The Board of Ed accepted King’s resignation at its March 21 meeting. A new assistant principal at has not been appointed yet.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
South Orange-Maplewood School District Named in Federal Title VI Probe
The Office of Civil Rights investigation is for alleged “discrimination involving shared ancestry.”
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GovernmentMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
BOE, Community Members Demand Prioritized Repairs to Columbia High School’s ‘Crumbling’ Facilities
by Lela Mooreby Lela MooreBOE President Dr. Qawi Telesford proposed a reassessment of the Long Range Facilities Plan to determine new priorities, particularly those that affect student safety, like the CHS elevator and stage.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Dr. Gilbert Goes to Trenton: SOMSD Acting Supt. Asks State for Additional $4.2M to Close Deficit
“…at this point, we are well beyond trimming fat from our budget. We are cutting into bone,” said Gilbert.
Meanwhile, at Monday’s BOSE meeting, Business Admin. Eric Burnside defended himself and his office against accusations of mismanaging funds. -
MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
With a $9.5M Deficit Whittled Down to $2.7M, Board of Ed Faced With Cutting 30-40 Jobs for Fall
As district faces unexpected deficit, Board members implore Business Administrator to rethink budgeting process. “None of us feel good about this,” one BOE member said.
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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
What Is South Orange-Maplewood Seeking in a New Superintendent? Find Out
Search firm rep said that while managing SOMSD will not be an easy job — “It’s not Scarsdale” — a candidate with “fire in the belly” and the right skill set will see great rewards.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth OrangeSports
Columbia Girls Basketball’s 1000-Point Scorer Talia Baptiste Shooting for a Career in Medicine
by SOMSDby SOMSDBaptiste looks forward to playing Division I basketball and majoring in biology in college
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Board of School Estimate Meeting Canceled; Will Be Rescheduled, District Says
The Board of School Estimate (BOSE) meeting that was to be held on Wednesday,…
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Arts & CultureCommunityMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
SOMSD Elementary Students Participate in Maplewood Library’s ‘Kids Speak Out’
by SOMSDby SOMSDThe following is a press release from SOMSD: MAPLEWOOD, N.J. – South Orange &…