Tag: Florence Township School District

  • Florence High planned to receive safety enhancements through county grant

    Florence High planned to receive safety enhancements through county grant

    Florence Township Memorial High School is planned to receive multiple safety enhancements and upgrades funded through a county grant for the 2019-20 school year. Florence Township School District officials reported in August that the high school is currently undergoing multiple projects and upgrades toward the campus’ safety thanks in part to a grant awarded by…

  • Florence Township High School Class of 2019 looks forward while paying reverence to past

    Florence Township High School Class of 2019 looks forward while paying reverence to past

    The Florence Township Memorial High School Class of 2019 delighted in the applauded echoes of family, friends and loved ones while the graduates prepare to take on the next step in their lives. Adorned in blue and white gowns, 104 Florence High seniors gathered for one final time inside the school’s auditorium on June 19…

  • Florence school board adopts $31.5M budget for 2019-20

    Florence school board adopts $31.5M budget for 2019-20

    The Florence Township School District Board of Education has adpted a budget for the 2019-20 school year. Superintendent of Schools Donna Ambrosius and Business Administrator Melissa Livengood presented the budget during a meeting in the Florence Township High School cafeteria on April 29. The two administrators explained the reasoning and formalities for the budget, which…

  • Florence school officials sponsor senior tax freeze info sessions

    Florence school officials sponsor senior tax freeze info sessions

    Florence Township senior residents were encouraged to participate and learn more information before they head to the polls on March 12 for the upcoming school district bond referendum vote. Homeowners in the Florence Township School District, who are 65 or older, were invited to learn more about New Jersey’s Property Tax Reimbursement for Eligible Seniors…

  • Florence School District discusses referendum importance at fairs

    Florence School District discusses referendum importance at fairs

    Florence Township residents were educated in advance of the vote on a two-question bond proposal that is scheduled for March 12. The Florence Township School District sponsored two Referendum Fairs last weekend to prepare the community on how the funding will be spent, if the bond proposal is approved. Staff and students from the district…

  • Florence Township School District to hold referendum fairs

    Florence Township School District to hold referendum fairs

    The Florence Township School District will sponsor two Referendum Fairs on Feb. 24 in advance of a March 12 vote on a two-question bond proposal. Staff and students will guide visitors through the two schools where most of the work is proposed. Tours will review improvements proposed for gyms, instructional spaces, bathrooms and other areas. Guests will be invited to see the current…

  • Florence school district officials update residents on upcoming $24.1M bond referendum

    Florence school district officials update residents on upcoming $24.1M bond referendum

    With the upcoming $24.1 million bond referendum vote for the Florence Township School District on March 12, officials are urging residents to register to vote by Feb. 19. The school district officials are asking taxpayers to vote on funding for critical facility upgrades and repairs. According to district officials, an approved two-question bond referendum would…

  • Florence school board approves special election

    Florence school board approves special election

    The Florence Township Board of Education recently authorized a special election for a school construction referendum date and a district approved architect to submit building action plans to the New Jersey Department  of Education (NJDOE). According to the school board, the special election will be held on March 12, and the district approved their appointed…

  • Florence Township School District recognized for national honor by College Board

    Florence Township School District recognized for national honor by College Board

    The Florence Township School District was recently recognized as one of 373 school districts in the United States and Canada to be honored by the College Board with placement on the 9th Annual AP District Honor Roll. According to school board officials, in order to attain this honor, the township school district had to increase…