Who’s Running for South Orange-Maplewood BOE? Find Out Here
Update July 30 1:30 p.m.: the article has been updated with a statement from Narda Chisholm-Greene. Update July 29 5:45 p.m.: the article has been…
Deadline to File for 2019 South Orange-Maplewood Board of Ed Election: July 29
The deadline for candidates to file for the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education election is 4 p.m., Monday, July 29, 2019. According to staff at…
South Orange-Maplewood BOE Members Clash in Testy Exchange Over Policy Details
Debate over policies governing the authority of the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education president and the rules surrounding public comment at meetings took a sharp…
South Orange-Maplewood Schools’ Code of Conduct Nears Completion
More than a year after it was scheduled to take effect, the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education’s updated Code of Conduct Policy is nearing completion…
New South Orange-Maplewood Schools Superintendent Dr. Ronald Taylor Is On the Job
The age of interims is coming to a close. After years of administrative churn and something of a clearing-of-the-decks by interim superintendent Dr. Thomas Ficarra,…
South Orange-Maplewood Takes an ‘Honest’ Look for State-Mandated Equity Plan, Scores District Non-Compliant on 12 Metrics
On June 13, the Board of Education approved the school district’s three-year Comprehensive Equity Plan — or CEP — that will cover the academic years…
As $160M+ Facilities Plan Moves Forward, South Orange-Maplewood District Quietly Improves Ongoing Maintenance
As the South Orange-Maplewood School District moves forward on its eye-catching $160M+ Long Range Facilities Plan, the district has quietly been improving its ongoing maintenance…
An Open Letter to the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Ed on the Non-Renewal of MMS Science Teacher
To the Members of the South Orange–Maplewood School District Board of Education: I attended your meeting on June 13, 2019, in which the Board of…
BOE Sends $160M+ Facilities Plan to Board of School Estimate — With Turf Fields & AC Included
The long and winding two-year road to undertake massive improvements to the school district’s crumbling infrastructure crossed another hurdle last night as the South Orange-Maplewood…
South Orange-Maplewood BOE Declines to Reverse Non-Renewal for MMS Science Teacher
Despite remarks from nearly a dozen supporters asking that sixth-grade science teacher Debra Hwang have her contract renewed (and a reported 23 or more letters…