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  • BOE President's Report - May 10, 2012

    Posted by Donald Webster, Jr. at 5/10/2012 10:00:00 PM
    I had the opportunity to attend several of our spring sports athletic events during the past several weeks. Our teams competed well and conducted themselves with a high degree of sportsmanship. Great job by our student-athletes and their coaches!

    NJ School Boards Association Activities: I represented NJ school districts as a voting Delegate to the annual National School Boards Association (NSBA) Delegate Assembly and Convention in Boston, MA on April 19-23, at no cost to the district. Highlights from the event included the inauguration of Edward Massey from Boone County Kentucky as the new National President of NSBA for 2012-2013. David Pickler from Tennessee was elected as the President-elect of NSBA for 2013-2014. I heard presentations from CNN news anchor and special correspondent, Soledad O’Brien who talked about the value of education in her life and the discrimination she faced as a mixed race child growing up in America; Sal Khan of the Khan Academy, a free online public education platform he created, spoke about the value of the internet in transforming the delivery of public education; and Geoffrey Canada of the Harlem Children’s Zone, Inc, a Charter School Program in New York City that has garnered some national acclaim talked about how his organization has been successful in educating urban youth in NYC. I attended programs on model staff evaluation programs presented by the Dublin, Ohio BOE. I thought I was still in NJ when I heard their presentation. They are going through the same process that NJ is with respect to state mandated evaluations of school staff and they are facing many of the same struggles we are figuring out how best to do it. I also attended a program on social media and the practical use of these communication media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) in our school districts. Finally, I attended a program on the changes that are coming to the National School Lunch Program. All in all, I would say this event was informative and provided me with additional insight into the serious issues that are affecting public education in our country today.

    I spoke at the May 3 meeting of the Monmouth County School Boards Association in Neptune, NJ. The meeting was held at the Midtown Elementary School, which recently was recognized by the Federal DOE as one of the top green built schools in the country. I also attended an NJSBA Legislative Committee Meeting in Trenton on May 5 where several legislative bills proposing changes related to the Open Public Meetings Act were reviewed and discussed. Finally, I attended a meeting of the NJSBA Executive Committee where personnel, financial and Workshop 2012 issues were discussed.
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  • BOE President's Report - April 18, 2012

    Posted by Donald Webster, Jr. at 4/19/2012

    The Policy Committee continues its work with the Superintendent to review and revise the district’s policy manual.  The committee has now reviewed and completely revised policy series 100 through 400 of the manual.  We hope to complete the overall review of the manual by June of this year.

     

    NJ School Boards Association Activities:  I will represent school districts from New Jersey as a voting delegate to the annual National School Boards Association (NSBA) Delegate Assembly and Convention in Boston, MA on April 19-22, at no cost to the district. Next month I will report back to the board on what transpires at the annual delegate assembly and convention.

     

    Federal Relations Network (FRN) Activities Update:  The House of Representatives has now put forward two separate bills along party lines to reform the Elementary and Secondary Education Act(ESEA).  There seems to be an impasse between the members on how best to reform No Child Left Behind.  It does not appear that a consensus bill will be passed before the November elections.  It’s now been over four years since ESEA expired and was due to be re-authorized.  Only funding provisions within the Annual Federal Appropriations Bill have allowed the provisions of the original law to remain in place.

     

    A reminder to the public that the next regular board of education meeting will be held on Thursday, May 10 at 7:30 PM  (public portion) at the Ridgeway School.
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  • BOE President's Report - March 21, 2012

    Posted by Donald Webster, Jr. at 3/21/2012 9:00:00 PM
    BOE Evaluations
    The BOE members have completed their annual Self Evaluation Process required under the State Accountability Regulations. [Read Summary Report]

    KinderPrep
    The Kinder Prep Program was held on March 6 at the Ridgeway School. This program is a precursor to actually registering children for school for the first time in the fall. Over 100+ parents attended the program. Presenters included Mr. Baxter, the Principals of each of our elementary schools, Kindergarten teachers from each of the schools, and a Speech/Language Specialist along with Mr. Trethaway, Mr. Burger and myself.

    QSAC
    The QSAC (Quality Single Accountability Continuum) visit and review by the Acting County Executive Superintendent for Ocean County and his staff took place on March 21 at the BOE Offices. I participated along with a number of our administrative staff in the meeting and review process. Overall, we believe we did well. In a few weeks we expect to receive our formal scored results and the final report from the County Superintendent on the QSAC process.

