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Grandy also noted the district approved multiple AP summer institutes and Orton-Gillingham training for elementary literacy as part of professional development. He said a college application summer institute began the same day, taught by Joy Donaldson and high school counselor Molly Kucuk.
Grandy thanked the Valley Road School PTA for donating exterior signage and said the district will flip two calendar days for the referendum: Sept. 16 will be a full closure; Feb. 13 will be an early dismissal. He closed by reiterating the board’s immediate action to address preschool before/aftercare cost differences.
The board received the superintendent’s report and moved to committee reports and public comment.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of ED Meeting Aug 11 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Superintendent Ed Grandy reported higher-than-state-average results for Arthur L. Johnson High School on the New Jersey graduation proficiency assessment and described summer institutes for college application counseling, AP courses and elementary Orton-Gillingham literacy training.","taxTitle","Clark Township, Union County, New Jersey","taxId",80534,"location","New Jersey","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":44,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":50,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6142203,"Board agrees to cover before-and-after care cost difference for preschool expansion for one year",362,2172000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5565991-e394f5c7e9704b81bc253144cafaa3ee&start=1810&end=2172","/articles/6142203/New-Jersey/Board-agrees-to-cover-before-and-after-care-cost-difference-for-preschool-expansion-for-one-year","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6142203-68ccdebee0caf1bdc880eb809a9482e0/orig.mp4?Expires=1774025903&Signature=DHkQO7EorSJjyXFJeM~PbZUmSaOTNt-8-JF77~YfJHwqhdP4Y4X2UHrO4XmBNT3HIYWuQNAJocADs9GGj4ln73vMmkcSmAQpYG4rxM0C0~Iahf5Xiq4fV09X5HdYOktGIBqarw9Hve94amfiFdPsuaP3yoyk4o9eZyHs-AxpFL1M7KIfWNQhqNk~SA94BMjO1NjVev5~AQQhV2PtBCFKk8aiGDzjH-K9uOjsh2vz2ATI2lfppmwEgCGX9UhCyrGyCexwwqRy75PcSe7XrzEDzNioKXxw5pPWkv8OnatKLI1PpGgsYBxudMk0Cif9xcDJH2eP-n6wmIhJ7A~XriJ95g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Clark Public Schools Board announced a one-year plan to cover the difference between the costs charged by external preschool partner sites for before- and aftercare and what in-district care would cost, after parents raised concerns about higher out-of-district fees. Superintendent Ed Grandy said the district will not cover the entire external fees but will \"cover the difference to make the parents whole as if their children were placed in the school district\" for one year.
Administrators and board members described the preschool expansion as a five-year pilot. The district said it has jurisdiction over the preschool day from 9 a.m. until 3:15 p.m.; before- and aftercare arrangements are handled with partner sites. The board said it will work with partner sites, evaluate in-district facility capacity and build a longer-term model to reduce or eliminate the cost difference in future years.
Public commenter Neha Marvania asked what would happen in the second year if outside providers still charge more; administrators said they will try to develop a model that brings families in-district when appropriate, or otherwise mitigate costs, and that specific reimbursement mechanics will be posted as a formal agenda item in September.
Superintendent Grandy said the one-year reimbursement arrangement is intended as an interim measure while the district and partners work to align costs and facilities for subsequent years.","Clark Public Schools will reimburse families for the difference between external partner before/after care cost and in-district costs for the preschool expansion for one year while the district studies longer-term options.",{"_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":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6142207,"Board explains choice of September referendum date after public questions about $64,000 election cost",200,1393000,1593000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5565991-e394f5c7e9704b81bc253144cafaa3ee&start=1393&end=1593","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5565991-e394f5c7e9704b81bc253144cafaa3ee/thumbnail_1393000.jpg","/articles/6142207/New-Jersey/Board-explains-choice-of-September-referendum-date-after-public-questions-about-64000-election-cost","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6142207-48d954a4d258c66dbfb64cc3a1e9eaf3/orig.mp4?Expires=1774025903&Signature=Owj~emm70ow0xHsWATvTktGLf8xpYDsE~f3a8nbFu95Mdyi4mOT3c2wM3VMzGxACqd~LsQ-WgtdKmSn2raQZKLLeC3zeiAKI6JBtFqykwL2uj~HIqyoSG6NYusSifefyWRlVkqGwm0C7EjtifDwF6T~LQKly2pasQfSfjwYmmEB3bBfYMl8a6A5yW1CVMBUTROueo9tg9iZfhHsd5qRPORCKQTV~ulv1SQE8aKPKjnxze7FCgQkmka8rZE-Xx5Tg~yo0jb0hbOWvkUTzLYJiMeIYoUQILCMnUbO3u56~loIA4H5cfRnR3oJWOD3pw5xgaDCiXqiR0h8Vws31Ps-LdQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Residents questioned the timing and cost of the district's planned referendum vote after the Union County estimate of roughly $64,000 to run a September election was cited on the agenda. John Griese asked whether holding the referendum in September — with its estimated cost — was prudent compared with a November election that typically draws higher turnout.
