The township school district will receive more than $15 million in total school aid from the state for the 2016-17 school year. The township school district in 2016-17 will receive the highest amount of Pre-K state aid and the second-highest increase in its K-12 state aid in Somerset County, according to figures recently released by the state Department of Education. The district …
Read More »School District To Start Charging For Pre-School Program
Board of Education president Ed Potosnak said the $5,900 yearly charge for the pre-K program is less than what surrounding districts charge. The school district’s pre-school program will no longer be free for many students starting in the 2016-17 school year. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the …
Read More »‘One Less Move’ Transition Committee Holds First Meeting
Board of Education President Ed Potosnak speaks at the “One Less Move” Steering Committee meting Jan. 14. Photo: Mary Clark. Submitted by Mary Clark, School District Spokeswoman. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. We are the only truly independent media serving the …
Read More »School District Administration Building Roof Failing, District Looks For Replacement
A wall in the school district’s administration building on Amwell Road shows water damage from the leaking roof. The roof on the school district’s administration building on Amwell Road needs to be replaced, the Board of Education was told at its Nov. 12 work session. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of …
Read More »School Board Approves Claremont Road School Design
The Board of Education Nov. 12 approved the design of the new Claremont Elementary School. The new elementary school on Claremont Road will pay homage to the area’s farming heritage, the Board of Education was told at its Nov. 12 meeting. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the …
Read More »School Board Privatizes Teachers’ Aides’ Substitutes
The school district’s 15 or so substitute paraprofessionals were privatized at the Aug. 20 Board of Education meeting. The move is not a first step in privatizing all the district’s paraprofessionals, district representatives said. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. We are …
Read More »School Board Approves 2015-16 Budget; Overall Tax Rate Increases 2.6 Percent
Interim schools Superintendent Lee Seitz said he was “thrilled” that the state did not cut aid to the district. A $160 million spending plan carrying a 2.6 percent tax hike for the 2015-16 school year was unanimously approved May 7 by the Board of Education. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of …
Read More »Ravally Named Schools Chief; 5-Year Contract Starts July 1
John A. Ravally speaks after he was appointed the district’s new schools Superintendent at the May 7 Board of Education meeting. John A. Ravally was unanimously approved as the district’s new schools Superintendent at the Board of Education’s May 7 meeting. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the …
Read More »New Schools Superintendent To Be Appointed May 7; Comes From Pt. Beach
John A. Ravally, right, is expected to be appointed the new schools Superintendent at the May 7 Board of Education meeting. Photo: Ocean County Library John A. Ravally is expected to be appointed the new schools Superintendent at the Board of Education’s May 7 meeting. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of …
Read More »School Board Approves More Than $107,000 In Contracts
Contracts worth more than $107,000 were approved April 23 by the Board of Education. The contracts included: Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. We are the only truly independent media serving the Eight Villages. But we can only do that with your …
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