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Public speaker urges board to reject counseling policy revision as committee advances vendor updates
Summary
A public commenter pressed the board July 21 to halt a second‑reading revision to Policy 24.11 (counseling services), while the policy committee reported a broader effort to replace out‑of‑date local policies with vendor model language and to abolish conflicting facility‑use policies.
A Raritan Township minister urged the Hunterdon Central Board of Education July 21 not to approve a revision to the district's counseling policy on second reading, saying the newer draft omits language he and others valued from the older policy.
"Can you tell us if you still believe in the philosophy and theory of action of the district's former policy at 24 11, counseling services?" Reverend Vernon Williams asked during the meeting's public forum, addressing the superintendent and board. Williams said the prior policy explicitly framed counseling around building strong, culturally responsive relationships with students and families and warned that the revised policy could reduce services.
The board did…
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