Scotch Plains-Fanwood School Calendar, BOE Meetings & Office Help
People searching for the Scotch Plains Board of Education usually mean the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board of Education, which serves families in both Scotch Plains and Fanwood. This guide separates the school calendar from the Board meeting calendar and gives you the right route for the district office, BoardDocs, enrollment, transportation and school contacts.
Use the official district pages for the final live action. Board dates, agenda files, school events and registration instructions can change during the year.
Scotch Plains Board of Education facts to know first
Correct board name
The local board is the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board of Education, serving both municipalities.
Administrative offices
Scotch Plains-Fanwood Public Schools lists its administrative/mailing address as 512 Cedar Street, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076.
Next listed meeting
As of Oct. 2, 2026, the next regular public meeting is Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026.
Agenda system
The district uses BoardDocs for the next agenda and archived Board minutes.
Office-hours note: the official pages reviewed list the address and phone but did not provide a single general administrative-office hours schedule. Call the district before making a time-sensitive in-person visit.
Scotch Plains-Fanwood 2026–2027 school calendar: use the right calendar
The district maintains a live SPF District Calendar plus a printable 2026–2027 calendar and a separate marking-period calendar. For day-to-day events, filter the live calendar by school; for broad family planning, use the printable school-year calendar.
District calendar
The live calendar can be filtered for Brunner, Coles, Evergreen, La Grande, McGinn, Nettingham, School One, SPF High School, Terrill and districtwide events.
First day
The live 2026 calendar lists Wednesday, September 2, 2026 as the first day of school.
Bell and delay times
Use the separate School Schedule page for regular, single-session and delayed-opening times instead of guessing from the calendar.
| Level | Regular start | Delayed start | Regular dismissal |
|---|---|---|---|
| K–4 | Instruction 8:35 a.m. | Instruction 10:05 a.m. | 3:10 p.m. |
| Middle school 5–8 | Instruction 8:10 a.m. | Instruction 9:40 a.m. | 2:42 p.m. |
| High school | Block 1 at 8:08 a.m. | Block 1 at 9:38 a.m. | 2:24 p.m. |
High-school delay exception: the district says there is no AM Vo-Tech session on a delayed opening. For weather closures, the district uses BrightArrow and also posts updates on its website and SPFProud Facebook page.
Scotch Plains-Fanwood BOE meeting schedule for 2026–2027
Unless another location is advertised, regular meetings are held in the Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School Media Center, 667 Westfield Road, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076. The Board meets at 7:30 p.m. to recess into executive session and returns for the public meeting at 8:00 p.m., when action may be taken.
| Date | Public session | Location | Planning note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 15, 2026 | 8:00 p.m. | SPFHS Media Center | Next listed meeting after Oct. 2, 2026. |
| Nov. 19, 2026 | 8:00 p.m. | SPFHS Media Center | Regular public meeting. |
| Dec. 17, 2026 | 8:00 p.m. | SPFHS Media Center | Regular public meeting. |
| Jan. 5, 2027 | Check notice | Check notice | Tentative annual organization meeting date. |
| Jan. 21, 2027 | 8:00 p.m. | SPFHS Media Center | Regular public meeting. |
| Feb. 18, 2027 | 8:00 p.m. | SPFHS Media Center | Regular public meeting. |
| Mar. 18, 2027 | 8:00 p.m. | SPFHS Media Center | Regular public meeting. |
| Apr. 15, 2027 | 8:00 p.m. | SPFHS Media Center | Regular public meeting. |
| May 6, 2027 | 8:00 p.m. | SPFHS Media Center | Listed on a Tuesday; verify before attending. |
| June 16, 2027 | 8:00 p.m. | SPFHS Media Center | Regular meeting; staff recognition listed earlier that day. |
Attendance: the public is welcome. The district says public remarks must be made in person during the designated comment periods, while meetings are also streamed on the district’s YouTube channel.
Before you drive over: meeting locations and notices can change. Recheck the official BOE page or the latest BoardDocs agenda, especially for special meetings and organization meetings.
How to find a Scotch Plains-Fanwood BOE agenda or minutes
The district says the next Board agenda is published on BoardDocs once finalized. BoardDocs also holds archived minutes for the past two school years, accessible from the Meetings tab.
Open the official BOE page
Use the district page first so you reach its current BoardDocs link rather than a stale saved URL.
Open Meeting Agendas / BoardDocs
For an upcoming meeting, choose the current agenda after it is finalized and posted.
Use the Meetings tab for older records
Select the school year and meeting date when you need archived minutes.
Do not confuse agenda with final action
An agenda previews items. Use minutes and later official district records when you need the meeting record after action was taken.
Scotch Plains-Fanwood district office address, phone and Board contact
The district’s administrative offices are listed at 512 Cedar Street in Scotch Plains. This is different from the regular BOE meeting location at Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School.
Email is not private Board correspondence: the district says signed emails sent to the Board are considered official correspondence and are placed on the public meeting agenda under “Letters to the Board.” Anonymous emails are not considered. Do not include private student, medical or family information in a Board email.
Current Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board of Education members
The official BOE page currently lists nine voting Board members. Because terms and officer roles can change, use the district page before quoting a Board title in a formal letter or publication.
| Member | Role / community | Term shown |
|---|---|---|
| Tonya Williams | Board President • Scotch Plains | 2025–2027 |
| Stephanie Suriani | Vice President • Scotch Plains | 2026–2028 |
| Sonali Barve | Scotch Plains | 2024–2026 |
| Jason Benedict | Fanwood | 2026–2028 |
| Amy Boroff | Fanwood | 2024–2026 |
| Deb Brody | Scotch Plains | 2025–2027 |
| John Greenblatt | Scotch Plains | 2026–2028 |
| Karen Kulikowski | Scotch Plains | 2025–2027 |
| Christina St. Hillaire | Scotch Plains | 2026 |
The BOE page also lists two student representatives, Grace MacDougall and Leah Genato. Student representatives are presented separately from the nine elected Board members.
