Superintendent Jason Bing says he’ll report back to the Board monthly on the District’s progress in meeting its goals.
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Arts & CultureMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
UPDATE: CHS Students Still Can’t Use Stage, 9 Months After It Was Deemed Unsafe
The district hopes to have a “significant amount of the project completed by March 2025.”
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UPDATE: Columbia High School Social Media Threat Deemed a ‘Misunderstanding’
by SOMSDby SOMSDSOMSD Supt. Bing: “Authorities have confirmed that the student does not threaten the school community. The post appears to have been taken out of context, but we are grateful for the proactive actions of the student who raised the concern.”
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Updates include additional classrooms in elementary schools, a new Student Commons and expanded guidance suite and library at CHS, HVAC and security improvements. Supt. Bing: “It’s probably the best job I’ve seen in how the new blends in with the old.”
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
‘Fed up’ and Demanding Fair Pay, SOMSD Teachers March to Board Meeting, Speak Out
Superintendent Jason Bing tells teachers’ union: “You guys have a good group on your side. We have a good group on our side. Let’s get back to the table and work it out.”
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
War of Words Ensues Between Teachers’ Union and SOMSD As Negotiations Stall
Union members marched to the Board of Education meeting on Thursday to “voice their outrage.” Village Green will post more updates soon.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
SOMSD to Host Virtual Transportation Town Hall Tuesday 9/24, 1 p.m.
The South Orange-Maplewood School District is hosting a virtual Transportation Town Hall on Tuesday,…
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Woman Whose Granddaughter Was ‘Failed’ by Special Ed System Vows to Advocate for All Students
Vicky Johnson says her granddaughter was “traumatized” by her experience at Columbia High School, and is worried that special ed students get “lost between the cracks.”
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth OrangeTransportation
Supt. Details Plan to Make ‘Significant Improvement’ to Transportation Issues
Supt. Bing said the district would hold transportation meetings with community members in the coming weeks. “We are looking for better and intentional methods to gather input from stakeholders around such topics as transportation.”
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Superintendent Seeks to Overhaul ‘Antiquated’ Middle School Math Curriculum
Bing said revamping math is a “major change” and noted “the resources and curriculum we were using were fine 10 years ago but are not fine for students now.”
