Brick Township Public School District
Several Emma Havens Young families told the board that aggressive classroom incidents were disrupting first-grade learning and leaving children afraid to attend school.
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The board approved submitting applications to the state for 10 new career and technical education programs, including automotive technology, digital media, culinary arts, marine repair, and law enforcement. The resolution authorizes the superintendent to submit the curricula and applications by Oct. 31; it does not establish that the state has approved the programs or that they have launched.
Pennsauken Township School District
The district proposes replacing boilers and related heating equipment at Fine, Franklin, Carson and Delair elementary schools through an energy-efficiency project. The estimated $1.99 million cost would be offset by $1.30 million in PSE&G incentives, leaving a district share of about $690,689; the agenda estimates annual savings of $77,529.
Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District
The district is planning for health-care costs to rise about 25%, or $4.6 million, in 2027–28. Officials said this is an estimate, not the final rate; they expect to know the actual increase around February.
Collingswood Public School District
District leaders say Collingswood High School will end its integrated Algebra 1/Geometry sequence and return to separate Algebra 1, Algebra 2 and Geometry courses next school year. Students already in the two-year integrated sequence will finish it before the switch.
Garfield Public School District
The superintendent plans to shift some Garfield Middle School sports from selective teams to intramural play this winter. Basketball and volleyball were named as activities that students cut from limited rosters could still play; the superintendent said the program itself would not come to the board for a vote.
The Oct. 20 agenda proposes replacing the previously approved elementary grading scale and weights for the 2026–27 school year. The proposal says the updated scale would become part of the district’s elementary grading policy, but does not provide the new grading values.
South Brunswick School District
The district is exploring a proposal to allow some current school security officers to carry firearms; the board has not adopted it. The committee requested cost estimates for insurance, salaries, training and body armor, and leaders said any armed officers would be retired police who meet training and recertification requirements.
Howell Township Public School District
A swatting call targeted Ramtown School on Oct. 7, prompting a police response and a lockdown while staff secured students. The superintendent said officers arrived within moments and the police investigation was still underway at the Oct. 14 meeting.
Newark is moving ahead with a new University High School in the South Ward, with site preparation underway and construction of the building expected to begin in fall 2027. The approximately 198,000-square-foot facility is planned for up to 1,080 students in grades 9–12.
Montclair Public School District
The Board adopted districtwide rules prohibiting students in pre-K through grade 8 from using generative AI in assignments or other work products. For grades 9–12, AI use is limited to teacher-authorized assignments and must follow citation or documentation requirements.
Winslow Township School District
The October 14 agenda proposes approving teacher ambassadors to help K–12 educators implement the district’s new English language arts program. The ambassadors would work as needed at $46.39 per hour, funded through Title II and an Impact Grant.
Millburn Township Public Schools
The district is piloting an AP Math assessment change that uses a curve on Unit II assessments alongside test corrections. The pilot is limited to AP Math courses, with the district gathering feedback from students and teachers.
Washington Township School District (Gloucester County)
District officials confirmed a mold issue at Glen Rock Elementary after a high test result in room 25. A room 9 retest was clear, but permanent humidity fixes are still being developed; officials described dehumidifiers as a temporary measure.
Washington Township School District (Gloucester County)
The board approved a new assistant principal for Walsh Elementary School at its Oct. 13 meeting. Board members congratulated Melissa after the human-resources appointments were approved; the transcript does not provide her surname.
Egg Harbor Township School District
The board approved a new high-school diploma policy that sets out requirements for state-endorsed diplomas and identifies additional ways students may earn a diploma. The policy was described as state-mandated; the meeting record does not specify the individual pathways.
Westfield Public School District
The board agenda proposes approving school calendars for 2027–28 and 2028–29; the records do not establish that the calendars were adopted. The 2027–28 calendar lists April 10, 11 and 12 as emergency make-up days, with unused days potentially converting to closures on June 16, June 15 and May 26, in that order.
Roxbury Township School District
The Oct. 12 agenda proposes awarding the Lincoln Roosevelt School Classroom Alteration project to Northeastern Interior Services for $1,267,000, funded through Capital Reserve. The proposed award is pending attorney review and would amend or supersede a prior resolution from October 2025.
Clifton schools are launching a communitywide effort to teach students and families how to travel safely by bicycle, e-bike, scooter and skateboard. Plans include hands-on riding clinics, helmet distribution, traffic-safety lessons and police-supervised rides.
Ridgewood Public School District
The board reviewed a districtwide list of building upgrades that could be considered for a November 2027 referendum, but it did not approve the projects or a referendum. The preliminary list includes heating-system conversions and security vestibules, and board members requested more detailed costs and independent validation before deciding what to pursue.
Piscataway Township School District
A curriculum committee update describes a transformed ELA curriculum organized around weekly learning outcomes instead of end-of-unit reference expectations. Foundational skills are integrated with reading and writing, and grammar is embedded in the program rather than taught separately.
Piscataway Township School District
A committee report says the Policy/Legislative Committee approved a first-reading amendment to Policy 8454 for board consideration that would stop excluding students who have only head-lice nits. The proposal still requires proof of treatment to the school nurse and no evidence of active lice.
Old Bridge Township Public Schools
A Finance & Planning Committee presentation proposes converting existing rooms into six dedicated spaces for 18–21-year-old programming. The plan would repurpose library space, an art room and classrooms for transition planning, a commercial kitchen, social and apartment/living areas, and student training and work.
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