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Posted on April 19, 2017 April 9, 2020

Reader asks Anyone want to correlate School Budget to SAT scores and see how poorly we are really doing?

Excluding the specialized high schools, the top 20 list is:

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===== Below 1325 combined SAT =====
1) (1322) Millburn
2) (1321) West Windsor-Plainsboro South
3) (1317) West Windsor-Plainsboro North
4) (1313) Montgomery
5) (1307) Tenafly
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6) (1302) Princeton
===== Below 1300 combined SAT =====
7) (1283) Bernards Township (Ridge HS)
8) (1281) Jersey City (Dr. Ronald McNair HS)
9) (1276) Northern Valley – Demarest===== Below 1275 combined SAT =====
10) (1273) Edison (John P Stevens HS)
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11) (1262) Ridgewood
===== Below 1250 combined SAT =====
12) (1243) Allendale – Northern Highlands
13) (1236) Livingston
14) (1233) Haddonfield
15) (1227) Chatham
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16) (1225) East Brunswick
===== Below 1225 combined SAT =====
17) (1223) West Morris Mendham
18) (1221) Pennington (Hopewell Valley Central HS)
19) (1221) Marlboro
20) (1221) New Providence
21) (1221) Westfield
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Anyone want to correlate School Budget to SAT scores and see how poorly we are really doing?

Posted on March 20, 2017 March 20, 2017

Ridgewood Board Of Education Meeting Tonight : Revised Budget Resolution

March 20 2017 7:30 PM to 7:30 PM

Location Ed Center, 49 Cottage Place, Ridgewood, NJ

The public is invited to attend the meeting, or watch it live on Fios channel 33, Optimum channel 77, or on the “Link in Live” tab of the district website at www.ridgewood.k12.nj.us.

Revised Budget Resolution

Approval: Revised Resolution for Adoption of the 2017-2018 Preliminary Proposed Budget for Submission to the Executive County Superintendent of Schools

It is recommended that the Board approve the following revised resolution:

BE IT RESOLVED, by the Ridgewood Board of Education, to approve the 2017-2018 school district preliminary proposed budget, as follows, for submission to the Executive County Superintendent of Schools:

Dr. Fishbein Budget Tax Levy General Fund $ 100,503,229 $91,519,173 Special Revenue Fund $ 1,378,767 $ 0 Debt Service Fund $ 3,683,597 From: $ 3,265,784 To: $ 3,265,783 Total Budget $ 105,565,593 From: $ 94,784,957 To: $94,784,956 The district has proposed programs and services in addition to the Core Curriculum Content Standards adopted by the State Board of Education.

Information on this budget and the programs and services it provides is available from the school district. There should be raised for the General Fund Tax Levy $91,519,173 for the ensuing School Year: (2017-2018).

Posted on March 18, 2017 March 18, 2017

MONDAY NIGHT RIDGEWOOD BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING

March 20, 2017 Education Center Regular Public Meeting 7:30 p.m.

AGENDA * * * * * MEETING REGULATIONS

Ridgewood NJ, At all regular meetings, two opportunities are provided for citizens to make comments. The public comment periods will be scheduled after presentations and approximately 9:00 p.m. or just prior to the end of the meeting, whichever occurs first. The first opportunity may be limited by the presiding officer to conclude at about 8:00 p.m. in order for the Board to continue with its scheduled agenda. The second opportunity will occur at about 9:00 p.m. at the discretion of the presiding officer taking into consideration a break point in the agenda. At every opportunity for public comment, citizens are invited to comment on subjects on the agenda or general topics. At the discretion of the presiding officer, public comments may be permitted at other times. Persons wishing to speak must, upon being recognized, rise, sign in, and state their names and addresses. Each speaker shall be limited to four minutes. The Board Recorder will note the time. A speaker who has not finished in the allotted time will be directed by the presiding officer to summarize quickly and relinquish the floor within 30 seconds. Comments shall be limited to issues. If personal remarks or discourteous statements are made, the presiding officer shall require the speaker to stop. No person will be recognized for a second time until all others asking to speak have been heard.

find the agenda here

Ed Center, 49 Cottage Place, Ridgewood, NJ
DescriptionThe public is invited to attend the meeting, or watch it live on Fios channel 33, Optimum channel 77, or on the “Link in Live” tab of the district website at www.ridgewood.k12.nj.us.

