Cherry Hill Township Board of Education approves vestibule contracts
The unanimous vote covers construction of the remaining school vestibules, despite a resident’s questions about how much entrance projects have cost.
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Bids for two groups of vestibule projects came in near budget, according to the Cherry Hill Township Board of Education’s business agenda report.
School entrance costs drew questions before a unanimous contract vote. The Cherry Hill Township Board of Education approved business agenda items that included construction contracts for the remaining school vestibules. Officials said bids for two groups of projects were near budget. During the agenda-only public comment period, a resident questioned increases in entrance project costs and urged members to examine the spending before voting.
The resident pointed to earlier and current cost figures for individual entrances and argued that the projects had become too expensive. Those figures were presented as part of the resident’s criticism, not as a revised budget from the Cherry Hill Township Board of Education. The board did not respond to the cost questions during that comment period; it closed the period after checking for other in-person and online speakers.
Another speaker questioned the financial effect of a proposed preschool facilities waiver. The speaker said state expansion aid had fallen short of an earlier promise and asked what the district would pay per student once staffing, construction and other facility costs were included. The Cherry Hill Township Board of Education offered no answer during that comment period. With the vestibule contracts approved, construction of the remaining entrances is the next step, though the meeting summary gave no completion schedule.
New Business: Board Vacancy Due to Resignation and Appointment Process
A seat is open on the Cherry Hill Township Board of Education. The board president reported that a member resigned effective September 24 after a job promotion left too little time for board service. In the resignation email, the departing member described that service as one of the greatest honors of a lifetime and expressed hope of staying involved with the district.
The Cherry Hill Township Board of Education must fill the vacancy within 65 days. It plans to announce the opening through district communication channels and ask applicants for resumes and cover letters. The board president said the district wanted to reach more prospective applicants than it had during an earlier vacancy process, which drew fewer responses than hoped.
The appointment would run through 2027, when the departing member’s term would have ended. The Cherry Hill Township Board of Education expects to choose a replacement at its second November meeting, around Thanksgiving week. Members thanked their departing colleague and encouraged residents to apply. No vote on the selection process took place during the discussion.
Public speakers press district on access and policies
Speakers told the Cherry Hill Township Board of Education they had concerns about accessibility, PTA communications, transportation and proposed officer term limits. The superintendent later disputed claims about the district’s accessibility record and described how PTAs must request space at back-to-school nights; no vote followed public comment.
Families seeking school access or space for PTA information still need clear answers about district practices.
Curriculum committee outlines six-school math pilot
The Cherry Hill Township Board of Education’s curriculum committee described a proposed Boost math intervention pilot in six schools. It would replace ST Math in selected grades and schools while the district gathers results; members also asked how reading instruction aligns across elementary, middle and high school.
The pilot could change how some students receive math help and how much intervention time they spend on screens.
School board seeks changes to state aid formula
The Cherry Hill Township Board of Education summarized its requests at an October 5 state school funding forum, including special education aid based on actual district classification rates. Members also sought higher extraordinary aid, updated regional cost data and median household income as a measure of community wealth.
The requests concern how much state support the district receives for student services and how much local taxes cover.
Policy committee reviews transportation and officer terms
The Cherry Hill Township Board of Education’s policy committee reviewed proposed transportation language and a change that would raise the board president’s term limit from two years to five. Members also questioned why some edits discussed for transportation and open enrollment did not appear in the posted policy documents.
Residents need the posted wording to match proposed changes before they can assess transportation rules and board leadership limits.
- Cherry Hill Township Board of Education. During the first public comment period limited to agenda/action items, speakers raised concerns about the cost increases for main entrance/vestibule projects and questioned the financial impact of a preschool educational facilities waiver, including per-pupil costs and state funding reliability.
What we didn’t fit in this Sundays edition
Cherry Hill Township had 10 more items this week. Here are sixfour — the rest are on Aware.
- GOVERNANCESuperintendent’s Report: Principals Month, East-West Football Game, Community Engagement Forum, Township Clinician, Violence Awareness Week, Kindness Declarations, and Rosa Tours. The superintendent highlighted National Principals Month, a record-attendance East-West football game, an upcoming community engagement forum on technology and AI policies, township support for a clinician position, School Violence Awareness Week and kindness declarations, and upcoming Rosa Middle School construction tours.
- GOVERNANCECommittee Report: HR — Personnel Privacy and Job Description Discussion; Campus Police Lieutenant Job Description Deferred. The HR committee reported discussion focused on personnel matters and the board’s obligation to protect staff and student privacy. A board member raised that a campus police lieutenant job description appeared on the agenda for action unexpectedly; the board agreed to defer action to the second October meeting to allow review.
- GOVERNANCECommittee Report: BNF (Budget and Finance) — 2027–2028 Budget Development Calendar. The BNF committee reported that its primary focus was the 2027–2028 budget development calendar, including key milestones such as departmental request deadlines, the governor’s budget address, state aid figures, tentative budget discussions, and submission deadlines.
- GOVERNANCECommittee Delegate Reports: ECAC and Upcoming External Meetings. A board member reported attending the Early Childhood Advisory Committee (ECAC), discussing preschool population engagement, events, and chronic absenteeism outreach. The board also noted upcoming meetings with the Garden State Coalition of Schools and the Camden County Educational Services Commission.
- GOVERNANCEBoard Recognition: National History Day (NHD) Student Achievements and Teacher Recognition. The board recognized National History Day accomplishments led by educator Christy Morella and multiple student groups. Achievements cited included state and national placements, special prizes, and showcases at national institutions, with awards presented to student participants.
- GOVERNANCEBoard Member Activity Reports. Board members reported attending district and community events including the Golden Age Prom, NJDOE funding forum, Rosa back-to-school night and construction tours, East and West drama performances, East-West football game, candidate forums, and a Book Smiles ribbon cutting for a new facility.
- GOVERNANCEMotion to Enter Executive Session (Personnel Matter). The board president moved to enter executive session for the purpose of discussing a personnel matter. The motion was seconded and approved by the board.
- GOVERNANCECorrespondence Report. The board secretary reported that no correspondence was received to share with the board that evening.
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