Marte complained about the mistreatment to human resources, but the schools did not take any actions, says the lawsuit. She graduated from Felician College in 2015 with a B.S in Criminal Justice, concentration Pre-Law. Maynor says in the suit that he resigned from the Paterson district after getting the job offer in East Orange. He is also a legislative aide to the Passaic County Freeholder Board. Ms. She had trouble controlling the fifth-grade students who misbehaved and were disrespectful, the lawsuit said. The Public School system follows New Jersey state public education policies . Because of this effort, the 3rd grade students increased their PARCC math scores by 36% and outperformed the state and the district in the Numbers and Operations - Fractions standard band. The very people who are saying she's lying, I would not be surprised if they know for a fact that she's telling the truth. A considerable strength of the Community Charter School of Paterson is its dedicated Board of Trustees. Community Charter last year paid $90,000 to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by a substitute teacher against one of its administrators, Manny Martinez, who subsequently left to take a higher-paying job at the College Achieve charter school in Paterson. Her future goals include one day starting my own foundation geared towards helping students from Paterson graduate from high schooland then assist them in applying, paying for, and graduating from college. She also learned programming languages such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript and C# to build mobile and academic web apps for education. Mills school had already hired another man, Henry McNair, who was also accused of sexual harassment, to serve as principal. The former principal of Paterson's all-boys elementary school has filed a lawsuit against the Board of Education claiming he was defamed by news accounts that said he was removed from the job for poor performance. A woman has filed a lawsuit against the Community Charter School of Paterson alleging discrimination and retaliation. Kruse also claimed students called out during class that they were sexually aroused, made comments about her buttocks and video-recorded her from behind while she was teaching and posted it on Snapchat. 973.413.2057 973.345.7623. The lawsuit, which was filed last April but has not previously been reported, claims the Newark Housing Authority violated the terms of an . Isnt Martinez apart of the BOE one of the members. CRIME: Second man arrested in Paterson police-involved shooting, SEARCH: Police hunt for Paterson woman in possible abduction. Maintaining a positive growth mindset will be instrumental during this time of transition. No one should have to come to work in a hostile work environment. 75 Spruce St., Paterson, NJ 07501. We will also utilize our website and other forms of social media to ensure that you receive communication in a timely manner. All seven have full voting privileges. He was my social studies teacher in dr Horton in Newark you cant believe everything he is innocent until proven guilty shes accusing not one but 2 men of sexual harassment and also is asking for money. The lawsuit said she then became a permanent substitute with a salary of $40,000 in September 2016. Paterson Unfortunately, there have been many adverse representations of Paterson, and it has been this way for some time. It wasnt a charter school it was public and he was my SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER!!! "August","September","October","November","December"); And the Scumbag resigned from one position to another at a higher Salary. Last year, a mother of a 12-year-old boy at the Community Charter School of Paterson, claimed her sonwas aggressively grabbed by the genitals in class by a female student at the charters middle school. The students sexual harassment of their teacher began in April, Kruse alleged. document.write(dayNames[dt.getDay()] + ", " + monthNames[dt.getMonth()] + " " + dt.getDate() + ", " + y); Blackboard Web Community Manager Privacy Policy (Updated). While in Plainfield, she was also the adult education Computer Applications instructor. In 2013, he completed the Pre-K - 12 circle, so to speak, serving as a Vice Principal of a Pre-K-8 school in Paterson, NJ. Search for Public Schools - Community Charter School of Paterson (340071803014) NCES Surveys & Programs Annual Reports Annual Reports Condition of Education Digest of Education Statistics Projections of Education Statistics Topical Studies National Assessments National Assessments 6A:23A-5.6, to publicly review and discuss the findings in this report at a public board meeting no later She is seeking an unspecified amount in damages. Kruse said the school notified her on May 15, 2018, that her contract would not be renewed for the following academic year, but she claimed she was not given an explanation for that decision. Copyright 2012-2023 Paterson Times all rights reserved. Several of Patersons charter schools have been involved in sexual harassment controversies in recent years. Gemar Mills, one of the founders of the College Achieve school in Paterson and its current executive director, issued a brief statement. Employment Category: Full-time, Exempt 10-month position. Oquendo said Martinez is setting a poor example for the districts 30,000 students. According to state test scores, 24% of students are at least proficient in math and 45% in reading. The mission of the Community Charter School of Paterson is to inspire and empower its children, families and staff with opportunities to positively shape and transform their lives by becoming successful, life-long learners who possess critical thinking, academic, advocacy, and leadership skills required to open new doors in their lives an The notion that a black teacher would have had a different result is just plain ridiculous. Its a shame. The Community Charter School of Paterson (CCSP), the K-8 charter school founded by NJCDC in 2008, is thrilled to welcome Curtis Palmore as its new CEO. Utilizing the process outlined in the attached "Procedures for Charter Schools Response, Corrective Action Plan and Appeal Process," the Community Charter School of Paterson Board of Trustees is required, pursuant to . if (y < 1000) y +=1900; She said she was disappointed by the lack of support. Having grown up in Passaic County, he graduated from Rutgers University with undergraduate degrees in Psychology and Philosophy, and then went on to earn a law degree from Rutgers Law School in Newark. Galloway, NJ 08205: Physical Address: 23 were here. document.write(dayNames[dt.getDay()] + ", " + monthNames[dt.getMonth()] + " " + dt.getDate() + ", " + y); Last April, Martinez announced he was considering running for mayor, but he has not yet disclosed whether he plans to do so. Marte also sought accommodation for her disabilities, anxiety post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), diabetes, panic attacks, and other ailments, but her requests were denied. Dr.McBride is an administrator in the Paterson Public School system. She is currently the Vice President of WEDO of Passaic County and a member of the NAACP (Paterson Branch). As this is a personnel matter and now a legal case, we are prohibited from discussing the matter at this time, Mills said. A considerable strength of the Community Charter School of Paterson is its dedicated Board of Trustees. In 2009 she was nominated to represent her community as a People to People International Student Ambassador where she was given the opportunity to visit the European Countries of Italy, France, Greece, and Germany. Impossible since their parents are solid citizens with impeccable character. Remember that special ed teacher who was sexually harassed and he retaliated against heragain these charter schools are causing the district millions in settlements from lawsuits due to the shenanigans from their criminal mismanagement. There are systems in place to review these allegations in a fair, systematic, and thorough way, said Michael De Blasio, president of the board of trustees at Community Charter School of Paterson, on Friday. Blacknell said she then went on medical leave from her regular substitute teachers position last April because of stress from the harassment, according to the 11-page lawsuit filed in federal court in Newark on Monday. Palmore, who is African American, allegedly gave hiring preference to Blacks at the expense of other races. In addition to the sexual harassment allegations, the teacher said Community Charter began terminating white teachers and replacing them with black educators after the charter school hired a new African-American chief executive officer, Curtis Palmore, in 2017. McNairs track record at the Newark Prep Charter School has come under renewed scrutiny. The kids are following the adults. 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Kruse, who is white, also alleges racism at the school. Boris currently serves on the governing boards of Passaic County Court-Appointed Special Advocates, and the Community Charter School of Paterson. With the understanding that a goal without a plan is just a wish, the team and I have been working together to develop SMART goals for the upcoming school year. Now's the hard part, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Meanwhile, the principal at Paterson Arts and Science Charter School, Danny Necimo, reportedly resigned recently after news reports were published involving a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by a school receptionist, according to Paterson Times. It's 2019, and some are still polarizing the narrative that this situation has to do with a lack of classroom management. Charters are cancerous leechesyou are jealous because we have certified teachersnot unqualified buffoons who the principle owed a favor to,