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Board hears curriculum, technology updates; district highlights two state grants and approves routine consent items
Summary
Committee reports covered facilities, curriculum and technology — including an $85,000 climate-change greenhouse grant and a $75,000 AI grant — and the board approved multiple consent agendas, a volunteer golf coach and policy updates after executive session.
Board members received committee reports on facilities, finance, and curriculum, instruction and technology before student reports and the consent agenda.
Facilities committee chair Mister Weaver reported on auditorium work at both schools, bleacher replacement at Hillsdale and accessibility improvements; he said the Hillsdale auditorium work is wrapping up and Valley auditorium work is due to start this summer. Weaver said stadium/bleacher remediation at Hillsdale is ahead of schedule and expected to be complete before graduation.
Miss Stephens, reporting for the curriculum, instruction and technology committee, said the district is on target for a laptop refresh this summer and described curriculum updates across science, music and world language. She announced two grant awards: an $85,000 climate-change grant for greenhouse construction at Pascack Hills High School (the district is one of 10 in the state receiving that award) and a $75,000 AI education grant to support Gemini upgrades, higher-power Mac desktops and VR/AR headsets. Stephens also summarized results from expanded midterm support sessions and pilot programs for honors band and choir for 2025–26.
Student reporters from Pascack Hills (Andrew Varian) and Pascack Valley (Ella Gokley) summarized classroom visits, international travel by students, co-curricular achievements (DECA, Model UN, music and athletic honors) and community events such as a long-running blood drive.
Under business items, the board approved routine consent agendas across policy, education, human resources and finance, with roll-call votes recorded in the transcript. A supplemental policy item (item 3) was held for executive session; after the board returned to open session, members approved all policy items (1–3) including the supplemental material. The human-resources consent agenda included an added motion to approve Jason Stephens as a volunteer golf coach for the 2024–25 school year; that appointment was approved by roll call.
The meeting included a brief public comment noting upcoming student theater performances and thanking board members and staff for attending.
No formal public controversy or extended public-comment debate was recorded on the agenda items presented; several board members praised the recent theater production during the “old business” discussion.
