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School Officials Defend Budget Vol. 36, No. 10 Thursday, May 9, 1991 50* A Packet Publication School officials NEWS defend budget By Laurie Lynn Strasser September, the board and teachers' Staff Writer union settled through mediation upon a contract that entitled teachers to a BRIEFS The Franklin school board de- 9.3 percent pay hike on average this fended its defeated 1991-92 budget year, and a,similar salary increase before the Township Council's next year. Finance Subcommittee at a special "We didn't go with a three-year Norseville fete work session Monday night. contract because we were not pleased The public turned out in unusually with the high amount it increases," Norseville Inc., a non-profit high numbers April 30 to reject the Mr. Kanarek said. "We're re- organization, is sponsoring a flea district's $48.3 million current ex- negotiating." Even so, he said, the market, fair and fund-raising pense budget by over 400 votes, and average teacher in Franklin earns event from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Satur- its $350,000 capital outlay budget by $36,380 annually, which falls "right day, May 11. about 300 votes. in the middle" of the salary ranges The fair, which will take place According to statute, the council for Somerset and Middlesex counties, on Washington Avenue, just off now gets a crack at shaving both and "within a few dollars of the state Bunker Hill Road in Grig- budgets. It has until May 22 to reduce average, even including the in- gstown, will feature crafts and the school budget or leave it as it crease." other items, a concession with stands. The school board will then "We settled lower than other dis- homemade goods and activities have a chance to7 respond to the tricts in Somerset County and much for children, including pony council's cuts before the matter is lower than those in North Jersey," rides, hay rides and face paint- turned over to the superintendent of stressed Board President Karen Bod- ing. schools. nar. Norseville is a small com- "Hopefully, by working together "Not everybody gets that much money," Superintendent Dennis munity in Griggstown, consist- the two boards can work out an ing of 45 member families. It Clancy said, noting that percentages agreement," said Township Finance was founded in 1926 by a group are not necessarily the most accurate Director George Ramsay Monday of Norwegians from Brooklyn reflection of district teachers' earn- evening. who bought a large piece of land ings. Dr. Clancy also noted that and then divided the land into After providing an overview of the Franklin has a fairly high percentage lots for each family. school board's budget development of senior staff, many of whom should For further information: process, board member Michael soon retire, leaving openings for 359-2411. Kanarek addressed several com- lower-paid newcomers. plaints raised by the public concern- TWa yean' surplus should have ing the budget, designated by bold been used to offset next years' print below. Sweet sounds Flea market This issue may boil down to Teachers' salaries and increases semantics. "Surplus is really Marjorie Wormser and David Kleiner performed at Horizons coffee house Friday night in a "Best The Alma Preparatory School, are too high. Of' concert to benefit the Franklin Food Bank. For more photos, see Page 3A.» Weston Canal Road, Zarephath. Only days before school began in See BUDGET, Page 6A will sponsor a flea market from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, May 18. Dealers are invited and food will be available. For space, or for further information: (908) Principal takes pride in his appointment 469-4420 or 356-3488. By Kim H. AVMTIO counseling in another district. have opened it up to outside can- High School as an English teacher. Sptrttl Writer fc very pleased," said didates, and we wanted to do (the After teaching English for three Dr. Dennis J. Clancy, school super- high school search) the same way that years, Mr. Westfield became an ad- Art for sale On April 25, eight months and 50 intendent, of Mr. Westfield's ap- it's always been done. We were ministrative assistant of Franklin candidates after Bill Westfteld as- potetment. ''He was wUUnfto Mep In delighted that after we went through Township's Alternative High School. jg of Franklin iimwrf lag tek of acting prustipaLaJL . wttiV ao commitment ... dun _ at interviewing for prin ' 'There were about 7.5.or 80 kids in Township is sponsoring an Art Franklin High School, the school period of time when we felt we didn't that Bill Westfield still came the school," he said, "and we at- Auction beginning at 8 p.m. board made Mr. Westfkld's position nave the time to do an adeqoaWTJWW top," she said. tempted to deal with these kids Friday, May 