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In reports preceding the vote, Board President Thomas Malouf and Superintendent Dr. Handerhan thanked custodial, operations and technology staff for summer work readying buildings for September. Malouf said the district received a bid for the athletic fields and track and expects work to start in the coming months. Dr. Handerhan said most renovation projects are on schedule for substantial completion by the opening of school; he said the high-school auditorium is expected to be completed this fall but not in time for the start of classes.

Administrators reminded parents to complete annual forms in the Genesis parent portal so students can view schedules — high-school schedules had been posted the afternoon of the meeting and K\u0000\u0000\u00008 schedules and classroom assignments were said to be forthcoming. The district also held new-staff orientation and kindergarten orientation is scheduled for next week, officials said.

During the superintendent\u0000\u0000s remarks, he addressed a public concern about a bus-driver job posting on Indeed that had included problematic language; he said the posting was amended shortly after the district was notified and reiterated that all employees undergo fingerprinting and background checks.

The board did not discuss or vote separately on construction contracts, referendum financing or personnel at the meeting beyond the consent-agenda approval; additional details about bid awards were not provided on the agenda packet.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Wall Township Board of Education Meeting 8-19-2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Wall Township Board of Education approved the consent agenda by roll call. Administrators reported most renovation projects on schedule for school opening, the high-school auditorium delayed to later this fall, and the district received a bid for athletic fields and track.","taxTitle","Wall Township Public School District, School Districts, New Jersey","taxId",72508,"location","New Jersey","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6585663,"Parents press board on full-day primary program, class rank and a bus-driver posting; superintendent says posting was corrected",1538,1520000,3058000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5603699-316e70286af254a3313b6844340b78f7&start=1520&end=3058","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5603699-316e70286af254a3313b6844340b78f7/thumbnail_1520000.jpg","/articles/6585663/New-Jersey/Parents-press-board-on-full-day-primary-program-class-rank-and-a-bus-driver-posting-superintendent-says-posting-was-corrected","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6585663-51793417b1ee9cb52b38864fe27fba3d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770745635&Signature=bCIj3uqwepAqaCW9K8Pnu8CVi66ymS93evWCjVdRAlUpE9NynPwq2~Dxsq86OZnWUoTWupUEHrxaU~yeB7YaVanz4~~OJPts8maHnyKiuZUe80tYjlikEGZMqPfYwMpxgNAqCuumLYJGKYYZyMzc2QyL2OH-00sJlWHhHS2~tNfCaKzbIDNefWDf3P7X8DKDI1dWGquoN82w85mTcbqyE33Ez0O6El-LlR-8eTEHVMCvluzBUxHWl42QSTCxTA4FIk6HEqrCV8jIFPL23131tOeD2JlT8CN5FD7jwkb26ec0kw5mVv0XWsXsWu~IJtNwYfgKi3hWnTISFjyJpmFmhQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Multiple parents used public comment to ask the board about possible program changes and to raise concerns about hiring language and academic recognition.

Leah Bibby, who said her children attend Central School, asked whether the district had investigated state grant funding to start full-day primary programs with before- and after-care, pointing to neighboring districts that have expanded similar offerings. The board did not provide an immediate answer; an administrator at the meeting said someone would follow up with Bibby.

Colleen McCormick said she was alarmed by a Wall Township Public School District bus-driver job posting on the recruiting site Indeed that included a line encouraging people with criminal records to apply. She said she believed the post had been amended after community complaint. Superintendent Dr. Handerhan responded during his report that the posting contained an error, that it was revised after being brought to district attention and that all district employees undergo fingerprinting and background checks.

McCormick also urged the board to reconsider the decision to eliminate class rank at Wall High School, arguing that rank recognizes academic effort and motivates students. She said the district still recognizes valedictorian and salutatorian by GPA but asked why other top finishers would not be acknowledged.

Other public commenters raised financial and transparency concerns, including questions about Health & Finance (F&F) minutes, large health-benefit budgets and recent personnel changes. Betsy Cross criticized the lack of attachments to F&F minutes, named Thomas Buffa as the F&F chair in minutes and asked for more detail in future postings. Leah Bibby later noted that two open claims remain pending related to the district\u0000\u0000instruction assignments for a special subject taught by a non-licensed instructor.

No board action addressing the substantive requests was taken at the meeting; the items were presented during public comment and will require follow-up by district staff or formal agenda items to be scheduled for board consideration.","Several residents asked about district pursuit of state grant money for full-day primary programs, objected to removal of class rank at the high school and flagged an Indeed bus-driver job posting that encouraged applicants with criminal records. Superintendent said the posting was amended and affirmed fingerprinting and background checks.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6585667,"Teachers' union urges limits on consecutive classes after schedule changes at five buildings",87,1866000,1953000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5603699-316e70286af254a3313b6844340b78f7&start=1866&end=1953","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5603699-316e70286af254a3313b6844340b78f7/thumbnail_1866000.jpg","/articles/6585667/New-Jersey/Teachers-union-urges-limits-on-consecutive-classes-after-schedule-changes-at-five-buildings","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6585667-31493293d60750bc51e62783b37dea09/orig.mp4?Expires=1770745635&Signature=NFooLyXFWu~jDRqUmY9895tl5nyFIFzuKdSuIpT5pP8Mu4c0OMooWwXmMgeMDVSLl2Cbyjixv~Plhlf3-L~uXEqSKpvgDopBy3Z4ZX3tsHXt4V4rlW3CHF9jG2387TWpUREDPnCzM0pZen4sP-cv1xpciMZXXBy6LVYKM9qIZFWO8XSaaUIMormuEX217oUvz00epnOLn35ZPyiuwOJmEAdV7RrReojnz75GBcqlvG5c1kNqSLeXOWgLFWY4rMSS-pFZee3JZbwGvVcrwAg8YwiqzZD0fjaPPrYsj5ueDNHKqWmtY3yiQmpn~PgJAxd-6VBgrjf7Ze~lHYTG9nYGMg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Gail Marr, president of the Wall Township Education Association, told the board the union is seeking a side agreement to address multiple schedule changes before the school year begins.

