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Nut graf: The consent vote included appointments and routine business; the agenda also listed a formal appointment of an architect of record under agenda item 10.29, which was the subject of public comment from the district’s longtime architect.

Motion and vote: A board member moved to approve items 7.1–11.2 and the motion was seconded by Board Member Mrs. Aquino. The motion carried on a roll call vote. During the roll call several members gave qualified responses as recorded in the meeting transcript:
- Mrs. Fenton — yes.
- Mrs. Aquino — \"yes to everything but +1\" (the transcript did not specify which agenda entry '+1' refers to).
- Dr. Giordano — recorded as \"no to +1, no to +1, and yes to everything else\" (the specific agenda reference '+1' was not identified in the public transcript).
- Mrs. Melendez — \"no to +1, and yes to the remaining.\" (specific item not identified in transcript).
- Mrs. Narcisse — abstained on items 10.14 and 10.17; yes to everything else.
- Mrs. O'Neil — abstained \"from anything from Christian Humphrey\" and yes to everything else (the transcript does not identify the precise agenda entries related to Christian Humphrey).
- Mr. Orzillo — yes.

Because the roll-call statements in the public record referenced shorthand (+1 or person names) without matching explicit agenda item text in the transcript excerpt, the meeting record here notes those references exactly and marks the underlying item(s) as \"not specified\" when the transcript did not provide a clear agenda-link.

Public comment and architect discussion: During the public-comment portion, Anthony John Faccaro of \"Gian Faccaro architects and engineers\" — who identified himself as the district architect for 26 years — spoke to the board and requested that he be allowed to finish projects on which his firm is currently working (CMS HVAC and roofs at CMS and Mountain View, as he identified them). He said he was \"proud\" of his work and asked to complete the projects even though a new architect would be appointed for future work.

Superintendent's response: The superintendent, Doctor Bancha, responded to Faccaro's remarks and told him the existing contracts were in good standing and that the district intended for those current projects to be completed under the existing contract arrangements: \"the projects that you are currently working on, you are contracted for, and we wish for you to complete those contracts absolutely,\" the superintendent said in response to the public comment.

Ending: The board moved from the consent vote to the public-comment period, received the comments from the longtime district architect, and recorded the roll call outcomes and abstentions as shown in the public record. The transcript did not include the full agenda text for every shorthand roll-call remark (items referred to as \"+1\" or by person name), so those specific item links are marked as not specified in the record below.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Education Meeting 6/23/25","oneSentenceSummary","The board voted to approve items 7.1 through 11.2 by roll call. Several members recorded abstentions on specified items. Longtime district architect Anthony John Faccaro addressed the board during public comment, asking to finish ongoing projects; the superintendent said current contracts will be completed.","taxTitle","Mount Olive Township School District, School Districts, New Jersey","taxId",55585,"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},6513776,"Mount Olive juniors outperform state averages on NJGPA; district targets supports for special education students",310,1381000,1691000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5066886-69c3d46ef7795eb9e5f3f6780ffb3b15&start=1381&end=1691","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5066886-69c3d46ef7795eb9e5f3f6780ffb3b15/thumbnail_1381000.jpg","/articles/6513776/New-Jersey/Mount-Olive-juniors-outperform-state-averages-on-NJGPA-district-targets-supports-for-special-education-students","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6513776-beacdc7bc8e2ccd4a067b097ce86684e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771101756&Signature=DALLljOA-OWQFy~vBAd1FBTmSDWUuyXQ6vxRcdHJiHHASlnD8HfCqSlVrIg8RP2xeiDJyawPXd28lHaTFu~Ne8-b1wNUoFUad2xiEoEc2xcm00~tM9Y5BA2tUyVaDlxzyqEf0BpisAhAV0W~doGURl-gq4p07O7NfO6frIuvhR6wWI7JLH043RvfeiD0YRLgKjE6EKMU9xtY7-R~PmrWGsURRKGBqZeyEiAobZsTWuggy0RdYS7IJEST9BWv3U8yhb75CbQZ1adxD~UMaaEuat9RmZnoNVvwukjxRZvVmDvsvhrJwlgqo2W2fcqAkRM1lUxL8IIq6kuj7A1FO2jHbA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mount Olive Township School District officials presented spring NJGPA (state graduation assessment) results to the Board of Education and described steps to support students who did not meet graduation-readiness thresholds.

