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Ridgewood NJ, Public attendance at the Ridgewood Board of Education meeting has resumed on a limited basis according to the current guidelines. Since there are a limited number of seats available, attendees will be selected through a lottery. For more information, click on the link below.
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Ridgewood NJ, The Ridgewood Board of Education requests input from all stakeholders as they recruit, interview, and select our next superintendent. Your feedback is important.
Continue reading Ridgewood Superintendent Search Survey Closes Today
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Ridgewood NJ, The Ridgewood Board of Education meets Monday, December 7, 2020 at 49 Cottage Place ,7:00 p.m.
A link to the agenda can be found below.
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“From my perspective, it is time to close ALL the Ridgewood schools, not just GWM, for in person learning even if only for a temporary period while the second wave of the virus crashes upon New Jersey . At the last public BOE meeting Monday evening , Fish and Lembo were self congratulating each other for having kept the Ridgewood schools open while they openly admitted every other surrounding towns/districts have taken more proactive actions to protect the children and staff of their schools by going remote for x days.”
Continue reading Reader says , “it is time to close ALL the Ridgewood schools”
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Ridgewood NJ, at Monday nights Ridgewood Board of Education meeting Ridgewood Board of Education President Mike Lembo provided a brief update on the superintendent search being conducted by R-Pat Solutions, LLC. The posting is currently available online, and it is printed in newspapers on Sundays. Mr. Lembo was told there are a large number of applicants including some from out-of-state. A survey to collect input from stakeholders is currently being formulated, and it will be going out to the community. Based on R-PAT’s timeline, the Board is anticipating that candidates will be narrowed down in January.
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Ridgewood NJ, Due to health concerns related to COVID-19, the public cannot attend this meeting. The public is welcome to watch from home via the BOE Webcast on the district website or on Fios channel 33.
Public comments can be made by phone or via an online form during the public comment period of the meeting. A link to submit written comments will be available on the agenda during the meeting.
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Ridgewood NJ, Seven architecture firms were invited to present an overview of their firm and services to the Ridgewood Board of Education. Following each presentation, the BOE had the opportunity to ask questions of the presenters from each firm.
Continue reading Ridgewood Board of Education Interviews Architects
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Ridgewood NJ, Due to health concerns related to COVID-19, the public cannot attend this meeting. The public is welcome to watch from home via the BOE Webcast on the district website or on Fios channel 33.
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Ridgewood NJ, at Monday’s Ridgewood Board of Education meeting Jeff Nyhuis, Assistant Principal of Guidance, Curriculum, and Instruction at Ridgewood High School, presented the Senior Focus program. This is the second year that the high school is running Senior Focus. The goal of this program is to provide consistent information about the college application process to all students and eliminate the need for a private counselor. The high school has a strong guidance department, and our counselors have visited over 400 colleges. Another goal of this program was to increase instructional time. Senior Focus has been built into the schedule so that students are pulled out of their free periods. Finally, Senior Focus is a way to reduce the stress that students experience.
Continue reading Ridgewood High School Senior Focus Program Targets College Application Process
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Ridgewood NJ, Monday night Ridgewood Board of Education meeting presented the Superintendent Search Firm Interviews :
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September 11, 2020
Dear Ridgewood School Community,
The past six months have tested all of us in extraordinary ways, and I am honored and proud to have been at the helm of this district as we navigated such a challenging time. I have had the pleasure of serving as the Superintendent of the Ridgewood Public Schools for twelve years, and throughout my tenure, my commitment to the children and families of Ridgewood has never wavered.
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Ridgewood NJ,Big changes are coming to Cottage Place. Ridgewood Board of Education administrator Antoinette Kelly resigned more than a month ago with a long notice period effective December 1 st. Superintendent Dr. Fishbein sent an email to the community today informing his resignation will be effective December 10th.
…the rumors have been swirling all day ,the fly has heard unsubstantiated rumors the Dr. Fishbein told the BOE verbally that he was leaving because of the 2 new board members, nothing in writing yet ….
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Ridgewood NJ, Village of Ridgewood and Ridgewood Board of Education have dropped lawsuit regarding rejected ballots in May election.
“Is it true that Sheila Brogan is making phone calls to gather support for One Vote? Sheila received one six month extension to her term when elections were originally moved from April to Nov.
In her current term also, she received an extension. Her current term was supposed to expire in Nov 2020. When council moved election to April, the board used tax payer money to file a court case and extended Sheila’s term to April 2021. Now if the election moves back to November, her term will extend again to Nov 2021, giving her a third 6 month extension over the years and making her current term a 4 year term instead of a 3 year term.”
