A Conversation With Jeof Vita
Jeof Vita currently serves on the Roselle Park Board Of Education (BOE) and is looking for his first full term, having fulfilled the unexpired term of a previous Board member. Since joining the BOE,...
View ArticlePTAs/PTOs To Host BOE Candidates’ Night
The Roselle Park PTAs and PTOs will be hosting a Candidates Night for Roselle Park Board Of Education (BOE) candidates at the Roselle Park High School cafeteria on Wednesday, October 15th, at 7 in the...
View Article2014 BOE Candidates’ Night
Last Wednesday night, a group of residents gathered at the Roselle Park High School to meet the four (4) candidates for three (3) available seats on the Roselle Park Board Of Education (BOE). Rodric...
View ArticleA Conversation With Chris Miller
The fourth candidate for the 2014 Roselle Park Board Of Education (BOE) is Chris Miller. Chris started on the BOE five years ago when he submitted his request to be seated on the Board to fulfill the...
View ArticleBOE Candidates Take Part In 3&3
In the midst of the recent developments of the election for municipal offices, most notably that of mayor, attention has been drawn away from the other important election – that of the Roselle Park...
View ArticleBowman, Miller, And Vita Win BOE Seats
With the unofficial results in, Rodric Bowman, Chris Miller, and Jeof Vita win seats on the Board Of Education (BOE) for the next three years. Mr. Miller and Mr. Vita are already on the BOE and will be...
View ArticleBOE Candidates Comment After Election
The first Board Of Education (BOE) in years to have more candidates than seats available ended Tuesday with only a little over 100 votes separating newcomers Rodric Bowman and Sundjata Sekou, with Mr....
View ArticleRPSD To Pass Dating Violence Policy
In a continuing effort to address issues of violence and bullying among students, the Roselle Park Board Of Education (RP BOE) had a first reading to include a school district policy titled “Dating...
View ArticleBOE Begins Work With Grant Writer
The Board Of Education (BOE) has hired a grant writing firm to help the district lessen the burden on taxpayers by finding funds from outside organizations and agencies. At the October 7th BOE meeting,...
View ArticleTemporary Lockdown At RPHS
Roselle Park High School (RPHS) had a lockdown from 9:25 a.m. until just a little before 11 in the morning. According to RPHS principal Sarah Costa, a student had reported that he overhead other...
View Article15-Year-Old Arrested In Connection With RPHS Lockdown
A 15-year-old male attending the 9th grade of Roselle Park High School (RPHS) was arrested by Roselle Park Police. The arrest was a result of an investigation by the Roselle Park Police Department...
View ArticleDecrease In Teachers That Are Paid By NCLB & IDEA Grants
The Board Of Education (BOE) approved Federal Programs Salary Allocations for the 2014-15, which is a combination of federal grant money from No Child Left Behind (NCLB) and Individuals with...
View Article65% Of 2014 Tax Increase Due To School District. Coming Years A Concern For...
With an increase of $800,475.00 in the 2014 tax levy – the largest annual increase since 2007 – the Roselle Park School District (RPSD) accounts for 65% of the increase to be paid by property taxes....
View ArticleRPSD Schools To Close Early January 26th
The Roselle Park School District (RPSD) website announced this afternoon that schools will be operating on an early dismissal schedule tomorrow, Monday, January 26th, due to predicted significant...
View ArticleRPSD Schools Closed Tuesday Due To Weather
The Roselle Park School District (RPSD) announced this afternoon that due to the impending predicted blizzard conditions for tonight and tomorrow morning, RPSD schools will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday,...
View ArticleRPSD Schools Closed February 2nd Due To Weather
The Roselle Park School District (RPSD) announced through its website that all district schools will be closed today, Monday, February 2nd, due to snow. More information can be found on the district’s...
View ArticleRPSD Schools Closed Tomorrow, March 5th
All Roselle Park District School District (RPSD) schools will be closed tomorrow, March 5th, due to the predicted heavy snowfall. Any PARCC testing that was scheduled for tomorrow will resume on...
View ArticleSuperintendent Responds To Criticism Over ‘Disruptive’ PARCC Letter
Roselle Park School District Superintendent Pedro Garrido addressed criticism by some parents about the use of the word “disruptive” in a letter the district sent out regarding PARCC (Partnership for...
View ArticleMarch BOE Meetings Moved To The 17th And 31st
This month’s Board Of Education (BOE) meeting originally scheduled for March 10th has been postponed for a week till Tuesday, March 17th. The second BOE meeting of the month, originally scheduled for...
View ArticleSherman School Principal Christensen To Retire At End Of School Year
Having spent 29 of her 32-year career in Sherman Elementary School, Mary Christensen is retiring in June. The well-known and highly regarded principal was a teacher for grades 3, 4, and 5 before...
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