This is the January 6, 2021 Work Session/Business Meeting podcast of the Ridgefield Board of Education.

The Ridgefield Board of Education congratulates our three reelected board members Andrew Grippa, William Pych, and Ralph Morilla.  Michael Jacobs was re-elected Board President and Andrew Grippa was elected Vice-President

This is the December 10, 2020 Work Session/Business Meeting podcast of the Ridgefield Board of Education.

This is the November 12, 2020 Work Session/Business Meeting podcast of the Ridgefield Board of Education.

This is the October 29, 2020 Work Session/Business Meeting podcast of the Ridgefield Board of Education.

This is the October 15, 2020 Work Session/Business Meeting podcast of the Ridgefield Board of Education.

This is the September 24, 2020 Business Meeting of the Ridgefield Board of Education. 

This is the September 10, 2020 Work Session/Business Meeting podcast of the Ridgefield Board of Education.

This is the August 27, 2020 Work Session/Business Meeting podcast of the Ridgefield Board of Education.

This is the August 19, 2020 Special Meeting podcast of the Ridgefield Board of Education.

This is the August 12, 2020 Business Meeting of the Ridgefield Board of Education.  This podcast includes the appointment of our new Interim Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Letizia Pantoliano. 

This is the July 30, 2020 Work Session/Business Meeting of the Ridgefield Board of Education.  The Ridgefield Board of Education's Reopening Plan was presented by our superintendent, Mr. Rory McCourt.

This is the June 25, 2020 Business Meeting podcast of the Ridgefield Board of Education.

This is the June 11, 2020 Work Session/Business Meeting of the Ridgefield Board of Education.  The Board of Education honored our outgoing teachers and teacher aides retiring at the end of this school year.

This is the May 28, 2020 Business Meeting podcast of the Ridgefield Board of Education.

This is the May 13, 2020 Work Session/Business Meeting podcast of the Ridgefield Board of Education.

This meeting podcast includes the Final Budget Hearing and a Budget Presentation by the School Business Administrator.  This meeting also includes a presentation of the Spring 2019 New Jersey Student Learning Assessment-Science (NJSLA-S) Results by Ms. Janet Seabold.

This is the April 2, 2020 Business Meeting podcast of the Ridgefield Board of Education.

The Ridgefield Board of Education approved the SY 2020-2021 Preliminary Budget that will be submitted to the NJDOE County Office.

This is the February 28, 2020 Business Meeting podcast of the Ridgefield Board of Education.  This meeting included a presentation on Ridgefield Memorial High School's new CTE Program by Ridgefield Memorial High School teacher Antonio DiBona.

This is the February 13, 2020 Work Session/Business Meeting podcast of the Ridgefield Board of Education.

This podcast includes a report of our FY19 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) by Mr. Jeffrey Bliss from Lerch, Vinci, and Higgins.

This is the January 8, 2020 Work Session/Business Meeting podcast of the Ridgefield Board of Education.

The Ridgefield Board of Education congratulates new board member Michael Jacobs and reelected board member Claudia Narvaez.  Michael Jacobs was elected Board President and Ralph Morilla Vice-President.

This is the December 12, 2019 Work Session/Business Meeting podcast of the Ridgefield Board of Education.  This meeting podcast includes the  honoring of outgoing Board Member Rosemary Huzovic and our retirees. 

This is the November 14, 2019 Work Session/Business Meeting podcast of the Ridgefield Board of Education.

This is the October 24, 2019 Business Meeting podcast of the Ridgefield Board of Education.  This meeting includes a presentation by the Superintendent of Schools and the Curriculum Department on Ridgefield Public School District's testing data.  A copy of the presentation can be found by clicking here.

This is the October 10, 2019 Work Session/Business Meeting podcast of the Ridgefield Board of Education.

This is the September 12, 2019 Work Session/Business Meeting podcast of the Ridgefield Board of Education.

