School Board

The Board of Education returned its leadership to their positions and welcomed a new member at the January 2 reorganization. The board re-elected Nancy LaCorte as president and Ardaman Singh as vice president. Sworn in for his first term on the board was Walter Jackson. Jackson won his seat in November, along with LaCorte and Singh. After taking his Oath …

Board of Education member Christine Danielsen attended her last board meeting on December 19. Veteran Board of Education member Christine Danielsen was lauded by her colleagues at the December 19 meeting, her last as a board member. Danielsen served two, three-year terms on the board, joining the panel in 2014 when it was essentially divided into two camps, which resulted …

A school district administrator has revived a dormant newsletter with a digital twist. “Reflections” is a new blog written by Dan Loughran, the district’s Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction.The blog replaces a bi-monthly printed journal bearing the same name. Loughran said that his goal is to write about topics that affect all of the district’s different constituent groups. “In …

Assistant Superintendent Dan Loughran talks about student achievement at the Oct. 17 Board of Education meeting. Student achievement is on the uptick in literacy, while math skills still need to be improved, the Board of Education was told at its Oct. 17 meeting. Dan Loughran, the district’s assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, told the board that assessment tests showed …

School board member Christine Danielsen. Two incumbents and two newcomers have filed for the three open Board of Education seats in the November election. School board president Nancy LaCorte and vice-president Ardaman Singh are looking to retain their positions, while newcomers Walter B. Jackson Jr. and Hugh A. Scott are making fresh runs for the board. Board member Christine Danielsen …

Schools Superintendent John Ravally describes the results of the goals set for him by the Board of Education. The Board of Education July 16 approved a nearly $21,000 merit bonus payment for schools Superintendent John Ravally. The bonus is part of Ravally’s salary package; Ravally is in the third year of a five-year contract which carries a base salary of …

Franklin High School Spanish teacher Maggie Muir-Shylock reacts after being honored as the FHS Teacher of the Year. Twenty teachers and educational service professionals were honored May 23 for being the best in the district at what they do. The Teachers of The Year and Service Professionals of The Year were acknowledged during a breakfast at The Imperia on Easton …

Elementary school parents will see new report cards beginning with the 2019-20 school year. The new report cards are designed to be easier to read and present more information, said Dan Loughran, the Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction. The new school year will also usher in longer marking periods for the elementary schools, Loughren told the Board of Education …

An incumbent and two returning Board of Education members were sworn in Jan. 3 at the board’s annual reorganization meeting. Also at the meeting, Nancy LaCorte was re-elected by board members as their president, and Ardaman Singh won re-election as board vice-president. Sworn in for new three-year terms were incumbent Lauri Merris and returning board members Ed Potosnak and Pat …

The Board of Education wants to hear from former township students. The board at its Dec. 20 meeting approved the release of two surveys, one targeted to Franklin High School graduates in the classes of 2016, 2017 and 2018, and a second aimed at students from all Franklin schools. The surveys will help the district “develop a base of former …