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Ridgewood Village Council agrees to cut $630,000 from the defeated Board of Education budget

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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Village Council agrees to cut $630,000 from the defeated Ridgewood Board of Education budget .Councilwomen  Bernie Walsh  commented that the curriculum and programs would not be impacted or result in any layoffs .  She suggested the BOE put out a list of line items of what was actually cut . Deputy Mayor Knudsen stressed no impact on programs or quality of education and called it a win/win.

Mayor Ramon Hache said state school aid would be cut $447,000 ,and according to Deputy Mayor  Knudsen  was actually less than anticipated and factored in .

This means overall about $1.1M cut to the school budget. Murphy announced a cut of about $447,000 last week, in state aid. The Council resolution stated last night that as per school administration, this will not affect any programming.

The council approved the cut in a 4 to 1 with Councilmen Voigt as the lone dissenter.

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Ridgewood BOE Budget Committee has a Constructive, Collaborative discussions with the Village Council on the Defeated budget

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Ridgewood NJ, Ms. Kwak shared that the BOE Budget Committee has had constructive, collaborative discussions with the Village Council on the defeated budget. They are thankful to Dr. Fishbein and Ms. Kelly for identifying opportunities that will allow us to continue to deliver programming and address the curricular needs of the students. She thanked everyone who has been involved in this process. Ms. Brogan noted that the Village Council will be discussing the budget at their meeting on Wednesday. Dr. Fishbein added that some of the areas identified for reductions included capital and maintenance. Since some of the maintenance budget would have been used for the additional expenses related to the reopening of schools, other areas of the budget will need to cover those costs.

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Ridgewood BOE meets tonight at 7:00 p.m.

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Ridgewood NJ, Due to the Governor’s Executive Order 104 citing the CDC’s recommendation for cancellation or postponement of gatherings of fifty or more people, the Regular meeting will be held utilizing videoconferencing.

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State Senator Kristin Corrado is calling for New Jersey schools to hold in-person graduations on their own schedules.

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Ridgewood NJ,Senator Kristin Corrado is calling for New Jersey schools to hold in-person graduations on their own schedules. Earlier this week, Governor Phil Murphy announced that the Class the 2020 will be permitted to hold in-person graduations with various restrictions after July 6th.

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Should Ridgewood Taxpayers Get A “Coronavirus Tax Refund” Due to Closed Schools?

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Ridgewood NJ, When Ridgewood schools closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, most parents assumed they would reopen in a matter of weeks.Instead, schools across the country have remained closed and will likely remain closed for the rest of the academic year.

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Ridgewood Board of Education Still Reviewing Options for Graduation

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Ridgewood NJ, The governor announced that in-person graduations can happen in July. Specific guidance regarding graduations has not yet been provided. Dr. Fishbein has a county roundtable meeting for superintendents, and graduation ceremonies are an agenda item to be discussed. With social distancing, we still face significant hurdles, having a graduating class of approximately 440 students. Managing crowds is also something that must be evaluated to determine the best way to hold graduation that is both special for the Class of 2020 and safe.  Another concern is in the area of liability, as pandemics are not covered by our insurance policy. All of these factors are being carefully considered.

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Ridgewood Board of Education Begins Facing a “New Normal” in State Aid

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Ridgewood NJ, at the Ridgewood Board of Education meeting on Wednesday evening Ms. Brogan shared information on the financial outlook for the state, as outlined in a report by the state treasurer, which is available online. Additionally, Ms. Brogan and Dr. Fishbein attended a Garden State Coalition of Schools meeting earlier in the day, where they heard from some legislators. The state is struggling financially with their response to COVID-19, and there is a huge unknown for the financial outlook of the state and how schools will be impacted. The recommendations outlined in the report appeared to indicate that there will be a cut of new state aid for the district. The current recommendation is to flat fund the 2020-2021 school year at the amount of the 2019-2020 school year. This impacts the $654,000 of new state aid that we anticipated, and it is likely that there will be additional state aid cuts. On top of cuts, there will be a delay in state aid payments to the district from September to October, as well as a delay in extraordinary aid payments, which the district budgeted at $1.5 million. Extraordinary aid is reimbursement for high special education costs based on an application that the district completes in the spring. Typically, extraordinary aid is granted by the state in July, but this year, it is being postponed until September, which will be the next budget year. These are significant unknowns and concerns because we rely on our state aid.

