3 Community Meetings Set To Discuss Hillsborough's Redistricting Plans

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — To keep the public better informed, three community meetings will be held to discuss the school district's redistricting plans at multiple elementary schools for the 2026-27 school year.

Assistant Superintendent Joel Handler, who is spearheading the process, announced the three meetings at the Monday night Board of Education meeting.

The community meetings will be held:

• Thursday, Oct. 16, from 9 to 11 a.m. at Cafe Eminato, 220 Triangle Road
• Thursday, Nov. 13, from 1 to 3 p.m. at Cafe Eminato, 220 Triangle Road
• Thursday, Nov. 13, from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Board Office conference room

"We, as a board, will take input from the public at any time. You can always feel free to email us," said Superintendent Michael Volpe.

Volpe noted that the Board specifically chose to hold meetings at different times of the day, "so anyone who is interested can find a time of day that works for them. We look forward to seeing you there."

The redistricting plan was prompted due to rising enrollment, overcrowding at several Hillsborough K-4 schools, and to make room for full-day kindergarten.

To address this, the district is looking at three plans: including redistricting students to allocate more students to Woodfern; looking to develop a childhood learning center at Triangle for Pre-K and Kindergarten only; or developing a fourth-grade transition school at Hillsborough Elementary School.

To see the full presentation of the plans, check out Patch's previous reporting - Redistricting, Full Day Kindergarten Continues To Move Forward At Hillsborough Schools.

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