Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board of Education: Schools, Calendar & Meetings
The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board of Education governs a regional public school district serving families in both Scotch Plains and Fanwood, New Jersey. The district maintains separate routes for Board meetings, BoardDocs, the school-year calendar, registration, transportation, school schedules and individual schools.
This guide brings those routes together without treating every family question as a Board matter. Use it to find the next public meeting, understand the 2026–27 calendar, reach the right school or department, prepare registration documents and verify official Board information before acting.
Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board of Education facts
Scotch Plains-Fanwood Public Schools is a Type II New Jersey school district serving two municipalities. Its Board has nine elected members, while the superintendent and district administration handle the day-to-day operation of the school system.
Two-town district: this Board serves both Scotch Plains and Fanwood. Board seats, school attendance areas and municipal identity can therefore matter when reading election, school-zone or Board-member information.
Scotch Plains-Fanwood BOE meetings for 2026–27
The Board’s current notice says meetings are held in the Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School Media Center at 667 Westfield Road unless another location is advertised. The Board meets at 7:30 p.m., recesses into executive session and returns for the public meeting at 8:00 p.m.
| Date | Meeting | Public session | Location / action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 15, 2026 | Regular Public Meeting | 8:00 p.m. | SPF High School Media Center unless otherwise advertised. |
| Nov. 19, 2026 | Regular Public Meeting | 8:00 p.m. | Check the current notice and BoardDocs agenda. |
| Dec. 17, 2026 | Regular Public Meeting | 8:00 p.m. | Check for any location or schedule update. |
| Jan. 5, 2027 | Tentative Annual Organization Meeting | Check notice | Tentative date; verify before attending. |
| Jan. 21, 2027 | Regular Public Meeting | 8:00 p.m. | SPF High School unless another location is advertised. |
| Feb. 18, 2027 | Regular Public Meeting | 8:00 p.m. | Verify current agenda. |
| Mar. 18, 2027 | Regular Public Meeting | 8:00 p.m. | Verify current agenda. |
| Apr. 15, 2027 | Regular Public Meeting | 8:00 p.m. | Verify current agenda. |
| May 6, 2027 | Regular Public Meeting | 8:00 p.m. | Verify current agenda. |
| June 16, 2027 | Regular Public Meeting | 8:00 p.m. | Staff Recognition is also listed at 3:30 p.m. |
7:30 p.m. is not the normal public-session start. The current notice says the Board convenes at 7:30 p.m. and recesses into executive session, then returns to the public meeting at 8:00 p.m. Check the meeting-specific agenda for exceptions.
How to find a Scotch Plains-Fanwood agenda or minutes
The district uses BoardDocs for the next meeting agenda and archived Board minutes. The Board page says minutes from the past two school years are available by selecting the Meetings tab and the appropriate school year.
Confirm the meeting date
Start with the district’s current Board Meeting Schedule rather than an older calendar or search result.
Open BoardDocs
The district publishes the next meeting agenda once it is finalized.
Check the meeting type
Confirm the date and meeting record before opening an agenda or archived minutes.
Use minutes for completed action
An agenda shows proposed business. It does not by itself prove an item was approved. Use approved minutes for the later formal record.
Livestream: the Board says its meetings are streamed on the district’s YouTube channel. The public-comment periods themselves are for people attending in person.
Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board of Education members
The official Board page currently lists nine members. Terms and officer roles can change through elections, appointments and annual reorganization, so use the live roster before formal correspondence.
Tonya Williams
Board President · Scotch Plains · term listed 2025–2027.
Stephanie Suriani
Vice President · Scotch Plains · term listed 2026–2028.
Sonali Barve
Scotch Plains · term listed 2024–2026.
Jason Benedict
Fanwood · term listed 2026–2028.
Amy Boroff
Fanwood · term listed 2024–2026.
Deb Brody
Scotch Plains · term listed 2025–2027.
John Greenblatt
Scotch Plains · term listed 2026–2028.
Karen Kulikowski
Scotch Plains · term listed 2025–2027.
Christina St. Hillaire
Scotch Plains · current Board page lists a 2026 term.
