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Votes at a glance

- Approval of minutes (public and private for June): Motion by Abigail Goff; second by Sarah Trapp. Roll-call: Joseph Carr (absent); Alice Clavijo (yes); Michael Doyle (yes); Jennifer Arantraub (yes); Abigail Goff (yes); Erica Moki Colson (yes); Anthony Palouse (yes); Gizelle Vega (yes); Marco Totero (absent). Outcome: approved.

- Curriculum & Instruction (CI1–CI6): Committee recommendation moved and seconded; roll-call recorded many yes votes and two absences (Joseph Carr, Marco Totero). Outcome: approved.

- Personnel (P1–P18): Committee recommendation moved and seconded; roll-call recorded unanimous yes among present members (Carr and Totero absent). Outcome: approved.

- Finance (F1–F5): Committee recommendation moved and seconded; discussion included F1 (raising quote/bid thresholds) and F4 (instructional assistant numbers). Roll-call recorded approval. Outcome: approved.

- Buildings & Grounds (BG1–BG6): Committee recommendation moved and seconded; roll call recorded approval. Outcome: approved.

- Monthly bills and claims (July 2025): Motion to approve the bills and claims passed by roll call. One member recorded a reservation on a specific item (PCTBS funding) during the bills vote but the motion passed. Roll-call names (sample recorded): Abigail Goff (yes); Erica Moki Colson (yes); Miss Moki Kaltzan (yes); Anthony Palouse (yes); Gizelle Vega (yes); Joseph Carr (yes); Alice Clavijo (yes); Michael Doyle (yes); Jennifer Arantraub (yes); Marco Totero (absent). Outcome: approved.

- Motion to convene executive (closed) session for personnel matters: Motion by Abigail Goff; second by Anthony Palouse. Roll-call: motion carried; executive session was convened for a stated 45 minutes; the board said public action would not be taken during that session.

The meeting transcript shows no defeated motions for the items listed above. Where roll-call recorded absences, the transcript explicitly noted them; vote tallies matched the recorded “yes” votes in the transcript excerpts.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","BOE Regular Meeting 7-15-25","oneSentenceSummary","At the meeting the board approved minutes, committee recommendations (CI1–CI6), multiple personnel hires (P1–P18), finance items (F1–F5), buildings and grounds items (BG1–BG6), and monthly bills and claims. Roll-call votes were recorded for each motion; no items were defeated.","taxTitle","Hawthorne Public School District, School Districts, New Jersey","taxId",48429,"location","New Jersey","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6169987,"Board told county and state want district’s additional levy directed to benefits; district asked to reply by July 18",3062,3489000,6551000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5401494-0871ae065bee0551d3094e192e69bac9&start=3489&end=6551","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5401494-0871ae065bee0551d3094e192e69bac9/thumbnail_3489000.jpg","/articles/6169987/New-Jersey/Board-told-county-and-state-want-districts-additional-levy-directed-to-benefits-district-asked-to-reply-by-July-18","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6169987-8e640f9f7a6df3904149f36530231e3b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771164555&Signature=Ch5K3qvbJgGaPHRI-7g1Zv~5dxxfT33pa8c-uDZV7pXSopikfHYcNwSDmglpbsCx-xEgdecVnqB-ht14tcPr-Wo087Idu7F7VDBxGKyjgd4u4dSbOmFofEIHtU32Vb4bK-6FRpw6qs4~VdLzBPJRMTkMzaZE6C3VDIOQWcXR7J6lArHA63QgN8MhlwdylZb5N15Q~kKsU7aN-p4tGcLwR1n0QQ2o~jTLsfrtzwOxc3HKVTlgJJhcychkGe6Ra9akjBJmGiUvk3qpn5BmdkeZnp74Z780FCtajYun9516tLXXh2MWu0csl56Toj8Z2cMSEsa-vK0GEs-5nLPsdADk-g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Board members reported a phone call from a Passaic County executive business official, John Ferrero, informing the district of a state direction regarding the district’s previously approved “additional expenditure” local levy. A board member said the county official asked the district to state whether it wanted the funds applied to instructional salaries or to health benefits; the board was asked to reply by July 18.

A board speaker said the district had originally placed the additional local revenue into facilities-related lines and intended to preserve those funds in maintenance reserve if unused. The county official warned the state may now require the money be devoted to instructional salaries or employee benefits instead. The speaker said the district’s projected unbudgeted health-benefits exposure could be about $600,000 and that the state’s decision could affect whether the district must reallocate local revenue now rather than later.

Board discussion noted the state health-benefits plan is undergoing a large increase of premiums in January (presenters cited a 32% figure), while the district’s current budget assumed lower premium increases (district staff cited budgeting at roughly 16%–20% depending on plan). Board members observed that revenue already collected by the borough to pay the district is flowing under the state program and that the district could, if allowed, apply for a larger additional levy; if so, the district would have to advertise a public hearing and return to voters.

