Referenced Entities and Acronyms
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However, based on a number of requests by our readers, the following provides a summary of those referenced in the attached documents. We hope the names and background will provide a clearer understanding.
(Note: Please contact us with any corrections or additions.)
Montclair Board of Education (BoE) Members
David Cummings - Current Member of the Montclair BoE
David Deutsch - Current Member of the Montclair BoE (note: for the time period of the documents provided, Mr. Deutsch was the BoE President)
Jessica de Koninck - Current Member of the Montclair BoE
Robin Kulwin - Current Member of the Montclair BoE
Leslie Larson - Former Member of the Montclair BoE
Shelly Lombard - Former Member of the Montclair BoE
Anne Mernin - Current Member of the Montclair BoE
Montclair Public School Employees
Gail Clarke - Chief Academic Officer/Assistant Superintendent for Instruction, Montclair Public Schools (current)
James Earle - Principal, Montclair High School (current)
Brian Fleischer - Chief Operating Officer, Montclair Public Schools (current)
Matthew Frankel - Former Assistant to the Superintendent to Dr. Penny MacCormack
Dr. Penny MacCormack - Former Superintendent, Montclair Public Schools
Nina DeRosa - Executive Assistant to the Superintendent
Others
Jonathan Alter - Author & Political Journalist
Jake Bleiberg - Reporter, The Montclair Times
Cami Anderson - Superintendent, Newark Public Schools
Chris Cerf - Former NJ Education Commissioner
Cary Chevat - Founding Member, Blue Wave NJ
Maia Davis - MCAS member and United Federation of Teacher (UFT) Public Relations Aide
Michelle Fine - Leader of Montclair Cares About Schools (MCAS) and Professor in the Ph.D Program in Psychology at the CUNY Graduate Center
Stan Karp - Education Law Center, Abbott School District Funding Entity
Erik Kiefer - Reporter, The Montclair Times
Mark Porter - Editor, The Montclair Times
Andrew Segedin - Reporter, The Montclair Times
Gayl Shepard - President, Montclair Education Association (MEA)
Regina Tuma - MCAS member
Jim Zarilli - Paraprofessional, MEA & MCAS member
Montclair Township Government Officials
Renee Baskerville - Montclair Township Fourth Ward Councilor
William Hurlock - Montclair Township First Ward Councilor
Robert Jackson - Mayor of Montclair
Rich McMahon - Montclair Township At-Large Councilor
Robert Russo - Deputy Mayor, Montclair Township At-Large Councilor ; Vice President
American Federation of Teachers
Robin Schlager - Montclair Township Second Ward Councilor, MFEE Associate Director
Sean Spiller - Secretary-Treasurer of the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA),
Montclair Township Third Ward Council Member, Former President of the Wayne
Education Association
Definitions and Acronyms
AGAP - Achievement Gap
Baristanet.com - Online news and events website
FOIA - Freedom of Information Act
MCAS - Montclair Cares About Schools
MSW - Montclair Schools Watch blog
MEA - Montclair Education Association
NJEA - New Jersey Education Association
OPRA - Open Public Records Act
PARCC - Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers test
Paraprofessional - Classroom Student Aide
However, based on a number of requests by our readers, the following provides a summary of those referenced in the attached documents. We hope the names and background will provide a clearer understanding.
(Note: Please contact us with any corrections or additions.)
Montclair Board of Education (BoE) Members
David Cummings - Current Member of the Montclair BoE
David Deutsch - Current Member of the Montclair BoE (note: for the time period of the documents provided, Mr. Deutsch was the BoE President)
Jessica de Koninck - Current Member of the Montclair BoE
Robin Kulwin - Current Member of the Montclair BoE
Leslie Larson - Former Member of the Montclair BoE
Shelly Lombard - Former Member of the Montclair BoE
Anne Mernin - Current Member of the Montclair BoE
Montclair Public School Employees
Gail Clarke - Chief Academic Officer/Assistant Superintendent for Instruction, Montclair Public Schools (current)
James Earle - Principal, Montclair High School (current)
Brian Fleischer - Chief Operating Officer, Montclair Public Schools (current)
Matthew Frankel - Former Assistant to the Superintendent to Dr. Penny MacCormack
Dr. Penny MacCormack - Former Superintendent, Montclair Public Schools
Nina DeRosa - Executive Assistant to the Superintendent
Others
Jonathan Alter - Author & Political Journalist
Jake Bleiberg - Reporter, The Montclair Times
Cami Anderson - Superintendent, Newark Public Schools
Chris Cerf - Former NJ Education Commissioner
Cary Chevat - Founding Member, Blue Wave NJ
Maia Davis - MCAS member and United Federation of Teacher (UFT) Public Relations Aide
Michelle Fine - Leader of Montclair Cares About Schools (MCAS) and Professor in the Ph.D Program in Psychology at the CUNY Graduate Center
Stan Karp - Education Law Center, Abbott School District Funding Entity
Erik Kiefer - Reporter, The Montclair Times
Mark Porter - Editor, The Montclair Times
Andrew Segedin - Reporter, The Montclair Times
Gayl Shepard - President, Montclair Education Association (MEA)
Regina Tuma - MCAS member
Jim Zarilli - Paraprofessional, MEA & MCAS member
Montclair Township Government Officials
Renee Baskerville - Montclair Township Fourth Ward Councilor
William Hurlock - Montclair Township First Ward Councilor
Robert Jackson - Mayor of Montclair
Rich McMahon - Montclair Township At-Large Councilor
Robert Russo - Deputy Mayor, Montclair Township At-Large Councilor ; Vice President
American Federation of Teachers
Robin Schlager - Montclair Township Second Ward Councilor, MFEE Associate Director
Sean Spiller - Secretary-Treasurer of the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA),
Montclair Township Third Ward Council Member, Former President of the Wayne
Education Association
Definitions and Acronyms
AGAP - Achievement Gap
Baristanet.com - Online news and events website
FOIA - Freedom of Information Act
MCAS - Montclair Cares About Schools
MSW - Montclair Schools Watch blog
MEA - Montclair Education Association
NJEA - New Jersey Education Association
OPRA - Open Public Records Act
PARCC - Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers test
Paraprofessional - Classroom Student Aide
