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Princeton school board approves contract for new superintendent
Princeton school board approves contract for new superintendent
The Princeton Public Schools Board of Education officially appointed Carol Kelley as the new superintendent of schools, replacing former Superintendent of Schools Steve Cochrane.
The school board also approved a four-year contract for Kelley, which begins July 1, 2021, and ends June 30, 2025.
The board took action at its March 16 meeting, following review and approval of the proposed contract by the Mercer County Office of Education.
Since Cochrane’s retirement in June 2020, retired educator Barry Galasso has filled in as the interim superintendent of schools. His contract expires June 30. He will help Kelley as she transitions into her new post in the Princeton Public Schools.
Princeton hires new superintendent of schools
Princeton hires new superintendent of schools ×
Dr. Carol Kelley, the new superintendent of the Princeton Public School DistrictPHOTO COURTESY OF PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
A veteran educator who has ties to the Princeton area has been appointed to become the Princeton Public Schools’ new superintendent of schools, following a special school board meeting Feb. 18.
Carol Kelley, who is the superintendent of schools in the Oak Park Elementary School District 97 in Illinois, was chosen from among a field of 13 semifinalists. A nationwide search was launched to find a successor for former Superintendent of Schools Steve Cochrane, who retired in June 2020.
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BRIDGEWATER, NJ Bridgewater is mourning the death of Thomas R. Bob Vaucher, who is nothing short of an icon in the township. Vaucher, who just turned 102 on Dec. 3, 2020, died on Sunday. Bob was a tireless advocate for the Bridgewater community and his ceaseless efforts to improve the quality of life for all of his neighbors will be deeply missed, said Bridgewater Mayor Matthew Moench. While he is no longer with us, his legacy will continue to leave a mark on Bridgewater for countless years to come.
By ROMAN USCHAK
Credits: Dawn Wilde
December 28, 2020 at 9:00 AM
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The question of pushing back school starting times in the Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District to allow students, especially older ones, more sleep in the mornings hasn’t completely gone away just yet.
Bridgewater-Raritan Education Association President Laura Kress broached the topic during the board of education’s Dec. 15 meeting. Kress spoke of how a committee for all stakeholders in the matter had been formed in February, but then COVID-19 struck the following month, shuttering the schools, and that original committee never got the opportunity to meet. We learned that all stakeholders must be involved in all aspects of this issue, Kress said. We know we need to resurrect the stakeholder committee formed prior to the pandemic. We know this committee must be involved in the creation of all surveys. We know that this committee must see all data from these surveys.