The Hunterdon Central Regional High School Board of Education voted to approve eight Student Life and Program items after discussion about equity and trip timing.

The board approved four newly proposed student clubs: Central DECA (business/marketing), Nurses of the Future, Pioneers of Research (which will prepare students for the Terra-North New Jersey STEM fair) and Play It Forward (elementary outreach). The board also approved renaming the Baking Club to Culinary Club and the Jewish Alliance Club to Jewish Culture.

Work‑based learning placements, including a site at Lambertville Animal Hospital, were approved; the board also approved the Achieve program business partner list. The board granted permission for several overnight trips: the dance team to compete at the National Dance Team Championship in Kissimmee, Fla.; an overnight Killington ski/board club trip; and a varsity softball team trip to Windermere, Fla., that requires airfare and fundraising to cover costs.

Board members debated the softball trip at length. Concerns centered on fairness because tryouts had not yet selected final rosters and on potential costs for families and substitute coverage if coaches are teachers. Some board members said prior teams had been approved for travel in similar circumstances and noted fundraising would largely pay for the softball trip. Others said approving airfare and non‑local overnight travel before teams are chosen could disadvantage new players who make varsity later.

On the roll call for item 8 (the softball trip), votes were recorded as: Mr. Reimer — yes; Mrs. Santangelo — yes; Mrs. Kellogg — abstain; Mrs. Gong — abstain; Mrs. O'Donnell — no; Mrs. Rotell — yes; Mrs. Bluffield — no; Mrs. Peterson — yes; Mrs. Duggan — abstain. The tally was four yes, two no, three abstain; the motion carried. Items 1–7 were approved on the same motion with board members voting yes on those items.

The motion to move items 1–8 was made during the Student Life and Program portion of the meeting and seconded; procedural votes and a subsequent roll call followed. The board asked staff to consider a policy to address equity and trip‑approval timing for future requests.