Brick Township Board of Education introduces new elementary principal
The former Brick Township High School assistant principal is preparing to lead the elementary school in Osbornville, with early learning and family partnerships in focus.
Two hosts walk through the week’s edition in conversation — introduction/remarks — new principal of osborneville, public comment — classroom safety concerns, and what’s coming next. Generated by Aware, from this week’s verified summaries.
The new principal said she wants children to feel known and included as she begins working with elementary staff and families.
A high school administrator is stepping into elementary leadership. The Brick Township Board of Education introduced the newly appointed principal of the elementary school in Osbornville following its human resources approvals. She previously served as an assistant principal at Brick Township High School. District administration described the introduction as a chance to see an employee grow into a new role. The introduction was part of the personnel portion of the meeting; the Brick Township Board of Education took no further action during her remarks.
The new principal told the Brick Township Board of Education that leaving Brick Township High School was bittersweet. She had worked there first as a student guidance counselor and later as an assistant principal. She thanked the high school’s administrators, students and staff for their support and collaboration, and credited other district leaders with teaching her about leadership, school pride and tradition. She thanked her family, too. Her family moved to Brick in 1980, she said, and her sisters also work as educators in the district.
Her next job brings her to the district’s youngest learners. She told the Brick Township Board of Education that children’s early school years help shape them as students and people. She said she looks forward to working with staff and families to make the elementary school welcoming and supportive. Her remarks set out those goals, but did not include a timetable or a new program for putting them in place.
Public Comment — Classroom Safety Concerns at Emma Havens (Multiple Parents/Guardians)
Parents of first-graders told the Brick Township Board of Education that repeated classroom disruptions have left some children afraid to attend school. During public comment, they described chairs and other objects being thrown or kicked, additional adults entering the classroom and children being struck. One parent said a chair hit their child on October 2 and October 16. The accounts came from parents and guardians; the Brick Township Board of Education did not present findings on the incidents during this discussion.
Parents said the disruptions were affecting learning as well as safety. One described a child asking to leave math class, a subject the child had previously loved. Another said their child feared being punched and did not want to attend even a Halloween party. A third said evacuations and interruptions had cost students lesson time. The speakers asked for clearer communication about what happens when behavior escalates and for more support for classroom staff.
One parent asked how students would be protected during a fire drill or other emergency if staff were responding to a classroom incident. That parent also asked the Brick Township Board of Education to consider a policy allowing brief, scheduled parent observations with privacy safeguards. Other speakers urged district leaders to make a plan that protects classmates while helping the child whose behavior prompted their concerns.
Thanksgiving meal effort seeks school participation
A community member told the Brick Township Board of Education that a foundation plans to provide 1,000 Thanksgiving meal bags this year and asked schools for counts. The speaker said the bags would include sides, brownies and gift cards for turkeys, and shared information about a candidate forum and a state PTA convention.
School counts would help the foundation prepare meals for families and nonprofit groups before Thanksgiving.
Facilities report covers cooling and parking
The Brick Township Board of Education heard a Facilities Committee report on air conditioning at several schools and parking lots at another. The committee met on October 26 and scheduled its next meeting for November 16 at 4:15 p.m.; the report did not announce a construction decision.
Families waiting on school cooling and parking changes now know those projects remain under discussion.
District reports annual anti-bullying assessment score
The Brick Township Board of Education heard that the district averaged 76 out of 78 points on its 2024–2025 anti-bullying self-assessment. The district’s coordinator said the score measures required policies, training, programs and records, not the number or outcome of bullying investigations.
The score describes how schools document prevention work, rather than how often students report bullying.
Policy review turns to safety and oversight
The Brick Township Board of Education heard that its Policy/Planning Committee reviewed six mandatory policy items, school safety reports and district oversight requirements at its October 19 meeting. The board president said a state school-funding survey would be posted online and sent to families through district messaging.
Residents will have a chance to respond to the state’s school-funding survey through a district-shared link.
- Brick Township Board of Education. Multiple parents/guardians spoke about first-grade classroom safety concerns at Emma Havens, describing incidents involving chairs and physical strikes, student fear and reluctance to attend school, disruptions to learning, and requests for clearer safeguards, transparency, and additional support for both affected students and staff.
- Brick Township Board of Education. During public comment, a community member spoke in support of the district’s special services leadership, stating confidence in the person leading special services and encouraging parents of students with special needs.
What we didn’t fit in this Sundays edition
Brick had 14 more items this week. Here are sixfour — the rest are on Aware.
- GOVERNANCEFinance Committee Report. The Finance Committee reported on its October 26 meeting, including discussion of state aid litigation, budget preparation, advertising litigation, lease purchase, best programs revised budget action item, and a review of Lanes Mill Road School.
- GOVERNANCEStudent Representative Report — Brick Memorial High School. A Brick Memorial High School student representative presented a “Mustangs” update covering school spirit events, student recognition, community service, arts, and extensive athletics achievements and upcoming events.
- GOVERNANCEDistrict Assessment Reporting Timeline and Principal Appreciation Month. Administration reported that NJSLA results were delayed due to the state’s transition from Pearson to Cambium, with a district presentation planned for November, and recognized October as Principal Appreciation Month.
- GOVERNANCEBoard Member Comments — General Remarks, Workshop/Conference, Funding Survey, and Community Thanks. Board members delivered closing comments, including thanks to attendees and staff, reflections on the NJSBA workshop and Sustainable Jersey recognition, encouragement to complete the state funding survey and vote, and acknowledgment of public safety concerns raised by parents.
- GOVERNANCEApproval of Policy/Planning Items (Six Items). The board approved six policy/planning items recommended by the superintendent.
- GOVERNANCEApproval of Curriculum & Instruction Items (Items 1–5). The board approved the superintendent’s recommendation for curriculum and instruction items numbered 1 through 5.
- GOVERNANCEBoard Approves Operations Items, Including Two Added Resolutions. The board approved operations items numbered 1 through 23, with one abstention on item 10. Resolutions 22 and 23 were added from executive session before the operations items were approved.
- GOVERNANCEApproval of Human Resources Items (Items 3–34). The board approved human resources items numbered 3 through 34, with an abstention by one board member on items 4 and 25.
- GOVERNANCEPublic Comment — Special Services Leadership Support. During public comment, a community member spoke in support of the district’s special services leadership, stating confidence in the person leading special services and encouraging parents of students with special needs.
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