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Hillsdale Board affirms HIB decision, approves home instruction, STEM nonpublic teaching and personnel actions
Summary
The board affirmed the superintendent's finding that incident W2526-1 constituted a HIB, approved home instruction at $65/hour and authorized teachers to teach STEM classes at nonpublic schools for SY2027; multiple personnel leaves, stipends and mini‑grants and a revised bedside/home instruction rate were also approved.
At the Feb. 9 Hillsdale Board of Education meeting trustees affirmed the superintendent’s decision that incident W2526‑1 was a harassment, intimidation or bullying (HIB) incident and approved related education and personnel motions by consensus (4‑0).
The board approved home instruction for identified students at a rate of $65.00 per hour (not to exceed listed weekly hours) and approved contracts for additional home instruction to be provided by Learn Well for specified students. The board also approved the district’s intent to have Alaina Cannella, Maria Ferrante Ives, Heidi Jau and Esther Douglass teach STEM classes at nonpublic schools in SY2027, citing compliance with P.L.2019, c.256 and P.L.2022, c.119 governing the grant program.
Personnel committee approvals included granting 17 sick bank days to Employee ID #5111 for a disability leave, revisions to disability and maternity leave dates for Employee ID #5111 and Employee ID #5061 (with FMLA/NJFLA references and health‑benefit contribution requirements while on unpaid leave), approval of mini‑grants and stipends for staff (Musical Pathways $359; Battle of the Books total $2,000; 8th Grade Digital Art $640; Code Monkey $1,000), a personnel transfer for Brunilda Manjani with updated hourly rate, reimbursement up to $40 for Destination Imagination travel, multiple professional development approvals with estimated costs and funding sources, and confirmation of a revised bedside/home instruction rate effective Jan. 20, 2026.
The minutes record that motions 1E–4E (education items) and 1P–8P (personnel items) passed by consensus vote 4‑0. The minutes do not include verbatim quotes from board members; actions are recorded as motions and approvals in the meeting minutes.
Next steps: the district will implement approved home instruction and STEM teaching arrangements and process leaves, transfers and stipends through routine personnel and payroll procedures.
