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Superintendent outlines district goals, tree-planting grant and mental-health partnership
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Zircher reviewed four district goals for 2024–25, described a tree-planting grant, and summarized partnerships and programs including a Dreams mental-health partnership and a district-wide day of service.
Superintendent Dr. Zircher briefed the South River Board of Education on progress toward the district’s four goals for the 2024–25 school year and highlighted several initiatives and calendar items at the board’s May 22 meeting.
Dr. Zircher said the district’s four goals were: instruction and learning (with a focus on multi-tiered systems of support); physical, social and emotional health (systematic approaches to social-emotional learning); human resources (increasing recruitment and retention); and safety and security (ongoing evaluation and upgrades). She said staff developed a multi-tiered support guide for 2025–26 and that the district climate and culture team focused on reducing chronic absenteeism and equipping teachers to teach social-emotional and academic skills.
On human resources, Dr. Zircher described expanded outreach to universities and career fairs and noted a staff support program (referred to as an IDIQ program in the transcript) that provides personal-services access for employees. On safety and security, she said additional security equipment has been installed districtwide; the administration said many specifics are being kept confidential to maintain safety.
Dr. Zircher also described a grant on the board agenda to plant several trees across campus that will provide both landscaping and student learning opportunities, and she discussed the Dreams program, a partnership offering counseling and mental-health services, professional development and family supports. The superintendent reminded the community that the districtwide Day of Service is scheduled for June 3 and reported that spring standardized assessments for grades 3–12 are complete, with makeup dates scheduled for absent students. She also noted the proposed budget for 2025–26 has been posted for public review.
Board members asked no substantive follow-up questions during the portion of the transcript that covers the superintendent’s report, and the board moved on to the consent agenda.
