Tag: Hopewell Valley Regional School District
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HOPEWELL: School district recognizes sustainability efforts of teachers and students
Six students from throughout the Hopewell Valley Regional School District’s schools were honored as “Eco Warriors” during a board of education meeting on Monday night for their sustainability-minded work. The students — Adam Russell from Bear Tavern Elementary, Katie Genovesi from Central High School, Megan D’Alessandro from Hopewell Elementary, Matthew Nguyen from Stony Brook Elementary,…
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Deadly shooting in Texas high school raises concerns about school safety
With fatal school shootings increasingly making headlines, parents of students in the Hopewell Valley Regional School District raised concerns they had about what was being done to strengthen school security during a Board of Education meeting on May 21. Three days after a 17-year-old student fatally shot eight of his peers and two teachers, and wounded…
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HOPEWELL: District approves random drug tests in schools
Hopewell Valley Central High School students will be subject to random drug tests, under a policy and companion regulation that were approved by the Hopewell Valley Regional School District Board of Education Monday night. The school board voted unanimously to adopt the random drug testing policy, which had been under discussion for several months, following a public…
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HOPEWELL: Vote on random drug testing policy at schools slated for next week
A proposed policy that calls for random drug testing of Hopewell Valley Central High School students is set for a public hearing and final action at a Hopewell Valley Regional School District Board of Education meeting next week. The policy, which was introduced at the board’s April 16 meeting, will be given a final review…
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Hopewell regional school board adopts budget for 2018-19
The Hopewell Valley Regional School District Board of Education has adopted the district’s operating budget for the 2018-19 school year. Approval of the budget came following a public hearing on May 7. The 2018-19 operating budget totals $80.66 million. The district’s 2017-18 operating budget totaled $77.78 million. Administrators will raise $71.95 million in a local…
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HOPEWELL: School district requests security audit from the state
Hopewell Valley Regional School District officials have asked Trenton to conduct a security audit of the school buildings, following several incidents that have occurred on school properties throughout the country. School board president Alyce Murray said the district had contacted the state Department of Education’s School Preparedness and Emergency Planning Department for an audit, though…
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HOPEWELL: Schools considering later start times
Could Hopewell Valley Central High School follow the lead of Princeton High School and begin the school day later? Possibly, but there are budget implications that have to be considered, school district officials said. The issue was raised at a recent school board meeting by school board President Alyce Murray, who said she received many…
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HOPEWELL: Area schools lockdown after man trespasses at local high school
A 19-year-old man who entered Hopewell Valley Central High School without permission Friday afternoon is facing multiple charges for the intrusion. Foster Krupa, of Lawrence Road in Lawrence Township, was charged with criminal trespassing and causing or risking widespread injury or damage, police said. School security cameras showed that Krupa was allowed into the high…
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HOPEWELL: Architect says school district referendum projects largely on time
Work on the $26 million school bond referendum, which is intended to make improvements to several school buildings in the Hopewell Valley Regional School District, is “overall” on time, according to project architect George Duthie. Some projects, such as the renovation to the restrooms in the “300” wing of Central High School, have been completed,…