Student representatives: the current Board page also lists Grace MacDougall, SPFHS senior, and Leah Genato, SPFHS junior, as student representatives.
What happens when you email the Board?
The district publishes BOE@spfk12.org as the Board’s email address. Its Board page also explains an important local rule: signed emails sent to this address are considered official Board correspondence and are placed on the public meeting agenda under “Letters to the Board.”
Anonymous emails
The Board says it will not consider emails when the sender is anonymous.
Who responds?
The district says the Board president responds to correspondence on behalf of the Board.
Think before including private student details. Because signed Board correspondence can appear on the public meeting agenda, do not casually include confidential student medical, disability, discipline, grades or other private education information. Use the student’s school or appropriate district office for those matters.
Scotch Plains-Fanwood school calendar
The district’s calendar page provides a printable 2026–2027 Calendar, a separate marking-period calendar, districtwide events, holidays/single-session days and filters for individual schools.
Printable calendar
Use the 2026–27 printable calendar for the broad school-year plan and district closing dates.
Marking periods
The district publishes a separate 2026–27 marking-period calendar for grading-cycle dates.
Live school calendars
The calendar can be filtered for Brunner, Coles, Evergreen, La Grande, McGinn, Nettingham, School One, SPF High School and Terrill.
Regular, single-session and delayed-opening times
Scotch Plains-Fanwood publishes separate schedules by level. This matters during weather delays because preschool, elementary, middle school and high school do not all begin at the same delayed-opening time.
| Level | Regular start | Delayed start | Regular dismissal |
|---|---|---|---|
| K–4 | Instruction 8:35 a.m. | 10:05 a.m. | 3:10 p.m. |
| Middle School 5–8 | Instruction 8:10 a.m. | 9:40 a.m. | 2:42 p.m. |
| High School | Block 1 at 8:08 a.m. | 9:38 a.m. | 2:24 p.m. |
| Full-day Preschool | Instruction 8:55 a.m. | 10:20 a.m. | 2:50 p.m. |
| AM Preschool | Instruction 8:55 a.m. | 10:25 a.m. | 11:35 a.m. regular / 12:35 p.m. delayed |
High-school delayed opening: the district says there is no AM VoTech session during a delayed opening. School closings are communicated through BrightArrow and posted on the district website and district Facebook page.
Scotch Plains-Fanwood schools and preschool
The current district calendar and school navigation identify nine school campuses. The 2026–27 preschool program is housed at La Grande Elementary School in Fanwood.
Do not guess a home school from town alone. The district directs families to its Street Index because Scotch Plains and Fanwood addresses map to specific elementary attendance areas.
Scotch Plains-Fanwood kindergarten and first-grade registration
For the 2026–27 school year, kindergarten children must be residents of Scotch Plains or Fanwood and turn 5 on or before October 1, 2026. First-grade students who have not previously attended the district must be residents and turn 6 on or before October 1, 2026.
Kindergarten placement
The district asked families to register kindergarten-age children by April 24, 2026 to help ensure placement in their home schools. Later families should still use the current enrollment page rather than relying on that planning deadline alone.
Which school?
Use the District Street Index. If the assignment remains unclear, the district lists SPFEnroll@spfk12.org and 908-889-0100 ext. 31504 for enrollment questions.
Documents listed for the in-person appointment
2026–27 Scotch Plains-Fanwood preschool
The district opened 2026–27 preschool applications in April 2026. A child’s age on October 1, 2026 determines placement in a three-year-old or four-year-old class.
Preschool location
All preschool classes are currently identified as being held at La Grande Elementary School, 330 South Avenue in Fanwood.
Separate registration route
Preschool applicants use the district’s Preschool page rather than the standard kindergarten enrollment path.
Scotch Plains-Fanwood transportation contact and bus rules
The district lists Marisol Rodriguez as Transportation Supervisor at 908-232-6161 ext. 41309. Bus-pass letters are emailed closer to the beginning of school.
Eligibility
The Transportation page directs families to the Board’s transportation policy to determine whether a student qualifies for district transportation.
