Hudson County View
For the third year in a row, the “Education Matters” team will take on the “Change for Children” slate, with three other candidates with the potential to bracket together entering the race, in a year where all three incumbents are not seeking re-election.
The Jersey City Board of Education Headquarters at 346 Claremont Ave. Photo via Google Maps.
By John Heinis/Hudson County View
Board President Mussab Ali is not seeking re-election due to ongoing treatment for Stage IV Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, while Trustee Marilyn Roman is retiring, a former city acting mayor is retiring after 37 years of public service.
Jersey City school board adopts massive $814 million budget, increasing taxes for the second straight year
Updated May 11, 2021;
Posted May 11, 2021
Jersey City Board of Education President Mussab Ali holds up a graph at a joint meeting of the school board and the city council.
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Jersey City’s Board of Education finalized its massive $814 million budget for the 2021-2022 school year, raising taxes on the average homeowner by almost $1,000.
The BOE adopted the final budget, which is being increased by $78 million from last year, in a 6-3 vote with little dispute Monday. Board trustees Joan Terrell-Paige, Gina Verdibello, Gerald Lyons, Lorenzo Richardson, Marilyn Roman and board President Mussab Ali voted yes.
Jersey City BOE president: ‘I haven’t made a decision’ on potential mayoral run
Updated Apr 30, 2021;
Posted Apr 30, 2021
Mussab Ali, 23, has been elected president of the Jersey City School Board. He was photographed at Dickinson High School on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2021. (Reena Rose Sibayan | The Jersey Journal)
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Jersey City school board President Mussab Ali won’t say he’s considering a run for Jersey City mayor, but he won’t rule it out, either.
“It’s been something that people have asked me about across the city,” Ali said. “I’ve had people across the city who have expressed a desire for new leadership in this city. But I truthfully just haven’t made a determination on that yet.”
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Jersey City students head back to school
Schools to gradually reopen for in-person instruction ×
District families protested Thursday morning despite the announced reopening in order to hold the school administration accountable.
Jersey City teachers will begin welcoming back young students on April 29 as public schools reopen for in-person learning.
The decision was a roller coaster ride for families as Superintendent Franklin Walker first announced in-person learning would resume on April 26, then announced via robocall it would not resume until the fall, before reversing that announcement again three days later via email.
The decision to reopen comes after the school administration faced criticism from a myriad of elected officials, including Mayor Steven Fulop and Governor Phil Murphy, and several parents planned protests.