Several changes made to Montclair school district calendar
School board members acknowledge a lack of communication about the revisions.
Education
School board expects to hear soon about bond reimbursement
Cost of long term facilities plan could be reduced by a third for taxpayers.
4 petition to run in November school board election
All four have previously vied for a seat on the board, and one currently serves on the board.
Montclair school district hires new business administrator
Board member Eric Scherzer says district did not answer his questions or share applicant documents with board.
Staff cuts to hurt Montclair’s immigrant students, activists say
Students are being treated “as second class citizens,” former Montclair principal Michael Chiles said.
Montclair district may soon offer universal prekindergarten
State funding part of initiative for full-day preschool for all 3- and 4-year-olds by 2030.
Petitions for Montclair Board of Education election due Monday
Petitions for the three board seats must be filed with the Essex County clerk by 4 p.m.
MSU camp teaches middle schoolers about the environment
Scholarships cover costs for Newark students, including field trips and lessons.
Drums of Thunder director, nonrenewed in May, will return in fall
Christopher Golinski began teaching in Montclair in 2019, assuming his position with Drums of Thunder at the same time.
Half of nonrenewed Montclair schools staff rehired
Of the 83 staff members nonrenewed in May, 21 teachers and 23 paraprofessionals will be back in the fall, according to Montclair Education Association President Cathy Kondreck.