The numerous ongoing construction projects across the South Orange-Maplewood School District will not keep schools from reopening on time. However, the district-wide $160M Long Range Facilities Plan is currently over budget and experiencing “unanticipated and unbudgeted costs” of up to $5M.
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GovernmentMaplewoodSouth OrangeTowns
South Orange & Maplewood Electric Bills Likely to Rise as Towns Return to PSE&G as Supplier
From South Orange Village: Sustainable Essex Alliance Energy Procurement Cooperative (“SEAEPC”) – current contract…
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MaplewoodPolice and FireSchools / KidsSouth Orange
South Orange-Maplewood School District to Host Virtual Safety & Security Town Hall August 29
From the South Orange-Maplewood School District: SOMSD will be hosting a virtual town hall…
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AnnouncementsCommunityMaplewoodSports
Sign Up: Laura Holtz Tennis Tournament for Epilepsy Sept. 10, 11 in Maplewood
From Maplewood Township: The Maplewood Recreation Department is sponsoring the 4th Annual Laura Holtz…
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Arts & CultureSouth Orange
South Orange’s Seth Abramson Tapped as Director of Jazz Awards at The Gilmore
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
‘Tale of Two Schools’: Despite Interventions, Black CHS Students Still More Likely to Fail
More Black students failed fourth marking period classes at Columbia High School than did students from any other ethnic group, and it is not clear from data provided by school officials that interventions in place are providing enough support to reverse that direction.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
No Restoration of Courtesy Busing Possible for 2022-23, Says Board Prez
BOE President Thair Joshua also reported that the BOE had held conversations on subscription busing, but the district’s provider indicated that there’s a “long lead time necessary to devise a well thought out subscription plan.”
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
South Orange-Maplewood BOE Passes 2022-23 District and Board Goals
The South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education passed 2022-2023 District Goals and Board Goals at…
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
South Orange-Maplewood Board of Ed Discusses Alternatives to YMCA After Care
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
South Mountain YMCA Offers Hiring Incentives as Staff Shortages Cause After Care Cuts
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