THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

METUCHEN, NEW JERSEY

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2026

MEETING AGENDA

of the Metuchen Board of Education

Metuchen High School

400 Grove Avenue

Metuchen, NJ  08840

1. Call to Order

2. Flag Salute

3. Notice of Meeting

I hereby make this statement to indicate compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act known as Chapter 231 of the Public Laws of New Jersey, 1975, which became effective 90 days after enactment, January 19, 1976.

Notice of this meeting was given by providing the location, time and date of this meeting, and posting of the same on the front door of the Board of Education offices, by delivering copies to the Borough Hall and the Metuchen Public Library, The Home News and Tribune, and by filing a copy with the Borough Clerk as prescribed by this law.

4. Roll Call

5. Showcase of Success

6. Meeting Open to the Public (for any topic)

7. Presentations 

❖    Curriculum and Technology Budget Presentations 

❖    HIB and SSDS Q1 September 2025- December 2025

8. Reports

• President’s Report

• Superintendent's Report

• Committee Reports

• Student Board Member Report

9. Old Business

10. New Business

11. Approval of Minutes of the Board of Education Meetings

12. Meeting Open to the Public (for any topic)

13. Recommendations of the Superintendent of Schools

(at this time the Board will take formal action on the following items – see attachments)

Oftentimes it may appear to members of our audience that the Board of Education takes action with very little comment and in many cases a unanimous vote. Before a matter is placed on the agenda at a public meeting, the administration has thoroughly reviewed the matter with the Superintendent of Schools. If the Superintendent is satisfied that the matter is ready to be presented to the Board of Education, it is then referred to the appropriate board committee. The members of the board committee work with administration and the Superintendent to assure that the members fully understand the matter. When the committee is satisfied with the matter, it is presented 

to the Board of Education for discussion before any final action is taken. Only then, is it placed on the agenda for action at a public meeting.

1. PERSONNEL

Motion/Second/Comments/Roll Call

1.    Appointment - Leave Replacement

    Move to approve the appointment of Kathy Busch, Leave Replacement for Emily Presuto, Teacher at Edgar School, at a rate of $150/day, effective February 18, 2026 through approximately March 27, 2026.

2.    Retirement - Certificated Staff

    Move to accept, with regret, the retirement of Kathleen Zaleck, Teacher at Campbell School, effective June 30, 2026. 

3.    Revision - Administrative Leave

    Be It Resolved that the paid administrative leave for Employee #102412 be terminated as of March 1, 2026, subject to an agreement between the parties setting forth terms of the employee's reinstatement to active service.

4.    Resolution - Administrative Leave

    Be It Resolved, Employee #102225 is placed on administrative leave with pay, effective February 11, 2026 through February 24, 2026 (Agenda 2/10/26, Section 13 A6).

5.    Termination

    Be It Resolved, the employment of Employee #102225 is terminated as of February 25, 2026.

6.    Transfer - Paraprofessional

    Move to approve the transfer of Jordan Leitner, Paraprofessional, from Metuchen High School, to Edgar Middle School, effective February 23, 2026 through June 30, 2026, at a salary of $26,685/year, prorated.

7.    Appointment of Substitutes

    Move to approve the appointment of substitutes for the 2025-2026 school year as listed on the chart below, effective February 25, 2026, pending completion of substitute training and criminal history clearance: 

8.    Rescind and Approve - Edgar Middle School Spring Coach

    Move to rescind and approve the appointments of the following coaches for the Spring 2025-2026 school sports season at Edgar Middle School (Agenda 5/27/2025, Section 13, A3):

9.    Rescind - Clubs and Co-Curricular Stipend

    Move to rescind and approve the following co-curricular stipend for the co-curricular activity as of February 1, 2026 as listed (Agenda 8/26/2025, Section 13, A2):

10.    Appointment - Metuchen High School Volunteer Coach

    Move to approve the following Metuchen High School Volunteer Coach for the 2025-2026 school year as listed, pending criminal history clearance (Agenda 05/23/2025, Section 13, A1):

11.    Appointment - Leave Replacement

Move to approve the appointment of James Borg, Leave Replacement at Edgar School, at a salary of $150/day, pending criminal history clearance, and then $329.73/day, once he obtains certifications, effective approximately February 25, 2026. 

