Tag: Hillsborough Public School District
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Hillsborough Education Association continues claims of unsatisfactory school conditions
The Hillsborough Education Association (HEA) released a statement on Sept. 10 updating the community on the status of schools in Hillsborough upon the start of the school year: “Last week, the HEA shared a growing list of concerns and photographic evidence regarding the conditions of our buildings and the administration’s ongoing willingness to implement a…
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Opinion: ‘Minimum standards’ not achieved during first week of school in Hillsborough
As the opening week of Hillsborough’s schools comes to an end, we again find ourselves in the regrettable position of having to address continual basic safety concerns and the ongoing misrepresentations of Dr. Lisa Antunes and the Board of Education. As we face the daunting task of trying to safely reopen schools, a goal that…
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Hillsborough superintendent: Online learning is going well
Public and private school administrators throughout New Jersey have instituted online or remote learning to educate students during the coronavirus pandemic over the past couple of weeks. For how the Hillsborough Township Public Schools have been handling online learning, Superintendent of Schools Lisa Antunes said the district has been doing really well with the transformation…
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HILLSBOROUGH: District officials establish strict consequences for ‘vaping’ at school
The beginning of a new year also marks the start of stricter punishments for students who bring electronic cigarettes, commonly known as “vapes” or “vape pens,” onto school property within the Hillsborough Township Public School District. Recent changes to the district’s substance abuse policy and the Student Code of Conduct for Hillsborough High School, Hillsborough…
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Spotswood superintendent to leave position in May
By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD — Superintendent of Schools Scott Rocco will be leaving the district in May. Rocco officially announced his resignation during Spotswood’s Board of Education (BOE) meeting on Feb. 7. “[I] spoke with my central office and administrative staff and sent a letter to faculty and staff in the district,” Rocco said. He is…