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The board approved superintendent’s report 1.6 and a monthly fire-and-safety drill report (1.7) by roll call. The board adopted multiple finance items grouped as 3.1–3.34 under a single motion, then approved two addenda related to facilities planning and a bid award for a parking-lot project.

The board accepted a single bid received for parking-lot work (bid PPS‑25‑19) and awarded the contract to Windham Construction for the middle-/high-school parking-lot alternate bid in the amount stated in the bid submission. The board also authorized submission of an addendum to the district’s long-range facilities plan to align capacity assumptions with the planned Decatur Avenue pre‑K school.

Board members moved into an executive session under NJSA 10:4‑12 and 10:4‑13 to discuss personnel and pupil matters. After closed session, the superintendent recommended termination of an employee identified by personnel number 101034; the board voted to approve the termination recommendation. The superintendent subsequently read additional employee ID numbers recommended for termination; the board voted on those recommendations and the motions carried.

Human-resources consent items (6.1–6.9) that include transfers and other personnel actions were approved by the board’s consent motion. The transcript records at least one abstention from a board member on the human-resources block and at least one member stating specific “no” votes on two numbered items; those items remain recorded in the board minutes for the meeting.

Why it matters: The parking-lot contract funds site work for middle- and high-school parking and requires capital‑project tracking; personnel terminations and transfers directly affect employees, require compliance with contractual and legal procedures, and may prompt grievance actions.

Votes at a glance (select highlights)
- Superintendent’s report (1.6): approved by roll call.
- Fire-and-safety drill report (1.7): approved by roll call.
- Finance consent items (3.1–3.34): approved by consent motion; one board member raised questions about legal-fee line items during discussion.
- Addenda (3.35–3.36): approved; included authorization to submit long-range-facilities addendum for Decatur Avenue school.
- Parking-lot bid (PPS‑25‑19): contract awarded to Windham Construction (approved).
- Human-resources consent items (6.1–6.9): approved by consent motion; recorded abstentions and specific item objections noted in the roll call.
- Executive session authorization: approved under NJSA 10:4‑12 and 10:4‑13.
- Personnel terminations recommended in closed session (employee 101034 and others listed by ID): motions to terminate approved.

Board minutes and the official agenda packet contain the formal vote tallies and the full list of personnel items; the meeting transcript records member-level objections and abstentions on specific items.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Pleasantville Public Schools Board Meeting June 10, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its June 10 meeting the Pleasantville Board of Education approved routine consent items, accepted a parking-lot bid and voted to terminate employees following executive-session recommendations; several votes recorded abstentions or specific objections.","taxTitle","Pleasantville Public School District, School Districts, New Jersey","taxId",70399,"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},6536405,"Parents, staff and students urge Pleasantville board to reverse planned counselor reassignments",1481,1179000,2660000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3797191-d38ce9b34163cf7374117f865a2f2c1f&start=1179&end=2660","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3797191-d38ce9b34163cf7374117f865a2f2c1f/thumbnail_1179000.jpg","/articles/6536405/New-Jersey/Parents-staff-and-students-urge-Pleasantville-board-to-reverse-planned-counselor-reassignments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6536405-171a596c64cdd29054d6c5d55bbe1973/orig.mp4?Expires=1771146976&Signature=bHKPXfHNicM5~-Hb2FBAxo-2yiMTInN9eEhyzwQOEbWjwA-H1EBfUH7HEz-j1uxAbyqHsLPVPFMSwCJenqBoH7ht64W2tXRhUnCs6OpChdsUx-WerMScyo8AAFpC7GKpI7PczMWtU4EBaH-kVG1HDW81yhwDj7jxdysHzZdqEWXEmJVal2rohOJSh08guHsrL5~XtVbaGu~9egYUdThCuxJ6GMa4oyFOlUUhfjDh8uTWNY30GScsqCpAD9x82rkHi9zLSutSEw0Jgo6ff8mvfiOKNPaDlYoItpq18bCYvOirA8xf5MYOK3TAAIx8-hjmBIDqlyMAmMA5lKuZEk1~9A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dozens of teachers, students and union representatives told the Pleasantville Board of Education on June 10 they oppose planned staff reassignments that would move veteran school counselors from their current buildings.

Speakers at the board’s public-comment period said the proposed transfers would remove long-serving counselors who they said provide continuity, community knowledge and essential student supports.

The matters drew extended public comment because speakers tied the moves to contract language and employee morale. Several petitioners and student speakers asked the board to leave counselors in place at North Main Street School and Pleasantville High School.

Brian Kavanaugh, a teacher at North Main Street School, said he and other staff were “truly perplexed” to see Mark Santanello listed for transfer on the agenda and argued that Santanello’s 30 years at North Main make him integral to the school’s work. “North Main needs Mark Santanello,” Kavanaugh said, warning that “students and community will suffer from his absence.”

Mark Santanello, the counselor named on the agenda, told the board he has worked at North Main for 30 years, 23 of them as a school counselor, and said involuntary transfers under the district’s collective bargaining agreement should prioritize seniority. “With 23 years of service as a school counselor, I would hope that this experience, loyalty, and proven dedication … would carry the merit and weight it deserves,” Santanello said.

Multiple high school students and teachers also urged the board to retain Michelle Cooper at Pleasantville High School and to keep another counselor, identified by students as “Miss Miller,” in place. George Murray, a teacher, presented a petition signed by “44 PEA members” asking the board to keep Cooper at the high school, saying Cooper “is a vital resource” who manages scholarships, scheduling and programs such as the early-college pathway.

Paraprofessionals and other staff reinforced the plea for Santanello. Stephanie Davenport, a 23‑year paraprofessional, said Santanello does informal maintenance, provides care work and is “a safe place for the kids.” Davenport said Santanello missed his son’s sports banquet to attend the meeting.

Cathy Watson, president of the Pleasantville Education Association, used public comment to raise broader workplace concerns, noting “4 open grievances that have been moved to level 3.” Watson described a grievance alleging pre‑K teachers have not been compensated for lost prep time since November and cited other grievances over job‑classification and time‑keeping practices.

Speakers tied the personnel moves and grievances to morale. A student representative said losing a counselor who also coaches would be disruptive to athletes and to the peer supports students rely on.

The board’s human-resources agenda (items 6.1–6.9) that evening included personnel actions and transfers. During the roll call on that motion, several members voted in favor while at least one member explicitly abstained from the human-resources block; one member stated specific “no” votes on two listed items. The board did not discuss individual transfer details further in public comment; the public record of the board vote is reflected in the board’s minutes and in the human-resources consent motion as approved with recorded abstentions and limited recorded “no” votes.

Why it matters: Counselors and other student-support staff often provide long-term relationships and knowledge that schools and families rely on; transfers can change student access to counseling, college advising and in-school supports. The union’s grievances and the multiple public petitions indicate staff and community concern beyond a single reassignment.

What’s next: The board approved the bundled human-resources motion at the June 10 meeting with recorded abstentions and some member objections to specific items; the transcript indicates the union will continue to seek meetings with the superintendent and that staff plan to pursue contractual grievance procedures.

Ending note: Public commenters repeatedly asked the board for more direct engagement with the union and staff before finalizing reassignments. The collective-bargaining agreement was cited repeatedly as governing involuntary transfers.","Dozens of staff, students and union representatives urged the Pleasantville Board of Education to keep longtime counselors at their current schools and raised contract and morale concerns during public comment on June 10.","actionData","errors"]

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Board approves routine motions, awards parking-lot bid and votes on personnel terminations

Parents, staff and students urge Pleasantville board to reverse planned counselor reassignments