South Orange, NJ town meetings, recapped weekly. 11 editions in our archive — covering the council, school board, and any other public body Aware tracks for South Orange. Most recent: School board maps projects, bond work, and boiler replacement.
District leaders outlined summer construction, bond-funded timelines, auditorium planning, and an emergency boiler replacement that came with county approval and a $319,000 quote.
Read full edition →District leaders said savings balanced the 2026–2027 budget for now, while warning that projected deficits, staffing cuts, and program changes still shape the years ahead.
Read full edition →At a July 27 meeting, the Personnel Committee reviewed vacancies, exit survey data, evaluation changes, and a larger question about where public personnel business belongs.
Read full edition →A three-tier schedule, in-house routing, and GPS tracking are central to the district’s plan for 1,527 students who use transportation next school year.
Read full edition →Before any business began, the Board logged a quorum, led the Pledge of Allegiance, and said notice had gone out on January 6, 2026.
Read full edition →The district laid out multi-year budget pressure from state aid losses and rising costs, then amended and approved a surplus transfer into reserve accounts.
Read full edition →A new fiscal outlook put a number on the district’s problem: projected budget gaps rise to $17.4 million by 2029-2030, even as the Board shifted surplus into reserves.
Read full edition →After a long debate over staffing cuts, reserves, and health costs, the board approved the 2026–2027 budget and tax levy, then voted separately on travel spending.
Read full edition →Public comment centered on arts jobs, course access, lunch, athletics, and AP science time as the superintendent linked proposed changes to projected deficits.
Read full edition →District leaders said the 2026-2027 budget relies on staffing reductions, attrition, and internal transfers as rising costs squeeze future budgets even harder.
Read full edition →The South Orange-Maplewood school board approved the 2026-2027 budget and tax levy after a debate over staffing cuts, healthcare costs, reserves, and a separate travel vote.
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