This is the August 22, 2019 Business Meeting podcast of the Ridgefield Board of Education.

This is the July 18, 2019 Business Meeting podcast of the Ridgefield Board of Education.

This is the June 27, 2019 Business Meeting podcast of the Ridgefield Board of Education.

Part to of the June 13, 2019 Ridgefield Board of Education Work Session/Business Meeting.

This is the June 13, 2019 Work Session/Business Meeting podcast of the Ridgefield Board of Education.  The Board of Education honored our outgoing teachers and administrator retiring at the end of this school year.

This is the May 23, 2019 Business Meeting podcast of the Ridgefield Board of Education.

This is the May 9, 2019 Work Session/Business Meeting podcast of the Ridgefield Board of Education.

This meeting podcast includes the Final Budget Hearing and a Budget Presentation by the School Business Administrator.

This podcast includes our Bergen County Teacher/Eductational Services Professionals Recongnition Awards  and the appointment of our new Superintendent of Schools, Rory McCourt. 

This is the March 28, 2019 Business Meeting podcast of the Ridgefield Board of Education.

The Ridgefield Board of Education approved the SY 2019-2020 Preliminary Budget that will be submitted to the NJDOE County Office. 

This podcast includes a report of our FY18 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) by Mr. Jeffrey Bliss from Lerch, Vinci, and Higgins.

This is the January 24, 2019 Business Meeting podcast of the Ridgefield Board of Education.

The Ridgefield Board of Education congratulates new board members Mr. Javier Acosta and Mrs. Maryam Juliet Inan. Mrs. Rosemary Huzovic was elected Board President and Mr. Andrew Grippa, Vice-President.

The Board reconvened to a 2nd Public Session to award the Board Attorney services.

This meeting podcast includes the Superintendent's report on QSAC, and honoring the two outgoing Board Members, Kathy Payerle and Steve Yang. 

This is the October 25, 2018 meeting podcast.

This meeting podcast includes a District Data Presentation for SY 2017-2018 (PARCC, DLM, AP, SAT, College Acceptance) by Ms. Janet Seabold.

This is the September 27, 2018 Business Meeting podcast of the Ridgefield Board of Education.

This is the podcast for the September 13, 2018 Board of Education meeting.

This is the podcast for the August 23, 2018 Board of Education meeting.

This is the Podcast for the July 19, 2018 Board of Education meeting.

This is the podcast for the June 28, 2018 Business Meeting.

This meeting includes a presentation from Ms. Caroline Kim & Mr. Steve Kahn on the District's STRIVE Program. The Board of Education also honored the outgoing teacher and support staff retiring at the end of the school year.

This meeting podcast includes the Final Budget Hearing and a Budget Presentation by the School Business Administrator.

This meeting podcast includes the honoring of our Bergen County Teacher/Educational Services Professional Recognition Award recipients; Knowing Science Presentation by Cassandra Lange and Samantha Blair; and Sensory Room Presentation by Diane Tannenbaum.

Ms. Janet Seabold gave a presentation on Bergen County Community College COLLEGE-HIGH SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP.

The Ridgefield Board of Education approved the SY 2018-2019 Preliminary Budget that will be submitted to the NJDOE County Office. 

 SY 18-19 Preliminary Budget

Mrs. Seabold gave a presentation of the 2016/17 Annual School Performance Report .  The Annual School Performance Report provides parents, students and stakeholders with information regarding district demographics, student progress, student and staff attendance, and graduation rates.  

The Ridgefield Board of Education congratulates returning board members Mr. Andrew Grippa and Mr. Ralph Morilla, as well as new board member Mr. William Pych. Mrs. Rosemary Huzovic was elected Board President and Mr. Ralph Morilla, Vice-President.

This meeting podcast includes recognizing First Marking Period Honor Roll Students and a report on the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) by Mr. Jeffrey Bliss from Lerch, Vinci, and Higgins.

