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Committee members said Pearson has been with the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District for almost 21 years and has spent the last 11 years in administration as supervisor of kindergarten–grade 5 mathematics. The committee noted that Pearson holds a doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania. The announcement came during the personnel report and included congratulations from board members.

The appointment was described as an internal promotion; the personnel committee placed the appointment on the consent agenda for approval. The district said Pearson will begin in the new role on Aug. 1 and will assume responsibilities for data, assessment and accountability functions central to district reporting and assessment systems.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","WW-P Board Meeting 5-27-25","oneSentenceSummary","The board announced the appointment of Dr. Melissa Pearson as director of data, assessment and accountability; she has served nearly 21 years in the district and holds a doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania.","taxTitle","West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District, School Districts, New Jersey","taxId",38246,"location","New Jersey","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_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":56,"_74":56},6221448,"Finance committee reports contracts, custodial vendor selection and transportation renewals",136,2010000,2146000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3613969-673d37935abd3072e397d3a83d2ff355&start=2010&end=2146","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3613969-673d37935abd3072e397d3a83d2ff355/thumbnail_2010000.jpg","/articles/6221448/New-Jersey/Finance-committee-reports-contracts-custodial-vendor-selection-and-transportation-renewals","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6221448-75349f7a54d2b40377b1ad916ff728f6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771158121&Signature=GkQ8WWb5j2Tl8WbDH5n-cgHrRAj9lL3A~qtcPFHITOK~eB340FJrp9Qxewhby6PNC6rnbm58XeqeeAbSm66qtRGvsA8iP8toCeAoIYbr6GObEFJxkL5pUi910-DT2hqTJnLRzLZ8MMdQTUumSAYtcJZ5w2iGa40aXGJZehsyJQAUrCUuqo4F9zaEF-8qTR6pw~HIDPMsUxG59TAfTTlgh6mKWKmOIWg12HGS5dg23AOJTS-gj7UH~yShJXYevlw6cif1YWIRaJUlolkSGxfylCIpm2wN80byq2GTtGO902uMy2fkGEtdqVXOk2aP8Y2KcnwO~fZiJ3qfBySi9eT1VA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The district's finance committee reported no major account over-extensions and said sufficient funds are available to complete the school year. The committee reviewed and recommended multiple business items that appeared on the board's consent agenda.

Committee members reported that the custodial services RFP process produced three finalists; following interviews the district selected Pritchard Industries, which serves multiple New Jersey districts. The committee said leadership teams from the top three scoring firms were interviewed before selection.

The committee also discussed transportation contract renewals covering regular routes, student activities and specialized runs; officials said all renewals were executed at the consumer price index or below in accordance with statutory requirements. The agenda included cancellation of one quota route that is no longer needed and approval of additional field-trip transportation quotes for the 2024–25 school year.

Facilities updates in the finance report included finalizing summer projects such as replacing hallway carpeting with luxury vinyl tile at both high schools and replacing classroom carpeting in selected locations. The committee noted Village Elementary boilers are being disassembled in preparation for replacement. The finance report also said April 2025 had five fewer cafeteria service days than April 2024, which contributed to a decline in total meals served, though meals served to students qualifying for assistance increased.

