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Tributes: Board members paid tribute to Business Administrator Matt Bolden and Interim Superintendent Kathy Foster as both prepare to depart. Speakers recounted Bolden’s financial leadership, oversight of referendums and pandemic-era management, and thanked him for supporting district transparency and operations. Board members praised Foster’s steady leadership and thanked her for her service; Foster delivered a retirement-style reflection, thanked the cabinet and staff, and said she looked forward to retirement.

Student representatives: The board formally recognized student board representatives Maya and Nikolai Margulis for their year of service. Board members noted the students’ contributions to representing student perspectives and presented them with tokens of appreciation.

Facilities appointments: The board voted to appoint Anthony D’Aforly (also called \"Tony\" in remarks) as director of facilities and grounds and David Hunt as assistant director of facilities and grounds. In accepting the appointment, D’Aforly said he had served the district for more than three decades and told the board, \"I accept the position of director of facilities and grounds...I'm not gonna let you down. I got your back.\" Both appointees have multi‑decade experience in district facilities work.

Pride-month presentation: Doria Esposito, a special-education teacher at Princeton High School, summarized a student- and club-led Pride festival at PHS that included activities such as soccer, henna, trivia, bingo and tie-dye. Esposito credited PREA for funding this year’s event and thanked student clubs and community partners including Princeton House and Princeton Human Services for joining efforts that coincided with Mental Health Awareness Month.

No formal board action was required for the recognitions and the Pride presentation beyond the previously recorded appointments and votes. The meeting closed with thanks and a note that celebratory cannoli would be available to honor the departing business administrator.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Princeton Board of Education - June 11, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board recognized outgoing business administrator Matt Bolden and interim superintendent Kathy Foster, honored departing student representatives, voted to appoint two longtime grounds staff to leadership roles, and heard a Pride-month presentation from high-school staff and student clubs.","taxTitle","Princeton Public School District, School Districts, New Jersey","taxId",38734,"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},6696934,"Board hears committee updates: summer construction RFP draws no bids; personnel and equity work continue",128,3165000,3293000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3797183-c23b1f75ec1f1dd327e24875c891c459&start=3165&end=3293","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3797183-c23b1f75ec1f1dd327e24875c891c459/thumbnail_3165000.jpg","/articles/6696934/New-Jersey/Board-hears-committee-updates-summer-construction-RFP-draws-no-bids-personnel-and-equity-work-continue","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6696934-44610b325ff4ebdaeb419bdb7fae19b0/orig.mp4?Expires=1770836294&Signature=XtFqtcwbTzBZWx1rddTjJ~7w~tBahoSMQtYoajwHE9Vg~Q7vvzaB4dBI6cNNnuDY1jnp7GHmQu65EYS5lYn3QWsB0N~HgFqkRE5AyPj64aYHA~xW16pR7mKaYokoGwdPdQ3NAfJOG71EOWoUaG6tdcH89qWUlQvvZyKLhb0~9trTY9Tl3JZaW88v7JTPBizWd3iMXJyPUfib08eCrUANZQ-tckDM01gokusjWGjqQ-BH3l413BXteBig7v4IN46KliTcKhL-A2PFhZ5qv0eP4WQt1yyGzfvQhFz36ilRvnQGwOYYEaBuITLXoCy0XKsKcqM4WlPEBEPH085NqgfQAw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Board committees updated members on planning and operational matters, and flagged items for summer follow-up.

Long-term planning: The board’s long-term planning committee reported that architects and project managers continue preparing documents for regulatory submissions and coordinating with municipal officials in advance of potential 2025 referendum work on several schools (CP, PMS, Littlebrook). The committee scheduled its next meeting for July 10.

Operations: Committee members reported that an RFP circulated to 15 contractors for summer drainage and playground improvements received no bids. The administration and architects will \"regroup\" to determine next steps for the projects. The operations update also noted transportation planning support for fall routes and a Sustainable Jersey pilot energy-planning program presented by Jenny Ludmer of Sustainable Princeton.

Personnel: The personnel committee reported hiring and recruitment activity for the 2025–26 school year and said it discussed the appointment of Dr. Mary Emily Steinacker as interim special-education supervisor for the middle school; Steinacker was listed on the agenda for approval.

