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Jackson Township showcases student achievements, ROTC growth and $1.4M+ in grants in year-in-review
Summary
The superintendent presented district highlights including student awards, the new crest, expanded AFJROTC participation, and reporting that the district received over $1.4 million in grant funds this year, including $1.3 million for preschool expansion.
District leaders used the board meeting to showcase wins from the 2025–26 year: student arts and athletic recognitions, expanded course offerings, the district’s new crest (draft), and extracurricular program growth.
Superintendent Nicole Permelli said the district secured and applied for more than $1,400,000 in grant funding across multiple programs and noted a $1,300,000 annual grant to expand preschool. She highlighted 27 students receiving the seal of biliteracy and said the high school added two AP courses this year. The Air Force Junior ROTC program reported steady recruitment growth (from roughly 93 to 120 cadets, per the cadet presentation), about 4,700 community-service hours, and competition successes for Raiders and Color Guard. Cadet leaders said the unit earned a 'meets standards' rating in its unit evaluation and outlined plans for future trips and hosting Raiders competitions pending board approval.
The meeting included recognition of individual student accomplishments — such as Sabrina Tamayo earning a New Jersey State Teen Arts silver award and Daniel DiPiero placing third at the Tribeca Festival — and thank-yous from band and marching-band leadership.
