Board plans hearing to allow for more members of the public to attend.
The Morris School District Board of Education will hold a public hearing for the district’s 2013-14 budget on March 21. Multiple members noted during the board’s meeting Feb. 11 that the public hearing will occur the same night as the Morristown High School Project Graduation Dinner and Fashion Show, leading to discussion of possibly changing the date. The state Department of Education mandates that districts must have their budget hearings between March 21 and March 28. However, the district’s spring break takes place the week of March 25. Superintendent Dr. Thomas Ficarra advised against moving the presentation to that week because many families might be out of town. Board members also agreed that a Friday night meeting would not be well…
Two students scores were perfect while 15 students were commended for PSAT achievements.
Two Morristown High School seniors received perfect scores of 2400 in their Scholastic Assessment Tests (SATs) in spring 2012, according to Interim Principal Ethel Minchello. Seniors Brett Harvey and Catherine Wong, who are two of only 360 students nationwide to achieve perfect scores, were among the many high school students honored during a commendation ceremony at Monday’s meeting of the Morris School District Board of Education. Minchello said approximately 1.6 million U.S. students took the SAT in 2012. Although the district has not received any confirmation about this, the principal said it is likely MHS could be the only school nationwide to boast two students with perfect scores. Wong was also commended for her invention of an …
Had been involved in local government since 1979.
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Thursday, February 23, 2012
Longtime Morris Township public servant Jan Wotowicz died earlier this week, township administrator Timothy Quinn said. Wotowicz served several roles over decades with the township, including that of mayor. Quinn provided the following information on Wotowicz. Jan Wotowicz has been active in local government since 1979 when he was elected to the Morris School District Board of Education, progressing to the post of President of the Board. After finishing his term on the Board of Education, Jan was appointed to the Township’s Board of Adjustment where he served as a member and chairman, until he was selected to fill a vacancy of the Morris Township Committee. Jan has been subsequently elected to two 3-year terms, and selected as mayor for …
Jack Cutler
6:32 pm on Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Move the hearing to late night, after Project Graduation. This would make the budget hearing so much more fun since the parents usually get so liquored up at that event. more ›