Elizabeth Public Schools Board of Education Meeting Live 10/15/2026

Elizabeth Public Schools Board of Education combined regular/business meeting, October 15, 2026. The board approved the full agenda, including the award-of-contracts report and grant authorizations; the transcript records affirmative roll-call votes. Contract items included a Safe Routes to School Easy Ride student-safety program; renewals for CharacterStrong and Gaggle; and agreements involving the New Jersey Association for College Admission Counseling, Proceed, Union County Division of Child and Youth Services, Baba’s Legacy, Amplify Education, Quill.org, and the Visual Arts Center. The described services covered student support, workshops, instructional software, college access, and staff professional development. The board also considered authorization to accept Perkins grant funds and to apply for a Winter for Kids/First Tracks grant. No contract values or grant amounts were stated. Four school donations were reported, including puppets valued at $484.66 and a space-rail kit. The superintendent agreed to provide after-school program attendance data for October through December.