Sunday, March 10, 2013
The board will vote on whether to approve a 2013-14 budget with a second and third question for the voters.
An Open Finance Meeting for the Board of Education will take place Monday at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will cover the proposed 2013-14 budget, which will likely include a second question for security improvements. Superintendent Michael LaSusa proposed several options to the Board of Education for the new year's school budget. When the board meets Monday they will vote on whether to approve a budget with a second and third question attached. The table below shows the total allowable tax increase for the upcoming school year The budget as drafted calls a total of $55,409,234 to be raised in local taxes apart from the two separate proposals. The first proposal separate from the budget will enhance the counseling staff throughout the district. …
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Growing enrollment requires a growth in facilities and staff, and a commensurate investment in extracurricular activities.
Dr. Michael LaSusa, superintendent of the School District of the Chathams, proposed three different potential paths for the Board of Education to take in planning the 2013-14 school budget at his presentation Monday. LaSusa proposed several scenarios with tax levy increases from 2.14 to 3.41 percent, plus one option with a second question for increasing school security. Priorities: Staffing, Activities ... Priorities for the next school year include additional staff at the high school to teach math, science, social studies, English, Chinese and art for a total investment of $535,000. "Those last two don't have to be full time staff," LaSusa said. LaSusa also proposed additional extracurricular activities at both Chatham High School and …
Monday, February 25, 2013
Superintendent Michael LaSusa proposed three different paths for the upcoming school budget.
Dr. Michael LaSusa, superintendent of the School District of the Chathams, proposed three different potential paths for the Board of Education to take in planning the 2013-14 school budget, including putting a second question to the voters for enhancements to school security. His proposed scenarios call for a budget increase of between 2.14 percent to 3.41 percent, or allow the Board of Education to propose a different path. The board will select a budget plan and vote on it on March 11 following another Open Finance Committee meeting. LaSusa said the district qualifies for a health care adjustment over the 2 percent state tax levy cap, plus banked cap from the last three years which cannot be touched until the full health care allowance …
The two incumbents from Chatham Township also filed.
Chatham Borough residents will have a contested election for the Board of Education this year. For the single, open seat representing the borough, incumbent Philip Franz filed a petition to run. Franz was appointed to the seat after Stephen Barna resigned in September. He is challenged by Edward DiFiglia, who announced his candidacy on Feb. 19. In Chatham Township, John Nonnenmacher and Matthew Gilfillan both filed to keep their seats on the board. No other challengers filed petitions to run, and theirs are the only seats opening in the township. The filing deadline was 4 p.m. Monday. Elections will be held from 2 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, April 16. Chatham Borough residents will vote at Chatham Middle School; Township residents will vote at …
Sunday, February 24, 2013
An open finance meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. at Chatham Middle School.
The Board of Education of the School District of the Chathams will hold an open finance meeting to discuss the proposed 2013-14 school budget at 6:30 p.m. Monday. Last year's tax levy rose by 2.3 percent for the school budget, with the 0.3 percent over the two percent tax cap permitted because of dispensations for specific reasons such as the rising cost of health care and growth in the district. The school board will have to approve the budget before it can go for public vote on Tuesday, April 16. Since the borough and township school districts merged in 1988, the public has never failed to pass a school budget. Personnel The board will also vote on a resolution authorizing the retirement of Darlene Bakur from Lafayette Avenue School, …
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
DiFiglia said improved public access to meetings is high on his priority list.
Chatham Borough resident Ed DiFiglia said he filed a petition to run for the Board of Education of the School District of the Chathams Tuesday. DiFiglia, 30, is chair of the Chatham Borough Democrats. He also volunteers on the borough's Environmental Commission, the Open Space and Historic Conservancy Advisory Committee and the Municipal Alliance Committee of the Chathams. He first moved to Chatham in 1989 as a child and attended both Washington Avenue School (WAS) and Chatham Middle School. He majored in journalism at Saint Michael's College and holds a master's degree in legislative affairs from George Washington University. He currently works as a prevention associate with the New Jersey Prevention Network. One of DiFiglia's campaign …
Monday, February 11, 2013
Incumbents Nonnenmacher, Gilfillan and Franz said they intend to run for School District of the Chathams seats
The Board of Education of the School District of the Chathams approved a resolution Monday setting school board elections to take place from 2 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, April 16. Three seats are up for election this year, one representing Chatham Borough and two representing Chatham Township. Matthew Gilfillan and John Nonnenmacher currently hold the two seats representing the township. Phil Franz holds the seat from the borough, the same seat which was vacated by Stephen Barna in September. All three said they intend to run for re-election, but as of Monday, Business Administrator Peter Daquila said, "no petitions have been filed." The filing deadline is Feb. 25, and board election kits for all interested in running for election are available at…
Sunday, February 10, 2013
The proposed time is 2 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, April 16.
The Board of Education of the School District of the Chathams will vote on a resolution setting polling locations and times, notice postings, drawing for positions and public hearing dates for the upcoming school board elections. The board proposes to hold elections from 2 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, April 16. If the resolution passes, Chatham Borough residents will vote at Chatham Middle School; Township residents will vote at Chatham High School. If the board approves the resolution as currently drafted: Three seats are up for election this year, one representing Chatham Borough and two representing Chatham Township. Matthew Gilfillan and John Nonnenmacher currently hold the two seats representing the township. Phil Franz holds the seat from …
Sunday, February 3, 2013
Most college-bound graduates want to look 'anywhere but New Jersey,' school counseling chief says.
More than 90 percent of 2012 graduates from Chatham High School went on to attend four-year colleges, and 84 percent of those students are attending competitive schools, according to Julie Patterson, the high school’s director of school counseling. Patterson explained during her annual graduate report at the Jan. 28 Board of Education meeting that 260 of the 287 graduates went to four-year-colleges, 18 went to two-year colleges, four are in the military service and one is going to a technical school. The other four went directly into employment, a number she said is high for Chatham High. Patterson uses Barron’s Profiles of American Colleges to get an idea of the competitive level of schools graduates choose to attend. Eighty-four percent …
People interested in running for the Board of Education need a petition and a candidate kit to run.
The School District of the Chathams has a candidate kit for those interested in running for the Board of Education this April. Three seats are up for election this year, one representing Chatham Borough and two representing Chatham Township. Matthew Gilfillan and John Nonnenmacher currently hold the two seats representing the township. Phil Franz holds the seat from the borough, the same seat which was vacated by Stephen Barna in September. Those who wish to run for the Board of Education must meet the following requirements: Anyone who wishes to file can pick up a Board Election Kit from the district office between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, or can download one from the district website. The kit includes a nominating …
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