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Board approves minutes, personnel, finance, policy and curriculum items; adopts 2026 calendar and code of ethics
Summary
The Metuchen Board approved consent agenda items including minutes, personnel A1–A13, finance B1–B4, policy C1–C3 and curriculum D1; most votes were unanimous or carried, with board member Jennifer Zimmerman recorded as abstaining on several roll-call motions. The board also adopted the 2026 meeting calendar and the NJSBA code of ethics and then moved to executive session.
At its Jan. 6 meeting the Metuchen Board of Education approved its consent agenda and several administrative items in a series of roll-call votes.
Minutes: The board moved to approve the minutes of the Dec. 16, 2025 special business meetings and the regular board meeting. The motion (seconded by Mr. Bott) carried on roll call with a recorded abstention by Jennifer Zimmerman.
Personnel: Superintendent recommendations covering personnel items A1–A13 were moved and seconded by Mr. Derflinger and approved by roll call. The board acknowledged the retirement of high school teacher Michael Clark, who will retire at the end of the school year after 31 years in education, including 29 years at Metuchen High School.
Finance, policy and curriculum: Finance items B1–B4 (seconded by Ms. Jeter), policy items C1–C3 (seconded by Dr. Spigner) and curriculum item D1 (seconded by Mr. Derflinger) were each called and approved by roll call. In the recorded roll calls on multiple items Miss Zimmerman is shown as abstaining while other members voted in favor; each motion was announced as carrying.
Meeting calendar and code of ethics: The board moved to adopt the 2026 meeting schedule and read the NJSBA Code of Ethics aloud before voting. The adoption passed on roll call; the approved meeting dates will be posted to the district website.
Executive session: The board then moved into executive session under the Sunshine Act (N.J.S.A. 10:4-12 and 10:4-13) to discuss personnel and a confidentiality matter described in the minutes as “HIV.” The board said it was unlikely to return to open session that night and that matters discussed would be disclosed when confidentiality no longer applied.
Votes at a glance (recorded in the meeting transcript): - Approval of minutes (motion carried): recorded roll call shows the majority in favor and Jennifer Zimmerman recorded as abstaining. - Personnel A1–A13 (motion carried): recorded as approved; Zimmerman recorded as abstaining; retirement of Michael Clark noted. - Finance B1–B4 (motion carried): recorded as approved; Zimmerman recorded as abstaining. - Policy C1–C3 (motion carried): recorded as approved. - Curriculum D1 (motion carried): recorded as approved; Zimmerman recorded as abstaining.
The motions and roll-call outcomes were entered into the public minutes. For official tallies and the formal record, consult the board clerk’s published minutes.