Interim business administrator Pat (interim business administrator) confirmed the district had until July 18 to respond to the state, and that the district had filed questions with the state email address used in the additional-expenditure approval process. Board members said they would wait for a written response from the state and county; they also discussed internal options such as budget transfers during the fiscal year if revenue or liabilities change. No final board action was taken at the meeting; board members said they would report updates when the state replies.","A county official told the board the State is seeking to direct previously approved additional local tax revenue into instructional salaries or health benefits rather than the facilities accounts the board originally designated; the board was told to notify the state by July 18 and may be able to reapply for a larger increment.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6169991,"Hawthorne presenters report gains on NJGPA and WIDA; district outlines classroom changes",2090,486000,2576000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5401494-0871ae065bee0551d3094e192e69bac9&start=486&end=2576","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5401494-0871ae065bee0551d3094e192e69bac9/thumbnail_486000.jpg","/articles/6169991/New-Jersey/Hawthorne-presenters-report-gains-on-NJGPA-and-WIDA-district-outlines-classroom-changes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6169991-623e0ead89da4423010a3a1d89ffd0fd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771164555&Signature=irmOkTiKM0OK8QtC9g57oIDtEVcdsWzoF7J9sWrS21LNgZ8sXS~40xBQQD8gISuYcEG1CZcLc-2326bJCoeRz8OT~NQAF9g1MPKJ8LJBnbC-LTeh4XwnWJD5DWKcXnQh97-kjTYG-U3iWLEdEBJDjT0mxwYneUIHWMQEmN0fFP-k2pr8RafYKzDF10Jj8BcINRBEW3QMazigF4aaLtp0G7uuqgdeNcZpuP2o~JG3etZdHECOnD5TnKQofyQeTjiEl5xUf6iIJk74JMHRGXrKIHORQy68qQ39lXADeh2wn4cpRlNuQXMGsVJQbUAZKdAdZVPCT5u0Sd5xib6VZ-Lf7w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Superintendent McNanelli opened the meeting’s instructional update with a summary of spring assessment results and summer instructional work, saying, “It’s my privilege to present my first superintendent’s report” and that he had been “met with warmth and positivity” in his first weeks in the role.

District presenters framed the NJGPA results as multi-year progress. Doctor Trebona (staff member) and Bonnie (staff member) described cohort tracking that shows 11th-grade English language arts (ELA) at 88.6% “graduation ready” and a notable rise in math: district presenters said the overall high-school math pass rate rose to the low- to mid-50s and, when excluding out-of-district students, reached about 56%. Bonnie said, “When you look at the students that we are teaching day in, day out in our classroom…we’re actually at 56% pass rate.”

The presenters emphasized that the district tracked the same students from freshmen NJSLA tests through the junior-year NJGPA and reported growth: 60% of students made raw-score gains between their freshman NJSLA and junior-year NJGPA, and 32% of students increased their scores by 50 points or more, which staff said often represents a jump in proficiency tier. Bonnie reported that 85 individual students improved their raw NJSLA-to-NJGPA score and that, among students who increased by more than 50 points, five of six were classified students or multilingual learners.

Presenters outlined classroom changes they say underlie the gains. For math: curriculum rewrites (Algebra 2 in progress; geometry next), a new “foundation to algebra 2” course launching in the fall, a freshman math lab to shore up weak pre-algebra skills, and a senior math lab to support students who did not pass as juniors. Bonnie said the math lab produced measurable results: of nine students who passed on a subsequent administration last year, four had been in the math lab.

For ELA: Mrs. Smith (staff member) described a multi-year focus on skills-based assessments, tighter vocabulary instruction tied to assessment language, and short-form timed writing practice to mirror NJGPA demands. Mrs. Smith said the district had “been consistently hovering 90” in ELA graduation readiness over three years and flagged subgroup gains: 86.8% of Hispanic/Latino students were reported as passing ELA and 69% of students with IEPs passed ELA this year, an increase from 56% the year before.

Multilingual learner (ML) instruction changes were described in detail. Staff said the high school piloted small-group ML ELA classes taught by a teacher with both English and ESL certification — “Mr. McKinley” — which presenters credited with accelerated growth and exit potential: staff reported 18 students scored a 4 or higher on WIDA access and four students met the WIDA exit threshold of 4.5, with an additional 14 students possibly eligible to exit based on fall scoring. Presenters noted the ML population is highly transient; the district reported 116 ML students last year, including 37 new entries.

Board members responded with praise and questions about next steps, requesting that staff continue to report subgroup-level details and the October NJSLA data when available. Several board members and administrators emphasized sustaining the in-house professional development model that presenters credited for much of the growth.

The district’s presenters and board did not propose any policy or binding action during the presentation; presenters said the items reported on were informational and operational.","Superintendent McNanelli and district staff told the board the district’s 11th-grade NJGPA pass rates rose, with ELA at 88.6% and high-school math improving to about 50–56% for in-district students; presenters described curriculum rewrites, new courses and targeted ML/ESL supports.","actionData","errors"]

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