Tag: Monroe Township Board of Education
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Board approves $30 annual iPad fee for Monroe Township High School students
The financial burden of student technology has been discussed across two BOE meetings By Madeleine Maccar Correspondent A controversial proposal to fund Monroe Township High School students’ devices with taxpayer money that was introduced last month was resolved at the Monroe Township School District Board of Education Aug. 18 meeting in the Monroe Township High…
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Educators of the year honored by Monroe school board
District also looks ahead to, plans for 2021-22 school year By MADELEINE MACCAR Correspondent When the Monroe Township School District Board of Education convened for a general meeting the evening of May 10, its members began with a presentation honoring the teacher and educational services professional of the year, as they do every year. The…
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Opinion: Decision to extend Monroe superintendent’s contract was political, hypocritical
I read Kathy Chang’s article pertaining to the extension of our schools superintendent’s contract with great dismay (Monroe Board of Education extends superintendent contract through 2024, Sentinel, Sept. 23). As one who has attended numerous school board meetings, this was a decision which should never have been made. If the board was attempting to correct…
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Monroe school board member joins Middlesex County College Board of Trustees
Anand (Andy) Paluri of Monroe Township, a licensed professional engineer with more than 33 years of experience in planning, design and construction supervision of infrastructure projects throughout the world, has joined the Middlesex County College (MCC) Board of Trustees. Paluri is vice president and area manager of WSP USA Inc., one of the world’s leading design…
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Plaque will commemorate Monroe’s Class of 2020; ‘Zero-Year’ reunion planned for the fall
MONROE – In efforts to recognize the Class of 2020 during the unprecedented times of the novel coronavirus pandemic, the Monroe Township Board of Education will commemorate the class with a plaque. The board will appropriate funds not to exceed $2,500 to commemorate the “sacrifice and enduring spirit” the Class of 2020 represents with a…
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Monroe Township School District makes history with first female superintendent
MONROE – As of July 1, Dori L. Alvich became the first female superintendent in the history of the Monroe Township School District. Board of Education President Kathy Kolupanowich explained that the board conducted an in-house superintendent search. She said the majority of the board voted for the in-house search; however, she did not disclose…
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Monroe board sets up ad hoc committee for input after failed referendums
MONROE – With two failed referendums proposing the construction of a new middle school, school officials are going back to the drawing board. Board of Education President Kathy Kolupanowich has set up an ad hoc committee welcoming all residents to provide input for what the board’s next steps would be. “We know we need another…
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Monroe students offer opinions on school safety initiatives
MONROE — Only one out of the four students who participated in the School Safety Common Sense Gun Reform Forum last week said she feels safer with armed police officers in the schools. Hanna Touri, who is president of her senior class at Monroe Township High School, said she was concerned with the unknown situation.…
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Police officers will provide additional security at Monroe Township schools
MONROE — Freshman Vinisha Patel said she feels safe when she enters the doors of Monroe Township High School because of the security guards. “Many of the security guards are [retired] police officers and they really care about us,” she said. And with the school district’s news to eventually arm the security guards, Patel said…