1-May-2024
On Tuesday-30-April, the Bogota Board of Education held their Regular meeting for the month. During his reports Superintendent Mr. Damian Kennedy presented the budget for the 2024-25 school year. One of the main highlights of the presentation was when Superintendent Kennedy announced that all taxpayers who own a home in Bogota will have a $0.00 increase for the 2024-25 school year. This is due to the District investing the funds approved in the 2023 referendum with the New Jersey Asset & Rebate Management Program. Under the original tax impact, the approval of the bond for the Sports Complex would have an average cost of $184.88 for each Bogota Homeowner. For next year it will be a 0% increase, which is similar to the bond for Capital and Educational Renovations.
- The upgrading of Internet service to all district building and the strengthening of Cybersecurity
- The refurbishing of the Main Hallway in Steen School, the hot water heater in Bixby School, adding security vestibules in all building, and the continuing the replacing of Smartboards as needed.
Future goals are to continuing to improve Math and English Language Arts, providing more tutoring assistance, to lower the absentee and drop-out rate, and to expand summer instruction and after-school programs. Along with the starting of the projects approved in the 2023 referendum.
Bids for the CTE Building, bathroom upgrades for Bixby School and the High School have been awarded. The bids for the sports complex have been submitted. Once all designs have been approved then a time schedule will be announced.
A factor on the 2024-25 budget was the awarding of over $900,000.00 in grant funds to the district. These grants have allowed the creation of a program for 18-21 years old. Also, school based mental health screening, hydroponic gardens which is supplying fruits and vegetable for the Student lunches.
When the Trustees considered the Consent Agenda all resolutions were passed by unanimous vote. Items of note were:
-To approve the 2024-25 school calendar. To approve an agreement with South Bergen Jointure Commission, an approved coordinated transportation services Agency, for the purposes of transporting students, approves submission of the 2024 Safety Grant Program through New Jersey School Insurance Group. And to accept the resignation of Bixby Principal Mr. Damon Englese. Mr. Englese has accepted the position of Superintendent of the Fairview School District starting on 1-July-2024. Principal Englese has worked at Bixby School since 2015.
Other announcements were that the deadline to re-register all Student for the 2024-25 school year is Friday-24-May,2024 so they can attend schools in the Bogota Public School District. For more information, please go to:
The next meeting will be on Tuesday-14-May at 7:00p This will be held in the High School Cafeteria located on the second floor of 2 Henry Luthin Pl. and online.
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On Tuesday-30-April, the Bogota Board of Education held their Regular meeting for the month. During his reports Superintendent Mr. Damian Kennedy presented the budget for the 2024-25 school year. One of the main highlights of the presentation was when Superintendent Kennedy announced that all taxpayers who own a home in Bogota will have a $0.00 increase for the 2024-25 school year. This is due to the District investing the funds approved in the 2023 referendum with the New Jersey Asset & Rebate Management Program. Under the original tax impact, the approval of the bond for the Sports Complex would have an average cost of $184.88 for each Bogota Homeowner. For next year it will be a 0% increase, which is similar to the bond for Capital and Educational Renovations.
- The upgrading of Internet service to all district building and the strengthening of Cybersecurity
- The refurbishing of the Main Hallway in Steen School, the hot water heater in Bixby School, adding security vestibules in all building, and the continuing the replacing of Smartboards as needed.
Future goals are to continuing to improve Math and English Language Arts, providing more tutoring assistance, to lower the absentee and drop-out rate, and to expand summer instruction and after-school programs. Along with the starting of the projects approved in the 2023 referendum.
Bids for the CTE Building, bathroom upgrades for Bixby School and the High School have been awarded. The bids for the sports complex have been submitted. Once all designs have been approved then a time schedule will be announced.
A factor on the 2024-25 budget was the awarding of over $900,000.00 in grant funds to the district. These grants have allowed the creation of a program for 18-21 years old. Also, school based mental health screening, hydroponic gardens which is supplying fruits and vegetable for the Student lunches.
When the Trustees considered the Consent Agenda all resolutions were passed by unanimous vote. Items of note were:
-To approve the 2024-25 school calendar. To approve an agreement with South Bergen Jointure Commission, an approved coordinated transportation services Agency, for the purposes of transporting students, approves submission of the 2024 Safety Grant Program through New Jersey School Insurance Group. And to accept the resignation of Bixby Principal Mr. Damon Englese. Mr. Englese has accepted the position of Superintendent of the Fairview School District starting on 1-July-2024. Principal Englese has worked at Bixby School since 2015.
Other announcements were that the deadline to re-register all Student for the 2024-25 school year is Friday-24-May,2024 so they can attend schools in the Bogota Public School District. For more information, please go to:
The next meeting will be on Tuesday-14-May at 7:00p This will be held in the High School Cafeteria located on the second floor of 2 Henry Luthin Pl. and online.
(Help support Bogota Blog NJ with its coverage of local stories and sports
by contributing at Donate to Bogota Blog NJ)
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