Tag: Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District
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School district’s state aid lawsuit rejected at initial level
An administrative law judge has recommended that a lawsuit filed by school districts regarding reductions in school funding be dismissed. Speaking during the Aug. 20 meeting of the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District Board of Education, Superintendent of Schools John J. Marciante Jr. said, “The district received Judge Ellen S. Bass’s initial decision and recommendation to…
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Manalapan resident faces sex assault charge
Joseph L. Tringali, 47, of Manalapan, who serves on two public bodies, has been charged with first degree aggravated sexual assault, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced. In a press release issued on Sept. 5, Gramiccioni said Tringali was arrested that day and charged with sexually assaulting a 19-year-old male over the Labor Day…
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School district must pay for students who attend out-of-town charter schools
The superintendent of the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District said he disagrees with a recent ruling which compels the district to pay the tuition for students who live in Manalapan or Englishtown, but attend a charter school in another town. Several years ago, the Manalapan-Englishtown Board of Education passed a resolution supporting the Highland Park School…
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Manalapan-Englishtown school board adopts budget for 2019-20
The Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District Board of Education has adopted a $93.44 million budget to fund the operation of the district from July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2020. The budget was adopted by the board on May 7. Board President Dotty Porcaro, Vice President Lori Semel and board members Janet Lewis, Joe Tringali, Brian…
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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…
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Manalapan-Englishtown school board introduces budget for 2019-20 school year
The Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District Board of Education has introduced a $93.44 million budget to fund the operation of the district from July 1, 2019. through June 30, 2020. The budget was introduced by the board on March 19. Board President Dotty Porcaro, Vice President Lori Semel and board members Jim Raffone, Janet Lewis, Brian…
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School district will terminate agreement for police officers in two buildings
The Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District Board of Education will not renew an agreement through which the Manalapan Police Department places an armed Class III special law enforcement officer in the Pine Brook School and in the Manalapan Englishtown Middle School (MEMS) each day school is in session. The agreement is in place for the 2018-19…
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Board authorizes fees for pupils to participate in sports, after-school activities
Beginning in September, parents will pay for their children to participate in school sports and after-school student activities in the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District. During a meeting on Jan. 22, board members approved student fees for the 2019-20 school year. For a child to participate on a sports team, the fee will be between $100…
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School districts cite consequences of continued reduction in state aid
Administrators in three local school districts have filed legal action against the New Jersey Department of Education over issues related to school aid and claim their districts will be significantly harmed if changes are not made in the way state funding is allocated to school districts. The predicted impacts of an ongoing reduction in state…