Tag: Jackson School District
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Jackson School District’s elementary science curriculum earns award
JACKSON – When it comes to creating an innovative and engaging program that allows students of differing abilities to thrive, it turns out there is a “science’’ to it. That is why the Jackson School District’s elementary science curriculum recently earned the School Leader Award for Outstanding Program from the New Jersey School Boards Association…
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McAuliffe school debuts fitness equipment community’s votes delivered
JACKSON – Staff members at the Christa McAuliffe Middle School unveiled thousands of dollars worth of new fitness equipment on Oct. 29. In 2018, staff members launched a campaign and rallied the community in a bid to win the equipment. Community members were asked to vote for the school online and they did. In the…
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Three candidates seeking seats on Jackson Board of Education
JACKSON – Michael Walsh, Tom Colucci and Selene Haskins are running for two three-year terms on the Jackson K-8 School District Board of Education in the Nov. 5 election. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Haskins did not respond to a request for comment. Walsh was elected to the board three…
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Jackson School District earns award for elementary science curriculum
Innovative programs in four New Jersey school districts have been selected for recognition in the New Jersey School Boards Association’s 33rd annual School Leader Awards. The Jackson School District is one of the four school districts to be honored. The 2019 School Leader Awards drew 17 entries from school districts across the state, according to…
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Jackson school board will begin search for new superintendent
JACKSON – The seven members of the Jackson School District Board of Education will soon begin the process of searching for a new superintendent of schools following an announcement by Stephen Genco that he plans to retire on July 1, 2020. Board members accepted Genco’s notice of retirement in August and said they are taking…
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Jackson school board seeks candidates to fill open seat
JACKSON – An opening exists on the seven-member Jackson School District Board of Education following the resignation of board member Vicki Grasso. Interested residents may file a letter of interest with the board. The deadline to file a letter of interest is Sept. 11 and the open seat is expected to be filled on Sept.…
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McAuliffe School teacher authors novel for young adults
JACKSON – A literacy teacher at the Christa McAuliffe Middle School in Jackson has used her understanding of young adults to publish her first young adult novel. Jen Conley has worked in the Jackson School District since 1998. Her first young adult novel, “Seven Ways to Get Rid of Harry,” has been published by Down…
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Jackson school board adopts $153 million budget for 2019-20
JACKSON – The Jackson School District Board of Education has adopted a $153.21 million budget for the 2019-20 school year that will result in larger class sizes and a reduction in positions, but not in the size of the district’s staff. No residents spoke during a public hearing on the budget that was held at…
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NJSBA: School funding at issue during hearing on state budget
The New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA) is reporting that relief could be in sight for school districts that are losing state aid under legislation known as S-2. The NJSBA reported in a May 1 press release that New Jersey Senate Budget Committee Chairman Sen. Paul Sarlo (D-Bergen) said he believes the state’s education funding…