Tag: Lawrence Township School Board
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Lawrence Township parents voice concerns over mandated NJDOE transgender policy
Is the Lawrence Township public school district grooming children to become transgender? That’s what some parents claimed – and school district officials disputed – at the school board’s Oct. 19 meeting. At the center of the debate is the school district’s nine-page policy on transgender students, known as Policy 5756. It is mandated by the…
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Lawrence school board appoints ‘tireless advocate’ to fill vacancy
Among a field of nine candidates, Arundel Clarke came out on top to fill a vacancy on the Lawrence Township Public Schools Board of Education. The board voted 6-1 to appoint Clarke to fill an unexpired three-year term at the school board’s Oct. 12 meeting, following public interviews with the candidates. The term ends in…
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Lawrence school district hires new assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction
The Lawrence Township Public Schools Board of Education has appointed a new assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction. Rajneet Goomer, who will earn an annual salary of $175,000, was appointed at the school board’s Aug. 31 meeting. She started work in her new post Sept. 19. Goomer replaces Andrew Zuckerman, who resigned last month to…
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League of Women Voters sets Lawrence school board candidates forum Sept. 28
Seven candidates for three open seats on the Lawrence Township school board will make their case for election at a special candidate’s forum sponsored by the Lawrence Township chapter of the League of Women Voters. The forum, which starts at 7 p.m., Sept. 28, will be livestreamed on the League of Women Voters Facebook page,…
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Opinion: A question of ballot harvesting during 2021 elections
The Lawrence Township School Board campaign leading up to the 2021 election presented seven candidates vying for three seats. Of the seven, the overall vote leader was a longtime Democrat/former Lawrence public school teacher, and the third place finisher a longtime Republican. Both finished in the Top 3 and were elected. The vote total found…