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Message from the Superintendent:
On February 12, 2003 at 7:30 pm, the Garden State Coalition of Schools is hosting a summit on equity in state school funding. If you are interested in attending, please contact Betsy Ginsburg, Board President, at Eginsburg@glenridge.org.
Last week, a speaker at a function I attended quoted a study on improving literacy. He maintained that keeping your TV’s closed caption function turned on promotes early literacy and reinforcement. I thought this was very interesting. Television, even with closed caption activated, doesn’t replace reading, but I think it is worth implementing. Try it!
If you would like to be added to the e-mail list for GRCorner, please send your e-mail address to Grcorner1@comcast.net. Additionally, the district would like to begin using e-mail to send out information to you. Please send your e-mail address to GRPS@glenridge.org so e-mail lists can be set up. Please feel free to send both parents’ information including work and home e-mail addresses. Thank you.
Remember: Please check www.glenridge.org and 973-429-8300 ext. 4222 (or just press #8 when you hear the menu) for construction updates and pictures of the construction progress. New pictures are added almost every day.
SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT HIGHLIGHTS:
Building Projects
- The High School Construction Project is continuing to progress even with the wet and extremely cold weather that we have been experiencing. The steel installation for the gym is complete and will be followed by masonry work. They will be completing the foundations and footings in the classroom wing, followed by steel installation.
- On Thursday, December 19th, we opened bids for the Forest and Linden Avenue Schools. The Forest Avenue bid was awarded to Tekton Development from Paterson, NJ. Unfortunately, the Linden bid was over the budgeted amount and was contested. Thus, we will re-bid the Linden Avenue project and open the re-bids during the week of February 10th.
Administration
The Board of Education approved:
- A resolution in support of a statewide summit on equity in state school funding on February 12, 2003 at East Brunswick High School sponsored by the Garden Sate Coalition of Schools.
Board Documentation
The Board of Education approved:
- Regular Board meeting minutes and Executive Session minutes of November 11th & 25 and December 16, 2002.
Business/Financial Reports
The Board of Education approved the following financial reports:
- Treasurer of School Moneys Report - November 2002
- Secretary’s Report - November 30, 2002
- Bills List through January 24, 2003
- Certification of Fund Balances - November 30, 2002
- Budget Transfers for the Month of November 2002
The Board of Education:
- Accepted, with thanks, a generous gift of $2,500 from the Ashenfelter 8K Race to assist with the implementation of a strength and conditioning program for students at the High School.
- Accepted, with thanks, a generous gift of $24,000 from the Glen Ridge Educational Foundation for the purchase of leveled reading literacy libraries for Forest and Linden Avenue Schools.
- Accepted, with thanks, a generous gift of Media Center furniture from the Linden Home and School at a value of $1,800.
- Approved the out-of-district placement for a regular education student at the Essex County Vocational School and a placement for a special education student at the Montclair Demonstration School.
- Approved the disposal of an obsolete microfilm reader in the Glen Ridge High School Media Center.
- Approved a professional services contract with DRG to update the district’s long-range facility plan.
PERSONNEL
The Board of Education approved the following:
- Appointment of various substitutes and coaches
- A maternity leave for Cheryl Conklin, Social Studies teacher at the high school, for the 2003-2004 school year
CURRICULUM
The Board of Education approved the following:
- The attendance of 7 teachers at the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) National Conference being held in March to be funded through the No Child Left Behind Title II Grant.
- The submission of a grant for professional development in Performance-Based Assessment Pilot Project - Pilot District.
- A cultural exchange through the International Internship Program for the Ridgewood Avenue School.
KEY DATES
February 10th - Board of Education Meeting
February 17th-21st - Schools Closed (Winter Recess)
February 24th - Board of Education Meeting |
