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Board unanimously approves consent agenda including personnel, grants and course revisions
Summary
The board approved resolutions 4722–4734 by roll-call vote, covering personnel items (including a retirement), grants/donations for programming, and CHS course revisions for 2025–26; the roll call recorded 'Yes' votes from all present members.
The South Orange–Maplewood Board of Education completed its consent agenda on Feb. 27 by approving resolutions 4722 through 4734 in a roll-call vote. The itemized consent agenda included personnel appointments and retirements, grants and donations for student programs, and a package of new and revised Columbia High School course offerings for 2025–26.
Board members recorded unanimous 'Yes' votes during the roll call. The consent agenda highlighted several items called out by board members, including the retirement of a kindergarten teacher after 30 years and donations earmarked for a girls’ STEM conference and CHS chemistry supplies.
Resolutions approved (high-level): - Personnel actions and retirements (Resolution 4722 and others). - Grants and donations, including transportation support for a Young Women in STEM conference and an Achieve Foundation grant for CHS chemistry supplies. - Approval of 13 new or revised CHS courses to be implemented for the 2025–26 school year (Resolution 4727).
Vote: Roll-call recorded 'Yes' from Board members Bennett, Brown, Callahan, Duvall Wilson (president), Eckert, Gifford, Kapathia, Meyer and Saki Gable (as recorded in meeting roll call).
