Tag: Cranbury School Board of Education
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School district to hold a special public forum on Oct. 13 for December referendum
The Cranbury School District is “full STEAM ahead” on providing information regarding the Dec. 14 referendum designed to serve the students and community of Cranbury. The referendum includes projects focused on facilities improvements to create a more robust educational experience in the areas of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, the arts and mathematics). The district has…
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Cranbury School District asks residents to participate in survey to help strengthen communications
The Cranbury School District is asking all township residents to help strengthen the connection between the district and the broader community by taking a few moments to offer input and insight on a Communications Survey. The survey will circulate online from Feb. 12-24. “In order to build strong relationships with the broader Cranbury community, we…
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Cranbury School encounters first positive cases of COVID-19
The Cranbury School has so far experienced two confirmed positive COVID-19 cases since returning to in-person instruction on Oct. 19. The latest case was confirmed through a health notification from district communications the week of Oct. 31. Students in preschool through fifth grade did return to their hybrid in-person instruction schedule on Nov. 2, while…
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Cranbury School District returns to in-person school instruction
The Cranbury School resumed in-person instruction this week after starting the school year fully remote. Members of the Board of Education had set Oct. 19 as the date for the return of a hybrid model for families that chose the in-person instruction as an option. The Board of Education delayed in-person instruction until Oct. 19,…
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Three candidates run for three seats on Cranbury’s Board of Education
There will be an uncontested race for three three-year terms on the Cranbury Board of Education in the upcoming general election on Nov. 3. The current terms of the three seats are being held by board members Robert Christopher, Lisa Rue and Amy Dixon, which end later this year. The candidates on the ballot are…
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Cranbury School District to start academic year fully remote
The Cranbury School will begin the 2020-21 school year on Sept. 11 fully remote. The Cranbury School District is moving forward with virtual instruction for all students through Oct. 16. The reasons for the Board of Education’s approval to go to fully remote instruction include: the current inability to provide adequate teaching coverage regarding substitute…
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Cranbury school administrators continue work on reopening plan for 2020-21 school year
The Cranbury School District administration is developing a finalized return to school plan, as the new 2020-21 school year fast approaches. The school district joins others statewide who are currently establishing return to school plans by following state guidelines from the Department of Education. Administrative officials have not released any specific details from their planning…
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Cranbury school board adopts $19.7 million budget for 2020-21 academic year
The Cranbury Township Board of Education voted unanimously to adopt a $19.7 million budget to fund the operation of the school district during the 2020-21 school year. Board President Karen Callahan and board members Peter Katz, Lisa Rue, Laura Hoffman, Lindsay McDowell, Dominique Jones, Pramod Chivate, Amy Dixon and Rob Christopher voted “yes” on the…
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The Cranbury School officials address issue with guest speaker on religion
A guest speaker’s presentation on the religion of Islam has prompted mixed reactions from Cranbury School parents, which was on display during the final Board of Education meeting in 2019. During the meeting on Dec. 10, the issue at hand stemmed from a parent’s letter to The Cranbury School about not receiving notice about the…
