Tag: Edison Board of Education
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Edison school budget anticipates enrollment surge, funds armed officers
EDISON – With an expectation of 300 additional students in September, the Edison Township Public Schools’ 2019-20 budget reflects what is needed to accommodate the growing and overcrowded school district, according to district administrators. On Oct. 15, 2018, the enrollment was 14,884 pupils. The estimated enrollment for Oct. 15, 2019 is 15,141 pupils. District administrators…
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Edison BOE sues Zoning Board, calling a stop to overdevelopment
EDISON – Overcrowding has reached a crisis level in the Edison Township School District. That is what is known. However, the motivation behind the recent Board of Education move to charge Board Attorney Ramon Rivera, of Scarinci Hollenbeck LLC, to initiate a lawsuit against the township Zoning Board of Adjustment and other necessary parties for…
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Edison BOE’s online enrollment registration helps district filter students who don’t live in township
EDISON – Long lines at the Edison Board of Education office for enrollment registration during the past few summers has been a longtime concern and prompted calls for change. And change is what is happening. With Richard Benedict, manager of district enrollment and data systems, taking the lead, the Edison Township Public School District has…
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Cricket club program will begin next year in Edison schools
EDISON – It was excitement all around during the announcement that a cricket club program will begin next school year in Edison. “We heard the voices from the community,” Board President Jerry Shi said at a school board meeting on March 20. “I’m so happy that we finally are able to put in a program…
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School referendum on the horizon as Edison officials address overcrowding
EDISON – To address the current severely overcrowded needs in the Edison Public Schools, a referendum is on the horizon. Jeanne Perantoni, principal and CEO of SSP Architects, Bridgewater, proposed a referendum for September during an Overcrowding Taskforce Committee meeting on March 18. “The need is here. There is no benefit to delay a vote…
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Already overcrowded, Edison schools face more glaring capacity problems in the next five years
EDISON – In five years, the Edison Township Public Schools will face even more glaring capacity problems, according to George Sundell, who presented the district’s demographic/enrollment projection study. “The biggest capacity problems will be at [James] Madison Intermediate, [John] Marshall, and Lincoln [elementary schools],” he said. Sundell, principal demographer of Sundance Associates, based in Cherry…
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Edison BOE reorganizes with focus on superintendent selection, overcrowding
EDISON – The Edison School District Board of Education has reorganized with a focus on selecting a new superintendent and continuing the board’s progress on addressing overcrowding issues in the schools. Board President Jerry Shi addressed members of the board at a reorganization meeting on Jan. 2. He was nominated to serve as board president…
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New Edison school safety director has law enforcement/military background
EDISON – Edison Township Public Schools now have a director of school safety and security. Interim Schools Superintendent Paul Saxton introduced Patrick Kissane at a Board of Education (BOE) Caucus Meeting on Jan. 23. Kissane will lead and oversee the safety and security of the 16,600 students and 2,100 staff members in 20 buildings…
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Moving Edison school board elections back to April up for discussion
EDISON – The Edison Township Council is discussing moving the Board of Education elections from November back to April. Council President Alvaro Gomez said for the past few months, he has received email inquiries into moving the BOE elections. In 2015, the Edison school board had joined the majority of school districts in New Jersey…