New Jersey / School Districts / Glen Ridge Public School District
Ridgewood Avenue School’s new administrative team described schoolwide safety and reporting protocols, teacher supports (including Calm Classrooms and Capturing Kids’ Hearts), student engagement initiatives and a tech-team recognition; the school also noted a Blue Ribbon designation and a 125th anniversary.
New Jersey / School Districts / Glen Ridge Public School District
The Glen Ridge Board agreed by straw poll to instruct its delegate, Luke, to vote yes on an NJSBA resolution urging that public schools remain free from civil immigration enforcement activities that interfere with students; members said the policy would inform NJSBA advocacy but would not itself create law.
New Jersey / School Districts / Glen Ridge Public School District
The finance committee reported the district’s insurance company will cover almost 100% of costs associated with a central school chiller failure, about $400,000, and the funds are expected to be returned to capital reserve after the year-end audit.
New Jersey / School Districts / Glen Ridge Public School District
During the February meeting the Glen Ridge Board approved minutes from earlier sessions and carried motions to adopt administrative, business and personnel items (including an addendum), and approved two curriculum items on the addendum; roll-call votes were recorded for each motion.
New Jersey / School Districts / Glen Ridge Public School District
Public commenters raised concerns about rising class sizes at Forest Avenue and about a planned remote maternity-leave replacement for a high-school chemistry teacher that they said could eliminate in-class labs; the superintendent said a retired teacher will return and that NJCTL was only a backup plan.
New Jersey / School Districts / Glen Ridge Public School District
At the Jan. 27 meeting the board approved the January 6 minutes, paired administration items (A1, A2), a slate of personnel actions including a late separation agreement (P15), curriculum field trips, and business items B1'B7; roll calls were taken for each motion.
New Jersey / School Districts / Glen Ridge Public School District
The Glen Ridge Board of Education opened its Jan. 27 meeting with a president's report remembering longtime board member Cherry Provost, highlighted the new governor and an incoming education commissioner, and presented multiple Governor's Educator of the Year recognitions across district schools.
New Jersey / School Districts / Glen Ridge Public School District
The Glenridge Board of Education appointed officer positions (delegates and vice presidents), approved administrative, personnel and business items including a $5,000 donation to the district's sharing-the-arts program, and voted to enter executive session. One policy item (a6) drew a recorded objection and some abstentions.
New Jersey / School Districts / Glen Ridge Public School District
At its reorganization meeting, the Glenridge Board of Education elected Betsy Ginsburg as board president after competing nominations; an unnamed board member said another member had threatened to resign if not chosen. The outcome was decided by roll call and the chair announced a majority carried the motion.
New Jersey / School Districts / Glen Ridge Public School District
A recent graduate, Griffin Kim, told the Glen Ridge board he has repeatedly seen swastikas and slurs in school and said reporting produced no meaningful discipline; he urged the board to rebuild student trust and take "substantial" steps to stop harassment of Jewish and queer students.