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Superintendent announces feasibility study forum; resident raises Chromebook internet-safety concerns
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Summary
The Superintendent's Report announced a feasibility-study public forum March 31; a resident urged tighter Chromebook web controls and data collection for safety, and district staff said steps are being considered. The board also approved policy second readings and accepted HIB and emergency-drill reports.
During the Superintendent’s Report on March 18, the board was notified of an upcoming feasibility-study public forum scheduled for March 31 at 6:00 p.m. District staff also reported a NJGPA testing issue from the March 17 session. Student representative Jordana Bracuti updated the board on middle-school leadership activities and upcoming events including an Activity Day on April 2 and a Pep Rally on April 17.
At the public-comment portion of the meeting, resident Holly Turner raised concerns about student internet usage on district Chromebooks and urged the board to consider whitelisting only instructionally necessary websites and collecting Chromebook-usage data to improve student safety. Ms. Wasylyk responded that steps are being taken to protect students and that additional considerations are under review; no formal action was taken at the meeting.
The board approved second readings of several district policies and regulations, accepted the March HIB (initial) and February HIB resolutions and suspension report, and accepted March emergency-drill reports (lockdown and fire-drill timestamps are recorded in the minutes for High School, Middle School, Hatchery Hill and Willow Grove). Presenters approved for school programs included the Hackettstown Drop-In Center (Trisha Massa) and an Air Force presentation for the 2025–26 school year.
The board entered executive session at 8:20 p.m. to discuss negotiations related to a tuition contract; the minutes state no public action followed and that confidential minutes will be released when appropriate. The meeting adjourned at 8:50 p.m.