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Board advances second readings of revised policies and approves calendar and field trips; member raises concern about sexual harassment policy
Summary
The Warren Hills board approved second readings of revised policies (including P&R #1552 on staff sexual harassment), revised the school calendar, and approved a long list of field trips; board member Erik Heller registered concerns about Policy & Regulation 1552 during committee reporting.
The Warren Hills Regional Board of Education approved Education & Policy motions II.1 through II.4 on April 28, 2026, which included second readings of revised policies and regulations, affirmation of administrative decisions on HIB cases (none reported), revisions to the district calendar and approval of numerous field trips and student activities.
The motion, moved by Lisa Marshall and seconded by Corey Piasecki, covered the following notable items: - Policy second reads: P&R #1552 (Sexual Harassment - Staff), P&R #2530 (Resource Materials) and P&R #2535 (Library Materials) were advanced for inclusion in the district policy manual as second reads. - Calendar revisions for the 2025-2026 school year: Tuesday, May 26, 2026, schools closed; Thursday, June 11, 2026, last day for students with 11:55 a.m. dismissal; Friday, June 12, 2026, last day for faculty and staff. - Field trip approvals: A large set of outings and competitions were approved, including FFA career events, WHAM county competitions, computer science trips to Google and The College of New Jersey, Pride Forum travel, marching band transportation, and other student activities. Each trip requester and destination was recorded under the motion.
During committee reports, board member Erik Heller stated he had concerns regarding Policy & Regulation #1552 (Sexual Harassment - Staff); the meeting minutes record the concern but do not provide a detailed substantive exchange or an amendment to the policy at this meeting. The Education & Policy motions were approved by roll call with all listed members voting in the affirmative.
The board also affirmed that there were no HIB cases to report for the 2025-2026 year at either MS or HS level as part of the motion.
