BOE Questions the impact that these proposed developments in CBD
January 30,2012
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, It does not come as a surprise to anyone despite assurances on “minimal impact” the BOE wanted to take a look into the proposed housing developments in the CBD in Ridgewood .
Sheila Brogan of the BOE commented on the proposed new developments before the Village of Ridgewood Planning Board, “The Enclave” and “Chestnut Village.. Brogan said , ” There are questions about the impact that these proposed developments will have on the student population. The Board agreed that it would look further at the consultant’s reports and prepare to express concerns if need-be.
Critics have already said the BOE is looking for ways o justify a tax increase.
In other news the BOE despite a continued difficult economy has decided to press forward with a “Resolution Opposing Superintendent Salary Caps”. The Board has stated that it will continue to discuss edits to this resolution, which speaks to the authority of boards of education to set the salaries of its superintendents. This resolution, if approved by the Board, will be taken up by the NJSBA Resolutions sub-committee.
After lengthy teachers contract negotiations and the recent BOE unkind efforts to kick the kids out of Hermance place parking in favor of teacher only parking , one would think that now may not be the best time to be advancing pay raises .
After all the recent Tiger Team report commissioned by the Mayor him self virtually blasted the Village for its over generous contacts and compensation packages with staff and we all know the BOE is no stranger to giving away the store .
Given Ridgewood School’s slip in standardized test scores one would think the school system would be better served by focusing on education issues ,instead of pay raises or meaningless “gun control” resolutions.
But that’s why we have School Board Elections and with two vacancies coming up its should be a very interesting 2013.
Limiting Superintendent pay without going after other School Administrators, Police Chiefs, Cops et al. is wrong. And I don’t want to hear the Governors argument that no public employee should earn more than him when we have athletic coaches at state schools earning way more…
Maybe the BOE should do something about containing expenses.
Totally agree with #1 the governor is a bit of a hypocrite.
True the whale speaks thru his blow hole most of the time