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Jackson superintendent presents year-end progress, redistricting steps and district goals
Summary
Superintendent Mrs. Permilly summarized year-end activities, outlined five district goals (strategic planning/redistricting, health and safety, academics, finance/facilities/transportation, and family engagement), reported moving logistics and staff transfers, and previewed planned fall rollouts and grant work.
Superintendent Mrs. Permilly delivered a year-end summary to the Jackson Township School District board, highlighting graduation ceremonies, strategic redistricting work, facility changes and several program and safety initiatives.
She opened by congratulating the graduating classes of 2025 at Jackson Memorial and Jackson Liberty and noted weather forced the high-school ceremonies indoors this year. Mrs. Permilly then reviewed five principal goals for the year, saying the district completed an extensive strategic-planning and restructuring process that included a redistricting committee, community input and staff moves intended to prepare the district for September.
On restructuring, she told the board the district has transferred about 450 staff members to implement the new organization and that moving and packing operations began in earnest this week.
On facilities and safety, Mrs. Permilly said the district removed most classroom trailers at elementary schools (with Gats as an exception) and has upgraded security procedures: "We purchased new radios and a repeater that's being put on," she said, describing a shared service with the township to improve emergency communications.
Academic changes included new K'8 literacy and 6'12 math adoptions implemented with professional development. Mrs. Permilly said the district used Title I and Title IV and New Jersey Impact tutoring funds to support middle-school students and that partnerships with Big Brothers Big Sisters expanded career exposure for high-schoolers.
She also noted work on mental-health supports, including a grant-funded program, additional interns for counseling and strengthened threat-assessment and screening processes. The district completed state QAC monitoring this year and is awaiting official scores.
On operations and finance, Mrs. Permilly said the district upgraded transportation software, expanded facility rentals to increase revenue and continues advocacy for a more equitable funding formula. She said the district is exploring a future referendum as debt pressures shift and staff will set goals with the administrative team over the summer.
The superintendent closed by reminding the community that the district will "be ready for our new United School District" and that a newly redesigned district website will launch in the fall after final preparations.
The board took up standing-committee reports and routine approvals after the superintendent's report; no formal board action altering the redistricting timeline was recorded during the meeting.
