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Board approves short-term classroom sharing, thanks retirees and reviews summer operations
Summary
Board members agreed to allow a neighboring school's staff to use two empty middle-school classrooms during a construction-related displacement, announced retirements of long-serving staff, reviewed safety drills and extended‑school‑year enrollment (58 students), and reported preschool and kindergarten registration counts.
The Hardyston Township School District board approved short-term use of two empty classrooms at the middle school to accommodate administrative staff from a nearby school whose area had been deemed unsafe during construction. A board member said the interim arrangement is expected to last "about 5, 6 months," though the exact construction timeline is not known.
Facilities matters included a planned donation of a used district lawnmower to the town (transcript: referenced as "Hardison"); the board noted the town would use the mower for parts. The president thanked long-serving staff members for their service in the year-end president's report, singling out Sandra Burke (described in the meeting as 26 years of service, math interventionist/coach) and Cindy Whitaker (described as 28 years, office secretary/assistant) and wishing them well in retirement.
Staff reported safety drill activity in June (elementary fire drill June 3; shelter-in-place drills June 13 at both schools) and said the extended school year (ESY) program for special-education students began June 30 with 58 students enrolled. Registration updates included 68 preschool students registered (of 90 potential slots) and roughly 64 kindergarten registrations, with registration remaining open through the summer. The board also discussed a playground swing installation estimated at four to six weeks, planned to be completed before school opens.
Next steps: the interim classroom arrangement will continue while the neighboring school's construction proceeds; staff will monitor timelines and confirm when space is again required by the neighboring district.
