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Casey, a resident from Oakhurst with four children in the district, said the group could not secure turf dates for home games at Ocean Township High School because the rec center and the high school staff told them there was no availability. Casey asked whether the board could \"rescind some dates\" allocated to a soccer organization that she said occupies many weekend dates and requested four dates for home games between early September (after Labor Day) and about Nov. 9. Casey suggested games could be scheduled Friday nights when the high school is away or weekend slots when other groups are not using the turf.

Alex Hayes, another resident, supported the Pop Warner effort and urged the board to be more inclusive in allocating field time. Hayes also raised a question about a reduced coaches’ fee that appears in the district’s facilities documents; he said he could not find a record of a board vote approving that reduced fee and asked where it is in district policy.

A separate public comment raised privacy concerns about publishing reasons for staff leaves. The commenter objected to posting maternity, paternity or FMLA reasons in meeting materials and suggested the district list only that the staff member is on leave, without medical or family‑leave detail. The commenter referenced HIPAA and family‑leave privacy as the basis for the concern.

Board members did not take action during public comment but later in the meeting approved several routine consent items by roll call, including approval of the April 29 minutes; a personnel package that included items 8.1–8.14 (with a recusal noted); financial items 9.1–9.11 (recusal on 9.10); and instructional items 10.1–10.4. Missus Waller introduced Kelly as the district’s new director of special services during the personnel portion of the meeting.

Votes at a glance
- Minutes (April 29, regular and work session): Moved by Mr. Dolan; motion carried by roll call with board members voting yes (Brady, Dalton, Dam, Gilman, McGovern, Stevens, McCarthy).
- Personnel items 8.1–8.14: Moved by Miss McGovern; seconded (not specified). Missus Gilman recused from items 8.3, 8.4, 8.5 and 8.14; the motion carried for the remaining items.
- Financial/resource items 9.1–9.11: Motion carried; Missus Gilman recused from item 9.10.
- Instruction items 10.1–10.4: Motion carried by roll call.

No new policy vote on facilities fees or leave‑privacy rules occurred at the meeting; administration was asked previously to compile facility‑use revenue data and will return in June with a report that could inform fee policy. Board members and administrators encouraged residents to submit formal facility‑use applications (first‑come, first‑serve) while staff complete the revenue review.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","May 13, 2025 - Work Meeting of the Board of Education","oneSentenceSummary","Public commenters asked the board to make turf dates available for a Pop Warner youth football team and questioned recent changes to the facilities fee schedule and posting of staff leaves; the board approved minutes, personnel and several consent items, and introduced a new director of special services.","taxTitle","Township of Ocean School District, School Districts, New Jersey","taxId",72509,"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},6561129,"District Reaches Insurance Settlement for Auditorium Damage; to Award Lights and Sound Contract; Facilities‑use revenues to be reviewed",84,266000,350000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3296392-dafee197985c2635b3c7e66fa3ce5b29&start=266&end=350","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3296392-dafee197985c2635b3c7e66fa3ce5b29/thumbnail_266000.jpg","/articles/6561129/New-Jersey/District-Reaches-Insurance-Settlement-for-Auditorium-Damage-to-Award-Lights-and-Sound-Contract-Facilitiesuse-revenues-to-be-reviewed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6561129-4ec6d2d4f601af09d3805463658d82ea/orig.mp4?Expires=1770848294&Signature=DpS9piMdJgiHuqMn~UTG5oG9XQvT89DGuUlxjtaCbZjZb~UjStGPMcdBVZ5HY7NPXW0RAbe53oZCGGMARzG33MnbwZUVE99~ZGA-Qhltoeqj2uPZFgV7WGhUUTYBfVTHk6fjSfuEfIBoRqs-JtwY1yjsCeC0yxx9iGuhDI5GWznI4VuxFnVOj83LQWUQr~M6M~OGRpndno4STYZZyzRZvQFFpZ30sGjBB76OrTK2oTKLhDjqmkZt1Ud-5-nwOVHQ0S3shDemKCJ~h7AV4wcjT0qucD9wrTt1EPbs~z64chIGnH2lIL4xmVd9zJcYOQxDDeds0VqLQeHGPgv4E51h-A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Township of Ocean School District reported it has reached an agreement with its insurance carrier over damage to lighting and sound equipment at Ocean Township High School and will move forward with awarding a contract to install and upgrade the auditorium systems, School Business Administrator Hastings said at the board meeting.

