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Parent asks district to allow opt‑out from Mickey Fried pre‑K site after event at Temple Oheb Shalom

South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education · March 14, 2025
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Summary

During public comment a parent urged the district to let pre‑K applicants decline placement at the Mickey Fried Preschool site at Temple Oheb Shalom, citing a January event at the temple and the temple’s display of an Israeli flag; the statement requested district notice to applicants and provided contact instructions.

A parent who said she is a former PTA president at Tuscan School urged the South Orange–Maplewood School District on March 13 to offer an opt‑out for pre‑K applicants who do not want placement at the Mickey Fried Preschool site located at Temple Oheb Shalom.

"On 01/26/2025, Temple Oheb Shalom hosted a celebratory event with an Israeli soldier who was active in Gaza during the ongoing genocide of Palestinians," the parent, Carrie, said while reading a prepared…

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