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South Orange-Maplewood School District

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Board of Education

Board of Education November 17, 2022 Public Meeting Recap Newsletter

November 30, 2022 By Communications

November 30, 2022 Filed Under: Board of Education, District News & Announcements

District Statement: Threats to the Jewish Members of our Community

November 4, 2022 By Communications

South Orange and Maplewood School District Community,

Yesterday, the FBI released a warning regarding confirmed threats to Jewish places of worship in New Jersey. We were subsequently in contact with Chief Morrillo, South Orange Police Chief and Acting Maplewood Police Chief Sally who confirmed that they advised all Synagogues in our community to cancel in-person gatherings as a precaution.  Discussions were also held with the District’s Director of Safety & Security, and updates were shared with the Board of Education. One of our District’s Pre-Kindergarten sites (Iris) was directly impacted by this circumstance, as such those students and staff do not have school today. 

We are in full support of the joint release from our Townships (Statement on Threat to Synagogue). The District of South Orange and Maplewood and our Board of Education unequivocally stand with our Jewish Community and against hate, anti-Semitism and all forms of racism and bigotry. We remain steadfast in our commitment and embrace all of our District’s diversity as not only a strength but a pillar of our community.

We are relieved to share that this immediate threat to our community has been identified. This morning, the FBI shared the following update:

“We identified the subject and approached him last evening. He expressed radical extremist views and ideology and an extreme amount of hate towards the Jewish community.

We have a high level of confidence that the subject of interest is in fact the individual who posed this threat. He no longer poses a threat to the community at this time, and we have no indication of any outstanding threat affiliated with him or this investigation.”

I have requested that Dr. Gilbert, Assistant Superintendent for Access & Equity as well as Mr. Johnson, Supervisor of Early Childhood, prepare restorative opportunities for the students, families and staff of Iris upon their return so they can be made whole and feel our support. 

Dr. Ronald G. Taylor, Superintendent of Schools  

November 4, 2022 Filed Under: Board of Education, District News & Announcements

Board of Education October 20, 2022 Public Meeting Recap Newsletter

November 1, 2022 By Communications

November 1, 2022 Filed Under: Board of Education, District News & Announcements

Board of Education September 29, 2022 Public Meeting Recap Newsletter

October 10, 2022 By Communications

October 10, 2022 Filed Under: Board of Education, District News & Announcements Tagged With: Board of Education Newsletter, BOE Newsletter, Recap Newsletter, September 29 newsletter

Board of Education Recap Newsletter from August 25 Public Meeting

September 12, 2022 By Communications

September 12, 2022 Filed Under: Board of Education, District News & Announcements Tagged With: August BOE Meeting, BOE Newsletter

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South Orange-Maplewood School District

South Orange-Maplewood School District

Address & Contact Info

525 Academy Street
Maplewood, NJ 07040

Main Office: (973) 762-5600

District Title IX Information

Dr. Kevin Gilbert
Asst., Supt., Access & Equity
District Title IX Coordinator
525 Academy Street
Maplewood, NJ 07040
e: kgilbert@somsd.k12.nj.us
p: (973) 762 - 5600 ext. 1859

Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying (HIB)

Dr. Kevin Gilbert
Asst., Supt., Access & Equity
District HIB Coordinator
e: kgilbert@somsd.k12.nj.us
p: (973) 762 - 5600 ext. 1859

Ms. Robin Curry
Confidential Secretary to the Asst. Supt., Access & Equity
e: rcurry@somsd.k12.nj.us
p: (973) 762 - 5600 ext. 1822

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