Tag: Monroe Township School District
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Former board member, two newcomers secure coveted seats in contested race for Monroe school board
When January arrives former Monroe school board member Peter Tufano and newcomers Gail DiPane, and Carmen Alvarez will be sworn-in to serve their three-year terms as members of the Monroe Township Board of Education. The three candidates for the school board secured the votes needed in a contested race that featured six candidates for three…
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Tufano, DiPane, Alvarez ahead in Monroe school board general election race
With three, three-year terms up for grabs on the Monroe Township Board of Education, former school board member Peter Tufano, and newcomers Gail DiPane, and Carmen Alvarez lead in the race featuring six candidates for the open seats on the board. As of Nov. 10, Tufano has received 7,930 votes, DiPane follows with 7,212 votes,…
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Six candidates will vie for three available seats on Monroe Board of Education in November election
MONROE – With early voting coming to a close and Election Day arriving on Nov. 8, there are six candidates on the ballot seeking to earn one of the three, three-year terms available on the Monroe Township Board of Education. Monroe voters will determine who earns the three coveted seats on the school board among…
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Monroe school board names permanent superintendent amid pending lawsuit
MONROE – The search for a new superintendent is over as the Monroe Township Board of Education has appointed Chari Chanley as the district’s permanent superintendent. The appointment comes after months of controversy of whether or not Chanley was qualified to serve in the role. The board voted 6-2 in favor of Chanley’s appointment at…
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School superintendent search underway in Monroe with pool of 18 candidates; public continues to question business administrator suspension
MONROE – A search for the next school superintendent is underway with a pool of 18 candidates. With intentions to “engage our community and foster inclusion” in the “single most important decisions a BOE is tasked with,” the Board of Education (BOE) is expected to send out a survey to the public early next week…
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Increase in school state aid, ratables allow Monroe to propose tax decrease second year in a row
MONROE – The preliminary Monroe Township school budget for the 2022-23 year continues to “meet the needs” of personnel, instruction, resources and transportation, according to Assistant Schools Superintendent Adam Layman. The Monroe Board of Education (BOE) approved the tentative $146.77 million budget at a meeting on March 15, to fund the operation of the school…
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Discussions for third referendum continue in Monroe; demographic study projects an additional 214 students in next five years
MONROE – As discussions for a referendum continue, Monroe Township Board of Education member Ken Chiarella said it is important for the board and administration to put forth a referendum with the greatest possibility of passing. “We have to have a referendum as inclusive as possible, but we also have to be mindful we haven’t…
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Development of third referendum to address thousands of unhoused students in Monroe underway
MONROE – Development of a third referendum to address the needs of facilities to house more than 1,400 unhoused students in the Monroe Township School District is underway. The Buildings, Grounds and Transportation Committee brought in DIGroupArchitecture in New Brunswick to look at renovating Applegarth Elementary School, Monroe Township Middle School, and Monroe Township High…
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Monroe Township School District superintendent to retire
Community responds with surprise, regret over Dr. Alvich’s Nov. 1 departure By Madeleine Maccar Correspondent The Monroe Township School District’s first female superintendent is poised to retire by the end of 2021. When the Board of Education (BOE) convened at the high school on July 21, impassioned public comment and board conversations covering a range…