Board T e n t s South Mountain School to two preschools room for a variety of its activities. Accor­ The only other members of the audience lavatory and a classroom directly across Enterprises, said his nursery school will A nursery school and a child care center determined by the local tax assessor’s of ding to Board of Education member to take issue with the board's actions were the hall will be leased to Citron for its bid of enroll 40 to 45 children, ages two through representatives of The Children's Institute received permission from the Board of fice. five years. He noted that state agencies Priscilla Costenbader the recreation depart Summit Child Care Center holds non ­ $5.20 per square foot for the first year and One. John Kelly, said the institute was will Education last Thursday to lease portions of must inspect any new nursery school facili­ ment would be able to use the school free of profit organization status and thus is ex­ $5.50 for a second year. ing to pay a rental of $93,490 annually for South Mountain School. Both organizations were granted options ty and grant it certification before enroll­ charge empt from property tax qnder a new state Board member Roger Chesley noted that two years and $102,839 for a third year for A bid from a third candidate, a school for allowing them to extend their leases for a ment can begin. He said he expects this emotionally disturbed children, was re­ law. any disposition of school property is subject use of the eritire building Though the Though the board announced it would try third year if agreeable to both the renters inspection to take place within a few weeks. Children’s Institute offer fell below the jected by the board on the grounds the Still available for limited lease in the to review by the local Planning Board and a second time to rent the remaining rooms in and the board. square foot rale set forward in the-bid school wanted too long a commitment from 20-room structure are the gymnasium, all­ suggested the Planning Board be asked to South Mountain School, no mention was Both preschool facilities plan to be in specifications Mr Ke'll> pointed out the the local district for use of the vacated purpose room and toe • three classrooms hold a special meeting for this purpose The made of any plan to make another attempt their nqw quarters before the end of Septem - total rent would exceed the amount schedul school. which may become part of the Summit Child new tenants do not have to postpone moving to lease Short Hills School. In the initial bid­ ber, spokesmen said. ed to be received from the chosen tenants Leases were granted to the Summit Child Care Center next year. The board has said it preparations until this review takes place, ding no bids were presented to the board for A representative of the Summit Child The Children’s institute had wished to ex Care Center, now maintaining a branch in intends to reserve three rooms on the north however use of that vacated facility. Care Center told The Item its program in­ tend this, 3->"ear contfVct to as long as ten Community Congregational Church, and end of the vacated school to use as storage One objection to the boards action mas Though all Thursday votes were without itially will accommodate 25 to 30 children, years by tte ter mis of its h M ^ B Citron Enterprises, currently operators but space. raised by Marcia Wilf, owner of Wee Folk dissenters, 8-0, three board members were ages six months to fiveyears, on a part-time The consensus of the botod,members in not owners of Wee.Fplk Nursery and Kinder­ The Summit YMCA has indicated an in­ Nursery School and Kindergarten, who in absent from the emergency meeting called basis. In addition 12 youngsters, ages two to dicated they- did no! w is ® ! commit the garten, 386 White Oak Ridge Road. terest in renting a portion of the available dicated she was involved in a- law on only a few days notice. Missing from the four, will be enrolled in a “planned enrich­ school to anv leasee for longer than three The unsuccessful bidder was The space and is expected to submit a bid in Citron Enterprises over nonpayment of session were John Keenan, Nora DellaCroce ment program,” The center hopes to add a years Children’s Institute of South Orange. response to the second advertisement. rent The suit has not yet come before a and Lucretia Reich. drop-in sitting service and a full day care Mrs Haimoff said she believed-a day care Board secretary Ronald Brennan program in January or “as the need In addition township recreation director judge estimated the school district will realize Under terms of the approved agreement Board president Sandra Haimoff respond­ center and rv^rseTy school would be of a r i s e s i ^ H Thomas Sharpe has said his department approximately $49,000 in rent the first year Summit Child Care Center will occupy eight ed b> saying she was aware of the pending greater benefit |® gie -surrounding com Stephen Citron, a principal of Citron could use the gymnasium and all-purpose and $65,700 the second from these trans­ rooms, or 8,758 square feet of the South suit but felt it was a “personal matter" and inanity than a special education school,and actions. Mountain School, at the rate of $5.50 per did not have any bearing on toe board's this factor was one of her -prime considera •in addition Citron Enterprises, a profit Square foot for the first year and 16 a square relationship with|HTsaai^M lions making corporation, must pay property foot for a second year. The center also was taxes on its share of the building, 2,149 granted a revocable option to rent three square feet, at the current tax rate of $4.18 additional rooms during the second year if per $100 of theproperty s assessed valuation tte need arises. ($1,661,400). This tax bill has not yefbeen T h e r Kindergarten room, adjoining Repairs halted Local students at R.R. station Hopes for any immediate improvement of The only work done on the sut’iim proper the Millburn railroad station died Friday ly has been removal of the large topper decide to appeal with expiration .of the- building permit beeih tree and placement of some granted to Millburn Station Ltd one year ^® ktng stakes Mr Reino Said these ago rudimentary efforts were not enough to Township building inspector Frank Reino keep the building permit alive said he- sent a registered letter to owner Asked to comment on the turn of affairs in. Marc Berson informing him no further work regard tagffis purchase plans Mr Peters SAT case decision could be done on the site until a new permit told The Item to "waitfor a press-release’ is obtained from the township and to --top meddling "i atfa'i-- i The four 1983 Millbum High Scfebol several ETS employees. Mr Gelman said "The next move is up to Mr Berson," Mr "delicate negotiations' graduates and their families who last their this action is in line to be placed on the court calendar and charges the defendants with Reino declared. initial court battle with Educational Testing A further complication came to light this “conspiring to willfully and maliciously in- Service August 4 will appeal that decision. week in the relationship of the township to Their attorney George B. Gelman of jure the reputations of the plaintiffs." The the nebulous future of the decaying building. Newark, told The Item Tuesday the appeal Leen family has filed a countersuit. The controversy arose out of a request by The Item learned that township attorney will be filed before the end of the week and Roger Clapp has declined to represent the he intends to ask for a stay of Judge Richard B IS more than a year ago that the four boys re&Ketheir SAT examinations because they municipality in any legal action arising out S. Cohen’s August 4 decision which ruled u l UatttnuiSw ni, aa tlith . Berson because that E fS se te d fairly in invalidating the h a t an unusually large number ofsim rlar of a “distant conflict of interest.” Mr. Clapp boys' Scholastic Aptitude Test scores wrong answers. did not elaborate received on examinations taken May 1,1982. Jeffrey Leen allegedly informed the MHS Mr. Gelman does hot expect the appeal to guidance department of a possibility that Assistant business administrator Richard come before a judge for at least six months cheating had taken place after the four Wiedmann said this means the township and possibily for as long as one year. boys, all members of the MHS tennis team, would have to retain other counsel should At that time the plantiffs—James Den- took the national test in their coach’s office the township-railroad station conflict end up burg, Lloyd Berkowitz, Richard Becker and several hours before the scheduled ex­ in'a court battle. Stephen Haskin—would have to return to the amination hour in order to participate in a The expiration of the building permit last area from their colleges for only one day tennis tournament. week came to pass as Mr. Berson was for a court appearance, the attorney negotiating with prospective purchasers for said. T E E O FF, T A LL Y U P — Double the site.