My hope is that you have been pleased with your child’s
progress this school year. Our staff has
been working extremely hard to accommodate the learning needs of every
child. If there is anything that we can
do to further assist you and your child in the learning process, please do not
hesitate to contact your child’s teacher or principal.
The purpose of this letter is to inform you of my
recommendation to the Board of Education to restructure school administration
at Van Derveer School. I reviewed this proposal
at the June 3, 2014 Board of Education meeting.
As you may be aware, Van Derveer School has experienced a spike in
student enrollment over the past few years and now is in the top 5% for elementary
school enrollment in the state.
Increased student needs and several recent New Jersey Department of
Education mandates have created an environment that necessitates additional
principal support.
This proposed reorganization includes two principals at Van
Derveer School. One principal will be
dedicated to preschool/K-2 and another principal to grades 3-5. While
there will be no assistant principal, a curriculum supervisor will devote full-time
duties to the school. This
reorganization places more emphasis on teacher support and the delivery of
instruction. The reallocation of duties
will also allow the preschool/K-2 principal to oversee a district-wide
student-mentoring program.
I welcome any thoughts or feedback regarding this
reorganization. The Board of Education may take action on this recommendation
at the June 17, 2014 meeting.
Respectfully yours,
Timothy Purnell, Ed.D.
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