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Board of Education appoints emergency response coordinator
The embattled board approved the position by a razor thin margin ×
VIce President Christopher Munoz criticized the need for the board to have an OEM at the April meeting.
The Bayonne Board of Education has voted to create its own Office of Emergency Management (OEM) and has appointed former Deputy Police Chief Walter Rogers as the emergency response and crisis coordinator.
In his new role, Rogers will earn $65,000, and a $5,279 stipend for having armed security credentals. No other school district in New Jersey has such a position.
Superintendent of Schools John Niesz determined there was a need for the position and recommended the appointment of Rogers to the board. While Rogers was appointed, the board was split.
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Board of Education approves new contract with educators
The contract includes a pay raise of approximately three percent each year ×
The Bayonne Board of Education met on Jan. 5.
The Bayonne Board of Education approved new contracts with the school district’s educators and paraprofessionals at the Jan. 5 meeting.
The first contract, for educators, was for the next four years.
Board President Maria Valado said the contract was approved by the Bayonne Education Association (BEA), formerly the Bayonne Teachers Association, prior to the expiration of the current contract.
“We value our teachers, and we are so happy we were able to have a contract six months before the current contract expired,” Valado said.
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Board of Education Trustee Joe Broderick resigns
The board voted for Pam Sclafene to fill the vacant position ×
Trustee Broderick speaks at the emergency board meeting on June 2 following Alonso s remarks that many residents viewed as racist.
Bayonne Board of Education Trustee Joseph Broderick has resigned. He was not present at the last board meeting of the year, but explained the reason for his departure in his resignation letter.
“Due to my recent move from Bayonne, I unfortunately have to leave the Board of Education,” he wrote. “I want to thank you for all your help and guidance. I also want to thank central office, all the Superintendents …, the Business Administrators and especially all the board members past and present I was privileged to serve with. Wishing you all the best.”