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Superintendent Barbara Duncan

Friday, December 21, 2012

Holmdel Schools Superintendent: We Will Be Proactive About School Security

Schools Superintendent Barbara Duncan will meet monthly with the Holmdel Police Dept. to be even better prepared for any potential threat.

The following message to the Holmdel School Community was posted on the district website Friday from Superintendent Barbara Duncan.  “Our hearts are broken…but our spirit is strong.”  - The Community of Newtown  A week has gone by, and still there are no words that adequately describe the anguish felt by us all, no way to make sense of this senseless act, and no answers to the most difficult question of all:  why? Last week’s events have, no doubt, sparked renewed debate across this land about many things, including gun control, mental health treatment, and of course, school security. At Wednesday night’s BOE meeting, a number of parents expressed concern about our district’s preparedness for such an event.  Some wondered if we practiced …

Frances Novello

9:21 am on Wednesday, January 2, 2013

In addition to their already superior security system Marlboro will also have armed security guards stationed at all 9 of their schools starting today. What specifically is our school district doing to secure our schools, and when will the new security measures be put into place? http://newjersey.news12.com/news/armed-security-deployed-to-marlboro-schools-1.4396934?qr=1   more ›

Monday, December 3, 2012

Marley Drink, Chartwells Manager Removed From Holmdel School District

The school district released a statement Monday saying that an investigation is ongoing.

Marley's Mellow Mood drinks were yanked from the cafeteria in Satz and Holmdel High School following action taken by the Holmdel School District and school food vendor Chartwells on Monday. In addition, the on-site manager for Chartwells has been removed from the job pending further investigation, said Nancy Quinn, a regional vice-president for the school's Pennsylvania-based company.  Superintendent Barbara Duncan was not available for interviews on Monday, but through a written statement distributed by her office she said that she first learned of children becoming ill after drinking Marley's Mellow Mood drink on Friday, when contacted by Satz School Principal Arthur Howard.  "We called for an immediate and thorough investigation by …

Robert H

12:10 pm on Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Jan 30 BOE meeting will discuss the report on Chartwell and the districts investigation into the incident.   more ›

Friday, February 17, 2012

Schools Superintendent's 2011-2012 Mid-Year Report

This report was written by Holmdel School District Superintendent Barbara Duncan. It was distributed to Board of Education in January and posted on the district website Thursday. It is republished here in its entirety.

Progress toward meeting our district goals will continue to be shared on a regular basis in the Superintendent’s Reports, at Board of Education meetings and posted on the district website. Special presentations have been and will continue to be made at board meetings by administrators and teachers. The district goals cascaded down to inform administrators’ and teachers’ goals and professional plans. Action plans were created by the administrators. District supervisors met with principals and assistant principals to collaborate and formulate these plans, which were reviewed, revised and approved by Mrs. Currie and me. 1. World Language Program K-12 2. Technology 3. Character Education 4. Differentiation of Instruction/Professional …

bud

11:50 am on Sunday, February 19, 2012

I do not remember reading in the US or NJ Constitutions whereby local school boards have the ultimate say as to financial matters. Last time I looked, that power still rested with the local government which has the power to assess taxes. Local government indeed maintains ultimate oversight over school boards. A fact often overlooked by school boards and administrators, particularly in NJ.   more ›

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