EDISON BOARD OF EDUCATION NOVEMBER 2024 CAUCUS MEETING DATE CHANGE
(NEW DATE – TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2024)
The Edison Board of Education has changed the DATE of the Thursday, November 14, 2024 Caucus Meeting (to be held at the Education Center, 312 Pierson Avenue, Edison, NJ) to Tuesday, November 12, 2024 to commence at 7:00 P.M.
The agenda to the extent known is to conduct the monthly caucus meeting of the Edison Board of Education and any other matter that may come to the attention of the Board. Formal action may be taken by the Board.
The Edison Board of Education reserves the right to go into privileged session to discuss personnel and/or legal matters if necessary.
View Legal Notice Here: https://5il.co/30j5h
Our Edison Township Public Schools wish our community a safe and happy Fall Break. Schools and offices are closed from Friday 11/1 through Friday 11/8. Classes will resume and offices will reopen on Monday, 11/11. #WeAreOneEdison #InspireInnovateElevate
We are excited to share some wonderful news from the John P. Stevens HS Choir. Four students have been selected for the prestigious American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) National Honor Choir! Congratulations to Srinitya Bhattiprolu (Grade 12), Shaurya Bansal (Grade 9), Dhruv Mirchandani (Grade 10), and Trisha Hulikere (Grade 9). Go Hawks!
Click the link below to view the State Assessment Data Presentation delivered at our October 29, 2024, BOE meeting.
https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/4500/EPS/4979218/BOE_testing_presentation_2024.pdf
Congratulations to Therese May and the construction technology class who won a $500 educational grant! Ms. May and her students won by attending the Construction Industry Career Day in the spring. The funds will be used to support our Construction Technology students through their projects during the year. Thank you Ms. May for the time and effort you show every day!
Tuesday, October 29, 2024, Board of Education Meeting
Edison Township Public Schools
Edison High School
5:30 Caucus Meeting
7:00 PM Public Meeting
View BOE Meeting Agendas Via BoardDocs Here: https://go.boarddocs.com/nj/edisontsd/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=D9XL8C554C29
View PDF Here: https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/4500/EPS/4969670/Agenda.pdf
Congratulations to Jaslyn Chen, Sophia Chessere, Neha Thota, and Kristen Whitney for being selected to the GMC All-White Division Girls Soccer Team. Jasyln was also chosen for the GMC All-Conference Team. Go Hawks!
JPS had a very successful weekend at the Bands of America New Jersey Regional Championship: Class AAAA Champions. Go Hawks!
Congratulations to Coach Weber for being selected as the GMC Volleyball Coach of the Year!
This is the last week to donate to the DAV Field of Flags. Any donation is appreciated!
https://support.dav.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.participant&participantID=21158
The Class of 2025 kicked off their senior year with the Senior Sunrise! Over 500 students attended 🌅 Go Hawks!!!
Attention Middle and High School Parents/Guardians:
Marking Period 1 Interim Reports are available in the Parent Portal.
Login to the Parent Portal - click GRADING >> Available Report Cards >> Under the school year click the PDF View icon to the right of the screen to view the Interim/Report Card.
Report Cards and Interim Reports can be printed.
JPS Club Fair Slides (2024/2025)
We encourage all students to get involved. See you later today at the JPS Club Fair!
https://tinyurl.com/5n7n24ub
Important Statement From Mr. Biral Patel, Board of Education President, Regarding Policy 5756:
"As stated by Superintendent Dr. Aldarelli in his message to the community, Policy 5756 has not been abolished. At the last Board meeting, a motion was made from the floor (meaning it was not on the agenda) to abolish the Policy. The Board at that time followed the attorney’s advice who was present in the meeting concerning the process for handling that motion that came from the floor and a vote was taken by the Board to approve the motion.
According to our Board bylaws, a policy can only be officially abolished at a subsequent meeting of the Board after approval at a previous meeting. In other words, it takes two votes of the board at two separate meetings in order to abolish a policy. Therefore, Policy 5756 has not been abolished and is in full force and effect. We want to ensure a complete and correct process is followed and full transparency is maintained in any further Board action that is taken with respect to this.
In furtherance of ensuring a proper process is followed with our examination of this Policy, I believe the Board must perform a thorough review of the pros and cons of this Policy before having a final discussion on it.
We have enormous faith in Superintendent Dr. Aldarelli to guide our District and under his leadership we are striving to ensure Board members make the right decisions for students, parents, staff members, and the entire Edison Township Community."
On September 30, 2024, the Edison Board of Education passed a resolution to abolish Policy 5756. In accordance with Board of Education policy, any policy adoption, revision, or abolishment requires two readings and approval by the Board of Education. It cannot be abolished until it is voted on again at a subsequent Board of Education meeting, and therefore, it continues to remain in effect.
As Superintendent, I am both committed and required to adhere to all New Jersey state laws regarding anti-discrimination including the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD). I will continue to ensure that all students in Edison Township Public Schools are served fairly and in accordance with the law. We are currently discussing this matter with the Board of Education attorneys, and I will keep the community informed of further developments.
Good luck to all Hawks and Eagles taking the SAT today- you're going to do an amazing job! #WeAreOneEdison
We are pleased to announce that JPS is a 2024 AP Honor Roll GOLD school. Congratulations to our students, staff, and families!
Wednesday, October 2, 2024, is a single session day. See the website for school hours. https://www.edison.k12.nj.us/page/school-hours The district is closed on Thursday and Friday, October 3 and 4.
The Subscription Busing Application for the 2024/2025 school year is now open and will close on Sunday, October 13, 2024, at 11:59 p.m.
This is a paid bus, once we receive the application and process it, you will be emailed to say there is a seat available and a fee of $625 will be placed on your parent portal account. Payments will only be accepted online via Community Pass. You will then have 7 days to process the payment or your seat will be forfeited and will go to the next person. This is a non-refundable fee. There is also no discount. If you are deemed to have free lunch (not reduced lunch), the fee will be waived.
Registration will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis. A separate registration application must be submitted for each child.
In the event that you unenroll your child from the district at any time, you will also forfeit the seat. If you re-enroll within the same school year, you will be placed on the bottom of the waiting list.
Please note if there is not a bus in your community, we are not able to add one at this time.
Please note the new eligibility guidelines established in October 2023, will continue to apply.
Elementary School Eligibility for Subscription (Paid Bus): Students residing 1.0 miles or more from their school. For the free bus, the students have to reside over 2 miles from their school.
Middle and High School Eligibility for Subscription (Paid Bus): Students residing 1.25 miles or more from their school. For the free bus, the students have to reside over 2.5 miles from their school.
Distance is calculated in accordance with state policy: "Measurement is made by the shortest distance along public roadways or walkways between the entrance to the student's home and the nearest public entrance of the school building. This measurement is for eligibility purposes only and is not necessarily the travel path to or from school."
We appreciate your attention to these important details and are committed to providing safe and reliable transportation for your child. Should you have any questions, please submit a helpdesk ticket here.
The Edison Township Public Schools’ Transportation Team thanks you for your cooperation.
