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Middle school students urge repairs after surveys show safety concerns

South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education · February 28, 2025
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Students from Maplewood Middle School told the board about rattling radiators, leaking ceilings, mice and unreliable fire/boiler signals, citing a student survey of more than 300 peers; the district said inspections and repairs are underway and detailed construction punch lists are near completion.

Students from Maplewood Middle School stood before the board on Feb. 27 to report facility and safety problems they say affect learning and wellbeing, and the district pledged inspections and repairs.

"When we are walking to school. We've noticed chaotic traffic conditions that put the lives of students, teachers and drivers at risk," said Theodore Cummings, a Maplewood Middle School student presenting a Steam Tank project that surveyed more than 300 students. He reported that 57.8% of surveyed…

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