General Information

Little Ferry Board of Education
130 Liberty Street
Little Ferry, New Jersey 07643
201 641- 6192

The Little Ferry Public Schools Board of Education is comprised of 9 elected members. Regular Meetings are held at 7:00pm in the Memorial School Gym unless otherwise noted. The full meeting schedule is posted below.

President
Victoria Bradley

Vice-President
Brian Bonelli

Board Trustees

Michelle Brattoli

Nick Fytros

Leslie Gottlieb

Frank Mele

Purna Patel

Lourdes Villasuso

Ray Vorisek

24-25 - Committee, Liaison, Delegate Assignments

EDUCATION COMMITTEE (CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION/SPECIAL EDUCATION/TECH/SCHOOL MEALS)

Lourdes Villasuso, Chairperson
Frank Mele
Leslie Gottlieb

FINANCE/FACILITIES COMMITTEE (FINANCE/BLDS. & GRDS./SECURITY/FOOD SERVICES)

Brian Bonelli, Chairperson
Lourdes Villasuso
Ray Vorisek

PERSONNEL COMMITTEE (PERSONNEL/NEGOTIATIONS)

Michelle Brattoli, Chairperson
Nicholas Fytros
Purna Patel

POLICY COMMITTEE (POLICY/LEGISLATIVE/QSAC)

Frank Mele, Chairperson
Brian Bonelli

NJSBA

Leslie Gottlieb, Delegate

BOROUGH OF LITTLE FERRY

Raymond Vorisek, Liaison

R.P. Jr. /Sr. HIGH SCHOOL

Nicholas Fytros, Liaison

EXPANSION – AD HOC (WASHINGTON BUILDING/REFERENDUM/HIGH SCHOOL)

Victoria Bradley, Chairperson
Michelle Brattoli
Raymond Vorisek
Purna Patel

TRANSPORTATION – AD HOC

Purna Patel, Chairperson
Nicholas Fytros
Brian Bonelli

Superintendent & Business Administrator/Board Secretary Contracts

Matthew Perrapato - Superintendent of Schools

Current Contract - Matthew Perrapato

John Gomez - Business Administrator/Board Secretary

Current Contract - John Gomez

Plan for Safe Return

Little Ferry Public Schools
Demographic and Grade Organization Study

A Feasibility Study was presented to the Board of Education and the Public at the November 14th meeting detailing current and projected data pertaining to possible school grade expansion of the Little Ferry Public School District.Click here for the full presentation...

NOTICE OF MEETINGS – 2024
LITTLE FERRY BOARD OF EDUCATION
BERGEN COUNTY, NEW JERSEY

DO155 Be It Resolved, that the Little Ferry Board of Education designates the following meeting dates for the Regular Public Meetings, for calendar year 2024; All Regular Public Meetings will be held in the Gymnasium, Memorial School, all meetings shall be held in accordance with the "Open Public Meetings Act" and formal action may be taken at any meeting.

Meeting Date

Meeting Type

Time

January 4, 2024

Re-Org Meeting

7:00 pm

January 11, 2024

Regular Meeting

7:00 pm

February 15, 2024

Regular Meeting

7:00 pm

March 21, 2024

Regular Meeting

7:00 pm

April 18, 2024

Public Budget Hearing
Regular Meeting

7:00 pm

To Follow

May 16, 2024

Regular Meeting

7:00 pm

June 20, 2024

Regular Meeting

7:00 pm

July 18, 2024

Regular Meeting

7:00 pm

August 15, 2024

Regular Meeting

7:00 pm

September 12, 2024

Regular Meeting

7:00 pm

October 17, 2024

Regular Meeting

7:00 pm

November 21, 2024

Regular Meeting

7:00 pm

December 19, 2024

Regular Meeting

7:00pm

2024 Certified Meeting Dates Resolution will be posted when available.

Complaint for Noncompliance 18A:35-38

An individual who believes that the district has not complied with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 18A:35-34 et seq. may file a complaint with the Board of Education. The Board shall issue a decision, in writing, to affirm, reject, or modify the district’s action in the matter. The individual may then file a petition of appeal of the Board’s written decision to the Commissioner of Education through the Office of Controversies and Disputes in accordance with N.J.S.A. 18A:6-9 and the procedures set forth in State Board of Education regulations.

Victoria Bradley, Board President, vbradley@lfboe.org

Brian Bonelli, Board Vice President, bbonelli@lfboe.org

Matthew A. Perrapato, Superintendent, mperrapato@lfboe.org

James Dunn, Supervisor of Curriculum & Instruction/Gifted and Talented Coordinator, jdunn@lfboe.org