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Holmdel superintendent outlines survey results, curriculum updates and facilities work
Summary
Superintendent presented annual staff, family and student surveys showing modest gains among staff and unchanged student assets; district leaders described expanded dual‑enrollment offerings, technology purchases and ongoing facilities work including roof repairs and a mold inquiry that found no confirmed mold.
Superintendent Doctor Cascon gave the board an overview of the district’s annual strategic-plan ‘triangle’ surveys, noting the instrument has been administered annually since 2022 to track progress on district goals. He said staff-classified assets increased from 25 to 35 items, emerging strengths decreased from 19 to 13 and possible risks dropped from 6 to 2. From the student perspective, assets remained stable and one question moved into the 'possible risk' category. Cascon stressed some percentage shifts were small and that survey classifications treat small changes as meaningful for planning.
Cascon and board members discussed response rates: the district collected several hundred parent/guardian responses from an estimated 6,000–7,000 potential households and had higher participation from students because surveys were administered in school. Trustees asked for site- and grade-level breakdowns so parents can see school‑specific results and for clearer raw respondent counts to accompany percentage changes.
In other department updates, curriculum leaders described expanded MAP assessment administration through 10th grade, new dual-enrollment opportunities with Seton Hall, NJIT and Stockton (sociology, forensics and production/engineering pathways), and new classroom technology paid for in part by the Holmdel Foundation for Educational Excellence. Guidance counselors were retrained on suicide‑screening tools and specialty programs such as CPAC (a support group for special-education/504 families) will meet October 9.
On facilities, buildings and grounds inspected a parent‑reported discolored ceiling tile at Indian Hill, found a roof leak but no mold, and scheduled a contractor to repair the roof. The board reviewed roofing strategy tied to its 2020 referendum and a 15‑year solar power purchase agreement that runs through 2027–28; administrators said larger roofing projects will be coordinated when solar panels are removed to avoid unnecessary expense.
Board members also discussed teacher-of-the-year nomination processes, a periodic renewal for the Stop It safety-reporting software, and suggested expanding parent nomination opportunities in line with state guidelines. No votes were taken on these matters; the board asked administration to publish survey breakdowns and timeline for next steps.
