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Bania told the board the district conducted 29 HIB investigations during the reporting window. At the elementary level there were 10 investigations with three confirmed HIB findings (the speaker identified locations tied to the confirmed cases). At John H. Walker Middle School there were 13 investigations with seven confirmed HIB findings; reported motivations included race, color, religion and national origin. At Nutley High School there were six investigations with two confirmed incidents; motivations reported included gender and gender identity and sexual orientation.

When HIB was confirmed or conduct violations were found, the district said responses included disciplinary measures (detention, suspension, probation or social probation), counseling or referrals to outside providers, reflective assignments, schedule changes, increased staff monitoring and parent/administrator conferences. The district also described prevention efforts: staff HIB training, curriculum‑embedded programs (e.g., K‑5 Caring Communities, grades 6‑12 RULER and LEAD), spirit or character weeks, advisory lessons and partnerships with the health department on inclusive initiatives. The superintendent thanked the district's anti‑bullying coordinator and building specialists and noted HIB resources remain available on the district website.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Nutley Board of Education Meeting 2025-05-19","oneSentenceSummary","The superintendent presented the district's biannual harassment, intimidation and bullying (HIB) report for Sept.–Dec. 2024: 29 investigations districtwide with confirmed incidents at elementary, middle and high school levels and varied interventions and prevention efforts described.","taxTitle","Nutley Public School District, School Districts, New Jersey","taxId",65132,"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},6231371,"District explains athletic \"pay‑to‑participate\" increase; board approves finance resolutions",177,2624000,2801000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3431751-00b6e6b885b962fb502d1736fe4f2e1a&start=2624&end=2801","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3431751-00b6e6b885b962fb502d1736fe4f2e1a/thumbnail_2624000.jpg","/articles/6231371/New-Jersey/District-explains-athletic-paytoparticipate-increase-board-approves-finance-resolutions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6231371-f035391f93d36ce3014d036fd5f7fc84/orig.mp4?Expires=1771143652&Signature=HTXNWFL55PN1Qwv9thGbPRM6Bnk-ciptXuT~50IxCWSqZ4OKS0Kzzkfh2QGHODgIP-Bx5MqkiS3lwN~L5RGl~Pz3hJQe-RZJgS48z3pnMfKIJH4888ruUCkXVsfGr87qHhkUC6--T0FmqJJnDIZNX1PR1CUvYuMQHidfxOUXqn0GwefPp0dJku3hULPJP2reBj6zqOCZTGa-HmnCnfLNPwGSbdmXm0GKeZJI7fqFbPT1-jfscgR~o7apocejtZHv0W21aTMtre4iJG~VPMYmRPURjC2OJS1CX-khA6wvCVbYfR~qhzhAkw4NYhhP1tDqdFat1~4W7PFpxNg6ThGtrw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The board included a resolution to adjust the district's pay‑to‑participate athletic fee on the night's agenda and fielded public questions about the change.

A resident asked whether the fee applied per sport or per year. District administration clarified the approved change moves the pay‑to‑participate amount to $150 per family plus $75 for each additional student in that family, and that the fee is assessed per year, not per sport. The administration said the change applies to all sports and to varsity participants as well. The speaker also confirmed the fee amount is an increase from the $100 annual charge that had been assessed in the prior school year.

