Tag: Spotswood Board of Education
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Spotswood High to welcome new principal
SPOTSWOOD – In a unanimous vote, the Spotswood Board of Education has appointed Dale Rubino as the new principal at Spotswood High School. The board approved the appointment on May 1. Rubino will begin his new position on July 1. The position of principal has a salary of $127,500, according to the meeting’s agenda. Superintendent…
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Appleby principal retires in Spotswood
SPOTSWOOD – After working in the education field for 39 years, Karen Boyle, principal of E. Raymond Appleby Elementary School, will retire effective Sept. 1. Having been the school’s principal since 2002, Boyle’s resignation was accepted by the Spotswood Board of Education on June 20. “I have been blessed to have had such a great…
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School board candidates file for November election
The following candidates have filed to run for their respective school board seats in the November election. The filing deadline was July 31. East Brunswick: Three three-year terms available – Laurie Lachs (incumbent), Todd Simmens (incumbent), Susanna W. Chiu (incumbent), Jean Reger, John Gonzalez. Jamesburg: Two three-year terms available – Scott Passner (incumbent); second petition…
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Interim superintendent has previous experience in Spotswood
By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD – The interim superintendent for the Spotswood School District has quite a history in the district. Tony Vaz was appointed by the Spotswood Board of Education during its March 21 meeting to replace Scott Rocco, who announced his resignation in February in order to take on a new superintendent’s position…
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Spotswood superintendent to leave position in May
By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD — Superintendent of Schools Scott Rocco will be leaving the district in May. Rocco officially announced his resignation during Spotswood’s Board of Education (BOE) meeting on Feb. 7. “[I] spoke with my central office and administrative staff and sent a letter to faculty and staff in the district,” Rocco said. He is…
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Judge ruled Spotswood school board breached transparency regulations
By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD–What began with an email voicing concerns about a local Board of Education’s nonpublic and public meetings minutes has ended in a court ruling declaring that the board had in fact breached New Jersey’s Sunshine Law. Middlesex County Superior Court Judge Lisa Vignuolo has ruled that the Spotswood Board of Education violated the Open…
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Lawsuit alleges deficiencies with minutes, meeting notices in Spotswood
By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD — When it comes to the status of minutes from dozens of public and nonpublic meetings, the Spotswood Board of Education (BOE) will need to have a better answer than “the dog ate it.” The New Jersey Foundation for Open Government (NJFOG), a nonprofit that promotes transparency in government,…