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A public commenter urged the district to recognize cultural holidays that affect student attendance; board members said they value inclusion but noted scheduling limits (180-day school year) and committed to staff education and consideration for future calendars.
New Jersey / School Districts / Mahwah Township Public School District
Board members outlined the scope of a special school district referendum covering renovations at Mahwah High School and other district facilities, announced a January–March information campaign, and said auditors reported a clean audit with one corrected payroll finding.
New Jersey / School Districts / Mahwah Township Public School District
Superintendent Dr. Detore presented conceptual referendum renderings showing gymnasium additions, modernized auditorium lobbies, upgraded HVAC and synthetic‑turf athletic fields; presenters said designs are preliminary and will be refined as the district seeks state approvals and public feedback.
New Jersey / School Districts / Mahwah Township Public School District
Selena Wong, a junior and League of Women Voters participant, told the board a new high‑school policy requiring all written English assignments to be completed in class would hinder students' development of long‑form writing skills; board members asked her to discuss concerns with teachers and administrators and said staff will follow up.
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District officials said they are studying whether Building 5 can be converted into an 18–21 program for students with disabilities and whether proposed changes would qualify the work for an estimated 34% state reimbursement of infrastructure costs.
New Jersey / School Districts / Mahwah Township Public School District
Parents told the Mahwah Board of Education that repeated physical aggression and abusive language at Lenape Elementary—especially during recess—has gone insufficiently addressed; district leaders said incidents received consequences, described ongoing supervision and counseling steps, and promised follow-up.
New Jersey / School Districts / Mahwah Township Public School District
Mahwah Township Public School District officials presented 2025 assessment results on Oct. 29 showing strong elementary gains — a 12‑point jump in fifth‑grade science and high third‑grade math performance — alongside mixed middle‑school results that the district says will prompt curriculum reviews and continued intervention work.
New Jersey / School Districts / Mahwah Township Public School District
The Mahwah Township Board of Education recessed to executive session, reconvened, and approved minutes and the consent agenda (items 18a and 19a–x). Two board members abstained on minutes; one abstained on checks listed in item 18a and another abstained on the SRO shared-service item (18z). Several routine business items were added and approved.
New Jersey / School Districts / Mahwah Township Public School District
District officials told the Board of Education that buildings averaged 77 out of 78 on the state harassment, intimidation and bullying (HIB) self-assessment, reported 83 investigations (26 confirmed) since 2016, and logged more than 20,000 nurse visits in 2024–25. The district also described restraint-reporting practices required by state rules.
New Jersey / School Districts / Mahwah Township Public School District
At its Sept. 17 meeting the Mahwah board approved consent agenda items including grant-funded boiler work for Betsy Ross School and routine approvals; the board received and voted on the minutes and consent packages and was introduced to the recommended business administrator, Catherine Hiramoto.