Hamilton Township School District (Atlantic County) public meetings in 2025
13 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Imported Meetings (2021-2026)
The Hamilton Township School Board will hold its regular December meeting, including an executive session for legal, personnel, and HIB matters. The board will review audit findings, recognize student and staff achievements, and vote on new hires, substitute approvals, and employee separations. Public comments are permitted on agenda items and general school issues.
- Vote on 10 new hires including teachers and paraprofessionals at Davies, Hess, and Shaner schools with salaries ranging from $21,498 to $65,520
- Approval of 28 substitute staff for the 2025-26 school year with daily pay rates from $115 to $160
- Action on 12 employee separations including retirements, resignations, and rescinded contracts
- Presentation of November 2025 enrollment, discipline reports, and holiday concert schedule
- Motion to approve new Administrative Secretary position for Community Education Department
Imported Meetings (2021-2026)
The Hamilton Township School Board holds its regular November meeting, featuring personnel actions, student presentations, and compliance with state reporting requirements. The board will vote on new hires, staff transfers, leaves of absence, and separation notices, while also recognizing academic and extracurricular achievements.
- New hires: Briannah Giordano (Paraprofessional, $21,498/year) and Stephanie Feldman (Substitute, $140/day)
- Approves 12 substitute staff across multiple roles with daily rates ranging from $115 to $160
- Approves staff transfers for three paraprofessionals with salary adjustments
- Approves six leaves of absence including maternity, medical, and bereavement leave
- Recognizes STEAM Club advisor Kaitlyn LoDuca for a $1,035 stipend
Imported Meetings (2021-2026)
The Hamilton Township Board of Education will vote on personnel actions including new hires, transfers, leaves, and separations. They will also consider a first reading of an attendance regulation and discuss the sale of Duberson property. The meeting includes an executive session for legal, personnel, and HIB matters.
- New hires: Virginia Benson (Paraprofessional, $22,573), Paula Cardona (World Language Teacher, $58,974), Jennifer Goetz (School Nurse, $61,012)
- Job title changes: Technology Coordinator to Director of Educational Technology & Innovation and Director of Cybersecurity and Technology Infrastructure
- First reading of Regulation #5200 on Attendance
- Discussion of email correspondence regarding sale of Duberson property
- Approval of multiple leaves of absence and homebound instruction for students
Imported Meetings (2021-2026)
The Hamilton Township Board of Education will hold a regular meeting on September 10, 2025, starting with an executive session for legal, personnel, and HIB matters. The board will vote on personnel actions including separations, leaves, new hires, and stipends, as well as approve budget transfers, bills totaling over $2.1 million, tuition contracts, and several new policies on second reading.
- Approval of bills list: $1,511,972.27 (August Part 2) and $618,448.95 (September Part 1)
- New hires: Trisha Wiggins (paraprofessional, $21,497) and Kara Von Hess (Kids Corner staff, $17/hour)
- Stipends for 2025-2026: Brittany Yachere (softball, $3,350) and Michael Mascioli (wrestling, $3,350)
- Tuition contracts: sending 5 students to ACSSSD ($58,000 each) and 1 to Hammonton BOE ($34,442)
- New policies on second reading: Staff Member’s Personal Property, Student Sun Protection, and Notification of Promotion
Imported Meetings (2021-2026)
The Hamilton Township Board of Education will vote on personnel actions including new hires, transfers, and leaves of absence, as well as approve several new policies and bylaws. The board will also consider a $1,450 stipend for administrative professional growth and approve minutes from the July 30 meeting. Public comment is limited to agenda items during the first session.
- New hires include 9 staff members (teachers, nurse, bus aide, custodian, food service) with salaries ranging from $7,390 to $63,476
- 7 paraprofessional transfers between Shaner, Davies, and Hess schools for 2025-26
- Approval of 5 new policies including Staff Member's Personal Property and Student Sun Protection
- Separation of 5 employees including teachers and a bus aide
- $1,450 for administrative professional growth for Dan Cartwright
Imported Meetings (2021-2026)
The Hamilton Township Board of Education will vote on personnel actions including 23 new hires, 22 separations, leaves, transfers, and stipends for the 2025-2026 school year. The board will also consider first readings of policies on class rank, homework, and reporting pupil progress, and second readings on modified duty return-to-work programs. A presentation on HIB and student safety data for December 2024 through June 2025 will be given.
