Rose Stahnten Named As Superintendent of Schools the Everflowing Pocketbook?
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SERVING HILLSIDE SINCE 1924 Vol. 63 No. 26 The Hillside Times. Friday. June 30, 1989 (USPS 245-780) 923-9207 Price 1254 Rose Stahnten Named As Superintendent Of Schools Veteran Administrator Tops Field Of 79 Hopefuls Acting Superintendent of Schools Rose Mrs. Stahnten, who served as Assistant plied for the Superintendent position. Stahnten was named to the position of Superintendent since 1982, became Acting Albert Pepe, Teresa Hale, Vincent Fram- Her appointment runs from July 1, 1988 to Superintendent at Wednesday evening's Superintendent April 1, 1989. following June 30 1990 with salarv to he determ ine migen and Joseph Puglise. “ We looked at a lot of people with very he^1m “aHngOfthe^ d,0i EdUCal'On res'gna,io" ^ fOTmer Cal™ following . T c u " u 7 e H e a t " he!d at the Adnunt.trat.on Butldmg.Building, CoohdgeCoolidge and GeorneGeorge Washington school as Acti„8 and Asslslagnl Sup e r i n ! E r t U good qualifications who applied for this posi In a unanimous 9-0 vote, the Board selected Principal, a graduate of Montclair State Col- tion,” Mr. Jones said, “Mrs. Stahnten’s be rescinded as of July 1 the longtime Hillside school district ad- lege and New York University, has worked credentials, in comparison to the others, were Mrs. Stahnten was nominated by former mtnistrator to the system's top spot, replac- in the Hillside school district since 1963. She outstanding.” Board President Yolanda Sansone with the tng Dr. Anthony Avella, who stepped down was one of the final half dozen candidates The new Superintendent said her goal was motion seconded by current Board Vice Presi after 20 years of service due to poor health, chosen from a field of 79 hopefuls who ap- to 'preserve a safe and orderly environment dent Robert Jones. Voting in Mrs. Stahnten’s in our schools and to place an emphasis on favor were Sansone, Jones, Board President sound curriculum and good instruction.” Township Committee Passes Three Dennis Kobitz, Arthur Cutillo, John Ferro, Bond Ordinances Over 190 Graduate At Hillside High School Commencement ’89 George Washington School Class Of 1989 CaH For Dru8 Testing For Municipal Employees One hundred ninety-two members of the “Graduation: End or Beginning,” and Class of 1989 received their diplomas at the Salutatorian Shellon Blanchard's remarks Thp Hill a ^ ar£ .^ * ara In addition, the Committee resolved to” 66th Annual Commencement exercises of concerned “Looking Back, Looking For George Washington school graduation was held on June 16. 1989. Pictured above are T hC„H: l!S;d e 'rOWnShlp,Cl,mml" eCadOP'td authorize the proper officers to execute three Bond Ordinances to finance the purchase Hillside High School, held June 25 at Wood- w ard.” the graduates with Mr. Thomas Shanker, 8th grade teacher and Mr. Martin J. Gulino, modifications concerning an agreement bet of assorted equipment for municipal depart field Stadium. Arnold McCiow, President of the Hillside Principal. ween departmental unions and the township ment use, and resolved to modify agreements Amelia Leites, President of the Hillside Stu Scholarship Fund, made scholarship awards regarding prehiring alcohol and drug screen- with various township employee unions con dent Federation, led the assembly in the to ten graduates. r 7 m i n a X n h ^ i 3 T F 7 7 in8 tests. * ‘It shows the wisdom, foresight and ceming alcohol and drug screening tests dur- carlnfi nf (mr lhM * „„ Pledge of Allegiance and Rev. Richard The Certification of Class was made by Ac caring of our unions that we can reach an ing Tuesday evening’s meeting at town hall. Carlson of Christ the King Church offered the ting Superintendent of Schools Rose Stahnten agreement concerning this matter,” Commit Board Acts On Appointments Two multi-purpose Bond Ordinances were Invocation. and the Presentation of Class was made by teeman James Welsh said while voting in passed for the servicing, updating and im Kimberly Robinson, Senior Class Presi Principal William F. Todj. favor of the proposal. provement of equipment and facilities dent, welcomed parents and guests before stu Hillside Board of Education President Den The new agreement calls for all newly-hired Receive Grants; Award Contract For Building Maintenance throughout the township. The first ordinance ‘ ‘ 7 1 ” :y~' dent speakers made their remarks. Valedic nis Kobitz presented the graduates with their in the amount of $534,000 will allocate money 7 P.lo.5'men! torian Christopher Vincenti spoke on diplomas. The Hillside Board ol Education address- minislrators Association and the Board fnrfor the,h , improvement--------- „„K-K---------------------- of public property- andJ a WIIh d™« *lcoho1 tests “> >* administered lo current employees only in the event of ed a