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Board attorney Francis Febres provided annual training covering the School Ethics Act (conflict rules, recusal, confidentiality) and the state Anti‑Bullying (HIB) process, including investigation timelines and parental rights; Dr. Rosenthal reported 15 affirmed HIB investigations to date in 2025.
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Chatham High School presenters proposed several new semester electives — photography, media courses for special‑education students, AI literacy, theater and a philosophy elective — while Chatham Middle School proposed 'Speak Up Part 2' and a middle‑school data‑science course; board discussion focused on scheduling and enrollment thresholds.
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Finance and facilities reported rising medical expenses (cited about 17.2%), approved capital planning work and a contract for Atlas curriculum‑mapping software; the board also recorded several donations and approved finance and personnel agenda items by unanimous vote.
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The School District of the Chathams Board of Education reorganized its leadership for 2026, electing Anne Ciccarelli as president and Susan Ross as vice president in separate 8‑0 roll‑call votes, and approved organizational and calendar items for the year.
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PKF O'Connor Davies reported an unmodified audit opinion for fiscal year ending 06/30/2025, $13.6 million in general fund balance, and three minor management recommendations; the board voted to accept and file the audit.
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At the December meeting the board approved personnel items (including a middle‑school dean of students), accepted finance and curriculum actions (B1–B12, C1–C2), recognized a $1,000 donation to the CHS robotics team, heard public comments on substitute shortages and a community tree sale, and closed the meeting with customary adjournment.
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Board member Miss Weber told the School District of the Chathams Board that the U.S. Supreme Court denied a petition for certiorari in a seven‑year First Amendment lawsuit, ending further appeals and halting additional taxpayer legal costs.
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The School District of the Chathams Board approved multiple grouped agenda packages unanimously (consent personnel items, action items, curriculum items) and passed policy action item D1; the board also received a construction update and learned two schools achieved ENERGY STAR certification for 2025.
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Doctor Donahue told the School District of the Chathams Board the district outperformed New Jersey averages across ELA, math and science in 2025 state testing, highlighted strong AP pass rates and biliteracy awards, and urged use of multiple local measures to guide instruction.
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At a School District of the Chathams Board of Education meeting, district staff reviewed results from a February 2025 student wellness survey and described both stable measures and areas of concern, including restrictive eating behaviors, use of caffeine to stay awake, and gambling activity in games and apps.