    NJ School Boards Association Activities: I attended the Executive Committee meetings in Trenton on February 28 and March 7 where the proposed budget for 2012-2013 for the association was reviewed and discussed. In addition, a preview of a new interactive website for the association was presented by the IT staff. On March 3rd I spoke at the New Board Member Orientation Program at Central Regional High School. State Law requires this program for all newly elected board members in their first year of service. I also attend the March 16 Board of Directors Meeting.

    Federal Relations Network (FRN) Activities Update: On March 15, I attended a Federal Education update in South Brunswick with Congressman Rush Holt of NJ. The Congressman is a member of the House Education and the Workforce Committee. At the meeting he announced that the Chairman of the committee, Representative John Kline, has introduced a bill to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Out of this act came No Child Left Behind (NLCB) and its related requirements and problems. The new bill contains many of the ideas advocated by FRN members during our recent visit to Washington in early February. Hopefully, Congressman Kline’s bill will be supported by the other committee members and will move on to a full floor vote shortly. In the meantime, the FRN members will seek to make some minor changes to the bill in order to improve and strengthen it.

    Budget Presentation
    A reminder to the public that the 2012-2013 Public Budget Presentation will be held on March 28 at 7:00PM at the Ridgeway School.
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  • BOE President's Report Feb. 15, 2012

    Posted by Donald Webster, Jr. at 2/15/2012 9:00:00 PM
    PTA Founders Day Program

    On January 25, Mr. Trethaway and I attended the Ocean County PTA Founders Day Program in Toms River.   This program recognizes the contributions of PTA members from around our county and remembers the founders and those members who have served the PTA over the years.  Thanks to our local PTA members, Manchester’s children have benefited from various in-school education programs, book fairs and scholarship awards.  A special thank you to our current PTA Co-Presidents, Cara McAllister & Christine Grille, and their Executive Committee Members for all they do for the children of Manchester. 

     

    Kudos to HS Students for Service Projects

    I want to publicly acknowledge and thank our High School students who recently were recognized for making a substantial donation of money to the Kevin’s Kids and Habitat For Humanity programs.  It’s great to see our students continue to be involved and supportive of community service related activities.  I also understand that the Habitat Club at the High School will be involved in helping with the construction of a Habitat home planned for Pine Lake Park.  Congratulations and a great job by our students.

     

    QSAC Visit Postponed

    The QSAC (Quality Single Accountability Continuum) visit  by the Acting County Executive Superintendent for Ocean County was postponed due to a power failure that adversely affected the BOE Offices on Route 539 on February 14.   The site review will have to be rescheduled for a later date with the Acting County Superintendent and his staff.

     

    NJ School Boards Association Activities:  I attended, along with Mr. Pate, the Board of Directors Meeting in Trenton on January 20.        Mr. Pate will provide you with the highlights of that meeting during the Committee Report portion of the meeting.

     

    Federal Relations Network (FRN) Activities Update: On February 4-7, 2012, I attended the National School Boards Association (NSBA) Leadership Conference followed by the FRN Program in Washington, DC at no cost to the district. We heard from a noted economist, several members of Congress and the NSBA staff on the status of American education in general and proposed legislation at the Federal level.  The economist was cautiously optimistic that the economy should improve in the last quarter of this calendar year. Good news for our nation.  On Feb. 7, I spent a day on Capitol Hill meeting with a number of our elected Senate and Congressional Representatives and their staff concerning our local school district and legislative concerns.  As we know, Congress is sharply divided at this time and it does not appear that critical issues and concerns related to public education will be addressed until after the November elections at the earliest.  However, I was still able to provide our Federal representatives with pertinent information specific to Manchester and our concerns about pending Federal legislation and related public education issues in face-to-face meetings.  We have also learned that New Jersey’s request for a waiver form the No Child Left Behind Regulations has been approved.  Overall, this is good news.  However, any waiver approval comes with some strings attached that will help quell some of our enthusiasm.
     
