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Superintendent outlines student achievements, summer programs and major safety and facilities upgrades
Summary
The Freehold Regional superintendent reported districtwide student recognition, all six high schools earning AP honor-roll status, summer learning options, testing dates and a multiyear plan for safety camera upgrades and facility renovations funded from upcoming fiscal-year monies.
The Freehold Regional High School District superintendent opened the report by highlighting student achievements and a slate of district priorities for the coming year. The district recognized more than 800 students for strong attendance in marking periods 1 and 2, the superintendent said, and announced that all six district high schools were named to the 2025 Advanced Placement Program School Honor Roll.
The superintendent said the district will offer four summer learning options through the Freehold Regional Summer Academy: original credit, credit recovery, an AP bridge and an Algebra I bridge course. The New Jersey Graduation Assessment for juniors is scheduled for March 17-20, and the district will run abbreviated school days on testing dates. "We are testing 274 students" in WIDA English-proficiency exams for multilingual learners, the superintendent added.
Budget timing will hinge on the governor'9s March 10 budget address, the superintendent said: state aid typically follows about 48 hours later, and the tentative district budget is expected on March 27 instead of the usual March 20. The superintendent told the board that work funded from fiscal-year 2026 monies will begin July 1 and promised a formal presentation of planned projects at the next board meeting.
On safety, the superintendent described districtwide upgrades: an improved security camera system for all six high schools, additional panic buttons that connect directly to police under Alyssa'9s Law, and new camera features to help identify unauthorized individuals on campus. "These enhancements strengthen our overall safety measures," the superintendent said, adding the systems are designed to aid law-enforcement response during emergencies.
The report included a school-by-school facilities overview: new video scoreboards and gym floors, auditorium restorations and sound-system upgrades, renovated media centers and technology-education labs, paved driveways and replaced sidewalks, roof and HVAC work, and turf and bleacher projects at some schools supported by local municipalities. The superintendent credited building supervisors and the buildings-and-grounds team for coordinating dozens of contracts and projects.
The superintendent closed by thanking administrators, facilities staff and the business office for advancing work the district had not been able to tackle in recent years and said the board and community will see a compiled project presentation at the next meeting.
