The Asbury Park Board of Education is inviting parents and members of the community to tell the district what they’re looking for in a new superintendent. The district is about to start searching for a new superintendent, as they voted not to renew current Superintendent Denise Lowe’s contract in November 2012. The board of education […]

The state has released its school report cards for the 2011-2012 school year, and Asbury Park Middle School was found to be significantly lagging in academic achievement, college and career readiness and student growth. The high school fared better in most respects. “The issues in Asbury Park long pre-date me and it’s going to take […]

A board of education meeting on Wednesday, April 24 was packed with faculty members, students and parents protesting a slew of changes recommended by Superintendent Denise Lowe for the 2013-2014 school year. Board of education [BOE] members were set to vote on shifts in administration and contract renewals for tenured and non-tenured teachers and staff […]

The board of education unanimously approved its budget for the 2013-2014 school year at its March 20 meeting. The spending plan bears a 1.9-percent tax levy increase. The total budget amount is $80,500,004, according to district business administrator Geoffrey Hastings. The district operating budget is $67,559,592, while the remainder of the spending plan consists of […]

City council candidate Myra Campbell has charged that some of her opponents on the A-Team ticket violated laws when campaigning on school grounds  — but it appears the state statute prohibiting such activity only applies to those who are running for the school board. Campbell, who is running as part of the One Asbury ticket, made […]

The district has introduced a tentative school budget for the 2013-2014 school year. The budget “looks similar to the one from last year,” district communications officer Christina Coloma said this week. The district will not receive cuts to state aid this year, as Governor Chris Christie announced there will be no cuts to school districts […]

The board of education voted not to renew an agreement with the Asbury Park Police Department, but state fiscal monitor Lester Richens has said he may overturn their decision. The board agreed last year to pay the police department $75,000 per year to patrol the area around the Asbury Park Middle School. But some board […]

The state-run Regional Achievement Center [RAC] recently created school improvement plants for Asbury Park Middle School and High School. Region Five RAC executive director Mario Barbiere delivered a presentation to the board of education at its Feb. 11 meeting to keep board members up to date on RAC activity. New Jersey is one of the […]

The board of education’s state fiscal monitor Lester Richens has overturned a board decision and effectively appointed Colleen White to a new position, according to district communications officer Christina Coloma. Superintendent Denise Lowe recommended the appointment of White to a new position at the Jan. 22 board of education [BOE] meeting. After the motion didn’t […]

After the appointment of a new administrator didn’t garner enough votes to pass at the Jan. 22 board of education [BOE] meeting, state-appointed fiscal monitor Lester Richens is weighing the possibility of overriding the board’s decision. The board did have enough votes to create the new position — assistant director of test, assessment and data […]