Johanna Wright

Consultant Questions District’s Commitment to Improving Communication

Communication has been a big topic of conversation lately within the South Orange – Maplewood School District. Several of the most recently elected Board of…

Wright: Why I Voted ‘No’ on the South Orange – Maplewood School Budget

The following is an editorial from Board of Education member and 2nd Vice President Johanna Wright. She was one of two board members who voted…

Board of Ed Discusses Transparency, Request to Bring Back Auditor

Updated March 13, 2014, so as not to indicate that Board member Jeff Bennett changed his mind about bringing the auditor back. Bennett merely wanted information…

South Orange-Maplewood School District Considering Budget Over 2% Cap

South Orange-Maplewood School District staff are asking the Board of Education to approve a 2015/16 budget that would assess a levy above the 2%…

South Orange-Maplewood Board of Ed Discusses Asking Towns for PILOT Money

As the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education looks at producing a 2015/16 school district budget, Board members discussed approaching the local municipal governments of South Orange…

SOMa Board of Ed Passes Resolution Requesting Transparency on PILOT Tax Abatements

On Monday night, the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education passed a resolution requesting greater transparency regarding PILOTs — or “payments in lieu of taxes” which are…

New Leadership for South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education

In a 5-4 vote, the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education voted tonight to elect Wayne Eastman as its new President, replacing Beth Daugherty.…

2014 NJASK Scores Show Mixed Results for South Orange-Maplewood

(Editor’s note: This article has been updated to include a comment from BOE member Jeffrey Bennett that clarifies his position on science NJASK scores.) The results…