Former BOE member Elissa Malespina confirms she shared the draft report with police, which she says the law requires. That report included interviews with the student and student witnesses that claimed Sanchez allegedly grabbed and shook the girl’s shoulders and “push[ed] her so hard that her phone fell out of her pocket.”
CHS Principal Frank Sanchez
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MaplewoodPolice and FireSchools / KidsSouth Orange
CHS Principal Releases Memo Claiming No Violations in Incident With Student
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth OrangeTowns
‘Allow the Legal System to Do Its Job’ Says Gilbert; Sanchez Supporters Want ‘Justice’ Now
Supporters of CHS Principal Frank Sanchez, who has been charged with simple assault & child endangerment, read portions of a “review of opinion” that said Sanchez had not violated district Affirmative Action policies or engaged in behavior unbecoming a public school official.
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MaplewoodPolice and FireSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Prosecutor’s Office Releases Criminal Complaint Against CHS Principal
This evening, the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office released the seven-page criminal complaint regarding the…
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MaplewoodPolice and FireSchools / KidsSouth Orange
UPDATE: Columbia High School Principal Released After Being Charged with Felony
As Frank Sanchez appeared in court on Tuesday, many community members flooded the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office with phone calls supporting him.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
SOMSD Issues Correction to Press Release About Student Scores on AP Exams
A previous release had claimed the number of all CHS students scoring 3 or higher on AP exams increased by 10% — the new release states it is only the number of SENIORS achieving that score that increased.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth OrangeTowns
As More Students of Color Enroll in AP Classes at CHS, Focus Turns to Supporting Them
by Lela Mooreby Lela Moore“As we continue to increase enrollment for Black and Latinx students we need to simultaneously ramp up our efforts to understand what they’re experiencing from a social emotional standpoint in those classes,” said BOE member Courtney Winkfield.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
How Did SOMSD Do on Safety & Security for 2022/23? The Answer Isn’t Clear
A safety and security town hall before the start of the 2023-24 school year is planned but has not yet been scheduled.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
‘Attempted Friday Night Massacre’ — The Public Comments That Saved a Principal & Administrators
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Arts & CultureMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
CHS Home & School Beautification Committee Turns Utility Box Eyesore Into Art
The work by artist Sandra Charlap is from a map by cartographer Joe LeMonnier, with calligraphy provided by Sarah Barrows Hayden.