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Superintendent outlines calendar changes, testing schedule and CITES assistive-technology grant
Summary
The superintendent told the board the district will propose a calendar that starts before Labor Day, will close for Martin Luther King Day next year, plans a delayed opening for NJGPA testing, and participates in a CITES grant supporting augmentative communication devices; NAEP testing at Franklin School was also noted.
The Saddle Brook superintendent (speaker 4) used the board meeting to detail several administrative items affecting the coming school year, including proposed calendar changes, mandated testing schedules and a federal/state assessment visit.
On the calendar, the superintendent said county survey results informed a recommendation that teachers begin Sept. 1–2 and students start Sept. 3–4, with Labor Day (Sept. 7) observed as a holiday. He also said the district will close for Martin Luther King Day next school year after reviewing attendance patterns. Spring recess is proposed for the week of April 12 and the final day of school is projected as Friday, June 18.
Regarding testing, he announced the district will hold delayed openings for non-testing middle- and high-school students during NJGPA test administration next week because NJGPA is a graduation requirement. He also confirmed that the NAEP national assessment randomly selected Franklin School for fourth-grade math and reading; NAEP provides national data and does not return school-level scores to districts.
The superintendent described the district's participation in CITES (Center on Inclusive Technology and Education Systems), a grant program that supports augmentative communication devices for nonverbal students. He credited the director and supervisor of special services, Mrs. Cawley and Ms. Hannenberg, for coordinating the effort and said the district is "committed to strategically integrating technology to provide equitable access" for students who use iPads and other devices for communication.
Board members took the calendar and testing information as part of the superintendent's report; the calendar will appear on the agenda for formal action in a future meeting and budget decisions that could affect program staffing and device procurement will be considered during the budget process.
