“I hope that the district reviews this in great detail,” said Board 2nd VP Nubia DuVall Wilson. “The importance of this policy with district personnel and the appropriate state-mandated steps that personnel must take if or when they believe a student has experienced abuse by a staff member. … It helps give the voiceless safety and support.”
Schools / Kids
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
South Orange-Maplewood Acting Supt. Announces Restorative Justice Nights
Three night sessions are part of a developing strategy to develop a restorative justice culture in the District.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth OrangeSports
2 Cougar Soccer Teams Win Tournaments, Others Make Strong Showings
Cougar Soccer Club had a strong start to the spring season with two teams…
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Former Newark Arts High School Principal Ricardo Pedro to Helm CHS as Interim Principal
Acting Principal Ann Bodnar will resume devoting her full energies to her job as Assistant Principal of Curriculum & Instruction.
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Arts & CultureMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Delia Bolden Students’ Artwork on Display at Essex County Hall of Records for Youth Art Month
by SOMSDby SOMSDStudent artists to be honored at April 17th reception
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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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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth OrangeSponsored
SOMSD BOE to Meet on April 3 for Presentation on Superintendent Search
From the South Orange Maplewood Board of Education: The Board of Education will meet…
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GovernmentMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
With Ritzer Field Funding Removed From Bond, Board of Ed Expresses Disappointment & Ponders Next Steps
“We are going to need to come back and figure out what it is that we’re going to do to make sure that one way or another we are addressing the needs of our student athletes and developing a field surface of whatever composition that’s going to meet the needs of all of our students,” said BOE member Will Meyer.
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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.