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Ad Populos, Non Aditus, Pervenimus Published Every Thursday Since September 3, 1890 (908) 232-4407 USPS 680020 Thursday, January 26, 2017 OUR 127th YEAR – ISSUE NO. 04-2017 Periodical – Postage Paid at Rahway, N.J. www.goleader.com [email protected] ONE DOLLAR Parking Lines Will Remain Near McKinley School in Westfield By CHRISTINA M. HINKE character. cipal Claudia Andreski as saying, “I’m Specially Written for The Westfield Leader Mr. Loughlin said the decision dates concerned for the safety of the chil- WESTFIELD — Councilman back to 2005 when community out- dren — concerned with traffic and Keith Loughlin said Tuesday that the reach meetings took place regarding keeping everybody safe.” Public Safety, Transportation, and areas deemed in need of added traffic Mr. Dries said the double parking Parking Committee met and decided safety measures. The area around continues to occur. to retain the parallel parking lines and McKinley Elementary School, to “It is a parking issue for the board all safety markings that were painted which Mr. Dries was referring, was of education,” Mr. Dries told The on Osbourne Street between First said at the time to have cars doubled Leader. He showed the Leader pho- Street and West Broad Street. Resi- parked there during school drop-off tos of the parking signs that stipulate dent Tom Dries, of First Street, had and pick-up times, causing roads to no parking during school pick-up and come before the town council Tues- be blocked. drop-off times, yet cars still park there. day, as well as at two previous public Mr. Loughlin noted an article in the He also said McKinley School teach- meetings, asking officials why they March 24, 2005 edition of The ers park on the residential streets. were painted there and said they made Westfield Leader that quoted Mr. Dries, who has lived on First the residential neighborhood lose its McKinley Elementary School Prin- Street for 35 years, affirmed that the parallel parking lines on First Street were not there until about a year ago, yet Mr. Loughlin has said that they were there and that the Department of Public Works repainted the lines last August. “Street markings are designed for safety in mind and provide safe David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader WOMEN’S MARCH...Participants in Saturday’s Women’s March are shown walking up North Avenue toward Congress- sightline views,” Mr. Loughlin said. man Leonard Lance’s (R-7th) office. Mr. Dries showed photos of cars not adhering to the parking lines and rules and blocking driveways, park- ing near intersections and double BOE OK’s Duties for New parking. He said he has seen no one enforcing the parking rules at the school. Mr. Loughlin said the “town safety Post for Ex-WHS Principal professionals monitor all the school areas regularly.” By SARAH MCGRAIL and conduct research projects aligned Ms. Burg told the board: “My “If it’s a safety issue, why isn’t it Specially Written for The Westfield Leader with district initiatives.” daughter says it is not fine to go into being taken care of?” Mr. Dries asked. WESTFIELD — The duties of a The qualifications required for the a Westfield school, especially Paul Lachenauer for The Westfield Leader Also during the public comment new job created for the former role, which pays $142,222 a year, Westfield High School, if you are PEACEFUL PROTEST...Women’s groups listen to Westfield Police Chief David portion of the meeting, two women Westfield High School principal have include the “proven ability to investi- different.” Wayman as they gather Saturday at the Westfield Train Station at the start of the asked about the Downtown Task Force been approved by the Board of Edu- gate and resolve problems,” the “abil- She said her daughter would feel Women’s March. Similar marches were also held in Trenton, Asbury Park, and what it has been doing to fill cation. ity to work well independently” and there was pressure on her if there was Pompton Plains and Wyckoff and cities around the country headlined by the vacancies in the downtown. The new Director of Special “proven project and process manage- a discussion on race relations or the national march in Washington, D.C. “Are we coming up with any plans Projects, Peter Renwick, is to “work ment experience.” experience of being African-Ameri- to work on this?” resident Marci under the direction of the superinten- The director should hold a valid can. Bandelli of Tuttle Parkway asked. dent (Margaret Dolan) on projects New Jersey school administrator’s Superintendent Dolan and Board School Bd. Hears Plans to “I’m devastated with Panera clos- that benefit the Westfield schools.” certificate and have a minimum of President Gretchan Ohlig reassured ing,” she said. His performance responsibilities five years’ experience as a district or Ms. Kaplan and Ms. Burg that the Mayor