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Parents and volunteers press Winslow board on booster fundraising, Chromebooks, bullying and emergency communications
Summary
Public commenters asked the board for help with booster‑club fundraising, funding for project graduation, Chromebook shortages, repeated bullying incidents and gaps in emergency communication to athletic participants after an Oct. 10 bomb threat; administration promised follow-up meetings and program support.
During public comments at the Dec. 10 Winslow Township Board meeting, parents and volunteers raised several community concerns.
Melinda Ramsey Hughes, president of the Winslow Eagles Football Booster Club, described volunteer fundraising that covers equipment, travel and meals for student athletes and asked the board and local businesses for sponsorship connections. She provided a booster email and thanked existing donors.
Lakeisha Jablum, representing the High School HSA, said internal competition from other schools’ Santa Saturday events reduced this year’s Santa Saturday proceeds and put project‑graduation funding at risk. She said the HSA signed a contract with a venue and the next payment of about $7,000 is due Jan. 15, 2026, and asked the board to consider creating a budget line to help cover project‑graduation costs or to coordinate district scheduling to avoid duplicate fundraisers.
Several parents raised operational concerns: Tiara Cabia asked for a timeline for HVAC upgrades at Schools 5 and 6 (administration said substantial completion expected Aug. 2026) and said an Oct. 10 bomb-threat dismissal did not reach athletic participants quickly; administration said law‑enforcement cleared the building before athletics resumed but agreed to review communication protocols for extracurricular activities.
A parent reported a seventh unresolved bullying incident affecting her child despite meetings with central office staff and building leadership and asked who the appropriate contact is; administration offered to schedule another meeting and to reconvene the response team.
Administration responded to individual concerns, agreed to provide heat-map outputs and Chromebook plans, to meet with parents about bullying follow-up, and to examine communications practices for extracurriculars. Several board members offered personal support and directed staff to follow up with parents.