31 at McAteer Res- permanent. search. He handled the school, Mr. Westfield hails from South through some rather different kinds of taurant, Easton Avenue. Some- The appointment seems to have particularly with the renovations go- Orange. He graduated from Orange teaching methods — one-on-one, rset. A preview will begin at 7 made everybody happy, particularly ing on admirably and when the com- High School, where he was an honor field trips, hands-on, modular sched- p.m. Mr. Westfield: "I love this school. I mittee recommended him as their student, and participated in the high uling and some experimental pro- grams." am to proud to be principal of unanimous choice from the 50 or so school band and lettered in basketball Franklin High School and I think on people we finally got it down to. 1 and baseball. Mr. Westfield said that the alterna- the night I was appointed principal was thrilled that he agreed to be the tive school was an outgrowth of the Club adventure principal." His undergraduate work was done racial unrest of the early 1970s, my blood changed colon to blue and at Fayettcvillc State University in gold." geared to children who had difficulty The Outdoor Adventure Club Karen Bodnar, school board presi- FayetteviUe, N.C., and he earned his in adjusting to the regular high school Mr. Westfieid. formerly the high of the township's Parks and dent, said that the formal search for a master's degree in administration and setting, "we tailor-made the pro- Recreation Department will be school's vice principal, became act- principal was undertaken by the supervision from Kean College in grams to suit individual and social sponsoring two trips for teens ing principal in September 1990, board as a "standard procedure." New Jersey. His teaching career needs of the youngsters, counseling, this spring. Students in grades nHaltn replacing Robert Shillito, who left the "When we have appointed prin- began in Franklin Township in 1967, 7-12 are invited to join the club new principal school to pursue a career in guidance cipals for this district in die past we when he joined the staff of Franklin See WESTFIELD, Page 6A for a trip to Great Adventure, and a rock climbing trip to Allamuchy State Park in north Jersey. Candidates give school funding opinions The trip to Great Adventure is scheduled for 9 a.m.-9 p.m. By Laurie Lynn 8trmaw feated April 30, at a special work panies" and other "alternative meth- "Over the yean Mr. White was not same question. Indeed, he said "All Sunday, May 26. The cost is S20 session of the Council Finance Sub- ods of supporting the school sys- very friendly toward the council. The four (non-partisan) candidates would and includes transportation from Staff Writer committee. Two of four independent tem." current superintendent is quite dif- be in full favor of bringing facilities the Municipal Building on De- Candidates for the Franklin Town- ferent," Mr. Mettler said, citing up to snuff." Mon Lane and admission to the candidates wen also absent. Clayton "Imagine what could be done to ship Council walked a wire Monday examples of recent cooperation be- "The operating budget was also park. The rain date is Monday. Bridges was in California on busi- pus the school budget," he alleged, night at the Conerly Road School tween the two bodies, including con- defeated," the candidates were re- May 27. ness. His running mate, Anthony "if incumbents had a better working during a public forum sponsored by MauoU, is expected to return today, relationship with the school board." struction of soccer fields at the minded. "If elected, would you ac- The rock climbing trip will be local parent teacher organizations. Sampson G. Smith Intermediate cept it as is, and if not. what changes Thursday, from military reserve Republican Councilman Robert Sunday, June 9. The group will Sandwiched between last week's School and the proposed environmen- would you make?" depart from the Municipal Build- service with Operation Desert Storm, Mettler replied, "The defeat says die school election and council elections tal education center on Bunker Hill Even though the state mandates ing at 9 a.m. and return at 4:30 just In time for the May 14 council council may cut the budget. It does next week, the candidates minced election. Road. mat the council review a failed school p.m. The cost for the day is S20 not My that it has to. When the budget, Democrat Jackie Burns said steps and occasionally words as they council examines it, if good argu- Nevertheless, Mr. Thomas main- and includes transportation, Asked whether he could envision that alterations are really the Board of focussed on educational issues. ' ments arc brought forward, it should tained that current board members equipment and instruction.
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