Superintendent Ed Grandy said the district consulted bond counsel and a referendum publicity team; they advised a September date because referendums often fare better when the vote is focused on the measure alone rather than on a larger November ballot. \"It's the attention of the referendum and the referendum only,\" Grandy said, adding the district wants to avoid politicizing the vote by mixing it with contests for other offices.
Griese and other commenters said they expected higher turnout in November and questioned whether a lower-turnout, higher-cost September vote would serve the district's interests. Board members said the consultants presented data showing targeted referendum turnout can increase the chance of success and that the spending was viewed as an investment to secure state aid tied to a successful referendum vote.
The board confirmed the referendum date as Sept. 16 and noted the district will publish additional referendum materials and schedule outreach. The agenda notes also call for district schedule adjustments on the referendum day: Sept. 16 will be a full closure for students and staff, and Feb. 13 will become an early dismissal day, effectively flipping those calendar days.","Residents asked why the district scheduled a September referendum vote that the county estimated would cost about $64,000 instead of holding it with November elections. The district said consultants recommended a standalone September vote to focus attention on the referendum and improve chances of passage.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6142210,"Clark Board approves personnel slate after public questions about administrative hires and contract disclosure",694,1035000,1729000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5565991-e394f5c7e9704b81bc253144cafaa3ee&start=1035&end=1729","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5565991-e394f5c7e9704b81bc253144cafaa3ee/thumbnail_1035000.jpg","/articles/6142210/New-Jersey/Clark-Board-approves-personnel-slate-after-public-questions-about-administrative-hires-and-contract-disclosure","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6142210-113dfbcc15990d98798de8656378c433/orig.mp4?Expires=1774025903&Signature=iTNUN6Wr8Rc4x76~sIWFzzGVeRPzGcmU6-1BxyyPe~1SezTWHx3pjbjxJe1oDiic5rA5rIKZOtPEIK-7-Ve1unxpT~NdEF3Da0mxBbIeb4IJZlyllSgYQzXFM0GU1X-MS2C6AY6U5lbZEa68FLKfJhGPC~ULv3C5t9zeKEyRwdCTzsdS289uzW8SInz97ZwD7bNOGlk8e3ojJspJaBQv~HRW6RRtyW9BHwk-6lr56yHvbgljRsLjlRGh-4mKN0eT~feFSXJfWAQBhFUUexutzWQJOxnjaPgfJQnZhX331zxn4pjk5FsCPKhlAoNG9FNhhVrhS1c84rmoZlUBHvBn8Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Clark Public Schools Board of Education approved personnel items 1–31, along with related curriculum, governance and finance items, after public comment raised questions about the timing and disclosure of contracts for new administrative hires. Board President Steve Dunker Sloot called the votes; motions carried with at least one member abstaining on several personnel items.
Public commenter Michael Shulman asked the board to publish contract details, salaries and job descriptions for recently proposed administrative positions before votes. \"These things need to be explained to people before the contracts are approved, not after,\" Shulman said during the public comment period.
Superintendent Ed Grandy responded that the job descriptions were being approved that evening and that contracts cannot be released until the board has approved them. Grandy said the district runs \"very lean administratively\" and described the newly proposed director-level position as intended to support instructional leadership and the district's expansion, including preschool and referendum planning.
During the meeting the board voted on personnel items; one board member abstained on specific subsets of the personnel package while voting yes on the remainder. The motion to approve curriculum item 32 and governance items 33 and 34 also passed by roll call. Finance items 35–54 were approved by roll call with several abstentions recorded on particular items. The board president declared the motions carried.
Board members and administration emphasized the limits of public disclosure around individual personnel matters. Grandy said information that can be released will be provided through the \"proper channels\" and that the board had vetted the dean-of-students job description in prior sessions.
The board moved on after the votes to the superintendent's report and other agenda items.","The Clark Public Schools Board approved multiple personnel, curriculum, governance and finance items during the meeting, after public commenters asked for earlier disclosure of administrative contracts. The board said job descriptions were on the agenda and that personnel contract details are released after board approval.","actionData","errors"]

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