Dr Jonathan Ponds Montclair Public Schools Superintendent Dies
Jonathan ponds died on friday morning. The news came at a packed special meeting, where parents spoke of preventing what has been a revolving door of superintendents in montclair. Montclair families learned of ponds’ passing friday in a message sent to families by damen cooper, director of secondary education:
Montclair Public Schools Superintendent Jonathan Ponds dies
Jonathan ponds, superintendent of montclair public schools unexpectedly passed away on friday, july 12th. On monday night, five members of the montclair board of education unanimously voted to approve a new contract for superintendent dr. A family man dedicated to his wife, jenna, and their three sons, he strongly believed that education is the key to develop every child.
Montclair superintendent jonathan ponds unexpectedly died friday morning, a school official said.
Julian leshay | for nj advance m. The superintendent of montclair public schools died Ponds was unanimously appointed superintendent of schools by the montclair board of education at its regularly scheduled may 6, 2020 meeting with the full board in attendance. Ponds, current superintendent in moonachie, nj, commences his service july 1, 2020 and his contract extends to june 30, 2025.
Paul baptist church on friday morning in honor of dr. Jonathan ponds, montclair schools superintendent, who died july 12. The montclair high school football team, montclair police department and moonachie police department stood outside the church as people filed in to remember the superintendent. Montclair, nj — montclair is mourning the passing of jonathan ponds, superintendent of the local public school district, who died on friday.
Damen cooper, the district’s director of secondary
“we are inestimably grateful to the ponds family for lending dr. Ponds to us for a short but impactful time, during which he moved montclair public schools closer to becoming a more excellent stable school system. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Montclair, nj mourns the sudden loss of superintendent dr.
A dedicated educator who left a lasting impact on the community. It took effect on july 1 and was slated to run through june 30, 2029. We at the montclair fund for educational excellence (mfee) were very saddened to hear about the passing of dr. We were fortunate to work with our superintendent on several key initiatives that have and will continue to improve the experiences of students in our district.

We hope this legacy is forever a blessing to his family.
We hold them in our thoughts at this difficult time Ponds’ new contact takes effect july 1 and will run through june 30, 2029. He was first appointed to the job in 2020. “i am honored to continue serving the montclair community,” ponds said.
“the montclair board of education is deeply saddened by the sudden and devastating passing of dr. Ponds gave countless hours of his life to the children of montclair. It is with a sad and heavy heart that we inform you of the sudden passing of montclair public schools superintendent, dr. We were informed today by his wife that dr.

Jonathan ponds will take place from 11 a.m.
Paul's montclair school officials are providing two buses at approximately 10:30 a.m. The fundraiser, started by tessie thomas of montclair and shared on social media by the township's pta groups, had collected over $60,000 of a $150,000 goal as of friday afternoon. The montclair public school district is mourning the loss of its superintendent. A message posted on the district website said only that the district is mourning the passing of dr.
The montclair school system is getting a new administrator. The montclair naacp extended its own welcome to ponds. “the montclair branch of the naacp congratulates dr. Ponds on his appointment as the new superintendent of the montclair public schools.

Ponds a warm welcome to montclair and look forward to working with him and the district on the important educational issues facing our community,” the or
A message posted on the district website said only that the district is mourning the passing of dr. Ponds was principal to students at the parsons elementary school in north brunswick from 2012 to 2015 and also served as a superintendent and principal in moonachie. In an email early friday afternoon, montclair public schools secretary damen cooper wrote, “it is with a sad and heavy heart that we inform you of the sudden passing of montclair public schools superintendent, dr. We were informed today by his wife that dr.
Ponds passed away this morning. Ponds, current superintendent in moonachie, nj, commences his service july 1, 2020 and his contract extends to june 30, 2025. Despite the unexpected and challenging events that have transformed the district and town, the board was committed to continuing its timeline for the search for a permanent superintendent as announced in the fall of 2019. Jonathan ponds will take place from 11 a.m.
Paul's baptist church on elm street, the district announced on its website.
Paul baptist church on friday morning in honor of dr. Jonathan ponds, montclair schools superintendent, who died july 12. The montclair high school football team, montclair police department and moonachie police department stood outside the church as people filed in to remember the superintendent.