A Letter That Caught People Off Guard
This started with a message we received from a resident in the Frost School area.
They shared a letter delivered to nearby homes outlining a proposed project at Frost. According to them, several neighbors they spoke with had no idea this was happening. Some have children in the school and said they hadn’t heard anything about it either.
We’re not here to take a position on the project itself. This is simply about awareness and making sure people have access to information.
We’re sharing this based on information sent to us and publicly available records.
While capital projects and operating budgets are handled differently, they are still funded through taxpayer dollars over time. According to Board of Education records from October 2025, this project is listed as being funded through capital reserve/outlay, meaning existing funds rather than new debt.
Looking Back at Board of Education Records
After receiving the letter, we wanted to see what was publicly available.
We went back through roughly six months of Board of Education records, including:
- Regular board meeting agendas and minutes
- Work session meetings
- Facilities-related items and discussions
We searched using multiple terms, including ‘Frost,’ and reviewed both agendas and supporting documents tied to those meetings.
What Showed Up and What Didn’t
In that process, we did find a brief reference from October to a “Frost Elementary parking lot expansion.”
That reference appears in records from October 2025, during the prior administration under then-Superintendent Victor Valeski and Business Administrator Bernardo “Bernie” Giuliana.
Beyond that, we did not find anything that clearly outlined the full scope described in the letter or anything that stood out as a detailed public discussion in recent meetings.
That doesn’t mean it wasn’t discussed at some point. It could have been included under a broader facilities item or presented in a way that wasn’t easy to identify in the records.
But based on what we reviewed, it wasn’t clearly laid out or easy to track.
What Residents Can Do
If you live in the area or have a connection to Frost School, it may be worth:
- Reviewing available plans
- Attending upcoming Board of Education meetings
- Asking questions and getting clarity
The more informed the community is, the better those conversations tend to be.
If additional information becomes available or if this was discussed more clearly elsewhere, we’ll update accordingly.
Click here to view the documents and see what’s been publicly posted:
https://www.eastbrunswick.org/Search?searchPhrase=frost%20schoool%20revised&pageNumber=1&perPage=10&departmentId=-1
