Comments on Aberdeener: The Incredible Shrinking School Budget

to the anon post above past the pickle, if you eve...

2009-04-08T20:20:00.000-04:00

to the anon post above past the pickle, if you ever showed up you would know that the nonsense you speak of isn't discussed, you can actually stand up and say something constructive to the people who are on the town council. If you have a suggestion, you can tell them. I am glad to see you have given up, because thats what you are saying, we need more people like you around, whiners and crybabies. Do us a favor, stay home, type on the blog and tell your neighbor how mad you are and what you think we should be doing instead. Imagine if everyone in the world thought the way you do, he let's do nothing. What would have happened to civil rights? A woman's right? etc, etc. You make a great deal of sense, lets all stay home and do nothing!

not frustrated, I just laugh because everyone thin...

2009-04-08T20:12:00.000-04:00

not frustrated, I just laugh because everyone thinks they know on this site yet they are never at a meeting. The people on here ask what happened at the meeting, instead of going for themselves. thats the fact jack, you just think you do, go back to the coffee shop and act like you know what happens and thats what's to f'in bad. My sugguestion is DO SOMETHING, ANYTHING except cry on here.

Council meeting anonymous seems a little pent up a...

2009-04-08T18:02:00.000-04:00

Council meeting anonymous seems a little pent up and frustrated. To F'n bad.

Hold the Pickle,

I think I now understand y...

2009-04-08T17:21:00.000-04:00

Hold the Pickle,

I think I now understand your question and you raise an excellent point. We do provide some funding for gifted students whether its to send them to county schools or sponsor AP classes. However, are we spending enough on our most gifted and promising students? Not even close.

Having an informal department for the gifted would be an excellent idea.

I also heard that the resource officer at the high...

2009-04-08T17:12:00.000-04:00

I also heard that the resource officer at the high school was being cut from the budget. What is the truth.

Aberdeener,

I understand each special educa...

2009-04-08T16:51:00.000-04:00

Aberdeener,

I understand each special education child has an IEP. The IEP clearly states the modifications and services each child is to receive. These children would not be offered an alternative because the State has indicated the IEP must be followed to the letter. This means these students receive everything they are entitled to.

MISSION STATEMENT FROM MARSD: To provide every child with the highest quality of instruction, curricula, and services; to treat every child with respect and dignity; to give every child the opportunity to learn and mature, to acquire a thirst for knowledge, to experience the satisfaction of accomplishment, and to anticipate becoming a productive member of a democratic society.

The above mission statement indicates each child will be provided with the highest quality of curricula and services, and each child will be given the opportunity to learn and to acquire a thirst for knowledge.

How is the school district meeting the needs of the 4 AP Chem students who are not being given an opportunity to learn chemistry and are having their thirst for knowledge quashed?

Why is it acceptable to meet the needs of every special education child but not the needs of every gifted child?

Well if the leadership was actually doing somethin...

2009-04-08T14:28:00.000-04:00

Well if the leadership was actually doing something positive in terms improving the town or main street and it needed help from people, I'd be at every meeting.

To go listen to them speak about part time administrators, 4 day work weeks and time records, I'd prefer to stay home.

Show me some progress, show me a town looking to make improvements, show me a town willing to improve itself but needing some help to make it happen and I think you'll see more participation.

Hey, I was at the town council meeting last night ...

2009-04-08T13:36:00.000-04:00

Hey, I was at the town council meeting last night with 5 others! The same 3 older guys who are always there and 2 others, you want to know what happened. SHOW UP! and you can find out you lazy lumps! When willl all you crybabies realize that nothing changes because of yourselves? You want to do something but can't be bothered to show up at any meetings. Get real! Stop saying you are doing anything, you anon posters do NOTHING, but make me laugh.

With regard to the Matawan leadership, I just don'...

2009-04-08T11:00:00.000-04:00

With regard to the Matawan leadership, I just don't see any progress over there. They have this revitalization study on their website from Jan 2007, yet not one of the recommendations have been implemented. That town is falling apart. Some of the recommendations were as simple and painting lines for parking spaces on main street and that hasn't even been done. Banners, flowers, streetscapes, etc. Not one of these has been done. I'd love to see one sign of progress over there at some point. Hell a new 'Welcome to Matawan' sign would be something. The sign by the train station looks like it was put up 50 years ago. The wood is all rotted. They've been talking about a sign ordinance, but I don't see anything being done. You have neon signs all over the place. Some of the restaurants have mismatched signs all over their buildings. I know economic times are tough, but I'll even donate a few cans of white paint so they can get moving on painting parking spaces.

Once again an Anonymous poster is so quick to atta...

2009-04-08T10:38:00.000-04:00

Once again an Anonymous poster is so quick to attack Joe for his informative post. Joe pointed out what was spoken of by Superintendent O'Mally during the school budget presentation. Our district is working with the Aberdeen Police Department for another officer in the schools. This was said to be on a grant application process application.

Who is wrong now anonymous? You should not be so quick to ass-u-me.

On the Matawan leadership subject previously posted. I have to agree. That town is spiraling out of control for years now.

Wait a minute. Know it all Joe said this years bud...

2009-04-08T09:36:00.000-04:00

Wait a minute. Know it all Joe said this years budget includes another School Resource Officer. That would mean we would have two. He is never wrong, so next year we will have two SRO's.

If things went as I suspect last night at the Mata...

2009-04-08T07:36:00.000-04:00

If things went as I suspect last night at the Matawan council meeting here is probably what happened. I give these opinions as a resident of over forty years who has seen it all playout before.

