“Part of that will be how do we monitor progress in the school district? Because I think that’s one of the major areas that where I think our board can see improvement.” — BOE President Dr. Qawi Telesford
Board of Education
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
New South Orange-Maplewood Supt. Jason Bing: Building Relational Trust, Hiring on Character
The wide-ranging interview covered topics such as the Fergus recommendations, the code of conduct, Board of Education functionality, communications, data, equity, hiring and retention, and more.
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ElectionMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Paul Stephan Announces Candidacy for South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education
In addition to having been a teacher, Stephan has worked at the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, and he worked on education issues at the Government Accountability Office.
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MaplewoodOpinionSchools / KidsSouth Orange
‘You Must Do Better’: An Open Letter from 73 CHS Students to the BOE and Administration
“We understand that some of these items are not specifically your fault, but we ask you to recognize that they stem from problems you have created or refuse to fix,” says Class of ’24 Salutatorian Ben Gevirtz.
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MaplewoodParks & RecreationSchools / KidsSouth OrangeTransportation
South Orange-Maplewood Board of Ed Approves Greenway Easement & Agreement
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
SOMSD to Host In-Person Community Forum on Superintendent Search Feb. 19
BOE President Telesford: “The Board recognizes that the 100-person limit on Zoom during Monday’s forum fell short of expectations. While HYA reports that no one was denied access during the actual forum, we acknowledge that the limit itself could have prevented participation for some. The Board sincerely apologizes for any inconvenience or frustration this caused.”
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
SOMSD Acting Supt. Committed to Ensuring Bias Acts Are Swiftly Addressed: ‘The Expectation is Clear’
Gilbert: “If there’s one student or one educator that does not feel like they are welcome in this district, we have a lot of work to do.”
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Columbia High Seeing Improvements in Safety & Security, Say Student Reps
As promised by administration last year, Columbia High School has stepped up student ID enforcement.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
After More Debate, Board of Ed Passes Student Transfer Policy by 6-3 Vote
The board also unanimously passed Policy 5120, allowing for administration to create a socioeconomic neutral transfer portal for the Intentional Integration Initiative (III).
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ElectionMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Village Green ‘Ask the Candidates’: 2023 BOE Candidates on Fergus Report, Deleveling
The five candidates respond to our questions on the Fergus Report, access & equity, and the conversation around deleveling