Superintendent Dr. Martinez presented the district's program and compliance updates at the Pleasantville Board of Education meeting on Oct. 14, 2025, reporting school-by-school scores on the district's HIP (harassment/incident prevention) program, progress on the New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum (CUSAC) improvement plan, and curricular changes ahead of new state requirements for Latino/Hispanic history instruction.

The district reported HIP scores (out of a maximum 78) as follows: Avenue Elementary 73, North Main 73, Pleasantville Middle School 73, South Main Street School 73, Washington Avenue 68, and Pleasantville High School 61. District-wide implementation produced a score of 70.2 out of 78 (about 90%), which the superintendent summarized as "very good." The district also identified strengths (comprehensive HIP policy training, prompt investigations) and areas for growth (school climate initiatives, documentation of program evaluations, and collaboration between anti-bullying specialists and district coordinators). The superintendent said the district will provide targeted professional development, continue evaluations midyear and year-end, and use data from investigations and surveys to inform improvement plans.

On accountability and improvement, the superintendent reported district self-assessment percentages across several domains: instruction and program 40%; fiscal management 96%; governance 100%; operations 98%; and personnel 82%. The district noted it has addressed several CUSAC indicators and reported a high-school graduation rate last year of 87.6%.

Curriculum and instruction updates included the district's adoption of a Latin American studies curriculum this school year. The superintendent noted a new state law requires New Jersey schools to teach Latino and Hispanic history beginning in the 2026-27 school year; Pleasantville officials said the district is already implementing relevant coursework and will be a model for the state.

Other items in the report included adoption of the 2023 edition of the Danielson framework for teacher evaluation, an initiative to expand restorative practices and climate-team training, plans to continue swim lessons offered to the community, and athletic program highlights. The superintendent also noted an increase in timely grant submissions and thanked staff for fiscal and administrative work.

Separately, board members announced a demolition ceremony scheduled Oct. 28 for the new Decatur Avenue pre-K through grade 5 building, which the superintendent said is planned to open in August 2028.

Ending: The superintendent concluded with next steps to provide professional development, continue HIP program evaluations and public strategic-planning sessions this week; board members invited residents to participate in the district strategic planning meeting later in the week.