Tag: Monroe Board of Education
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Increases in Jamesburg tuition and Falcon Care fees expected as Monroe faces difficult school budget year
MONROE – Monroe Schools Superintendent Dori Alvich prefaced administrators only “needs” can be considered in the 2020-21 school budget not any “wants” as they started putting together their department budgets. “This was a very difficult budget to put together,” she said. “One of the things [Business Administrator Michael] Gorski has talked about many times over…
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Monroe school officials discuss challenges with state commissioner of education visit
MONROE – District challenges with state funding, aging facilities and increased enrollment were topics of discussion during a recent visit from Dr. Lamont Repollet, New Jersey commissioner of education. Repollet, along with State Sen. Linda Greenstein, (D-Mercer, Middlesex), Assemblyman Dan Benson (D-Mercer, Middlesex), and Assemblyman Wayne DeAngelo (D-Mercer, Middlesex), Middlesex County School Superintendent Kyle Anderson…
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Monroe taxpayers are expected to receive tax dollars back through refund of school bonds
MONROE – Monroe taxpayers are expected to receive tax dollars back estimated at approximately $1.2 million to $2.2 million through the refinancing and refunding of existing 2012 and possibly parts or all of the 2015 bond series, according to School Business Administrator Michael Gorski. The Board of Education approved a resolution at a board meeting…
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Monroe BOE reorganizes with veteran board members at the helm
MONROE – The Monroe Board of Education reorganized with veteran board members at the helm. Steven Riback, who is serving his second term, was nominated to serve as board president at the reorganization meeting on Jan. 2. He previously served as board vice president. Kathy Kolupanowich, who is serving her seventh term on the board…
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Two incumbents, newcomer will fill three seats on Monroe Board of Education
MONROE – Two incumbents and a newcomer will fill the three, three-year seats on the Monroe Board of Education. Ken Chiarella, who will serve his fourth term, received the most votes with 4,452/19% in the election on Nov. 5. Michele Arminio, who will serve her third term, received 4,203 votes/18% and Adi Nikitinsky, who will…
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Seven candidates in race for three seats on Monroe Board of Education
MONROE – Seven candidates will vie for three three-year seats on the Monroe Township School District Board of Education in the Nov. 5 election. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Board incumbents Ken Chiarella, Michele Arminio and Patty Lang are seeking their fourth, third, and second terms, respectively, while Gail DiPane,…
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Strategic action plan, focus on whole child among school district goals in Monroe
MONROE – In her first set of district goals at the helm of the Monroe Township School District, Schools Superintendent Dori L. Alvich will work on creating a strategic action plan, addressing student growth, focusing on the whole child, and improving communication between the Board of Education and administration. Alvich, who became the first female…
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Three newcomers win seats on Monroe Board of Education
MONROE — Come January, three newcomers will join the nine-member Board of Education in Monroe. Anand “Andy” Paluri recorded the most votes with 6,764, Rupa Siegel received 6,316 votes and Peter Tufano registered 5,664 for the three, three-year seats that were open during the election on Nov. 6. Former board member Louis Masters, who was…
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Seven candidates vie for three seats on Monroe Board of Education in November election
MONROE — Seven candidates are vying for the three, three-year terms available on the Monroe Board of Education in the November election. Incumbent Marvin Braverman is seeking his seventh term on the board; former board member Louis Masters is running for a second term; and candidates Anand “Andy” Paluri, Rupa Siegel, Richard Gibbons, Peter Tufano, and…