Students ask board to support FCCLA fundraising; resident presses for staffing and budget figures
May 15, 2026 | Woodbridge Township School District, School Districts, New Jersey
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Several students from John F. Kennedy Memorial High School used the board’s public-comment period on May 14 to ask the Woodbridge Township Board of Education to support FCCLA fundraising and to share recent student achievements.
"We're here today to advocate for FCCLA," said a student representative, noting a popcorn fundraiser that ends the following morning and a fashion show scheduled for June 3 to raise money for the FCCLA national leadership conference in July in Washington, D.C. Students described additional fundraising activities (snack and drink sales at home games) and student service projects including a ‘Dude Be Nice’ campaign and recognition at a regional arts festival.
Later in public comment, resident Paul Lund pressed the board on staffing and budget transparency, asking: "How many administrators did the district employ 10 years ago versus today? How many district employees now earn over $150,000 and over $200,000 per year?" He requested measures of outcomes such as literacy and math proficiency to justify administrative costs.
The board responded that much of the requested historical and compensation detail would require an open records request. In response to the specific administrator-count question, a board member stated, "I believe it's 34 administrators," while also directing requesters to the district’s formal records for complete statistics.
Why it matters: Student fundraising requests inform district engagement with extracurricular programs and may affect permission or promotion; public requests for staffing and compensation data reflect community concerns about resource allocation and accountability.
What’s next: Students invited board members to attend the June 3 fashion show; the resident’s request for staffing and compensation trends was advised to be submitted as an open records request so the district can provide full historical and pay-scale data.
"We're here today to advocate for FCCLA," said a student representative, noting a popcorn fundraiser that ends the following morning and a fashion show scheduled for June 3 to raise money for the FCCLA national leadership conference in July in Washington, D.C. Students described additional fundraising activities (snack and drink sales at home games) and student service projects including a ‘Dude Be Nice’ campaign and recognition at a regional arts festival.
Later in public comment, resident Paul Lund pressed the board on staffing and budget transparency, asking: "How many administrators did the district employ 10 years ago versus today? How many district employees now earn over $150,000 and over $200,000 per year?" He requested measures of outcomes such as literacy and math proficiency to justify administrative costs.
The board responded that much of the requested historical and compensation detail would require an open records request. In response to the specific administrator-count question, a board member stated, "I believe it's 34 administrators," while also directing requesters to the district’s formal records for complete statistics.
Why it matters: Student fundraising requests inform district engagement with extracurricular programs and may affect permission or promotion; public requests for staffing and compensation data reflect community concerns about resource allocation and accountability.
What’s next: Students invited board members to attend the June 3 fashion show; the resident’s request for staffing and compensation trends was advised to be submitted as an open records request so the district can provide full historical and pay-scale data.
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