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Manasquan Board approves chronic absenteeism corrective action plan, honors students and names 'Craig Murin Day'
Summary
The board approved a Chronic Absenteeism Corrective Action Plan for Manasquan High School, revised curriculum documents and formally honored staff and students, including adopting a resolution to proclaim March 12 as 'Craig Murin Day.' Personnel items were approved following executive session.
Manasquan — At its March 11 meeting the Manasquan Board of Education approved an action plan to address chronic absenteeism at Manasquan High School, adopted revisions to world language and visual and performing arts curriculum documents, and recognized students and staff for recent achievements.
Assistant Superintendent Jesse Place presented the Chronic Absenteeism Corrective Action Plan listed on the agenda; the board approved the plan as part of consent Item #21-#37. The plan was presented as a targeted measure to address patterns of excessive student absences at the high school; the board did not provide detailed implementation dates in the public minutes.
The board also recognized Manasquan High School students of the month (Jack Bryant, Alexander Lapitzki, Ellie Sitar, Julianna Martell), teachers of the month (Cheryl Canonaco, Brenan Gordon), and athletic accomplishments including Christopher Reyes (800M Group II Central Jersey State Champion) and the MHS girls tennis and boys swim teams. The board presented Coach Craig Murin with a framed resolution and trophy after voting to adopt Resolution #9, declaring March 12, 2025, as "Craig Murin Day." The resolution passed on a roll call vote, Ayes 10; Nays 0; Abstain 0; Absent 2.
Following executive session to discuss personnel, the board reconvened and approved Elementary School personnel items (Item #41) and High School personnel items (Item #42). The vote on Item #41 passed with Ayes 7; the vote on Item #42 passed with Ayes 10. The public minutes list approvals but do not publish the confidential personnel details from the executive session.
The board also approved curriculum revisions for World Language and Visual and Performing Arts, and accepted several field trip and professional day requests as part of consent agenda items.
Next steps: the Chronic Absenteeism Corrective Action Plan and curriculum revisions will be implemented by district administrators and staff; personnel changes approved in executive session will be recorded in district personnel records per normal practice.
