New Jersey / School Districts / Neptune Township School District
Public comment at the Neptune Township Board meeting featured calls from parents and community groups to rescind policy 5756 (gender identity policy) while other speakers argued the policy protects vulnerable students and that staff misconduct should be investigated.
New Jersey / School Districts / Neptune Township School District
At a Neptune Township Board of Education meeting, residents urged the board to reject a maximum levy increase and demanded earlier, clearer budget information; the superintendent and new business administrator outlined cuts, cost drivers and a February public budget presentation.
New Jersey / School Districts / Neptune Township School District
At its July 7 reorganization meeting the Neptune Township Board of Education certified recent election results, elected Donna Perrin president and Nancy Thompson vice president, approved the agenda format, meeting schedule and a set of organizational items, and heard brief public praise for the board.
New Jersey / School Districts / Neptune Township School District
The Neptune Township Board of Education opened with student recognitions and a Gables Elementary safety-patrol showcase, heard public comments urging tax-levy relief and consolidation options, received a superintendents report on PSAT results and budget plans, and approved multiple consent blocks including minutes, finance, transportation and personnel items.
New Jersey / School Districts / Neptune Township School District
Students from Green Grove Elementary read personal narratives focused on descriptive details and dialogue; teachers described learning objectives. Board members and audience praised the work.
New Jersey / School Districts / Neptune Township School District
Multiple residents testified during public comment about steep increases in school property taxes, describing medical and housing hardships and urging the board to reduce costs. Speakers cited increases ranging from about 40% to 48% over recent years and asked the board to explain staffing and enrollment decisions.
New Jersey / School Districts / Neptune Township School District
Several residents at the Neptune Township Board of Education public meeting pressed the district for detailed explanations of a large one-year market increase, a forensic accounting of expenditures and an accounting of bonds on state-funded school buildings.
New Jersey / School Districts / Neptune Township School District
Parents told the Neptune Township Board of Education that the districtshould end its contract with the current transportation vendor, citing missing buses, insurance lapses and poor communication. The board said state procurement rules limit its options and approved the transportation item unanimously.
New Jersey / School Districts / Neptune Township School District
At a public meeting, Neptune Township School District leaders defended a recent tax-levy increase tied to multi-year state funding losses and rising costs; residents pressed the board on impacts to seniors, charter-school tuition and chronic absenteeism. The board approved routine agenda items by roll call after the public-comment period.
New Jersey / School Districts / Neptune Township School District
At a July meeting, the Neptune Township Board of Education described multimillion-dollar funding losses and rising costs that drove a recent tax increase, heard multiple public commenters urge action, and unanimously approved routine agenda items including finance, facilities, personnel and transportation resolutions.