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The board read and adopted a resolution honoring Steven Chard for 28 years of service, noting his roles in technology facilitation and coordination. It adopted a separate resolution honoring Marion Hughes for 23 years as an elementary school teacher.

The board also adopted recognition resolutions for student representatives Joseph Sheehan and Mara Moshek, thanking them for their service to the board during the school year.

Administrators presented a package of personnel motions (agenda items 10.1–10.5) that included retirements and other personnel actions; the board moved and passed the set of motions by roll call. No substantive amendments were made during the meeting.

Ending: The resolutions will be entered into the minutes and copies presented to the individuals named. Personnel changes approved will be reflected in the district’s official records and implemented according to standard HR procedures.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","B.O.E. Meeting - June 12, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board adopted resolutions honoring retiring staff members and recognized student representatives; personnel motions covering retirements and other personnel items were approved by roll call.","taxTitle","Haddon Township School District, School Districts, New Jersey","taxId",54461,"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},6175233,"Board approves fund-balance transfers, vendor adjustments and adopts electronic-device policy second reading",911,946000,1857000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5360040-8ad4c123bd3e50fe22ba7ebc40639a93&start=946&end=1857","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5360040-8ad4c123bd3e50fe22ba7ebc40639a93/thumbnail_946000.jpg","/articles/6175233/New-Jersey/Board-approves-fund-balance-transfers-vendor-adjustments-and-adopts-electronic-device-policy-second-reading","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6175233-4a07c7fcde6ecb2c21c72e73fbb884ae/orig.mp4?Expires=1770822426&Signature=MHsaU0cZm5uimIBGbiX7~m0lWVOASSP3PdTNZLM6Q6b9W48kPAPm6dlilt74TngDmjHNfXJppIhfsHQQwrWRbNTeZJaJ4BPg~1P5EqTz~Y64d~wP5CaIdMEWgOBtOSFeATeOCp-og8tlJwP4xkE2GV7hKLpY2AX1~qMPsXJn2LBDFUT6rp~ZyKeybIo4WY3IQBw5aufug-2eBo69mXpriEMNi74-Rlu-R3oe9A20P~E6jfyrNjAvLJPlIg88P2bExEc5xw8ayISagO~aMk1pxnKnZvLLPXJ375dEplp7la4RdkVm5IfokDUAyCVtLaw1Xk1nAiFzwLOD8oyq8JVJow__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Haddon Township Board of Education voted May 15 to place two financing items on the record to preserve options at year-end: a transfer from fund balance if state extraordinary aid falls short, or a transfer into reserve if the district has excess funds.

Jen, a district staff member who addressed the board during the finance items, said administrators included both options because the district does not yet know its final year-end numbers. “So if we receive more money from our extraordinary aid and our end of year looks good, then we have money left over. We can put money into reserves. If we cannot do that, we'll have to pull down from our fund balance,” she told the board.

Administration also reported several vendor contract adjustments: the district’s website host agreed to about a 10% decrease; Care Solace agreed to about a 10% decrease; some other vendors provided rate reductions or capped increases; one financial/accounting vendor gave about a 9% increase. The administration said it continues to negotiate with vendors to reduce costs.

On policy, the board approved the second reading of the district’s electronic-devices policy (cell-phone use) and adopted it by roll call. The superintendent said enforcement is difficult and that the administration will return with implementation strategies; the policy sets limits on phone use in certain areas and times in the high school, with cafeteria/lunch exceptions noted.

Ending: The finance actions preserve administrative flexibility pending the final state aid and year-end accounting; the district adopted the electronic-device policy and said further operational details will be developed over the summer.","The board approved motions to allow a potential transfer from fund balance or to move money into reserves depending on year-end numbers, reported vendor contract reductions and adopted a second reading of the district’s electronic-devices (cell phone) policy.",{"_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},6175237,"Board approves new middle-school special-education section aimed at bringing some students back from out-of-district placements",207,1079000,1286000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5360040-8ad4c123bd3e50fe22ba7ebc40639a93&start=1079&end=1286","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5360040-8ad4c123bd3e50fe22ba7ebc40639a93/thumbnail_1079000.jpg","/articles/6175237/New-Jersey/Board-approves-new-middle-school-special-education-section-aimed-at-bringing-some-students-back-from-out-of-district-placements","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6175237-0a6e57e0c5b9769b7977929afa922cd7/orig.mp4?Expires=1770822426&Signature=KllwPD~TnP~ECqGR5FwEqyqR5uLphrlb5M2yIjn4VBP3MZve9lV-Mhv9VqQ1h4HwM4yCT0pGw~AQPyz39liTbHcouodVDrl890RTOl6Me0R~Yn4sS8iXWuNIMwcXdGpg~XDamnZ2bsOKhNxV1TlV-WqngTk2S8GRUohtzs0nbgS1e40PBq20uaB5fvR1Sp9OwqJQNm7a3PtFgXLEHvTxtWqPAhQGhFh25HW8KwThcU2DixD0Ey-m24-MzTcg24RqZ~Gazi8WSh-kHyOkcmpzjvz1hx3yIt3xlnMC-R3UsolOoIfQtvGpl4I3~GI9KQynSaGdPhn-~ZW9MpU335jSGg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Haddon Township Board of Education voted May 15 to add a new middle-school special-education consultant section intended to bring some students back from out-of-district placements and provide services in the district’s “least restrictive environment.”

