2017 BOE election

District Probes Charges that Columbia HS Teachers, Student Distributed Election Flier in Classrooms

A four-page flier critical of incumbents Donna Smith and Board of Education President Elizabeth Baker was circulated by at least one teacher and a student…

Watch NJ and South Orange, Maplewood Election Results Live: November 7, 2017

It’s going to be a nail-biter tonight in South Orange and Maplewood when results from the Board of Education election start coming in after…

Everything You Need to Know About the 2017 South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education Election

Tuesday, November 7 is election day (find your polling place here). Eight candidates are vying for three seats on the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education.…

Schnall: Smith Has the Experience and Ability for the BOE

I’m with Donna. This November’s election has a good selection of able candidates for the Board of Education. I am supporting Donna Smith as she…

Frank & Marie McGehee: Elizabeth Baker, Shannon Cuttle and Robin Baker for the BOE

Letter to the Editors: November 7 is an important day for the future of our community. Please take the time to come out and vote for…

Smith: What Kind of Superintendent Does South Orange-Maplewood Need?

To the Editors: The school district of South Orange and Maplewood frequently suffers from “initiative-itis.” Over the last five years alone, our students have seen…

Wright Endorses 3 South Orange-Maplewood Alumni for Board of Ed: Julien, George and Mazzocchi

People stop and ask me questions about what is happening in our school district. They say they ask me because I tell them the truth.…

Want to Meet the BOE Member of Your Dreams? Try the Candi-Date Event

PARES and SOMa Action have decided to do something new. On November 4th 2017 at 2:30pm, we will host our first annual CANDI-DATE event. Based on the…

Letter: BOE Candidates George and Julien Support Mazzocchi

Statement by Candidates Felisha George and Avery Julien: As we wind down our campaign for the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education, and continue to seek…

Letter: Baker Determined to Address Issues of Inequity and Bias

To the editor: I am writing to strongly support Elizabeth Baker for school board. As a psychotherapist with an expertise in LGBTQ youth, I had…