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A district staff member responded, \"So, yes, they did have to go through metal detectors as in any, entrance to the school. They do have security.\" The superintendent, Dr. Massimino, clarified custodial arrangements and said the event was a township event and custodians are a shared service. \"It's a township event, so the cleanup would be not... The custodians are shared service,\" he said, and added that because custodial staff were already scheduled to be on site there would be no extra expense to the school district.

Burtadi expressed concern about safety for large public events held at school facilities and about potential cleanup costs; district officials responded during the public comment period and characterized this as existing policy and shared-service practice rather than a new decision.

No formal policy change or vote on security screening or custodial funding occurred during the meeting; the remarks were handled as public comment and informational responses by district staff.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Woodbridge School District Board of Ed Meeting | July 17, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A resident asked whether attendees at a rain-moved concert at Woodbridge High School passed through metal detectors and who would pay cleanup costs; school representatives said attendees were screened by metal detectors and custodial cleanup was covered as part of the township event and shared services.","taxTitle","Woodbridge Township School District, School Districts, New Jersey","taxId",14265,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_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":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6166528,"Resident raises DEI, legal and financing concerns; board chair and superintendent respond",428,961000,1389000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5415377-d96708b674c5b7ff86ab93016e19a15c&start=961&end=1389","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5415377-d96708b674c5b7ff86ab93016e19a15c/thumbnail_961000.jpg","/articles/6166528/Woodbridge-Township-School-District/School-Districts/New-Jersey/Resident-raises-DEI-legal-and-financing-concerns-board-chair-and-superintendent-respond","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6166528-6dfb2a17d0d1edf3b70a3c7999ffede9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771024687&Signature=XDoGPO45ez4wBGB~h21dwMwFKsHiig00yYt3I3V6iWJ5AyTNQXF5AgUaSdhn77f5SJyoZ5mxcR6NARk~i-ogCwJ0XQ-HemMV7kZFByvl6uinnCgi24nR~hCg3Whkz2SovYlxYNqAgSVjStPVro0-jsOAkQYxzbw4bMhC6e1tOJObjTiKfaPbaBjhwR~VujlSvwqOqP7VyGRk7fUVSzXnXAJd4HEZtcs7aXVnbefqS0nGBafl1PirkjmUIpq~PhhLxlIf9joBxowceTlsNNU4SSL5zmTNLAtAG1UhVFGGQnnpq8f6WjYSCJbT-0l-nv0nJvPVGhrtw9g~mNIBlmjMyg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","John Lund, a Woodbridge resident, used the public comment period on July 17 to raise three issues: a claim that about $13,000,000 in federal funding is at risk if schools do not eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion programs; questions about the financing of a proposed Hope Lawn School and whether pilot funds would fully cover a reported $71,000,000 cost; and concerns about district practices related to gender-affirming care and parental consent.

\"We established at that time that there was approximately $13,000,000 of federal money funds that are at risk if school, boards and school districts do not ditch the DEI,\" Lund said. He also asked how the district planned to finance the Hope Lawn project and whether the pilot funding cited would cover the full cost.

Board member Marie Anderson, identified at the meeting as chair of the Equity Commission, replied during the comment period and described the commission’s responsibilities. \"The Equity Commission has oversight of our state mandated comprehensive equity plan. Part of that is that we want to make sure some pieces of that includes interpretation, translation services, tutoring programs. We have oversight of our whole new students. We want to make sure when you think about equity is that each student gets the most appropriate services that fits their educational needs,\" Anderson said. She also rejected the suggestion that the commission was \"disguising\" a previous DEI program.

Superintendent Dr. Massimino addressed the pilot funding question and said he was not prepared to interpret state law and deferred detailed questions about pilot funding and tax implications to municipal officials, including Mayor McCormick. \"To dig into those specifics, I would defer to Mayor McCormick,\" he said, adding that the district has benefited from municipal partnerships that dedicate pilot funds in some cases to school projects.

