Board votes to strike no-layoff language protecting tenured staff
May 22, 2026 | Hillside Public School District, School Districts, New Jersey
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The Hillside Public School District Board voted to strike a provision that would have barred layoffs of tenured staff, board President Dr. Howard said at the meeting.
"With 1 exception, there there will be no layoff of any tenured members, so that's stricken," Dr. Howard said, announcing the change to the amendment. The board then moved the item to a vote after brief procedural discussion about who had formally moved and seconded the action.
The clerk conducted a roll call. Responses recorded in the meeting show five board members voting yes and two abstaining; the clerk announced that the motion passed. The transcript does not record a formal roll-call tally by name for every member present, but named roll-call prompts included Miss Best, Miss Aguirre, Miss Wharton Givens, Mister O'Connor, Miss Parks, VP Hargrave and President Dr. Howard.
Board members spent the rest of the meeting completing a series of omnibus agenda bundles (organization, finance, education and labor). Members later reflected on the difficulty of the budget season and urged continued advocacy to state legislators for better school funding.
The board did not provide specific dollar figures or an immediate implementation plan tied to the strike of the wording during the meeting. The transcript shows the change was procedural and approved by the board; any operational effects (layoff decisions, timelines or staff notifications) were not specified in the discussion on the record.
The board adjourned following routine closing motions and wished the community a safe Memorial Day weekend.
"With 1 exception, there there will be no layoff of any tenured members, so that's stricken," Dr. Howard said, announcing the change to the amendment. The board then moved the item to a vote after brief procedural discussion about who had formally moved and seconded the action.
The clerk conducted a roll call. Responses recorded in the meeting show five board members voting yes and two abstaining; the clerk announced that the motion passed. The transcript does not record a formal roll-call tally by name for every member present, but named roll-call prompts included Miss Best, Miss Aguirre, Miss Wharton Givens, Mister O'Connor, Miss Parks, VP Hargrave and President Dr. Howard.
Board members spent the rest of the meeting completing a series of omnibus agenda bundles (organization, finance, education and labor). Members later reflected on the difficulty of the budget season and urged continued advocacy to state legislators for better school funding.
The board did not provide specific dollar figures or an immediate implementation plan tied to the strike of the wording during the meeting. The transcript shows the change was procedural and approved by the board; any operational effects (layoff decisions, timelines or staff notifications) were not specified in the discussion on the record.
The board adjourned following routine closing motions and wished the community a safe Memorial Day weekend.
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