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Rumson-Fair Haven board adopts 2025-26 goals emphasizing AI literacy, teacher evaluation and bell-schedule review
Summary
The Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School Board unanimously adopted district goals for 2025-26 that prioritize strengthening educator practice under the Danielson Framework, deepening stakeholder AI literacy, and reexamining the rotating block bell schedule.
The Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School Board of Education unanimously approved its district goals for the 2025-26 school year at its Aug. 26 meeting.
Superintendent Dr. Lee McDonald presented the goals, which include (1) improving educator capacity using the 2022 Danielson Framework for Teacher Practice, (2) "deepening stakeholder AI literacy" to form a district AI vision and implementation plan, and (3) analyzing and assessing the rotating block bell schedule to support academic and social-emotional outcomes. Dr. McDonald told the board he was "excited to present the district goals." (Dr. Lee McDonald, Superintendent)
Board member Mr. Grant moved to approve the minutes and goals #1-2; Mr. Page seconded. The motion passed by unanimous roll call vote of present members.
Why it matters: The Danielson Framework is the district's chosen evaluation structure for teacher practice; the board's AI goal signals a district-level effort to set guidance and pilot tools for classroom use and organizational efficiency. The bell-schedule review could lead to future changes in daily start/stop times or period lengths affecting instruction and student schedules.
What's next: The board approved the goals as presented; staff will proceed with the stated follow-ups including pilot work and development of AI guidelines and bell-schedule analysis. No timeline for specific AI pilots or schedule changes was provided at the meeting.
