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Public commenters urge sustained special-education oversight, stronger security and transparency on crematorium review

January 02, 2025 | Robbinsville Public Schools, School Districts, New Jersey


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Public commenters urge sustained special-education oversight, stronger security and transparency on crematorium review
Residents during the meeting's public-comment period urged the Robbinsville Board of Education to maintain focused oversight of special-education services, step up school-security planning, and publish the district's filing with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) about a proposed crematorium.

Lonnie Jacob, a Robbinsville resident who said he participated in early parent-group work, recounted the history of the Ad Hoc Special Education Committee and said it was created in January 2021 amid pandemic-related service interruptions. Jacob told the board the committee was intended to provide "high visibility into students with special education needs" to ensure therapies and services continued when in-person schedules and supports were disrupted.

Nosheen Kanani, Robbinsville, told board members she is concerned about school security and urged the district to make security planning and coordination with the township and school resource officers a higher, ongoing priority. Kanani said, "I don't want us to think that we are in a bubble," and asked the board to hold regular meetings with SROs and township officials rather than infrequent ad hoc briefings.

Other public commenters welcomed newly elected board members and the new superintendent, Dr. Pizzo, and thanked outgoing board members for their service. Chris Semiholtz and Mike Todd, both Robbinsville residents, offered brief congratulations and civic remarks; Todd, who also serves on the township council, said he looked forward to continued township–board coordination.

Board members said the district had submitted a statement to the DEP regarding the crematorium and that the board had received a receipt confirming the submission; they said the district would share the text of that submission with the community and post it by the end of the month.

The public-comment portion was opened and closed by motion during the meeting; comments were limited by district policy and the New Jersey School Boards Association protocol referenced by the presiding officer.

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