Tag: Jackson Board of Education

  • Judge rules Jackson school board must pay $388K for parent’s attorney fees

    Judge rules Jackson school board must pay $388K for parent’s attorney fees

    JACKSON – The Jackson School District Board of Education has been ordered to pay $388,837 to the attorney who represented a parent in a legal matter that involved the district. U.S. Magistrate Judge for the District of New Jersey Tonianne J. Bongiovanni issued her ruling in favor of the parent on April 30. Bongiovanni ordered…

  • Rivera, Hannum, Dey seek Jackson school board seats

    Rivera, Hannum, Dey seek Jackson school board seats

    JACKSON – Three residents are running for two three-year terms on the Jackson School District Board of Education in the Nov. 7 election. The candidates are Sharon Dey, Elenor Hannum and Tara Rivera. Dey is a current member of the board and served for almost a decade before leaving for a short time prior to…

  • Jackson school board introduces budget

    Jackson school board introduces budget

    By Michael Benavides Staff Writer JACKSON — Residents who want to know how the Jackson School District Board of Education will spend $150 million during the the 2017-18 school year may pose their questions to the board during an April 25 public hearing. The hearing will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts…

  • Holman School educator named Teacher of the Year

    Holman School educator named Teacher of the Year

    By Michael Benavides Staff Writer JACKSON – A Holman School educator who teaches pupils with special needs has been named the Teacher of the Year in the Jackson School District. Stephanie Macaluso was presented with the honor during a Board of Education meeting that was held in the Jackson Memorial High School Fine Arts auditorium…

  • Jackson students will attend conference, parade

    Jackson students will attend conference, parade

    By Michael Benavides Staff Writer JACKSON – Students from Jackson Liberty and Jackson Memorial high schools have received permission to attend a special event in Atlantic City. At their Jan. 17 meeting, Jackson School District Board of Education members Barbara Fiero, Scott Sargent, Thomas Colucci, Vicki Grasso, Michael Hanlon and Michael Walsh approved an overnight…

  • Colucci, Walsh sworn in as members of Jackson school board

    Colucci, Walsh sworn in as members of Jackson school board

    By Michael Benavides Staff Writer JACKSON – Thomas Colucci and Michael Walsh have begun serving three-year terms on the Jackson School District Board of Education. The board held its annual reorganization meeting on Jan. 4 at the school district’s administration building on Don Connor Boulevard. Business Administrator/Board Secretary Michelle Richardson administered the oath of office…