>Superintendent Daniel Fishbein responds to two Ridgewood News Stories
Friday, February 18, 2011
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
Information was ‘misleading’
To the Editor:
Two lead stories reported on the Ridgewood Public Schools in the Jan. 28 edition were, in fact, misleading. The reporter wrote on two issues currently before the Board of Education: school budget planning for the upcoming 2011-2012 school year and a complaint filed with the New Jersey Division of Civil Rights. These stories, and their accompanying headlines, contained reporting inaccuracies that are important to clarify.
First, the budget story: It was erroneously reported that the district “has slated no raises for staff represented by the Ridgewood Education Association (REA)” and further, that 11 teaching positions may have to be cut in order to close a $655,000 shortfall. In fact, on Jan. 24 the Board was introduced to the 2011-2012 budget through a preliminary review that is part of the budgeting process. For the review, certain assumptions were made as far as teacher and secretary salary increases, because current three-year contracts with REA staff members will end at the close of this school year and negotiations for new contracts have not yet begun.
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