Tag: Jackson School District
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Jackson school board dealing with sudden loss of state aid
JACKSON – Under Gov. Phil Murphy’s initial proposal in March, the Jackson School District’s state aid package for the 2018-19 school year was expected to total $50.122 million. Using that number, district administrators crafted a $153.83 million budget for the upcoming school year. However, that state aid amount changed on July 13 when a bill…
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Voters will have say on adding personnel to Jackson schools’ security force
JACKSON – On Nov. 6, residents will be given an opportunity to have a direct say on the size of the Jackson School District’s security force. The district includes six elementary schools, two middle schools and two high schools. A public question on the ballot will ask voters if they want to add six school…
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Jackson school board adopts $153 million budget for 2018-19
JACKSON – The Jackson School District Board of Education has adopted a $153.83 million budget for the 2018-19 school year. Board members took the action on April 24. “There was a tremendous amount of work that went into getting this budget to the point where we could present it to the public as a reasonable…
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Public hearing on Jackson school budget set for April 24
JACKSON – The Jackson School District Board of Education has scheduled a public hearing for 6:30 p.m. April 24 on a $153.83 million budget the board has introduced for the 2018-19 school year. The meeting will take place in the Fine Arts Center of Jackson Memorial High School, Don Connor Boulevard. The board may adopt…
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Jackson superintendent addresses school security measures
JACKSON – Stephen Genco, the superintendent of schools in the Jackson School District, has addressed the issue of school safety in a letter to Jackson families and staff members. Genco’s Feb. 20 letter was issued six days after a gunman shot and killed 17 people and injured 14 others at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High…
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Hanlon bids farewell to Jackson school board
JACKSON – The Jackson School District Board of Education will not have a full compliment of seven members until it reorganizes in January after accepting the resignation of Michael Hanlon in November. Hanlon, who is moving out of Jackson after 39 years, did not seek re-election in November. Tara Rivera, who won a three-year term…
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Jackson schools achieve sustainability certification
JACKSON – All 10 schools in the Jackson School District have met the requirements to achieve Sustainable Jersey for Schools certification. These schools join a group of 91 schools that achieved the Sustainable Jersey for Schools certification in 2017. “In Ocean County, only 14 schools achieved this certification, and 10 of them are right here…
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Dey, Rivera elected to Jackson school board
JACKSON – Sharon Dey and Tara Rivera have been elected to three-year terms on the Jackson School District Board of Education. Results from the Nov. 7 election show Dey received 6,801 votes and Rivera received 5,834 votes to win the seats. Elenor Hannum received 3,778 votes in her bid for a seat on the board.…
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Jackson school board, union reach agreement
JACKSON – The Jackson School District Board of Education and the Jackson Education Association (JEA) have reached an agreement on a new three-year contract. The JEA represents about 1,000 teachers, building secretaries, guidance counselors, learning consultants, nurses, social workers, speech therapists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, athletic trainers, psychologists, media specialists and paraprofessionals. The union’s previous…