The next two Community Conversations with Superintendent Jason Bing will take place on February 6 and 25. (Bing will also be meeting residents at the Hilton Neighborhood Association meeting on Jan. 16.)
Will Meyer
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ElectionMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
South Orange-Maplewood Swears in New Board of Ed Members; Nubia DuVall Wilson Elected President
SOMEA President Rocio Lopez told board that she hopes they can work together come to an contract agreement to get teachers “the pay we deserve.”
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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
SOMSD Board of Ed Retreat Focuses on Improving the Budget Process
Superintendent Bing said this year the District will incorporate more best practices into the budget process, including utilizing a budget tracking system the District already pays for.
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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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GovernmentMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
‘Reimagined’ Director of Guidance Position to Include Mental Health Focus
Meanwhile, questions remain about a second invoice for scheduling services.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth OrangeTransportation
District to Add Another Bus for Clinton School Routes
However the bidding process to procure the bus has just begun. Additionally, a new full-time point person has been designated to improve transportation communication.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
School District Continues Construction Work as School Year Begins
“There’s been a lot going on and we’re getting to the deadline, and I think we’re just going to make it by the skin of our teeth,” said Supt. Bing. Improvements – and some continued work – at CHS, Marshall, Montrose and MMS will greet students upon their return.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
‘The Good, The Bad & The Ugly’ — Administrative Turnover in South Orange-Maplewood Schools
BOE members discussed “an atmosphere of fear” and the need for stability — as well as the opportunities inherent in hiring new personnel.
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GovernmentMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
With Additional Ritzer Field Funding Removed From Bond, Board of Ed Expresses Disappointment & Ponders Next Steps
“We are going to need to come back and figure out what it is that we’re going to do to make sure that one way or another we are addressing the needs of our student athletes and developing a field surface of whatever composition that’s going to meet the needs of all of our students,” said BOE member Will Meyer.