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West Orange board highlighted for universal pre-K; superintendent reports two staff deaths and praises life-saving actions
Summary
Superintendent Moore told the board of two recent staff deaths, recognized two employees who used Heimlich maneuvers to save students, and noted the district’s universal pre-K rollout earned state recognition and rising pre-K aid in the state budget.
Superintendent Moore told the West Orange Board of Education on Oct. 28 that the district has lost two colleagues and recognized staff who intervened to save students. “It is with a heavy heart that I inform you that the death of our colleague, Patricia Hack, who passed away recently, fondly known as Tisha,” Moore said, adding that retired teacher Brian Cohen had also died and asking for a moment of silence.
Moore then recognized two staff members whose training was used to aid choking students. He said a…
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