Hastings said the district and its broker had negotiated with the carrier after initial quotes were considered high by the insurer. An outside appraiser was sent; after back‑and‑forth the parties arrived at an amount that both felt was agreeable, Hastings said. He said the settlement will allow the district to proceed promptly with contracting to replace and upgrade some lighting and sound systems in the high school auditorium.

Separately, Hastings told the board that the district is reviewing revenues generated by facility rentals. Staff are compiling three years of data on facility use requests, rental revenue, the larger users in terms of revenue and time, and who is renting district facilities. Hastings said that analysis will be ready in June so the board can review the policy and regulation governing facility use and discuss possible changes.

Board members did not vote on either item at the meeting; Hastings provided the reports as part of his administrator’s update.","School business administrator said the district reached a settlement with its insurer over damage to high school auditorium lighting and sound equipment and will move to award a contract for installation and upgrades; staff will also present a three‑year review of facility‑use revenue for board consideration in June.",{"_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},6561134,"Ocean Township Schools to Post Prior-Year HIB Self‑Assessment After State Release",74,183000,257000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3296392-dafee197985c2635b3c7e66fa3ce5b29&start=183&end=257","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3296392-dafee197985c2635b3c7e66fa3ce5b29/thumbnail_183000.jpg","/articles/6561134/New-Jersey/Ocean-Township-Schools-to-Post-Prior-Year-HIB-SelfAssessment-After-State-Release","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6561134-7e263bf1ef44bd84c77d2fcf6633d58e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770848294&Signature=AWbZuWyonqPKFKXUDKUYhatF5lLXibG~bjqYICtqlpa1aOMqjkWdnf8fRsytrLNTfjAU3a3vRZ2rdaUDsaiG~53-td82b8Ro~CgniJK4jey1U0tzFOWc2MPdY240FJ-T9emj~YCTmc5nR-uwqZBiF3KFvGyb2KG6lz1FBfKnak1L3ERN0HXB7Scjd5sOufb6Qopb-QIeaE-rWbxKx5T2DjfNG30SVDw-oOAbBplZL~K-ueBNahNonJGyV1f6y06TJYpNRw1RAD~3dbcvpqW88DshkJZxWiRcTvhtSUl7vxk3egsVUxAduBJ7yS7cIvip3byqDuzb91842z6-XYoK9g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Township of Ocean School District will post last year’s harassment, intimidation and bullying (HIB) self‑assessment on the district website after the State Department of Education made those scores public, Superintendent Weldon said during the board of education meeting.

Weldon said each school’s safety-and‑climate committee completed the self‑assessment last June and the district submitted the results to the Department of Education; the state released the reports publicly last week. “This is information that we did talk about last school year,” Weldon said, and the district will post the previously submitted grades on its website the next day.

Weldon emphasized the timeline: the HIB grades discussed are a self‑assessment from the end of the prior school year, not a rating of the current school year. She said the district follows the Department of Education process requiring annual school self‑assessments and public reporting. The district did not discuss changes to disciplinary policy or to how it investigates individual HIB incidents at the meeting.

Board President McCarthy opened the item and called for questions; none were raised before the board moved on to other business.

The posting will make the district’s self‑rated HIB results available to parents and the public for review, alongside other district reports and notices on the district website.","Superintendent said the district will post last year’s harassment, intimidation and bullying (HIB) self-assessment on the district website after the state Department of Education published schools’ self‑rated HIB grades.","actionData","errors"]

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Residents Seek Pop Warner Field Access, Question Fees and Privacy; Board Approves Multiple Consent Items

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Ocean Township Schools to Post Prior-Year HIB Self‑Assessment After State Release