PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Watchung Board of Education that a special meeting of the Board of Education will be held on Thursday, May 10, 2012 at 7:00 PM in the Board Office Conference Room at the Valley View School, 50 Valley View Road. The Board will move immediately into Executive Session for the purpose of interviewing school board applicants and for personnel matters. Action may be taken.
WATCHUNG BOROUGH PUBLIC SCHOOLS
WATCHUNG, NEW JERSEY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FOR MORE INFO CONTACT DR. MARY LOUISE MALYSKA (908) 755-8121
Watchung Borough Board of Education
Vacancy
Due to the resignation of a current Board Member, the Watchung Borough Board of Education must appoint a resident to fill the term of office, which expires in January, 2013.
Legal requirements for becoming a member of a local Board of Education are:
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An ability to read and write.
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Citizenship and one year’s residence in the district.
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No interest in any contract with or claim against the Board.
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Not hold office as mayor or member of the governing body of the same district.
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Registered to vote in the district and not disqualified as a voter under N.J.S.A. 19:4-1.
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Required to undergo fingerprinting for criminal background clearance after appointment under N.J.S.A. 18A:12-1.
You do not have to be an educator or even have a college degree to serve on your local school board. What you need most is a sincere interest in children and their education.
Interested citizens of Watchung who wish to be considered for this position should fax, email, or send a letter of interest and a resume by April 27, 2012 to:
Business Administrator/Board Secretary
Watchung Borough Public Schools
50 Valley View Road
Watchung, NJ 07069
FAX #: (908) 755-6946
dfaucher@watchungschools.us
Prospective Board Members:
If you would like to secure a position on the ballot for the November Election, you must submit your nominating petition to the Somerset County Clerk’s Office by 4:00 p.m. on June 5, 2012.
Nominating petitions are only available through the Somerset County Clerk’s Office located at 20 Grove Street, Somerville, NJ, 08876. The hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 8:15 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Contact information is 908-231-7013 or radi@co.somerset.nj.us.
For more information on school board candidates, call 1-888-886-5722 x5244 or visit www.njsba.org/candidacy.
The Watchung Board of Education is pleased to announce that Dr. Barbara Resko has been named Superintendent of Schools effective July 1, 2012, also retaining the position of Director of Special Services. Prior to her current role as Principal of Valley View and Director of Special Services for Watchung, Dr. Resko has served as Superintendent/Principal in Atlantic Highlands, Director of Special Services in Watchung and in Bloomfield, and teacher at WHRHS. Dr.Resko's skills and experience supersede the criteria the District was seeking for the position and she is already a valued part of the Watchung Public Schools administrative team.
The position of Principal in the District will be a combined pre-K through 8 position encompassing both buildings. The Board is pleased to announce that Mrs. Mary Nunn will assume this position, effective July 1, 2012. Her office will be located at Valley View School. An Assistant Principal will be hired and will be housed at Bayberry School. This structure will enable us to move to the next level of excellence by increasing the continuity between the two schools and maintaining highly skilled, experienced leadership throughout the District.
The Board is now seeking to fill the position of Business Administrator with the pending retirement of Dianne Faucher effective
August 31, 2012.
We look forward to the support of our staff and community during this transition.
Watchung Borough Board of Education
The Watchung Board of Education requests the voluntary assistance of professional landscapers to plan and complete beautification of the grounds at both schools. The Board Facilities Committee will meet with all volunteers and will be extremely grateful for your professional assistance. There will be ongoing posting of business signage to inform the public of the voluntary work that is done by landscape companies to benefit the schools.
Please contact Dr. Malyska, Superintendent of Schools, by email: mlmalyska@watchungschools.us if you are interested in offering your services.
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