Andy Skibitsky said the re- include the stipulation that he “assist building leader. board was constantly aware of the Improve Math Scores tail paradigm is changing, and the with a variety of Board of Education Mr. Renwick took up his new posi- need for all children to feel included. CONTINUED ON PAGE 8 projects and programs” and “design tion after 10 months’ absence from “This board is committed to pro- By KATE BROWNE Students who score a 3 are ap- the high school on medical leave. He viding a safe place for everyone at the Specially Written for The Westfield Leader proaching those expectations and has already submitted his resignation high school,” Ms Ohlig told them. MOUNTAINSIDE — The Board those with a 2 or lower are not. As which will take effect in February Superintendent Dolan said the high of Education considered the best with any new test, CSA Lubarsky Garwood Council 2018 when he will have completed 25 school had been working on this issue way to improve the standardized noted PARCC scores will be lower years of service in the district. with teachers this year and she would test scores of middle school general in the first few years and gradually Recruitment for a new high school be interested in meeting with Ms. math students at their meeting Tues- improve. The test stresses critical Settles COAH Lawsuit principal is currently underway and it Kaplan and Ms. Burg to hear their day night, which was held at the thinking, problem solving and ana- is hoped that a recommendation will ideas. Beechwood School. lytical writing, and New Jersey stu- By BETSEY BURGDORF outside that we now have to do a be made to the board in early March. Board member Robert Garrison Chief School Administrator dents in grades 3 to 11 participated. Specially Written for The Westfield Leader revaluation,” he said. Reassessment, Derrick Nelson, former assistant prin- said that, as the parent of a child of (CSA) Nancy Lubarsky and several Mountainside students generally GARWOOD — At the Tuesday like a revaluation, seeks to spread cipal, will continue as acting princi- color who was at elementary school, members of the teaching staff made exceeded the state standards, how- night meeting of the Garwood Coun- the tax burden equally, but in most pal in the mean time. he felt this issue should be looked at a detailed presentation which re- ever the students in the general math cil, a settlement agreement was ap- cases the process is conducted in- The board voted to approve the across all the Westfield schools. viewed the students’ performance classes performed lower than their proved to resolve an affordable- house without the aid of an outside new position at its meeting on Tues- In response to a question from Ms. and outlined an action plan for im- peers in other districts. According housing lawsuit, the tax revaluation revaluation/appraisal firm. Revalu- day evening. Burg, the superintendent said: “There provement. to CSA Lubarsky, this process and the 2017 application to ation will require the borough to In other business, board members are times when it is appropriate to The computerized PARCC tests underperformance is not an accu- the Department of Transportation hire outside aid. heard from Lydia Kaplan and Pamela discuss politics but I have made it — short for the Partnership for As- rate assessment of the effectiveness (DOT) for road work was discussed, “Although Garwood has not been Burg, Westfield graduates and the clear to teachers that it is not appro- sessment of Readiness for College of the math program since it does and a $200,000 bond ordinance was mandated to undertake one yet, it parents of Westfield graduates, who priate to bring our own politics into and Careers — debuted in 2015 and not include the tests scores of the approved to authorize the acquisi- [revaluation] is going to be coming shared their concerns about the wel- the classroom.” were administered in six states and eight grade students enrolled in the tion of a new garbage truck. down the line,” Councilwoman Ileen fare of students in the current politi- Superintendent Dolan said that a the District of Columbia last spring. algebra and geometry classes. Ap- After meeting in closed session, Cuccaro said. “This is a very costly cal climate. CONTINUED ON PAGE 8 Students are scored on a scale of 1 proximately half the middle school the council unanimously authorized process, which would cost the tax- to 5. Those who score a 4 or higher students are enrolled in these upper Mayor Charles Lombardo and Bor- payers around $200,000.” are considered to be meeting their level math classes. School board ough Administrator/Clerk Christina Mr. Mathieu urged the council to grade level expectations for college member Dante Gioia stated that in Ariemma to execute a settlement “start to accrue the $200,000 cost,” and career readiness.

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