Woodbridge Township School District

PUBLIC NOTICE The previously planned regular meeting of the Woodbridge Township Board of Education scheduled to be held on Thursday, August 19, 2021 has been rescheduled to Wednesday, August 25, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. at Ross Street School #11, 110 Ross Street, Woodbridge, NJ. Formal Action will be taken. Pursuant to the Governor’s Executive Order lifting capacity limits on the number of people who may attend Board Meetings; this Board Meeting will not be live-streamed, nor will email comments be accepted.

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Highlights from the July 15th Board Meeting: • Amber and Matt Jarret acknowledged for generously designing and building desks for students during the COVID-19 pandemic • 2019-2020 Self-Assessment for Determining Grades Report approved • Nursing Plan for the 2021-2022 approved • PSAT/NMSQT and SAT program agreement between College Board & WTSD approved • Contracts awarded to Vista Higher Learning, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, & Savvas Learning • Renewal of the Shared Services Agreements between WTSD & The Township of Woodbridge for a part-time grant writer; and for the maintenance of Board facilities • Approval of the Participation Agreement between WTSD & Genesis Educational Services • Approval of the agreement between the WTSD & the YMCA of Metuchen/Woodbridge for conducting before and after care programs for 2021-2022 • 17 athletes from CHS for their outstanding performances in various 2021 Spring Sports • Coach Brian Finnegan, CHS, was selected as Greater Middlesex County White Division Coach of the Year in Boys Tennis for the Spring of 2021 • The CHS Boys Tennis Team won the Greater Middlesex County White Division Championship North 2 for 2021 • 4 athletes from CHS for receiving the FMC Athletic Directors Award • 5 athletes from CHS received individual honors for outstanding performance in academics & athletics • Contract awarded for the WTSD Capital Improvement Plant to Parette Somjen Architects • Adoption of the Coordinated transportation agreement between Union County Educational Services Commission

The Board Meeting scheduled for July 15, 2021, will convene at 6:00 p.m. at Ross Street School #11. To access a copy of the agenda please click on the following link: https://5il.co/vfqr

The 2019-2020 HIB District and School Grade Report as a result of the School Self-Assessment for Determining Grades under the Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights can be found here https://5il.co/uy18 The grade is a raw score of data and the sum of the ratings for all indicators within each core element on the School Self-Assessment. The school district’s score is 73 which is an average of the total scores of all the schools in the district.

Highlights from the June 30, 2021 Board Meeting: • WHS senior, B. Gnapp, achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. • B. Wolferman reappointed as Qualified Purchasing Agent for 21-22 • Approval of the license subscription renewals to Rethink, Learning A-Z, Writing City, Benchmark Universe, Vocabulary AZ. • Contracts awarded to Savvas Learning, Cengage Learning, MPS, Collins Education, Advanced Assessment, Nystrom Education, Naomi Isaac-Simpson Educational Consulting, and NGSS. • Approval of the submission of funding application for the Every Student Succeeds Acts Consolidated Grant in the amount of $3,080,375 for 2021-22. • Approval of the leasing of 97 copiers with Ricoh in the amount of $16,870 monthly for 2021-22. • Bids awarded for asphalt paving, electrical supplies, HVAC system maintenance & repairs, and plumbing supplies. • Approval of the removal & disposal of additional damaged VAT/mastic & leveling compound from WHS • Approval of the Comprehensive Equity Plan Annual Statement of Assurance • Twenty JFK athletes gained individual honors for outstanding performances in various 2021 winter and 2021 spring sports seasons • JFK athlete, M. Hein, received the 2020-21 Scholar Athlete Award from the NJSIAA • JFK athletes, R. Pathak and M. Mowafi, received the 2020-21 Scholar Athlete Award from the Greater Middlesex Conference • JFK athletes, V. Patel and O. Sims, received the 2020-21 Sportsmanship Athlete Award from the Greater Middlesex Conference • Thirteen WHS athletes gained individual honors for outstanding performances in various 2020-21 winter sports • WHS Coach J. Rotella selected as the 2020-21 Star-Ledger Greater Middlesex Conference Ice Hockey Coach-of-the-Year • WHS athlete, E. Williams, received the 2020-21 Scholar Athlete Award from the NJSIAA • WHS athletes, S. Leonard and A. Santino, received the 2020-21 Scholar Athlete Award from the Greater Middlesex Conference • WHS athletes, F. Perkins and J. Gurski, received the 2020-21 Sportsmanship Award from the Greater Middlesex Conference • WHS athlete, A. Santino, received the 2020-21 Scholar Athlete Award from the Bill Denny/Rutgers Football Letterwinners Chapter of the National Football/College Hall of Fame.

