The district is also using leftover COVID funding to cover the costs of arts & music and other materials, after making cuts in the 2024-25 budget.
Ann Bodnar
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MaplewoodPolice and FireSchools / KidsSouth Orange
UPDATE: Columbia High School Calls 2 Code Yellows on Friday
A second Code Yellow was called in the afternoon: “The police again swept the building and determined it was safe to dismiss students. The police remained on campus through the afternoon as students were dismissed. At no time were any weapons found.”
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Breaking NewsMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
UPDATED: CHS Principal Sanchez Placed on Administrative Leave; Bodnar to Helm School in Interim
UPDATE: A statement from BOE members Telesford and Vadlamani reads in part: “We express our full support for Acting Superintendent Gilbert’s recent decision to put Principal Sanchez on administrative leave. We understand the gravity of this situation and recognize that this decision may cause discomfort and raise questions for many students, parents and members of our community.”
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Fergus Committee Meets for 1st Time, Equity Implementation Plan Presented
Board of Education members asked for more details, including timelines, budget numbers and measurable goals.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Many Black & Hispanic SOMSD Students Fail to Meet State Math Standards, Prompting Concern from BOE
by Lela Mooreby Lela Moore“We’re seeing really, really striking gaps in math,” said BOE member Courtney Winkfield. She called upon district administrators to consider restructuring and reorganizing the district’s math curricula across all grades as part of a comprehensive plan.
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DevelopmentMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
South Orange-Maplewood School District Lags in COVID Fund Spending
BOE President Kaitlin Wittleder noted that the district lost $72K in COVID funds in 2022 due to a missed expenditure deadline. The district currently has $3.57 million in unspent COVID funds.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Student Interventions at CHS Will Focus on Absences and Begin With Freshmen, SOMSD Administrators Tell BOE
by Lela Mooreby Lela MooreAsst. Supt. Ann Bodnar also said a Ninth Grade Academy would be created to focus on the transition to high school, particularly when a student has previously failed ELA or math classes in middle school. The academy would also offer a freshman seminar to students.
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GovernmentMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
BOE President Wittleder Offers Apology, BOE Member Winkfield Says ‘Trust is Fractured’
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
‘Attempted Friday Night Massacre’ — The Public Comments That Saved a Principal & Administrators
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
After Impassioned Community Pleas, BOE Votes to Keep CHS Principal Sanchez
The BOE also voted to reappoint Ann Bodnar and Jane Bean-Folkes.