Liz Callahan said her goal as chair of the BOE’s Special Education committee moving forward was “to remain committed to ensuring that students and teachers are at the heart of these discussions while supporting the district in intentional, well-structured planning that does reflect the evolving educational landscape.”
Special Services
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Breaking NewsMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Bing: ‘In Class Resource Support K-5 Will Remain the Same in 2025-26’
The announcement follows on two webinars and one town hall in which parents of special needs students pushed back on a proposal to reduce in-class resource support for elementary school inclusion classrooms.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
‘Why Are We Looking to Save Money by Eliminating Services to Our Most Vulnerable Population?’
Parents of special education students speak out at Feb. 25 Superintendent’s Town Hall.
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GovernmentMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
‘A Productive Path Forward’ for SOMSD’s Beleaguered Special Services Department
by Lela Mooreby Lela MooreAsst. 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.”
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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
‘Every Night is a Struggle’: Parents Implore BOE to Address Special Ed Vacancies
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Special Ed Parents Group Calls for Funding, Greater Involvement From BOE & School Community
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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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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
South Orange-Maplewood Hires New Head of Special Services, Facilities Director
The South Orange-Maplewood School district recently hired two people to fill key roles. In…