South Jersey Observer
Members of the public addressed the Mt. Ephraim Board of Education (BOE) Monday night to ask about rumors that “everything” is being cut from the budget and that district teachers have received reduction in force notices, or RIF. Several members of the public expressed their concern about program cuts and voiced their concern in support […]
(Mt. Ephraim, NJ) — Teaching is “no picnic” as they say, unless you are a teacher in Mt. Ephraim! The Mt. Ephraim Education Association (MEEA) recently collected close to $200 in donations for the community-based Mt. Ephraim Education Foundation. District teachers, counselors and school nurses participated in the project. Rallying at the Mt. Ephraim […]
During its April 11 meeting, Mt. Ephraim Board of Education (BOE) discussed the contract renewal terms for School Superintendent, Leslie Koller. Board member Carl Ingram stated that Ms. Koller chose not to go into Executive Session to discuss the terms of her contract so the discussion was held in public. Of the contract Ingram stated: […]
On Monday night, the Mt. Ephraim Board of Education (BOE) voted to approve its total operating budget for 2016-17 in the amount of $9,870,139. The budget did not pass the first time it was voted on. Before the budget was brought to a vote, the meeting involved a lengthy public portion. Following the first vote, […]
The Mt. Ephraim Board of Education (BOE) is scheduled to meet tomorrow, Monday, March 21 at 7:30 p.m. to vote on proposed cuts in order to balance its 2016-17 budget. The regular BOE meeting was held on March 14, which I attended. During that meeting, School Superintendent, Leslie Koller and Finance Manager/Board Secretary, Bill Gerson, spoke […]
In response to an OPRA (Open Public Records Act Request), South Jersey Observer has learned that the Mt. Ephraim School District paid $3,100.04 in legal fees to defend Joan Greenwood for the Ethics Complaint that was filed against her. The Mt. Ephraim School Board previously voted to approve the Parker, McCay law firm to defend […]
*Article updated on March 23, 2016 to note that John Paff obtained narrowly redacted versions of the civil lawsuit. Paff updated his post by writing: “It looks as if there were two $50,000 settlements for a total of $100,000.” School superintendent, Leslie Koller, was reached on March 23 for a comment and she stated: “We […]
The School Ethics Commission dismissed the Complaint filed by Mt. Ephraim School Board Members, Deena Noonan, Nicholas Salamone, Jr., and Catherine Villardo against Joan Greenwood, who was Board President last year. Noonan, Salamone, and Villardo filed an Ethics Complaint on August 24, 2015 alleging that Greenwood, as Board President, violated N.J.S.A. 18A:12-21, et seq., which is the […]
During her report to the Mt. Ephraim Board of Education (BOE) last week, School Superintendent, Leslie Koller said she is working on trying to get Chrome Books for the second phase of the 1:1 laptop initiative for other grades. She also wants to meet the technology team about increasing internet speed for the district. She […]
Report cards in the Mt. Ephraim schools will have a different look because of the new student management system, said Mt. Ephraim School Superintendent, Leslie Koller, at last week’s Board of Education (BOE) meeting. Koller explained: “OnCourse is our new student management system. Because the templates are different, the report cards will look different than […]