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Superintendent outlines district goals, new website and expansion of inclusive "Wander" program
Summary
The Superintendent presented the Saddle River School District's 2025'1026 goals: a standards-based report card in its second year, a new district website to boost engagement, expanded professional development and plans to grow an inclusive classroom (Wander) from one to two sections next year.
The Superintendent opened the board meeting with a review of the Saddle River School District's goals for the 2025'1026 year, highlighting curriculum and communication initiatives and an expansion of an inclusive classroom model.
The Superintendent said the district is in year two of a standards-based report card project and expects finalized report cards to be shared with families next year. "That report card will go out next year," the Superintendent said, adding staff and consultants reviewed neighboring districts' designs and solicited specialist feedback.
The district launched a redesigned Saddle River School District website this year, the Superintendent said, calling it the central hub for timely information and noting staff are also expanding social media and a weekly family newsletter to improve community engagement. The Superintendent apologized for intermittent social-media posting glitches tied to the district's vendor and asked families to consult the website for the most current updates.
On professional development, presenters described increased collaboration with neighboring districts, new online professional learning tools, and more embedded consultant work during school days and staff meetings to strengthen instructional practice.
The meeting highlighted an inclusive-education initiative run in partnership with Bergen County Special Services, referred to in the meeting as the "Wander" program. "The team that has come here from Bergen County Special Services, they really just fit with the fabric of our teachers," the Superintendent said, noting the program's initial success and plans to expand from one class to two next year to serve pre-K through grade five.
The Superintendent tied the goals together with a timeline: report-card rollout next year, continued professional development, ongoing website and communication investments, and the planned expansion of the inclusive classroom model. She invited parents and board members to consult the district website for detailed goals and materials and said physical report cards will be available after summer.
