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Freehold Township board questions CUSAC formula after mixed monitoring scores; district emphasizes growth and local assessments
Summary
Board members reviewed state CUSAC monitoring results and NJSLA scores, raising concerns that the state formula overweights science assessments and can understate local progress; district leaders said they will focus on growth, local common assessments and an improvement plan.
The Freehold Township School District on Monday reviewed results from the state monitoring process known as CUSAC and debated whether the state’s scoring method fairly reflects district performance. Board leaders and administrators said the district posted strong internal scores for personnel, operations and governance but that the way the state weights achievement, particularly science, produced a lower district figure compared with the county report.
Board President read the district’s mission at the outset and framed the discussion as part of ongoing efforts to “understand what we’re doing in our district and know where our weaknesses are.” District staff reported six HIB (harassment, intimidation and bullying) investigations since the last meeting — four found and two…
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