The five candidates respond to our questions on the Long Range Facilities Plan
LRFP
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Board of Ed Accepts $21M Bid for Maplewood Middle School Projects; District $16M Short for SOMS Work
The BOE was told in August more than $16 million would be needed (before the 10% contingency) for SOMS “without an explanation as to why there was an increase.”
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GovernmentMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Board of Ed to Focus on $12-15M Funding Shortfall for Middle School Facilities Improvements
Focusing on completion of the $160M Long Range Facilities Plan is one of 5 District Goals the South Orange-Maplewood BOE approved on August 24, 2023.
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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 OrangeTowns
BOE Approves $34.8M Construction Bid for Columbia High School; Work to Begin This Summer
by Lela Mooreby Lela MooreWork to be done include renovating the former pool into a student commons area, library and science lab renovations and roof and HVAC fixes. Postponed for now: guidance suite and classroom alterations and updating the girls locker room.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Conditions in Maplewood Middle School Building Leading to ‘Suffering,’ Parents Say
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
BOE Members Ask for More Details on District Goal Action Plans Around Student Achievement, Integration
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ElectionGovernmentMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Village Green ‘Ask the Candidates’: 2022 BOE Candidates on Evaluating the Superintendent
Five community members are running for three seats on the South Orange-Maplewood Board of…
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
BOE Meeting Erupts in Confusion as One Member Accuses Another of Violating Ethics Code
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Architect: Restoring CHS Pool Would Cost Twice as Much as ‘Student Commons’ Plan
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