Kindergarten and K–12 enrollment in Scotch Plains-Fanwood
For the 2026–2027 school year, kindergarten eligibility requires the child to be a resident of Scotch Plains or Fanwood and age 5 on or before October 1, 2026. The district asked families to register kindergarten-age children by April 24, 2026 to help ensure home-school placement; late or transfer families should still use the current enrollment page for instructions.
Confirm residency and school assignment
Use the District Street Index. If you are unsure, the district lists SPFEnroll@spfk12.org and 908-889-0100 ext. 31504 for enrollment questions.
Complete online pre-registration
New K–12 students start with the district’s online pre-registration procedure.
Continue after receiving access credentials
Once the district provides the child’s Access ID and password, families continue through the Online Registration Process for New Students.
Prepare the in-person documents
The district lists an original raised-seal birth certificate, completed residency certification with supporting documents, Universal Child Health Record with original physician signature, and physician-completed immunization record.
Kindergarten
Child must be 5 on or before Oct. 1 and live in Scotch Plains or Fanwood.
First grade
For a child not previously enrolled in the district, first-grade eligibility requires age 6 on or before Oct. 1 plus district residency.
Scotch Plains-Fanwood preschool uses a different process
The district’s preschool program is not handled exactly like ordinary K–12 registration because spaces are limited. For 2026–2027, the process had three stages: application beginning April 11, placement offers in May, and registration in June after a placement offer.
Where preschool is housed
For 2026–2027, all district preschool classrooms are at La Grande Elementary School, 330 South Avenue in Fanwood.
Program format
The district describes the regular preschool program as half-day, five days per week, for eligible 3- and 4-year-old Scotch Plains or Fanwood residents.
Placement matters: families must receive a preschool placement offer before completing the registration steps described for the program.
School bus eligibility, bus-pass letters and VoTech transportation
Scotch Plains-Fanwood lists Marisol Rodriguez as Transportation Supervisor at 908-232-6161 ext. 41309. Families should use the district transportation page and policy to confirm eligibility rather than assuming a student qualifies based on a prior school year.
Marisol Rodriguez • 908-232-6161 ext. 41309 • mrodriguez@spfk12.org
Board records, legal notices and OPRA are different from student records
Start with BoardDocs when you need a Board agenda or recent minutes. The district Business Office also publishes current legal notices and an Open Public Record (OPRA) route. Student records, however, should be handled through the student’s school or the appropriate district student-record process, not a public Board email.
BoardDocs
Use for current agendas and archived Board minutes from the past two school years.
Legal notices
The district says its Board legal notices are available free on the Business Office page.
Student privacy
Do not put transcripts, IEP details, medical information, discipline records or other private student information into public Board correspondence.
Use the right office instead of sending everything to the Board
| Your question | Best first route | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Board agenda or policy | BOE / BoardDocs | Board-level governance record. |
| Student registration | Enrollment office | Residency, school assignment and document processing. |
| Bus eligibility or bus pass | Transportation | Transportation policy and routing are department-specific. |
| IEP concern | Teacher/case manager, then school/Special Services route | The district publishes an escalation path for special-education concerns. |
| Daily attendance or classroom issue | Student’s school | School staff handle campus-level matters. |
| Public district record | Posted record first, then OPRA if needed | The document may already be available online. |
Verified Scotch Plains-Fanwood Public Schools links
Scotch Plains Board of Education FAQs
What is the official name of the Scotch Plains Board of Education?
The local governing board is the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board of Education, part of Scotch Plains-Fanwood Public Schools in Union County, New Jersey.
What is the Scotch Plains-Fanwood district office address?
The district lists its administrative/mailing address as 512 Cedar Street, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076.
What is the district’s main phone number?
The main number listed by Scotch Plains-Fanwood Public Schools is 908-232-6161.
Where are regular Board of Education meetings held?
Unless another location is advertised, meetings are held in the Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School Media Center at 667 Westfield Road, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076.
What time does the public BOE meeting begin?
The Board meets at 7:30 p.m. to recess into executive session and returns for the public meeting at 8:00 p.m., when action may be taken.
What is the next BOE meeting after October 2, 2026?
The district’s 2026–2027 meeting schedule lists Thursday, October 15, 2026 as the next regular public meeting.
Where are Scotch Plains-Fanwood BOE agendas and minutes posted?
The district links to BoardDocs. It says the next agenda is posted when finalized and archived minutes for the past two school years can be found through the Meetings tab.
Can I speak at a Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board meeting?
Yes. The district says the public is welcome and remarks must be made in person during the designated public-comment periods.
Can I email the Board anonymously?
The district says anonymous emails are not considered. Signed Board emails are treated as official correspondence and placed on the public meeting agenda under “Letters to the Board.”
Where do I find the 2026–2027 school calendar?
Use the official SPF District Calendar page. It links the printable 2026–2027 calendar, marking-period calendar and school-specific calendar filters.
Who is eligible for kindergarten in 2026–2027?
A child must be a Scotch Plains or Fanwood resident and be 5 years old on or before October 1, 2026.
Who should I contact about school transportation?
The district lists Marisol Rodriguez, Transportation Supervisor, at 908-232-6161 ext. 41309 and mrodriguez@spfk12.org.
How this Scotch Plains-Fanwood guide was checked
Independent information guide: BoardofEducations.org is not Scotch Plains-Fanwood Public Schools or the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board of Education. Official district notices control if any live information changes after this page is published.