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West Orange Board cites budget shortfall as it shifts to 6–8 middle schools and trims staff
Summary
Facing an unprecedented budget gap, the West Orange Board of Education approved staffing and operational changes that include consolidating middle grades to a 6–8 model, administrative consolidations, and transportation adjustments; Superintendent Hayden Moore said some job losses were reduced from an initial projection of about 100 to 'less than 30.'
The West Orange Board of Education on June 16 described budget-driven changes that will reshape middle-grade configuration, staffing and transportation while promising measures to maintain curriculum continuity.
During public comment, Josh Goldbar, a Roosevelt Middle School teacher and president of the West Orange Education Association, said the district initially faced a forecast of "100 job losses," and praised district efforts that he said ultimately brought the number "down to less than 30." Goldbar urged that the community and board remember that layoff impacts are personal: "These are not FTEs. They are mothers, fathers, people starting their career," he said.
Superintendent Hayden Moore told the board and audience…
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