New Jersey / School Districts / Haddon Township School District
The board unanimously approved the finance and facilities consent package (items 8.1'08.11) and adopted personnel resolutions recognizing long-serving employees, including a transportation coordinator and a veteran math teacher, per March 16 proceedings.
New Jersey / School Districts / Haddon Township School District
District officials told the board the budget shows about a $1.3 million gap driven by state-aid changes and rising insurance costs; staff outlined levy options up to 6% (estimated $17 $31 monthly household impacts) and said a special meeting and public hearing are scheduled before adoption.
New Jersey / School Districts / Haddon Township School District
Two middle-school student representatives presented to the board about school experiences and student achievements; public comment promoted the high-school production "Newsies" and noted the district auditorium is about 90% complete.
New Jersey / School Districts / Haddon Township School District
Administrators described a nearly finished media center with a soft opening and temporary classroom moves, presented results of a staff climate survey showing high overall agreement on workplace questions but flagged workload and scheduling concerns; speakers also described practical issues such as students' lost instructional time when searching for bathrooms during transitions.
New Jersey / School Districts / Haddon Township School District
An external audit covering the fiscal year ended 06/03/2025 and the federal/state single audit found no reportable findings and resulted in an unmodified opinion; administrators will upload records to the Department of Education repository and no formal corrective action is required.
New Jersey / School Districts / Haddon Township School District
District officials said preschool enrollment is strong and explained registration steps, deposit and immunization requirements: preschool roundup appointments are Feb. 3 (day) and Feb. 4 (evening); a $500 deposit is refundable through May 29.
New Jersey / School Districts / Haddon Township School District
District staff described structured wraparound programming tied to preschool, with before-care 7:00''8:30, school start at 8:40, aftercare until 6 p.m., a $25 drop-in fee and expectations on potty training and allergies.
New Jersey / School Districts / Haddon Township School District
District officials said they investigated buying or repurposing facilities and potential partnerships, but currently lack the space required for state preschool expansion, which requires capacity to serve roughly 90% of the universal preschool population.
New Jersey / School Districts / Haddon Township School District
During a Haddon Township School District work session, a speaker warned that icy steps and walkways outside the school have caused slips and urged more salting and cleaning by staff; district leaders said enhanced maintenance would be costly and no formal action was recorded.
New Jersey / School Districts / Haddon Township School District
A work-session speaker said multiple teams practiced immediately after school—roughly 3:30–5:30 p.m.—creating conflicts over shared fields for soccer, football and hockey; the district discussed scheduling issues but recorded no formal schedule changes.