    The next Board of Education Meeting will take place on March 21, 2012 at the Ridgeway Elementary School starting at 7:30 PM (Public portion of meeting). 
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  • BOE President's Report - Jan. 18, 2012

    Posted by Donald Webster, Jr. at 1/18/2012 9:00:00 PM
    MLK Tribute
    I attended the Martin Luther King Program at the High School on 1/13. The program was uplifting and very inspirational. The combined Middle School and High School Gospel Chorus performance was outstanding. This well attended program keeps getting better every year. Congratulations to the staff and students for an event that was very well done.

    QSAC
    We have now completed the compilation and data entry of the documents needed for our tri-annual QSAC Review and we are awaiting the formal visit of the Acting County Executive Superintendent for Ocean County and his staff on February 12.
     
    Policy Review
    The Superintendent and several board members met again earlier this evening to continue the process of reviewing and updating the district’s BOE Policy & Procedures Manual.
     
    NJ School Boards Association Activities
    I represented the State association by attending and speaking at the Monmouth County School Boards Association Meeting on 1/5 in Howell Township. Discussion centered on teacher evaluation models being piloted by the State in 10 school districts and the potential additional costs that local districts may be responsible for in future budgets. There was also discussion about proposed new student testing programs to be implemented in 2015 that could have huge cost implications for local districts. I also attended and spoke at the Ocean County School Boards Association Meeting on 1/12 at Navy Lakehurst. There was a presentation by Deputy Superintendent LuAnne Meinders of the Jackson Township School District on the new student and teacher evaluation proposals being considered by the State. These proposals are complicated and will require additional funding investments by the State or local districts. I participated in the State Association’s Executive Committee Meeting on 1/11 in Trenton where Personnel, Budget, Strategic Planning and Annual Workshop issues were discussed.  Later this month, I will be attending the Audit Committee and Board of Director’s Meetings to be held in Trenton.

    Federal Relations Network (FRN) Activities Update
     On February 4-7, 2012, I will attend the National School Boards Association (NSBA) Leadership Conference followed by the FRN Program in Washington,DC at no cost to the district. At this time, it appears that the re-authorization of NCLB has stalled in Congress. The State of NJ has requested a waiver from some of the provisions of the law and it appears that our State’s request has a good chance of being accepted. However, I have concerns that a number of the proposals that were included in the State’s request will be costly and may not deliver the desired results of improving student achievement.
     
    State Government Front
    The State Assembly has passed a bill that would move local school board elections to November. Local school boards, municipalities or the public by petition could vote to move the elections. Local school budgets that remain within the 2% cap law provisions would not be subject to a public vote. Once this option is selected, it would need to remain in place for four years before a community could reconsider the original voting change. It is expected that this change would save local taxpayers millions of dollars statewide in local property taxes on an annual basis. We are waiting to see if the Governor is going to sign this bill into law before taking a position on this bill.  Also, the Governor signed into law the so-called Urban Hope Act. This act would divert public funds and assets to private entities in order to build and manage schools in certain urban areas of the State (Trenton, Camden & Newark). NJSBA opposed this law. I would like the board to know that I have written to our newly elected State representatives (formerly the 9th District & now the 10th District) to introduce myself and ask that we have the opportunity to meet with them to discuss the unique concerns of the Manchester Township BOE with respect to various educational issues. We hope to meet with our new representatives in the next couple of months.
     
    Next Meeting
    The next Board of Education Meeting will take place on February 15, 2012 at the Ridgeway Elementary School starting at 7:30 PM (Public portion of meeting).
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  • BOE President's Report - Dec. 21, 2011

    Posted by Donald Webster, Jr. at 12/23/2011
    • Earlier this month I attended various holiday musical programs/events at several of our schools.  The student performances were outstanding and the events were well received and attended by parents and members of the community.

    • A small group of board members has been meeting with the Superintendent to review and revise our district BOE Policies.  We hope to have the policies completely reviewed in the next couple of months.  By working through this process in-house, we save the district and taxpayers a significant amount of administrative time and money.
     
