Elizabeth Baker

South Orange-Maplewood Board of School Estimate to Hold Informal Workshop on $140M School District Plan Dec 6

The South Orange-Maplewood Board of School Estimate will begin the process of considering a tax levy to pay for a proposed $140 million Long Range…

Ritzer & Underhill Sports Field Improvements Are Probable Additions to South Orange-Maplewood School Facilities Plan

Signs are positive that improvements may be coming to Ritzer Field at Columbia High School and Underhill Field in Maplewood. The fields are major components…

Audit Finds Lack of Consistency in Credit Recovery/Absence Policy Administration at Columbia High School

Inconsistencies in the administration of absence and credit recovery policies at Columbia High School are leading the South Orange-Maplewood School District to give students amnesty…

South Orange-Maplewood BOE Approves Long Range Facilities Plan by 8-0 Vote

The South Orange-Maplewood BOE voted 8-0 to approve the Long Range Facilities Plan that outlines nearly $140 million in improvements and construction projects for the…

Baker: Maini and Farfan Share a Vision to Move Our District Forward

To the Editor: I write to endorse enthusiastically Annemarie Maini and Javier Farfan for the South Orange Maplewood Board of Education. Annemarie and Javier are…

South Orange-Maplewood District Details Impact of $1.4M Preschool Expansion Grant

A $1.422 Million grant obtained by the South Orange-Maplewood School District to expand preschool could ultimately lead to universal pre-K — bringing free preschool education…

PARCC Results Show Achievement Gap Persists; Ficarra Says Gains Will Come Soon

A review of state testing results from the 2017-18 school year at last night’s South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education meeting showed a continued, significant gap…

District Presents Report on STEM Realignment Process, With Final Curriculum to be Approved in October

The South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education will not be approving the final STEM Curriculum until October — but that’s not a bad thing, according to…

Board of Ed Backs Superintendent on CHS Principal Reassignment, Other Admin Moves

Despite a large turnout of supporters in a hot, crowded meeting room, the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education overwhelmingly backed its interim superintendent on proposed…