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Chatham board approves personnel, donations and curriculum; superintendent reports 102 new students
Summary
The School District of the Chathams board unanimously approved personnel items, accepted multiple donations including a $3,000 Special Olympics grant and a $24,000 wellness grant, and passed curriculum items; Dr. Sartino reported roughly 102 new students tied to recent housing developments.
The School District of the Chathams Board of Education on Aug. 25 unanimously approved routine personnel, finance and curriculum agenda items and heard updates on enrollment and construction from district administrators.
Board action: Acting chair moved to approve personnel items A1–A25 and the motion carried 7–0. Minutes from the July 14 public session were also approved. Mr. Smith moved B1–B18 to a vote; the board accepted several donations and passed those items 7–0. Curriculum items C1–C6 were likewise approved unanimously.
Donations and funds: The board accepted a $3,000 grant from Special Olympics New Jersey (Unified Champion School grant) to support the CHS PLAY Unified program and a $24,000 wellness grant from the school health insurance fund to support district wellness activities coordinated by human resources. Additional gifts included donations from the Chatham Booster Club, Chatham United Soccer Club and a contribution from Morgan Stanley to Lafayette School.
Enrollment and construction updates: Dr. Sartino told the board that recent housing developments — Cornerstone, Arbor Green, The Ivy and Enclave — have added about 102 students to the district since those units opened. “So there's been an additional 102 students added to the district since the opening of those housing units,” Dr. Sartino said. Administrators also reported that the high‑school roof replacement is complete, solar panels are being reinstalled, the middle‑school reconfiguration finished before school started and some HVAC units required attention but portable units ensured rooms had air for opening day.
Policy work: Mr. Ryan said sunscreen and spectator policies are on the agenda for adoption and that the district will continue reviewing its non‑resident policy (5.1.18) to handle unique situations. Board members discussed enforcement of spectator conduct and said athletic directors would be involved in applying consequences per policy when visiting families misbehave.
What’s next: Administrators will address punch‑list items at reconfigured schools, continue capital planning and return with operational details on facility access and policy adoption at upcoming committee meetings.
