Town Halls Set To Discuss Improvements At Cherry Hill Schools

CHERRY HILL, NJ — The Cherry Hill Public School District is working on a bond referendum for fall 2022 as it works on improvement plans for each of the district’s buildings. Plans have not been finalized, though, and the district continues to seek input from the community, including at a pair of upcoming town hall events.

One town hall takes place Monday night, 7 p.m., in the auditorium at Cherry Hill High School West, 2102 Chapel Avenue. The other takes place Dec. 15, 7 p.m., at Cherry Hill High School East, 1750 Kresson Road.

Each Town Hall will cover the same information, including a brief presentation by Bob Garrison of Garrison Architects, followed by a Q&A session for all attendees, both in person and virtual, with the following panelists:

• Mr. Bob Garrison, Director of Operations, Garrison Architects
• Mr. Laurie Neary, Board President
• Mr. Ben Ovadia, Board Member
• Ms. Miriam Stern, Board Member
• Mr. Steve Redfearn, CHEA President
• Michelle Smith, Carusi Middle School, Assistant Principal & CHASA Representative
• Mrs. Janet Hung, Zone PTA Chair
• Kevin Salvatorelli/Ariana Santiago Ramos, Student Board Representatives
• Mrs. Lynn Shugars, Assistant Superintendent for Business/Board Secretary
• Dr. Farrah Mahan/Dr. Kwame Morton, Assistant Superintendent, PreK-12 and Curriculum & Instruction
• Mrs. Barbara Wilson, Public Information Officer
• Dr. Joe Meloche, Superintendent of Schools

Presentations of the needs for each building are available online.

The following information to attend via Zoom applies to both meetings:

Join the meeting via a computer or mobile device at:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81694410918

Join the meeting by phone:
646-558-8656 or 301-715-8592

Dial the Meeting ID followed by # when prompted
Meeting ID: 816 9441 0918
To submit a public comment by speaking - When prompted during the meeting:

1. Click the “raise hand” button in the bottom bar of the meeting, or dial *9 to raise hand by phone
2. You will be called on by name or identified via phone
3. A prompt will show on your screen asking if you want to unmute
4. If joining by phone, Dial *6 to unmute your phone when prompted
5. Begin speaking
6. At the end of your 3 minutes, you will be muted.

A video recording of each meeting will be available on the school district's YouTube channel.