    • District staff has continued with Quality Single Accountability Continuum (QSAC) meetings on 11/19 and 12/9 where we completed the process of gathering and organizing the necessary documentation needed in order to show compliance with the various NJ State Accountability Regulations.   The required data will be entered into the state computer system shortly and we await the official site visit by the Executive County Superintendent on February 14, 2012. At the site visit, the County Superintendent and his staff will review our documentation and ask any questions they may have before completing the scoring process and advising us of the results of this state required tri-annual compliance review.
    • NJ School Boards Association Activities:  I attended the 11/18 Board of Directors (BOD) meeting and the 11/19 Delegate Assembly (DA) meetings of the association in Plainsboro, NJ.  At the BOD we reviewed and accepted the report of the Audit Committee that included the annual audit presentation.   The audit was a clean audit with no adverse findings or recommendations. We reviewed and discussed the results of the recent Workshop 2011 that was held in Atlantic City. At the DA, we accepted reports from the Audit, Legislative, Special Education, Standards and Assessments and the Resolutions Committees.  Concerning resolutions, a resolution from the City of Burlington BOE was put forth and accepted by the membership.  This resolution calls for the establishment of a fair hearing process for Criminal Background Checks that allows members to petition the Commissioner of Education to consider extenuating circumstances, such as the length of time since the offense occurred and the nature of the offense, before automatically debarring members from serving on local boards of education.  I also represented the State association by attending and speaking at the Atlantic County School Boards Association Meeting on 12/7 in Linwood Township, NJ and the Cape May County School Boards Association Meeting on 12/13 in Cape May Court House, NJ.  Finally, I participated in several ongoing meetings of the association’s Strategic Planning Committee as we continue to refine and develop our plan to guide the direction of the association for the next three years.
    • Federal Relations Network (FRN) Activities Update: On February 4-7, 2012, I will be attending the Annual National School Boards Association FRN Program in Washington, DC at no cost to the district.  At the program we will hear from a number of recognized leaders regarding national education issues.  The event will culminate in face-to-face meetings with our elected congressional members or their staffs up on Capitol Hill where we will be advocating our position on various educational issues such as the re-authorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), federal funding for Title I and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), No Child Left Behind (NCLB) issues, Charter schools, school nutrition programs and the national core content standards.
    • State Government Front:  The State Assembly has passed a bill that would move local school elections to November.  Local school boards, municipalities or the public by petition could vote to move the elections.  Local school budgets that remain within the 2% cap law provisions would not be subject to a public vote.  Once this option is selected, it would need to remain in place for four years before a community could reconsider the original voting change.  Also, the Assembly has moved a bill that would require the installation of cameras on the extension “Stop Arms” located on all school buses.  The stated intent of this bill is to increase school bus safety by identifying those who ignore State law requiring motorists to stop for school buses while they are loading or unloading students.  
    • The next Board of Education Meeting will take place on January 18, 2012 at the Ridgeway Elementary School starting at 7:30 PM (Public portion of meeting).   


    On behalf of the Board of Education, I hope you and your families have a safe and happy holiday season, and a New Year filled with good health, prosperity and peace on earth!
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  • BOE President's Report - November 16, 2011

    Posted by Donald Webster, Jr. at 11/16/2011 10:00:00 PM
    I have now attended two QSAC group meetings where we have been organizing and gathering the documentation needed in order to show compliance with the various state accountability regulations. The Executive County Superintendent and his staff are expected to visit our district on February 14, 2012 to conduct their site review. We hope to have all of our documentation together and entered into the State computer system by December 9.

    I attended the Annual NJ School Boards Association (NJSBA) Workshop 2011 in Atlantic City, NJ at no cost to the district on October 22-26. I was a member of a panel who participated in a mock board educational program exercise for new board members; I introduced some presenters at the conference and I helped host a number of events as an Officer of the state association. At the conference we heard from author and education advocate Jamie Vollmer; Earl C. Rickman III, the immediate past president of the National School Boards Association (NSBA); and members of the State Board of Education along with NJ Education Commissioner Cerf.

    NJ Education Commissioner Cerf spoke extensively at the NJSBA Workshop. During his presentation he announced that in the future there would be seven Regional Education Improvement Directors in the State who will coordinate and help oversee educational improvements and the operations of local school districts. It was not clear whether the regions would be organized along traditional county lines or if they will be organized around an allocation based on the number of students being served in local school districts. He also mentioned that he has reorganized the Table of Organization at the State DOE in order to focus on student achievement. He has created a panel made up of experts from around the nation (mostly from academia) who will review how the current NJ education funding formula (SEFA) is constituted. It is believed that he is looking at the possibility of making changes in order to eliminate some of the problems that have been identified with the current formula. He also commented favorably on the Governor’s Task Force on Education Reform that is looking at redundant, costly and unnecessary statutes and regulations that could/should be eliminated in order to reduce the administrative burden and cost to local school districts. Finally, he spoke about the administration’s efforts to reform tenure and teacher evaluations. He noted that ten districts would serve as pilots in the coming year to work toward developing an evaluation system that can be used on a statewide basis that is fair, consistent and reflective of the goal to improve student achievement.

