The Board of Education told Superintendent of Schools Jose Negron tonight that he won't have a job this time next year.
The board considered two measures at its special meeting. The first would have extended Negron's contract through 2015, and the second would have extended it through 2012.
By a 2-4 vote, board members first denied Negron the contract renewal through 2015. Board members Carol Byrne and Bill Seesselberg voted in favor of the renewal. Newcomers Gary Stevenson and Chris Hubner joined board veterans Debbie Boyle and Sharon Miller in voting no. Board members Pio Pennisi, Jim Giannakis, and Steve Bohn abstained.
After that vote failed, the board voted to 4-2 on a motion to give Negron a one-year contract extension. The measure also called for Negron to forego a salary increase in 2010 and begin paying 1.5% of his salary toward health benefits. Because a contract renewal requires a majority of the full board to vote yes (five votes) that measure also failed.
Board members Debbie Boyle and Sharon Miller voted no on the second measure, while Hubner and Stevenson joined Byrne and Seesselberg in voting yes.
South Plainfield Mayor Charles Butrico (D) was the only member of the audience to support Negron, speaking in favor of the superintendent's renewal during the public portion. Butrico complimented the superintendent's communication skills and ability to work with the Borough.
Byrne, who read a statement outlining Negron's accomplishments, was the only other person to comment. She pointed to his handling of declining test scores and his financial expertise as reasons to keep him.
Negron still has one year on his current contract, which will expire in July 2011. By law school boards must give superintendents one year's notice of nonrenewal. Had the board waited beyond today, the contract would have automatically renewed.
In a surprise move, Business Administrator Richard Guarini announced tonight that he would be resigning effective June 30, 2011. The board voted to renew Guarini's contract through that date, and it also voted to give a one-year contract extension to Assistant Superintendent Lorraine Cella.
The renewals carried no salary increases. Two weeks ago the board denied 1.5% raises to Guarnini and Cella. According to Negron, he proposed the raises because the two are now required by state law to pay 1.5% of their salaries toward health insurance.
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
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Lets see. To many people have jobs at stake with him. Voting tonight means nothing. 12 months to give him a job he doesn't deserve!!! Boring cause this town is lazy and self serving; he'll be back!! Then leave shortly for his new job in north jersey. can smell a puppet a mile a way!!!
ReplyDeleteLet's see if the poll holds true!!!
ReplyDeleteSomething done right! Jose Gone; but the head of technology brought back. Kudos to the board that voted for that!!!
ReplyDeleteOf course jerseylady voted for him; she's been his biggest fan! Even when he hides money and does nothing for the students. What a waste!!!
ReplyDeleteYeah to Boyle and Miller for smelling a skunk! Stink to your guns for the next year!!!!
ReplyDeleteFor once the right thing was done for the district, even if it was by default!
ReplyDeleteI wonder if he said to himself, "Wow! I guess that's how the teachers felt when they found out at a board meeting they weren't getting rehired." Guess what goes around comes around.
ReplyDeleteWhy do I get the feeling that the first 5 postings are all from the same person? Maybe because of the time they went on.
ReplyDeleteWill the board pay more money to a company to tell them you they should hire or will they actually conduct their own interviews that will include district personal and community members in the process?
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