Departing Superintendent Ramos Receives $22.8K Bonus
Departing South Orange-Maplewood Superintendent of School Dr. John Ramos has received a $22,773.25 merit pay bonus as he exits the district. The bonus (see resolution…
ICYMI: Former Baseball Coach & Assistant File Suit Against South Orange-Maplewood District
According to a report in TAPintoSOMA.net, former Columbia High School baseball coach Joe Fischetti and assistant coach Matthew Becht have filed a lawsuit against the…
Update on Lead Testing in the South Orange-Maplewood School District
The following is a July 26 email to the SOMSD Community from Superintendent Dr. John Ramos As you may be aware, an initial report indicated…
Retiring Supe Ramos: ‘Architecture is in Place’ for South Orange – Maplewood Schools
The following is from Dr. John Ramos, SOMSD Superintendent of Schools To the SOMSD Learning Community: After sharing the following information with the school district’s…
Clinton, SOMS No Longer ‘Focus’ Schools; MMS Shows Improvement
Clinton School and South Orange Middle School have shown sufficient improvements in closing their respective achievement gaps to merit removal from a state list for…
CHS Special Dance Students Call Out Administration, Teachers on Response to ‘4 Score’ Dance
A dance choreographed and performed by a Columbia High School student last month has become a potent topic of discussion after a handful of faculty…
UPDATED: Board of Ed Approves Opt-Out Measure for Seth Boyden In-Zone Families
Editor’s note, June 17, 5:50 p.m.: the article has been updated with a quote from BOE member Stephanie Lawson-Muhammad explaining why she voted against the…
South Orange-Maplewood to Hold Q&A on Lead in Water June 17 at Seth Boyden
After elevated levels of lead were found in 9 of the 223 water sources in the South Orange-Maplewood School District, the district is hosting a “Community…
9 of 223 South Orange-Maplewood School Water Samples Fail to Meet Standards, Remedial Action Underway
From South Orange-Maplewood Superintendent of School Dr. John Ramos: Dear SOMSD Community, SOMSD is committed to protecting student, teacher, and staff health. To protect our…
Parenting Center Hosts Screening & Discussion: ‘Before the Trees Was Strange’ May 30
The following is from the South Orange Performing Arts Center In a first-time collaboration, the South Orange/Maplewood School District and The Parenting Center have partnered…