Trustees of the Haddonfield School District approved a slate of routine governance, curriculum, personnel and finance items at the board meeting, and took a single significant facilities action — rejecting all bids for the interior alterations of the historic Central (1890s) building after bids exceeded the district’s cost estimate.

Approved consent items included acceptance of monthly suspension, vandalism and violence reports; approval of required fire and school bus safety drills; adoption of the 2025–26 school safety guidelines and crisis response guide; and second reading and adoption of the 2025–26 district calendar. The board also approved multiple curriculum resolutions, including new and revised curriculum maps and implementation of a Smart Executive Functioning curriculum, and approved a variety of professional development, vendor and service agreements listed on the agenda (for example, agreements to provide homebound instruction, music therapy, online instruction platforms and specialist services noted in the agenda).

On personnel the board approved transfers, salary upgrades, mentoring assignments, extracurricular and coaching appointments, and compensations for homebound and extra‑duty instruction listed in the personnel packet. The board accepted financial reports, authorized payment of bills, approved budget transfers, and received the district cash summary report.

On business and finance the board recorded the rejection of all bids for the interior alterations of the 1890s Central School building and directed staff to pursue redesign and rebid options; that decision followed presentation by construction staff and the district’s consultants about unexpectedly high pricing found in the bid returns. The board also authorized standard business actions such as the 2026–27 budget calendar receipt and annual maintenance budget approvals.

Votes at a glance: The meeting used roll‑call votes for consent agendas and business items; the official board minutes record individual roll‑call responses. The board’s approval language for the Central bid rejection and the other financial motions was recorded under the business and finance agenda item and passed by roll call.

Why it matters: Routine governance actions implement the board’s operational calendar, personnel appointments and vendor contracts. The bid rejection on the Central building is a material facilities decision that will require redesign work and a rebid process and could alter project timing and budgets under the district’s referendum program.

What’s next: Staff will return with updated bid documents and cost estimates for the 1890s project and will continue processing approved contracts and personnel actions from tonight’s agenda. Board minutes list the roll‑call voting record for each approved item.