>Ridgewood’s school board trustees tenure reform bill
Tuesday April 3, 2012, 11:28 AM
BY DARIUS AMOS
STAFF WRITER
The Ridgewood News
Ridgewood’s school board trustees believe changes to the state’s teacher tenure system are necessary, but agree the reform bill currently on the State Senate floor is not the answer to all the problems.
Board of Education (BOE) members last Monday opted to pass a resolution advocating changes to legislative bill S1455, the Teacher Effectiveness and Accountability for the Children of New Jersey (TEACHNJ) Act.
Ridgewood’s move comes on the heels of a hearing earlier this month led by the bill’s author, state Sen. Teresa Ruiz (D-Newark). During that session in Trenton, which was held for discussion purposes only, Ruiz’s bill was lauded by supporters and challenged by critics.