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Superintendent Dr. Zuckerman said the district organized biannual Hill visits this fall and staff and board members met with staff from Senator Cory Booker and Senator Andy Kim's offices and representatives from several congressional offices to argue for federal impact funding. A board member commended those visits as \"critical\" given the uncertainty in federal funding.

Why it matters: The district receives a portion of its budget from federal Impact Aid to offset costs associated with federally connected students and federal land. Administrators said \"flat funding\" at the federal level functions as a decrease for districts because the program is prorated when the entire program is not fully funded and because the allocation formula changes year to year.

What was said: Board members described last year's flat funding as covering roughly the high 80s to mid‑90s percent of the district's entitled Impact Aid (board members used figures in that range during discussion), and they said this year's estimates discussed in Hill meetings were closer to about 90 percent of entitlement. Administrators noted additional complicating factors including changes in district enrollments and formula reallocation decisions at the federal level.

District follow-up: Dr. Zuckerman said the district prepared handouts showing the current payments versus full‑funding entitlement amounts and intends to share that material with the board and families. Board members asked staff to continue advocacy and to provide more detailed year‑over‑year figures for the district's Impact Aid share.

Ending: Board members described the Hill visits as productive and urged continued advocacy to mitigate the budgetary impact of flat federal funding.

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The presentation, led by Superintendent Dr. Zuckerman and content directors, showed the district performing above the state in some middle-school math and science measures but below the state in several high-school measures. \"This presentation is just 1 piece of the teaching and learning cycle,\" Dr. Zuckerman told the board. The district said it will use multiple measures — state tests, local benchmarks and universal screeners — to identify and intervene earlier.

Why it matters: Board members noted the assessments influence curriculum and resource allocation. Administrators said growth — measured by score increases for the same students from year to year — is a central objective even when proficiency thresholds are not met. \"Data is supposed to tell a story,\" said Debbie Droke, the district's mathematics and science presenter, noting growth in cohorts who received a changed middle-school course structure.

What the data showed: Administrators said math performance varies by grade and course placement. The district reported that its Math 7 cohort scored notably higher than the state average, while Algebra I proficiency measured at a lower rate; however, administrators emphasized cohort growth (for example, many Algebra I students increased their scores year over year even if they did not reach the state's proficiency cut score). In science, administrators highlighted a cohort that rose from about 20% proficiency in grade 8 to 47% proficiency in grade 11.

District response and next steps: Presenters described several immediate and planned actions:
- Implement a grade‑7 universal screener this year to establish skill-based baselines and enable earlier intervention.
- Purchase ALEKS accounts for targeted, individualized math practice spanning middle and high school.
- Expand Wilson reading training: currently one shared staff member serves a caseload under 20 students; one high‑school teacher is completing Wilson training and the district said it will consider additional certified staff as needs arise.
- Continue use of benchmark assessments and the district's professional development program; administrators said a forthcoming strategic plan will include an instructional goal focused on cross‑discipline literacy (writing and reading informational/technical texts across subjects).

Special education and alternate assessments: Miss Peters, director of special education, presented Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM) results for students with the most significant disabilities and said the majority of those students were at \"target\" or \"advanced\" on the DLM. She described the DLM as a teacher‑administered, one‑on‑one assessment aligned to essential elements in students' IEPs.

Board questions and concerns: Board members pressed administrators on the incentive for secondary students to take state assessments seriously, the changing nature of state tests (administrators said New Jersey is moving toward adaptive assessments), and the difficulty of comparing different test designs year to year. Dr. Zuckerman and presenters repeatedly emphasized the district will focus on growth metrics and early intervention rather than a single year's proficiency rates.

Ending: Administrators offered to provide additional cross‑tabulated data, including local benchmark growth and AP performance, at a future meeting. The board directed staff to continue refining plans for the universal screener, ALEKS rollout and Wilson training expansion.","District administrators told the board that state assessment proficiency is mixed across grades and subjects but showed measurable student growth in several cohorts; the district plans curriculum changes, a grade-7 universal screener and new programs (ALEKS, Wilson training) to target gaps.",{"_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},6426568,"Northern Burlington opens synthetic turf field; board approves girls wrestling coach and discusses girls flag football",406,112000,518000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5906019-285e793202f6a20971b1103c0be1d842&start=112&end=518","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5906019-285e793202f6a20971b1103c0be1d842/thumbnail_112000.jpg","/articles/6426568/New-Jersey/Northern-Burlington-opens-synthetic-turf-field-board-approves-girls-wrestling-coach-and-discusses-girls-flag-football","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6426568-4e28fcb456e4aed82fe894b894a8759e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771167029&Signature=Ri0LsSDewCHXlElTErNnw7p5oJ83ZZFivGzcZg97thTgi5Wrg-4FsXQ9aBT8ehGSBX0prQ5H3A2vWlzszObdhegHnJpp7EO5tT2Wk8cZ84CG~3JmxI2Gf3sFmM6oIHSHCvSTomTIV2tkLsrdZCG-9NAHPYG28yapwnz94tYI1BY3QMh-YboFN-ffi26BwjSRX6E7RzEER-3dxyXb6filSkoNIGqLdHmGHgtCrZXQxnNSkV9DvqUlmKaMRZtqEHGXbfbpDIQkpRhLGMdtO5qmr9HxG-5oukvGYmaI7dMUbFyLBUGJ8QC7OeO4Le6PvnPiLuJADWKO4qcRRxBIWjV~vA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Northern Burlington County Regional School District told the board that the district's new synthetic turf field was unveiled on Friday, Oct. 3, and administrators and coaches are preparing schedules and staffing for expanded girls athletics.

