THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
METUCHEN, NEW JERSEY
TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 2026
MEETING AGENDA
of the Metuchen Board of Education
Metuchen High School
400 Grove Avenue
Metuchen, NJ 08840
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.
Roll Call
Showcase of Success
❖ MHS Spring Musical
The MHS Footlighters will present the musical Shrek on Friday, March 13th, Saturday March 14th, and Sunday, March 15th. Tickets are available at MHSFootlighters.org, or at the door of the performances. In Shrek, a group of unlikely heroes discover what it means to be authentically themselves. Tonight, seniors Ryan Stein, who plays Shrek, Miles Gordon who plays Donkey, & Manali Weller, who plays Fiona, will sing an excerpt from the show, performing the song: Who I'd Be.
❖ Winter Sports Champions
MHS Girls Track Team
Sectional Champions
Ella Andersen
Kadijata Bah
Jocelyn Branch
Makenna Bruns
Maria DiFino
Olivia Irving
Sabrina Kandel
Julia Kelly
Amber Murray
Lucy Ongteco
Lola Petro
Ella Regan
Madeline Sinclair
Rose Surgan
Jordana Woods
Taylor Zaneto
Sectional Champion
State Group I Champion
400m
Makenna Bruns
Sectional Champion
800m
Rose Surgan
Sectional Champion
55m Hurdles
Julia Kelly
GMC Champions
Sectional Champions
State Group I Champions
4x400m Relay
Kadijata Bah
Makenna Bruns
Sabrina Kandel
Rose Surgan
MHS Boys Basketball Team
White Division Champions
Brandon Arthur
Drew Chonka
Colin Gawronski
Cameron Hayes-Durina
Bravian Jung
Ian Jung
Peter Khain
Ellis Kirin
Kyle McPartlan
Benjamin Oakes
Reece Osborn-Jones
Alexander Perez
Matthew Smith
Layne Taylor
Luis Vigo
MHS Girls Swim Team
White Division Champions
Karen Blevins
Lily Bohra
Ashley Chen
Isabella Cosenza
Evalyn Deng
Maya Girin
Callie Hanbridge
Emma Hogan
Mirabella Hom
Mira Karwowski
Eloise Koscs
Elizabeth Lau
Chelsea Lu
Lucy Magee
Janhavi Malik
Lia Petersen
Janice Yip
GMC Champion
500m Freestyle
Lily Bohra
MHS Wrestling
GMC Champion
Celeste Falkovich
District Champion
Daniel Montemurno
Edgar Swim Team
Undefeated
Emma Begarney
Nolan Begarney
Levi Bohra
Katherine Cosenza
Cal Crawford
Joseph Cuomo
Lucas Dascalu
Christina Donohue
Jonah Dreyfus
Calvin Dupuis
Courtney Farrell
Alexandra Gumbrecht
Olivia Lazar-Galoiu
Sebastian Lazar-Galoiu
Daniel Ma
Zoe Mojica
Kayla Nalepa
Robert North
Ashley Ouyang
Olivia Palmer
William Petersen
Shane Soe
John Styner
Sofia Vega Sanchez
Thomas Whittington
Jayden Yip
Bryan Zheng
Edgar Wrestling Team
Undefeated
Anushervon Bahridinov
Alexander Boudouvas
Evan De La Garza
Jacob Feldmann
Christian Guiendon
Jack Hale
Jackson Hassett
Gabriel Kaiser
Cameron Lamela
Alister Liu
Declan Logan
Jeven Londono
Chace Lynch
Justin Montemurno
Michael Mudalel
Noah Mikholus Sanchez
Bezhan Tabarov
Matteo Yannaccone
Jackson Zazzi
Meeting Open to the Public (for any topic)
Presentations
❖ School Based, Athletics and Special Eduation Budget Presentations
Reports
President’s Report
Superintendent's Report
Committee Reports
Student Board Member Report
Old Business
New Business
Approval of Minutes of the Board of Education Meetings
Meeting Open to the Public (for any topic)
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.
PERSONNEL
Motion/Second/Comments/Roll Call
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FINANCE
Motion/Second/Comments/Roll Call
1. Professional Development
Move to approve the following professional development activities as shown on the following chart:
2. 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:
3. In-District Transportation Routes
Move to approve the following daily routes for in-district transportation routes for Edgar Middle School and Campbell School with George Dapper Inc. for the 2026-2027 school year and do not exceed $520,693.56:
4. Athletic Transportation Routes
Move to approve the following rates for athletic transportation routes with George Dapper Inc. for the 2026-2027 school year and do not exceed $15,000:
5. 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 March 10, 2026 no budgetary line item accounts have obligations and payments which exceed the amount appropriated by the Board of Education.
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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.
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POLICY
Motion/Second/Comments/Roll Call
1. Suspensions
The Board hereby acknowledges receipt of the suspension report summary for February 23, 2026 - March 6, 2026.
2. Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying
Move to affirm the findings of the previously reported case.
EMS013026001
EMS020426001
3. Second Reading of Policies and Regulations
Move to approve the second 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)
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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. ESSA Grant Carryover
Approve the district’s ESSA Grant Carryover for the 2025-2026 school year:
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Meeting Open to Public (for any topic)
Announcements
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.
Adjournment
