Tag: Princeton Public Schools

  • Princeton voters approve school bond referendum

    Princeton voters approve school bond referendum

    Princeton voters overwhelmingly approved a $17.5 million bond referendum to replace leaky roofs and outdated HVAC (heating ventilation and air conditioning) units at all of the district’s schools in a special election Jan. 25. The bond referendum was approved by a vote of 2,320 to 721, according to the unofficial vote tally released by the…

  • Opinion: Princeton’s youth and staff members need safe, clean, well-ventilated buildings

    Opinion: Princeton’s youth and staff members need safe, clean, well-ventilated buildings

      The 3,799 students currently attending Princeton’s six public schools deserve the community’s support on Tuesday, Jan. 25. This is the date of the special election to approve the $17.5 million Facilities Stewardship Referendum. In approving this referendum, Princeton’s citizens will be choosing to fund urgent repairs and replace aging roofs at our public schools.…

  • Princeton school board reorganizes

    Princeton school board reorganizes

    Two veteran school board members and a newcomer were sworn into office at the Princeton Public Schools Board of Education’s reorganization meeting Jan. 4. School board secretary Matthew Bouldin administered the oath of office to Beth Baglio, who was sworn into office for her third term, and to Brian McDonald, who was sworn into office…

  • Princeton High School on remote learning Jan. 3-7 due to staffing shortage

    Princeton High School on remote learning Jan. 3-7 due to staffing shortage

    Citing staffing issues, Princeton High School students will learn remotely during the week of Jan. 3-7, according to Superintendent of Schools Carol Kelley. The Princeton Public Schools’ elementary schools and the Princeton Middle School will have in-person instruction, but there are not enough teachers to open Princeton High School, Kelley wrote in a letter to…

  • Administrator retires from Princeton schools after almost six decades in education

    Administrator retires from Princeton schools after almost six decades in education

    For Robert Ginsberg, Dec. 31 marks the last day of 2021 – and the last day of his five-decade career in education. Ginsberg, who is the acting assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, is retiring from the Princeton Public Schools after 33 years in the school district – including more than two decades as the…

  • Special election will determine roof repairs, masonry improvements at Princeton schools

    Special election will determine roof repairs, masonry improvements at Princeton schools

    Princeton will hold a special school election on Jan. 25 concerning the issuance of bonds to fund new roofs for Princeton Public Schools, and repairs to multiple public schools, including the repair of the aging masonry on the Princeton High School Tower. The election will be held from 1:30–8 p.m. Vote-by-mail ballots will be mailed…

  • Princeton school district to seek bond referendum for siding repairs at three elementary schools

    Princeton school district to seek bond referendum for siding repairs at three elementary schools

    Princeton voters will be asked to approve a $17.5 million facilities referendum in January 2022 to replace leaky roofs at all of the schools and to make siding repairs at three of the elementary schools. The Princeton Public Schools Board of Education voted 8-2 on the resolution, which sets Jan. 25, 2022, as the date…

  • Two incumbents, one newcomer will be sworn in to Princeton school board

    Two incumbents, one newcomer will be sworn in to Princeton school board

    Two incumbent school board members have been confirmed to return to the Princeton Public Schools Board of Education by Princeton voters, and will be joined by a newcomer to fill the third open seat. Incumbent school board member Brian McDonald was the top vote-getter with 4,608 votes in the Nov. 2 General Election, followed by…

  • Princeton Public School District arranges for vaccination clinics for students, families and staff

    Princeton Public School District arranges for vaccination clinics for students, families and staff

    The Princeton Public Schools and the Princeton Health Department are teaming up to offer free COVID-19 vaccinations to the school district’s students, families and staff – including 5-11-year-old students, according to school district officials. Superintendent of Schools Carole Kelley announced the two impending vaccination clinics at the Princeton Public Schools Board of Education’s Nov. 9…