{
 "city": "Jersey City Public Schools",
 "state": "NJ",
 "page": "https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/bd-nj-jcps/",
 "attribution": "MyTown / The Boring Parts — CC BY 4.0. Summaries AI-generated from official sources.",
 "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
 "generated": "2026-07-09",
 "upcoming": [],
 "recent": [
  {
   "date": "2026-06-25",
   "body": "Regular Meeting, 5:30 pm",
   "headline": "Jersey City Board approves software contracts and AP courses",
   "summary": "The Jersey City Board of Education will approve contracts for school communication software and the College Board's AP Career Kickstart courses. The meeting will also adopt minutes from previous sessions and hold an executive session.",
   "agenda_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/nj/jcps/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DUPLKY569F22",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://go.boarddocs.com/nj/jcps/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DUPLKY569F22"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-09",
   "body": "Special Meeting / Town Hall, 6:00 p.m.",
   "headline": "Jersey City Board of Education holds special town hall on June 9, 2026",
   "summary": "The Board of Education will convene a special meeting/town hall at 6:00 p.m. on June 9, 2026. The agenda includes a pledge of allegiance, roll call of board members, and a presentation on 504 and special education. The meeting also provides time for public comments, board comments, and an executive session before adjournment.",
   "agenda_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/nj/jcps/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DUUJ754BBF56",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://go.boarddocs.com/nj/jcps/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DUUJ754BBF56"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-05-28",
   "body": "Special Meeting, 5:30 p.m.",
   "headline": "Jersey City school board holds procedural special meeting",
   "summary": "The Jersey City Board of Education is meeting for a special session with no substantive items listed on the agenda. The meeting includes routine procedures such as pledge, roll call, public comments, and executive session. This appears to be a procedural meeting with no votes or discussions specified.",
   "agenda_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/nj/jcps/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DUGPLC651F5C",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://go.boarddocs.com/nj/jcps/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DUGPLC651F5C"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-05-21",
   "body": "Regular Meeting, 5:30 pm",
   "headline": "Jersey City Board of Education meeting on May 21, 2026",
   "summary": "The Board of Education is conducting a regular public meeting to review committee reports and leadership messages. The agenda includes the approval of several donations for schools and student activities.",
   "agenda_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/nj/jcps/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DU3PKZ6511D8",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://go.boarddocs.com/nj/jcps/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DU3PKZ6511D8"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-04-30",
   "body": "Regular Meeting, 5:30 pm",
   "headline": "JCPS board to vote on $1.1B final budget for 2026/27",
   "summary": "The Jersey City Board of Education holds a regular meeting that includes a public budget hearing and a vote on the final 2026/27 school year budget of $1,096,541,152. The board will also consider adoption of minutes, committee reports, and several consent items, including a K-5 Spanish program adoption. Public comments on the budget and general topics are scheduled.",
   "agenda_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/nj/jcps/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DSNR776C9270",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://go.boarddocs.com/nj/jcps/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DSNR776C9270"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-03-26",
   "body": "Regular Meeting, 5:30 pm",
   "headline": "Board to adopt preliminary $1.1B budget for 2026/27 school year",
   "summary": "The Jersey City Board of Education will consider adopting the preliminary 2026/27 school year budget totaling $1,096,541,152, including a local tax levy of $625,304,688. The board will also hear public comments on the budget and vote on approving the 2024/2025 fiscal year audit. Committee reports and other routine items are on the agenda.",
   "agenda_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/nj/jcps/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DRSTDF76DC0C",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://go.boarddocs.com/nj/jcps/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DRSTDF76DC0C"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-03-21",
   "body": "BOARD RETREAT, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.",
   "headline": "Jersey City Board holds retreat to discuss ethics and finance",
   "summary": "The Jersey City Board of Education is holding a retreat on March 21, 2026, to discuss board ethics, responsibilities regarding finance and business, and goal accomplishment. The meeting is scheduled from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at William Paterson University in Wayne, NJ.",
   "agenda_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/nj/jcps/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DSCKJA52119E",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://go.boarddocs.com/nj/jcps/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DSCKJA52119E"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-02-19",
   "body": "Regular Meeting, 5:30 pm",
   "headline": "Jersey City Board of Education to approve 2026-2027 district calendar",
   "summary": "The Board of Education will meet to approve the 2026-2027 proposed district calendar and various student activity trips. The meeting includes reports on fall NJGPA results and local and state aid revenue analysis from FY18-27.",
   "agenda_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/nj/jcps/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DQRSUY747317",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://go.boarddocs.com/nj/jcps/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DQRSUY747317"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-01-22",
   "body": "Regular Meeting, 5:30 pm",
   "headline": "Board to discuss PS#16 strategic facilities expansion",
   "summary": "The Jersey City Board of Education will hold a regular public meeting on January 22, 2026, including a discussion of strategic facilities expansion for PS#16. Other items include a corrective action plan for special education, committee reports, and approval of several student activity funding requests. The meeting will also feature public comments and an executive session.",
   "agenda_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/nj/jcps/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DQ2QTU6AD258",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://go.boarddocs.com/nj/jcps/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DQ2QTU6AD258"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-01-07",
   "body": "Reorganization Meeting, 5:30 P.M.",
   "headline": "Election results certified, new trustees take office",
   "summary": "This reorganization meeting certifies the 2025 annual school board election results and administers oaths to newly elected trustees Afaf Muhammad, Lorenzo Richardson, and Noemi Velazquez. The board will then elect a president and vice president for 2026 and adopt procedural items including the code of ethics, meeting format, and 2026 calendar. No substantive policy or financial decisions are on the agenda.",
   "agenda_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/nj/jcps/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DPTLAM544B47",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://go.boarddocs.com/nj/jcps/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DPTLAM544B47"
  }
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}