Warren Hills Regional board reviews proposed 2026–27 budget, moves into executive session

The Warren Hills Regional Board of Education met on March 17, 2026, for a budget work session at 6:30 p.m. Alfred Coscia, President, called the meeting to order and Donnamarie Palmiere, Business Administrator/Board Secretary, took roll call and confirmed that members present included Thomas Dufner, Molly Fraumeni, Jean Hansen, Erik Heller, Amy Kemp, Lisa Marshall and Paula Merrill; Corey Piasecki was absent. Palmiere noted that the meeting met the notice requirements of the Open Public Meetings Act, N.J.S.A. 10:4-11.

Earl Clymer and Donnamarie Palmiere reviewed the proposed 2026–27 budget and answered questions from board members during the public budget work session. The transcript record does not include line-item details or dollar amounts for the proposed budget; those specifics were not provided in the minutes.

During the public-comment period a member of the public said the district's track team did not have enough uniforms. The board’s public-comment rules, read earlier in the meeting and governed by Bylaw 0167, require speakers to state their name, residence and affiliation and limit remarks to three minutes for the first comment period reserved for action items.

The board approved a motion to enter executive session at 7:28 p.m. to discuss matters rendered confidential by law, personnel matters and attorney–client privileged matters; the motion was made by Alfred Coscia and seconded by Paula Merrill and carried by full board consent. The resolution stated that no action would be taken in closed session and that minutes would be made public when confidentiality no longer applies. The board reconvened at 8:28 p.m. and approved a motion to adjourn at 8:28 p.m.; the adjournment motion was made by Alfred Coscia and seconded by Molly Fraumeni and carried by full board consent.

The minutes were submitted by Donnamarie Palmiere, Business Administrator/Board Secretary.