R-FH Area BOE FYI: Summer Tidbits

School may be out for summer in the Rumson-Fair Haven area, but there are some tidbits about things going on in the hallowed halls and in the office that residents may find useful.

In Fair Haven …

Superintendent Sean McNeil has been at work since July 1, the start date of his contract. He has had meet-and-greets with parents, students and staff and has met with police and borough officials.

McNeil comes to the Fair Haven School District from Middletown. Learn more about him by checking out our story about his hiring and contract signing by giving the highlighted section a click.

Click here to read his letter to Fair Haven families.

• There are office hours at Knollwood from 8 a.m. to noon Monday through Thursday throughout the summer. The office is closed on Fridays.

• Longtime Fair Haven Board of Education member and former president Claudia Brasch has stepped down.

She and her husband are retiring and moving out of the area.

Marisa Coar will be filling Brasch’s unexpired term through the end of the year.

“I welcome Marisa Coar to the Fair Haven Board of Education today,” Fair Haven Board of Education President Bruce Padula said to the Fair Haven PTA on Facebook earlier in the month.  “Claudia Brasch, thank your for your many years of service. Fair Haven is a better place because of your service to the Board.”

If Coar wants to run for a full BOE term after filling Brasch’s unexpired term, she must run for a seat in the November election.

In addition to Brasch’s term expiring in 2016, Michael Bernstein’s seat is up and so is Jeff Spector’s.

Those interested in running in November must file a nominating petition. Check out how under the Rumson School District’s tidbits (below).

In Rumson …

• The terms of three BOE members on the nine-seat board are up at the end of the year. Those members are: Elaine Melia, Diane MacGillis and Russell Binns.

So, on its website, the Rumson School District is advising all that to run for a seat, the deadline for submitting a nominating petition with the Monmouth County Clerk is Monday, July 25 at 4 p.m. The election is set for the usual general election day on Tuesday, Nov. 8.

To get a petition, email [email protected].

Check the board association website at www.njsba.org/candidacy for more information.

Summer office hours at the Rumson schools’ office are: 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday until Aug. 25. Then, from Aug. 29 to 31, Monday through Wednesday, for three days, the office is open again from 8:30 a.m to 2:30 p.m.

• Did you know that the Rumson PTO raised $85,891 for the 2015-16 school year? Check out this post

“The REF is immensely proud to work alongside the Rumson PTO in support of our Rumson public schools. Please join us in congratulating them in their very successful fundraising for the 2015-2016 school year!”

• And the Rumson Education Foundation donated $108,006 to the Rumson School District this year.

Click here to find out where the money went.

Have any BOE tidbits to share? Email them to us at [email protected].

Enjoy the rest of the summer!