The Board Meeting scheduled for June 30, 2021, will convene at 6:00 p.m. at Ross Street School #11. To access a copy of the agenda please click on the following link: https://5il.co/uu0j

Highlights from the June 17, 2021 Board Meeting: • Dr. Genecarelli appointed as the Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources • Mr. Kendell Ali appointed Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion • June 19, 2021 proclaimed as Juneteenth Freedom Day • Approval district-wide use of material from the Racial Equity and Justice Initiative developed by Apple, Inc • Sixty-seven students from CHS were inducted into the National Honor Society • Eleven students from WHS were inducted into the National Honor Society • Six students from WHS were inducted into the Chinese Honor Society • Sixteen students from WHS were inducted into the French Honor Society • Twenty-One students from WHS were inducted into the Spanish Honor Society • Albert Jasani donated the use of Royal Albert’s Palace and the food to FMS for their eighth grade dance • District teaching & support staff selected to receive the 2021 Excellence in Education Award from the WTEF. • Three WHS staff members commended for coordinating the special needs prom, “Evening Under the Stars” • Law Enforcement Officials from Middlesex County Sheriff’s Department acknowledged for presenting the D.A.R.E. program • Presidents’ Council of Woodbridge Township $700 donation • Approval of NextGen Pilot Feedback Program pilot for grade 3 at School #29 • Capital Reserve account in the amount of $6,000,000 established • Renewal bids awarded to ESS, AHERA Consultants, Appetgy, Legacy Construction, Frontline Education, Genesis Educational Services, Littoral Inc. • Renewal bid to AHERA Consultants for environmental compliance, inspection & consulting services • Use & Occupancy agreement between Woodbridge Township Recreation Girls’ Softball League for use of CMS • Contract awarded for asphalt paving at JFK High School, School #20, and School #23 • Bid awarded to B&G Restoration, C&M Door Controls, Mack Industries, Continental Trading and Hardware, Vanas Contract and Pravco, Malachy Mechanical • School bus evacuation drills conducted • Transportation routes awarded to Destiny 23 Transportation, BRB Trans. LLC, and Dapper Bus

The Board Meeting scheduled for June 17, 2021, will convene at 6:00 p.m. at Ross Street School #11. To access a copy of the agenda please click on the folllowing link: https://5il.co/u67s

To view a copy of the Superintendent's Message regarding masks, social distancing, graduations, and summer programs click on this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikZqW_LeGdc To read the transcribed message, please click here: https://5il.co/ttbv

All Woodbridge Township Schools will be full remote on Tuesday, June 8, 2021, to accommodate Primary Voting.

All Woodbridge Township schools will be closed beginning Friday, May 28, 2021, through and including Tuesday, June 1. All schools are scheduled to re-open on Wednesday, June 2, 2021.

The Woodbridge Township School District is offering a half-day (AM or PM) ESL Pre-Kindergarten Program at Kennedy Park School #24. Registration information for the 2021-2022 school year can be found at https://5il.co/t8ra

