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Votes at a glance: Rochelle Park Board approves proclamations, personnel hires, field trips and routine measures
Summary
At its May 6, 2025 special meeting the Rochelle Park Board of Education approved multiple proclamations, travel and field trip authorizations, payment of bills, personnel appointments and other routine business; most motions passed by unanimous roll call (5-0).
The Rochelle Park Board of Education passed a package of resolutions and personnel actions during a special meeting on May 6, 2025. Most motions were approved by roll call vote 5-0. Key approvals included:
- Proclamations and observances: Teacher Appreciation Week (May 5-9, 2025) and designation of May 6, 2025 as National Teacher Day; Special Education Week (May 11-17, 2025); National School Nurse Day (May 7, 2025); Administrative Professionals Day (April 23, 2025). Motions were read by board members (for example, Elaine Rainone and Joseph DeFalco) and adopted 5-0.
- Curriculum and instruction: Approval of professional development participation (e.g., Cara Hurd to attend Transforming Learning with AI workshop) and approval of a slate of field trips for grades PreK'8 including the BC Teen Arts Festival, Turtleback Zoo, Dorney Park, Newark Museum of Art and an 8th-grade Washington, D.C. trip. The board approved the listed trips and staff chaperones; motions carried 5-0.
- Finance and administration: The board approved travel and reimbursement policies (maximum district travel reimbursement $15,000 for 2025-26), payment of bills totaling $279,506.54 through May 1, 2025, and a facilities-use request by Midland PTO for June 25, 2025. Motions carried 5-0.
- Personnel actions: The board approved the appointment of Michele Rainere as Business Administrator/Board Secretary for 2025-26 pending contract approval by the Executive County Superintendent. It approved multiple administrative and support appointments including a Director of Curriculum and Instruction (Cara Hurd), Principal (Courtney Carmichael), Supervisor of Special Services (Jessica DiCori), technology and building positions, custodial staff, para-professionals, cafeteria/playground assistants, and offers to non-tenured and tenured certified personnel with salaries noted as "pending contract negotiations." The board also rescinded the appointment of Kimberly Smith as LDTC and noted that some items were tabled or removed from the agenda. Motions carried as noted and roll call recorded 5-0 for actions taken.
Procedural notes: Roll calls and motions were recorded on the agenda; several resolutions were described as "upon the recommendation of the Superintendent." The board recorded which items were tabled or removed for future meetings and closed the meeting at 7:52 p.m.
The meeting included no public comment; the next regular meeting is scheduled for May 20, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. in the Midland School gymnasium.
