East Brunswick Board of Education Meeting - 9/24/2026

The East Brunswick Board of Education meeting on September 24, 2026, discussed several potential revenue and facilities issues, with no high school construction or renovation project approved. Administrators said the district’s long-range facilities plan lists about $295 million in non-athletic high school needs; the roof estimate was $24 million when prepared and roughly $26 million in current dollars. The board discussed the limitations and disruption of renovating while school is in session, but made no capital award or funding decision. The board also discussed payment-in-lieu-of-tax (PILOT) arrangements and possible municipal support for school costs; speakers described potential school uses for PILOT revenue, but no agreement was made.

The board considered an RFP for advertising opportunities across district properties and channels, including signage, buses, the website, yearbooks, and naming rights. The proposed RFP would preserve the board’s authority to approve or reject advertising and set content limits; the related motion carried. The board also considered an energy procurement advisory-service contract involving Hyperion Energy Partners. Members discussed a 30-day termination provision, how the adviser would be compensated through the energy supply arrangement, and disclosure of its compensation in the energy bid; the business motion carried, with one abstention on item 3. Separately, a Facing History and Ourselves training item was approved, with Title II funds noted as the funding source.