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Parent asks board to consider girls wrestling; residents voice broad support for superintendent
Summary
During public comment a parent requested information and next steps to establish a girls wrestling team; other residents used the public-comment period to express strong support for Superintendent Sitta and to urge the board to resist outside political pressure.
A Toms River parent raised the prospect of organizing a girls wrestling team across the district, describing safety concerns about girls competing against boys and asking how interested parents could pursue an official program. The board president and athletic director were asked to follow up with the parent after the meeting.
Other public commenters used the five-minute public-comment period to defend the superintendent and district staff, recounting personal stories of student support, retention of extracurricular programs and local partnerships. Several speakers urged board independence from outside political pressure and praised long-serving staff and volunteers.
