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Superintendent: chronic absenteeism, vandalism and cell-phone issues are priorities as district avoids staff cuts
Summary
Superintendent Doctor Zurcher told the board the district balanced a tentative budget without cutting staff, and described active efforts to reduce chronic absenteeism, manage student cell-phone use and address vandalism and misuse of the district's turf field.
Doctor Zurcher, the South River superintendent, told the board March 17 that the district balanced a tentative 2025 budget despite reductions in state and federal aid and that administrators prioritized keeping staff and core student supports intact.
Zurcher outlined several operational priorities. On attendance she said district staff, including climate-and-culture specialists, guidance counselors and social workers, have been working with parents to reduce chronic absenteeism. “Schools can be categorized in need of improvement if chronic absenteeism is more than 10%,” she said, stressing the district is working with parents and a truancy officer, and will file…
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