Student rep Asa Glassman said when asked what could be improved at CHS, Pedro noted “the importance of a culture of excellence that Columbia seems to be lacking” and that little things like holes in the walls, dilapidated ceilings and messy posters around the school “contribute to the slow erosion of a climate of success at a school like ours.”
South Orange – Maplewood Board of Education
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
‘Tonight Is Not Easy’ — South Orange-Maplewood Board of Ed Passes Budget, 28 Positions to Be Cut
18 positions will be cut through attrition; 10 employees will be fired. The budget also entails a 35% reduction for materials and textbooks, applied evenly across departments.
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DevelopmentMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
UPDATE: With Clock Ticking, Maplewood Seeks Greenway Easement from Board of Ed
A $100K benefit to the SOMSD property in Maplewood, negotiated with the developer of The Gleason, is set to expire in May if the Board of Ed does not act.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth OrangeSponsored
SOMSD Board of Ed to Conduct Superintendent Search Interviews Saturday, April 13
From the South Orange Maplewood Board of Education: The Board of Education will meet…
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
South Orange-Maplewood Board of Ed Adopts New Policy on ‘Inappropriate Staff Conduct’
“I hope that the district reviews this in great detail,” said Board 2nd VP Nubia DuVall Wilson. “The importance of this policy with district personnel and the appropriate state-mandated steps that personnel must take if or when they believe a student has experienced abuse by a staff member. … It helps give the voiceless safety and support.”
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GovernmentMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
BOE, Community Members Demand Prioritized Repairs to Columbia High School’s ‘Crumbling’ Facilities
by Lela Mooreby Lela MooreBOE President Dr. Qawi Telesford proposed a reassessment of the Long Range Facilities Plan to determine new priorities, particularly those that affect student safety, like the CHS elevator and stage.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth OrangeTowns
‘Allow the Legal System to Do Its Job’ Says Gilbert; Sanchez Supporters Want ‘Justice’ Now
Supporters of CHS Principal Frank Sanchez, who has been charged with simple assault & child endangerment, read portions of a “review of opinion” that said Sanchez had not violated district Affirmative Action policies or engaged in behavior unbecoming a public school official.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Dr. Gilbert Goes to Trenton: SOMSD Acting Supt. Asks State for Additional $4.2M to Close Deficit
“…at this point, we are well beyond trimming fat from our budget. We are cutting into bone,” said Gilbert.
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GovernmentMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth OrangeSports
Vote on $29M Bond—to Include Ritzer Turf—Now Scheduled for March 18
On Feb. 29, District officials said the Ritzer Field project could not be severed from the bond resolution; but now the “ask” is broken out into four project numbers.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
With a $9.5M Deficit Whittled Down to $2.7M, Board of Ed Faced With Cutting 30-40 Jobs for Fall
As district faces unexpected deficit, Board members implore Business Administrator to rethink budgeting process. “None of us feel good about this,” one BOE member said.