This story was updated on Sept. 21 with comments from South Orange-Maplewood Board of…
Outsourcing Transportation Services
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GovernmentMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
South Orange-Maplewood Board of Ed Approves Final 2022-23 Budget; Transportation to Be Fully Outsourced
by Sal DiMaggioby Sal DiMaggio“In furtherance of our duty to make efficient financial decisions, we have explored and will be economizing the remaining in-house transportation routes,” SOMSD Business Administrator Eric Burnside said. The $1.2 million saved from this will be put towards “programs, staffing and salaries.”
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
South Orange-Maplewood Board of Ed Adopts 2022-23 Preliminary Budget With 2.9% Tax Impact
By a vote of 6-2, the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education adopted a $165.9M preliminary 2022-23 budget that would entail a 2.9% tax increase.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
South Orange-Maplewood Will ‘Roll the Dice on Safety’ With School Bus Outsourcing, Say Parents & Staff
“Consistency is critical to children with disabilities,” said one parent. “Please do not subject these students to additional challenges and risks by replacing more trusted adults with strangers.”
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GovernmentMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
South Orange-Maplewood District Seeking to Fully Outsource Bus Drivers, Bus Aides
The South Orange-Maplewood School District is seeking to fully privatize transportation services, outsourcing the work of 26 full- and part-time employees, according to officials.