Tag: Edison Board of Education
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Edison school board, police department close to shared service agreement for school security
EDISON — The Edison Township Public Schools Board of Education is seeking approval from the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office and the state Attorney General’s Office to waive an administrative fee so it can move forward with a shared services agreement with the Edison Police Department. The shared services agreement would bring in Class III special…
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Edison Council begins own investigation into racist flier
EDISON — Another election has come and gone, but that is not stopping the investigation into who is responsible for distributing the racist flier mailed during the 2017 Board of Education campaign season. The Township Council has instructed Township Attorney William Northgrave to gather all available information on the racist flier and prepare a report. Northgrave…
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Incumbent, two newcomers win seats on the Edison Board of Education
EDISON — An incumbent and two newcomers will fill the three, three-year Board of Education seats that were open in this year’s election. Incumbent Ralph Errico, who will serve his second term on the board, garnered the most votes with 11,052, followed by newcomers Elizabeth Conway with 10,722 votes and Yunxia “Yuna” Chen with 10,516…
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Six candidates vie for three seats on Edison Board of Education
EDISON — Six candidates are vying for the three, three-year term seats that are open on the Board of Education in the November election. Ralph Errico and Shivi Prasad-Madhukar are seeking re-election for their second terms on the board, while newcomers Elizabeth Conway, Harish Verma, Yunxia “Yuna” Chen and Anthony DeAmorin are seeking their first terms.…
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Additional school aid may help provide relief from overcrowding in Edison
EDISON — With an additional $3.5 million in state aid available for the 2018-19 school year, Edison School District officials are putting the funds toward the district’s capital reserve account, or what Board of Education President Jerry Shi likes to call the “overcrowding bucket.” On July 30, board members approved the transfer of the additional…
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New holidays reflect diversity in Edison School District
EDISON — Richard O’Malley, the superintendent of schools in the Edison School District, has said diversity in Edison is the community’s greatest strength. And with the recent approval of the 2018-19 school calendar at a Board of Education meeting on May 21, board President Jerry Shi said the calendar will reflect the diversity of the…
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O’Malley tells Edison school board he will leave when contract expires in June 2019
EDISON — Edison School District Superintendent of Schools Richard O’Malley recently announced he will leave when his contract expires in 2019. Some members of the Board of Education want O’Malley to reconsider his decision. At a meeting in March, board members Falguni Patel, Paul Distefano, Shivi Prasad-Madhukar and Beth Maroney urged O’Malley to reconsider saying…
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Edison schools superintendent will step aside after contract ends next year
EDISON — After almost a decade overseeing the fifth largest district in the state, Edison Public Schools Superintendent Richard O’Malley announced he will step aside when his contract ends in 16 months. “When I began in Edison, my son was nine years old; now he’s 19 years old and in college,” he said. “My youngest…
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Edison Board of Education invites public to community relations committee meeting March 22
The Edison Board of Education will hold a Community Relations Committee meeting at 7 p.m. on March 22 in the Edison High School auditorium, 50 Boulevard of the Eagles, Edison. The purpose of the committee is to allow members of the community to express their concerns, ideas and needs to members of the Edison school…