    I attended and spoke at the annual High School Naval ROTC Inspection on November 2. LCMDR Hac and 1st Sergeant Hinger did a great job working with our Cadets for this review, which was conducted by Commander Hankins. Commander Hankins spoke well of the cadets and their preparedness for the inspection. There were a large number of parents and members of our community who attended this event, which was much appreciated by the cadets.

    Federal Relations Network (FRN) Activities Update: A number of proposals to overhaul the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) that expired almost four years ago have been introduced in Congress. As we know, out of ESEA came the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) regulations. A number of congressmen have already offered amendments to the proposed bills. It appears that there is still no agreement on how this Act of Congress should be revised even after four years of debate and discussion. In the meantime, NJ has petitioned the Federal Government for relief from some of the more onerous and damaging aspects of the original legislation that cost taxpayer money and do nothing to enhance student achievement. Hopefully, our state’s waiver request will be approved.

    The next Board of Education Meeting will take place on December 21 at the Ridgeway Elementary School starting at 7:30 PM (Public portion of meeting).
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  • President's Report - Oct. 19, 2011

    Posted by Donald Webster, Jr. at 10/20/2011
    I attended and spoke on behalf of the Board of Education at the Back-to-School nights at the Ridgeway Elementary School, High School & the Regional Day School.  The back to school night events were well attended by our parents. ·         
         
    On behalf of the Board of Education, I want to acknowledge and express our condolences to the family and friends of Francesca Marie Previti who passed away September 29.  She was a tenth grade student at our High School and will be missed by all who knew her.
     
    I can now report that all of the Manchester Township Board of Education members have complied with the new State fingerprinting requirements.
     
    Federal Relations Network (FRN) Activities Update: The Combating Autism Reauthorization Act was recently passed by Congress.  The act, that was introduced by Senator Menendez in the Senate and that Congressman Chris Smith publicly supported, renews the federal autism programs created by the original 2006 law for another three years. This means that the vital research currently being conducted into the causes and treatment of autism spectrum disorders and the federal programs helping families understand and manage this increasingly prevalent diagnosis will continue in the coming years.
     
    A letter was sent to local officials regarding traffic volume and related concerns for County Route 571 in the vicinity of the Middle School and the Ridgeway Elementary School regarding the proposed construction of a nursing facility in the area .  A copy of the letter is on the district website (see post below).
     
    I was one of the officers from the NJ Schools Boards Association who attended the National School Boards Association (NSBA) Northeast Region Conference in Hyannis, MA on 10/14-10/16/2011. At the meeting, we heard reports from Mary Boderick, National President, Anne Byrant, Executive Director, David Pickler, Secretary-Treasurer and Lisa Bartusek, Associate Director of NSBA.  I participated in various training activities during the course of the conference and I cast votes on behalf of the NJ delegation for members to serve on the NSBA Nominating Committee.  Mr. Webster’s attendance at this conference was at no cost to the school district.
     
    The next Board of Education Meeting will take place on November 16 at the Ridgeway Elementary School, with the public portion of the meeting starting at 7:30 PM.
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  • Letter Sent to Township Regarding Traffic Safety Concerns on Route 571

    Posted by Manchester BOE at 10/18/2011
    In response to concerns expressed by residents at a recent Board of Education meeting, the school district sent the following letter (dated Sept. 22, 2011) to the Manchester Twp. Planning Board, Manchester Twp. Zoning Board, and Chief of Police, with copies to Mayor Michael Fressola and Council President Craig Wallis:

    Gentlemen:

    I am writing on behalf of the Manchester Township Board of Education (BOE) and theManchesterTownshipSchool Districtin order to express our concerns related to the increased traffic volume and speeding along Route 571. Recently we learned that a large skilled nursing facility was being proposed in the area of two of our schools (ManchesterTwp.Middle School & RidgewayElementary School). Some of our parents have come to several of our BOE meetings to express their concerns related to the safety of their children who are being bused to our schools from the vicinity of the proposed location of this new facility. After an internal review of this situation by our staff we have decided to write to you.

