School District Slowly Returns To Normal
Now that the Covid-19 pandemic is easing into its endemic stage, with the concomitant reduction in serious infections, things are starting to return to normal in district schools. Schools Superintendent John Ravally at the April 28 Board of Education meeting enumerated the ways in which the district is coming back to a semblance of pre-pandemic […]
Schools Superintendent Tests Positive For Covid; Suffers ‘Mild’ Symptoms
Schools Superintendent John Ravally is currently in isolation, following a Covid-19 diagnosis earlier this week. Ravally made the announcement of his illness via telephone during the April 28 Board of Education meeting. In a text message, Ravally said that he had “mild symptoms which started (April 26), but thankfully I feel good now.” Ravally said […]
School Board Fills New World Languages Supervisor Position
The Board of Education on March 17 hired a veteran Spanish teacher to fill its newly created World Languages supervisor position. Armando Quiroz most recently was the Supervisor of World Languages and ESL for the Summit school system, a position he held since May 2021 Quiroz begins his $103,500 position in Franklin on July 1. […]
School District Lifts Indoor Mask Mandate, But It Could Be Reinstated
Anticipating low Covid-19 activity in the Township and Somerset County, the Board of Education on March 17 voted to remove the mandatory indoor mask mandate as of March 21. Schools Superintendent John Ravally said at the meeting that the mandate was being lifted because data showed “a drastic reduction in the variables that influence local […]
Township Students To Continue Wearing Masks Indoors For Time Being
Township students “are expected” to continue wearing masks when indoors, at least until the county’s Covid-19 activity level drops to its lowest possible level. The school district administration is also recommending that students continue wearing masks on school buses, schools Superintendent John Ravally said at the February 24 Board of Education meeting. Gov. Phil Murphy […]
Response To Mask Mandate End Varies In Township Schools
At least one school in the township will not immediately embrace Gov. Phil Murphy’s lifting of the Covid-19-inspired mask mandate. Cedar Hill Prep School, on Cedar Grove Lane, is taking a cautious approach to the end of the mask mandate, said school founder Nandini Menon. “We are still being cautious,” she said in an email. […]
Blair Wilson Named New FHS Head Football Coach
It’s official: Blair Wilson is the new head football coach at Franklin High School. Wilson was formally named to the $14,123.34 position at the Board of Education’s January 27 meeting. Wilson, the former head coach at Franklin Middle School, takes over a program that has not seen a winning year since the 2012-2013 school year, […]
New FHS 10th Grade VP Is Former Administrator, Teacher
A former Franklin High School administrator has returned to the district as the vice principal of the school’s 10th Grade. Michael Herman was named to the $97,750 per year job at the Board of Education’s January 27 meeting. Herman was Dean of Students and a teacher in the district for six years before becoming a […]
Blair Wilson Set To Be Named Next FHS Head Football Coach
The Board of Education is poised to name Blair Wilson as the new Franklin High School head football coach, ending months of speculation about who will be given the top spot at the ailing football program. The Board’s personnel agenda for the January 27 meeting includes naming Wilson to the $14,000 position. Wilson, who has […]
School Board Set To Vote On New Covid-19 Protocols
District students and staff either infected or in close contact with someone who is infected with the coronavirus would be able to return to school sooner, but with more restrictions, under updated Covid-19 protocols set to be voted on by the Board of Education at its January 27 meeting. The updated protocols come amid ever-increasing […]
