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notified in advance of the absence. If possible the teacher will provide work for the student to complete while absent. Such requests often require a great deal of work on the part of the school faculty. When such work is requested it is expected that the work will be competed upon the student’s return to school. If the student is unable to compete schoolwork while out, please wait until the student returns to collect the missing assignments.

BOARD OF EDUCATION

RebeccaHolland, President

Linda Welte, Vice President

Lisa Asare

Fran Ballak

Michele Goshaw

Nicholas Guerere

Lisa Kehoe

Dennis J. Quinn

Fran Viscome

B.A./Board Secretary/Treasurer of School Monies: Cande Kristoff

Superintendent – Kristen Martello

Solicitor – Allan Dzwilewski

Meeting Dates The Berlin Borough Board of Education has established the third Thursday of the month at 7:00 PM (*unless noted) for Regular Meetings, in accordance with the following schedule until the next reorganization:

August 17, 2017 September 14, 2017* October 19, 2017 November 16, 2017 December 2017 (No Meeting)* January 4, 2018 (Reorganization at 6:30 p.m.)* February 15, 2018 March 15, 2018 April 19, 2018 (Public Budget Hearing at 6:30 p.m.)*

May 10, 2018* June 21, 2018*

All meetings will be held in the Berlin Community School Media Center, 215 S. Franklin Ave., Berlin, NJ 08009.

About the Board of Education The Board of Education is charged by the state with the responsibility for providing educational opportunities for the students of Berlin Community and of directing those public school activities that the State entrusts to its care and supervision. The direct administration of the school is delegated to the Superintendent, who is directly responsible to the Board for the execution of its policies and for such other duties assigned to him/her by the Board. All questions and concerns regarding the school should first be directed to the Superintendent.

Agent of the State A school board member, in reality, is an agent of the state and a representative of the people in the local district. All Board of Education members volunteer their service to the district.

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