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\"I am his voice. By everyone on stage ignoring me, you are ignoring him,\" Meyer said, and told the board she had reported alleged retaliation by the district's Director of Special Education, Joseph Bond. She said she sent at least 16 emails to Mr. Zielinski since May 28 and that the district had withheld home instruction, summer program access and therapies specified in the student's IEP.

The board did not open an investigation at the meeting. A board member responded that the district cannot discuss student matters in public and encouraged Meyer to continue meeting with the Director of Student Services, saying he had reached out to her multiple times. The board member said the district had provided her a direct contact and reiterated that personnel and student matters could not be addressed publicly.

Later in public comment, Richard Bidnick of Lacey Citizens for Responsible Government expressed support for Meyer and criticized the school administration and board majority for what he described as poor management, high legal bills and recent tax increases. \"We have an administration problem. We have a board problem,\" Bidnick said, adding he had repeatedly heard similar complaints from parents and taxpayers.

Meyer said she had asked the board how to file an ethics complaint and that she was not given the information she seeks. She told the board she had confirmed by phone with the New Jersey Department of Education that services cannot be withheld; she said she had also contacted special-needs advocates who were \"shocked\" by the situation. Board members reiterated that they could not address the details in public session and encouraged direct meetings with district staff.

The public-comment segment was followed by routine committee and consent-agenda business. No formal board action on Meyer’s allegations was recorded on the agenda that night.

The record of the meeting shows the board opened in executive session to discuss confidential student and personnel matters before returning to public comment, after which the board proceeded with committee reports and a series of roll-call approvals.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","School Board 7-17-25","oneSentenceSummary","Ashley Meyer, a parent of a profoundly autistic student at Cedar Creek Elementary School, told the Lacey Township Board of Education that her son has been denied education services for about eight weeks and that the district has not responded to her repeated complaints of retaliation.","taxTitle","Lacey Township School District, School Districts, New Jersey","taxId",53772,"location","New Jersey","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_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":74,"_75":74},6485190,"Lacey BOE places $28.87 million bond proposal on Nov. ballot, approves routine consent items",0,1871434,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5448636-81a842c17fa07a792a073d3d07de15e8&start=1871&end=1871","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5448636-81a842c17fa07a792a073d3d07de15e8/thumbnail_1871434.jpg","/articles/6485190/New-Jersey/Lacey-BOE-places-2887-million-bond-proposal-on-Nov-ballot-approves-routine-consent-items","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6485190-5a3de352963c67650a9dd626422ea711/orig.mp4?Expires=1771134824&Signature=j-b7vo1520UWyRA2lbyGFp2CrvRpUaAcrwY7SjN~Dev3eamk4fckTYGAtxluTJeMFbjtUtWqqKTmst9R7RcNzsHftWTbrFGHPHDubseFoGQWIm~2taZ~-3mxk8MJQJy006mOBnOXI7aCqP3-7ez-tlG1rEtZyHmyoYPW7-aHa34gaEyMO13hKagU8wTuMJzJfoh7CtRsSrthYwAkOOlJGXkQnCkn895mupJjEZUMLKrfFg7blHNNu5FclPU3nRmwxLpDK6kHuC6SzbGBUw5Icv75abub02JsVFNgEs9dvLtBSINc~TcsQdqczU6SjABT4tiQqeF05fJ1CYGmtLw8XQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lacey Township Board of Education on July approved a resolution to submit a bond proposal to district voters on Nov. 4, 2025 to fund roofing replacement and HVAC upgrades across the district, and appropriated a not-to-exceed amount of $28,873,500 for the projects.

Under the resolution the board identified final eligible costs totaling $28,873,500 and provided a school-by-school breakdown: $14,085,000 for Lacey Township High School; $3,725,000 for Lacey Township Middle School; $2,148,000 for Cedar Creek Elementary School; $2,150,000 for Forked River Elementary School; $5,468,000 for Mill Pond Elementary School; and $1,297,500 for Lanoka Harbor Elementary School. The resolution states the projects include roofing replacement and HVAC upgrades and that the state debt-service aid percentage will equal 40% of the annual debt service on the final eligible costs. The board also authorized the transfer of funds among the listed projects if needed.

Board members moved and seconded the resolution and the roll call recorded all voting members as \"Yes,\" approving the bond-submission motion.

Votes at a glance (consent agenda and key actions recorded in the meeting):
- A1: Minutes — approved by roll call.
- A2: List of bills (A2/A3) — approved; Mrs. Walker abstained on bills numbered 950927, 95343 and 950460 (as recorded in the roll call).
- A6–A15: Finance items — approved by roll call.
- A16–A18: Technology renewals and purchases — approved by roll call.
- A19–A28: Curriculum purchases/approvals — approved by roll call.
- A29–A30: Obsolete equipment and facilities items — approved by roll call.
- A31–A34: Other routine business — approved by roll call.
- A35–A36 (Hibbs): Approved by roll call.
- Donations (page 12): Approved; one abstention recorded by a board member on the Lacey Football Foundation donation.
- Programs and curriculum, professional days/travel: Approved by roll call; selective abstentions were recorded where noted on the official roll calls.
- E1–E17: Certificated personnel actions (pages 13–17) — approved by roll call; one abstention on a replacement position for Mrs. Malloy was recorded.
- F1–F11: Noncertificated personnel (pages 17–20) — approved by roll call; one abstention recorded on item 5 for Mr. Gibson.
- Welcome resolution / bond submission: Approved by roll call (all voting members recorded \"Yes\").

The meeting also included committee reports (policy, finance) and discussion of upcoming referendum scheduling, roofing projects, HVAC units, and facility needs. The board noted a potential referendum question in November described as having \"no tax impact\" in materials presented by trustees, and listed planned roofing and HVAC work at specific schools.

No formal amendments to the bond amounts were recorded at the meeting. The board adjourned after completing the consent agenda and the bond-resolution vote.","The Lacey Township Board of Education voted to submit a bond proposal on the Nov. 4, 2025 ballot seeking $28,873,500 for roofing and HVAC upgrades across district schools, with an estimated 40% state debt-service aid; the board also approved the consent agenda, including minutes, bills, personnel and curriculum items by roll call.","actionData","errors"]

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Parent alleges Lacey Township withheld services for autistic son, urges board to act

Lacey BOE places $28.87 million bond proposal on Nov. ballot, approves routine consent items