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Arbitrator ruled last month that former principal Joseph Putrino be reinstated.

Board member Eric Scherzer says district did not answer his questions or share applicant documents with board.

Board president Latifah Jannah said a bond vote next November is possible.

The seven-member board must grow to nine, but rules for the election timeline are unclear. And it’s not known if or when the board might ask voters to bond for big capital improvements.

The New Jersey School Boards Association has released a report detailing the issues that will face school officials and families when the schools reopen to a “new normal.”

When schools first closed back in March, the district, working with nutrition vendor Pomptonian, offered grab-and-go meals at three different schools - Hillside, Nishuane and Montclair High School - while Toni’s Kitchen provided bags of groceries. On April 6, based on demand, the meal distribution was consolidated into one pickup spot at Toni’s Kitchen.

Once the background checks are complete and the new superintendent has signed the contract, Board President Eve Robinson said that the district will convene a remote meeting with the new superintendent so they can be introduced to the BOE and to the public.

This month, Montclair school officials hope to be interviewing the person who will become the district’s next superintendent.

The school district presented two forums, moderated by Charlene Peterson of the New Jersey School Boards Association, on the superintendent search on Feb. 10.

By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news The Montclair Public School District is enlisting the help of the New Jersey School Boards Association to help with the superintendent search. On Jan. 8, the Board of Education approved the hiring of two consultants from the New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA): one for the search, and one to help the district assess which issues in the schools should