The district’s report, presented by Miss McDermott, said 88% of juniors were \"graduation ready\" in English language arts (ELA), compared with 80% statewide; 77% of juniors met the math graduation-ready standard compared with a state rate the presentation gave as 58%.

Miss McDermott described the ACCUPLACER competency pathway and other alternate routes for students who do not meet the NJGPA cut score: \"We offer the ACCUPLACER assessment, which is a new process for us,\" she said, and the district is paying the exam fee and providing review sessions over the summer so students can enter their senior year with a clear plan.

The nut graf: While overall district percentages exceed state averages, McDermott told the board the district sees persistent gaps for students with individualized education programs (IEPs) and some racial and economic subgroups, and she outlined program and curriculum changes intended to address those gaps.

Key details from the presentation:
- Graduation-ready rates: ELA 88% (district) vs. 80% (state); Math 77% (district) vs. 58% (state).
- The district is using multiple pathways for demonstrating competency: NJGPA retakes, SAT/ACT/PSAT concordant scores, ACCUPLACER competency testing and portfolio appeals where eligible.
- For special-education students, the district changed course sequencing so Algebra I will be offered in ninth grade and geometry in tenth grade, giving students exposure to the content assessed by the junior-year test.
- Teachers will continue a second year of Conquer Math professional development for Algebra I and geometry; the district is aligning curriculum and assessments to new standards scheduled for implementation in September.

McDermott flagged subgroup differences: while race-based subgroup performance was similar in ELA, students identified as economically disadvantaged and students with IEPs scored worse on average; in math, Hispanic and Black subgroups trailed peers. She characterized recent increases in math readiness as promising — a roughly 10 percentage-point increase over the prior year — and emphasized ongoing curricular realignment and summer interventions.

Ending: The board thanked McDermott for the report and for initiatives to expand competency options and summer supports. The district said it will report NJSLA and other assessment results for lower grades in the fall when those data become available.

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The presentation, given by district staff member Miss Bello, said the high school reported 11 substance incidents during the reporting window, down from 32 in the same period the prior year. The SSDS report also listed six confirmed HIB incidents and four alleged HIB investigations for a total of 10 HIB-related reports in that period.

The nut graf: The SSDS/HIB reporting is required by the New Jersey Department of Education and is intended to provide public transparency on serious infractions (violence, vandalism, weapons, substance use) and on the district’s prevention and training work. Miss Bello told the board the district is emphasizing prevention, staff training and student programs to reduce incidents and improve reporting accuracy.

Miss Bello said the district saw a roughly 17% decline in the number of investigations compared with the prior year and that high-school referrals decreased from 74 investigations to 69 in the comparable reporting period. She attributed part of the decline in substance incidents to programming and to installation of bathroom vape detectors: \"So that could be a cause of the decline, which we're very happy about and we do wanna see that continue to go down,\" Miss Bello said.

The presentation defined categories the state requires for SSDS reporting — violence (assault, kidnapping, threats), vandalism (including arson and computer trespass), weapons and substance incidents — and clarified that the incident total reported to NJDOE combines those categories with confirmed HIB findings.

Board members asked for clarifications on the HIB counts; Miss Bello explained that the report separates \"alleged\" (investigations found unfounded) from \"founded\" incidents for state reporting. \"They're reported separately for the NJDOE for the system,\" she said.

Preventive measures described in the presentation include:
- Vape detectors in restrooms (linked in the presentation to the substance decline at the high school).
- Districtwide character-education and climate programs at elementary schools (examples named in the presentation: Mountain View Moment, Terrific Students recognitions, CMS \"marauder code\" and other school-level programs).
- No Place for Hate activities and peer-mediation pilots at select elementary schools.
- Secondary prevention at the high school including Teen Mental Health First Aid, guest speakers on substance use and dating awareness, and student-led clubs and campaigns.
- Staff training and an annual review process; the district reported using a David Nash parent/staff training series and a county anti-bullying coordinator network.

Miss Bello said the district attempts to educate staff, students and families on the legal definition of bullying, noting that \"bullying has a legal definition and it's a much higher threshold than just something that's unkind,\" and emphasized the district’s intent to investigate complaints that meet that threshold.

Ending: Board members thanked Miss Bello for the report and for her role coordinating prevention work; the district will continue periodic SSDS reporting as required by NJDOE and maintain the trainings and programs discussed to reduce incidents and clarify the line between conflict and HIB-level conduct.

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