The council all just sat around trying to figure out what the hell to do. The financial swirling of the toilet bowl water that has been the financial mismanagement of Matawan flushes on. The leadership of Matawan has stood silent or even maybe culpable as businesses like the C-Town and others were either allowed to fail or even encouraged to do so. Where was the support from leadership to keep even the italian restaurant that was where the new irish pub is now. C-Town though I think is the prime example of the bigger problems in Matawan. Where is Mayor Armeleno when you need him.

I just want to comment on the person who said that...

2009-04-08T06:47:00.000-04:00

I just want to comment on the person who said that the kids from the ap classes will be the ones to make it.

I have a daughter who grad. two years ago. She was a a,b student more b's than a's. She is now in the Army National Gaurd. She is studying to become a RN. She never was in a AP class. If a child wants to better themselves they will no matter what grades they get in school.

My other daughter attends Georgian Court U. She had other offers to attend schools out of state. She was not in any AP classes she was classfied with a learning disablity and was a student athlete.

I take offense in what you said about how the moron doesn't get it that it will be the 4 student in ap who makes it out of here.

IT IS ALL ABOUT THE MONEY. THE LITTLE PAY RAISE TH...

2009-04-08T06:45:00.000-04:00

IT IS ALL ABOUT THE MONEY. THE LITTLE PAY RAISE THEY MAY AUTHORIZE FOR THEMSELVES IS A DROP OF RAIN FROM THE SKY COMPARED TO WHAT KAUFF WILL COST ALL OF US IF THE DEMS MAINTAIN CONTROL.

IT'S NOT THAT THEY REALLY WANT TO GOUGE ALL OF US IT IS JUST THAT KAUFF WANTS TO GOUGE ALL OF US AND THATSAFACTJACK.

How in the world can the council think that it wou...

2009-04-08T06:30:00.000-04:00

How in the world can the council think that it would be a good idea to give themselves a pay raise?

Neither Matawan or Aberdeen can't afford to sneeze the wrong way. I have to sit and laugh. I only imagine it this way . Our taxpayers are strappped and taxes are so high. Our schools can't afford tissues, pencils,glue or soap for the classrooms but lets give ourselves a pay raise. Are you friggen kidding me. Where in their little minds was that a good idea. Oh thats right it's all about greed and what can I get.
Shame on them I truely hope that everyone is sick and tired of being ripped off. Stand up and be herd go and vote these morons out.

They agreed to do it because they had no other cho...

2009-04-08T06:20:00.000-04:00

They agreed to do it because they had no other choice! Some of tehm were taking 2 AP science classes.

Really, that has to be the stupidest thing I've heard. They agreed. What was their alternative? Not to take any AP science...wow what a choice.

Hold the Pickle,

AP Chem students all agree...

2009-04-07T21:47:00.000-04:00

Hold the Pickle,

AP Chem students all agreed to register for an alternative AP science class - either Physics or Biology.

The difference between them and the special education students is that there is usually no alternative to special ed classes since each student has an individualized educational program.

I guess the moron doesn't understand that the AP k...

2009-04-07T20:15:00.000-04:00

I guess the moron doesn't understand that the AP kids WILL be the ones from Matawan to make it. I'm sure he doesn't understand what AP means!

NORMAN GET READY CAUSE THE CUFFS ARE COMING

2009-04-07T19:46:00.000-04:00
NORMAN GET READY CAUSE THE CUFFS ARE COMING

NORMAN GET READY CAUSE IT'S JUDGEMENT
DAY

SAY AMEN BROTHERS AND SISTERS

AMEN

The 4 kids who want AP chemistry have no future.No...

2009-04-07T19:45:00.000-04:00

The 4 kids who want AP chemistry have no future.No child will ever escape matawan. That is why we devote so much funding to so few individual students. They are pet projects of Barbato and Zavorskas.I am sure those 4 parents agreed to vote for Barza and in turn were guaranteed class for their children. I hope the new board comes in and makes changes.

Hold the Pickle...don't expect an answer. They ign...

2009-04-07T19:43:00.000-04:00

Hold the Pickle...don't expect an answer. They ignore all the important questions and continue to go back to the same old BS. You know, name calling over and over and over again. Each topic page always ends up the same way.

It is a shame that some real concerns get lost in all the crap.

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2009-04-07T19:31:00.000-04:00
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REPUBLICANS DO YOU GET IT YET?

IT IS THE ONLY WINNING STRATEGY.

IGNORE IT AND YOU ARE DONE.

AGAIN!

Aberdeener,

Why it is okay to cut an AP Che...

2009-04-07T19:12:00.000-04:00

Aberdeener,

Why it is okay to cut an AP Chemistry class when only 4 children are registered, but it is not okay to cut a special education class in which 4 children are registered?

Not only do they have the nerve they have the gall...

2009-04-07T18:12:00.000-04:00

Not only do they have the nerve they have the gall. You can be sure that Vin and Whilemina will be first in line to increase their pay. With Kauff and Cifellys defeat for the projects money will be in short supply to pay the high taxes they cause. Why did this salary thing come up? Are those set by the state?

Council meeting tonight. Anyone attending tonight ...

2009-04-07T18:09:00.000-04:00

Council meeting tonight. Anyone attending tonight please get on when you get home and give us an update as to what was discussed. Let us all hope that CM&E don't have more studies to do on stuff that never sees the light of day. As for Kauff all I can say is F U Norm. You will get yours someday Kauff and when they put the cuffs on you I'll be there to watch you cry like a little girl.