The Holmdel Township Board of Education received updates Monday on the district’s new ParentSquare communications platform, traffic impacts from the Crawford’s Corner Road improvement project and building security work.

Anthony (board community relations chair) reported that the district has contact information for 2,803 households and that 93% of contactable families have at least one registered ParentSquare account; app adoption stood at 39% overall and varied by school (Village 47%, Indian Hill 45%, SATS 39%, Holmdel High School 34%). The administration said emails and in‑person QR stations at back‑to‑school nights will continue to drive activation because families must activate accounts to receive confidential documents through the system.

On facilities and safety, the superintendent said Crawford’s Corner Road work will extend into the week after the originally planned Aug. 29 completion date but that the work will be done at night after 9 p.m. to minimize disruption to arrival and dismissal. He said traffic patterns will be similar to last year and thanked the Holmdel Police Department for support.

Separately, facility staff told the board that the district’s burglar/alarm systems are aging and cannot be patched; after an unsuccessful attempt to fund replacements through a COPS security grant, the district must replace systems in all four buildings and will draw from maintenance reserve to pay for full replacements. The administration said this is now a high priority and will proceed as soon as possible.

During public comment, a parent raised safety concerns about students crossing in the high‑school parking lot to access Rogie Field and asked whether crosswalks or a low fence could be installed to reduce random crossings. The superintendent said the issue had been raised previously and staff will evaluate crosswalks and other measures.

Board members suggested fundraising or PTO‑run raffle mechanisms for premium parking spaces as a revenue idea, noting legal limitations that raffles generally must be run through an authorized nonprofit.

Trustees also discussed bringing back regular subcommittee meetings so agenda items are vetted in depth before full‑board consideration.