• Murphy Readies Plan for Reopening Schools Minus Critical Team Member

    NJ Spotlight

    June 22, 2020

     

    “They usually play this pretty close to the vest, so this is not that unusual,” said Richard Bozza, executive director of the state’s superintendents association. “Last time around, who would have thought Lamont?”

    Still, Bozza was among those who said the continuity of leadership from the state is critical at this time, and he hoped it would be resolved soon. The departure of Eno and Hassan, among others, only adds more flux. “For districts, (the assistant commissioners) played a big role, and that’s a pretty big vacuum to fill,” he said.

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  • Morris County Superintendent Of The Year Is Mendham Boro's Own

    Patch.com

    May 26, 2020

     

    Dr. Mitzi Morillo has been selected as the Morris County Superintendent of the Year by the Morris Co. Association of School Administrators.

     

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  • Old Bridge schools’ David Cittadino named Middlesex County Superintendent of the Year

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    Bridgewater Courier News

    May 20, 2020

     

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  • Big school cuts may be coming. Here’s where N.J. districts will slash first.

    NJ.com

    May 18, 2020

     

    “The last thing you want to impact is the required part of your program, which is instruction for kids. Districts are simply running out of things to cut after a decade of difficult decisions. There is no easy area, you already see districts that are cutting staff members based on the budgets they have” Bozza said.

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  • COVID-19 Layoffs Are Coming for N.J. Teachers. How Bad Will It Get?

    NJ.com

    May 15, 2020

     

    Facing a Friday deadline to notify those teachers who won’t be brought back next year, many districts have already told non-tenured educators they won’t be offered a contract for the fall until schools know just how badly their finances will be hurt by COVID-19, said Richard Bozza, executive director of the New Jersey Association of School Administrators.  And those decisions might only be a precursor to a summer of painful budget cuts forced by an almost certain decrease in state funding.  “I think any significant cuts are going to be severe (for schools), and roughly 80% of school district budgets are people costs,″ Bozza said. “Nobody wants to be a doomsdayer, but there is only so much you can do.”

     

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