At its August 20 meeting the Board of Education appointed Jack Colella as the new assistant principal for Grover Middle School. Colella, who previously taught fifth grade in the Chesterfield elementary school district, as well as serving as the “Teacher-in-Charge” for the fifth and sixth grades, will replace Carla Royster, who is now an assistant principal at High School South.
Mary Tamm has been selected as the special education project manager for the 2013-’14 school year, in the amount of $425 per day. The Board also approved the annual nursing services plan, as required by the state. Each school will continue to have one nurse, with the exception of the high schools: North will have one full-time and one part-time nurse, and South will have two nurses.
Regarding school security, the Board agreed to continue and expand the Eyes on the Door (EOD) program. The Davis Group will be providing security services at Millstone River, Village, Community and Grover schools during the upcoming academic year.
The district has issued advisories regarding road construction projects and their potential impact on school busing. Because construction work on Old Trenton Road, which began in July, will continue for the rest of the calendar year, some students will have longer than expected travel time on district buses to and from school. In addition, West Windsor will begin resurfacing New Village Road (from Old Trenton Road to Stockton Lane) in the next few weeks, which may also impact busing for a two-week period. Once the construction projects are completed, the busing schedules may change.
The next Board meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 10, at 7:30 p.m. at Grover Middle School.
