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Apr 7, 2025·BoardMeeting
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Cranford Board of Education Special Meeting
The Cranford Board of Education special meeting includes a report from the Business Administrator regarding a Tax Levy Incentive Aid application to the State Department of Education. The meeting also includes opportunities for audience participation and executive sessions (if warranted). A formal resolution will be presented, specifically addressing the submission of an application to increase expenditures by $1,348,900.00 and qualify for Tax Levy Incentive Aid in the amount of $64,233.00 to provide for Full Day Kindergarten, staffing, operational costs and various related services.
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Cranford Board of Education Regular Monthly Meeting
The Cranford Board of Education meeting included reports from the Superintendent of Schools and Business Administrator, covering topics such as Union County Unsung Hero recognition and a Cranford High School data presentation. Financial reports, payrolls, and investments were approved, along with a revised 2024-2025 budget. The board addressed parental contracts for special education transportation, travel expenditures, field trip destination approvals, and a donation acceptance. Decisions were made on HIB matters, revised purchases of professional consultation services, special education extended school year appointments (certified and non-certified staff), summer evaluations, and summer attendance at IEP meetings. Personnel matters included approvals of substitutes, home instructors, retirements, resignations, contract revisions, spring coaching appointments, sixth-period salary adjustments, additional club assignments, miscellaneous additional assignments (orchestral pit musician, CPR training, and after-school student assistance). Finally, policies and regulations were accepted for first reading.
Mar 10, 2025·BoardMeeting
Board
Cranford Board of Education Open Work Session Meeting
The Cranford Board of Education open work session meeting addressed various topics, including the 2025-2026 school district budget, a memorandum of agreement with the Cranford Education Association (CEA), budget adjustments for health benefits and enrollment, and the approval of the preliminary 2025-2026 budget. Other key discussion points included capital projects fund investment proceeds transfer, travel expenditure maximums, professional services maximum expenditures, the scheduling of a public hearing on the budget, the adoption of regular and special education tuition rates, and a budgetary spending proposal question for the upcoming election. The meeting also covered various personnel matters such as approvals of travel expenditures, field trip destinations, workshop presentations and attendance, purchases and revisions of professional consultation services, an action plan approval, approvals of substitutes and home instructors, retirements, resignations, leaves of absence, appointments, contract revisions, and miscellaneous additional assignments.
Feb 24, 2025·BoardMeeting
Board
Cranford Board of Education Regular Monthly Meeting
The Cranford Board of Education meeting included presentations on the Governor's Educator of the Year program and reports from the Superintendent and Business Administrator. Key financial items discussed were solar power purchase agreement bid results, financial reports, payroll approvals, budget revisions, and investment confirmations. Several contracts were awarded, including those for additions and renovations at various schools, wide area network services, internet access services, and a power purchase agreement for solar panels. Personnel matters included approvals of travel expenditures, field trip destinations, HIB decisions, a memorandum of understanding with the police department, workshop presentations, a revision of purchase of professional consultation services, substitute and home instructor approvals, retirements, a revised leave of absence, an appointment, volunteer coaching appointments, additional assignments for clubs, miscellaneous additional assignments for nursing staff, and a miscellaneous additional assignment for 1:1 student assistance. The meeting also included an executive session to discuss personnel, litigation, negotiations, attorney-client privilege, and student matters.
Extracted from official board minutes, strategic plans, and video transcripts.