During the meeting the finance committee moved finance resolutions 1 through 9; roll call voting showed the set of finance resolutions passed, with one board member recorded as voting \"no\" on item 8. The public Q&A and the roll call indicate the athletic fee increase was on the board's finance agenda and that related finance resolutions were approved by the board during the meeting.","Nutley officials confirmed a resolution on the agenda to raise the district's pay‑to‑participate athletics fee; administration said the proposal sets a per‑family fee plus per‑student surcharge and finance resolutions were approved by roll call.",{"_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},6231376,"Board clarifies Preschool Learn Time amendment: sublease and Bloomfield Ave move funded by grant, not general fund",25,2600000,2625000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3431751-00b6e6b885b962fb502d1736fe4f2e1a&start=2600&end=2625","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3431751-00b6e6b885b962fb502d1736fe4f2e1a/thumbnail_2600000.jpg","/articles/6231376/New-Jersey/Board-clarifies-Preschool-Learn-Time-amendment-sublease-and-Bloomfield-Ave-move-funded-by-grant-not-general-fund","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6231376-d77acdec43a5fc00a62afe03404e18c0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771143652&Signature=hNWCS7qNmMU6wRvphhQdoNHEJmw8QB5NPXRhKpBFwq9ju8f8AmAF7DhSp0pC9R5nVraiw7i04BC-Vsbjg57w4bE2IlP3t2P03eIlxDIeDuYmBhR7059KJeNO81q1gXS5PjgmgsnrvUCb7jYUluEn7kOYy4IE6XQnuHSgy8P4Mph~C9QKcslyUD0GdqkQjM4uneN63RIVTZICizt8vyT7kVkrOzLNvjaEyS4LITbSt-25ysdwI5eIh2SH05rSeKOu5l~~eBH09Cht7dEnSz2NE8xFvHux8myYJEa9CyBiT5Ty7LVcTxjLuXCk3Qby0p20mcSRgzNuDyLHbX~Vn0RKBw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the public meeting the board addressed questions about a preschool grant amendment that authorizes Preschool Learn Time to operate at a new Bloomfield Avenue location and approves a related sublease.

A member of the public asked whether the preschool expansion and the grant amendment rely on district operating funds. District staff responded that Preschool Learn Time is a partner in the preschool program and that the amendment changes allocations from district‑run classes to provider classes at the St. Paul's location and new Bloomfield Avenue facility. The district stated explicitly that the amendment is funded through grant dollars and not from the district's general fund.

Board members said they will consider ways to better publicize that grant funds — not regular operating revenue — support the new preschool facility in order to reduce public confusion. The administration included the preschool grant amendment and sublease among the administration resolutions (items 1–5), which were moved and approved by roll call during the meeting.","The board approved an amendment allowing Preschool Learn Time to operate at a new Bloomfield Avenue facility under a sublease; officials said the program is grant‑funded and does not draw on the district's general budget.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6231380,"Board says state declined forensic audit; district issued RFPs and will discuss next steps in executive session",127,2481000,2608000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3431751-00b6e6b885b962fb502d1736fe4f2e1a&start=2481&end=2608","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3431751-00b6e6b885b962fb502d1736fe4f2e1a/thumbnail_2481000.jpg","/articles/6231380/New-Jersey/Board-says-state-declined-forensic-audit-district-issued-RFPs-and-will-discuss-next-steps-in-executive-session","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6231380-593061da019be9711bb8bee89df805ed/orig.mp4?Expires=1771143652&Signature=grGkhhS7zEc5kRGIPFa8urCfZxAif1PbkwGw8B9vxmmopraQi6w9tjgSMjxKZdIA9rubH3wy3XCZPa4iFjzZ~710OQwis-OnRACo7~e3S-AvMH70BPptpjNIRvYJ-GvidO4A~se8JeXPj6v13jb3lslrwgdMB0sxt21h1yrP-G1M7iVuZY60w8kl~x47CgvORC65sErBD63CBzh179K8mhcn7DjiAKIbqGU-J2KPyGp~EPKE2mNr-ryzvy7cA4OKcqvB-gtdLP8wK~HPQ8tWCivEY3~KdAOnZ9ceR4nG9ju-3vag5KdKqHwm1hW1PVD9-jqxrwaBUhU4rV1i6nI33w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Members of the public asked the Nutley Board of Education for an update on investigations and potential forensic audits related to prior fiscal concerns. The board responded that the New Jersey Department of Education declined a request to conduct a forensic audit and that the district issued a request for proposals for a forensic audit and received multiple responses.

Superintendent Kent Bania said the state indicated the district could commission a forensic audit but would need to pay for it. A district representative told the meeting that the board will discuss whether to proceed with a forensic audit in executive session at the current meeting, and that proposals remain under consideration.

When asked about a state monitor or budget manager on site, the district said a monitor has been assigned and that the district will provide a public report in June describing corrective actions and steps taken to strengthen internal controls. A cost estimate mentioned in the meeting for a forensic audit ranged to about $135,000; the board said it would weigh that estimate in its executive session discussion.

