Tag: Freehold Borough K-8 School District
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Freehold Borough school administrators planning for reopening in September
FREEHOLD – Early next month, the Freehold Borough K-8 School District Board of Education is scheduled to release a final plan for reopening the district’s schools in September. New Jersey’s schools were ordered to close in mid-March by Gov. Phil Murphy at the start of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. For the remainder of the 2019-20…
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Freehold Borough school board takes steps to address health issues
FREEHOLD – The Freehold Borough K-8 School District Board of Education has authorized the $109,200 purchase of five thermal imaging cameras to help protect the health of students and staff members when the district’s schools reopen later in the year. The district’s three schools closed in March and remained closed for the duration of the…
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Pressure on state’s finances may cost Freehold Borough schools $1.4 million
FREEHOLD – Administrators in the Freehold Borough K-8 School District expect to see the total amount of state aid the district was promised for the 2020-21 school year reduced by $1.43 million. In February, administrators were informed by state officials that the district would receive $17.35 million for the 2020-21 school year. Using that amount,…
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Freehold Borough gains state aid, school board adopts budget for 2020-21
FREEHOLD – The Freehold Borough K-8 School District Board of Education has adopted a $33 million budget to fund the operation of the district during the 2020-21 school year. The budget that was adopted on May 4 will be supported by a tax levy of $10.8 million to be paid by the borough’s residential and…
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Freehold Borough school board introduces $33M budget for 2020-21
FREEHOLD – The Freehold Borough K-8 School District Board of Education has introduced a $33 million budget to fund the operation of the district during the 2020-21 school year. Following a discussion among administrators and board members, the budget was introduced on March 16. A public hearing on the budget is scheduled for May 4.…
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Freehold Borough schools make emergency purchase of lunches
FREEHOLD – Amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and the closing of schools, the Freehold Borough K-8 School District Board of Education has approved an emergency purchase of 6,500 shelf-stable, to-go lunches for district students. On March 16, board members acknowledged that Assistant Superintendent of Business Joseph Howe issued a purchase order for 6,500 lunches from…
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Freehold Borough school board approves contract for improvements
FREEHOLD – A $1.12 million contract has been authorized by the Freehold Borough K-8 School District Board of Education for improvements to the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems at the district’s two facilities. Board members awarded the contract to Burlew Mechanical, LLC, South Amboy, for the removal and replacement of HVAC units at…
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Freehold Borough school audit finds no issue with district’s finances
FREEHOLD – No recommendations for corrective action were made following the most recent audit of the Freehold Borough K-8 School District’s finances and financial record keeping. The Board of Education has accepted a comprehensive annual financial report (audit) for the 2018-19 school year. The fiscal year covered by the audit ended on June 30, 2019.…
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Jensen will serve as Freehold Borough school board president
FREEHOLD – Paul Jensen, who served as vice president of the Freehold Borough K-8 School District Board of Education in 2019, has been elected by his fellow board members to serve as president during 2020. The board oversees the operation of the Freehold Learning Center elementary school, the Park Avenue Elementary School and the Freehold…
