Board reviews grants, personnel actions and policy updates; no public comment

Ms. Coleman asked the board to accept a mental‑health screening grant for $68,869 and a school‑based mental‑health grant for $50,000 and said the dollar amounts suggest stipends and program expenses rather than full staff positions. She also described a scholarship to be established by the Collingswood Civic Collective as an expendable trust fund for a graduating senior and confirmed the preschool budget ($4,348,518) will be submitted to the state office of early childhood as required.

The personnel section included two resignations (Caitlin Seeley and Skye Case), a retirement (Ingrid Kinkler), multiple long‑term substitute contracts and the hiring of psychology interns each to receive $11,000 stipends. The board reviewed proposed stipend arrangements for student teachers and supplemental math support sessions and several temporary placement contracts.

On policy, administrators noted numerous mandated language revisions, consolidation of harassment‑related language into a single updated policy, and discussion of policy 2430 (co‑curricular activities) alignment with Oakland. Staff flagged a recent library‑materials law and attached a Strauss SMA policy alert; an 85‑page memorandum of agreement (MOA) between the district and law enforcement was included in the packet for board review.

The Chair opened public participation and recorded that no members of the public signed up to speak. The meeting adjourned after a motion and voice vote.