The following is a press release from the South Orange-Maplewood School District:
MAPLEWOOD, N.J. – Dr. Kevin F. Gilbert, acting superintendent of the South Orange & Maplewood School District, today announced his upcoming listening tour, which is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, January 31st, at 6 p.m. at Clinton Elementary School.
“The purpose of this Listening Tour is to give you – our District’s families – a chance to voice your concerns, perspectives, and ideas about the South Orange and Maplewood School District,” Gilbert said in a video message promoting the tour. “If you come to a listening tour stop, I’ll say a few words. But what I really want to do is hear from you.”
To that end, Dr. Gilbert is hoping to hear answers from the District’s families to a few questions:
- What do you think is working well in the District?
- What are some of the challenges families face in the District, and how could the District do better in supporting families?
- What is something that you wish we knew?
CLICK HERE to see Dr. Gilbert’s video message.
In planning the Listening Tour, Dr. Gilbert has been working with an ad hoc committee comprised of members of the District’s Senior Leadership Team, and representatives of SOMEA, ASCA, SEPAC SOMA, The President’s Council, The Black Parents Workshop, The South Orange/Maplewood Community Coalition on Race, and multilingual families.
The dates and locations of the Listening Tour are:
Wednesday, January 31, 6 to 8 p.m.
Clinton Elementary School
27 Berkshire Road, Maplewood
Monday, February 5, 6 to 8 p.m.
Seth Boyden Elementary School
274 Boyden Avenue, Maplewood
Saturday, February 24, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
South Orange Middle School
70 North Ridgewood Ave., South Orange
