Hillsdale Board approves 2026–27 staffing, appoints Business Administrator

The Hillsdale Board of Education approved a package of personnel actions at its June 22 work session, including multiple resignations, leaves, hires, transfers and stipend lists for the 2026–27 school year.

The Board accepted resignations scheduled to take effect June 2026 and approved a range of personnel motions (1P–26P) presented by the Personnel Committee, chaired by Sal Sileo. Motions covered leaves under FMLA and the New Jersey Family Leave Act, translator and substitute appointments, a list of mini‑grants and teacher stipends totaling the amounts shown in the agenda, and extended‑school‑year staffing for special education services.

In the meeting’s most prominent personnel action, the Board appointed Sacha Pouliot as Business Administrator / Board Secretary for the Hillsdale School District for the period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The resolution states the employment agreement was submitted to and approved by the Interim Executive County Superintendent “according to standards adopted by the Commissioner of Education,” citing N.J.S.A. 18A:7‑8(j). The Board authorized the president and superintendent to execute the agreement.

Other approved personnel items included conditional teacher appointments that depend on receipt of official certification and background checks, an Assistant School Business Administrator appointment, multiple transfers and changes to employment status effective July or September 2026, and approval of a co‑curricular stipend list for coaches, advisors and program directors.

The motions passed largely by consensus (recorded in the minutes as 4–0), with a single recorded No vote by Trustee Michael Kenduck on motion 25P (appointment of an Assistant School Business Administrator). The minutes specify that several appointments are subject to standard hiring conditions (criminal background checks and receipt of official transcripts or certification). The Board recorded the approvals in its official minutes for June 22, 2026.

The Board did not discuss salary details beyond those shown in the agenda packet for individual appointments and stipends; many entries note the hiring conditions and statutory background checks required under New Jersey law. The personnel section concluded with approval of clinical placements, home instruction rosters, and professional development days for staff.