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Colts Neck board approves reorganization, budget and personnel packages; Summerbridge funded at no cost to families
Summary
At the May 21 meeting the board approved reorganization consent items, curriculum and finance blocks, and personnel nominations; the board emphasized maintaining a 0% tax increase while fully funding the Summerbridge program for over 100 students.
The Colts Neck Township School District board of education approved routine reorganization and consent items and carried a slate of administrative and personnel motions at its May 21 reorganization meeting.
The board approved a consent agenda that reorganized items 1–28 by roll call. Subsequent motions to approve minutes and grouped superintendent, curriculum, finance and personnel items passed by affirmative roll calls with members present voting yes. The superintendent's block of action items 1–4, curriculum items 1–4, and finance items 1–6 were approved without recorded opposition. (Roll calls: Mrs. Cameron, Mrs. Horowitz, Mr. Ro/Rico, Mrs. Ramirez, Mr. Regetta, Mrs. Vulpi, Mr. Walsh.)
Personnel items 1–20 passed unanimously except where noted: one board member (Mr. Regetta) disclosed an employment conflict with the New Jersey Department of Labor and recused himself from two personnel items referenced in the roll call. The board highlighted a policy decision to fully fund the Summerbridge summer program at no cost to families while maintaining the district's stated 0% tax increase; the board welcomed new teacher Ashley Marino (Conover Road Elementary). (Mrs. Cameron)
Anti‑bullying self-assessments for the 2023–24 year were presented earlier in the meeting; the superintendent reported each school earned a score of 78 on the ABR self‑assessment tool. (Dr. Garbe)
Provenance: Consent agenda and initial votes (SEG 059–071); grouped action item votes (SEG 1636–1682); personnel vote and recusal (SEG 1688–1737).
