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Board sets preschool tuition, approves 42 Choice students and stipend positions

Long Beach Island Board of Education · January 6, 2026
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Summary

The board set Full-Day PreK tuition at $4,000 and Half-Day PreK at $3,000 for 2026–27, approved 42 Choice students for next year, and authorized after-school drama club stipends and staff travel; motions passed unanimously.

At the Jan. 6 meeting the Long Beach Island Board approved tuition rates for the district preschool program for the 2026–27 school year: Full-Day PreK tuition was set at $4,000 and Half-Day PreK at $3,000; transportation may be provided for resident students only. The board also approved 42 Choice students for the 2026–27 school year.

The board approved stipend/XCOMP positions for the 2025–26 After-School Drama Club (two teachers, up to 20 hours each at $55 per hour) naming Janelle Gosline and Julia Townsend. It also approved listed travel and training requests, including workshops assigned to Stephanie Ivancich and Suzanne D’Arcangelo (registration and mileage or credits as noted in the submitted forms).

All votes on these educational and personnel items were recorded as unanimous by roll call. The meeting minutes summarize the approvals; they do not include verbatim quotes from participants.