    As you are aware our primary concern as a board is for the safety of our students, staff and members of the public who visit our schools on a daily basis. While we don’t specifically object to the approval/disapproval of this new facility, we are concerned about the increasing volume of traffic in the vicinity of our schools on route 571. Our transportation staff have also expressed concern about increased speeding and weaving in and out of traffic while our buses are entering/exiting our schools or traveling along route 571. It is noted that there has also been a number of high profile tragic accidents along this stretch of roadway involving our staff, parents and some of our students. We also read recently in the media thatJacksonTownshipis talking about developing a local growth area in the vicinity of Navy Lakehurst that may increase traffic along route 571 and also impact theRegionalDay SchoolatJackson, which we manage for the State ofNJ. So, the BOE recognizes that what our neighbors to the east and west do may also seriously impact conditions along route 571.

    Therefore, we are asking that you keep us informed of any proposed large commercial, residential, or industrial developments involving the areas adjacent to our schools, especially along route 571. We would also ask that you keep in mind the impact that these large developments may have on our schools, the 1,300+ students in them and our busing and parent traffic requirements on a daily basis. Thank you for your time and consideration in this matter.

    For the Board of Education,                                      For theSchool District,
    Donald Webster, Jr.                                                 David Trethaway
    President of the Board                                              Superintendent of Schools
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  • President's Report for September 2011

    Posted by Donald Webster, Jr. at 9/22/2011
    I attended the abbreviated New Teacher Orientation Program on September 1, followed by a district-wide in-service program on HIB (Harassment, Intimidation & Bullying). The presenter, Ms. Paula Rodriguez-Rust, did an excellent job of presenting the material in a very informative and interesting manner.

    I attended and spoke on behalf of the BOE at the Back-to-School nights at Whiting, the Middle School and MTES. Still to come are Ridgeway, the High School, and Regional Day School. The back to school night events were very well attended by our parents.

    Four members of the BOE have now completed the new fingerprinting process and have been formally notified by the State of NJ that they are in compliance with the new legal requirements (Mrs. Walter, Mr. Placido, Mr. Pate and myself). Other BOE members are in various stages of completing the process or are just waiting to formally hear back from the State, which is experiencing a backlog due to the extra load now that all board members are required to be fingerprinted.

    I would like to mention a follow-up to the parent at the last meeting who expressed concern for her children’s safety related to the proposed skilled nursing facility planned for Route 571 in Manchester. A letter outlining our general concerns about increased traffic volume and speeding vehicles on Route 571 will be sent to the Township Planning Board. No specific objection will be made about the planned skilled nursing facility, however, we will ask the Planning Board to keep us informed about any planned large industrial/commercial development proposals in the area and the impact they may have on our two schools (Ridgeway and Middle School) with over 1,300 students plus the buses and parent transports that occur on a daily basis during the school year.

    I attended the Ocean County School Boards Association and Atlantic County School Boards Association meetings earlier this month. The OCSBA meeting focused on the new HIB law and the Atlantic County meeting focused on the new enhanced school safety regulations. We also heard from Atlantic County/Ocean County Executive Superintendent, Tom Dowd. I attended an Executive Committee Meeting in Trenton on 9/7 with the Officers and Executive Director of the NJSBA. We discussed numerous operational, financial and administrative issues affecting the state association. I also attended an ad hoc School Finance Committee meeting on 9/16 where we revised some state association policies and we discussed a proposal to revisit how we fund education here in NJ versus what other states are doing. Mr. Pate and I will be attending the NJSBA Board of Directors meeting in Trenton this Friday evening, Sept. 23.

    Federal Relations Network (FRN) Activities Update: H.R. 2218, Empowering Parents Through Quality Charter Schools Act that would provide $300 million in additional Federal Funds for Charter Schools was recently passed by the House of Representatives. At a time where the Federal government can not live up to its required funding commitments for the mandated Federal Title I and IDEA programs they apparently feel they have the funds for this misguided bill.

    I also attended several of our fall sports teams games/matches over the past couple of weeks. Our players and coaches conducted themselves respectfully and represented our district very well.

    The next BOE Meeting is scheduled for October 19 at RS, with the public portion starting at 7:30 PM.
     
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