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At a Tenafly Board of Education meeting, trustees clarified that Resolution 11-11 readopts existing board policies for the new fiscal year and that substantive policy revisions require notice at two consecutive meetings, a board representative said after a public question.
New Jersey / School Districts / Tenafly Public School District
The Tenafly Public School District reported that summer construction tied to the recent referendum is underway across multiple buildings and that the district rejected a second chiller bid for Tenafly High School and will reopen negotiations with contractors.
New Jersey / School Districts / Tenafly Public School District
The Tenafly Board of Education voted to join a class‑action lawsuit against social media companies and approved a special‑counsel appointment where the regular board attorney was conflicted.
New Jersey / School Districts / Tenafly Public School District
The Tenafly Board of Education announced a proposed five-year contract for Superintendent Michael Ben David (resolution 13.17), framing it as recognition of his leadership; the board described the proposal but did not record a formal vote on the resolution in the publicly posted portion of the transcript.
New Jersey / School Districts / Tenafly Public School District
The Tenafly Board of Education heard a brief business administrator update that roof repairs across four buildings came in under budget and that asbestos abatement and gym renovations at the high school and middle school will begin in June and July.
New Jersey / School Districts / Tenafly Public School District
A Tenafly High School student described months of difficulty starting an esports club, citing restrictions on advertising, limitations on school computer use, delayed assignment of an advisor and poor communication from administrators.
New Jersey / School Districts / Tenafly Public School District
Multiple parents and students urged the Tenafly Board of Education to remove or not renew varsity soccer coaches, citing repeated bullying and emotional harm to players. Trustees said they cannot discuss personnel publicly and announced a district audit next year of extracurricular staff training and evaluation.
New Jersey / School Districts / Tenafly Public School District
District staff gave an update on multiple referendum construction projects and said bids for the high school chiller were rejected as over budget; the district plans to re-advertise.
New Jersey / School Districts / Tenafly Public School District
The Tenafly Board of Education announced Esther Lure as the new principal of Maugham Elementary; district leaders said she will start July 1 and will transition from her current post in Summit.
New Jersey / School Districts / Tenafly Public School District
Committee reports covered a change to the sixth-grade schedule giving students a 44-minute lunch/recess, proposed athletics stipend adjustments, DEI curriculum updates including diverse classes and full-day integrated pre-K at Stillman, and discussion of special-education placement metrics from the NJDOE dashboard.