Anthony Bowker

The work session agenda included superintendent updates concerning communications, professional goals progress, and district goals progress. Presentations were delivered on the Fall Sports Report and the Annual CollegeBoard AP, PSAT, and SAT Testing Results. Reports discussed included the monthly Security Drills Report for December 2025, the monthly ISS & OSS Report for December 2025, the monthly HIB Report for January 2026, and the Nurse's Monthly Report/IMM-7 Report for December 2025. Personnel items covered retirements, appointments for Building Secretary and Instructional Aide, rescinding employment status, start date adjustments, student teachers, extra-curricular support, substitute assignments, professional development compensation, overload coverage, and FMLA requests. Educational items involved RV PREP/PRIME Enrollment Totals, field trips, senior status, out-of-district placements, and the Program of Studies for 2026-2027. Extra-curricular discussions focused on ECA appointments/resignations and State Tournament Expenses for wrestling. Policy items addressed readings of new policies and regulations. Property discussions included joint transportation agreements and use of facilities. Finance covered payroll, ratification of the Bills List, resolution for professional services, School Nutrition Program review, and the General Fund Bills List. New business included the approval of the Governance Ad Hoc Committee Report. The session concluded with the discussion of revised 2026 Notice of Meetings and an executive session.

The Reorganization Meeting commenced with the administration of the Oath of Office to newly elected members Jesse Adams Jr. and Eric Fueger following the certification of election results from November 6, 2025. Key actions taken included the election of Jesse Adams Jr. as President and Christina Daily as Vice-President. The Board also appointed delegates and alternates to the New Jersey School Boards Association and the Burlington County School Boards Association. Procedural actions involved ratifying and affirming the appointment of Dr. Karen Benton as Superintendent effective February 1, 2026. Furthermore, the Board approved the continuation of all existing Board policies and curricula, adopted all textbooks and materials, and approved the NJ Teach Evaluation System (Stronge) as the district's evaluation instrument. Other resolutions approved the authorization for compiling pupil/student records, designation of TD Bank as the Official Depository of Funds, designation of official newspapers for advertising, approval of regular meeting dates, approval of District Bank Accounts, and a resolution authorizing the award of contracts for professional services for the year 2026.

The meeting addressed several personnel matters, including the appointment of Dr. Karen Benton as Superintendent effective February 1, 2026, acceptance of the resignation of Constance Stewart as Interim Business Administrator effective January 1, 2026, and the appointment of Ms. Patricia Austin as Interim Business Administrator effective January 1, 2026. The Board received Superintendent's Updates and approved several reports, including the Monthly Security Drills Report for November 2025, the monthly ISS & OSS Report for November 2025, the monthly HIB report for December 2025, and the Nurse's Monthly Report for November 2025. Educational matters involved rescinding an international trip due to cost and approving several other field trips. New policies were reviewed for first and second readings, and a new regulation concerning Library Material was introduced. Property and Transportation items included approving the use of facilities and joint transportation agreements. Finance items covered the approval of bills lists for December 16, 2025, ratification of payroll check registers for November, acceptance of the 2024-25 Financial Audit, and approval of budget transfers for November 2025. The meeting adjourned at 8:04 p.m.

The board discussed and approved the tentative budget for the 2021-2022 school year, authorized its submission to the Executive County Superintendent of Schools, and approved its advertisement in the Burlington County Times. Other actions included ratifying the use of facilities, approving senior class events, and approving Joanne Morris as a full-time custodian. The board also considered requests related to sick bank usage, child-rearing leave, ECA appointments, and a settlement agreement. Various reports were reviewed, including nurse's reports, ISS and OSS reports, security drills, and HIB monthly reports. Additional discussion items included Option II Math Test Administrators, teacher resignations, student enrollment, overload block coverage, substitute teachers, an international trip date change, the senior trip, tuition for Burlington County Alternative School, a freshman summer transition program, a residency settlement agreement, and special education placements. The board also considered applications for the Chess Club, Students for Lemon Club, and Turning Point USA Chapter Club, along with ECA appointments for the spring season. Policy and regulation updates were addressed, including first readings and abolishments. A joint transportation agreement was approved, and financial reports for January 2021 were reviewed.

The Rancocas Valley Regional High School Board of Education held a work session where Superintendent updates were provided on communications, professional goals, and district goals. The CSA evaluation district and professional goal progress were presented, along with the Winter Sports Report. The board discussed and approved action items including Option II Math Test Administrators for the May 19, 2021 test, an extended medical leave of absence for an employee, and a special leave of absence request for another employee. Reports were presented on monthly ISS and OSS, security drills, HIB, RV PREP Nurse's, and RVRHS Nurse's activities for April 2021. The Business Administrator's report covered internal appointments, a resolution to establish a bid threshold, travel expenditures, public access to government records, 2021-2022 tuition rates, routine employment applications, and resolutions for professional services and special education. The board also discussed personnel matters, educational and curriculum updates, policy and governance, property and transportation, finance, and new business, including the appointment of special counsel.