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New Jersey Department of Education Provides Guidance on Commencement Ceremonies

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Ridgewood NJ,  The New Jersey Department of Education (DOE) today released guidance regarding commencement ceremonies to honor 2020 graduates during the COVID-19 public health emergency.

The guidance outlines three options for K-12 school commencement ceremonies: 1) virtual; 2) drive-through/drive-in; or 3) modified in-person, outdoor ceremonies. Decisions about the most appropriate type of ceremony for each school community will be made locally, in consultation with municipal officials. At this time, only virtual ceremonies are permitted. Beginning July 6, 2020, drive-through/drive-in and modified in-person, outdoor ceremonies will be permitted subject to the requirements set forth in the guidance. These ceremonies must comply with the social distancing protocols and the limitations on in-person gatherings that are in place when the ceremonies are held.

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Ridgewood BOE meets tonight at 5:00 p.m

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Ridgewood NJ, Due to the health concerns related to COVID-19, the Reorganization Meeting will be conducted via videoconferencing. Comments or questions can be submitted prior to and during the public hearing through the link in the section below.

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In-Person Graduation Ceremonies Can Begin on July 6

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Ridgewood NJ,  Governor Phil Murphy today announced that the New Jersey Department of Education (DOE) and the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education (OSHE) will issue updated guidance allowing school districts and colleges/universities to hold modified in-person graduation ceremonies beginning on July 6. The guidance will include requirements that ceremonies be held outdoors, adhere to social distancing protocols, and observe capacity restrictions in order to protect the health of students and families celebrating these milestones amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

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Schools Out Forever : Pandemic Brings New Demands for Home Schooling and Home Schooling Technologies

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Ridgewood NJ, Until the coronavirus pandemic closed schools, only a minority of children were taught at home. In the United States, an estimated 1.7 million children were homeschooled out of a national school population of 56.6 million.

School closures due to the COVID-19 outbreak mean millions of parents and guardians who have grown accustomed to sending their children to traditional schools are now faced with the task of educating them at home.

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CDC offers ways in which schools can help protect students, teachers, administrators, staff and Open Schools

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Ridgewood NJ, CDC offers considerations for ways in which schools can help protect students, teachers, administrators, and staff and slow the spread of COVID-19 when reopening. Schools, working with state and local health officials, can determine whether and how to implement these considerations while adjusting to meet the unique needs and circumstances of the local community.

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Reader says Ridgewood BOE Trustees should pay this legal fees

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“Morgan and Brogan should pay this legal fee. They acted illegally. They were told to stop. They kept right on with their despicable behavior. They’ve been told to stop AGAIN. And now they are pouting and refusing to pay. What the fuck. Are we in grade school? Pay the damn fee you two. Do this one thing right, would you????”

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Reader takes Dim View on “Remote Learning”

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“Here’s the feedback.

– Spoiled ineffective RW parents can’t manage their privileged selfish children.

– Spineless RW school system won’t implement (let alone enforce) any mandatory structure nor enforce any substantive academic standards.

– Teachers whine about how hard they are working and what challenges they are overcoming

– NJEA/NEA are conflicted over whether it is more beneficial to the teachers (I mean students, wink, wink), to push for reopening schools in September or to push to keep schools closed in September.

– RW parents post teacher support signs on their lawns and publically espouse what heroes the teachers are while privately complaining about how the teachers are failing to address their kids needs (while never making sure their child attends virtual class or does his homework).”