Superintendent Dr. Bizzicaro described the change as both an instructional improvement and a potential cost-savings measure. “The cost to educate a student out of district could be as much as $100,000 per student,” he said, while noting added transportation costs and complexity for out-of-district placements.

The motion to add the section, listed on the agenda as items 9.1–9.3, also authorizes hiring an additional teacher to staff the new program. School administrators said facilities work from the recent referendum — including classroom changes and roof-top unit installation — created space and timing to start the program.

At the same time, administrators cautioned that the district’s budget outlook remains uncertain. The superintendent told the board it is “banking on” participation in a state Tax Levy Incentive Program that would contribute $189,000 toward planned programs; he said that program’s funding is contingent on the State of New Jersey approving its budget, which may not be finalized until June 30. The administration also said the district will use a mix of extraordinary aid, fund-balance transfers and other local measures depending on final state aid decisions.

Board members voted in roll call to approve items 9.1–9.3. The motion carried. The board did not amend the motion at the meeting.

Ending: The approved program is scheduled to begin next school year subject to hiring and final budget decisions. The superintendent and administration plan follow-up work over the summer to confirm funding and staffing.","The Haddon Township Board of Education approved adding a middle-school special-education consultant section to provide a less-restrictive, in-district option for some students and to reduce out-of-district costs; the district warned funding is still uncertain pending the state budget.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6175243,"Residents, students urge board to keep neighborhood schools and retain student counselor Morgan McDonald",1155,1913000,3068000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5360040-8ad4c123bd3e50fe22ba7ebc40639a93&start=1913&end=3068","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5360040-8ad4c123bd3e50fe22ba7ebc40639a93/thumbnail_1913000.jpg","/articles/6175243/New-Jersey/Residents-students-urge-board-to-keep-neighborhood-schools-and-retain-student-counselor-Morgan-McDonald","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6175243-6252b897e228196ff2c5ca9b4ad77d79/orig.mp4?Expires=1770822426&Signature=VfqC4B1OHbEsojODYLQ05TIvoJ32vxurPEF7f119~YWpLDzzf-nnyoiqbJy73RsTLemA7Hai0ukZtkoE4C4QdjKkLDWNynJhnKPJ5OUqLtKJ3hS5LDAkjzjZrLuenid1a2~inN3QqyFlLOIpLhZMM1kXuJgEQFK5KdzGHXAwQ9NcgRs1qLu3LolebuG7gL4NBQmcNxfCja~34BW2PfrQu9FJlmvRBtZ227N24p24X49y7AdWYPGpi0JeJXNyyAXPmUyMfl6rdnaMvdNDgB5rGt7dDbAWZ6dLGTtQOgI0pJIdOOkXWqbHM9lkg03lV0a~dUzTTA0Msf~fXcxCeXikwA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dozens of parents, students and residents packed the Haddon Township High School meeting May 15 to press the Board of Education to keep the district’s neighborhood elementary schools and to urge the board not to remove student assistance counselor Morgan McDonald.

The comments came during the public-comment portion of the board’s regular meeting and were led by parents and current high-school students who said neighborhood, K–5 schools foster volunteerism, safety and social connections that would be lost under the grade-level reconfiguration being discussed in work sessions.

“Please protect that culture. Keep Edison and every neighborhood school intact,” said Natalie Eds, identifying herself as a resident of 417 Maple Avenue. Eds said her family’s ties to their school, and the volunteer support it generated, would be difficult to replicate under a centralized model.

Students and former student representatives delivered extended testimony in support of Morgan McDonald, the district’s student assistance counselor. Joseph Sheehan and Mara Moshek were recognized earlier in the meeting with resolutions for their service. During public comment, several students described McDonald’s office as a “safe space” and credited her with providing emotional support and crisis intervention to peers.

“Miss McDonald stood up for me when I had no backbone for myself,” said Dominic Thompson McQueen Jr., who identified himself as a Haddon Township resident, describing a personal episode in which McDonald intervened and helped de-escalate a conflict. Henry Mamba, who identified himself as a student, said McDonald “created a space … where I can go and feel accepted.”

Other student speakers, including Kai Brown, Sofia Maroney and Tessa Darby, described mental-health and mentoring support they said they received from McDonald and warned that removing her would remove a critical resource for vulnerable students.

Several parents and teachers also addressed the board on the reconfiguration topic. Megan Correa, an AP physics teacher and parent, asked whether updated transportation and demographic studies have been completed given the district began these conversations five years ago. Stephanie DeAngelis, another parent, said neighborhood schools provide stability and social development that would be lost if students were moved between grade-level centers.

Board President and Superintendent remarks at the meeting emphasized that the board’s work sessions on school configuration are ongoing and that no decisions have been made. Superintendent Dr. Bizzicaro said the board would continue the planning process this summer and that the work sessions are public. “There’s certainly nothing decided,” he said, adding that the board will continue to seek transparency and stakeholder involvement.

Ending: The board did not take action at the meeting to change school configurations or to announce personnel actions regarding McDonald. Speakers encouraged continued community engagement and participation in upcoming work sessions and meetings.","Dozens of parents, students and residents urged the Haddon Township Board of Education to retain neighborhood elementary schools and to reconsider the removal of student assistance counselor Morgan McDonald during a packed public-comment period.","actionData","errors"]

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Board recognizes retirees and student representatives; approves personnel resolutions

Board approves fund-balance transfers, vendor adjustments and adopts electronic-device policy second reading

Board approves new middle-school special-education section aimed at bringing some students back from out-of-district placements

Residents, students urge board to keep neighborhood schools and retain student counselor Morgan McDonald