If you are unable to attend our regularly scheduled meetings, please tune into our podcasts to stay abreast of all matters related to Ridgefield Public Schools. These podcasts serve as one of many efforts to keep our constituents informed.

If you are unable to attend our regularly scheduled meetings, please tune into our podcasts to stay abreast of all matters related to Ridgefield Public Schools. These podcasts serve as one of many efforts to keep our constituents informed.

This meeting podcast includes a District Data Presentation (PARCC, NJASK Science, NJBCT, AP, SAT, College Acceptance) by Ms. Janet Seabold.

This meeting podcast includes a presentation of the School Self-Assessment for Determining Grades under the Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act by Dr. Frank Romano and the 2016-17 Violence and Vandalism Report (EVVRS) Period 2 (January through June) by Dr. Frank Romano.

This meeting podcast includes a Board Self Evaluation and Board Goal Setting Session with NJSBA Field Services Representative Matthew Lee and a District Goal Setting Discussion (continued) led by Dr. Frank Romano.

If you are unable to attend our regularly scheduled meetings, please tune into our podcasts to stay abreast of all matters related to Ridgefield Public Schools. These podcasts serve as one of many efforts to keep our constituents informed.

This meeting podcast includes the honoring our end-of-year outgoing teachers and support staff.

This meeting podcast includes the honoring of our Bergen County Teacher/Educational Services Professional Recognition Award recipients; an Acknowledgment of Third Marking Period Honor Students by Mr. John Coviello; and a presentation of the Thomas R. Brown Athletics Grant for Boys and Girls Middle School Basketball programs by Ms. Alina Fayerman, Associate Account Manager at California Casualty Management Company.

This meeting podcast includes Board Candidate Interviews for Filling One Open Seat and the Final Budget Hearing and a Budget Presentation by the Superintendent and the School Business Administrator. 

This board meeting podcast includes an Information Literacy Presentation with a Focus on Critical Reading by Ms. Theresa Petrov and Ms. Janet Seabold.

This board meeting podcast includes the Costa Rica Trip Presentation by trip facilitator Ms. Darla Ferdinand, chaperones, and student travelers.  It also includes a presentation on the Envisions 2.0 Math Program Implementation (Grades K-5) and Pilot (Grades 6-8) with Ms. Janet Seabold, Mr. Michael Zunick, Ms. Jamie Gryctko.

This meeting podcoast includes School Board Ethics Training with NJSBA Representative Mr. Matthew Lee; a Preliminary Budget Presentation by Dr. Frank Romano and Mr. Floro Villanueva, Jr.; Acknowledgment of Third Marking Period Honor Students by Mr. John Coviello, and the RMHS Master Schedule Proposal by Mr. John Coviello.

This meeting podcast includes a mid-year update on District Goals and Superintendent Merit Goals by Dr. Frank Romano.

Canceled due to inclement weather

This meeting podcast includes the presentation of a Plaque of Appreciation to Dr. Tamika DePass by the Foundation of Korean Language and Culture; a Presentation on the School District and School Grade Reports required by the Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act by Dr. Frank Romano; and the District Technology Plan Presentation by Janet Seabold and Members of the District Technology Committee.

This meeting podcast includes a presentation on the newly implemented Mondo Bookshop reading program by Ms. Janet Seabold, Ms. Anna Georgiou, and Ms. Santina Alleyne and a Presentation of the 2017-18 District Calendar draft by Dr. Frank Romano. 

This reorganization meeting celebreates the Ridgefield Board of Education for its honorable work, as it places students at the center, operates respectfully and responsibly on all fronts, and supports all those it governs. The Board's current level of cohesive operation will, no doubt, continue. In that vein, let us congratulate our returning board member Ms. Claudia Narvaez and welcome new board member Ms. Rosemary Huzovic. On behalf of the District, let us extend a sincere thank you to outgoing member Mr. Ray Salazar, who has served Ridgefield Public Schools so well for the past four years as board member, board vice-president, and negotiations chair.

