Paul Roth

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…

UPDATED: Board of Ed Approves Opt-Out Measure for Seth Boyden In-Zone Families

Editor’s note, June 17, 5:50 p.m.: the article has been updated with a quote from BOE member Stephanie Lawson-Muhammad explaining why she voted against the…

SOMSD & Maplewood Green Team Cool Down Tuscan School with Heat Mapping Pilot

The following is from the South Orange-Maplewood School District The School District of South Orange and Maplewood (SOMSD) and the Maplewood Green Team are working…

District Finds Additional Taxing Power, Saving Some More Cuts in 2017/18 Budget

The good news is that the South Orange-Maplewood School District has found a little more money to help it reduce some cuts to the 2017-18…

South Orange-Maplewood District to Host School Budget Workshop March 7

The South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education will be holding a series of meetings over the next few weeks as it refines, debates and works to…