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Note: I sent this out as an email to people who have expressed an interestin attending in person meetings. If you have an interest in being on the email list, email me at neil AT urbannerd DOT com. I hope to see new faces at the upcoming meeting!
January brings the 1 year anniversary of the [...]
More developments continue to come out on the story of the Bayonne Board of Education borrowing $30mil to cover their operating expenses. Here is a recap of the story with latest developments.
On Monday December 29th, Ron Lier of the Jersey Journal wrote: “For the first time in at least three decades, the Bayonne Board [...]
(Much thanks to lulu/lizzie & Laura DePinto on this one)
Yesterday I wrote about the BBOE borrowing $30mil+ to cover operating expenses. Ron Lier of the Jersey Journal wrote:
For the first time in at least three decades, the Bayonne Board of Education says it’s being forced to borrow money - probably $30 million - from a [...]
According to the Jersey Journal, the Bayonne Board of Education is seeking to borrow an estimated $30 million (if not more, up to almost 60) in order to cover operating expenses. On a positive note the BOE has not had to borrow to cover operating expenses in 30 years. However, realistically the board should have [...]
Both Henry Harris and Woodrow Wilson are designated as “Early Warning Schools”. Woodrow made AYP, Henry Harris did not make AYP. Once a school doesn’t make AYP, it takes two years to get off “the list”.
Bayonne High School s in its 4th year as rated a school in need of improvement, aka SINI with the [...]
Here are the Bayonen Board of Education meeting agendas & relevant documentation from the July & August meetings.
bboed-july-2008
bboed-august-2008
Editors Note: Attached to this post is a copy of a letter that Anthony Chiappone wrote to the Superintendent McGeehan concerning her alleged mistreatment of Mr Wilbeck (A vice principle and also a candidate for freeholder). It was alleged recently on the nj.com Bayonne forums that Mr. Chiappone wrote a letter criticizing and or charging [...]
For 2008-9 Bayonne has 17 R.N.’s that serve the school District. All but one of these R.N.’s hold a School Nursing &/or Health Education certification. The non-certified R.N., who has been working for 5 years in the district makes a mere $1000 less than 2 other CERTIFIED school nurses who have been working in Bayonne’s [...]
June 2008 BBOED Meeting Agenda & Resolutions
May 2008 Board of Ed Meeting Agenda & Resolutions part 1
May 2008 Board of Ed Meeting Agenda & Resolutions part 2
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Bayonne Now from nj.com Bayonne News from Google