This meeting podcast includes the 2015-16 Violence and Vandalism Report (EVVRS) for Period 2 (January through June) by Superintendent Dr. Frank Romano.

This meeting podcast includes our District Data Presentation (PARCC, NJASK Science, NJBCT, AP, SAT, College Acceptance,) with Janet Seabold and Michael Lennox.

This meeting podcast includes the Recipe for Reading Implementation Presentation with Janet Seabold and Elementary School Teacher Representatives.

This meeting podcast includes a performance by the RMHS Royal Chorale led by Mr. Thomas Voorhis; Honoring Mid-year Outgoing Board Members, Administrators, and Teachers; Second Marking Period Honor Roll Students; and a report on the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) by Mr. Jeffrey Bliss from Lerch, Vinci, and Higgins

This meeting podcast includes a Presentation of the School Self-Assessment for Determining Grades under the Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act by Dr. Frank Romano.

If you are unable to attend our regularly scheduled meetings, please tune into our podcasts to stay abreast of all matters related to Ridgefield Public Schools. These podcasts serve as one of many efforts to keep our constituents informed.

If you are unable to attend our regularly scheduled meetings, please tune into our podcasts to stay abreast of all matters related to Ridgefield Public Schools.  These podcasts serve as one of many efforts to keep our constituents informed.

If you are unable to attend our regularly scheduled meetings, please tune into our podcasts to stay abreast of all matters related to Ridgefield Public Schools.  These podcasts serve as one of many efforts to keep our constituents informed.

Welcome to the first meeting of the 2016-17 school year.  If you are unable to attend our regularly scheduled meetings, please tune into our podcasts to stay abreast of all matters related to Ridgefield Public Schools.  These podcasts serve as one of many efforts to keep our constituents informed.

This meeting podcast includes a Gifted and Talented Study Presentation by Ms. Anna Gaeta and Committee and a Presentation by New Jersey School Boards Field Services Representatives Mr. Al Annunziata and Mr. Matthew Lee on Board Self Evaluation Results.

This meeting podcast includes the honoring our end-of-year outgoing teachers and support staff, a School Counseling Study Presentation by Mr. John Coviello and Committee, and an Athletics Study Presentation by Dr. Tamika DePass and Committee.

This meeting podcast includes a celebration of the Bergen County Teacher/Educational Services Professional Recognition Award recipients; a Spain Field Trip Presentation by Ms. Darla Ferdinand and student travelers; and a Presentation of Honor Role Students by Dr. Tamika DePass.

This meeting podcast includes a Final Budget Hearing and a Budget Presentation by Dr. Frank Romano and Mr. Richard Guarini.  Dr. Romano and Mr. Guarini included the following supplemental documents: 1) Annotated Budget Proposal - Final, 2) State Defined Advertised Appropriations, and 3) A Rationale for Second Question Funding.

This meeting podcast includes a presentaiton of our Response to Intervention Program by Ms. Janet Seabold, Ms. Dawn Mazzola, Ms. Charlotte Weeks, and Ms. Theresa Serafimov; and an overview of our shift to a School Counseling Progam by Dr. Frank Romano.

This meeting podcast inlcudes a presnetaion of the Community Service Program by Ms. Lauretta Thrower, a presentation of an Integrated Study Proposal by Ms. Janet Seabold and Mr. Theodore Siegel, and a presentation of Honor Role Students by Dr. Tamika DePass.

This meeting presentation includes a presentation of the Preliminary Budget and the Question 2 Darft by Dr. Frank Romano and Mr. Richard Guarini.

This meeting posdcast includes a District Goals and Superintendent Merit Goals Update by Dr. Frank Romano.

This meeting podcast includes a presentation on the New Research Protocol by Ms. Theresa Petrov and Ms. Janet Seabold.

