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Hackensack BOE Seeking Candidates for Open Seat
The Board of Education is seeking a candidate to fill a vacancy left by former board president Scott James-Vickery, who had one year left on his three-year term.
The vacancy is through December 2025.
The Board will be holding interviews during a Special Meeting at 6:15 p.m. on February 5, 2025 at the High School Media Center, 135 1st Street. -
Equity in Action: Hackensack District Educators Chart Bold Path to Transform Schools
The Hackensack Public Schools District Equity Team (D.E.T.) gathered in the Hackensack High School Media Center yesterday, marking their second meeting of the 2024-2025 school year. The air was filled with purpose as members charted the next chapter of their vital mission to create a more equitable educational experience for all students.
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Hackensack’s Early Childhood Development Center Partners with ShopRite to Promote Healthy Eating Habits for Preschool Families
he Early Childhood Development Center (ECDC) of Hackensack Public Schools recently hosted a Family Engagement event focusing on nutrition. The school partnered with Registered Dietitian Julianne Gallo, MS, RD, from ShopRite of Lodi.
The interactive session connected preschool families with expert nutrition guidance and practical meal planning strategies. -
Hackensack Schools Announce Half Day in Memoriam of Principal
The public school district will observe a half-day on Friday, January 10, 2025 “to provide the community with time to process and reflect on the profound loss of its beloved Principal Lillian Kelly Whitaker, whose leadership touched so many lives within our school family,” Superintendent Dr. Thomas McBryde said in a statement to the community.
Whitaker, who was the principal of the Nellie K. Parker Elementary School, passed on December 31.
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Hackensack City Council Honors Passing of Principal Lillian Whitaker
The City Council held a moment of silence for Principal Lillian Whitaker, who passed on December 31.
“She will be missed by many,” Mayor John Labrosse said at the January 7 council meeting. “She always had a smile on her face and wanted to talk.”
“She took the school (Nellie K. Parker Elementary School) to another level; she went above and beyond; it wasn't just about educating children, it was really about taking care of our kids,” Labrosse said.
