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March 25, 2023
Jackson Custodian Hopes To Tentative School Clean Up During Award Season Budget Formed By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – Doreen Merritt, a custodian at Elms Elementary School, is a finalist in the national 2023 Custodian of the Year contest sponsored by Cintas Corporation. This contest recognizes custodians for all they do to help provide students a clean and safe environment. The winner will receive $10,000 cash, $5,000 in Cintas and Rubbermaid products and training valued up to $30,000 from ISSA. New this year, the Top 3 finalists will also win an all-expense paid trip to Las Vegas. “Anyone who knows Ms. Doreen knows that she is humble, generous, helpful, hard-working and kind,” said Julie Nyman, co-president of the Elms Parent Teacher Network. Nyman added, “our school is immaculate at all times, and she puts so much love and care into its upkeep. We would absolutely love for her to receive this award, so we ─Photo courtesy Jackson Schools are reaching out far and wide Doreen Merritt, a custodian at Elms Elementary School, is a finalist in in our area to ask everyone the national 2023 Custodian of the Year contest sponsored by Cintas to spread the word to vote Corporation. (Custodian - See Page 8)
After Aid Cuts
─Photo By Bob Vosseller The Jackson School Board and administration discussed the S-2 state aid funding formula cuts. By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – Board of Education members reluctantly introduced a tentative budget amid the grim news of the school district’s $6.2 million cut in state aid funding and concerns that one of its 10 schools could be put up for sale to raise funds. Superintendent Nicole Pormilli outlined the dire situation that has brought the district to the brink of a financial cliff. She stressed that while it was required by state law for the school district to introduce its budget during the March BOE meeting, that the spending plan remains a work in progress. She also addressed concerns that Sylvia Rosenauer Elementary School at 60 Citadel (School - See Page 5)
Board President County Leaders Denounce Cuts In State Aid Defends Superintendent’s By Bob Vosseller OCEAN COUNTY – Members of the Contract Extension Ocean County Board of Commissioners
─Photo By Bob Vosseller Brick School Superintendent Dr. Thomas Farrell, standing at left, speaks during a recent meeting of the Ocean County Board of Commissioners against school aid cuts.
took aim at Governor Phil Murphy and his administration for the increased deep cuts in state aid funding sustained by many school districts in the county. While districts throughout the state have taken some deep cuts since the S-2 State Aid Funding formula started in 2018, districts such as Toms River, Jackson, Brick, Lakewood and Manchester have seen millions of dollars cut over the last five years. This (Leaders - See Page 18)
By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – Although Superintendent Nicole Pormilli’s contract was extended last fall, Board of Education President Giuseppe Palmeri defended its extension during the most recent Board meeting. Palmeri said, “I want to address something publicly that was brought up to several Board members a couple of weeks ago and the question was, why did we reopen Miss Pormilli’s contract (Contract - See Page 4)
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