This meeting podcast includes a presentation on the Next Generation Science Standards and Ridgefield Public Schools Science Program Restructuring by Ms. Janet Seabold and a presentation of the RMHS/Slocum Skewes Engineering by Design Interscholastic Project Presentation by various students, Dr. Charles Ries, and Ms. Joan Furman.

This meeting podcast begins with a beautiful presentation by the RMHS Royal Chorale, led by Mr. Thomas Voorhis.  It honors mid-year outgoing board members, administrators, and teachers.  It includes the presentation of Second Marking Period Honor Roll Student Awards by Dr. Tamika DePass; a Discussion of the 2015-16 District Calendar; and the Slocum Skewes Robotics Club Presentation on the County Innovative Solutions Project Award.

This meeting podcast includes a presentation on our Blended Learning Pilot with Ms. Janet Seabold, Mr. John Coviello, Ms. Jamie Rifkowitz, and Mr. Ben Aufiero.

This meeitng podcast begins with the RMHS Schedule Presentation by Asssitant Princiapl Mr. Michael Lennox and then the District Data Presentation Part I (NJASK Science, NJBCT, SAT, College) by Janet Seabold.

This meeitng began with a NJ State required report from the Superintendent of Schools on Violence, Vandalism, and HIB, followed by a presentation of the School Self-Assessment for Determining Grades under the Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act.

This meeting began with a report by New Jersey School Boards Field Services Representative Mr. Al Annunziata on Board Self Evaluation results.

This meeting podcast includes the honoring our end-of-year outgoing teachers and support staff. The Board wishes all members of our school community a safe, relaxing, and enjoyable summer break!

This meeting podcast includes a presentation by Dr. Frank Romano of this year's work by the Strategic Planning Committee, an introduction to the new strategic planning tool, and a draft of the plan for board adoption on June 25, 2015.

This meeting podcast begins with a Language Arts Revision Presentation by Director of Curriculum and Instruction Ms. Janet Seabold, followed by a Final Budget Hearing and a Budget Presentation by Dr. Frank Romano and Mr. Richard Guarini. Dr. Romano presents the Board with an overview of an Office 365 resource site that he created for board members to engage them in electronic file storage and sharing.

This meeting podcast begins with a training session led by New Jersey School Boards Field Services Representative Mr. Al Annunziata on the Chief School Administrator (CSA) evaluation process, followed by a presentation by Ms. Janet Seabold, Ms. Dawn Mazzola, and Ms. Charlotte Weeks on this year's Response to Intervention (RTI) implementation.

This meeting podcast features the recognition of RMHS Second Marking Period Honor Roll Students.

This meeting podcast begins with a training session led by New Jersey School Boards Field Services Representative Mr. Al Annunziata on School Board Governance (Roles and Responsibilities), followed by a discussion on the Preliminary 2015-16 School Budget, facilitated by Mr. Richard Guarini and Dr. Frank Romano.

This meeting podcast begins with a a presentation by Advisor Ms. Darla Ferdinand and RMHS Student Council Officers on their Washington, D.C. LEAD Conference experience.

This meeting podcast begins with a presentation by New Jersey School Boards on Board Member Ethics; then a NJ State required report from the Superintendent of Schools on Violence, Vandalism, and HIB; and then a presentation on the financials behind the Windows and Mechanicals Referendum Projects. 

This meeting podcast includes discussion and then approval of the 2015-16 District Calendar and modification of the 2014-15 District Calendar. 

This meeting podcast includes a school bond presentation by McManimon, Scotland & Baumann, LLC.

This meeting podcast includes a welcoming of newly elected board trustee Mr. Rafael Morilla and re-elected board trustees Mr. Andrew Grippa and Mrs. Ingrid Barbosa.

This meeting podcast begins with a beautiful presentation by the RMHS Royal Chorale, led by Mr. Thomas Voorhis.  It honors mid-year outgoing board members, administrators, and teachers.