Highlights from the 5/20/21 Board Meeting: • Board President, Marie Anderson, and Board Member, Daniel Harris, achieved the status of Certificated Board Member by the NJSBA. • 168 district High School students inducted into the National Honor Society. • 40 district High School students received the Seal of Biliteracy from the NJ Dept. of Education. • 256 district Middle School students inducted into the National Junior Honor Society. • 7 district Middle School students received the National Junior Honor Society Outstanding Achievement Award Scholarship sponsored by NASSP and NJHS. • Andrew Ferreira achieve the rank of Eagle Scout. • Thalia Santiago-Ortiz selected as the winner in the 2021 Mother’s Day Contest sponsored by the Corner Newspaper. • 11 district Middle School students participated in the Junior Youth in Government Day. • Submission of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 2006 Grant in the amount of $80,451.00 • Pre-K ESL Program approved at School #24 for the 2021-2022 school year. • LEAP Program approved at School #29 from 6/21 thru 6/30. • Shared Service Agreements with the Township of Woodbridge for communications systems maintenance; and for a part-time grant writer for 2021-2022. • Athletes from CHS honored for their outstanding performances in academics and athletics in various 2021 Winter Sports. • Coach Sandra Chiera selected as the Greater Middlesex White Division Coach of the Year in Girls Basketball for the Winter of 2021. • Coach Joseph Rotella selected as the Greater Middlesex Conference Coach of the Year in Ice Hockey for the Winter of 2021. • The Senior Olympics Organization of NJ will hold their annual event on 9/10, 9/11 and 9/12 at WHS and WMS. • Use and Occupancy Agreements between the Colonia Girls’ Softball League and the Little Fellow League of Colonia. • Bus Evacuation Drills conducted.

The next Board of Education meeting will convene at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 20, 2021, at Ross Street School #11. Click the following link to view a copy of the agenda: https://5il.co/sx40

Families from Woodbridge Township School District's Title I schools recently participated in a virtual Math Family Workshop. A committee of teachers created tutorial videos to enable families to participate at their leisure. Photographs and videos were submitted documenting the fun families had doing math projects and playing math games. Great job by all of the participants! Click here https://youtu.be/pXX2qC68gtw

Tonight's Budget Hearing and Final Budget Adoption meeting will convene at 6:00 p.m. at Ross Street School #11. A copy of the agenda may be accessed by clicking on the following link: https://5il.co/s8f7

The Open Public Budget Hearing will convene at 6:00 p.m. this evening at Ross Street School #11. A copy of the tentative budget presentation may be accessed here: https://5il.co/s3th

Congratulations to Dr. Joseph Massimino who has been appointed as the new Superintendent of Woodbridge Schools effective July 1, 2021.

Highlights from the 4/22/21 Board Meeting: • Student Calendar revised: No School – Friday, May 28, and Tuesday, June 1 • Ms. Anderson facilitated the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccinations to our staff • Hackensack Meridian Health provided the COVID-19 vaccinations to our staff • Mr. Rafanello, Eastern Janitorial, donated 15 cases of hand sanitizer • Mr. Ediga donated $1,000 to the WTSD College Application Award • Five district students awarded the 2020-2021 Student Recognition Award • CHS student selected as a semi-finalist for the National Honor Society Award • Four JFK students selected as finalists for the National Merit Scholarship Award • Twenty-two IMS students inducted into the National Junior Honor Society • JROTC Cadets from WHS received Honor with Distinction (HUD) status • Nine JFK students received athletic awards for 2020-2021 winter sports • JFK Boys’ Bowling Team won the 2020-2021 Division Sportsmanship Award of the Greater Middlesex Conference • Twenty-one WHS athletes had outstanding performances during 2019-2020 fall sports • WHS Girls’ Tennis Team won the 2020 Greater Middlesex Conference White Division Sportsmanship Award • WHS Football Team won the 2020 USA Today Network NJ Big Central Conference Group 4 Team of the Year and the 2020 USA Today Network NJ Group 4 Team of the Year • WHS football player named as the 2020 Home News Tribune Player of the Year • WHS football player named as the 2020 Home News Tribune Defensive Player of the Year • Harding William “Pete” Peterson, WHS Class of 1946, inducted into the NJIAA Hall of Fame • Pilot programs approved: Cultural Concepts, Global Arts and Crafts, Foundational Art, and Art through the Ages • Agreements approved: ESC, HCESC, Auditor, Board Attorney, Financial Advisors, NJSBA • Approval of shared service agreements & renewal lease with the Township of Woodbridge • Contracts awarded to: ISE Appliance, Core BTS, MRA International • Approval to purchase of Dell computers, laptops and software • Contract approvals for asbestos abatement at WHS, corridor additions Schools 24 and 22, heating renovations at School 18 • Transportation agreement with ESC • Approval of Drug & alcohol testing program with National Safety Compliance • Purchase of four 24-passenger vans with car seats • School lunch/breakfast prices for 2021-2022 • Renewal contract with Chartwells • Support of NJ Assembly Resolution 239 condemning violence against the Asian American & Pacific Islander community