Following a non-binding vote of “no confidence” in Secaucus Superintendent Cynthia Randina by district teachers, the board of education has reiterated its support for the top administrator and formed a committee to foster better communication among school personnel. “While we acknowledged the ‘vote of no confidence,’ we stated our disagreement with this vote, and expressed [...]

Deidre Ertle, principal of Secaucus High School and a 31-year veteran of the town’s school system, has submitted a letter stating her intention to retire. “It will not become official until it is sent to the board and acted upon by resolution,” said district spokesman Gene Manfra. Ertle served as principal of the high school [...]

UPDATED W/ COMMENT FOLLOWING MEETING , 6/8: In a strongly worded letter to district staff June 7, Secaucus Schools Superintendent Cynthia Randina blasted the teachers’ union and “people from within and outside of the education community,” suggesting criticism directed at herself and other administrators stemmed from “ignorance,” refusal to follow established contractual procedures, or “out [...]

The Secaucus Board of Education meets Thursday night at Huber Street School in its regular monthly meeting as it is slated to give out Teacher of the Year Awards and vote to re-appoint three elementary teachers for next year. Thursday’s agenda indicates the board will vote on re-appointing three teaching positions for the 2010-11 school [...]

Secaucus has pink-slipped a handful of teachers and notified aides that their jobs might not be around next year, despite passage of the $32.2M budget by voters earlier this month. Superintendent Cynthia Randina is on bereavement leave but district spokesman Gene Manfra said that four non-tenured teachers were notified that their contracts would not be [...]

Secaucus voters solidly approved the school district’s $32.2M budget Tuesday — 1,441-1,032 — giving the nod to a $31M tax levy put together in the wake of $1.6M in last-minute aid cuts from the state last month. The 2010-11 school year budget will hike tax bills 2.5 percent or about $50 on a $155K home. [...]

Secaucus officials presented a $32.2M budget to the public on Monday night reflecting a reduction in spending but also carrying a tax increase to support school programs as well as offset state aid cuts. The 2010-11 budget is a 3.3 percent ($1.1M) cut over this year’s levy, achieved by consolidating positions, reining in costs, and [...]

The 2010-11 Secaucus school budget would hike taxes an average of about $50 per household as the district moves to raise more than $757K and plans cutbacks to plug a nearly $3M hole. The budget was filed for approval with the county superintendent today, said a board of education member, and works out to an average [...]

Six candidates will vie for three Secaucus Board of Education trustee slots in the upcoming April election. Current trustees Anthony Gerbasio and Frank Trombetta have said they will step down at the end of their three-year terms on the nine-member board, while current president Jack McStowe will defend his seat. Filing petitions by the March [...]

State aid cuts to Secaucus schools will total nearly $829K over the next year, sparking fiscal maneuvering and likely spending cuts by the district. Business administrator Ed Walkiewicz told this website that the previously reported cut of $575,974 this year is coupled with a reduction next year of $252,921. The cuts have been ordered by [...]