Tag: Hillsborough Township Board of Education
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Hillsborough appoints superintendent of schools
The Hillsborough Township Board of Education unanimously appointed Dr. Lisa M. Antunes as superintendent of schools effective May 12. Since October, Antunes has been serving as Hillsborough’s acting superintendent, and prior to that served as assistant superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction since August 2005, according to information provided by Hillsborough Township Public Schools. She previously…
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Hillsborough community leaders come together to discuss teachers union contract
Hillsborough community leaders came together this year to field discussion over decisions aimed to benefit the Hillsborough Township Public School District. According to Hillsborough Education Association (HEA) officials, community members came together at an Oct. 28 meeting, joined with township mayor Frank DelCore, deputy mayor Doug Tomson, the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA) President Marie…
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Hillsborough students compete at national competition
Two Hillsborough students had the opportunity to compete in a national academic competition. Two Auten Road Intermediate School in Hillsborough sixth grade students, Nitya Balasubramanian and Ritija Bhargava, earned a place to compete with other middle and high school students from across the nation in the finals of the National History Day Contest at the…
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School district issues apology following incident at prom
Following an incident that occurred at the Hillsborough High School senior prom on May 17, which resulted in the premature departure of multiple students with special needs from the event, the Hillsborough Township Public School District has issued an apology in regard to the matter. The statement came several weeks after district aides who served…
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School board sets tentative date for referendum vote
In roughly five months, Hillsborough residents will be asked to make the first of two important decisions for the Hillsborough Township Public School District, as officials announced the date of the first referendum vote. During the Oct. 8 school board meeting, Superintendent Dr. Jorden Schiff announced that ballots will be open on March 12, 2019.…
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Township, school district come to agreement over municipal building costs
Members of the Hillsborough Township Board of Education lamented that their “hands were tied” over a lease agreement with the township in order to keep its offices in the municipal building open. Board members Jean Trujillo and Brett Cooper, along with Board President Judith Haas, outwardly criticized the agreement as an “upsetting” turn of events…
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Summer program expands academic, social skills for special needs students
Over the summer, a six-week Extended School Year Program (ESY) — specifically designed for children and young adults with learning and physical disabilities — provided students of various age groups positive experiences, both academically and socially. The program was organized by the Hillsborough Department of Special Services, and Joan Muldoon — a school psychologist for…
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HILLSBOROUGH: District officials mulling referendum for new high school, full-day kindergarten
Voters could soon make a direct impact on the future of the Hillsborough Township Public School District, as officials consider putting a referendum before the general public that would address a laundry list of apparent facility needs. During the Aug. 27 school board meeting, Superintendent Dr. Jorden Schiff outlined a number of areas that a…
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HILLSBOROUGH: School board discusses unexpected dip in state aid
Frustration with Trenton boiled over during a recent Hillsborough Township Board of Education meeting where officials discussed the loss of nearly a quarter of a million dollars in funding as a result of Gov. Phil Murphy’s state aid changes. During the July 23 school board meeting, officials approved a resolution to cut more than $280,000…