Superintendent Dr. Zuckerman said the turf installation finished the previous Wednesday and that the district planned a cautious, phased approach to opening the field. \"So they can theoretically use it right now,\" he said, adding that line painting was scheduled for the 13th and 14th of the month and broader use of the track would follow.

Athletics programs: Administrators told the board they will create a separate girls wrestling program this year after increased participation. \"With the increase in numbers, we'll be starting our separate program for the girls,\" Dr. Zuckerman said; the presentation said the program will enroll an anticipated 10 to 14 girls and that funds for a girls head coach will come from unused coaching positions. The board approved consent agenda personnel items at the work session that included staffing lines and upcoming agenda items for the regular meeting.

Board discussion also touched on girls flag football. Several board members said there have been requests, and administrators said the district is conducting additional homework to understand scheduling and impacts on other sports. No formal decision to create a girls flag football team was made during the work session.

Event scheduling: The district moved its homecoming football game to Friday night to support the dance schedule and to create a stand‑alone carnival event; administrators said there will be no homecoming carnival this year and that the district plans other community connections across the year.

Ending: The board set routine agenda items for the next regular meeting and instructed administrators to proceed with coach hires and facility scheduling details as part of the consent agenda and upcoming personnel items.","Superintendent reported the district unveiled a synthetic turf field at a recent football game, gave an open-use timeline and said the board will approve a girls wrestling head coach paid from unused coaching positions; board also discussed but did not approve girls flag football.",{"_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},6426563,"District receives Lockheed Martin STEM award; Wilson training and personnel items discussed",28,5728000,5756000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5906019-285e793202f6a20971b1103c0be1d842&start=5728&end=5756","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5906019-285e793202f6a20971b1103c0be1d842/thumbnail_5728000.jpg","/articles/6426563/New-Jersey/District-receives-Lockheed-Martin-STEM-award-Wilson-training-and-personnel-items-discussed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6426563-d10571f5048480a5eb6b83e849f437f3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771167029&Signature=DkSrOtru8rIkCPQt2ggKlo-ay8weImS1lzNW2TvK3IIdZMmIe5A9e1Pqm62L0bq99ayGjvX2LYAABXPCOBk8ZH-NkWL8pW0ovFRozL9e4RQW0jtbNNoJErpNmJJttGRaau3pOGIY-~My7DnrK2ExTFw~FZpZxQiVkcOU8CZGJHnMwg-o959MW5DB3ffZEqciCF1G-l3gAOECncQFQrM~GhuVGop9rsEewVaX858HqAqPg4ZHaqiCNSvEBX9bEDeq3RdUzluGNDMBvcMDmIjw4cKPxzlRVADtwsxfNf1D3199tamd-sIqer8och3PU971YhPDknsaOqCTopNv2JJqCQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Board members and administrators told the work session that the district applied for and received a Lockheed Martin award intended for STEM programming, including robotics and agricultural mechanization, and that the district is continuing to invest in staff training for literacy interventions.

The business administrator confirmed the Lockheed Martin award is an annual application for the district; a board member said the award had been roughly $10,000 last year and \"doubled\" this year, though the precise dollar amount was not included in the meeting record. The district said the award will support robotics and the agricultural mechanization program.

On literacy training, administrators said a Drexel payment noted in the bills list paid for Wilson language/reading training. The district described its Wilson staffing model as a shared staff member who travels between buildings and carries a caseload of fewer than 20 students; the district also has one high‑school teacher currently completing formal Wilson training.

Personnel items handled during the consent review included resignations and hires; administrators clarified one recent resignation was related to a military relocation and that vacancies are being filled via posted openings and normal personnel processes.

Ending: Board members suggested publicly celebrating STEM awards and requested additional detail on the grant amount and the district's ongoing AP and program successes at a future meeting.","Board members noted an annual Lockheed Martin award to support robotics and agricultural mechanization programs and discussed Wilson reading training and personnel changes; administrators said the Lockheed award has doubled from last year and that Wilson training is expanding with one shared staff member and one high-school teacher in training.","actionData","errors"]

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Board recounts Hill visits as federal Impact Aid flat funding means less for district budget

Northern Burlington reports mixed state assessment results; district outlines targeted interventions

Northern Burlington opens synthetic turf field; board approves girls wrestling coach and discusses girls flag football

District receives Lockheed Martin STEM award; Wilson training and personnel items discussed