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District showcases near-complete media center, shares staff climate survey and staffing concerns

Haddon Township School District Board Meeting · February 19, 2026

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Summary

Administrators described a nearly finished media center with a soft opening and temporary classroom moves, presented results of a staff climate survey showing high overall agreement on workplace questions but flagged workload and scheduling concerns; speakers also described practical issues such as students' lost instructional time when searching for bathrooms during transitions.

Administrators updated the board on facilities and staff morale, describing the district's new media center as "state of the art," roughly 75% complete, and recently soft-opened. The presentation said some classes are being held temporarily in middle-school classrooms while final work is completed.

"This media center... we're literally about 75% [done]," Speaker 2 said, describing circular tables, computers for student work and bookshelves as part of the renovated space. Speaker 2 said the presentation materials and the full 15-question staff survey results would be shared with the board.

The board was told the climate survey drew responses primarily from full-time staff: 82% of respondents were full-time teaching staff and 18% full-time non-teaching staff. Speaker 2 said almost 90% of staff responded 'strongly agree' or 'agree' on many survey items, but the presenter identified two areas warranting attention, including workload on the formative/learning side.

Several commenters described how the temporary classroom arrangements affect daily routines. One speaker described a class of about 21 young children who attend multiple short periods across the day, noting that preparation and supervision take much of the teacher's time. Another speaker said wayfinding and restroom access in the new configuration have caused students to lose classroom time.

Administrators noted these operational issues as matters for follow-up while emphasizing overall positive staff responses to the climate survey and the educational benefits the new media center aims to provide. No formal board action or motions on the facilities or staffing changes were recorded in the transcript.