Marr said five of six district buildings are starting revised schedules in September. She described changes at the elementary level and a larger shift at the intermediate school, which she said will move from a 10-period day to a seven-period day. Marr said preparations have reduced prep times for some teachers (\"1 and a half preps being changed to a prep in 16 minutes\") and altered duty assignments across marking periods.

She asked the district to complete a sidebar before the school year starts that would include a clear statement that no teacher should be scheduled to teach more than three consecutive classes out of four, saying \"No teacher should teach 4 in a row. That's 216 minutes without a break.\" Marr said the union wants the sidebar to ensure equitable distribution of duties and to protect teacher planning and wellness.

The board did not take formal action on the request during the meeting. Marr said the union seeks prompt resolution so the changes do not take effect without agreed protections.

The concern came during the public comment period and was presented as a request for district-staff negotiations rather than as a formal policy proposal.","WTEA President Gail Marr told the board that five of six buildings will start new schedules in September and requested a sidebar agreement limiting teachers to no more than three consecutive classes out of four.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6585671,"Wall Township reports ACCESS for ELLs results; district outlines training and resources for multilingual learners",494,2149000,2643000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5603699-316e70286af254a3313b6844340b78f7&start=2149&end=2643","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5603699-316e70286af254a3313b6844340b78f7/thumbnail_2149000.jpg","/articles/6585671/New-Jersey/Wall-Township-reports-ACCESS-for-ELLs-results-district-outlines-training-and-resources-for-multilingual-learners","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6585671-12d85b624d245722a823484d29438d20/orig.mp4?Expires=1770745635&Signature=iO9mXHI~wPn4JjMbojhVIhdBwPwTQPPKISsTpfwcoo~fTCfcB0coqkgKgeEhb0sKVw7ziaocBsozThhmSdwmGa75L7MN5P1ZkvMFSMG2vygqM-8GrWxX3WYKiWOo48yXZPxlv71IzDmpjyMet3JYbE6tFlA33P~98ofGhFLxtUYPNz4oC4niX~yXdz2eAveOz-PATJq7PuFVrxtut7s2NnhVGGj8IGYFHk6kSJXYpTue6v5rH4ApIDhHed6bKUvMX9xySrX7nIZL1NlxlcAeFz6qUcRaFPPxyuq7Ut4z1H2JI9v3SVkJTasRF84pQ6dFTZlN0VwBCP-dWF7gh5AMnw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Assistant Superintendent Jennifer McCann presented the district\u0000\u0000 ACCESS for ELLs results for 2025 and described instructional steps the Wall Township Public School District will take to support multilingual learners.

McCann said the district tested 73 students and has received scores for 66 of them; two test records were omitted for incomplete sections and five students took an alternate assessment whose proficiency cut scores were not yet available. Of the 66 reported results, McCann said 41 students were general-education students, 24 were special-education students and one was a Section 504 student. She said 43 students improved their ACCESS score from the prior year, while 12 decreased, and six met the district\u0000\u0000 criteria to exit services.

The presentation outlined the ACCESS assessment structure (listening, speaking, reading and writing), the district\u0000\u0000 use of WIDA-aligned proficiency levels and the district\u0000\u0000 decision to report results at the district level rather than by grade, due to small subgroup counts that could identify students. McCann said Wall had no students at the top proficiency levels for 2025.

To address needs identified by the results, McCann described ongoing and planned measures: continued professional development in Sheltered Instruction (offered through Stockton University), adoption of a supplemental K\u00002-level resource called Hand2Mind, expanded secondary supports using the Robotel (ML) program, purchase of a supplemental reading-and-writing curriculum for grades 3\u0000\u00005, and continued use of the LinkIt platform to triangulate assessment data.

McCann said those steps are paired with collaboration between ESL teachers and general-education teachers to focus on the four ACCESS subsets and to monitor progress across grades K\u0000\u0000\u000012. She identified transient enrollment as a challenge for the ML population and said the district will continue to monitor results as additional alternate-assessment cut scores are received.

The presentation did not propose immediate personnel changes; McCann framed the next steps as curriculum supports, training and data review to refine instruction.

Dr. McCann\u0000\u0000\u0000s remarks were followed by no formal board action at the meeting.","Assistant Superintendent Jennifer McCann presented 2025 ACCESS for ELLs results: 73 students tested, scores reported for 66. District leaders described teacher training and new supplemental materials aimed at improving outcomes for multilingual learners.","actionData","errors"]

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Board approves consent agenda; administrators report construction progress, athletic-field bid and scheduling reminders

Parents press board on full-day primary program, class rank and a bus-driver posting; superintendent says posting was corrected

Teachers' union urges limits on consecutive classes after schedule changes at five buildings

Wall Township reports ACCESS for ELLs results; district outlines training and resources for multilingual learners