Tag: Princeton Public Schools Board of Education
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Newly-elected school board members to be sworn into office
Three newly-elected school board members will be sworn into office at the Princeton Public Schools Board of Education’s annual reorganization meeting Jan. 2. The in-person meeting starts at 6 p.m. It will be held at the school district’s administration offices at 25 Valley Road. Beth Behrend will be sworn into her third term on the…
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‘Thank you for the journey’
It was a bittersweet moment for Michele Tuck-Ponder and Jean Durbin, whose terms on the Princeton Public Schools Board of Education came to a close at the school board’s last meeting of the year. Tuck-Ponder, who lost her re-election bid in November, and Durbin, who did not seek re-election, were feted by their colleagues at…
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Incumbent, newcomers secure seats for Princeton school board
Incumbent Princeton school board member Beth Behrend will return to the Princeton Public Schools Board of Education, along with newcomers Adam Bierman and Eleanor Hubbard, based on certified vote tallies following the Nov. 7 general election. Hubbard was the top vote-getter with 4,296 votes, followed by Behrend, who earned 3,522 votes and Bierman, who picked…
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Princeton school board awards contract for roof replacements
Roof replacements at Princeton High School and Princeton Middle School are on the horizon. The Princeton Public Schools Board of Education awarded a $4.4 million contract to Safeway Contracting, Inc., which is based in Union, for the work at a meeting October. It was one of eight bidders for the work. The bids ranged from…
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Princeton school board appoints acting superintendent of schools
Dr. Kathie Foster has been named to serve as acting superintendent of schools by the Princeton Public Schools Board of Education. The school board appointed Foster to the post at a special meeting Nov. 13. She will fill in for Superintendent of Schools Carol Kelley, who is taking a paid leave of absence ahead of…
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Princeton voters choose one incumbent and two newcomers for school board
Princeton voters re-elected one incumbent school board member and chose two newcomers to fill three openings on the Princeton Public Schools Board of Education in the Nov. 7 general election. Incumbent school board member Beth Behrend and newcomers Eleanor Hubbard and Adam Bierman won election to three-year terms on the school board. Incumbent school board…
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Princeton school board accepts superintendent’s resignation
Superintendent of Schools Carol Kelley’s resignation and her request for a paid leave of absence were formally approved by the Princeton Public Schools Board of Education at a special meeting Oct. 30. The school board voted 8-1 on both matters. School board member Michele Tuck-Ponder cast the lone “no” vote on the two resolutions. She…
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Early voting comes to Princeton
Princeton voters won’t have to wait until Nov. 7 to cast their ballots in the general election, under state law that permitted early voting to begin Oct. 28, according to Mercer County officials. Early voting began Oct. 28 and runs through Nov. 5, said Mercer County Clerk Paula Sollami Covello. Voters can cast their ballots…
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Princeton residents support Behrend for school board
We enthusiastically support Beth Behrend for re-election to the Princeton Public Schools Board of Education. Beth has served our school children and our community with integrity. She is a good person who uses her considerable experience and skills to benefit others. We appreciate Beth’s calm and thoughtful approach; she works to listen to all voices…
