Friday, March 29, 2013
District moves ahead with cuts to courtesy busing
The school board has opted not to outsource some instructional paraprofessionals, lunchroom aides and substitute teachers, but left open the possibility of using outside staffers as district jobs become available. An initial $91.9 million budget introduced earlier this month called for outsourcing 46 lunch aides, 27 instructional aides and substitute teachers in a move to save $800,000. The $92.7 million budget approved Wednesday night saved the district positions after school board members heard widespread opposition from employees and parents, many of children in the special education program. Most members wanted to avoid outsourcing, but were faced with a tough financial reality, said Board of Education President Ardie Walser. The …
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Board considers impact on taxes, township students
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Tuesday, March 12
Teaneck Board of Education trustees are not all sold on a plan to outsource some district paraprofessionals, lunchroom aides and substitute teachers, the Record reported Monday. Board of Education Vice President Gervonn Rice cited her positive experience with district paraprofessionals and Englewood's experience with outsourcing scores of secretaries and professional assistants. "I personally would not like us to venture down that road," Rice told the newspaper. The impact on Teaneck's minority residents, some of whom work in the jobs slated to be cut, was also a concern, the report said. BOE Trustee Howard Rose said the board would take into account concerns raised by parents and staffers at a packed budget meeting last week. Rose …
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Share your views on the district's budget proposal
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Thursday, March 7
Teaneck's school board is considering outsourcing all 46 district lunchroom aides, 27 of 68 instructional aides and an unknown number of substitutes, Patch reported Tuesday. The school board sent the $91.9 million spending plan to the county, but officials have stressed the budget can be modified before being adopted. The proposal had drawn strong opposition from parents who spoke at a Board of Education meeting Monday night. They worry the outsourced instructional paraprofessionals won't be as dedicated to students as district employees have been. School officials, however, have pointed to a decline in state funding and say any outsourced workers will be carefully vetted and managed. The proposed outsourcing would save $800,000 in all…
Monday, November 19, 2012
Meeting planned at Teaneck High School next week, according to the school district.
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Monday, November 19, 2012
The public is invited to attend the Teaneck Board of Education’s next strategic planning meeting Nov. 28. The meeting will be held at the Teaneck High School Media Center at 7:30 p.m. More information is available at the district website.
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
One school board member unseated in Teaneck election
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Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Teaneck Board of Education members Gervonn Rice and Sarah Rappoport were elected to the school board, along with challenger David Gruber. Rappoport, the highest vote-getter, was elected with 4,559 votes. Rice, the board's vice president, received 4,263 votes followed by Gruber with 3,640, according to results released late Tuesday. Incumbent David Diuguid lost his reelection bid, with 3,438 votes. Shelley Worrell ran unopposed for an unexpired term vacated when Henry Pruitt was elected to the township council. Worrell received 4,406 votes. Board members will begin their terms in January.
Sunday, October 21, 2012
The candidates for Teaneck's Board of Education respond to questions ranging from test scores to outsourcing.
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Sunday, October 21, 2012
The following guide was provided by the League of Women Voters of Teaneck and is published in full below: Our voters' guide questionnaire and letter of invitation to the Candidates' Night, co-sponsored by LWV Teaneck and Teaneck Council of Parents & Teachers, was sent by mail to each of the candidates for Teaneck Board of Education on September 11th. In addition to asking them about their Teaneck residency, occupation, education, family & community involvement, we asked each candidate to answer the following questions and to limit answers to a total of 500 words or less: The candidates’ responses follow unedited and in the order received: David Gruber, 4 Myron Court, Teaneck Years residing in Teaneck: 20 years Occupation: …
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Five Board of Education candidates invited to attend Oct. 15 forum.
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Sunday, October 14, 2012
The following news release was submitted by the League of Women Voters of Teaneck: The League of Women Voters of Teaneck and Teaneck Council of Parents and Teachers has scheduled a Candidates’ Forum for the upcoming Board of Education election, to take place on Monday, October 15th starting at 7:30 p.m. in the 3rd Floor Student Center of Teaneck High School. Teaneck Board of Education voted to move their Board of Education elections to November without having the annual budget be on the ballot. All five candidates have been invited to participate in this forum, which will be run by an independent professionally-trained moderator. The candidates have also been invited to submit answers to written questions on school-based issues in …
Monday, October 8, 2012
Progress report set for Wednesday’s school board meeting.
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Monday, October 8, 2012
The Teaneck school district’s architect will offer an update Wednesday on the progress of a project to install ground-mounted solar panel canopies at district buildings. A Board of Education architect working on the project estimated the district would save $1 million over 15 years in energy costs. School officials broke ground on the project in June. The school board has approved installing the panels at six of eight district building. Work was initially expected to be completed in September, according to a June press release. “Through a Power Purchase Agreement with Hudson Energy there will be no cost to taxpayers for this project,” the release said. The update on the work will be given at the 8 p.m. school board public meeting at …
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Program founded by town's school board president.
A free math and reading enrichment program for second through 12th graders will begin Saturday at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Teaneck. The program, called Math Adventures & Word Play, is open to Teaneck residents and others throughout the New York metro area. It will offer a range of math, reading and writing instruction, according to Teaneck Board of Education President Ardie Walser, the program’s co-founder. The math sessions will provide instruction for elementary, middle and high schoolers in a range of areas from basic arithmetic to calculus. In the “word play” program, instruction on areas including reading comprehension, essays and creative writing will be offered. Walser is seeking volunteers from various background to assist…
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
School officials seek meeting with state education chief.
School media center upgrades, new social studies textbooks and curriculum initiatives are some of the district projects that could benefit from the $1.4 million once allocated to cover tuition for students enrolled at the proposed Shalom Academy Charter School. Still, Teaneck Board of Education President Ardie Walser cautioned the funds should not be viewed as extra money, as the district already made cuts to meet Shalom Academy’s requirements. “These are just a few ways in which we can use these funds,” Walser said of the possible initiatives. “Please note that the $1.4 million are not additional funds but rather funds that were pulled from programs that were part of the original 2012 - 2013 Teaneck school budget.” State officials denied…
J K
10:31 pm on Thursday, April 18, 2013
With a town that is trying to promote cleaner greener living, why are they cutting bus stops and cutting courtesy busing. Busing children is safer and cleaner. With fewer bus stops and courtesy busing minimized, more parents will be driving to school and/or bus stops creating additional congestion, pollution and safety issues. The board needs to stop being penny-wise and pound foolish. Look for … more ›