Asst. Supt. of Special Services said the department has already fully complied in five of the nine areas that previous audits had revealed as lacking. Most of the changes were to department processes and procedures, and centered on a lack of paperwork. “We are already more than halfway there.”
Special Education
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Special Education Audit Reveals Need for Standard Operating Procedure, Better Training
by Lela Mooreby Lela Moore“You’ve got the bones,” said consultant Patrick Keenoy. “Now it’s just a matter of putting those pieces around it.”
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Susie Budine, SOMSD’s 7th Special Services Leader in a Decade, Resigns
by Lela Mooreby Lela MooreBudine is leaving after two-and-a-half years for a position in Madison — with a $15,000 pay cut
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
School District Says It’s Addressing Issues Identified by Audit of Federal Programs
The South Orange-Maplewood School District says that all funding was found to be used appropriately and that many issues identified around procedures were related to the pandemic.
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Proposed SOMSD Budget Includes 3.55% Tax Hike; BOE Probes Taylor for More Data & Transparency
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
‘Every Night is a Struggle’: Parents Implore BOE to Address Special Ed Vacancies
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
As SOMSD Heads Back to School, Key Administrative & Special Ed Positions Remain Unfilled
South Orange-Maplewood Schools reopen on Thursday, September 8 for the 2022-23 school year. For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the district will be fully in-person and many pandemic restrictions will no longer be in place.
But SOMSD is beginning its new school year with some key administrative and special education positions either unfilled or occupied by people new to the role — or to the district.
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From Special Education Parent Advisory Committee (SEPAC): Special Education Parent Advisory Committee Meeting FOCUS…
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