Trustees approved business, transportation and personnel consent items and a range of agenda motions. Board members probed added costs for amended field trips (additional chaperones, nurses, substitutes); one trustee abstained on E10. The board moved into executive session for attorney–client matters.
At a board meeting, district finance staff presented a completed audit with no recommendations, reported $1.743 million in excess surplus and discussed using reserves for a gym-floor repair and a $2.0 million HVAC project supported by an SBA-linked grant; the corrective action plan will be posted to the State.
Superintendent Serena told the board that a state bill to allow local education authorities to switch to virtual instruction for weather or building-emergency days is expected to reach the Assembly; she said districts would notify the county office rather than seek permission and described examples including heat loss and spring flooding.
At its reorganizational meeting, the Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District board elected Carol Houck president and March Gunther vice president, and approved business, education and personnel agenda items that were moved and seconded during roll call.
The Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District recognized its state‑championship marching band, approved bundled business, transportation, education and personnel items, and heard public comments urging expanded internship and science‑fair participation for students.
A Hamilton Township resident asked the board to endorse a street‑hockey club so students can use school fields without fees; the superintendent offered to meet with him and involve principals and possibly the solicitor. A Cedar Creek student asked how club reimbursements work; the superintendent directed the student and adviser to meet with the principal for pre-approval and proper procedures.
Students from Cedar Creek High School described projects that earned their class an EcoSchools US/NJ gold-level award, including a 316-pound waste audit, a food-recovery program for after-school athletes, native tree plantings and a partnership with Stockton University for cedar salinity research.
The Greater Egg Harbor Regional board approved business items B1–B15, transportation T1–T101, education E1–E13 and personnel P1–P13. Abstentions were recorded on B2, E12 and select personnel items; no contested roll-call failures were announced.
Director Callahan and the superintendent reviewed SSDS discipline and HIB reporting, described a multi-step review process, noted inconsistent sending‑district data and a recurring vacancy in the school‑psychologist role that reduces investigation and training capacity.
District officials presented harassment, intimidation and bullying (HIB) and discipline data, described the multi‑step review process for incidents, and identified pockets of incidents concentrated among freshmen and staffing gaps that affect investigations.