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.
Dr. Ronald Taylor
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MaplewoodPolice and FireSchools / KidsSouth Orange
South Orange-Maplewood District Announces Montrose Employee Resignation
South Orange-Maplewood Superintendent of Schools Dr. Ronald Taylor announced today that a staff member…
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth OrangeTransportation
South Orange-Maplewood Leaders Approve $1.56M Levy to Support Courtesy Busing
“It’s a gold standard,” said Board of Ed 2nd Vice President Nubia Wilson. “If you’re going to do integration, you do transportation.”
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Taylor & Wittleder: Parental Choice NOT Being Considered for South Orange-Maplewood Integration Plan
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Transportation, Integration — and Confusion — in South Orange & Maplewood
Town leaders and community seek clarification from Superintendent after recent meeting.
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South Orange-Maplewood Faced with $4-5M School Budget Shortfall Due to ‘Unforeseen Increases’
The district is facing the “unexpected” shortfall due to rises in transportation, special education and more. However, by halting all discretionary spending and dipping into next year’s fund balance, the administration is “confident” it can cover the shortfall, said Supt. Dr. Ronald Taylor.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
As Integration Plan Expands into Year 3 in Fall ’23, Officials Discuss Distance to School & Marshall/Bolden Unpairing
Superintendent presents data and future plans for the ‘living innovation,’ as BOE members look at successes and potential adjustments.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Proposed Updates to South Orange-Maplewood School Security Policies Raise Concerns
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Bergin: South Orange-Maplewood ‘Integration Initiative Now at Risk of Being Chipped Away’
The following statement is from Susan Bergin, whose resignation from the South Orange-Maplewood Board…
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Former South Mountain Teacher Sues District, Says She Was Targeted by Principal
Sarah Barlow alleges she was “forced to resign” after Principal Kevin Mason targeted her for retaliation after he “resisted” several recommendations she made for students, and after he grew to believe she had reported his alleged affair with another teacher to the teachers’ union.