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Green Township board approves preschool disabilities program, authorizes classroom renovations and hires
Summary
The Green Township Board of Education approved a Preschool Disabilities program to be housed in classroom 319, authorized a NJDOE toilet-room waiver, awarded a $17,585 bathroom renovation contract and approved related staff transfers and hires; the superintendent said the program could allow future tuition spots.
Dr. Jennifer Cenatiempo, superintendent, told the Green Township Board of Education on Oct. 30 that the district will establish a Preschool Disabilities special education program for the 2025–2026 school year in classroom 319 and submitted motions the board approved by roll call.
The board approved a resolution to apply for a New Jersey Department of Education toilet-room facilities waiver to allow the district to use the alternate method of compliance for preschool classrooms under N.J.A.C. 6A:26. The same meeting authorized a contract with Iron Mountain Mechanical, LLC for $17,585 to renovate the bathroom adjacent to room 319 to meet the waiver’s design specifications (open-front seat and lavatory heights); permit fees were noted as not included. The board also approved CP Engineers’ modified proposal (CP-186) for Phase 2 coordination and oversight of septic-tank replacement and related inspections at a cost not to exceed $5,500.
Maureen McGuire, curriculum committee chair, moved to establish the Preschool Disabilities program and Alyssa Eisner seconded the motion. The motion includes submission of the toilet-waiver form to the executive county superintendent and required supporting documentation: criminal-background checks for newly hired staff, a paraprofessional job description, a professional staff roster and credentials, and plans addressing any impacts to existing student schedules. The minutes state the program will be instructed by a certified Preschool–Grade 3 teacher holding a Teacher of the Handicapped certification.
The board also approved several personnel items tied to the program and general staffing: Sheridan Runne as a part‑time elementary special education teacher (salary and FTE as listed in the minutes, pending paperwork), Camryn Shiloh as a preschool disabilities paraprofessional at the stated hourly rate, and Robert Goodman as a paraprofessional/teacher substitute pending necessary documentation. The board approved the transfer of Elizabeth Sudak from multiple resource and intervention assignments to the role of Preschool Disabilities teacher and Resource Room math teacher for grades 7–8. The board further approved a prorated, pensionable stipend of $5,000 for staff assigned to seven instructional periods, as allowed by the collective bargaining agreement.
During the presentation Dr. Cenatiempo said the district could offer tuition spots in the future because it currently has no Pre‑K choice students. Elizabeth Sudak, identified in the minutes as the staff member who will teach the preschool disabilities classroom, spoke briefly about her new role and said she was "thankful and appreciative" for the assignment.
The motions were adopted by roll call during the meeting (the minutes record passage of the motions; specific vote tallies are not specified in the transcript provided). The actions tie program approval to the facility work and required NJDOE certification; the district must file the waiver paperwork and submit the board resolution and certification to the executive county superintendent before the program is considered fully approved under state rules.
Next steps noted in the minutes include submitting the toilet-waiver certification and completing required hiring paperwork and background checks before staff start dates. The board scheduled its next regular meeting for Nov. 19, 2025.
