School Board

The Board of Education at its September 22 meeting approved $622,238.11 worth of contracts for goods and services for the new school year. The contracts are: A renewal contract with Frontline Technologies Group LLC for EEM with Evaluation Frameworks with Danielson and Framework for Teaching Annual Subscription for the 2022-2023 school year in the amount of $61,535.66.The purchase of security …

Miguel Rivera addresses the Board of Education September 22 after being appointed as new principal at Claremont Elementary School. The Board of Education on September 22 once again elevated one of the district’s own, naming Miguel Rivera as the new principal at Claremont Elementary School. Rivera has spent the last nine years as principal at Pine Grove Manor School. Genesi …

Update: The Board approved the policy and regulation ayt its September 22 meeting. A policy that would provide for the use of hand-held metal detecting wands on township school properties was introduced at the August 25 Board of Education meeting. The policy is set to receive a final vote at the Board’s September meeting. There was no discussion at the …

Two school district administrators were awarded merit bonuses for the 2021-22 school year at the August 25 Board of Education meeting. Jonathan Toth, the district’s outgoing business administrator, was awarded $15,124.26 in merit bonuses for meeting three goals. Daniel Loughran, the district’s assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, was awarded $15,180.87 in merit bonuses for meeting three goals. The goals …

School district Business Administrator Jonathan Toth is one of two district administrators leaving for the Edison school district. The resignations of the principal of the Claremont Road Elementary School and the school district’s business administrator were accepted at the Board’s August 25 meeting. Claremont Road principal Nicole Sury Bevere’s resignation is effective September 27, while Board business administrator Jonathan Toth’s …

Gaye McGee, the newly appointed vice principal at Franklin Park School, poses with her family after her appointment was approved by the Board of Education. A 19-year education veteran and township resident was named as the new Franklin Park School vice principal at the August 25 Board of Education meeting. Gaye McGee spent her entire educational career with the Piscataway …

The Board of Education at its August 25 meeting completed its annual exercise of creating new goals for the upcoming school year. Board members unanimously adopted the following six goals: Health and Safety: Continue to ensure the health and safety of students and staff through policy,procedure, promo on of wellness programs, and facility upgrades that enhance safety and security measures. Seek …

School board president Nancy Lacorte leads a slate of three incumbents in the November Board of Education election. Three incumbents are being challenged by two newcomers and a former Board member for the three available Board of Education seats. School board candidates in Franklin are chosen during the general election in November. Current school board president Nancy Lacorte, board vice …

Quiyon Peters is the school district’s new K-12 counselor supervisor. The Board of Education once again reached into the district to fill a top supervisory post, tapping an eight-year veteran to be the new Supervisor of School Counseling. Quiyon Peters, currently a guidance counselor at Franklin Middle School – Hamilton Street campus, will start her new $105,000-a-year position on July …

Zufall’s Frances Palm describes the health clinic that is planned for Hillcrest Elementary School. The student health clinic that is a partnership between the school district and Zufall Health Services is set to start operations on July 14 at Hillcrest Elementary School. Frances Palm, Zufall’s COO, stopped by the June 16 Board of Education meeting to give the Board and …