Over the past three years, the Board of Education has been identifying and studying the challenges which face the District. The goal is to develop and implement a plan to face and overcome the challenges in order to maintain, improve, and expand the successful programs for our students. Please continue reading this letter with updates to the Rutherford Public Schools' Facilities Plan. Following extensive research, site visits, meetings with community stakeholders, and community-wide surveys conducted by a committee of school and community … [Read more...] about Facilities Plan
The District’s new Facilities website
Please visit and periodically revisit the District's Facilities Web Site for information, research, pictures, videos, and announcements regarding the facilities plan currently under Board of Education review. You will find answers to Frequently Asked Questions. You will also be able to send comments and questions via a direct email link from the site. The web site can be accessed by logging into the District's web site and then clicking on the [Read more...] about The District’s new Facilities website
Facilities Initiative Website
The district is currently designing a dedicated Facilities Initiative website. This site will provide detailed information about the proposed plans for district facilities. In the meantime, please visit our current facilities page. If you would like to share your thoughts, please email us at facilities@rutherfordschools.org. … [Read more...] about Facilities Initiative Website
Future Challenges – Community Input
*** Correction: An earlier version of this post had an incorrect email address. The correct email address is facilities@rutherfordschools.org. *** The school year, according to Superintendent of Schools Jack Hurley, is off to a good start. The curriculum, the heart of any school, is strong, and teachers and students are engaged in active learning. But there are challenges to be met, Mr. Hurley knows, and many have been identified by a Strategic Planning Committee and a community survey taken last spring. … [Read more...] about Future Challenges – Community Input
Road to Success with the Rutherford Public Schools
Dear Parents, Students, Faculty, Staff, and Community Members, On Monday September 25 at the “Superintendent’s Roundtable,” I presented potential solutions to the challenges facing the District as we strive to maintain and improve the curriculum and programs for the students and the entire community. The Board of Education and the administration have responded to the report of the Long Term Strategic Planning Committee by developing conceptual plans that address expanding and modernizing facilities and programs. Please view the video, linked below, of the Roundtable presentation. The … [Read more...] about Road to Success with the Rutherford Public Schools