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Little Ferry board recognizes students, approves personnel items and hears test‑score gains
Summary
At its April 30 meeting the Little Ferry Board of Education recognized students of the month, approved personnel recommendations including hiring a new fiscal education teacher, and heard presenters say reading and math diagnostics showed notable improvements.
The Little Ferry Board of Education opened its April 30 meeting by recognizing students of the month and later approved personnel items and heard assessment updates from district staff.
The board’s recognition segment named students of the month for grades 5–8; teachers described the honorees as respectful, hardworking and helpful. The chair introduced each student and the audience offered congratulations.
Personnel and assessment update: the personnel report noted the board would approve updated job descriptions and hire a new fiscal education teacher. The presenter reported improvements on recent spring diagnostics, saying, “Overall, reading and math scores improved by 50% in both areas,” with grade 5 reading up 23% and math up 26%, and grade 6 math showing 63% at or above grade level in the presentation. The board thanked staff and wished students good luck on upcoming state assessments.
Administrative items: the board heard routine financial and food‑service updates, with the business office reporting a roughly $10,000 improvement in food‑service results year to date. Upcoming agenda items and recognitions were announced for the May 13 meeting, including a staff recognition marking 25 years of service.
After the recognitions and reports the board opened public comment on agenda items and moved on to the budget hearing and other business.
