Hillside BOE - 7/16/26 - PART 2

The Hillside Public Schools Board of Education held a meeting on July 16, 2026, during which multiple agenda items related to finance, buildings and grounds, education, policy, and labor were discussed and voted upon. Several motions to approve purchase orders and budget items were made, with some members abstaining or voting no on specific items, including purchase order PO25-028888 and agenda item 11 under finance. The board also received a report confirming compliance with the district's wellness policy for the 2025-26 school year, eliminating the need for a summer report but continuing monitoring into the next school year. Additionally, the board addressed the recent state approval of a charter school with an extended planning year, expressing dissatisfaction and intent to seek recourse. The meeting concluded with acknowledgments of successful graduations and reminders about air quality and heat advisories.