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Luisa reported that the district is funding its second Energy Savings Improvement Program (ESIP II) through bonds and that the district received a AAA rating for the bond sale, which was described as reflecting \"strong fiscal planning and healthy reserve balances.\" The district will sell solar renewable energy certificates generated over the past six months on July 9.

Under cafeteria operations, the administration used the state Paid Lunch Equity calculation tool to set meal prices, resulting in a 10¢ lunch increase and a 5¢ breakfast increase for 2025–26. A committee member said the district remains below the minimum meal price recommended by the New Jersey Department of Agriculture. Luisa also reported that breakfast participation at the elementary level continues to rise and that meals served to students eligible for free or reduced-price programs rose 36% year-over-year in May. The committee noted staffing challenges in the food-service vendor: two Southwest Food Service Excellence employees resigned in June.

The finance committee also reported that the first construction meeting for the HAWK HVAC replacement project was held and that building envelope work and boiler removal at Village Elementary are underway. The committee reviewed motions on the agenda, including approvals for capital reserve deposits, insurance carrier designation, membership renewals with School Alliance Insurance Fund and NJSIG, tuition and lunch rates, sale of RECs, purchases through cooperatives and state contract, technology service agreements, capital outlay purchases, and a renewal of shared transportation maintenance services.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","WW-P Board Meeting 06-24-25","oneSentenceSummary","The finance committee said the district secured a AAA rating for bonds funding Energy Savings Improvement Program II, plans to sell solar renewable energy certificates July 9, and will raise student lunch prices by 10¢ and breakfast by 5¢ for 2025–26 while remaining below state minimum recommendations.","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":46,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6180264,"District committee outlines three Plainsboro housing projects and planned facilities work",279,486000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5119817-943cb4c71c603fdae2cea74941d43f4d&start=486&end=765","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5119817-943cb4c71c603fdae2cea74941d43f4d/thumbnail_486000.jpg","/articles/6180264/New-Jersey/District-committee-outlines-three-Plainsboro-housing-projects-and-planned-facilities-work","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6180264-21625a23abcff507930cf94d63ce1e9a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771169521&Signature=CNraEzneS~wyY6HTQmbAb-jYG~OFtdpJuzCgHRqm39tZqE-mDttbg98cRXlTkdJGjQjlv7WCaAbpIjGb6enTIxsfH1Hp9y7-8m023uPiYTjJ2ZgWpU~2vospXhhqzEblEfQXtkpxG8Kiy4X1AH6M78nWy43-OMnnnVJOQJ1ekO0yPJ4u6XTqzhE16W8qLBKorK-4ZGWl1yM1YVDQmvR2YviBQLIy3OHHyy~zyquLj1aRelVCSHySEj6WchyGMpZTex87IT1mJa0VD5kIAfxpJ7SMO2SVFDf1tAH0bNH0d5WeLgW6yrNob2rRI~H5hVta7r8HE0mCPp1L4H9HN4EXvA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The West Windsor-Plainsboro Administration & Facilities committee on June 17 briefed the board on three sizable residential developments planned in Plainsboro and on district facilities work scheduled for the summer.

Committee chair Dana reported the Forestall Village residential expansion approved by the township will add 394 apartments and reconfigure existing parking; 67 units will be affordable housing. The Princeton Nursery property, on a 109-acre parcel north of Forestall Village and west of Route 1, is proposed to include 950 residential units: 654 non‑age‑restricted units, 200 age‑restricted units, and 96 affordable units in a mix of apartments, townhomes and single‑family homes. The Fusion at Plainsboro project will include 525 housing units comprising 153 townhomes and 372 apartments; 26 units were described as affordable and 40 as supportive housing units.

On facilities, the committee reported removal of old boilers at Village Elementary School in preparation for replacement and completion of building envelope projects to improve energy efficiency. The first construction meeting for the HAWK HVAC replacement project has been held and work is scheduled to begin June 30; the contractor has received necessary materials. The committee also discussed enhancements to the High School South softball backstop to be completed over the summer. Committee members said they await guidance on implementation of the recently passed sunscreen and sun protection law and will review a model policy when the state guidance is available.

Dana closed by noting the committee will next meet on July 23 and that the committee recommended approval of job descriptions for assistant director of technology and supervisor of instructional technology on the night's agenda.","The Administration & Facilities committee reported three planned Plainsboro housing developments and district facilities work, including new boilers at Village Elementary and a HAWK HVAC replacement project set to start June 30. Committee also discussed the state sunscreen law and forthcoming policy guidance.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6180267,"Parents press board to review sending paths after exemption denials; administration outlines review process",557,1445000,2002000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5119817-943cb4c71c603fdae2cea74941d43f4d&start=1445&end=2002","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5119817-943cb4c71c603fdae2cea74941d43f4d/thumbnail_1445000.jpg","/articles/6180267/New-Jersey/Parents-press-board-to-review-sending-paths-after-exemption-denials-administration-outlines-review-process","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6180267-83cf8b71c8c54fde32c202100281c457/orig.mp4?Expires=1771169521&Signature=HDb9bTWzHw9nzaufvbck~jxTMNi40Sg-4M7BqtovD1BjTxKOdjZrFIetszFKTOz88naTmDrpa0BKVspnUs~vOl76YI4e7~DUicnPhYqQvIZtYOR5n4FqL4znrxjgLodY10sWI-nMKpPXnHko-27BSyhJqP5W-FCEY2mnGx1uuNFuZkuLxCJHG2IXbrxlEnl7RravsWWgKTOasRIPZzwvCDtRy952zIWXrjq2o00xJyi0kh8HeUbL4ianNK2fqndcns626pc1yXhyWEgmPxODQIRhD-3UuJ5XKxLOSA21uRzy5MD0CN89E3Oxu7kjo97UgFuzmGdaz0LWFiJKVTlv2A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Two Plainsboro residents at the June 17 West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District meeting urged the board to review longstanding student \"sending paths\" that split small neighborhood cohorts when advancing to upper elementary schools.

