Board Goals

Create an appropriately sized middle school gymnasium to support the health, wellness, and athleticism of our student population.
District staff will continue to participate in the implementation of the Ruler program. The 2024-2025 school year is year 2 of a three-year plan that includes continued staff training and implementation with students

To continue to support the Administration in the implementation of the Ruler program. Strategies:The Administration will update the Board throughout the year.
To investigate what is needed to become a Certified Board

Prepare for the New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum (QSAC). Update: The Administration has successfully completed the review of QSAC. Demarest is a high-achieving district, a model of excellence.

Create an appropriately sized middle school gymnasium to support the health, wellness and athleticism of our student population. Update: Construction started in April 2024. It is on schedule to be completed by August/September 2025.

District staff will participate in a year-long training on the implementation of the Ruler Program for social-emotional learning from the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence. The program educates both staff and students. The 2023-2024 school year is year one (1) of a three (3) year plan that includes implementation with students and the community. Update: Year 1 training of staff went well. In the upcoming year, the district will start year 2 of the Ruler program.

To support the Administration in the implementation of the Ruler Program. Update: The Board was given several updates during the year as to the progress of the Ruler program

To continue to review financial statements and reports. Update: The Board participated in several programs reviewing financial reports.

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