FORMER SCHOOL DISTRICT EMPLOYEE FILES COMPLAINT ALLEGING IMPROPER PROCEDURES

South Orange Maplewood Schools are facing a complaint filed with the Department of Education by a former speech counselor that contends the district did not follow state-mandated policy when dealing with some disabled students.

Among the findings, the district did not communicate properly with the former employee with regard to some procedures and "did not consistently conduct multidisciplinary initial evaluations" of some students and did not "consistently obtain parental consent" for such evaluations. 

See the complaint and results of the state review HERE.

The district has declined to comment and is required to prepare a response to the complaint within a set timeline.

We will update when that response is filed.