In a letter, the superintendent cited financial, cultural and religious equity in the district's decision.
MAPLEWOOD, New Jersey --Dr. Ronald G. Taylor, Superintendent of Schools for the school district of South Orange and Maplewood sent a letter to families announcing the decision earlier this month.
Seth Boyden Elementary School in Maplewood stopped having Halloween celebrations in 2015 and began having fall festivals instead. Other elementary schools in the district seemed to have the same issue year after year. As such, the district announced that it would move away from in-school Halloween activities to a fall festival, to include everyone.
Superintendent Taylor asked the principals at all the district's elementary schools for input, and they each agreed a fall celebration would benefit families on many levels. District parents seem to be in agreement.
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