Thank goodness the Council appears to be planning legal action to block any attempt by the bozos at the BOE to move the school board election back to November.
Reader says Village Council Plans Legal Action Against Attempt to Move School Budget Vote
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Ridgewood High Schools Academic Decline
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Ridgewood NJ, according to the NJ Department of Education since 2008 Ridgewood High School’s ranking has declined from number 7 over all to number 36 . In the same 10 year period the Ridgewood school budget has nearly doubled to a whopping $110,000,000.
Murphy’s benefits deal with NJEA and Other Public Unions – A snow job in September
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Trenton NJ, Gov. Phil Murphy would have us believe he struck a tremendous blow for taxpayers with this new “deal” he negotiated behind closed doors with the NJEA and other public sector union heads
The deal is no bargain for taxpayers. Although there is more evaluation that needs to be done, it is clear from what we know that the alleged savings of $500 million over two years represents a tiny drop in the bucket of the $3.4 billion that state taxpayers spend for employee health care in a year.
The reported savings by the administration and the NJEA by moving retirees from traditional Medicare supplements to Medicare advantage, is supposed to save school districts $162 million next year and $110 million in 2020. That’s virtually nothing.
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STATEMENT OF RIDGEWOOD BOARD OF EDUCATION PRESIDENT VINCENT LONCTO AT THE BOARD MEETING ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
STATEMENT OF RIDGEWOOD BOARD OF EDUCATION PRESIDENT VINCENT LONCTO AT THE BOARD MEETING ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
I wanted to address an issue regarding our negotiations with the teachers’ union that has been the subject of many communications over the past few days.
Before I do that, I speak for the entire Board when I say that we respect and appreciate our teachers, and we continue to hope that we can arrive at a negotiated settlement with the minimal delay.
Ridgewood BOE ,Council Feud Continues Over Who Should Pay for a New School Resource Officer.
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Ridgewood NJ, the feud between the Village Council and the Ridgewood school board has spilled into school safety and the hiring the a School Resource Officer . The current clash is over who should pay for a new school resource officer.
Ridgewood BOE letter to update the Ridgewood Public School community on the status of REA-Board contract negotiations
September 5, 2018
Dear Ridgewood Public School Community,
The Ridgewood Board of Education (“Board”) and the Ridgewood Education Association (“Association”) have been unable to agree on the terms of a successor agreement to the 3-year contract, which expired on June 30, 2018. The Association represents the teachers and secretaries employed in the Ridgewood Public School District.
Ridgewood Board of Ed Claims they Never agreed that the school District would contribute to this position of School Resource Officer
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Ridgewood NJ, according to the Ridgewood Board of Education ,“neither the Superintendent nor the Board has ever indicated to the Village Manager that the school District would contribute to this position and the Village budget reflects this understanding. Accordingly, the Board has not reneged on any agreements.”
You Better Support Your Teachers , Ridgewood !
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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Parents time to kiss up , the Ridgewood Education Association wants you to show your support , for Ridgewood teachers and secretaries by displaying a lawn sign. Pickup anytime at 348 S Irving Street( on the porch). Remember if you want those recommendation letters you better step up !
Reader Asks WHAT WILL RIDGEWOOD SCHOOLS DO FOR 9/11 ???
Q: WHAT WILL RIDGEWOOD SCHOOLS DO FOR 9/11 ???
A: NOTHING (lip service at best)
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Ridgewood Board of Ed Reneges on School Resource Officer Agreement
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Ridgewood NJ, The Board of Education is simply reneging on an agreement they made to help fund the position of School Resource Officer (SRO). The Village has already trained three police officers to be school resource officers, so that there will never be a day when one is unavailable to work due to vacations, etc.
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Reader says Teacher constant complaining is tiring
Anyone teaching in the Ridgewood School System should be thankful that they are earning above average salaries in addition to the benefits and pension all NJ teachers receive. The whining is getting old. If you don’t like the arrangement, find another job. Teaching is a very difficult job and I could not be a teacher. I don’t begrudge them their packages but the constant complaining is tiring. As the above poster said, “You just had the summer off.” You should be refreshed. Try having 2 or 3 weeks off a year as your only respite from the daily grind!
TIMELINE FOR RIDGEWOOD BOARD OF EDUCATION ELECTIONS
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Ridgewood NJ, Dr. Fishbein presented the timeline for Ridgewood’s Board of Education elections resulting from the public budget vote being restored by the Ridgewood Village Council.
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Reader says Stop selling your agenda and just teach
I hope Ridgewood teachers, administrators, BOE members and Dr. Fishbein are reading this: your actions, comments, Facebook posts, etc are not going unnoticed by parents. Stop selling your agenda and just teach – PERIOD! No union causes, no political talking points, no indoctrination. Our kids are leaving RHS with less real-life skills than ever. Gap years, 5th years, college non-graduates are the norm rather than the exception. Please think of the lives of your students after graduation. There is no money to be made by being a commenter on social media…it’s an intellectual race to the bottom.
Ridgewood Board of Education Agenda for Monday, August 27, 2018
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Ridgewood NJ,The Ridgewood Board of Education will hold a Regular Public Meeting on Monday, August 27, 2018. The Board meets at the Education Center, 49 Cottage Place, Floor 3 at 5 p.m.
The public is welcome to attend the meeting, or to watch from home on Fios channel 33 or Optimum channel 77. Meetings are also streamed via the “BOE Webcast” tab on the district website at www.ridgewood.k12.nj.us.
Meeting webcasts are immediately available on the district website.
Click here to view the agenda in PDF format.
We have a Race for the Ridgewood School Board
August 2,2018
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Ridgewood NJ, looks like Ridgewood and Glen Rock will both have contested school board races in the 2018 . As previously reported on the Ridgewood blog Monday July 30th was the deadline for candidates to file to run for a board seat in November.
In the Village of Ridgewood, there is a contested race for the one three-year term. Cristopher Kaufman has taken up the challenge ,running against incumbent President of the BOE Vincent Loncto .
Loncto a former chief financial officer was sworn in as the Boards choice in 2011 after board member Charles Reilly resigned earlier that year. Loncto was picked as a replacement to finish out Reilly’s term because of his strong financial background.
Kaufman we are told is running on the “Commitment-Understanding-Respect” slogan.
In Glen Rock, five people are currently vying for three, three-year terms. The candidates running are: Sharon Scarpelli, Bryon Torsiello, Gregory S. Franz, Robert C. Scherer, and Alisa Svider.
