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Board approves minutes, committee recommendations and personnel slate; bill list passed
Summary
The Hawthorne Board of Education voted to approve the Jan. 20, 2026 minutes, committee recommendations on curriculum and policy, personnel resolutions P1–P33, buildings & grounds and finance items, and the February bill list; roll calls were recorded for each motion.
The Hawthorne Public School District board approved a package of routine governance items during its February meeting, including the Jan. 20, 2026 minutes, committee recommendations, personnel appointments and the monthly bill list.
A motion to approve the minutes was made by Mr. Gulio and seconded by Mr. Carr and approved by roll call. Committees presented recommendations that the board moved and approved: curriculum & instruction items CI1–CI4 were approved after brief questions about field trip logistics and bus availability; the personnel slate (P1–P33) was presented and approved with clarifications about P26 (a registration coordinator role covering special‑education registration and centralized processes); buildings & grounds recommendations (BG1–BG4) and the policy committee's PO1 also were adopted by vote.
Finance committee actions included acceptance of a donation of music equipment from Emily Adair valued at $458.82 and the approval of action items recommended by the superintendent. Doctor Baker presented the claims for February 2026 under NJAC citation and the board approved the bill list by roll call.
Roll calls were recorded throughout the meeting; the transcript records affirmative ('Yes') votes from members present. The board concluded with general comments and a motion to adjourn, which carried.
The board did not vote on any new contracts or policy changes beyond the items presented on the agenda; several items will require follow‑up documentation as requested during the audit presentation.
