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Superintendent announces retirement, lists staffing vacancies and summer programs
Summary
Superintendent reported the planned retirement of custodian Valerie Bateman (Jan. 2027), listed multiple teacher and paraprofessional vacancies, and summarized summer Title I, STEM and special education extended-year programming and ESL supports.
The superintendent reported one retirement on the agenda: Valerie Bateman, a custodian planning to retire in January 2027 after 25 years of service in Linden Public Schools. The superintendent described Bateman as having served across several school buildings and thanked her for her service.
The report listed current staff vacancies: one Spanish teacher, two mathematics teachers, a behaviorist, one elementary teacher, seven special-education teachers, two bilingual aides, and 20 paraprofessionals, and encouraged qualified applicants to apply through the district website. The superintendent also summarized summer programming — Title I interventions, STEM enrichment, extended-year special education trips, and ongoing ESL supports — and said pre-K 3 and 4 enrollment remains open.