Finance items numbered 1–67 were placed on the consent agenda and approved by roll call later in the meeting.","The finance committee confirmed monthly financials are on track, selected Pritchard Industries for custodial services after RFP interviews, reviewed summer facility projects and noted transportation contract renewals executed at or below the consumer price index.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6221454,"Board approves curriculum items, summer AAPI course and technology contracts; district applies for screening grant",339,1661000,2000000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3613969-673d37935abd3072e397d3a83d2ff355&start=1661&end=2000","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3613969-673d37935abd3072e397d3a83d2ff355/thumbnail_1661000.jpg","/articles/6221454/New-Jersey/Board-approves-curriculum-items-summer-AAPI-course-and-technology-contracts-district-applies-for-screening-grant","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6221454-a875fd758b452b470e7dd8ee3b5b88ec/orig.mp4?Expires=1771158121&Signature=TjJ~cknQitbIaMxaeqDQ7vD6IFyMSSHS4roh-lWvoamUUQ08327MejUOpAiu-Cvcr1y~IVkU4Q15M0dN7r0XFIUcysUR1DOFpRbIlnAtC7lRIPllYp~ylRVl7cy0TVW6fygbxrD-51MJwRKE3ICxv2KAZgfwyr6m9-prOhbq5IG5prqa8j1vQJoRXBmEiov1QX2J5UuVIFpsPKk7B3221nyCdCkXsRcsgiOFRi03Up3aRPJnLJ-4-uoMF7PpyUHNrAjIYffV11VPfWScp4qmxDqB1oOBBa-uHfSKen7W-bfYWtvpWEtkkYwW3~3DiAjD6nlWVaIhW-EB2bfWsjBuSw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The West Windsor-Plainsboro board approved a package of curriculum items that included a new summer Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) studies course, textbook adoptions, professional development and several one-year digital-licensing agreements for the 2025–26 school year.

The curriculum committee described the AAPI summer course as a first-time offering focused on identity, power, solidarity and representation. The committee recommended, and the board approved, submission of the district's comprehensive equity plan for review. The board approved one-year agreements with vendors for K–5 math and assessment tools and middle-school science digital materials: DreamBox Learning (K–5 math) at a not-to-exceed cost of $66,735.75; Riverside Insights COGAT online licensing at $24,675.20; Explorer Learning Gizmos for science at $21,851.40; and Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) MAP assessments at approximately $92,700 through June 30, 2026.

The curriculum committee also recommended overnight field trips and textbook adoptions. The board approved an FBLA trip to Anaheim, California (June 28–July 3) at about $2,100 per student and a cheerleading camp in Greeley, Pa., at about $350 per student. Textbook adoptions recommended for AP Environmental Science and AP Biology include recently published editions from Bedford, Freeman & Worth and other publishers as listed in committee materials.

Professional development approvals included multiple Advanced Placement Summer Institutes (APSI) sessions for AP teachers with per-person costs largely under $1,200. Separately, the district applied for a New Jersey Department of Education grant to fund comprehensive universal screeners (FOCUS) to support MTSS for grades K–3, requesting $21,740 to be used from July 1 through June 30, 2026.

Committee members said these items support expanded assessment and instructional tools; detailed contract language and final invoices will be subject to standard procurement review and the annual budget process.","The board approved curriculum and instruction items including a new summer Asian American and Pacific Islander studies course, textbook adoptions and multiple one-year digital learning licenses; the district also submitted a $21,740 grant application to the New Jersey Department of Education for universal screeners in grades K–3.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6221458,"District committees outline Route 571 widening, property archaeology and softball-field safety upgrades",86,1566000,1652000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3613969-673d37935abd3072e397d3a83d2ff355&start=1566&end=1652","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3613969-673d37935abd3072e397d3a83d2ff355/thumbnail_1566000.jpg","/articles/6221458/New-Jersey/District-committees-outline-Route-571-widening-property-archaeology-and-softball-field-safety-upgrades","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6221458-8f7bad6906fdcd450a17a4f34984f3c0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771158121&Signature=kijzdpKVzeEVSWwiDE~fOiHcPagWVS7Q8CwCiQ2S9s6GpKfuVV8hrszTr41PDDMWWg1jAOb-1o2R9KTdUGXIHuvwgZsp91r7x4MkeAdE-mUoFVHf5Z43CPlrVYjjqAVD73pioaZp2K~5z3QlGnNdKr91fvaUAMXOpts7a9dWlLaR-acVG5gspBGV7JxYSs7LADvhoadvrKFAFqoLvw7pcIqbLdEhcvwkwfsMSVFJrUu7dGtjlybxhPa2NQkjbfwoOoKqzNNbqsFxbGabGVs0E8I8ZANfNxsAdjK6seuahmwPuwP6MtS3Brmpmu1Bhb6OhaLxEV8bPzVfxCa4B4jdUw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District officials told the board that a county-led widening project for Route 571 is expected to have minor impacts to frontage property near West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South and that the district will continue to monitor final design changes.

