Tag: Princeton Public Schools
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Superintendent of Princeton Public Schools takes leave of absence
Superintendent of Schools Carol Kelley has taken a leave of absence immediately from the Princeton Public Schools’ top administrative post, ahead of her plans to resign Aug. 31, 2024. Kelley’s leave of absence and resignation were announced in a statement issued by the Princeton Public Schools Board of Education Oct. 27. The school board will…
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Princeton groups to hold forums for school board candidates
Princeton voters will have two chances to learn about the candidates who are seeking election to three seats on the Princeton Public Schools Board of Education. The candidates are incumbent school board members Beth Behrend and Michele Tuck-Ponder, and candidates Adam Bierman, Eleanor Hubbard and Rene Obregon. The Princeton Parent-Teacher Organization Council is sponsoring a…
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Princetonian ‘through and through’
Princeton High School math teacher Lauren Freedman will become the next assistant principal at Princeton High School. The Princeton Public Schools Board of Education approved the transfer of Freedman, who grew up in Princeton, at its Sept. 26 meeting. Freedman begins her new job Oct. 2. She will earn $126,000 per year, plus $3,800 longevity…
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Princeton school board to consider $12.9 million bond referendum
A bond referendum provides a mechanism to get state aid to reduce the impact on taxpayers, according to board member Beth Behrend Princeton Public Schools officials are gearing up for a proposed $12.9 million bond referendum in November that would provide money for security and technology upgrades at all six schools. Business Administrator Matthew Bouldin…
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Chmiel appeals principal dismissal to state Office of Administrative Law
Former principal also files tort claims notice for potential civil lawsuit The attorney for former Princeton High School (PHS) Principal Frank Chmiel, who was dismissed from his post earlier this year, has filed an appeal with the state Office of Administrative Law and the state Commissioner of Education, according to published reports. Attorney David Schroth…
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Princeton High School tower to receive repairs
Repairs to tower latest in a series of projects for Princeton Public School District Masonry repairs will be made to the decorative elements of the Princeton High School tower over the main entrance to the school. The Princeton Public Schools Board of Education awarded at $178,000 contract to Arista Builders and Designers Inc., at its…
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Petition demands answers after sudden change of Princeton High School principal
Frank Chmiel is no longer the principal of Princeton High School as of March 17 and an online petition with more than 1,900 signatures demands a reason why. Without naming Chmiel directly, an email was sent to Princeton Public Schools families, students and staff announcing that Princeton High School (PHS) assistant principals Cecilia Birge and…
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Princeton Public Schools to host state of the district celebration
The Princeton Public Schools will host a State of the District celebration, highlighting the district and its programs, on Feb. 27 at the Princeton High School Performing Arts Center on Moore Street. The free event is open to the public and will run from 6-8 p.m. It will feature a district “expo” about the schools…
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Princeton Public School officials ‘not giving up’ on funding for EV buses after grant application denied
The Princeton Public Schools’ grant application for funding to purchase four electric school buses has been denied by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean School Bus program. But officials are not giving up. With the help of Sustainable Princeton, officials are looking into funding from the New Jersey Zero-Emission Incentive Program – NJZIP – through…