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Board of education
Meet the BOE Candidates: Allison Silverstein
I am running again because I feel like we are finally making progress and I really want to see it through.
BoSE members confused with Montclair district’s different bonding proposals
On Thursday, the district presented its long-range master plan at a Board of School Estimate meeting, laying out nearly $150 million in projects that would last through 2030.
Ex-mayors’ thoughts on elected, appointed BOE in Montclair
In November, Montclair residents will decide whether to change their school district from Type I to Type II.
Give Montclair an elected school board, for accountability and transparency (Town Square)
By SERGIO GONZALEZ Special to Montclair Local The upcoming referendum on whether Montclair should switch from an appointed to elected board of education model is very different from the other […]
New plan: Full speed ahead with a $60M Montclair schools bond
Board previously planned to punt on a $17M bond until sometime after November elections.
Montclair schools expect $2.4M bigger tax levy, still working on $6M hole
Figures as of a district budget presentation Feb. 17 still showed a $6 million deficit as the school system prepares its 2021-22 spending plan.
Montclair School District ventilation problems detailed in report
The Montclair School District received an assessment of the district-wide ventilation issues on Oct. 16, which shows numerous issues.
Montclair schools plan to offer both online and in-person learning in fall
Superintendent Jonathan Ponds announced, during the Board of Education’s retreat on Friday, July 17, that schools would allow parents to continue with distance learning, if they preferred, or send their children to school for in-person instruction.
Montclair names Jonathan Ponds as new superintendent of schools
Prior to his work in Moonachie, Ponds served as the principal of Parsons Elementary School in New Brunswick. He has also worked as a teacher and basketball coach in the Boston Public Schools.
After not getting paid, teachers rally
By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news After another error led to Montclair teachers not receiving their pay the morning of Oct. 15, teachers took to the streets and rallied outside Board of […]
Tentative deal reached on teacher contract
By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news The school district has reached a tentative agreement with the Montclair Education Association regarding a new three-year teacher’s contract, confirmed Superintendent Kendra Johnson. The teachers have […]
News in brief: School community forum on May 8
The Montclair Board of Education will hold a Community Forum on May 8, at 6:30 p.m. at Charles H. Bullock School. The public forum will offer families and community members […]