Lund also raised legal claims regarding medical treatments and parental consent; he cited the U.S. Constitution’s Fourteenth Amendment and referenced FDA approval in arguing the district should not facilitate medical transitions for students. Board members did not take formal action on those claims during the meeting; the remarks were part of public comment and the board provided responses from the equity commission chair and the superintendent.

The board’s Equity Commission items were later presented, motioned and approved during the meeting; the motion to adopt six Equity Commission items was moved by Marie Anderson and seconded by Oksha Sedona and recorded as approved by roll call.","During public comment a resident warned that DEI programs could put federal funds at risk and asked about financing for a proposed $71 million Hope Lawn School using pilot funds; the board’s equity commission chair described the commission’s role and the superintendent deferred legal/financing specifics to municipal officials.",{"_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":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6166532,"Woodbridge presents spring 2024–25 NJGPA results; district outlines retest and interventions",69,410000,479000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5415377-d96708b674c5b7ff86ab93016e19a15c&start=410&end=479","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5415377-d96708b674c5b7ff86ab93016e19a15c/thumbnail_410000.jpg","/articles/6166532/Woodbridge-Township-School-District/School-Districts/New-Jersey/Woodbridge-presents-spring-202425-NJGPA-results-district-outlines-retest-and-interventions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6166532-a7b88878b9977f22a88f380778f103dd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771024687&Signature=kLDqUZgssYhEC9T5M7c1JAooUUHjhn~JVw21VWk3S2UYbVeXXfGr13-kUL6~izkh7LdvyXS7Nr6w6u4cnArbDILeLwkG1CWzRb7gvWqXIed0t7q7mowcaOp7RaHXE8Pada6MnpnxrAfrUBW6qNmn8jC770N-~PEMNxNiGWLt49WXyT98vtcBQ9ZgGQiL9ypBr17~-e7dNarvWeFI-kKdb8nqK9MNlO4reR69QED~kPhbjaPSfTRIkh4CT5BB4rhOxvXcF9KazHfGaqtHIl1wDet6~BJ4hzwgfq84MtDKIkWB~4TbX1ArNzFX91S6wOKJccoY-EG4xlTc90yRCicfiQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mr. Pastrino, a district staff member, presented results from the March 10–14 administration of the New Jersey state graduation assessment and told the Woodbridge Township Board of Education on July 17, 2025, that 99% of the district’s 11th-grade students participated.

The presentation noted the spring assessment is used to assess academic proficiency and graduation readiness. \"This assessment was taken by 99 percent of our grade 11 students,\" Mr. Pastrino said. \"Students who are unsuccessful during this administration of the NJGPA will be given the opportunity to retest in early October 2025.\"

The superintendent, Dr. Massimino, and Mr. Pastrino described how the district will use the results to determine eligibility for targeted supports, saying the district will offer high-impact tutoring, individualized learning plans and interventions through the district’s multi-tiered system of supports. \"Additionally, the school district will utilize these results to offer the following interventions: the eligibility for the high impact tutoring program, potential individualized learning plans, evaluation using our multi tiered system of supports,\" Mr. Pastrino said.

Board members were told families with questions should contact guidance departments or district content supervisors through the superintendent’s office for details about proficiency standards and testing-related concerns.

No formal board action on assessment policy or program funding was taken at the meeting; the presentation was informational. The district indicated the retest will be scheduled in early October 2025 and families will be notified about intervention options.

District officials did not provide districtwide pass/fail percentages in the public presentation beyond the participation rate, and they did not announce new funding allocations for the tutoring programs at the meeting.","District staff told the Woodbridge Township Board of Education that 99% of grade 11 students took the March 10–14 NJGPA administration; students who did not pass will be eligible for a retest in early October 2025 and for district intervention programs including high-impact tutoring and individualized learning plans.","actionData","errors"]

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Resident asks about metal detectors and cleanup after auditorium concert; district confirms security and shared custodial services

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Woodbridge presents spring 2024–25 NJGPA results; district outlines retest and interventions