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Monthly expenditures and reports (items 7.1'\b) were approved on a motion by Mrs. Fitzgerald. During the roll call, Mrs. Narcisse said she would \"abstain on 7.3 and 7.4.\" The motion carried with the board recording approval of the slate and the noted abstentions.

On personnel, Ms. Fenton moved approval of personnel action items 8.1 through 8.23; the motion was seconded and approved by roll call. The agenda included a title change for a custodial supervisor position described by district staff as a retitle intended to clarify command structure and save money; one member of the public voiced opposition to that change.

During public comment, Tony Strelacci of Flanders criticized the proposed supervisor-of-custodial-services position and the proliferation of supervisory titles in the facilities department. \"I really do. I urge you, do not put that position of director of custodians or supervisor of custodians. It's not needed,\" Strelacci said, adding that he believes the buildings-and-grounds director should handle those responsibilities.

Curriculum and technology action items 9.1 through 9.7 were approved on a motion by Ms. Figueroa. The Finance action item 10.1 and administrative action items 11.1 through 11.6 were also approved; administrative item 11.1 revised the 2025 school calendar to return give-back snow days to the schedule.

Nut graf: Most votes were procedural and passed by roll call; the meeting recorded one public objection to a staffing restructure in facilities and an abstention on two expenditure subitems.

Ending: Board members closed the meeting after final comments and adjourned. Minutes and committee reports are posted on the district website for further detail.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Education Meeting 4/14/25","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved monthly expenditures and reports, personnel action items 8.1''3, curriculum action items, finance and administrative items including a revised school calendar. Public comment criticized the creation/retitling of a supervisor of custodial services position.","taxTitle","Mount Olive Township School District, School Districts, New Jersey","taxId",55585,"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},6605594,"Mount Olive board hears rise in school lunch participation and completes district energy audit",146,3610000,3756000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2985648-cc9861fb7c8868e04258815b3dc2af5c&start=3610&end=3756","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2985648-cc9861fb7c8868e04258815b3dc2af5c/thumbnail_3610000.jpg","/articles/6605594/New-Jersey/Mount-Olive-board-hears-rise-in-school-lunch-participation-and-completes-district-energy-audit","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6605594-cefa59d5bc51e2d9a53e597aa126ced7/orig.mp4?Expires=1773738838&Signature=cdoEksK9NBrOZzlbPTZffbJ0fRloqqym5cPTq5FyymiYYrzlJNHoLR1OuXVXvLbzWCl7XoP-5r9Yeol6tntcMq0kuPT9Hhx~EWMBBzvC5bNebQKzAgMwDBvN4lC5si5JP5X8lAhbC0DKf-n97r~0A3A20gxOs0tTo0GLIqeHbI8bRTZnM2m~fCSS7u-VRgzWVf01xrZvVc4TsdeRd-We6M2vCIQwXwOXiRqTDKMtVv2PXpGKqHSqnHqvZh8eBpw1yNjkT6WSiJHoUzP9o0fm4DeVPI9Z-CfYweUrrH3J3Dp6AEx8XAEISy-Zs2WGH0tb3W4xEL3iKiNgYPpfoAESUA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Mount Olive Township School District's Finance and Operations Committee reported higher meal participation and an energy audit during its April meeting, and discussed future repair costs for the district's dome turf facility.

\"At this point in the school year, our lunches participation is up 35, breakfasts are up 7%, and we are not at the end of the year,\" Finance Committee chair Mrs. Fitzgerald said, describing Mid- year results for the district's food service vendor, Macchio's. She reported a daily increase in a la carte sales of about $905.

Nut graf: Increased participation suggests growing use of the district's food service program, but leaders said they will survey families in May after observing that roughly 30 percent of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals are not using the service. The district also completed an energy audit and reviewed the dome turf facility's finances to plan for future repairs.

Mrs. Fitzgerald told the board the district will survey families in May to understand barriers preventing eligible students from using free or reduced lunches. She said lunch participation growth is on pace with or exceeding last year's entire school-year totals.

The committee reviewed revenues and expenses for the dome turf facility and concluded the program is currently profitable, but members discussed anticipating and planning for future repairs and replacements. The finance chair said the committee will monitor upcoming capital needs.

