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Hayes said board leadership had previously indicated staff would research facilities usage fees and bring the item back to the board. \"I'm just wondering when that's going to be,\" she said during the public-comment period. She also criticized the meeting format and timing, saying, \"you guys have successfully succeeded in silencing public comment, public opinion, any public access, to public questioning and answering of elected public school board members,\" and questioned why several committees do not appear to be meeting as separate bodies.

President McCarthy acknowledged the public comment and Mister Hastings, the district's school business administrator, told the board that the facilities-usage-fees discussion is tentatively scheduled for the board's second June meeting. \"We're tentatively scheduled for the second meeting of June,\" Mister Hastings said. A board member later confirmed the date as June 17.

Hayes also raised concerns about committee transparency and membership, saying some committees appear to meet more frequently than others and asking why so many committee chairs are maintained if committees do not hold separate meetings. She attributed certain claims about committee activity and ethics violations to her public remarks; those statements were presented as her opinion during public comment and were not confirmed by board action during the meeting.

The board's public-comment rules were read at the start of the meeting; the presiding officer emphasized that public comment is not a question-and-answer session and directed members of the public to contact the superintendent for specific follow-up questions. The meeting record shows that the board plans to return with information on facilities usage fees at the June 17 meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","May 20, 2025 - Regular Meeting of the Board of Education","oneSentenceSummary","Alex Hayes of Oakhurst used the public-comment period on May 20 to press the Township of Ocean Board of Education for a discussion of facilities usage fees and to question committee meeting frequency and public access.","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":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":74,"_75":74},6535077,"Township of Ocean Board approves minutes, personnel, finance and instruction consent items; one abstention and one recorded dissent",0,1547000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3427478-694e5b1ea61d200243c19fee5af0eefe&start=1547&end=1547","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3427478-694e5b1ea61d200243c19fee5af0eefe/thumbnail_1547000.jpg","/articles/6535077/New-Jersey/Township-of-Ocean-Board-approves-minutes-personnel-finance-and-instruction-consent-items-one-abstention-and-one-recorded-dissent","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6535077-231c355013e2a3fa6ff39e19b4d89598/orig.mp4?Expires=1770430180&Signature=AUauHjQl-sy2MfrK8UTgXoaZt17ZC4mwFEZRFC~JnPUns5yrjkCLdoirVPlsPS2~k0NvaDduPI6qsFwB~ijRk40o~kpdLvYTFVgDyoJbRl0h4xLXNQte1KYU~IpxQSSVePBuwCmHcGGiURnNwG2ParIDUeQeZAkYiyhsi6u0rCry~tMEyCMtwjIjGrPlvgzM-~855elUxISPgbJJAlHUZrkw~qMlgZcAis499wcez8eqeglkn4SmeLhTUxMvRGUbeGXNxGbo1XywjMZJkoIuBsAra5WYJ4blZi~IMM4J5Fis4Zde9NgSKXbxm-kAw5jIS~IAiSkDOwogwxFsXtV4nA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Township of Ocean Board of Education on May 20 approved the minutes from its May 13 meeting and multiple consent blocks covering personnel, finance and instruction, with one abstention and a recorded recusal and dissent on separate items.

The board voted to approve agenda item 5.1 (approval of the minutes from the May 13 meeting). The motion was made by Mister Dalton, Board member, and carried on a roll call vote: Mister Brady — yes; Mister Dalton — yes; Missus Gilman — yes; Missus McGovern — yes; Miss Stevens — yes; Missus Talarico — abstain; Mister McCarthy, Board president — yes.

The board then approved the personnel items listed as 6.1 through 6.13. The personnel motion was moved by Missus McGovern, Board member. Roll call for items 6.1–6.13 recorded the following votes: Mister Brady — yes; Mister Dalton — yes; Missus Gilman — yes (recused from item 6.5); Missus McGovern — yes; Miss Stevens — yes; Missus Talarico — yes; Mister McCarthy — yes. The transcript records that Missus Gilman was recused specifically from item 6.5; other members voted in favor and the motion carried.

Financial items 7.1 through 7.11 were moved by Missus McGovern and approved with one recorded dissent on a subitem. Roll call for items 7.1–7.11: Mister Brady — yes; Mister Dalton — yes; Missus Gilman — yes; Missus McGovern — yes; Miss Stevens — yes; Missus Talarico — yes to all but item 7.5 (no on 7.5); Mister McCarthy — yes. The motion passed with item 7.5 recorded as a 'no' vote by Missus Talarico.

Instruction, education and student activities items 8.1 through 8.3 were moved by Mister Dalton and approved unanimously by the recorded roll call: Mister Brady — yes; Mister Dalton — yes; Missus Gilman — yes; Missus McGovern — yes; Miss Stevens — yes; Missus Talarico — yes; Mister McCarthy — yes.

After completing the consent agenda, President McCarthy asked for any remaining business and moved to adjourn. The meeting adjourned later in the evening.

Board members moved and seconded the consent motions as recorded on the meeting agenda; several seconds were entered during the meeting but the transcript does not identify the seconder by name for each motion. The board noted one recusal (Gilman on item 6.5), one abstention (Tallarico on item 5.1) and one recorded 'no' vote (Tallarico on item 7.5).","At its May 20, 2025, meeting the Township of Ocean Board of Education approved the minutes from May 13 and multiple consent blocks covering personnel, financial and instructional items. Board members recorded an abstention on the minutes and a recusal and one 'no' vote on separate consent items.","actionData","errors"]

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Oakhurst resident presses board for facilities usage fee discussion, questions committee meetings and public access

Township of Ocean Board approves minutes, personnel, finance and instruction consent items; one abstention and one recorded dissent