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2. FINANCE

Motion/Second/Comments/Roll Call

1. Treasurer of School Monies and Board Secretary’s Reports

Move to approve the Treasurer of School Monies’ Report, and Board Secretary’s Report as of December 31, 2025.

2.   Payment of Bills

a)  Board Secretary’s Certification

Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6:20-2A.10(d), the Board Secretary has certified that as of February 24, 2026 no budgetary line item accounts have obligations and payments which exceed the amount appropriated by the Board of Education.

         ________________________________________                  _______________

Michael A. Harvier, Board Secretary                         Date

b)  Approve the Following Items Submitted by the Board Secretary

Payment of bills and claims, as shown on the attached list(s) that have been certified by the Board of Education and filed in the Business Office.

3.    Professional Development

    Move to approve the following professional development activities as shown on the following chart:

4.    Change Order M&M Construction

    Move to approve the change orders as listed below:

5.    Nonpublic Security Aid

    Move to approve the following nonpublic security aid for the 2025-2026 school year. These expenditures are required for the district to fulfill certain legal obligations under state legislation to administer federal or state funds provided to nonpublic schools within our jurisdiction:

6.    Nonpublic Technology Aid

    Move to approve the following nonpublic technology aid for the 2025-2026 school year. These expenditures are required for the district to fulfill certain legal obligations under state legislation to administer federal or state funds provided to nonpublic schools within our jurisdiction:

7.    First Reading of Policies and Regulations

Move to approve the First readings of the following policies and regulations:

• P142.1        Nepotism (M)

• P1220        Employment of Chief School Administrator (M) 

• P 1552        Sexual Harassment – Staff (M)

• R 1552     Sexual Harassment – Staff (M)

• P 3362     Sexual Harassment (Abolished)

• R 3362     Sexual Harassment of Teaching Staff Members Complaint  

Procedure (Abolished)

• P 4352     Sexual Harassment (Abolished)

• R 4352        Sexual Harassment of Support Staff Members Complaint 

Procedure (Abolished)

8.    Furniture Disposal Business Office

    Move to approve the disposal of the following furniture from the Business Office:

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3. POLICY

Motion/Second/Comments/Roll Call

1. Suspensions

The Board hereby acknowledges receipt of the suspension report summary for February 9, 2026 - February 20, 2026. 

2. Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying

    Move to affirm the findings of the previously reported case.

• EMS011526001

• EMS010526002

3.    SEMI Action Plan

Move to approve the Special Education Medicaid Initiative (SEMI) Action Plan for the 2026-2027 school year. 

4.    District Calendar

    Move to approve the revised district calendar for the 2025-2026 school year.

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4. CURRICULUM

Motion/Second/Comments/Roll Call

1.    Field Trips

Move to approve the following field trips for students in the Metuchen School District  as shown: 

2.    Student Observers

    Move to approve the placement of the following student observers from Princeton University in the Metuchen Public School District during the 2025-2026 school year:

3.    Professional Services

Move to approve Charlene R. Williams to provide professional services for Genesis report card revisions for Metuchen School District for the 2025-2026 school year, not to exceed $1,950.

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14. Meeting Open to Public (for any topic)

15. Announcements

16. Motion to Go Into Executive Session (when applicable)

Resolution to Close Meeting

BE IT RESOLVED, pursuant to the Sunshine Act, N.J.S. 10:4-12 and 13, that the Board of Education will now meet in executive session to discuss _____________________________________ and that matters discussed will be disclosed to the public as soon as the reason for confidentiality no longer exist.

17. Adjournment