Parents and students at a New Jersey school district had to change their plans again after the schools announced they will shut down in-person learning. The.
University orders remote classes for second day as nor’easter continues to batter region
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Posted By Nicholas Kerr on Feb 1, 2021
A vicious nor’easter that brought blizzard-like conditions and more than a foot of snow to New Jersey will force Seton Hall to close its campuses for a second consecutive day on Tuesday – though classes and University operations will continue remotely.
The storm, dubbed Winter Storm Orlena by weather watchers, dumped 12.5 inches snow on South Orange by noon on Monday and brought much of the region’s transportation system to a screeching halt.
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Board of Education approves Special Education position
The department faces complex issues ×
Superintendent Niesz (center) addressed the Board of Education on Jan. 26.
The Bayonne School District created a new assistant superintendent position at the Board of Education meeting on Jan. 26.
According to Superintendent of Schools John Niesz, the district’s Special Education Department faces “extensive, persistent and complex” issues. There are 1,500 special education students, or approximately 15 percent of the school population.
“This is obviously a significant number of students who require concentrated attention,” Niesz said, calling for the creation an Assistant Superintendent of Special Services position, which “would not only take charge of this entire educational area, but this position will create a clear understanding for the staff and the community of the importance the district places on education.”