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Hardyston Township board approves routine business, honors departing members
Summary
The Hardyston Township Board of Education on Dec. 9 approved routine minutes and reports, adopted resolutions thanking two departing members and met in executive session for legal discussion. The board also heard public and staff updates and recognized fall student standouts.
The Hardyston Township Board of Education approved a slate of routine motions and adopted resolutions thanking two outgoing board members at its Dec. 9 meeting.
Board President opened the meeting, read the Open Public Meetings Act notice and led the board through agenda items and roll call. The board unanimously approved motions to adopt the meeting minutes and to accept human-resources and finance reports, after roll-call votes in which all present members recorded affirmative votes.
The board adopted resolutions expressing appreciation for Anthony Alfano and Jean Barrett for their service. Board President praised both departing members for their work on curriculum transparency, fiscal oversight and community communication, saying, "Jean always stood up for parents' rights" and that "Tony ... never backed down and you never played small." The motion recognizing each member was seconded and approved by the board.
Superintendent's reports and staff presentations were on the agenda before and after the recognitions. The board heard brief updates on safety drills, facilities work and other district business, and principals from the elementary and middle schools presented fall "student standouts." Parents and teachers nominated students cited for kindness, leadership and academic growth.
The meeting included a motion to go into executive session for legal discussions; the board entered executive session and later returned to public session at 7:50 p.m. No additional action was announced after the executive session, and the meeting adjourned with holiday wishes.
Votes at a glance: • Motion to adopt meeting minutes — approved (roll call: all present voted yes). • Motion to adopt HR/HRD report — approved (roll call: all present voted yes). • Motion to approve finance items — approved (roll call: all present voted yes). • Motion to approve facilities and operations items — approved (roll call: all present voted yes). • Motion to approve curriculum programs — approved (roll call: all present voted yes).
What happened next: The board adjourned after returning from executive session; no date-specific follow-up was announced at the meeting.