Posted on March 16, 2017 March 16, 2017

Ridgewood Board of Education and Dr. Fishbein Host Residents for Coffee on March 28

March 16,2017

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Ridgewood NJ, The Board of Education and Superintendent Dr. Daniel Fishbein will host residents for coffee and casual conversation on Tuesday, March 28. The casual meeting will take place from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Education Center, 49 Cottage Place, Ridgewood. All residents are invited to drop in to share their thoughts, questions, suggestions and concerns.
The final 2016-2017 Coffee and Conversation is planned for Wednesday, May 17.

Superintendent’s Monthly Column: What’s Your Story?
Click here to read Dr. Fishbein’s monthly column for The Ridgewood News, March 10 edition.

Preliminary 2017-2018 School Budget
At the March 6 Board of Education meeting, Business Administrator Dr. Alfredo Aguilar presented the preliminary 2017-2018 budget, which is based on a .97% local tax levy increase. The total preliminary budget is $105,565,593, which would mean a $184.39 annual tax increase on the average assessed Ridgewood home of $696,093.

Click here to view the preliminary budget presentation as a PDF.

Following discussion, the Board approved the following resolution for Adoption of the 2017-2018 Preliminary Proposed Budget for Submission to the Executive County Superintendent of Schools:

There should be raised for the General Fund Tax Levy $91,519,173 for the ensuing School Year: (2017-2018).

	Budget	Tax Levy
General Fund	$ 100,503,229	$ 91,519,173
Special Revenue Fund	$ 1,378,767	$ 0
Debt Service Fund	$ 3,683,597	$ 3,265,784
Total Budget	$ 105,565,593	$ 94,784,957

2018-2019 School Calendar
Click here to view.

Full-day Kindergarten update from the BOE 2.27.17 meeting
Elementary school principals are getting ready for full-day Kindergarten this fall. The goal is to expand the day so that the children can have better time to apply what they are learning rather add more to the curriculum. There will be continuing professional development on May 12 for all teachers, including the newly hired, and six teachers will go to the Paramus Parkway School to observe the program there. Furnishings and libraries are also being carefully researched. Click here for the presentation.

A letter from Dr. Fishbein on inclusiveness in the Ridgewood Public Schools
Click here to read a letter from Dr. Fishbein sent on February 2, 2017.

A letter from Dr. Fishbein, Dr. Gorman, Mr. Orsini and Dr. Kashmanian
The superintendent and principals of RHS, BFMS and GWMS wrote a letter to middle school and high school parents and guardians regarding the uptick in abuse of prescription drugs by students. Click here to read the letter, which was sent on January 30.

Superintendent’s January Column: New Year, New Website and New Ideas for Beating the Winter Blues
Click here to read Dr. Fishbein’s January column for The Ridgewood News.

HIB District and School Grade Reports
Please click here to view the Ridgewood District and School Grade Report for 2015-16, a self-assessment required under the Anti-bullying Bill of Rights.

Posted on March 9, 2017 March 8, 2017

Ridgewood Board Of Education Special Public Meeting 2017-2018 Budget Discussion

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BOARD OF EDUCATION SPECIAL PUBLIC MEETING EXPORT EVENT
Date and Time
March 9 2017 4:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Location Ed Center, 49 Cottage Place, Ridgewood

2017-2018 BUDGET DISCUSSION

You can find the agenda here

2017-2018 PROPOSED PRELIMINARY BUDGET Dr. Fishbein i.

Resolution for Adoption of the 2017-2018 Preliminary Proposed Budget for Submission to the Executive County Superintendent of Schools It is recommended that the Board approve the following resolution:

BE IT RESOLVED, by the Ridgewood Board of Education, to approve the 2017-2018 school district preliminary proposed budget, as follows, for submission to the Executive County Superintendent of Schools:

Dr. Fishbein Budget Tax Levy General Fund $ 100,503,229 $ 91,519,173 Special Revenue Fund $ 1,378,767 $ 0 Debt Service Fund $ 3,683,597 $ 3,265,784 Total Budget $ 105,565,593 $ 94,784,957 The district has proposed programs and services in addition to the Core Curriculum Content Standards adopted by the State Board of Education.

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