Current and former women elected officials wore white to honor women’s suffrage and posed for the now traditional annual group photo.
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Liz Callahan
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Bing, BOE Discuss Needs of Special Ed Students & Budget Planning Going Forward
Liz Callahan said her goal as chair of the BOE’s Special Education committee moving forward was “to remain committed to ensuring that students and teachers are at the heart of these discussions while supporting the district in intentional, well-structured planning that does reflect the evolving educational landscape.”
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
UPDATE: ‘We’re Not Seeing the Kind of Progress We Want to See’ Re: CHS Black Student Enrollment in AP Classes
Meanwhile, the school district reported that Black student enrollment fell in the district overall, and the Board of Ed voiced its continued support for Integration, Access & Equity.
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GovernmentMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
‘A Productive Path Forward’ for SOMSD’s Beleaguered Special Services Department
by Lela Mooreby Lela MooreAsst. Supt. of Special Services said the department has already fully complied in five of the nine areas that previous audits had revealed as lacking. Most of the changes were to department processes and procedures, and centered on a lack of paperwork. “We are already more than halfway there.”
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Arts & CultureMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
South Orange-Maplewood District Accepts Music & Arts Donation
The district is also using leftover COVID funding to cover the costs of arts & music and other materials, after making cuts in the 2024-25 budget.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth OrangeTransportation
South Orange-Maplewood Schools & Police Coordinate for Better Back to School Commuting
Families should receive their bus passes on Wednesday, Sept. 4. A bus app and geo-locator system will be introduced in the coming weeks. Parking enforcement and crossing guards are at the ready.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Transparency, Communication & Baseball Card Infographics: Board of Ed Seeks Tools to Achieve Goals at Retreat
“We have the challenges defined,” said Board Member Elizabeth Callahan. “Now, it’s about driving solutions and actually doing the work.”
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
‘The Good, The Bad & The Ugly’ — Administrative Turnover in South Orange-Maplewood Schools
BOE members discussed “an atmosphere of fear” and the need for stability — as well as the opportunities inherent in hiring new personnel.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
South Orange-Maplewood ‘User-Friendly’ School Budget Provides Few Insights
District officials have said that no further information on the 28 positions to be cut will be available until after the May 9 reorganization. Former BOE member Tony Mazzocchi says the district is either “hiding things … or you don’t have a clue.”
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
South Orange-Maplewood Board of Ed Adopts New Policy on ‘Inappropriate Staff Conduct’
“I hope that the district reviews this in great detail,” said Board 2nd VP Nubia DuVall Wilson. “The importance of this policy with district personnel and the appropriate state-mandated steps that personnel must take if or when they believe a student has experienced abuse by a staff member. … It helps give the voiceless safety and support.”
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