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Toms River board approves 2025–26 plans, personnel and district agreements
Summary
At its regular meeting the Toms River Regional Schools board unanimously approved 2025–26 district goals and state-mandated plans, confirmed dozens of personnel items, introduced three new administrators and approved several partnership agreements.
The Board of Education of the Toms River Regional Schools unanimously approved a slate of administrative and policy items at its regular meeting, clearing key plans and personnel ahead of the 2025–26 school year.
The board voted to adopt the district goals for 2025–26 and state-mandated plans for mentoring and professional development. By roll call each motion passed with all members present voting yes. The board also approved the annual submission to the county for the alternate method of compliance, the designation of HIB (harassment, intimidation and bullying) specialists and a reserve-for-encumbrance resolution.
The board approved an agreement described on the agenda as the Ocean County vocational and performing-arts program agreement and a memorandum of understanding with the YMCA listed on the agenda. A motion to approve agenda items 18–23 and the board secretary’s preliminary report for June 2025 also passed on unanimous roll-call votes.
Supervisory and personnel business moved in bulk: personnel agenda items 1–20 and 21–33 were approved following items handled in executive session, including a noted typographical correction on item 21E. The board then recognized newly appointed administrators: Mr. Cleveland (principal), Joe Schaefer (assistant principal) and Katie Quakerini (supervisor of instruction, Beachwood Elementary). Board members praised the district’s practice of promoting from within.
“We are ready for our launch of the school year,” a district administrator said, noting staff appreciation and the Sept. 2 staff start and Sept. 3 student return dates. The meeting included routine committee reporting and concluded after the public comment period.
All formal votes recorded in the meeting were taken by roll call and were announced as unanimous yes votes in the transcript. The board adjourned and noted it will reconvene next month.
Actions recorded from the meeting include motions to enter executive session, and approvals for district goals, mentoring and professional development plans, alternate-method compliance submission, HIB specialists, the reserve-for-encumbrance resolution, the Ocean County vocational/performing-arts agreement, a YMCA memorandum of understanding, first readings of listed policies, agenda items 18–23, the board secretary’s report (June 2025 preliminary) and personnel items 1–33.
