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Assistant superintendent says Rutgers equity audit largely implemented; some recommendations to roll out later
Summary
Assistant Superintendent Dr. Kevin Gilbert reported the district has implemented the bulk of Rutgers audit recommendations but identified affinity spaces and hiring of more teachers of color as items rolling into a later phase with a planned launch in September 2026; he said release from court monitoring will require further discussions with the monitor.
Dr. Kevin Gilbert, assistant superintendent for the South Orange-Maplewood School District, told the board the district has advanced implementation of most recommendations from a Rutgers equity audit and is moving from implementation into sustainability planning.
"Our goal is to have all of the recommendations implemented by the end of this school year," Gilbert said, but he cautioned that one recommendation ' hiring more BIPOC teachers and creating affinity spaces ' cannot be fully implemented before the next…
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