Student achievement and equity work: The student achievement committee heard a presentation showing the district is disproportionate in classifying Hispanic students with learning disorders and discussed the importance of distinguishing learning disabilities from language issues. Riverside School’s AI committee presented practices for evaluating classroom AI tools, focusing on safety, screen-time and critical thinking. The equity committee discussed a proposed subgroup of the PTO/community to create funds to support students who need financial assistance for extracurricular activities; the committee said discussion would continue and reconvene in the fall.

Board members and the administration emphasized that the no-bid RFP will require summer action to keep scheduled projects on track. Several committees noted next meeting dates in July.","Committee reports at the June meeting described long-range planning for referendums, operations updates including an RFP that attracted no bids, personnel hiring, and committee work on special-education disproportionality, AI guidance and equity funding proposals.",{"_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},6696939,"Sustainability groups and parents press Princeton board on electric buses, Ciclovia and smartphone harms",506,2379000,2885000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3797183-c23b1f75ec1f1dd327e24875c891c459&start=2379&end=2885","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3797183-c23b1f75ec1f1dd327e24875c891c459/thumbnail_2379000.jpg","/articles/6696939/New-Jersey/Sustainability-groups-and-parents-press-Princeton-board-on-electric-buses-Ciclovia-and-smartphone-harms","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6696939-1ea566b5f8cb54b41ec47b0f1bbc9f9f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770836294&Signature=KonWZZccgwVurG7J7ItIVlVJWaBuXRUdzuYUQ9THvtlcQuFIEi9yF6SN3EDDlsOT2Xbc9aA51mRmd~ngInhugvRnnHfs1ArRp7N33ackWywlj1VmCNLZJ~wEUqZjVZfAiTq3XyL1Zmt9ybzBIDSqqKnuuYi~ZXuHViG3~iWNeTr79nLz-7eN6ApwNqtbtVAIaUD3S~TWkhYJf5DP8x9lMqjSJvyIKuRGEpQBO1dgJnlcb5n~4o-j5sS9vj1qekgUmi3pYuakwHwFVvdJ-IKt2kBwrJOKXbILRgLbTAENGCy5A1Hguo6XLiN9bF65mR3Oh4NRzTNHqjNKU7yN79TI8w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Three public commenters addressed the board during the meeting’s public-comment period, focusing on sustainability partnerships, a community street event and concerns about student smartphone use.

Christine Simonton, executive director of Sustainable Princeton, thanked the board and district staff for collaboration on sustainability initiatives including the \"power down for pizza\" energy‑use campaign and the district’s recent efforts to apply for funding for two electric school buses and charging equipment. Simonton invited the board and the public to Ciclovia Princeton on Sunday, June 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Walnut Lane between the middle school and the high school. \"There will be games, dancing, yoga, and more,\" she said, and noted the event is organized with Sustainable Princeton, the Arts Council of Princeton, and the municipality’s pedestrian and bicycle advisory committee.

Thomas Perk, a Chestnut Street resident, told the board his family plans to leave the United States and the district and criticized what he described as \"bad actors\" and politicization within local governance. Perk urged parents in Princeton to consider creating an endowment to protect district programs from political interference and cited concerns about continuity of services such as speech therapy if funding priorities change.

Anne Dechter, a parent of two district students, urged the board to study and consider interventions related to smartphones and social media. Dechter said a parent-led pledge at Riverside to delay giving children smartphones until age 16 has gathered local support and asked the board to formally study the issue, noting documented links between smartphone use and anxiety, depression, and social harms among youth. \"I implore you to consider what the board can do to help families,\" she said, requesting that the district investigate possible interventions that could reduce harms while preserving safety and connection.

Each commenter framed requests to the board: Sustainable Princeton asked for continued partnership and participation in a public event; Perk provided notice of a family decision and called for private funding mechanisms; Dechter requested a formal board study of smartphones and social media impacts on students. Board members acknowledged the comments and thanked the speakers.

