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Hillsborough board approves 2025-26 calendar and multiple agenda items; band trip cost draws abstentions
Summary
The Hillsborough Township Public School District board approved the 2025-26 district calendar, curriculum changes, personnel motions, ADA ramp design services and other action-agenda items; two members said they would abstain from a $1,600-per-student Florida band trip vote during roll call.
At its Jan. 27 meeting the Hillsborough Township Public School District board approved the bulk of its action agenda, including the 2025-26 district calendar, revised K'024 mathematics curriculum (K—), new course proposals for higher-level Algebra 2 tracks, and several personnel and operations motions.
Among the approved items were travel-related expenses, continuation of a long-term student suspension (the board adopted a resolution to continue the suspension and requested the superintendent provide the student's family a written statement of the board's decision), affirmation of a HIP determination for case HHS 2024 25-Z4, and approvals for extended-day wraparound instructional services and Title I family engagement nights. The superintendent's agenda also included a walk-on resolution to continue the suspension, which the board adopted.
Human-resources approvals included retirements, abolishing a position, appointments, leaves of absence, hiring a master-schedule support role at the high school, coverage for seventh-period and extracurricular assignments, and ratification of an HAA sidebar agreement intended to recruit and retain maintenance staff. A buildings-and-grounds focus and unanimous committee support for the sidebar were noted during discussion.
Operations items passed as presented: monthly bills and financial statements, designation of signatories, disposal and sale of obsolete equipment, revised preschool tuition rates (the board discussed that preschool tuition had not been changed in about 10 years), and a contract proposal from LAN Associates for services related to high-school exterior ADA-compliant ramps.
One vote drew explicit abstention statements during roll call: several board members questioned the cost and timing of a proposed Florida trip for the Raider marching band, which was listed at $1,600 per student. During roll call two members said they would abstain from that specific item; the motion overall passed. Board members also discussed fundraising opportunities to offset student costs.
Votes at a glance: - 11.11: Continue long-term student suspension (resolution attached to agenda) — Approved; board requested superintendent to notify family in writing. - 11.12: Affirmation of HIP case HHS 2024 25-Z4 (appeal hearing) — Approved. - 11.2 (Florida band trip): Motion approved; two board members announced abstentions during roll call citing cost/timing concerns. - 12.14: HAA sidebar agreement (buildings & grounds staffing/retention) — Approved (unanimous in committee; board approved). - Operations: LAN Associates proposal for HS ADA ramps — Approved.
No dollar amount for contract awards or the precise vote tallies (yes/no/abstain by name) beyond the roll-call comments were recorded verbatim in the public transcript; where a member's comment was unclear it is summarized rather than attributed. The board adjourned after public comment and final motions.
