Increase in South Orange-Maplewood State Aid Will Help Alleviate Budget Freeze
The South Orange-Maplewood School District received more than a half million dollars more in state aid for 2019/20 than anticipated, but that increase will go…
South Orange-Maplewood $140M Facilities Plan Schedule ‘Slides’ — No Bond Approval in March
Looks like the South Orange-Maplewood School District will be under a tight squeeze to get everything in order for construction to begin this summer on…
Ficarra: Despite $3.9M Budget Gap, No Staff Reductions Proposed for 2019/20
The preliminary South Orange-Maplewood School District budget for 2019/2020 shows a $3.9 million shortfall, but interim Superintendent Thomas Ficarra said on Monday that no reductions…
South Orange-Maplewood Board of Ed Penalizes Tuscan Principal for ‘Insubordination’
The South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education held a public discussion on Monday night concerning a one-day suspension of Tuscan School Principal Malikah Majeed — at…
Lembrich: Support for Long Range Facilities Plan & School Desegregation Is Moral Imperative for SOMA Community
The following is from Greg Lembrich, Maplewood Township Committee member. On Thursday night I will proudly join my colleagues from the Maplewood Township Committee, South…
South Orange-Maplewood BOE Approves Long Range Facilities Plan by 8-0 Vote
The South Orange-Maplewood BOE voted 8-0 to approve the Long Range Facilities Plan that outlines nearly $140 million in improvements and construction projects for the…
South Orange-Maplewood District Details Impact of $1.4M Preschool Expansion Grant
A $1.422 Million grant obtained by the South Orange-Maplewood School District to expand preschool could ultimately lead to universal pre-K — bringing free preschool education…
2018-19 Tax Increase Roundup: SOMSD 2.34%, South Orange 1.9%, Maplewood 1.92%, County 0.75%
Local budgets for 2018 (and 2018-19 in the case of the school district) have now all been unveiled, giving South Orange and Maplewood residents a…
Draft 2018-19 SOMSD Budget — No Projected Cuts, 2.3% Tax Levy Increase
The South Orange-Maplewood School District is projecting a $137,374,530 budget for the 2018-19 school year with zero cuts to personnel. However, in order to help…
South Orange – Maplewood Reports Progress in Remediating Lead in School Water
The South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education said they were working quickly to correct and improve plumbing fixtures throughout the school district after elevated levels of…