Tuesday, October 12, 2010
The Millburn School District has nearly 5,000 students.
The Millburn School District's enrollment is nearing 5,000 students, according to the report released by the district Monday night. The 2010-11 enrollment report released at the school board meeting shows there are 4,955 students in the school district, which is a 2.33 percent total growth from the 2009-10 school year. There are 113 additional students. Broken down, there are 36 more students at the elementary school level for 2,266, there are 16 less students at the middle school for a total enrollment of 1,161 and 88 more students at the high school for a total enrollment of 1,494 students. Broken down by elementary school, Deerfield has 34 more students, Glenwood has 44 less students, Hartshorn has 35 more students, South Mountain has …
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Millburn Township School District
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Tuesday, June 29, 2010
The Property Committee believes parents should provide transportation to grandfathered students, but some school board members still need questions answered.
The school board Property Committee believes grandfathered redistricted students still should find their own transportation to school, but the issue may not be closed yet. At the board's last meeting, parents who opted to have their children stay at their current school asked school officials to reconsider offering transportation to students. The redistricting resolution—which moves students between Glenwood, Hartshorn and Deerfield—allows fourth and fifth graders to remain at their current schools, but requires parents to provide their own transportation. Eric Siegel, Property Committee chairman, said the committee concluded the resolution should stand, citing the $60,000 in transportation savings. They money could be used to pay for …
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Parents of grandfathered children concerned about getting their kids to school.
Parents of children who are allowed to be grandfathered under the school redistricting plan are asking for transportation considerations, and school officials will look into it further. The resolution that redistricts students between Glenwood, Hartshorn and Deerfield elementary schools allows fourth and fifth graders to stay at their current schools. Siblings also are allowed to remain for one school year. But parents would be responsible for the transportation if their children remain at their current school. Some parents questioned the move during Monday's Board of Education meeting and asked for transportation to be provided to grandfathered students. Among them was Andy Hunn, who lives on Marion Avenue and whose children are in fourth…
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Deerfield Elementary School
26 Troy Ln, Short Hills, NJ
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Glenwood Elementary School
325 Taylor Rd S, Short Hills, NJ
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Hartshorn Elementary School
400 Hartshorn Dr, Short Hills, NJ
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Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Parents with fourth and fifth graders will be given a week to decide on grandfathering.
Families impacted by the redistricting plan approved last week will start receiving letters about it this week. Schools Supt. Richard Brodow said Tuesday he, the three impacted principals, the transportation coordinator and special education program representatives met earlier that day about implementing the plan that shuffles students between Glenwood, Hartshorn and Deerfield elementary schools. The group reviewed all of the names and the streets involved in the redistricting to make sure everything was correct. The Board of Education approved a redistricting plan last Thursday that shifts students from Glenwood to Hartshorn and Deerfield. Additionally, Hartshorn students would be shifted to Deerfield. The plan allows fourth and fifth …
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Glenwood Elementary School
325 Taylor Rd S, Short Hills, NJ
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Hartshorn Elementary School
400 Hartshorn Dr, Short Hills, NJ
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Deerfield Elementary School
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Thursday, May 27, 2010
The plan would move students between Glenwood, Hartshorn and Deerfield while grandfathering fourth and fifth graders and siblings.
The Board of Education voted Thursday night to approve a plan to redistrict Glenwood, Hartshorn and Deerfield students. The plan before the board Thursday would shift students from Glenwood to Hartshorn and Deerfield. Additionally, Hartshorn students would move to Deerfield. There would be grandfathering of fourth and fifth graders and siblings for one year. The plan is based on the work completed by Rich Haber, a consultant hired by the school board. The board voted 7-2 on the plan. Board members Lise Chapman and Debra Fox voted no. The plan without grandfathering would move 58 Glenwood students to Hartshorn and nine to Deerfield. With grandfathering, it's 44 students going to Hartshorn and seven going to Deerfield for a total of 51 …
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
The executive board sends a letter to the school board expressing concern Glenwood's problems would be shifted.
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Wednesday, May 26, 2010
The Hartshorn PTO executive board is urging the Board of Education to vote no on redistricting, according to a letter published on The Item's website. The letter states the PTO has concerns the overcrowding problems at Glenwood Elementary School could be shifted to Hartshorn. Additionally, the parent group expresses that it does not understand why long-standing Hartshorn families need to move. Read the full letter: Hartshorn PTO urges board to vote down redistricting proposal
Monday, May 24, 2010
Proposal would shuffle students at Glenwood, Hartshorn and Deerfield.
The Board of Education Monday night put off its planned discussion and potential vote on an elementary school redistricting plan for two days. After more than an hour of public comments and a need to complete its agenda by 11:45 p.m., the school board decided to hold an emergency meeting Wednesday at 7:45 p.m. to discuss and vote on redistricting. Update: The board will hold its meeting on Thursday at 8 p.m. Earlier in the meeting, the board's Property Committee recommended the full board approve the redistricting plan presented by its consultant two weeks ago, with some modifications. Those modifications have to do with grandfathering in certain students. Eric Siegel, committee chairman, said fourth and fifth graders would be allowed to …
Monday, May 17, 2010
It meant the board could answer questions and address concerns raised by parents about redistricting.
Sunday's Board of Education forum on redistricting had a formal meeting notice, which was read at the beginning of the session, but it didn't feel quite so formal. It felt much more like a conversation between parents and board members. The board agreed to hold the forum during its meeting a week ago when it first started reviewing the latest proposal to redistrict the elementary schools. Eric Siegel, board Property Committee chairman, said during that meeting and again Sunday how nothing formal has been recommended. The board at this point is trying to get more information, including from the parents, so it can decide what to do. Over the last week, parents have raised questions and concerns about the proposal that moves students from …
Sunday, May 16, 2010
The board responds to a range of issues with the proposals during an open forum on Sunday.
The Board of Education had a conversation with parents about redistricting on Sunday at Deerfield Elementary School in a forum that had a lot of back-and-forth between parents and the board. Five of the nine Board of Education members were present at the meeting, answering questions and responding to parents comments. Ross Haber, consultant who created the most recent plan, and Schools Supt. Richard Brodow were not present at the meeting, which some parents questioned. They said they had hoped he would be there Sunday afternoon. Board members said they had hoped to continue the conversation that started Monday night. Board Property Committee Chairman Eric Siegel said the proposals before the board are "just plans" at this point. "They are …
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Monday night showed division, but Tuesday showed how the school community can come together.
You could feel the divisiveness redistricting has caused sitting in the Millburn High School auditorium Monday night. It was the first time the consultant, Ross Haber, presented his plan to move Glenwood students to Hartshorn and Deerfield and Hartshorn students to Deerfield. Everyone had an opinion on the subject, some expressing it louder than others. Some people yelled things from the audience while Haber spoke before the Board of Education. If something was said with which one group of parents, they clapped. Another point was made, and a group of parents on the other side of the room clapped. And at one point, someone said "it's a Glenwood problem" speaking of the overcrowding at the school, which has prompted the Board of Education to…
Jennifer Connic
8:20 am on Thursday, July 1, 2010
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