Former BOE member Elissa Malespina confirms she shared the draft report with police, which she says the law requires. That report included interviews with the student and student witnesses that claimed Sanchez allegedly grabbed and shook the girl’s shoulders and “push[ed] her so hard that her phone fell out of her pocket.”
Elissa Malespina
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MaplewoodPolice and FireSchools / KidsSouth Orange
UPDATE: Columbia High School Principal Released After Being Charged with Felony
As Frank Sanchez appeared in court on Tuesday, many community members flooded the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office with phone calls supporting him.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
SOMSD to Implement More Robust Gifted & Talented Program this Winter
by Lela Mooreby Lela Moore1st, 3rd and 5th graders to be screened for what Director of Curriculum calls “the beginning of an exciting journey for our gifted and talented services, with the goal of nurturing the full spectrum of student potential.”
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Malespina: Serving on the Board of Ed Is ‘About What’s Best for Students, Not a Popularity Contest’
South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education member Elissa Malespina reflects on her term on the BOE.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
South Orange-Maplewood Schools Launch 24-Hr Online Tutoring Using Pandemic Funds
The South Orange-Maplewood School District is employing $140,000 in ESSER II funds — American…
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Board of Ed Votes 5-4 to Rehire Retired Asst. Business Administrator With 10% Raise
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ElectionMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Malespina Will Not Seek Reelection on South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education
With the filing deadline at 4 p.m. on July 31, South Orange-Maplewood Board of…
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ElectionGovernmentMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
South Orange-Maplewood Board of Ed 2023 Election Filing Deadline Is July 31
Seats currently occupied by Elissa Malespina, Courtney Winkfield & Johanna Wright are up for election. So far, no one has filed to run.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth OrangeTowns
BOE Approves $34.8M Construction Bid for Columbia High School; Work to Begin This Summer
by Lela Mooreby Lela MooreWork to be done include renovating the former pool into a student commons area, library and science lab renovations and roof and HVAC fixes. Postponed for now: guidance suite and classroom alterations and updating the girls locker room.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
New Ethics Complaint Filed Against Board of Ed 1st VP Elissa Malespina
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