BOE NEWS
Updates from the 3/13 Public Meeting
Thank you to everyone who joined us and participated in our meeting on the evening of March 13th. Dr. Brotschul and the board recognized the outstanding accomplishments of the BHS Winter Track, NJSIAA North II Group II Sectional Championship with ind)ividual recognition for Ayla Johnson (Pole Vault), John Richardson (1600 & 800 meter run), and Trevor Sardis (High Jump). Karen Silva also received recognition upon the announcement of her retirement from her BHS School teaching position.
Included in the superintendent's report was a presentation of the proposed 2024-2025 budget which was approved by the board and can now be submitted to the County Superintendent for review and approval. If you have not yet had the opportunity to view that report, it can be found by clicking here. Also included in the report were the numerous ways in which students, staff and the district have been featured in the news. We invite you to view these articles by clicking here.
A full list of meeting dates for the 2023-2024 school year can be found by clicking here. BOE Meeting Recordings can be viewed by clicking here.
Pathways to Success District Newsletter
The January/February edition of the Pathways to Success newsletter was published, sent to all district families and is available on our district website. We invite all members of the school community to enjoy reading about the developments and accomplishments taking place across the district by clicking here.
Board Policies in First Reading from the March 13th Public Meeting
P1140 - Educational Equity Policies/Affirmative Action (M)
P1523 - Comprehensive Equity Plan (M)
P1530 - Equal Employment Opportunities (M)
R1530 - Equal Employment Opportunity Complaint Procedure (M)
P1550 - Equal Employment/Anti-Discrimination Practices (M)
R2200 - Curriculum Content (M)
P2260 - Equity in School and Classroom Practices (M)
R2260 - Equity in School and Classroom Practices Complaint Procedure (M)\
P2411 - Guidance Counseling (M)
P2423 & R2423 - Bilingual Education (M)
P2431.4 & R2431.4 - Prevention and Treatment of Sports-Related Concussions and Head Injuries (M)
P3211 - Code of Ethics
R5440 - Honoring Student Achievement
P5570 - Sportsmanship
P5750 - Equitable Educational Opportunity (M)
P5755 - Equity in Educational Programs and Services (M) - ABOLISHED
P5841 - Secret Societies
P5842 - Equal Access of Student Organizations
P7610 & R7610 - Vandalism
P9323 - Notification of Juvenile Offender Case Disposition
Most Recent Approved Board policies from the January 24th Board Meeting
P5830 & R5830 - Student FundRaising (Revised)
P9191 & R9191 - Booster Clubs (Revised)
*For more information on the updates and revisions to the approved policies please click here.
**(M) indicates a mandated policy or revision
Links to All Board Policies & Regulations
All district policies and regulations can be found on the BOE page of the district website. You simply select the BOE tab at the top of the page and then click on "Policies and Goals" from the drop down menu. The "search" icon will allow you to look for policies by keywords or number or you can select the "home" icon for policies or regulations to see them listed by section. If you would like to view all student policies you select 5000 in the policy section and they will all appear listed below in the District Policy section. You can access the Policies and Goals page directly by clicking here.
Board Operations Information
For anyone looking for more information regarding the roles and responsibilities of the board of education we invite you to visit the About section of the BOE page of the district website. You will find a wealth of information here and links to additional resources as well. You can access that information directly by clicking here.