Ocean Township board approves minutes, personnel and financial items; names assistant principal

The Township of Ocean Board of Education approved a series of consent items at its meeting, including the minutes from the Jan. 13, 2025 meeting, personnel items 6.1–6.5, financial items 7.1–7.13, and instructional items 8.1–8.7.

A motion to approve the Jan. 13, 2025 minutes was made and seconded; a roll‑call vote recorded affirmatives from board members present and the presiding officer announced, "Motion carries." The personnel consent motion (items 6.1–6.5) also carried after a roll‑call vote; one board member stated she must recuse from item 6.4.

During the meeting the superintendent announced that Laura Macaluso will join the administrative team as assistant principal of the Township of Ocean Intermediate School. The board congratulated her on the appointment.

The board also approved financial management and resource services items (7.1–7.13) and instruction‑ and student activities items (8.1–8.7) via consent motions. A recusal was noted for item 8.4 (Shore Conference Wrestling) by the member who earlier recused on personnel item 6.4.

The board read a resolution recognizing January 2026 as School Board Recognition Month, citing the New Jersey School Boards Association's designation and acknowledging the contribution of local school board members. There was no public vote recorded to change district policy during the meeting; the listed consent items were approved as motions on the consent agenda.

The meeting adjourned following a brief new business item noting an upcoming New Jersey School Boards forum with state senators; no further board action on the public comment topics was taken.