Superintendent Jessica Candelosi Haid told the board the district performed well during the Quality Single Accountability Continuum (QSAC) review by the New Jersey Department of Education and that final scores will arrive later this spring.

She said the district supplied large volumes of documentation to reviewers and praised staff who supported the visit. The update matters because QSAC affects district compliance and public reporting; a final report will be presented to the board when received.

Candelosi Haid also reviewed the school calendar and emergency closing days. The district has used one emergency closing day this year; the superintendent said the calendar originally allowed three. If no additional emergency days are used, the district could move the last student day from June 23 to June 18 and schedule graduation for June 19, instead of a June 24 graduation currently on the calendar. She said the administration will notify staff and families by the end of the week once the district confirms whether unused emergency days permit the earlier end date.

On transportation, Candelosi Haid described ongoing discussions with the Flemington-Raritan School District about shared transportation next year. She said the districts had decided to end the existing joint transportation committee at the end of the school year and that leaders are exploring a new shared-services agreement similar to the district’s arrangements with two other sending districts. “Both districts' leaderships and boards of education are committed to ensuring that all eligible students receive the transportation they deserve at the lowest possible cost to our taxpayers,” she said.

The superintendent also shared recognitions: strength and conditioning coach Paul Collodi was named National Coach of the Year by the National High School Strength Coaches Association; students and teams received district and state honors in fencing, choir and wrestling. Student representatives Bronwyn Downey and Aaron Johnson gave a student report on music, theater and athletics.

There was no board action on these informational items. The superintendent said the district expects state aid figures soon and that the budget remains on the district timeline; she referenced a March 19 county submission date for the budget.