Thursday, April 4, 2013
Board member Angelica Allen-McMillian will not seek reappointment.
The Montclair Board of Education will have at least one new face in May. Three members of the board have come to the end of their three-year terms: Board President Robin Kulwin, and Board members Angelica Allen-McMillian and Deborah Wilson. Of the three, Allen-McMillian has related to Mayor Robert Jackson she will not seek reappointment. “There will be one new member,” said Jackson, “and I’m looking at the other spots as well.” Under Montclair’s form of government, the mayor appoints all seven Board of Education members. When asked about the other incumbents, Jackson said he was undecided about whom he would choose for the positions. “I appreciate the need for some continuity, but sometimes fresh eyes are good, too,” said …
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
'We’ve worked so hard to get to this point,' said Board President Robin Kulwin. 'I’m not going to walk away and I don’t think anyone on our team has any intention of walking away.'
Montclair’s teachers union and school board are expected to resume contract negotiations Friday. The Board of Education and Montclair Education Association will meet at week’s end for the first time since the board filed for an impasse with the state’s Public Employee Relations Commission on Feb. 21. While the state processes the request to assign a third-party mediator which could take up to six months, Board President Robin Kulwin said negotiations must continue. “When you declare an impasse,” said Kulwin, “it doesn’t mean you can’t talk. ... Impasse never meant that you just walk away. ... We can continue to talk, we will continue to talk and I’m committed to talking.” The district will also know how much it will receive in state …
Sunday, January 6, 2013
Check out what is happening this week in Montclair!
Know of something not on the calendar? You can add your own event, program and more in the comment section below! • [Correction] The Montclair Board of Education will convene at 7 p.m. at the administration building, at 22 Valley Road. The board will open in public, but then go immediately to executive secession. • A 2nd Ward community meeting will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Edgemont Park Shelter House, located near the intersection of Valley Road and Parkway. Councilor Robin Schlager will lead the meeting, and will be accompanied by Montclair Business Manager Marc Dashield. All are welcome. • The Montclair Township Council will convene for a conference meeting at 7 p.m. in the municipal building, at 205 Claremont Ave. The …
Mary Beth Rosenthal
10:42 pm on Monday, April 8, 2013
Robin, Deb and Alicia have worked so very hard for all of our children during their tenure on the BOE. I am very grateful for their service, and for the fact that they are so willing to invest their intelligence, creativity and commitment to our schools. It's easy to be a critic, especially when you can just post anonymously on a web site. But these women -- and the rest of their colleagues on … more ›