Category Archives: Board Bits

Transporting Our Students To And From School

By the Pennsauken Board of Education: Nick Perry, President; Allyson Meloni-Scavuzzo, Vice President; Cheryl Duffy; Michael Hurley; Diane Johnson; Leona Moss; Meg Snyder; Orlando Viera; and JoAnn Young

The purpose of any school district transportation services department is to ensure the safe and efficient transportation of students to and from school and school-related activities. New Jersey law defines the rules governing the transportation of students. The Pennsauken Board of Education has a long tradition of providing transportation services that far exceed what the State requires. 

Pennsauken School District Launches New Web Site

By the Pennsauken Board of Education: Nick Perry, President; Allyson Meloni-Scavuzzo, Vice President; Cheryl Duffy; Michael Hurley; Diane Johnson; Leona Moss; Meg Snyder; Orlando Viera; and JoAnn Young

One of the top priorities for the Pennsauken Board of Education is to establish open communication with all individuals who are stakeholders in the Pennsauken School District, including employees, parents, students and community members. An important initiative to increase our communication with the community has been the creation a new District website.

Pennsauken Board Of Education Celebrates Our Graduates

By the Pennsauken Board of Education: Nick Perry, President; Allyson Meloni-Scavuzzo, Vice President; Cheryl Duffy; Michael Hurley; Diane Johnson; Leona Moss; Meg Snyder; Orlando Viera; and JoAnn Young

As the 2015-2016 school year has officially ended, the Board of Education recognizes those students who are transitioning from middle school to high school and the PHS Class of 2016. As our outstanding students move onto new endeavors, we would like to take this opportunity to celebrate the accomplishments of these wonderful students that truly make us Pennsauken Proud!

Pennsauken Board Of Education Welcomes New Administration

By the Pennsauken Board of Education: Nick Perry, President; Allyson Meloni-Scavuzzo, Vice President; Cheryl Duffy; Michael Hurley; Diane Johnson; Leona Moss; Meg Snyder; Orlando Viera; and JoAnn Young

After nearly two years of building a strong foundation with which to move forward educationally and financially, the Pennsauken Board of Education is proud to inform the community that we have hired two new, key central administrators in the Pennsauken School District – a new superintendent of schools and a new business administrator.

Spring Time Ushers In A New Budget For The BOE

By the Pennsauken Board of Education: Nick Perry, President; Allyson Meloni-Scavuzzo, Vice President; Cheryl Duffy; Michael Hurley; Diane Johnson; Leona Moss; Meg Snyder; Orlando Viera; and JoAnn Young

Don’t get us wrong; the members of the Board of Education welcome the signs of spring. However this time of year also marks the arrival of the budget season, a labor intensive and oftentimes challenging process.

Board Of Education Takes Initiative

By the Pennsauken Board of Education: Nick Perry, President; Allyson Meloni-Scavuzzo, Vice President; Cheryl Duffy; Michael Hurley; Diane Johnson; Leona Moss; Meg Snyder; Orlando Viera; and JoAnn Young

As an entity that often “works behind the scenes,” it is difficult to understand what the Pennsauken Board of Education actually accomplishes throughout the year. In this month’s article, we would like to share some important board initiatives that have taken place during the last 12 months, along with some proposed programs, all of which highlight areas important to providing our students with a quality education in a safe environment, while maintaining fiscal responsibility to Pennsauken citizens.

Revisiting The Issue Of Student Residency

By the Pennsauken Board of Education: Nick Perry, President; Allyson Meloni-Scavuzzo, Vice President; Cheryl Duffy; Michael Hurley; Diane Johnson; Leona Moss; Meg Snyder; Orlando Viera; and JoAnn Young

As we approach spring, the Pennsauken School District is already planning for the upcoming 2016-2017 school year. We will begin our budget process in the coming weeks, which will allow us to plan for the implementation of our district goals. In developing the budget, our enrollment numbers are part of the equation. Our total enrollment for the purpose of our budget is based on three categories of students: students who reside in Pennsauken who attend school in our district; students who reside in Pennsauken and attend private schools for special needs services; and those who reside in Pennsauken but attend charter schools. If children do not reside in Pennsauken and fall into one of these categories, they are not eligible to be educated by Pennsauken School District. Identifying ineligible children who are fraudulently being educated in our district is a major concern of the Board of Education, as it places an unfair financial burden on our district and on the taxpayers of Pennsauken.

Meet The Pennsauken Board Of Education

By the Pennsauken Board of Education: Nick Perry, President; Allyson Meloni-Scavuzzo, Vice President; Cheryl Duffy; Michael Hurley; Diane Johnson; Leona Moss; Meg Snyder; Orlando Viera; and JoAnn Young

Each year, the Board of Education is required to hold a reorganization meeting by the seventh day of January. During this meeting, newly elected board members are installed and the Board chooses its president and vice president. This year’s meeting was held on Jan. 5. In conjunction with this reorganization meeting, we wanted to introduce the members of the newly seated Pennsauken Board of Education, each of whom will be working together to continue making Pennsauken schools successful.

The Importance Of Communication In A Digital Age

By the Pennsauken Board of Education: Nick Perry, President; Dung Nguyen, Vice President; Armando Diaz; Michael Hurley; Diane Johnson; Allyson Meloni; Leona Moss; Meg Snyder; and Joann Young

It is no secret that social media is changing the way we communicate and interact with others, as well as the way we all learn. Facebook, Instagram, texting, e-mailing, tweeting, and blogs have become an essential part of the way we communicate in our daily life. In fact, one study conducted at the University of California at Berkeley found that social media’s constant and almost instantaneous communication provides an opportunity to improve social skills, helps to develop technology-based skills, and creates new forms of self-expression.

Pennsauken School Board Members Get Educated

By the Pennsauken Board of Education: Nick Perry, President; Dung Nguyen, Vice President; Armando Diaz; Michael Hurley; Diane Johnson; Allyson Meloni; Leona Moss; Meg Snyder; and Joann Young

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” The words of former South African President Nelson Mandela could not be truer, especially to a school board member. Board members clearly value education, not only for the students in the districts that they serve, but also for themselves. After all, education is a lifelong quest!

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