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Warren Hills board approves multiple coaching and staff appointments; student liaison raises drug concern
Summary
At its Nov. 11 meeting the Warren Hills board approved numerous personnel appointments—including athletic coaches, substitutes and advisors—accepted a district transportation coordinator’s retirement, and heard from Student Representative Louden Heller about student concerns over a growing drug problem.
The Warren Hills Regional Board of Education approved a broad slate of personnel motions on Nov. 11, including coaching appointments, substitute hires, advisor and event-staff approvals, and volunteer/internship authorizations.
Personnel motions approved included head and assistant coach appointments across high-school and middle-school sports (softball, baseball, boys and girls lacrosse, track, golf, tennis, basketball, unified bowling), substitute teacher and security appointments at stated daily/hourly rates, and advisor positions (example: assistant yearbook prorated stipend). The board also accepted the retirement of District Transportation Coordinator Peggy Edmiston effective Dec. 31, 2025.
Motions to approve internships, observations and volunteers (examples: a 25-hour observation under a University of Connecticut placement and a volunteer boys basketball coach) were passed subject to receipt of required documentation. The board approved travel and conference requests for staff for a range of professional-development events including Techspo 2026 and NJPSA School Law training.
The motions were presented on the personnel agenda and moved by Board Member Molly Fraumeni, seconded by Amy Kemp; the personnel package passed with seven ayes and two absences recorded.
During the student liaison report earlier in the meeting, Student Representative Louden Heller congratulated staff and students on recent activities and noted that the student body is concerned about a growing drug problem in the school. The minutes record no formal response from the board or administration in the public portion of the meeting.
The superintendent also noted several upcoming presentations (auditor, pathways, NJSLA results) and asked to use a drone to record a trebuchet launch; the drone request was listed on the agenda for later consideration.
The personnel approvals allow the district to staff upcoming athletic seasons and to move forward with planned travel and professional-development activities. The board adjourned at 8:15 p.m.