The district did not take formal votes related to the public-comment requests at this meeting; each request was made on the public record for potential administrative follow-up.","Public commenters thanked the district for sustainability partnerships and invited the board to a Ciclovia event; parents urged the board to study harms of smartphones for students and one family announced plans to leave the district citing political concerns.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_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":74,"_75":74},6696943,"Princeton Board of Education approves appointments, routine contracts and consent agenda at year-end meeting",0,2906000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3797183-c23b1f75ec1f1dd327e24875c891c459&start=2906&end=2906","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3797183-c23b1f75ec1f1dd327e24875c891c459/thumbnail_2906000.jpg","/articles/6696943/New-Jersey/Princeton-Board-of-Education-approves-appointments-routine-contracts-and-consent-agenda-at-year-end-meeting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6696943-9818a54e715e9ebcf46b3012a3f3d88f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770836294&Signature=iMfaGvM1S9w6ip9FbGLLD3vNK3Wi7I9oQJ~6ZBcn0Im0LHES~cCyYaLHJlzxeuXyxBw5ROqQUcCwXGGqln1mzMsn5fz6FGN4yqIZRA2ipnGyPezz6gHDjT648fs~RuRuaOgZTN3hXjvKm7DJa~kftTOjdPNMAHUWVZKaxXEiWytbMJfTGUgX3Lmr~ruqRl0kJgq7R1VrNmkiX69zHt0twPyV6ur~1FS5fbMH2vY0F4u4Nl0H7VJvEeCUXogCPF9SD2EdW3oH-M~N20qKaWiXfFdr3tY6I8BvecpzvBZjxtkoxHlX~RDza7aMC3trPiSPL3EA~cgwMfutnh5q-svpPw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Princeton Board of Education voted to approve minutes, appoint two facilities leaders and pass a consent agenda of routine contracts and personnel items during its final meeting of the 2024–25 school year.

The board unanimously adopted the minutes from its May 27 meeting after a motion from Chris (mover) and a second from Debbie (seconder). The board then voted to appoint Anthony D’Aforly as director of facilities and grounds and David Hunt as assistant director of facilities and grounds. That motion was moved by Eleanor and seconded by Susan, and board members recorded their affirmative votes on the roll call.

In a separate routine business item, the board approved EUS Insurance Brokers as property and casualty insurance broker (professional services). That item was moved and seconded earlier in the agenda (mover: Debbie; seconder: Chris) and the roll call recorded one abstention from Daphne Bridal; other members voted yes as recorded during the roll call.

Later in the meeting the board approved a large bundled consent agenda of administrative and operational items by motion of Chris and second of Debbie. The consent agenda covered routine and recurring district business, including authorization to solicit bids and procure through state contracts, appointment of district officials, renewal and approval of various vendor contracts for 2025–26, approval of annual statements and regulatory assurances (school security drills, lead testing program), send/receive tuition agreements, third-party retirement plan administration, integrated pest management, field trip approvals, and other annual housekeeping resolutions. The consent vote passed on the roll call with the members present recorded as voting yes.

Each motion and recorded roll-call outcome is reflected in the board’s meeting record and was read into the public record during the session.

Votes and motions at a glance:
- Adoption of minutes (May 27): mover Chris; seconder Debbie; outcome: approved (roll-call yeses recorded).
- Appointment of Anthony D’Aforly (director of facilities and grounds) and David Hunt (assistant director): mover Eleanor; seconder Susan; outcome: approved (roll-call yeses recorded).
- Approval of EUS Insurance Brokers (property and casualty insurance broker, professional services): mover Debbie; seconder Chris; outcome: approved (Daphne Bridal recorded as abstain; other recorded yes votes).
- Consent agenda (multiple J and L/M/O items covering contracts, annual assurances, personnel appointments, field trips, send/receive tuition agreements and other routine business): mover Chris; seconder Debbie; outcome: approved (roll-call yeses recorded).

The board did not take roll-call vote totals in a single numeric tally in the public audio; voting was recorded individually during roll calls for each motion and appears on the board’s official minutes.

Board members present for the votes (as recorded during roll calls): Daphne Bridal; Adam Bierman; Debbie Braunfeld; Eleanor Hubbard; Susan Kantor; Chris Santarpio; (others identified earlier in the meeting as present).","At its final meeting of the 2024–25 school year, the Princeton Board of Education adopted minutes, appointed a new director and assistant director of facilities, approved an insurance broker and passed a broad consent agenda covering personnel, contracts and routine district business.","actionData","errors"]

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