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A board member said putting guidance counselors in each school is on the agenda and described the change as a move away from part-time counselors who split time between buildings: “Now we’re not gonna have a guidance counselor running from one school to another only being there half time,” the board member said. The change was framed as a response to student mental-health and family needs.

Administrators reported four Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying (HIB) investigations: three alleged investigations and one confirmed case. The transcript states that counseling and restorative practices were provided in all four cases and that disciplinary action was taken in the confirmed case. Doctor Hayes reported those counts during the meeting.

On staffing, administrators thanked principals, supervisors and the business office for recruiting teachers and said the district is “fully staffed for the 25, 26 school year” with the exception of what was described in the transcript as roughly two remaining vacancies. The district also announced engagement of auditors for the end-of-year audit and listed summer programs, summer school sites and project graduation among ongoing items.

The transcript excerpt documents these discussions and explanations but does not include formal votes on the guidance-counselor placements or HIB-related disciplinary actions in the provided portion of the record. Where the transcript gives specific counts or clarifications, this article notes them as stated on the record.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Cliffside Park Board of Education Meeting June 18, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Board members praised placement of guidance counselors in every school, the district reported four HIB investigations (three alleged, one confirmed) and administrators said staffing for 2025–26 is nearly complete with about two vacancies remaining.","taxTitle","Cliffside Park School District, School Districts, New Jersey","taxId",60900,"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},6191148,"Board discusses placing surplus into capital reserve for 2026–27 projects",236,888000,1124000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5022430-b6fcb4fc8ed2e8279f24fc1253143711&start=888&end=1124","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5022430-b6fcb4fc8ed2e8279f24fc1253143711/thumbnail_888000.jpg","/articles/6191148/New-Jersey/Board-discusses-placing-surplus-into-capital-reserve-for-202627-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6191148-ff2953384ea30d25ea501baf9123662d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771167756&Signature=YeGVqrB0kWX8ww3fqI1hxV4kiNe3X~gsWAJE2ltwnpoImcSuYprni6BnsdxbRExoJgk8qbaLdP-KK-6D02HAqG892vJQpYfMh4CwtnGzKU8aEBelFP163Ib1RBMOvGfpGPoyIN1UVA7RTipTS9dbaQrSSI5Z93Hahw6o9SvF1uqC-ecc6~87UeHGjM539Xzeui-wPJ2cqsk2SWMyzJP1O18sZ-Y13Y3-KXMHGRwi83yPLe6iOhS9pVrfRKhZLhQBxnPMklq5B6S8CwHUP6VOzh~MmruDFEeoKoOROWs8~Fqx90ueGFM757BuNRJUt2Tq9ygk9ifbcbr~JvD0Q1c-zQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the May 16 meeting, Cliffside Park Board of Education administrators described Resolution No. 65, an annual measure to move district surplus into the capital reserve account to fund future building projects for the 2026–27 year.

“This resolution allows us to put a certain amount of our surplus into our capital reserve account that allows us to do the projects such as boilers, roofs, floors, all the capital projects, RTUs, unit ventilator projects that are done throughout the district,” a staff member from the business office said. The staff member told the board this is a routine June resolution and said the surplus being placed in the reserve during the 2024–25 year will fund work in summer 2026.

Administrators also said the district is engaging auditors for the end-of-year audit and closing the current fiscal year, and that summer projects and planning meetings with buildings and grounds are underway. The staff member noted rising medical and prescription costs as budgetary pressures but said the office will work with consultants over the summer to identify opportunities.

The transcript excerpt provided records the discussion and explanation of Resolution No. 65 but does not include the roll-call or final vote on the resolution in the provided portion of the record. The board thanked the business office for its work closing the year and preparing capital planning for upcoming summers.","Administrators described a routine, annual resolution (No. 65) to transfer surplus into the district's capital reserve for future capital projects including boilers, roofs and unit ventilators; auditors for the year-end audit were engaged.",{"_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},6191150,"Cliffside Park board expected to ratify teachers' contract; members thank negotiators and staff",159,353000,512000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5022430-b6fcb4fc8ed2e8279f24fc1253143711&start=353&end=512","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5022430-b6fcb4fc8ed2e8279f24fc1253143711/thumbnail_353000.jpg","/articles/6191150/New-Jersey/Cliffside-Park-board-expected-to-ratify-teachers-contract-members-thank-negotiators-and-staff","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6191150-8d1c3ebeaff0f7b4593f9ba06a7d3388/orig.mp4?Expires=1771167756&Signature=ROGKNCnUdOqjPknaRikIea43RJuUJFtyN87WPr7aYlDfurcPxDdt7X0TDd0tQR9i-MwwaiINIiVItea2yeFQBYYi0cLN-gGddZRWW0sxyICNfNPPJ-OA4SDvZFwzW9TjB6D~3hDJlVDCTPnF7~Lb1pA-afd-ks5g8gJrIK4kqU~SuwFy2DrmwUlf2IVdqsz9bt7jwYN8s4xVfuanXd1~DUQTFfPEsw2jjgqUllp1k2eeXBwn8u4N0BClc5X3~xdHwSIwgNkd6atr2S9uvk4Td4yWig708OuY47oBCP0x2zlOkQYdH7wH5Q-VX7nqE38gGBcrJfO2lJsq0kv-kyjNRQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Cliffside Park Board of Education put ratification of the teachers’ contract on the agenda at its May 16, 2025 meeting, and multiple speakers praised negotiators and teachers for reaching what they described as a fair agreement.

Board members and administrators said the negotiations produced a contract that both sides approached in good faith. “I think that both sides came to it looking to be fair,” a staff member involved in the negotiations said during the meeting. Board members thanked teachers for their work and for participating in the bargaining process.

The item drew public expressions of appreciation for teachers across grade levels. One board member said on the record that the district would “ratify their contract” that evening, but the meeting transcript provided does not include a formal roll-call or tally on that specific item.

Administrators also used the meeting to acknowledge the district’s staffing progress for 2025–26 and to thank principals, supervisors and the business office for their work recruiting and placing teachers. The transcript records a motion to accept the meeting agenda, which passed with board members present voting in the affirmative; the record does not show a separate, recorded vote on the teachers’ contract in the provided excerpt.

The board’s appreciation remarks accompanied other end-of-year business, including personnel resolutions and staffing updates. The minutes and the official meeting record should show whether the contract ratification received a formal vote and, if so, the final tally.","The Cliffside Park Board of Education had the teachers' contract ratification on its May 16, 2025 agenda; board members praised negotiators and teachers and said the agreement was reached fairly. The public record in the transcript does not show a recorded vote on the contract.","actionData","errors"]

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Cliffside Park trustees push for full-time counselors; district reports HIB investigations and near-full staffing

Board discusses placing surplus into capital reserve for 2026–27 projects

Cliffside Park board expected to ratify teachers' contract; members thank negotiators and staff