At the administration and facilities committee meeting, Dana reported the Route 571 project is anticipated to be completed in summer 2026. The committee also reported that a Phase 2 architectural and archaeological evaluation is underway at 221 Southfield Road; the study, required by the New Jersey Historic Preservation Office as part of permitting, is expected to take about nine months and will assess potential historic, archaeological and cultural impacts.

The committee said a recent insurance valuation of the High School South softball field recommended steps to protect motorists on Route 571 from foul balls. The district plans to expand the current backstop this summer to reduce the risk of balls entering roadway areas.

Other facilities items discussed included principal meetings to review how planned solar carport construction will affect parking at school sites, disassembly of boilers at Village Elementary ahead of replacement, and districtwide summer projects to remove hallway carpeting at both high schools and install luxury vinyl tile in some areas. The committee said select classrooms across the district will also receive new flooring this summer.

No formal votes on design details were recorded in the facilities report; administration items were later approved as part of the meeting's consent agenda. The committee said it will continue to track final engineering plans and state permitting requirements and will report back on specific impacts and timelines.","Administration and facilities committee reported minor frontage impacts from a planned Route 571 widening, an ongoing Phase 2 archaeological evaluation for 221 Southfield Road required by state review, a planned softball backstop expansion to protect Route 571 motorists, and other summer facility projects.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6221463,"West Windsor-Plainsboro board member Robin Zovich resigns; board to fill vacancy within 65 days",84,1144000,1228000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3613969-673d37935abd3072e397d3a83d2ff355&start=1144&end=1228","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3613969-673d37935abd3072e397d3a83d2ff355/thumbnail_1144000.jpg","/articles/6221463/New-Jersey/West-Windsor-Plainsboro-board-member-Robin-Zovich-resigns-board-to-fill-vacancy-within-65-days","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6221463-90c00a66d369e1dafb16dda45260648d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771158121&Signature=KlPpdtf-4hm8NmWFkpUfx5lqQ-axSjPOIEy3eiPg2xnBtkOy1Efc7EZwN1umQDN0Ms~kMxjRziABxgkJLJ3TOp3yoksa~uBlqR1PrkzwbfVq4NsVX-CWz4IPifggK~NlQSpjdQHUXvzQCKQccEN-r0MZ94HzETIEnuX4Dvci2gL64a5J9ODgOpb-oyiMu9O3sLotOpmZ~Hc3Wr2Cw1Wd5qH~YAYa1EdsMkYzFOt68Kh2vaLo~YCSZyuf9UTmbW3AX-t55ZElNpraEhWJd4BmkoWX0xaHmhWlDB3vtpxhgw1gXH7Pxkj8KOLR2lEIw1FdBsc7YvEzWgDV8VoSZ~ZQLg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Robin Zovich, a member of the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District Board of Education from Plainsboro, submitted her resignation for personal reasons, the district announced at the board's public meeting. Board leaders said the vacancy must be publicly posted and filled through a public interview and appointment process.

The announcement came during the meeting when a district official said the resignation was received by text that day. The official noted that board policy 0143.1 governs vacancies and requires the board to fill a vacancy within 65 days. The district plans to post the public notice on its website the next business day and expects to hold interviews by the board's June 24 meeting, officials said.

Under the process described at the meeting, the board will interview candidates in public, then deliberate and select an appointee during a public meeting. Any appointed candidate must complete fingerprint clearance before being sworn in by the superintendent; the appointed member would serve for the remainder of the current term through Dec. 31. If the appointee wishes to run for the board's next three-year term beginning in January, they must file a separate candidate application in July.

Board leaders thanked Zovich for her service. No vote to accept or reject the resignation was recorded on the meeting transcript; board members described the posting and interview timeline as the next administrative steps. The district said the full notice with eligibility criteria will appear on the district website.","Board member Robin Zovich of Plainsboro submitted a resignation for personal reasons; board leaders outlined the public appointment process, deadlines and screening requirements at the meeting.","actionData","errors"]

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District names Dr. Melissa Pearson director of data, assessment and accountability beginning Aug. 1

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West Windsor-Plainsboro board member Robin Zovich resigns; board to fill vacancy within 65 days