"...The audit was requested after it was found that school money appeared to be used to improperly. The allegations prompted the school board, in January, to place on administrative leave district Business Administrator Jason Jones and his assistant, Jade Wilson. Lots of Funny Business Found in Roselle School Spending, says Audit | Roselle, NJ News TAPinto..."
Back to the Board Meeting:
81 students failed the NJGPA 4 times and all the School District did was schedule another test date. Where was our Guidance Director, that they keep praising, during this time? What does he think of all of this? Scamardella has been here all of ten minutes and is an Elementary School Professional, not a high schoolprofessional . Her tone while dealing with the numbers was quite offputting.
Nothing was done in the interim, either time, to make sure that the scores improved, yet they expected improvement. Why would the District/or the Board of Education expect improvement? Let us also remember that this 12th grade class was in the 9th grade during a full Virtual Schooling year because of Covid 19. In March of 2020 Teachers did not know which way was up, neither did Administrators or students. Some students had not been on their computer but 4 times in their entire school experience. This information was there and available when the students signed in for Virtual Learning March of 2020. This grade should have been given some kind of support and maybe even been exempt from this standardized test. What did the District do to prepare students to retake the test? Why would the test score be higher if nothing was done in between test taking? How do you ignore the fact that nothing changed from test to test? Did anyone even wonder why nothing changed? Why would 81 students take the same test and fail it 4 times? Another thing, educators all over the world agree that children learn differently. So why does the state test all of them the same?
"2024-127(R) Marnie Hazelton Englewood Public School District The applicant’s request for exemption from the residency requirement was GRANTED on the grounds of employer critical need." Click here and scroll down Click here and scroll down to the bottom of the 2nd page.
All I can say is that the Website looks great! Unfortunately a passable looking electronic sign nor a great looking interactive Official Website page with a state Senator congratulating the states 2024 graduates will "not" increase test scores. Oh, and by the way, the graduating Seniors should be told that there is a message on the Website from our United States Senator from NJ. I have not spoken to a single student who has seen or listened to it.