Bus pass
Eligible families receive bus-pass letters by email closer to the start of the school year.
Union County VoTech
Students meeting the stated 2.5-mile mileage criterion can use two district shuttles from SPFHS. The morning shuttles leave at 7:30 a.m.
Inclement weather
VoTech shuttles normally run even when SPF is closed, except when weather makes district bus travel unsafe. Families using the shuttle should watch SPF weather decisions.
When a concern should go to the school before the Board
The district publishes an escalation path for special-education concerns. Families are generally directed to begin with the people closest to the student’s program—teacher, related-service provider, counselor and case manager—before moving to the principal, supervisor or Director of Special Services.
Preschool–Grade 4 IEP concern
Start with the teacher/related-service provider and case manager, then move through the principal/supervisor and Special Services if unresolved.
Grades 5–12 IEP concern
Start with teacher/related-service provider, counselor and case manager before escalating.
Transportation concern
The district specifically directs transportation issues to 908-232-6161 ext. 41309.
Privacy: do not move a private IEP, medical, disability or discipline issue into public Board correspondence merely because an earlier school conversation has been frustrating. Use the district’s escalation route and protect personally identifiable student information.
Where Scotch Plains-Fanwood legal notices are now posted
The district announced that, effective March 1, 2026 under P.L. 2025, c. 72, the complete text of Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board of Education legal notices can be viewed free on the district’s official Business page.
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Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board of Education FAQs
What is the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board of Education?
It is the elected local school board governing Scotch Plains-Fanwood Public Schools, a New Jersey district serving both Scotch Plains and Fanwood.
What is the district’s main phone number?
Scotch Plains-Fanwood Public Schools lists 908-232-6161 as its main district phone number.
Where is the district mailing address?
The district lists 512 Cedar Street, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076.
Who is the Superintendent?
The current district administration page lists Dr. Joan Mast as Superintendent.
When is the next Board meeting after October 2, 2026?
The current Board schedule lists Thursday, October 15, 2026 as the next regular public meeting.
What time does the public Board meeting begin?
The 2026–27 notice says the Board meets at 7:30 p.m. and recesses into executive session, then returns for the public meeting at 8:00 p.m.
Where are Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board meetings held?
The normal location is the Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School Media Center, 667 Westfield Road, unless another location is advertised.
Can I speak at a Board meeting online?
The Board says public remarks must be made in person during the designated public-comment periods. Meetings are also streamed on the district’s YouTube channel.
Where can I find Board agendas and minutes?
Use the BoardDocs route linked from the official Board page. The district says agendas are posted when finalized and the previous two school years of minutes are available through BoardDocs.
What happens if I email the Board?
The Board says signed messages sent to BOE@spfk12.org are treated as official correspondence and placed on the public meeting agenda under “Letters to the Board.” Anonymous emails are not considered.
Where is the 2026–27 school calendar?
The SPF District Calendar page provides the printable 2026–27 calendar, marking-period calendar and school-specific live calendars.
How old must a child be for kindergarten in 2026–27?
The child must be a Scotch Plains or Fanwood resident and turn five on or before October 1, 2026.
What documents are needed for kindergarten registration?
The district lists an original birth certificate with raised seal, Certification of Residency with supporting documents, Universal Child Health Record and physician-completed immunization record.
Who handles school transportation questions?
Marisol Rodriguez is listed as Transportation Supervisor at 908-232-6161 ext. 41309.
Is BoardofEducations.org the official school district?
No. BoardofEducations.org is an independent information guide. Scotch Plains-Fanwood Public Schools at spfk12.org is the official district source.
Use the right Scotch Plains-Fanwood route
Use the Board page and BoardDocs for governance, agendas and meeting records. Use the 2026–27 district calendar for school-year planning. Use Enrollment and the Street Index when registering a child. Use Transportation for bus issues, and start with the student’s school or Special Services pathway for private student concerns.
Independent information guide: BoardofEducations.org is not Scotch Plains-Fanwood Public Schools, the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board of Education, Scotch Plains Township, the Borough of Fanwood or the New Jersey Department of Education. Current official district notices and Board records take priority if a live source differs from this guide.