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2012 13 School Year

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Brick Schools Open For 2012-13 School Year

New super, ongoing construction projects greet students

With Labor Day weekend only a memory, it's time to trade in bathing suits and boogie boards for books and binders. Brick schools open their doors to students for the 2012-13 school year Wednesday. Students in all of the township's schools return to class today. The school year begins with a new superintendent, Dr. Walter Uszenski, at the helm of the district. The Brick resident was hired over the summer; he previously led the Spotswood school district in Middlesex County. "I believe there is no higher calling in America than the education, care and well-being of our young people, and the reason is clear," Uszenski wrote in a letter to parents over the summer. "Our youth will determine the quality and character of future generations. In my …

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Reality

5:09 pm on Thursday, September 6, 2012

SoDone For the last few years, the BOE has been very transparent in posting the ENTIRE DETAILED budget on the District website. In fact, it is still posted so you should take a look at it. Just go to Brickschools.org and go to the section, "Tell Me About...," that is clearly visible on the District homepage. Additionally, you could attend BOE meetings. I do recognize attending meetings may not be…   more ›

Friday, February 24, 2012

Brick School District Gets Bump in State Aid

Budget process changes for district due to election date switch, however

Brick's school district will receive a 2.3 percent increase in state aid under Gov. Chris Christie's proposed budget. Trenton will kick $35,754,648 into the school district's operating budget this year, a total of $814,686 more than last year. State aid figures were released late Thursday; district offices were closed and administrators were not available to comment. Board of Education members will now be able to balance the 2012-13 school budget with the new figure in mind, though due to the Brick district changing its annual school election to November – rather than April, as it had been in the past – the budgeting process will change slightly this year. The district will have to file a preliminary budget with the executive county …

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10% Tax Cut NOW

4:19 pm on Saturday, February 25, 2012

Sean, If the Mayor gets his way the BOE will have a garbage and recycling bill.   more ›

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