Page 8 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • November 9, 2011 Ridgewood BOE hires three teachers, Lorenz earns county award adjusts salaries of others by John Koster The Ridgewood Board of Education hired three educational staffers at the most recent meeting and adjusted the salaries of some other teachers to cover added time or increased responsibilities. William Roper has been hired as a temporary leave of absence replacement guidance counselor at Ridgewood High School starting in December and working through the end of June at a pro-rated salary of $80,635 at level 4, step 8. Kristen Turchioe has been hired as a temporary leave of absence replacement collaborative special education teacher at the Benjamin Franklin Middle School from November through early February at a prorated salary of $50,890 at level 1, step 1. Petra Vlajic has been hired as a temporary leave of absence replacement technology teacher at the George Washington Middle School from November through the end of the year, and as a permanent computer science teacher at the George Washington Middle School through June of 2012 at a salary of $57,530 at level 2, step 1, prorated. School Psychologist Tara Donnelly has been increased from a part-time to essentially a full-time school psychologist at the Orchard School with a salary augmentation taking her salary from $79,967 to $118,227. Lori Franklin has been augmented from a part-time district occupational therapist to full-time district occupational therapist with an increase taking her salary from $91,719 to $101,910. Alim Pervisi received a salary increase from $75,845 to $80,845 as a wide area network coordinator with the school system’s information technology department. The Ridgewood Village Council recently appointed Councilwoman Bernadette Walsh as a Class C alternate member of the Historic Preservation Commission. Walsh’s term will expire in June 2012. The council also appointed Barbara Ferrante as a Class A regular member to fill the unexpired term of Lawrence Hoffman, Council makes appointments which will expire at the end of 2013. In other business, the council named Susan Knudsen to an unexpired term as Alternate 1 of the Ridgewood Zoning Board of Adjustment. Kundsen’s term will expire in June of 2013. J. KOSTER Ridgewood High School Principal Jack Lorenz (pictured) recently received the Bergen County Department of Human Services, Division on Disability Services, 13th Annual Salute to Champions Award. “This award recognizes unique accomplishments of individuals with disabilities and those persons in the community who perform selfless acts of assistance and advocacy on behalf of persons with disabilities,” said Bergen County Executive Kathleen A. Donovan. The award was presented to Lorenz for his work to develop the S.A.I.L. Program, which provides students with special needs the ability to become independent learners. “The S.A.I.L. Program is a godsend,” said Ridgewood Councilman Paul Aronsohn. “By keeping our special needs students in-district, the program is a win for them, a win for the other students, and a win for our entire community. Jack’s vision and passion have made it all possible,” explained Aronsohn.