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At its July meeting, the Watchung Hills Regional High School Board of Education heard updates on federal and state education funding that school officials said will affect next year’s budget planning.
New Jersey / School Districts / Watchung Hills Regional High School District
District officials reported a 4.5% increase in math pass rates and a small ELA gain on the New Jersey Graduation Proficiency Assessment. Administrators described multiple graduation pathways, subgroup gains, targeted supports for students who must retake exams, and pilot use of AI tools to analyze performance data.
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The operations committee presented a time-sensitive condensate-tank replacement (cooperative-price proposal on the board agenda), board members debated responsibility for a pedestrian crosswalk on a county road, and the board accepted a $5,000 donation from the Warren Township Lions Club for the marching band.
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After more than an hour of debate and more than a dozen public speakers, the Watchung Hills Regional High School District Board of Education decided not to abolish Policy 5756 on transgender students and directed the president to draft revisions to clarify parental notification, records access and perceived conflicts with athletics rules.
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Student representatives at the Watchung Hills Regional High School District board meeting on June 3 reported a series of academic, extracurricular and athletic accomplishments, and administrators recapped a career day that drew about 100 community participants and generated club donations.
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The personnel committee listed ongoing hiring for the 2025–26 school year including a school nurse, special-education teacher and leave-replacement positions; it reported that two security-aide positions for 2025–26 have been filled and PLC fairs are ongoing.
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Operations committee reported multiple building projects nearly complete, declined district responsibility for a proposed Sterling Avenue sidewalk while noting possible federal grants, and directed staff to revise the decade-old use-of-facilities fee schedule for summer camps and community rentals.
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The strategic planning committee proposed a core team to guide a fall strategic-plan process; board members debated adding more board members and increasing student representation. Administration will consult the facilitator, adjust the roster to ensure municipal balance and return a revised plan for finalization.
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The education committee saw a live demonstration of multiple AI applications (NotebookLM, Google Canvas and Microsoft Copilot) and discussed establishing district guidelines for student and staff use. The committee also reported professional learning community (PLC) fairs on May 28 and June 4 showcasing faculty work.
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Finance committee warned of a projected ~20-student Green Brook enrollment decline with an estimated $400,000 tuition revenue impact, reported the performing arts center is on track to net ~$125,000, and presented an athletic cost study showing football has the highest total program cost while ice hockey has the highest per-athlete cost.