In order to balance the budget, the district is currently proposing to eliminate a total of 23 full-time positions, mostly through attrition, but is predicting at this time that 5 of those 23 would be through reductions in force or RIFs.
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Schools / KidsSouth OrangeSports
SOMSD to Hire Extra Assistant Track Coach; Create A/B Teams Instead of Cutting Athletes
Parents complained to the South Orange-Maplewood School District that reducing the roster size would be detrimental to the team and to student mental health and well being.
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De Luca will be running in a contested primary with SOMA Bike Bus dad Martin Ceperley and Planning Board member John Sullivan. Two seats are up for election. Primary day is June 2.
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InfrastructureSouth Orange
South Orange, NJ American Water Confirm Customer Billing Method During Rate Stabilization Period
Village leaders explain how New Jersey American Water is upholding the terms approved by voters in the sale of the water system.
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MaplewoodPolice and FireSchools / KidsSouth Orange
UPDATE: Residents Express Privacy Concerns As School District Implements Visitor Screening Software
Director of Safety Paul Morgan said that the Raptor visitor management system would not launch “until we have all of our ducks in a row. …We’re working with their legal department to ensure that our privacy is kept at really high standard.”
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
1st Cohort of CHS Students Graduate From NJ CAR’s 18-Week Technician Advancement Program
The bootcamp is unique in providing the necessary qualifications needed to become an entry-level technician in a considerably shorter timeframe than usual.
