Search For School Super Continues In South Orange-Maplewood

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Administrators in the South Orange-Maplewood Public School District recently enlisted a New York-based firm to help find a permanent superintendent.

SOMA school administrators recommended West Hudson Associates of Malden-On-Hudson New York to provide services for the district's superintendent search. The firm was up against two others: Hazard, Young, Attea & Associates from Schaumberg Illinois, Ray and Associates from Cedar Rapids Iowa, business administrator Paul Roth stated.

West Hudson presented a proposal with a base cost of $13,000. The proposal provided the credentials of the search consultant, the sequence of services to be provided, and all required documentation, SOMA administrators said.

Ray and Associates presented a proposal with a base cost of $23,000, and Hazard and Young presented a proposal with a base cost of $23,900, administrators said.

Learn more about the services that West Hudson will provide here.

Interim Superintendent Thomas Ficarra took over the reins from John Ramos after his retirement last August. Ficarra’s contract was for one-year with the option of extension for a second year.

• See related article: South Orange-Maplewood Superintendent Will Resign

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