03/31/2021
*Board of Ed comments leave doubt about a full reopening of Princeton schools*
MAR 31, 2021 —
At last night’s Board of Education Meeting the Board’s President, Beth Behrend, addressed the circulating petition (see link at bottom).
Rather than committing to a plan for full in-person instruction in the fall, she instead responded by listing the OBSTACLES to a full re-opening. She noted that one obstacle was “student and staff comfort level” – an unreasonable standard not mentioned in any state or CDC guidelines.
She also incorrectly implied that a full re-opening depended on state mandates, when in fact NJ has offered guidelines, not mandates. Under the current guidelines, a full re-opening is possible even in the spring. Some of her comments were in contradiction to those made by our own interim superintendent, as well as recent comments by Governor Murphy.
It is very concerning that the Board of Ed has still not discussed any plans for next year and does not appear 100% committed to a full re-opening.
It is now more important than ever to attend and, importantly, to speak up at board meetings (the next meeting on is April 13) and to forward this petition to as many people as you can.
Re-open Princeton Public Schools for full-time, in-person education