Christie (Suffolk Lane) told the board that her neighborhood's students follow a pattern that forces a small group to move to Millstone River while most peers stay together, and said the arrangement disrupted friendships and social-emotional growth. Erin Picarello (Suffolk Lane) said her daughter's exemption request had been denied and asked whether the district has studied academic or counseling outcomes for students who follow the split path.

Doctor Aderhold responded that sending-paths have been long established in the district, and that exemption requests are processed through a Google form and reviewed by the principals, registrar, counselors as appropriate and special services when an IEP is involved. He said, \"Exceptions to the exemption requests are rare,\" and that an individual superintendent cannot unilaterally change a sending path; changing a path would require review by the Administration & Facilities committee and board approval. Doctor Aderhold also confirmed the district receives hundreds of exemption requests each year and that the board is within the statutory window for filling vacancies but would consider a formal review of sending paths at a committee meeting over the summer.

Board members said they would relay the concern to the appropriate committee for review and asked administration to place the topic on a future Administration & Facilities committee agenda.","Two Plainsboro parents urged the board to reconsider historic sending paths that split small neighborhood cohorts among upper elementary schools. Administration said exemptions are decided case-by-case, routed to principals and registrars, and that a formal review of sending paths would go to the Administration & Facilities committee.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6180272,"Board appoints Paul O'Brien to fill Plainsboro seat after closed deliberations",3804,2032000,5836000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5119817-943cb4c71c603fdae2cea74941d43f4d&start=2032&end=5836","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5119817-943cb4c71c603fdae2cea74941d43f4d/thumbnail_2032000.jpg","/articles/6180272/New-Jersey/Board-appoints-Paul-OBrien-to-fill-Plainsboro-seat-after-closed-deliberations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6180272-04fccddca6623ede3fbdde1ba5002547/orig.mp4?Expires=1771169521&Signature=cjKtLlfsfE5JREC~96M78pPOxFFHzZL9S184W2Zpj8PmYPkbwE4PdxjsvRBNNdJpL9nbZ2IO8i5jIUE6hylBlE4COdcKg~l3C7mW5XCo09fT~PMlsnQKKmKu~jsB5oExJCjpsqYn6GIoy8CEGJRRNAYoo0CnlkmBCkSG0I~nsF-vas1cv716kF1mcW7vbvYg3s4SK3ugEqKWN-O1xZ4aDlLKkDMlNr0IryozMsQO~ZJ5vETPGz26BM-4mzEPb3lgfyyH9-vjfpBTV91BsSKK03RTBAcPwnw25UqZq4kzz2oftbvUsJdE138mY98SLseg3KvEMBBIHmhV3Fp9HRRPqw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District Board of Education on June 17 appointed Paul O'Brien to fill a board vacancy in the Plainsboro seat through Dec. 2025 after interviewing seven candidates and deliberating in closed session.

Board President Miss McKeown opened the evening's candidate process and described the procedure: candidates would speak at the podium for three minutes, answer four identical follow-up questions, and then the board would \"recess into closed session\" for deliberations, returning to public session to make any appointment. Dr. Aderhold told the meeting that the appointed individual would not be sworn in the same night \"because to be sworn in, you have to be fingerprint cleared,\" and that once fingerprint clearance is completed, Doctor Russo could swear the appointee in to make them an active board member.

Seven applicants were interviewed in public: Hanif Paik, Deborah Vavona, Akshay Upadhyah, Paul O'Brien, Jerry Macon, Jyoti Venkataraman and Khushbu Mahandru. Candidates gave 3-minute opening statements and answered four standardized questions read by the board attorney. After the interviews, the board recessed to executive session to deliberate on the vacancy under the Open Public Meetings Act.

On returning to public session, a motion to appoint Paul O'Brien was made by Luisa and Shweta and approved by roll call. The recorded roll call in favor included Miss Ho, Miss Shetty, Miss Cheniere, Miss Krug, Miss Maliga, Miss Bonsall, Miss Bridal and Miss McKeown. Miss McKeown thanked all candidates and said the decision was difficult; she reminded the audience that the filing deadline for the November election is July 28.

The board's action fills the seat through the calendar year, to be followed by the normal election cycle in November. The board preserved the requirement that the appointee receive fingerprint clearance prior to being sworn in by Doctor Russo.","After interviewing seven candidates in public, the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District board recessed to closed session and voted to appoint Paul O'Brien to the Plainsboro vacancy through December 2025. The appointee will take office after fingerprint clearance and swearing-in.","actionData","errors"]

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