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Board/District Goals

2026-2027 Board of Education Goals

Goal 1: CSA Evaluation

Complete the Chief School Administrator (CSA) evaluation by the July 1, 2027 statutory deadline. The Board will establish a structured timeline in September to schedule the CSA’s self-assessment, individual Board evaluations, the compilation meeting, and a June summary conference.

Goal 2: Transparency & Governance

Maintain full compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA) by ensuring all public voting agenda documents are complete, accurate, and accessible prior to voting.

Goal 3: Professional Development

Complete the annual Board Self-Evaluation by June 2027 and actively earn professional development training credits through the New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA) to uphold governance best practices.

2026-2027 District Goals

District Goal 1: Tier 1 Instruction and Combined Academic Growth

During the 2026/2027 school year, all schools will strengthen Tier 1 instruction and promote student academic growth by consistently implementing district instructional expectations, reviewing student learning evidence during existing collaborative meetings at least once per marking period, and identifying instructional adjustments responsive to student needs. Progress will be monitored through existing meeting records, classroom walkthroughs, principal and acting superintendent one-on-one meetings, and district assessment data.

District Goal 2: Meaningful Parent and Family Engagement

By June 30, 2027, Hackensack Public Schools will strengthen meaningful, two-way engagement with parents and families across all seven school/program sites—four elementary schools, one middle school, one high school, and the preschool program, by establishing consistent opportunities (as per the district’s criteria and school family engagement plan) for families to be informed, heard, and actively involved in their children’s academic, social-emotional, and school experiences.

Source: September 23, 2026 Board of Education Meeting Agenda (PDF), resolutions G1 and G2, pages 1-2.