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West Long Branch board discusses 2026–27 budget, moves into closed session for personnel and legal advice
Summary
At a March 17 special meeting the West Long Branch Board of Education discussed 2026–2027 budget development, heard a statement read for the WLBEA, and voted to enter and later adjourn an executive session on personnel and legal advice.
The West Long Branch Board of Education met in a special session on March 17 at Betty McElmon Elementary School to discuss preliminary development of the district's 2026'27 budget and to address personnel and legal matters in closed session.
Mrs. Skellinger, the board's presiding officer, called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and led the Pledge of Allegiance. The minutes state that public notice was posted in accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act (N.J.S.A. 10:4'6, et seq.) and that Asbury Park Press and The Link were designated as the board's official newspapers.
During the public comment period, Mrs. Jannarone read a prepared statement on behalf of the WLBEA; the minutes note the reading but do not include the statement text or summarize its content. Board members listed as present were Mrs. Cavanaugh, Mr. Falgares, Mrs. Larsen, Mrs. Scullion, Mrs. Sisk, Mrs. Skellinger and Mrs. Tabakman-Plancher; Dr. Pringle was listed as absent. Superintendent Christina Egan, School Business Administrator/Board Secretary Corey Lowell and Board Attorney Isabel Machado were recorded as in attendance.
The agenda lists "2026'27 Budget Development" as the substantive discussion topic. The minutes record that the budget was discussed but provide no figures, proposals, motions, or votes related to the budget; specific budget details were not specified in the meeting record.
Citing the Sunshine Law, the board moved into executive session to discuss personnel and legal advice. Mr. Falgares moved to open executive session, and Mrs. Tabakman-Plancher seconded; the minutes report the motion was approved by a voice vote of 8'0'00 at 7:12 p.m. The record shows that Mrs. Tabakman-Plancher subsequently left the meeting at 8:10 p.m. while the board remained in executive session.
The board later voted to adjourn executive session; Mr. Falgares moved and Mrs. Larsen seconded that motion, which the minutes record as approved by a voice vote of 7'0'00 at 8:50 p.m. A motion to adjourn the special meeting, also moved by Mr. Falgares and seconded by Mrs. Larsen, was recorded as approved by voice vote of 7'0'00 at 8:50 p.m. The minutes were submitted by Corey Lowell, School Business Administrator/Board Secretary.
The meeting record provides procedural accounting of attendance, motions and times but does not include substantive budget figures, proposed line items, or staffing details. Any follow-up steps, deadlines or documents related to the 2026'27 budget were not specified in the minutes.
