SOMSD saw improved III survey responses rates after falling short on previous efforts.
South Orange – Maplewood Board of Education
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth OrangeSponsored
SOMSD Board of Education to Hold Public Board Retreat on August 1
From the South Orange Maplewood Board of Education: The Board of Education will hold…
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ElectionGovernmentMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
South Orange-Maplewood Board of Ed 2023 Election Filing Deadline Is July 31
Seats currently occupied by Elissa Malespina, Courtney Winkfield & Johanna Wright are up for election. So far, no one has filed to run.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
With Middle School Construction Bids $12M Over Budget, District Will Prioritize Most Urgent Projects
Superintendent Taylor attributed the high bids to pandemic-related inflation and supply issues. Board member Arun Vadlamani the over-budget bids for the middle schools will be one of the biggest issues the BOE will need to resolve. “It is $12 million. It is not a small number.”
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GovernmentMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth OrangeTowns
BOE Approves Transportation for Every Pre-K, Elementary Student Living 1.25 Miles+ From School
by Lela Mooreby Lela MooreWant to know what is happening in your community? WE MAKE IT EASY! Try…
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Board of Ed Votes to Retain, Reassign Elementary & Middle School Spanish Teachers
by Lela Mooreby Lela MooreWant to know what is happening in your community? WE MAKE IT EASY! Try…
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Student Interventions at CHS Will Focus on Absences and Begin With Freshmen, SOMSD Administrators Tell BOE
by Lela Mooreby Lela MooreAsst. Supt. Ann Bodnar also said a Ninth Grade Academy would be created to focus on the transition to high school, particularly when a student has previously failed ELA or math classes in middle school. The academy would also offer a freshman seminar to students.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth OrangeTowns
BOE Approves $34.8M Construction Bid for Columbia High School; Work to Begin This Summer
by Lela Mooreby Lela MooreWork to be done include renovating the former pool into a student commons area, library and science lab renovations and roof and HVAC fixes. Postponed for now: guidance suite and classroom alterations and updating the girls locker room.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
South Orange-Maplewood Board of Ed Tables ALL Policy Approvals as Process Is Debated
Policy 2270 Religion In The Schools was tabled early in the meeting. BOE President Wittleder says the Board will revisit the policy process.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
UPDATE: Columbia High School Long Range Facilities Plan Projects Are Facing Cuts, BOE to Vote May 25
The district’s $160M Long Range Facilities Plan is running short of bonded funds.