Michele Masterman is leading a group of Ventnor taxpayers who want to change the insane tuition deal between Ventnor and the Atlantic City School District. Some parents want Ventnor to start it’s own high school. Or, at the very least, find another education facility for our 200 High School students. Masterman is a 2018 Teacher …
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City Commissioners requested wanted an update on the Margate School District. Are we on the right track with our schools? On Feb. 20, members of the Margate Board of Education were in attendance to watch Superintendent Baruffi address Mayor Becker and Commissioners Amodeo and Blumberg. Note: Mayor Becker has sole authority to appoint Margate School …
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Oh the fun when the Margate Commissioners invite public comment. 3 minutes to say anything. No questions, please. Better make your point quick, too. Keep an eye on that countdown clock. Loud buzzer gonna cut you off. Next….. Snickers. Groans. Occasionally a smile. Biting facts, figures…. some wrapped in silly snark. Commissioners giggle nervously. They know …
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2019 Margate School Teacher Salaries As a public service to all Margate Taxpayers, these are the base salaries for the Margate NJ School District Teachers. Base salaries below do not include additional compensation like healthcare, pension, longevity, unused sick & vacation time payouts. It costs Margate taxpayers approx $32,000 per student. Student enrollment has slipped …
Those in charge of Margate school finances approved a substantial $12,763,571 budget on Thursday, March 28. While most applaud the quality of education offered to Margate kids, the $30,000 cost to teach each child is still among the highest in the State of NJ. The Margate School superintendent is Thomas Baruffi . Tighe Middle School, …
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VENTNOR Board of Education has recommended the district not replace several teachers and a secretary who are retiring at the end of the school year. The board also recommended eliminating one of the district’s five administrative positions. Board President James Pacanowski: Board recommends budget cuts thru attrition – not replacing retiring staff, and getting rid …
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Margate School Board take note: Brigantine will soon consolidate it’s two, half-empty schools. That announcement was made at the recent Brigantine City Council Meeting. Will Margate leadership take a cue from Brigantine? The 3 Commissioners often catch hell from residents about this issue. Listen to recent commissioners meeting. > Brigantine Mayor Andy Simpson shrugged off reports …
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LISTEN TO PODCAST > No tax increase? Hmmm. Doesn’t sound kosher to Margate resident, John Sewell, as he spoke on Thursday night at the Margate Commissioners meeting. What’s going on with all those new monies pouring into Margate City coffers? What about that grant money for back-bay dredging? What’s happening to $30-$35 million of new …
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The question of why Margate needs to fully staff 2 schools, once again reared it’s ugly head at the Feb. Margate Commissioners meeting. It’s true. Margate taxpayers do foot quite a hefty bill each year to educate our local kids. Resident John Sewell says taxpayers spend a whopping $32,000 per student…per year in tuition. The …
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Margate ponders the need for two schools in a town with declining, full-time residency. Listen to resident feedback from recent Margate Commissioner meetings. Some highlighted comments from the audio clips below: MARGATE SCHOOL BUDGET $13.5 mil per year. That’s 1/3 of entire city budget. ISIS commander grew up in Margate. Zulfi Hoxha graduated from AC …
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The list is released once a year by the state Department of Education and provides information about Margate jobs, salaries, types of degrees and years as a teacher as of Oct. 15, 2016. Margate School District Teacher Salaries Deborah J Fawley Elem K-8 $91,045 Amy K Hughes Elem K-8 $91,045 Michael Lamey Elem K-8 $91,045 …
The pressure is growing on Margate & Ventnor leadership. Concerned citizens, taxpayers, and especially 2nd home-owners and those on a fixed income, are demanding more fiscal responsibility via shared services. Why should Margate & Ventnor have separate schools and public safety departments? ‘Time for some adult supervision at our local school board’. That’s what Margate’s …
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Ventnor and Margate Student enrollment on decline, while heavy costs remain. Ventnor school rooms lost 30% of their students over the last seven years. Ventnor School board President James Pacanowski agreed there’s a perception that the district may be overstaffed. Ventnor School Enrollment on Fast Decline: 2017 – 701 students 2016 – 752 students 2011 …
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From John Sewell of Margate: The Margate tax rate is up due to the City Commission’s refusal to address the 800-pound gorilla in its midst; i.e., the obscenely bloated school budget. At $12.9 million a year, it represents more than one-third of the entire city budget. Such inordinate spending is being funded on the backs …
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