School Budget

Revised 2019-20 South Orange-Maplewood School Budget Reduces Shortfall to $3 Million

The South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education unanimously approved a 2019/2020 budget on Monday with a 2 percent tax levy increase and smaller-than-expected shortfall of $3…

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 Adopts $130M Budget; Teachers Question District Priorities

The South Orange – Maplewood Board of Education approved the district’s 2017-2018 budget Monday night; the vote was 8-1 with Johanna Wright voting against. The total…

South Orange – Maplewood BOE to Vote on Preliminary 2017-18 Budget March 18

The South Orange – Maplewood Board of Education will discuss and take action on a preliminary 2017-18 budget at a special meeting on Saturday, March…

SOMA School District Working to Close Major Budget Gap for 2017/18

A series of factors — including rising health care costs, increased enrollment and the continued lack of increased state aid — are making for an unpleasant…

June 16 Workshop: Are South Orange-Maplewood Schools Getting Fair Share of State Aid?

For the 2015/16 school year, the State of New Jersey provided less than 3.5% of the funding for the South Orange-Maplewood School District budget, leaving local…

SOM Board of Ed Adopts $125M Budget that Cuts 11 Teachers, 2 Librarians

The South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education voted 7-2 to pass a $125 million budget for the 2016-17 school year on Monday night; Board members Johanna…

South Orange-Maplewood Board of Ed Votes to Use Banked Cap, Save Elementary Positions

The South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education approved a preliminary budget for the 2016-17 school year on Monday night that would use $409,103 in banked taxing…

As Concerns Over Budget Cuts Mount, SOMSD Says Nothing is Decided

The recent revelation that the South Orange – Maplewood School District faces some extremely painful budget decisions that will almost certainly include teacher and staff cuts at…

Letter to the Editor: Board of Ed Should Raise Taxes to Support Our Schools

To the Editor, I attended the South Orange – Maplewood Board of Education’s budget workshop Wednesday night. The reality is dismaying. As Superintendent Dr. John Ramos…