Dr. Ronald Taylor

New South Orange-Maplewood Superintendent Explains ‘Beliefs & Educational Philosophy’ in Welcome Letter

From Superintendent of Schools Dr. Ronald G. Taylor: Dear South Orange & Maplewood Family, Please allow me to be among the first to welcome you…

New South Orange-Maplewood School Supe: ‘It’s Been a Fantastic’ Start

Ronald Taylor appears to have hit the ground running. The new superintendent of the South Orange-Maplewood School District — who took office on July 8 —…

New South Orange-Maplewood Schools Superintendent Dr. Ronald Taylor Is On the Job

The age of interims is coming to a close. After years of administrative churn and something of a clearing-of-the-decks by interim superintendent Dr. Thomas Ficarra,…

Board of School Estimate OKs Tax Levy for $160M Capital Plan to Improve, Expand South Orange-Maplewood Schools

The South Orange-Maplewood Board of School Estimate on June 11 unanimously approved a tax levy to pay for the school district’s “historic” $157.4 million capital…

New SOMSD Superintendent Taylor Talks Schools Inequality, SROs and Top Priorities

In his first official introduction to the community, new South Orange-Maplewood School District Superintendent Dr. Ronald Taylor cast himself as a hands-on, data-driven educator intent…

Meet New South Orange-Maplewood Schools Superintendent Dr. Ronald Taylor April 30

The South Orange-Maplewood School District is inviting the community to meet Dr. Ronald Taylor, who will take over as Superintendent of Schools on July 8,…

2 South Orange-Maplewood BOE Members Abstained From Superintendent Vote. We Asked, ‘Why?’

“Hiring a new superintendent is one of the most important responsibilities of a school board,” wrote then-Board President Elizabeth Baker in July 2018, when the…