“I see your uncomfortable faces, and you should be uncomfortable, because this is embarrassing,” said CHS student Izzy Sandoval to BOE members.
Eric Burnside
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
South Orange-Maplewood Board of Ed Votes Against Renewing Business Administrator
BA Eric Burnside came under fire with the district facing a multi-million dollar budget deficit and cuts to courses, programs and 28 positions.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
South Orange-Maplewood Braces for Bruising School District Reorg Meeting
A list of 28 positions to be cut was posted to the school district website late Wednesday.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
With a $9.5M Deficit Whittled Down to $2.7M, Board of Ed Faced With Cutting 30-40 Jobs for Fall
As district faces unexpected deficit, Board members implore Business Administrator to rethink budgeting process. “None of us feel good about this,” one BOE member said.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
DOWNLOAD: Board of School Estimate Ritzer Field/CHS Improvements Documentation
Ahead of the now-postponed Feb. 13 Board of School Estimate meeting to vote on…
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
South Orange-Maplewood School District Presents 3 Scenarios for Additional Construction Bonding
The scenarios would cost between $21M-$27.4M. Officials say the original bonds are falling short due to inflation and supply chain issues caused by the pandemic.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
With Middle School Construction Bids $12M Over Budget, District Will Prioritize Most Urgent Projects
Superintendent Taylor attributed the high bids to pandemic-related inflation and supply issues. Board member Arun Vadlamani the over-budget bids for the middle schools will be one of the biggest issues the BOE will need to resolve. “It is $12 million. It is not a small number.”
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
UPDATE: Columbia High School Long Range Facilities Plan Projects Are Facing Cuts, BOE to Vote May 25
The district’s $160M Long Range Facilities Plan is running short of bonded funds.
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GovernmentMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
WATCH: South Orange Leader Challenges School District Transportation Estimates
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth OrangeTransportation
South Orange-Maplewood BOE to Vote on Revised Busing Policy April 27
by Lela Mooreby Lela MooreThe BOE will have a first read of the revised policy on March 30, before it is voted on in its final form in April or May. At the April 27 public budget meeting, the BOE will vote to approve its final budget, which will include a line for any revisions to the transportation policy.