraged parents to follow up with teachers; parents also sought transparency about reserve accounts and the forensic-audit request.

What parents asked and how staff replied

- I-Ready results and fidelity: At least two parents described confusion and concern after receiving I-Ready reports showing movement between earlier and recent diagnostics. Carla Curcio, a kindergarten parent, said her child scored higher on an October administration than on a later administration and asked what that meant for instruction and progress. Another commenter (identified in the record as Mrs. Callahan) described a grandson in a special-education class who has made strong gains and asked whether scores reflect in-class or at-home work.

- District response: Superintendent Mister Urbana and district staff said I-Ready is being piloted in early grades this year and that the diagnostic should be treated as \"one tool in the toolbox\" for teachers. Mister Urbana said the data can give teachers \"very specific information to where each student in their class needs help, how to group those students, and even suggest different strategies they could use\" and that the district will continue professional development for teachers and communication for parents. Staff clarified that the diagnostic score cited in the report comes from that single diagnostic administration and can be affected by a young student\u000027s attention during testing.

- Special education praise: A parent praised a Washington School teacher, saying the special-education placement taken back under Nutley after a Bergen County oversight returned to strong results under teacher Mrs. Grant. District staff acknowledged the teacher and special-services staff involvement supporting that student's progress.

- Forensic audit request and capital reserves: A parent asked for a status update on an earlier request to the state for a forensic audit; administrative staff said the district has submitted a request to the state and is awaiting the state's decision. Another parent asked about capital-reserve withdrawals listed on the agenda; the business administrator responded that the resolutions on page 11 (items 20.1 and 22) relate to next year\u000027s budget and that the audit from the prior year allowed the district to set aside money for reserves, but the public transcript did not state the exact withdrawal amounts.

Next steps and guidance

District leaders urged parents to use the diagnostic reports as conversation starters with classroom teachers. The district said students will be re-tested later in the year as part of the I-Ready schedule and encouraged parents seeking more detail to contact teachers and school administrators; staff also offered to provide recorded parent-academy resources explaining I-Ready and to push those materials out when next reports are sent home.

Ending: The public-comment period closed after the board invited parents to follow up with teachers and administrators; the board then moved on to the formal consent and resolution votes and later recessed to executive session for contracts and personnel.
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The board heard a brief presentation from the business administrator introducing the tentative 2025–26 budget, which, if approved by the board tonight, will be uploaded to the state along with required supporting documentation by the March 19 submission deadline and then reviewed by the county office. The board scheduled a detailed presentation of the full 2025–26 budget for its next public meeting on April 28.

Why this matters: The tentative budget sets the district\u000027s financial framework for next school year and includes planned uses of capital reserves that drew questions from members of the public during the meeting\u000027s comment period. The formal votes taken at this meeting enact routine and necessary resolutions required for district operations and for moving the budget process forward.

Key actions and outcomes

- Academic resolutions 1\u0000273: Moved by Board member Lisa Danczyk Martin; second not specified in the record. Roll-call vote recorded as seven \"yes\" votes (Mister Balsamo; Miss Danczyk Martin; Doctor Delia; Mister Fradgenals; Mister Gilberty; Mister Scotti; Mister Ferraro). Outcome: approved.

- Administration resolutions 1\u0000273: Moved by Mister Balsamo; second not specified. Roll-call vote recorded as seven \"yes\" votes (Mister Balsamo; Miss Danczyk Martin; Doctor Delia; Mister Fradgenals; Mister Gilberty; Mister Scotti; Mister Ferraro). Outcome: approved.

- Finance resolutions 1\u00002727 (including tentative budget-related items and capital reserve withdrawals): Moved by Mister Fraginals (Finance Committee). Second not specified. Roll-call vote recorded as seven \"yes\" votes (Mister Balsamo; Miss Danczyk Martin; Doctor Delia; Mister Fradgenals; Mister Gilberty; Mister Scotti; Mister Ferraro). Outcome: approved. The record identifies the capital-reserve withdrawal resolutions on the agenda (page 11, items 20.1 and 22) but does not specify dollar amounts in the public meeting text.

- Personnel resolution 1: Moved and seconded on the record; roll-call vote recorded as seven \"yes\" votes (Mister Balsamo; Miss Danczyk Martin; Doctor Delia; Mister Fradgenals; Mister Gilberty; Mister Scotti; Mister Ferraro). Outcome: approved.

Meeting context and next steps

Business Administrator Mister Davita told the board the March 19 state submission deadline would be met and that the county office would review the submission. A full public presentation of the 2025\u000026ndash;26 tentative budget was set for the board\u000027s April 28 meeting; that session will include an opportunity for public questions. The board recessed into an executive session after the public meeting to discuss contracts and personnel as permitted by NJSA 10:4-12; the board said results of those discussions will be posted on a subsequent agenda when appropriate.

Votes at the meeting were unanimous among the seven board members recorded in the roll calls. The public record at this meeting does not list dollar amounts for the capital reserve withdrawals; those details will be available in the budget presentation and supporting documents to be posted with the state submission and in the April 28 public budget presentation.

Ending: The board adjourned the public portion of the meeting after completing the votes and recessed to executive session for contract and personnel matters. The board reiterated that further details on the tentative budget will be provided at the April 28 meeting.","At its March 17 meeting the Nutley Public School District Board of Education introduced the tentative 2025–26 budget and approved bundled academic, administrative, finance and personnel resolutions by roll call.","actionData","errors"]

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Parents raise questions about I-Ready testing and capital reserves; superintendent and staff respond

Nutley Board approves multiple resolution bundles; introduces tentative 2025–26 budget