lengthy agenda of personnel matters at Also, Daniel Cody, Supervisor of Guidance roads: $56,000 will be used for the replace suspicion of substance abuse. a Spccia! Meeting held Wednesday evening and Richard Pohli, Supervisor of Humanities ment of fire hydrants, traffic lights and curb Pre-employment drug testing has already at die administration building, granting salary both tenure supervisors, were given salary ing, $173,000 will be slated for a new elevator been a policy of the Hillside Police Depart notifications to district employees, extending notification for the 1989-90 school year in ac- in the municipal building and reconstruction ment since a directive concerning the matter employmen. of certain workers into the Sum- cordance with the Teachers' Salary Guide and renovation at the Day Care CetHer, and The Everflowing was issued by the state Attorney General s of- met months and temporarily restricting the plus an honorarium of $2,500 $305,000 will be used for resurfacing certain f"“ a^ K1| appointment period of the new Board The Board received the resignation, effec- sections of Long Avenue, Bloy Street and ten- ^ . , 6 ... , ,7'. , live June 30, 1989 of Camille Mitarotanda, nis courts on Vine and Race Street.. k n , 7 “ 7 ' wWedn,esday in addition, vocational grants were accepted Teacher, a .. issue °* T"6 Daily Journal, New Jersey Pocketbook?” and contracts were awarded for athletic and Another ordinance in the amount <y American Civil Liberties Dimeter Ed Mar I hL “ ° ! rd,a!“ a,CCept^ . the f 65™ * w“ j rovide vehicles andequipment tone M ^ hjs wil| f physical education supplies. resignation of Winthrop McGriff, Physical for the Fire Department and the Department *_„f- n(amB Living in any urban area in the eastern United States, one would expect to pay a fair Aedng ° ? the; “ ? ,P» 6pda“ of Atlin8 Education Teacher and high school Varsity of Public W orkL Of this, $40,700 ofthis - dmg ’CS,mg ° f employees as such ^ v .t .e s share of taxes to support the municipal operations, school systems and infrastructure of Supcrintendent of Schools Rose Stahnten, the are "unconstitutional and illegal based on Basketball Coach, effective June 30, 1989. dinance will be used for the purchasing of those areas. We should expect that providing quality of life services to our population Board resolved to send salary notifications to many cases in the state that have gone before McGriff, named to replace Joe Silver as Head computerized circulation and cataloguing centers is the responsibility of the public-at-large. Teachers and police and fire fighters tenure administrators in the school district for this." Martone was quoted as saying that Basketball Coach in 1988, will soon be equipment at the Free Public Library. This „,L1L lu w la v a a c have to be paid, insurance and other fixed costs have to be paid, garbage and sewage must the upcoming academic year. Salaries for Ar ’there hasn't been a case yet allowing a town assuming the position of Athletic Director at be hauled away, the streets have to be cleaned and public property has to be maintained. nold Aromando, Edward Bownc, Jr., Nor will include software for the new computer t0“|e 7 iheu e ^ lo y c c T 5' Montclair high school. as well as the installation of a system to thwart ~ -• - Paying for such services is an everyday fact of life around here, a given that never goes man Crystal, Martin J. Gulino, Milton Janies, On Thursday, The Daily Journal reported The work year of six school district book theft. away, a constant concern of adulthood that has many yearning lor Rosebud. John Kaszak, Alfred J. Lordi, Frederick that Hillside PBA President Wayne Hess, Secretaries was extended into the Summer A third passed ordinance will allow Granted, we all have to pitch in our share to make the whole show work We need Mele, Jr , William Todt and Barbara FMBA President Don Miller and DPW union months. Marguerite Buscham, Doris Davis, $635,000 to be used for the construction of the essential services and should be willing to reach into our collective pockets to come Washington will be in accordance with the President Scott Anderson expressed support Susan Fernicola, Loretta Fiorito and Carolyn a sewage sludge dewatering facility, to be up with the damages. It's a social contract that is often a bitter pill to swallow, so hold agreement between the Hillside Ad- of the drug testing idea, feeling that the overseen by the Joint Meeting of Essex and your nose. Continued on page three measure was “long overdue.” Other Union Counties, the body that monitors the T B UV1UUC' A u!cl What becomes crucial in this issue is just how many municipal services people truly disposal of Hillside’s liquid waste. mUn‘C,paI emPloyees were also <iaoted as need and how much these services should cost. It is a hard governmental decision deter ing in favor of the idea.