Tag: Edison Township School District
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Edison BOE will discuss proposal to end overcrowding in schools on April 26
EDISON – A proposal is on the table to essentially “begin to end” the overcrowding issues in the Edison Township School District and address the dire needs of the district’s aging school buildings. The Board of Education (BOE) is expected to discuss and possibly move forward a proposal, which does not include going out to…
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Increase in school state aid to provide tax relief in Edison
EDISON – The $11.76 million increase in state aid brings the Edison Township Public School District almost to full adequacy with New Jersey’s school funding formula. And just like last year, the Board of Education (BOE) has committed the state aid funds to provide tax relief to the community, according to Schools Superintendent Bernard Bragen.…
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State aid increases expected for Edison, Metuchen and Woodbridge public school districts
State aid will increase for public school districts in Edison, Metuchen and Woodbridge. The state’s proposed $19.2 billion for New Jersey pre-K to 12 schools for the Fiscal Year 2023 budget adds $649.8 million in K-12 formula aid to continue implementing the seven-year phase in to fully fund New Jersey’s school funding formula set forth…
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Edison BOE considers proposals to expand, renovate John P. Stevens High School
EDISON – Three proposals are on the table in efforts to address overcrowding at John P. Steven High School. Pradeep Kapoor, director of sustainable design, and Kurt Vierheilig, director of design, for DMR Architects, Hasbrouck Heights, presented the proposals at a Board of Education (BOE) meeting in November. The firm has been working with the…
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Edison school board hires township native as new school superintendent
EDISON – More than a year without a permanent superintendent of schools, the Edison Board of Education has hired a product of the Edison school district. Come Dec. 9, Dr. Bernard F. Bragen Jr. will begin his role at the helm of the fifth largest township school district in the state. The board approved Bragen’s…
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New Jersey Department of Education approves $189.5 million school facilities project in Edison for referendum
EDISON – The message was loud and clear: although the urgent need is to address overcrowding needs in the Edison School District, hold the golden toilets and magazine spread in “Architectural Digest.” That was the charge the Edison Board of Education gave Jeanne Perantoni, principal and CEO of SSP Architects, Bridgewater, and Heather Wilkerson, project…
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Edison will pilot GPS tracking systems on 10 school buses next school year
EDISON – With the download of an app, parents and guardians may soon be able to get real time coordinates of delayed school buses throughout Edison. The district uses 18 companies to provide daily transportation for the students. Board of Education President Jerry Shi said that with so many vendors, it is hard for the…
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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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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…