Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Superintendent: Cuts could lead to reductions, layoffs.
The announcement Wednesday that Madison public schools would lose all of its state aid for 2010-2011 didn't come as much of a shock to Superintendent Dr. Richard Noonan. "Madison only gets 6 or 7 percent of its budget in aid," he said. "The rest of the money comes from taxes in Madison and some in Harding. However, every dollar lost needs to be made up." A loss of 100 percent funding would mean $1.6 million the district would need to find elsewhere. Christie on Tuesday proposed a cut of $819 million in state aid to schools. In terms of specific numbers, he is proposing that local school districts will see a state cut that is equal to no more than five percent of the total Board of Education budget. However, in towns like Madison where the …
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Will be unopposed on ticket for seat currently held by George Martin.
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Sam Cavaliere has announced he will be running for a seat on the Madison Board of Education. Cavaliere is running unopposed for the seat currently held by George Martin, who will not be seeking re-election this April. This is the first time that Cavaliere has run for the Board of Education. "I have young children who are just beginning in the district and this seems like a great opportunity to get more personally involved," Cavaliere said in a release. "Like all parents, I take the education of my children seriously and look forward to working with the other members of the board on the various challenges facing the school district." Cavaliere, 38, is a Unified Communications Specialist for Microsoft and lives in Madison with his wife …
A look at the governor's proposal.
Gov. Chris Christie's proposed fiscal year 2011 budget will be discussed and debated in town and school chambers over the next few months. Patch has put together this list of frequently asked questions about the governor's proposed budget as a way to help readers understand the proposals. What is this property tax constitutional amendment? Christie is asking the state legislature to approve an amendment to the state constitution calling for a cap of 2.5-percent in annual property tax increases. In addition he is calling for a constitutional amendment capping state budget increases at 2.5-percent. What is the procedure to amend the state constitution? Both the Assembly and the Senate will need to pass the amendment by a two thirds majority…
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Dodgers' 21-win season has young team thinking big in 2010-11.
The Madison High School boys basketball team got its first taste of the "contender" label during the 2009-10 season. They expect that label to stick heading in to next year. After a stunningly successful campaign keyed by a junior-dominated lineup, the Dodgers will use this offseason to dream of future glory. And they'll return to the court in November with suddenly-great expectations for a worthy follow up to this year's 21-4 record."We're definitely proud of our season," said head coach Bill Librera. "But we feel like we have more work to do."The Dodgers won the inaugural Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference-Independence Division championship (Madison finished 11-1, one game ahead of Hanover Park), a holiday tournament title, and the …
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Most Parents, Board of Education supported approved 2010-11 calendar.
Students at Madison Public Schools will start classes later and end earlier than the alternative option, while having another year with no full February vacation week during the 2010-11 school year. The Board of Education recently voted to keep the full week out of the calendar. The district has taken the same approach each of the past two years. There were two calendar options presented for vote. The one without a full February week off had students starting on Sept. 7, the day after Labor Day. It also has the last day of school scheduled for June 17. Students would have a single session day on Feb. 18 and two days off on Feb. 21 and 22. The second calendar option, which was not approved, had students starting classes before Labor Day on …
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Superintendent sends letter to all district parents in light of comments made by parents at BOE meeting.
Madison Public Schools are beefing up supervision of students at lunch and recess at one district elementary school in light of comments made at the Board of Education's most recent meeting. Madison Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Richard Noonan sent a letter in e-mails Wednesday to all district parents and posted it to the district's Web site regarding the changes. The letter came in response to discussion raised during the public comments portion of the March 9 Board of Education meeting when a number of parents detailed incidents where their children had experienced bullying and harassment at Torey J. Sabatini Elementary School. In the letter, Noonan told parents, "The commitment of the Madison School District is to not tolerate in …
Cinderella Dodgers fall just short of playing for state championship.
MORRISTOWN – As with any long playoff run, the Madison High School ice hockey team needed a few bounces to go its way to get this close to playing for a state championship.But Wednesday night at Mennen Arena, the Dodgers' magic finally ran out, and they were eliminated by No. 8 seed West Essex, 2-0, in the semifinals of the NJSIAA Public B tournament. It was a tense, hard-fought, defensive clinic that saw West Essex grab an early second-period lead and withstand Madison's offensive pressure. The Dodgers had opportunities to score on West Essex goalie Mike Cuozzo on a number of rebounds, but Cuozzo stood strong, stopping all 22 shots he faced. "It could have went either way," said Madison coach Dave Hansen. "If we had gotten the first …
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Police say fifth grade girl was approached on Woodland Road near BOE office.
The Madison Public Schools are asking students to continue to refrain from any contact with strangers and to report suspicious contact to parents or school authorities after police received a report of an attempted luring on Monday. On the school's Web site, it says police reported a fifth grade girl was approached Monday at 5 p.m. on Woodland Road in the vicinity of the Board of Education office. The man, who was described as white, approximately 20 years old, and driving a red Acura, reportedly asked the student if she needed a ride. According to an alert of "high importance" issued to parents by School District of the Chathams Superintendent Jim O'Neill at 2:01 p.m. Tuesday, the girl said she did not need a ride, and the man then left …
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Bagger says governor to address fiscal issues from local governments along with state government in budget.
Gubernatorial chief of staff Rich Bagger is remaining mum as to the specifics of Gov. Chris Christie's soon-to-be-released budget proposal and the impact on local governments and school districts. Bagger said the budget, which Christie is due to announce on March 16, is still being worked on, including sections regarding state aid to municipalities and school districts. He said cuts are being made to the budget across the board in order to address the multi-billion dollar budget deficit facing the state. "Every part of the state budget is under scrutiny," he said. Christie last month cut $475 million in state aid to school districts for the remainder of the current state budget year, which ends on June 30. The cuts were made to fill a $2 …
Dodgers' 152-pounder had a tremendous season.
Christian Mazzocchi had gotten a good night's sleep, loosened up, and with ten minutes until match time, he paced behind the bleachers on the far side of Boardwalk Hall among the other wrestlers. Ten minutes turned into twenty. Twenty turned to thirty. He nodded his head. He stretched his arms. He wasn't nervous. He was ready. Mazzocchi, a senior, was Madison High School's lone entry Saturday in the NJSIAA State Wrestling Championships in Atlantic City. He made a name for himself in the 152-pound weight class on Friday when he he pinned his first opponent in 1:20. In the next match, Mazzocchi upped the ante by pinning Collingswood's Brian Hairston in a mere 0:39 seconds. His teammate, sophomore Patsy Davis, was eliminated Friday in the …
