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Superintendent announces two grants totaling $99,700 and honors spring athletes and student achievers
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The superintendent told the board the district will receive an Elevate work‑based learning grant for $30,000 and a Local Recreation Improvement grant for $69,700 to improve elementary playgrounds, and the meeting featured recognition of athletes and other student achievements ahead of the district’s April 28 budget presentation.
The Township of Ocean School District superintendent reported that the district has been notified it will receive two grants and used the meeting to recognize a long list of spring athletic and student achievements.
“I have great news to report,” the superintendent said, announcing the district had been awarded an Elevate high-quality work-based learning grant “in the amount of $30,000” and that the district “will be the recipient of the local recreation improvement grant for $69,700,” funds the superintendent said are earmarked for improving elementary school playgrounds. The superintendent noted formal acceptance will appear on a future agenda.
The superintendent also described changes to the superintendent’s report format so the district can display names during recognitions, and listed several upcoming events including Innovation Night on April 23. The superintendent reminded the public that the board will present the tentative budget on April 28 with a 7 p.m. workshop and an 8 p.m. regular voting meeting downstairs.
The meeting’s recognition segment honored coaches and athletes across multiple sports. Coach Matthew Goldfarb was recognized after reaching his 100th win in boys and girls swimming; the boys varsity bowling team was acknowledged as Central Division co-champions with players named by the superintendent; the varsity wrestling team was recognized as District 23 champions and several wrestlers were noted for district and regional titles. The board also recognized indoor track and field, ice hockey and cross-country achievements, including Leah Starkey’s national-level finishes and All‑American honors read aloud by the superintendent.
School business administrator Hastings later updated the board on facilities, saying a vendor has been contracted to refurbish the high school varsity baseball field (new infield dirt, reworked pitching mound and bullpens and replanting of infield grass) and that the district’s field work was delayed by a harsh winter the administrator characterized as among the worst in recent decades.
The superintendent said more detail on how the grants will be used and additional recognition logistics will be provided in coming weeks.