The district also completed an energy audit, submitted on April 10, which the committee said will be analyzed next month to identify potential energy savings. Committee members noted these audits are part of ongoing operational reviews the district has undertaken this school year.

Ending: The board reminded the public the district's preliminary budget hearing is scheduled for April 28; committee members said follow-up reports on the survey and energy audit will appear in future meetings.","The Finance and Operations Committee reported that lunches are up 35% year-to-date and breakfasts up 7% under food service vendor Macchio's; the district completed an energy audit and reviewed dome turf revenues and upcoming repair costs.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6605598,"Mount Olive board reviews special-education audit; district outlines training, paperwork and consistency measures",278,2951000,3229000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2985648-cc9861fb7c8868e04258815b3dc2af5c&start=2951&end=3229","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2985648-cc9861fb7c8868e04258815b3dc2af5c/thumbnail_2951000.jpg","/articles/6605598/New-Jersey/Mount-Olive-board-reviews-special-education-audit-district-outlines-training-paperwork-and-consistency-measures","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6605598-7d837e16afe36f60d71c49d1d3266f6b/orig.mp4?Expires=1773738838&Signature=mFB1bppBhg31OrTm1R3g65wcJA3rWUYg2DG8ZluM3LAHR4XiDyzggfWN~HD7r3-A9enlCZf2cGCTzhBmTrJGwynrCehkFL7t1fGH5A2hNKzaHly1Ov3ZD9JN549ZYOh1sZ6DzNAeW2Wv1E6p36V1VZXU430fyS1MdKzKqJeF-LntrH43N1-QqFHePM5SuKQztJAqlKc4rvC8XwbghPglWdUsZN6~KnbN09S2h64qD5LrMG8lbcpo-weenmXkA-lK7~s10OYkWYPS6X9kdbpF1WLia9lIxaCqJnTsa2~1G5el0IkWePmSUAoHW4gdxtGXlLSNQFruztw5Vr9uyAvWhg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Mount Olive Township School District Board of Education reviewed a special-education audit during its April meeting, with Superintendent Dr. Bangea presenting findings and next steps.

The audit, completed earlier in the school year, evaluated special-education organization, programming and procedures across the district, including related intervention services and 504 plans. \"The audit provided some really great insight into both our strengths and areas of growth,\" Dr. Bangea said during the meeting.

Nut graf: The report found the district's inclusion programs and many procedural elements above average but recommended targeted professional development and improved documentation to ensure consistent practices as enrollment grows. District leaders said the measures are intended to align practices across buildings and grade levels.

According to the presentation, the district has about 4,800 students. Of those, 977 are eligible for an individualized education program (IEP), roughly 20 percent of students, and about 229 students have 504 plans, about 4.7 percent. The audit team highlighted the district's relatively high inclusion rates and substantial compliance with legal requirements involving parent and student involvement, program modifications and progress monitoring.

Dr. Bangea summarized specific recommendations: enhanced professional development on present levels of academic achievement and functional performance (PLAAFP), more detailed eligibility statements, clarified roles for instructional aides, review and refinement of Extended School Year (ESY) programming, improved IEP documentation, development of CST templates to align expectations, and creation of resource folders and manuals for staff. The superintendent said district leaders have begun developing PD modules, templates for CST teams and support plans such as \"aid fade-away\" documents and transition planning tools.

Board members praised the district's approach to using audits to support budget and staffing requests. One board member remarked that the audit helps the board when committees later request additional staff or professional-development funding.

District leaders said the next steps are to finalize training materials, distribute templates across buildings and engage outside vendors and directors to deliver targeted PD. No formal board action was required on the audit itself; the presentation was informational and intended to guide ongoing implementation work.

Ending: District officials said they will return to committees and the board with follow-up items as professional-development plans and documentation templates are finalized.","Superintendent Dr. Bangea presented the district's special-education audit, which found strong inclusion programs and compliance but recommended professional development, clearer eligibility statements and uniform templates for IEPs and 504 plans.","actionData","errors"]

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Mount Olive board approves expenditures, personnel, curriculum and revised school calendar; resident objects to new custodial supervisor position

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Mount Olive board reviews special-education audit; district outlines training, paperwork and consistency measures