Tag: Princeton Board of Education
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Princeton school board results not finalized, but two incumbents appear to be re-elected
Princeton voters appear to have returned two incumbent school board members for another term, and elected a newcomer to the Princeton Public Schools Board of Education in the Nov. 3 general election. Based on preliminary results updated on Nov. 7, which was current as of press time on Nov. 11, incumbent school board member Michele…
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Election results from Princeton
There were elections for seats on the municipal governing body and Board of Education in Princeton on Nov. 3. The results listed here reflect what has been posted online by the Mercer County Clerk’s Office as of Nov. 3. Mail-in ballots can be received through Nov. 10, and provisional ballots will be tabulated post-Nov. 11.…
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Opinion: Behrend’s character can be trusted
My husband and I would like to go on record for our wholehearted support of Beth Behrend’s re-election to the Princeton Board of Education. Serving on the board and as board president, Beth’s accomplishments are numerous: the budget moving from deficit to surplus, talented new hires, schools ranking No. 1 for the past two years…
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Opinion: Skill, Integrity, Leadership – Michele Tuck-Ponder for Princeton BOE
This race for the Board of Education in Princeton is about competence, integrity and proven leadership. We need people on the board who consistently demonstrate that they have the 21st century skills that we are so focused on developing in all of our children – collaboration, effective and transparent communication, critical thinking, problem solving, creativity,…
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Debate continues over school staff accommodation requests
As the Princeton Public School District prepares to welcome more students back into the classroom, and more than two dozen staff members are being allowed to work from home, the debate over accommodations continued at the school board’s Oct. 13 meeting. Interim Superintendent of Schools Barry Galasso told the school board that he had spoken…
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Opinion: Behrend, Tuck-Ponder have a record of working toward equity
This year, the school board will face essential decisions for the future direction of our schools – most importantly, the selection of our next superintendent. We are writing to support the re-election of board President Beth Behrend and Vice President Michele Tuck-Ponder. Both have a proven record of working collaboratively with community partners to support…
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Opinion: School board incumbents address what they deem to be misinformation circulating around Princeton
As citizen volunteers elected to the Board of Education, it has been an honor to represent you in ensuring that our children receive an effective and equitable education, reflective of our community’s values. We feel obliged, however, as the incumbents in a competitive election, to address misinformation about the board being circulated in the community.…
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Opinion: Princeton board member supports candidates in accordance with Schools Ethics Commission
I am writing as a Princeton Public Schools parent and private citizen and not on behalf of, or authorized by, the Board of Education, of which I am an elected member. I believe that school board members have a duty, acting as private citizens, to encourage and support other dedicated individuals to serve as unpaid…
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Opinion: Resident concerned about board members’ roles in school board election
Recent actions by sitting Princeton Public Schools Board of Education members Deborah Bronfeld and Daniel Dart have left me concerned about the integrity of November’s board election. While I respect their right to state their opinions as individuals about issues before the board, I am disturbed by what appears to be a disregard for transparency or…
