FRENCHTOWN BOARD OF EDUCATION

BOARD MEMBER VACANCY

Notice is hereby given that the Frenchtown Board of Education is accepting applications for qualified candidates to fill a board member vacancy on the board of education.

LEGAL REQUIREMENTS

N.J.S.A. 18A:12-1

Qualifications of Office

• A Board member must be a citizen of the United States.
• A Board member must be a resident of the district the member represents and must have been such for at least one year immediately preceding the member's election or appointment.
• A Board member may not be convisted of a felony.
• A Board member must be able to read and write.
• A Board member must be registered to vote in the district and not disqualified from voting pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19:4-1.
• A Board member cannot concurrently hold office as mayor or a member of the governinig boby of Frenchtown Borough.

Interested partied must submit a letter of interest no later than September 22, 2021 to:

Frencthown Board of Education

Attn: Teresa O'Brien, Board Secretary

902 Harrison Street

Frenchtown, NJ 08825

tobrien@frenchtownschool.org

Candidates for the vacancy will be intereviewed at the September 28, 2021 meeting of the Board of Education held in the library of the Frenchtown Elementary School beginning at 6:45 pm.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

Teresa O'Brien, RSBA

School Business Administrator/Board Secretary

September 13, 2021

Executive Order 251 Mandates the Wearing of Masks by Staff, Students, and Visitors while in the School Building

In accordance with Governor Murphy's Executive Order No. 251, effective August 9, 2021 all public, private, and parochial preschool programs and elementary and secondary schools, including charter and renaissance schools (collectively “school districts”), must maintain a policy regarding mandatory use of face masks by staff, students, and visitors in the indoor portion of the school district premises, except in the following circumstances:

a. When doing so would inhibit the individual’s health, such as when the individual is exposed to extreme heat indoors (may require a physician's note);

b. When the individual has trouble breathing, is unconscious, incapacitated, or otherwise unable to remove a face masks without assistance;

c. When a student’s documented medical condition or disability, as reflected in an Individualized Education Program (IEP) or Educational Plan pursuant to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, precludes use of a face mask;

d. When the individual is under two (2) years of age;

e. When the individual is engaged in activity that cannot physically be performed while wearing a mask, such as eating or drinking, or playing a musical instrument that would be obstructed by a face mask;

f. When the individual is engaged in high-intensity aerobic or anaerobic activity;

g. When a student is participating in high-intensity physical activities during a physical education class in a well-ventilated location and able to maintain a physical distance of six feet from al other individuals; or

h. When wearing a face mask creates an unsafe condition in which to operate equipment or execute a task.

Violation of “any order, rule or regulation adopted by the Governor” constitutes, per App.A.9-49, a disorderly persons offense which is subject to 6 months imprisonment or up to $1,000 fine or both. Per App.A.9-50, anyone who knowingly aids or abets another in the violation of an Executive Order under the Disaster Control Act may also be found to be a disorderly person and punishable in the same manner.

LITTLE PAWS PRESCHOOL REGISTRATION NOW OPEN

FES is now accepting applications for our Little Paws Preschool for the 2021-2022 School Year.  Click on the "For Parents" Tab, for an application and program information.  Should you have any questions, please contact the main office at (908) 996-2751, extension 7209. 

You do not want to miss out on our extraordinary program, so send in your application today!

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FES 2021-2022 School Calendar

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Kindergarten Registration

If you have a child or know of a child who will be 5-years old on or before October 1, 2021, please call the school office at

(908) 996-2751, ext. 7209, for registration information. 

St. Baldrick’s Foundation Rays of Hope Head-shaving Event and Auction

Sergeantsville Fire House

761 Sergeantsville Road, Sergeantsville, NJ 08557

September 26, 2021

CHILD FIND

If you are a student or a parent of a student (ages 3-21) who resides in the sending district of Alexandria Township, Frenchtown Borough, Holland Township, Kingwood Township or Milford Borough, you may be eligible for services.  Click on the link below for more information.  This notice also applies to migrant and homeless individuals, along with students who may be eligible under Section 504.  

Child Find 2020