The NJ School Board Assn. rep cautioned that the BOE should not settle by allowing timeline to drive the process. “If you’re not all certain this is the best person, start over.”
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Arts & CultureMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
SOMSD 4th-Graders Perform Beethoven’s Fifth at SOPAC — With a Little Help From Lux Orchestra
From SOMSD: Within minutes of taking their seats, hundreds of District fourth-graders performed the…
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Seth Boyden Elementary Students Hold First Ruby Bridges Walk To School Day
Fifth-Grade Safety Patrol Leads Effort To Remember Historic Walk By A Civil Rights Icon
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ElectionGovernmentMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
UPDATE: Board of Ed Election Unofficial Results from Essex County Clerk
This article was updated with a statement from the Sackett-Gable, Callahan and Meyer campaign,…
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ElectionGovernmentMaplewoodSouth Orange
UPDATE: Sackett-Gable, Callahan & Meyer Projected Winners in Board of Ed Race
Although write-in ballots have not yet been tabulated, the number of ballots cast represents an insurmountable gap.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Board of Education Issues Statement on Superintendent’s Administrative Leave
“It’s important to clarify that the Board’s decision to put Dr. Taylor on Administrative leave was a thoughtful and considered one.”
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Here’s What Has Been Shared About Supt. Taylor’s Performance Reviews
Taylor said he had “never received a reprimand of any kind” and that his most recent performance review showed he had received “satisfactory” ratings. BOE 2nd VP Wilson said the board took action after a “triggering event” that couldn’t be disclosed.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Dr. Kevin Gilbert Is New Acting Superintendent of South Orange-Maplewood Schools
Gilbert has been with the district since May 2022 as its Assistant Supt. of Access & Equity.
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CommunityMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Socktober: SOMSD Students Collect More than 3,600 Socks for Food Pantries
“It all started with a silly idea: Socks + October = Socktober!” In October…
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ElectionMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Village Green ‘Ask the Candidates’: 2023 BOE Candidates on the Long Range Facilities Plan
The five candidates respond to our questions on the Long Range Facilities Plan