No formal decision to hire an auditor was announced at the public meeting. The board directed that the matter be discussed in closed session and said any conclusions or contract decisions will be released publicly when appropriate.","Public questions about an alleged finance investigation prompted officials to say the New Jersey Department of Education declined to pay for a forensic audit, RFP responses were received, and the board will discuss whether to fund a district‑led forensic audit in executive session.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6231386,"Nutley schools present five‑year curriculum review; library media and CTE targeted for updates",1356,1110000,2466000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3431751-00b6e6b885b962fb502d1736fe4f2e1a&start=1110&end=2466","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3431751-00b6e6b885b962fb502d1736fe4f2e1a/thumbnail_1110000.jpg","/articles/6231386/New-Jersey/Nutley-schools-present-fiveyear-curriculum-review-library-media-and-CTE-targeted-for-updates","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6231386-f303fee2a4bb35b8e6c1f019773023ac/orig.mp4?Expires=1771143652&Signature=Q1r4EFuZUfxPriZoXE8NJtavcMUWw-Z8A2iYKKnYrbuhy7kJR~ywdAIKibfgtXk13cj6TdfgXaQIcOmj2SA6G-CF2IocAccnSAfienzsy~-mtrRoJmVpkdAsDDn9uBNuc074i7GUUDSMpZA2w6mR-H9iOeQdbCkj3fQq~rtzPvfB7~7iJ3iW3nAXE9bfdSnad66mkCLsDLs9BtsFhxdDQToFTatqllLLiohj4NICiwWP7YKY6sCL~Q~xq0a6g1LOOp8smIU~zi6ObPYKD-X7DzrP~EbO8AMTXJ0DAKOn4cm81Kv2JqQRohIXwU2XNGOn7uhkdlXYMAbnrm9wyQzz5g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Nutley Public School District officials presented the district's five‑year curriculum renewal process and summarized program reviews for library media and career and technical education, recommending targeted staffing, curricular and resource changes.

The presentation, led by a district curriculum representative, explained the district's five‑year cycle required by state code: year one is a new curriculum rollout, years two and three are implementation and adjustments, and year five pilots new resources before full adoption. The district emphasized alignment with the New Jersey Student Learning Standards and the use of student assessment data, stakeholder surveys and peer district research to shape revisions.

In the library media review, the district noted elementary students visit library media once or twice weekly and that middle school lessons support cross‑content research. The district said high school currently lacks a dedicated library media course. Survey results cited by the presenter showed students and parents most frequently named literacy and book borrowing as skills gained; online safety and digital citizenship were also highlighted. STEM and coding items scored lower in student responses, and the report recommended increasing hands‑on STEM lessons, providing keyboarding practice for iPad users (by piloting keyboards), expanding professional development led by the district reviewer, exploring parent volunteer support for library maintenance, and continuing a partnership with the Nutley Public Library for programming and summer reading.

Vincent Vicarello, identified as the supervisor of fine and performing arts and career and technical education, summarized the CTE review. He said CTE courses emphasize hands‑on 21st‑century skills and that Nutley High School offers multiple CTE pathways, supported in part by Carl D. Perkins V grant funding. Vicarello reported enrollment growth since 2021 and cited scheduling conflicts as a primary barrier to student participation. Recommendations included updating or consolidating some business courses (merging fundamentals of investment management into an introductory business course), exploring implementation of academies or career clusters, reinstating or piloting a DECA chapter, adding higher‑level industrial arts courses (woodworking II/III, metalworking II/III), creating a standalone hospitality management course, and adding one industrial arts teacher to support expanded offerings and advanced labs. He also recommended maintaining and updating robotics, Project Lead The Way tools, culinary appliances and consumables, and exploring bulk purchasing to manage costs.

Both presenters said next steps include targeted professional development, piloting curricular resources, continuing site visits to model districts, and beginning staffing conversations to support program growth. The presentation concluded with thanks to program reviewers and a note that the review is part of the district's regular cycle to ensure compliance and program improvement.","District staff summarized the Nutley Public School District's five‑year curriculum renewal process and presented findings and recommendations for library media and career and technical education (CTE), including staffing, curriculum changes, and resources.","actionData","errors"]

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