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In the superintendent’s report, district leaders thanked technology and facilities staff for summer preparations and described multiple ongoing projects: rooftop HVAC units being installed at Lawrence Intermediate School and the high school, a new chiller installed at the high school serving 16 rooms, gym floor work at Slackwood, ceiling and painting projects at Eldridge Park, and lead/water testing that identified two fixtures slightly out of bounds and which the district said it remedied. The board said it expects cranes on site shortly as construction proceeds.

District staff said construction-manager specifications were advertised and that a pre-bid conference will be arranged. The board reported a bond sale scheduled for 10:00 a.m. the next day and said Standard & Poor’s reaffirmed a double-A rating during interviews. The board also discussed preschool expansion (PEA): the district said it had executed a contract with Lawrence Day School, ordered curriculum and classroom supplies (described as nine new classrooms and 17 classroom items in total), and purchased car seats for buses for about $20,000.

On business items, the board approved personnel actions grouped as P1 through P42 (transfers, hour changes, leaves, retirements, appointments, volunteer approvals and summer work), CIA/PD and student-services items (OIS 1–2 and OSS 1), and school business management items (SBM 1–15, including treasurer’s reports, fire-drill adoption, grant authorizations and contract awards). Each omnibus motion was approved by roll call; the board recorded “yes” votes from Mister Clark; Miss Evans; Miss Groger; Miss Kelly; Miss Martinez; Miss Pascoli; Mister Van Heise; and Miss Bowes.

The board also formally swore in Mackenzie Kelly as a new member during the meeting.

Finance-related notes included the board’s intent to reinvest approximately “upwards of probably about a half a million dollars” into the maintenance reserve to replace funds used this year, pending the upcoming audit in the fall. The board said grant submissions and several contract awards were authorized on the consent agenda; specific contract dollar amounts were not detailed during the meeting discussion.

Personnel recognitions included retirements for two long-serving staff members in student services and an announcement of Tori Hart’s appointment as assistant principal at Lawrence Intermediate School with the new principal and staff in attendance.

What the board approved (at a glance): grouped personnel items P1–P42; OIS 1–2 and OSS 1 (personnel/operational items); SBM 1–15 (finance/business items); and other consent agenda items moved as omnibus motions. All motions listed on the consent agenda were carried by unanimous roll-call votes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","LTPS BOE Meeting 7/9/25","oneSentenceSummary","At its July 9 meeting, the Lawrence Township Board of Education received updates on facilities, HVAC and construction planning tied to a referendum and preschool expansion (PEA), approved multiple personnel and business motions by roll call, and sworn in new board member Mackenzie Kelly.","taxTitle","Lawrence Township Public School District, School Districts, New Jersey","taxId",68295,"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},6519720,"Lawrence Township board approves five-year contract extension for Dr. Robin Klim",325,4250000,4575000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5347012-a6a46b0c945b3839905555d0fb0c0d04&start=4250&end=4575","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5347012-a6a46b0c945b3839905555d0fb0c0d04/thumbnail_4250000.jpg","/articles/6519720/New-Jersey/Lawrence-Township-board-approves-five-year-contract-extension-for-Dr-Robin-Klim","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6519720-8369348d45bb8112772d42e65ad937a5/orig.mp4?Expires=1775117150&Signature=juRm7DxR6abVKP4RvwywnLlXsK4pIN3G8ZWi9aoBtzxrF~~FNP4uC91n9~Ala-uB0zUvbmxtKmqJl4PEtDwETXY3tvKqP3KzXnGQuoj~6FFOzVMsiEn5ywUNZxG-mqT6n4EojHXFB5vUNfFomC6nH3EeZkCm3OhnOdnf06LOXUDgUoUBwZLjTVR6fKW7T5~A7VAQRyUeYhjWH5cGW-FGYZZTOnBxllVoD83VVwjl~~PHGOyReBLZZxj6wHDry93xgw3JRzHyxTaZigtiw6-LOwIHt~B9SLbvJmK7iDHLYVt-l25CMNxmnCvvtwNvUyOWua~BDMvhkXfPeKBOJAXQEA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lawrence Township Board of Education on July 9 approved a new employment contract for Superintendent Dr. Robin Klim that runs from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2030.

The vote followed a public hearing at the board’s regular meeting and a board presentation that credited Klim with leading the district’s successful reconfiguration referendum, advancing preschool expansion (PEA), and overseeing planning tied to an upcoming bond-funded middle-school expansion. The board said the extension is intended in part to keep Klim in place to oversee the bond projects through completion.

Board President opened the public hearing by summarizing Klim’s achievements and invited public comment; none was offered during the hearing. The board then moved to close the hearing and vote on the contract. A roll-call vote recorded “yes” from each member present: Mister Clark; Miss Evans; Miss Groger; Miss Kelly; Miss Martinez; Miss Pascoli; Mister Van Heise; and Miss Bowes. The motion carried unanimously.

The board’s resolution approving the contract cites state review and approval: the proposed contract was forwarded to and approved in writing by the executive county superintendent for Mercer County, and the board said the contract complies with requirements under NJSA 18A:7-8 and NJAC 6A:23-3.1. The board also said it provided the advance public notice required by P.L. 2007, c.53 (NJSA 18A:11-11) and related administrative code provisions prior to the public hearing.

In remarks after the vote, Dr. Klim said she was “very humbled by the evaluation and the acknowledgment and the extension,” and described the past 18 months as “grueling” but said the district’s team effort will benefit students.

The board read a formal resolution that states the new contract replaces and supersedes prior employment agreements and ratifies prior contract terms as specified. The board voted again on the resolution language and carried that motion by the same roll-call majority.

The contract’s detailed financial terms and some specific clauses were discussed as part of the public hearing summary; the board noted the contract terms were adjusted for current market conditions and that the executive county superintendent suggested a few recommended changes before approval. The board did not receive public comment at the hearing.

Votes at a glance: the motions to open the public hearing, to close the hearing, to approve the contract, and to adopt the accompanying resolution were all carried by unanimous roll-call votes of the members present.

What this means: The extension formally ties the superintendent’s term to the multi-year bond and construction program the board described during the meeting, including planning and project implementation tied to the approved referendum.","At a July 9 meeting, the Lawrence Township Board of Education voted unanimously to approve a new employment contract for Superintendent Dr. Robin Klim effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2030, after a public hearing and a board presentation of Klim’s accomplishments and project responsibilities.","actionData","errors"]

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Board hears facilities and preschool expansion updates; approves personnel and finance items

Lawrence Township board approves five-year contract extension for Dr. Robin Klim