Sunday, March 3, 2013
A Philadelphia public relations firm brought in to handle the 'media barrage' in the wake of charges against five Triton High School educators costs nearly $15,000.
Fifteen days is all Black Horse Pike Regional School District (BHPRSD) needed from the Philadelphia public-relations firm it brought in to handle media inquiries and crisis management in the wake of perhaps the biggest scandal in district history. Braithwaite Communications' bill fell within BHPRSD Solicitor John Wade's estimate that the Philadelphia PR firm's services on the Triton teacher-student sex case would cost the district $10,000-$15,000. The final bill: $14,883.84. Of the $14,883.84, $14,425 went to pay for 74.5 billable hours worked by Braithwaite staff, while $458.84 went to sub-vendor PR Newswire for distribution of the district's original statement to media outlets. The nearly $15,000 invoice was submitted to Wade's law firm…
Friday, March 1, 2013
Gov. Chris Christie's budget proposal includes more money for Gloucester Township Public Schools and Black Horse Pike Regional School District.
The Gloucester Township and Black Horse Pike Regional school districts are slated to receive more money from the state next year than they did for the current school year. "I'm pleased to report to you that state aid figures were released today, and we did receive an increase in state aid. So, notwithstanding the federal cuts, if we do get those reductions, I think the increase in state aid might mitigate those," GTPS interim Superintendent John Bilodeau said Thursday evening. Bilodeau was of course referring to the highly publicized federal sequester set to take effect at 11:59 p.m. tonight (March 1) should Congress fail to reach a compromise. New Jersey would receive about $28 million less for education from the federal government under …
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Notices of intent to sue were filed on behalf of all three Triton High School graduates.
Attorneys representing the three victims in the Triton Regional High School teacher-student sex case have filed notices of potential lawsuits. The notices of tort claim were filed in early November, roughly a month after charges were brought against five Triton educators—three male teachers accused of inappropriate relationships with female students and two administrators charged with covering up those relationships. One victim is represented by Philadelphia firm Cozen O'Connor and the other two victims by Mount Laurel-based firm McLaughlin & Lauricella. Former Triton teachers Jeffrey P. Logandro and Daniel R. Michielli have already pleaded guilty to inappropriate relationships with two potential plaintiffs, while the criminal case against…
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Black Horse Pike Regional School District reports former principal Catherine DePaul was paid more than $50,000 during her suspension.
Three former Triton Regional High School educators received paychecks totaling nearly $100,000 while they were suspended as a result of a teacher-student sex case that rocked the school last fall. Former principal Catherine DePaul and former teachers Jeffrey P. Logandro and Daniel R. Michielli stopped receiving paychecks when they forfeited their positions at the Runnemede school with guilty pleas entered earlier this month. None can ever hold public office in New Jersey again under the plea deals. According to figures provided to Patch by Black Horse Pike Regional School District (BHPRSD) this week as part of a broader Open Public Records Act filing, the district paid DePaul $50,600.56, Logandro $23,753.66 and Michielli $21,427.32 over …
Monday, February 11, 2013
Jeffrey P. Logandro and Daniel R. Michielli pleaded guilty Monday to third-degree conspiracy to commit official misconduct.
CAMDEN—Two Triton Regional High School teachers will possibly serve just 30 days under house arrest after entering guilty pleas Monday afternoon in connection with a teacher-student sex scandal that rocked the Runnemede school last fall. The two men—Jeffrey P. Logandro, 32, and Daniel R. Michielli, 27—also forfeited their ability to teach, or hold any public position, in New Jersey with the guilty pleas they entered before Superior Court Judge Thomas A. Brown Jr. Sentencing for both men is scheduled for March 15. Taking the five teachers and administrators charged in the scandal out of New Jersey's public schools has been authorities' goal since the probe, which began last summer, started mounting evidence against them, Camden County …
Black Horse Pike Regional School District Superintendent John Golden pens a letter to parents assuring them of the district's commitment to students' safety.
Black Horse Pike Regional School District released a letter to parents Monday, vowing to maintain the "highest standards" for its employees after three pleaded guilty to charges in a teacher-student sex case. Two Triton teachers, Jeffrey Logandro and Daniel Michielli, and principal Catherine DePaul pleaded guilty to various charges in the case Monday. All three were fired from their positions as part of the plea deal. Another teacher, Nicholas Martinelli, and vice principal Jernee Kollock face pending charges. In a letter sent to parents, Superintendent John Golden wrote in part: The Black Horse Pike Regional School District and Triton Regional High School community will remain dedicated and resolute in our belief that all students …
Teachers Jeffrey Logandro and Daniel Michielli both entered pleas to a downgraded charge in court Monday in Camden. They'll be sentenced to short jail stays or house arrest next month.
Update, 6:20 p.m.: Triton Teachers Plead Guilty, Face 30 Days Jail or House Arrest ------------------ Two Triton teachers and a principal implicated in either participating in or covering up relationships between the teachers and students entered guilty pleas today in Camden. Teachers Jeffrey Logandro and Daniel Michielli pleaded guilty to one third-degree conspiracy to commit official misconduct. They'll be sentenced March 15 and both face a 30-day jail sentence served in county jail, at home or through another jail program. The state did not object to home electronic monitoring in lieu of jail. Suspended Triton principal Catherine DePaul also pleaded guilty to a disorderly persons offense for failure to report to law enforcement …
Some of the defendants in the Triton teacher-student sex case are expected in court Monday.
Update, 6:20 p.m.: Triton Teachers Plead Guilty, Face 30 Days Jail or House Arrest ------------------ Update, 3:30 p.m.: Triton Teachers Plead Guilty to Sex Scandal Charges. ------------------ At least some of the five teachers and administrators charged in the Triton teacher-student sex scandal are expected in court today. Camden County Prosecutor's Office spokesman Jason Laughlin sent out a short note saying there's a status conference hearing at 2 p.m. in the Camden County Courthouse in Camden. Laughlin did not elaborate, but did note some of the defendants may attend the hearing. Three Triton Regional High School teachers and two administrators are suspended with pay after the scandal broke in October 2012. Teachers Jeffrey Logandro …
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Camden County's online database provides online, real-time food safety inspection reports. Here's how Gloucester Twp. schools performed.
Except for a few incidents, Gloucester Township schools largely are in full compliance with food safety regulations, county reports show. Blackwood Elementary School was dinged on its last inspection for using chlorine bleach in its dishwasher, and rated “conditionally satisfactory.” Union Valley had a very minor spork problem, which didn’t affect its rating. Camden County Technical School, however, had mouse infestation problem on its last inspection, plus general dirtiness in the food prep areas. The school, which serves both high school and adult students, has had similar problems in the past, reports show. Apart from Blackwood Elementary and the technical school, all other township schools were rated satisfactory. Camden County puts …
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Have you heard of the ImPACT test? It’s used to gauge the impact of concussions and also provides a baseline for athletes prior to any type of head injury.
Concussions have been a recent hot topic in the sports world. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines a concussion as a type of traumatic brain injury, or TBI, caused by a bump, blow or jolt to the head that can change the way your brain normally works. Concussions can also occur from a blow to the body that causes the head to move rapidly back and forth, according to the CDC. Not only have brain injuries been popular in national news, I've heard so many stories about local children and adults suffering from the aftermath of a blow to the head. My nephew, an athlete and honor student, has been out of school since last April due to consecutive concussions, the first one occurring in gym class. A friend’s daughter missed…
Sybil Evans
8:46 am on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
I was under the impression to run for school board and serve your community you had to live in town which would mean the members are tax payers. So Schue your statement is not very truthful. more ›