Maria Bezerra

The North Plainfield School District is actively engaged in strategic planning, seeking community feedback to shape its top priorities for the next three school years. This effort aims to develop a clear roadmap for improving schools and ensuring student success. Key strategic initiatives include referendum projects focused on student success and security, projected for completion by Fall 2029, and the introduction of a 'Drop & Rotate' schedule at North Plainfield High School starting Fall 2026, designed to enhance instructional effectiveness, student focus, and overall well-being. The district also highlights programs fostering leadership and positive student development.

This document provides an overview of the upcoming strategic planning process for the North Plainfield School District, aimed at creating a shared vision for the next three school years. The comprehensive, collaborative process will involve stakeholders to enhance student achievement, improve overall district performance, align educational goals with expectations, and establish a roadmap for sustainable growth and continuous improvement. Key phases include data discovery and assessment, stakeholder forums to identify strengths, opportunities, aspirations, and results, and the development of action steps to guide the plan.

This document provides a comprehensive overview of staff evaluation procedures. It details the observation and summative evaluation requirements for tenured and non-tenured teachers, including the application of the Danielson Rubric and calculation of summative scores incorporating student growth objectives. The overview also covers administrator evaluations using the NJPEPL Rubric across multiple domains, and outlines the evaluation processes for various non-certificated staff members such as paraprofessionals, security, operations, secretaries, and coaches.

This document outlines the strategic process for a master schedule change at North Plainfield High School, aiming to unlock potential and create impact for students. It addresses challenges with the current schedule, incorporates feedback on longer periods and flexible scheduling, and prioritizes new elective offerings and built-in time for clubs and activities. The plan's goal is to create an experience that fosters exploration of interests, life opportunities, and careers while prioritizing student well-being, with an implementation target of September 2026.

The budget for the upcoming school year is driven by strategic plan goals, focusing on student experience, facilities and safety, school climate and culture, and teacher recruitment and development. Key budget considerations include staffing needs, enrollment projections, health benefits, operational efficiency, aging facilities, multi-year planning for programming, and community impact. The budget includes additional positions to enhance the student experience and school climate, such as bilingual programming, ESL support, an additional counselor, interventionists, a dance teacher, and a PE strength and conditioning teacher. Capital projects include roof replacement and repair, HVAC replacements, elevator modernization, tennis court replacement, window replacement, and door replacement projects. Health, safety, and security improvements include burglar alarm improvements, a replacement school bus, a light pedestrian crossing sign, trailer canopies, lift replacement, and Raptor visitor system continuation. Facility improvements include retaining walls, pavers, beautification, paving plan completion, tile painting, and audiovisual project completion. The budget summary includes a tax increase of 1.7%, and school taxes will decrease by $10.82 per month on the average household value.