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Pequannock board hears staffing update; new science supervisor introduced
Summary
The Pequannock Township School District introduced its incoming science supervisor and discussed staffing, hard-to-fill special-education positions and a proposed shared-service network administrator expected to reduce outsourcing costs.
The Pequannock Township School District on May 12 introduced its incoming science supervisor and reviewed current hiring needs and shared-service plans intended to lower personnel and vendor costs.
Superintendent Dr. Portis opened the staffing update by confirming the district had hired a new science supervisor and welcomed Jeanine Barbosa to the community. Barbosa, who will begin July 1, said she comes with more than 22 years in education and described herself as “very much [a] math nerd” who hopes to use science, technology, engineering and math instruction to ignite student curiosity.
The district also told the board it is planning a shared-service agreement to hire a network administrator jointly with a neighboring district. The administration said that using a shared employee rather than an outside vendor should provide more hands-on support and reduce costs compared with current outsourcing.
On transportation, Portis reported that by combining one special-education route for academy placements the district “could expect to bring in revenue between $35,000 and $55,000.” The district said it is working with its transportation coordinator and partner districts to identify additional route consolidations that could save further money.
Board members were told the district recently posted openings for a half-time elementary special-education teacher and a special-education math teacher; the latter requires both math and special-education certification and is expected to be challenging to fill. Portis said the district has been posting salary ranges on listings and has seen an increased applicant pool; an elementary opening has attracted more than 100 applicants.
No formal board action was taken during the staffing discussion. The board had approved several consent action items at the start of the meeting (PMC 211-25 through PMC 226-25), after which Portis introduced Barbosa to the board.
