Updated March 16, 2020: The SOM BOE March 16 meeting will start early, with public session beginning at 6:30 p.m. instead of 7:30 p.m.: “The Board of Education will meet in Executive Session at 6:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. on Monday, March 16, 2020, in the Superintendent’s Office, 525 Academy Street, Maplewood, NJ to discuss personnel (including the Superintendent’s mid-year evaluation) and legal issues, negotiations and other matters to be announced at a later date. Immediately following the Closed Session, the Board of Education will meet in Public Session immediately after, at or around 6:30 at 7:30 pm in the District Meeting Room, 525 Academy Street, Maplewood, NJ. Action will be taken.”
Monday night’s South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education regular monthly meeting will be closed to the public, but can be watched live online, and the community can also submit questions or comments online.
Here’s the message from the district spokeswoman:
Due to the recent state mandates, tonight’s BOE meeting will be closed to the public. Our District is doing its part to help in the efforts to reduce the spread of COVID-19 by encouraging members of the public to watch the Board of Education meetings live online: https://somatv.viebit.com/?
Community members can submit their Public Speaks questions or comments via our online form by 7 pm – CLICK HERE. (Note: despite change of start time, question submission deadline is still 7 p.m.)
