The Summit Board of Education’s Education Committee reported on June 12 that the district must submit a revised comprehensive equity plan to the county by June 25 after the state reinstated the requirement following a COVID suspension.

The committee said administrators identified two areas of noncompliance during the required review: disproportionate representation of female and minority students in advanced courses and gifted‑and‑talented programs, and disproportionate representation of male minority students in disciplinary actions. The committee recommended submission of proposed steps to address those areas and the board approved release of the plan to the county.

Committee presenters said a group of administrators led by the district affirmative action officer reviewed the data and drafted corrective steps. Education Committee presenters stated that the action plan will be submitted to the county office by June 23–25 for certification. The board also approved appointment of Bob Verdela as the district affirmative action officer, as noted on the meeting agenda.

The committee recommended renewal of the district’s dual‑enrollment Holocaust and Genocide studies course with Kean University for two more school years and supported a proposed new dual‑enrollment partnership with William Paterson University to offer anatomy & physiology and astronomy for college credit; those course agreements were forwarded for board approval.

On grants and programs, the committee reported results from a state‑funded high‑impact tutoring grant for 2024–25 that provided about $158,000 in funds and roughly 6,600 hours of tutoring to more than 100 students in K–8 for ELA and math. The district also received a state Focus grant for 2025–26 to purchase a universal literacy screener for K–3 students; that grant totals $12,340 and is intended to cover screening materials and data tracking for the year.

Finally, the committee reported there were no material changes to the district’s emergency remote or virtual instruction plan; that plan is limited to use only when a district is closed for four or more consecutive days, per existing rules. The committee recommended board approval of the items and the board voted to carry the Education Committee recommendations forward.