- New hires include 23 staff (teachers, paraprofessionals, custodians, etc.) with salaries ranging from $21,497 to $95,000
- 22 separations of employment including resignations and rescinded substitute positions
- First reading of Policy #5430 on Class Rank, Regulation #2330 on Homework, and Regulation #5420 on Reporting Pupil Progress
- Second reading of new policies on Modified Duty Early Return to Work for teaching and support staff
- Oath of office for new board member Ashley-Ann Dirkes
Imported Meetings (2021-2026)
The Hamilton Township Board of Education is holding a retreat. The agenda includes procedural items such as the call to order, flag salute, and public comment periods. No specific decisions, proposals, or discussion items are listed on the agenda.
- Public comments on agenda items only (Section 3.1)
- General public comments on any school district topic (Section 5.1)
- No rezonings, contracts, or dollar amounts appear on the agenda
Imported Meetings (2021-2026)
The Hamilton Township School Board is meeting to approve employment contracts for the Superintendent and Business Administrator. The session includes a public hearing on the CSA contract and reports on student enrollment and discipline. The Board will also vote on staff renewals, new hires, and summer hour authorizations.
- Employment contract for Superintendent Jeffery Zito (July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2030)
- Employment contract for Business Administrator Christopher Veneziani (July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026)
- Public hearing on the CSA Contract
- Staff renewals for 9 employees with salaries ranging from $45,558 to $131,636
- Approval of 22 new hires for Shaner, Hess, and Davies schools
Imported Meetings (2021-2026)
The Board of Education will conduct a public hearing on the 2025-2026 budget. The meeting includes votes on multi-year labor agreements and various personnel actions including new hires and retirements.
- Public hearing on the 2025-2026 Budget
- Approval of 2025-2029 negotiated agreement with the Hamilton Township Education Association (HTEA)
- Approval of 2025-2029 negotiated agreement with the Hamilton Township Supervisors, Coordinators and Directors Association (HTSCDA)
- New hire: Samantha Levine (Teacher, Shaner) at $67,288
- New hire: Lauren Scarpato (Teacher, Shaner) at $66,992
Imported Meetings (2021-2026)
The Hamilton Township Board of Education will vote on personnel actions including new hires, retirements, and leaves of absence, as well as approve summer staff for Camp Blue Star and the Agents for Change program. The meeting also includes presentations on student achievements and a report on enrollment and discipline for March 2025.
- New hires: Marisela Marco (nurse, Hess), Bridget McGinty (bus aide, Davies), Elizabeth Murphy (teacher, Hess), Alyssa Spruill (para, Davies)
- Retirements: Dorothy Gildiner and Cheryl Mischlich, effective June 30, 2025
- Approval of Camp Blue Star summer staff with hourly rates from $17 to $50
- Approval of 2025 ESY (Extended School Year) programs and staff
- Stipends for extracurricular activities, including $2,939 for Davies volleyball coach
Imported Meetings (2021-2026)
The Board of Education will present the 2025-2026 budget and review January 2025 financial reports. The meeting includes votes on new personnel hires, staff separations, and updates to several district policies.
- Presentation of the 2025-2026 Budget by Business Administrator Christopher Veneziani
- Approval of new hires including a teacher at Davies ($69,446 pro rated) and four paraprofessionals/bus aides
- Updates to policies regarding Harassment, Intimidation, or Bullying (#5512), Student Smoking (#5533), and Cooperation with Law Enforcement (#9320)
- Approval of homebound instruction for eight students due to discipline, medical, or other reasons
- Approval of January 2025 Board Secretary's Report of Receipts and Expenses
Imported Meetings (2021-2026)
The Hamilton Township Board of Education will vote on personnel actions including new hires, resignations, retirements, and leaves of absence. The board will also recognize students and staff for achievements and hear a presentation on the Renaissance Fundamentals program.
- Approval of minutes from January 8, 2025 regular and executive session meetings
- Recognition of students for Noetic Math Challenge and Reading Challenge
- Staff of the Month for January at Shaner, Hess, and Davies schools
- Personnel actions: new hires, resignations, retirements, and leaves of absence
- Approval of stipends for 2024-2025 school year including Boys Track and Field coach
Imported Meetings (2021-2026)
The Hamilton Township Board of Education will hold its annual reorganization meeting, including swearing in four elected members and electing a president and vice president. The board will also vote on the 2025 meeting calendar, the Code of Ethics, and a resolution to enter executive session to discuss legal matters, personnel, transportation, and HIB. Following the reorganization, the regular meeting will include presentations on the audit, HIB data, and student safety, as well as action on personnel items such as new hires, resignations, retirements, and leaves of absence.
- Swearing in of elected board members Laura Batchelor, Harry Rogers, Shawn Ankrah, and Beverly Poretto
- Approval of the 2025 Board of Education meeting calendar
- Audit presentation by Ford Scott & Associates, LLC
- Rescission of employment offer for paraprofessional Amanda Biebel
- Approval of six new hires including teachers and paraprofessionals with salaries ranging from $20,960 to $68,307