Neptune Township Board of Education highlights student recognitions, hears budget concerns and approves routine consent items

The Neptune Township Board of Education opened its public meeting with student recognitions and a showcase from Gables Elementary, then turned to budget matters and routine approvals at its November session.

Rosie Cole, the student government representative, announced monthly recognitions, saying the "art student of the month is Leo Paul Haber" and naming athletes and other student honorees. Principal Thompson and guidance counselor Katie McNamee introduced the Gables safety patrol; several students described duties and expectations. "Being a safety patrol at Gables School is a huge honor to me," said Ariana Muller, a fifth-grade safety patrol member.

In his superintendent's report, Dr. Krager highlighted high school juniors' PSAT results: "229 juniors were tested," of whom "42 scored 1000 or higher," and he said 125 students met graduation requirements in ELA or writing and 83 met requirements in math. Dr. Krager also told the board the district is revisiting budget options, including a possible sale of 60 Neptune Boulevard and a demographic study, and said his administrative team is the current budget task force.

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