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South Orange Teachers, Board Schedule Hearings: NEW TIME

Two SOMS teachers will have Donaldson hearings next week

Time Changed to 6pm, Tuesday as per district notice released on Friday afternoon

 

Corrected: Latest info says 5 p.m.; stay tuned for any further changes.

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South Orange Middle School teachers and  reportedly will have hearings in front of the Board of Education on Tuesday. The will take place on June 26, at 5 p.m., at the Board of Education building.

The teachers annouced last week that they would seek hearings, after earlier being denied tenure by process of not being rehired. The decision not to rehire sparked controversy: and through May and June.

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Students given at South Orange Middle School were supported by protesters in June.

At Monday's Board of Education meeting, two students, one a rising ninth grader and one a rising sophomore, spoke in support of the two teachers.

Patch will provide further details as they become available.


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