Board ratifies three key items — administrative‑support contract, Johnson Park principal appointment, shared‑services pilot agreement — and approves consent and

The Princeton Board of Education on May 27 approved multiple formal actions: ratification of a three‑year memorandum of agreement with the administrative support union (PRESA), appointment of Dr. Stacy Young as principal of Johnson Park School, and ratification of a shared‑services agreement with the municipality to receive a portion of pilot revenue. The board also approved a large consent agenda and several finance and contract items.

Administrative‑support union (PRESA) memorandum of agreement A three‑year MOA with the district’s administrative support union (referred to in the meeting as PRESA) was presented and ratified by the board. The board’s negotiating committee members named during the discussion included Debbie Braunfeld, Mara Franceschi and Eleanor Hubbard; the bargaining‑unit representatives who publicly thanked the board included Ashanti Thompson and Annie Hopkins and a listed negotiation team. The motion passed unanimously on a roll call vote.

Appointment of Johnson Park principal The board voted to appoint Dr. Stacy Young as principal of Johnson Park School. The superintendent described a hiring process that included 48 applicants, eight first‑round interviewees, six second‑round interviews and two finalists; the motion to appoint was brought by Mara Franceschi and seconded by Eleanor Hubbard and the appointment passed unanimously.

Shared‑services agreement with the municipality (pilot revenue) The board approved a shared‑services agreement under which the district will receive a share of pilot revenue from a recent municipal pilot arrangement. The presentation described the amount to the district as ranging from about $300,000 to $500,000 or higher depending on performance of the related apartment complex; the developer name was not consistently identified in the meeting transcript. Board members said the revenue will help offset recent state aid reductions (a 3% reduction was cited) and will be used for educational purposes. The motion passed unanimously.

Other votes and consent items The board approved a consent agenda that combined personnel actions, curriculum items, contracts and other routine approvals. The consent agenda motion passed by roll call. The board also approved financial reports (a roll call showed two abstentions on the financial item) and several change orders and contracts listed on the agenda. Where abstentions were recorded, they are noted below.

Votes at a glance (selected items recorded in the public roll calls): - MOA with administrative‑support union (PRESA), three‑year agreement — outcome: approved (unanimous). Motion and second: not specified in transcript; roll call: Daphne Bridal: yes; Beth Baron: yes; Adam Bierman: yes; Debbie Braunfeld: yes; Mara Franceschi: yes; Eleanor Hubbard: yes; Susan Kantor: yes; Ari Meisel: yes; Chris Santarpio: yes; Catherine Lara: yes. - Appointment of Dr. Stacy Young as Johnson Park principal — outcome: approved (unanimous). Motion: Mara Franceschi; second: Eleanor Hubbard. Roll call: all voting board members recorded yes. - Shared‑services agreement (pilot revenue share) — outcome: approved (unanimous). Motion: Beth Baron; second: Chris Santarpio (as recorded in the meeting sequence). Roll call: all voting board members recorded yes; developer name not specified in transcript. - Consent agenda — outcome: approved. Motion: Beth Baron; second: Eleanor Hubbard. Roll call: consent agenda passed by roll call with all recorded yes votes. - Financial reports (O‑1) — outcome: approved. Roll call: Daphne Bridal: abstain; Beth Baron: yes; Adam Bierman: yes; Debbie Braunfeld: yes; Mara Franceschi: yes; Eleanor Hubbard: yes; Susan Kantor: yes; Ari Meisel: abstain; Chris Santarpio: yes; Catherine Lara: yes. - O‑16 settlement agreement — outcome: approved. Roll call: Debbie Braunfeld: abstain; others voting yes per roll call.

What the board said about next steps: board members and presenters said the district would notify the community about the referendum design and would post materials on the district website; administration said it will continue contract implementation discussions with PRESA and will work with municipal officials on the mechanics of the pilot revenue distribution.