Tag: Plumsted Board of Education
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New building will add storage space for Plumsted school district
By Michael Benavides Staff Writer PLUMSTED – The need for additional storage space has led the members of the Plumsted Township School District Board of Education to approve the construction of a pole building at New Egypt High School, Evergreen Road. During a recent meeting, the board approved an amendment to the district’s Long Range…
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Plumsted board at start of strategic planning process
By Michael Benavides Staff Writer PLUMSTED – The members of the Plumsted Township School District Board of Education are in the early stages of creating a strategic plan which could reshape the future direction of the school district. On Jan. 25, board members and administrators listened to a presentation from Dr. Raymond Bandlow, who introduced…
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New Egypt teachers earn grant for model classroom
By Michael Benavides Staff Writer PLUMSTED – A new type of classroom could fundamentally change the way students learn in the classroom in the future, according to New Egypt Middle School teachers Caitlin DeBenedictis and Ellen Healy. The teachers were recently awarded a $10,000 Model Classroom grant from the OceanFirst Foundation that will be used…
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Septor, Surdo win in Plumsted; Walsh and Colucci in Jackson
By Michael Benavides Staff Writer Incumbent Leslie Septor and newcomer Joseph Surdo were elected to three-year terms on the Plumsted Township School District Board of Education on Nov. 8. Running unopposed, Surdo received 1,623 votes and Septor received 1,561 votes, according to results posted online by the Ocean County Clerk’s Office. The results are unofficial…
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5K run will benefit elementary school in Plumsted
By Michael Benavides Staff Writer PLUMSTED – A 5-kilometer run that is open to people of all ages in Plumsted Township will be held at 10 a.m. Dec. 3 at New Egypt High School, Evergreen Road. Money raised through the 5K will be used to fund assemblies and other activities at the Dr. Gerald H.…
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Septor, Surdo seek school board seats in Plumsted
By Michael Benavides Staff Writer PLUMSTED – Two residents are running unopposed for a pair of three-year terms on the Plumsted Township School District Board of Education in the Nov. 8 election. Leslie Septor, who is currently serving as the board’s vice president, and Joseph Surdo are seeking the seats. Septor said that during the…
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Plumsted Board of Education adopts $25.2 million budget
By Andrew Martins Staff Writer PLUMSTED – A pair of unexpected repairs in the Plumsted Township School District increased the 2016-17 school budget by more than $500,000 prior to its final adoption by the Board of Education. Administrators said the additional expenditure will not increase the amount the amount of taxes the board had already…
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Plumsted board introduces $24.5 million school budget
By Andrew Martins Staff Writer PLUMSTED – The Plumsted Township School District Board of Education has introduced a $24.5 million budget to fund the operation of the K-12 school district during the 2016-17 school year. Residential and commercial property owners in Plumsted will be asked to pay a total of $12.4 million in property taxes…