MAPLEWOOD, NJ – A week after launching an internal investigation into what were dubbed “sloppy” procedures related to Columbia High School (CHS) student attendance requirements, the school board voted to hire an outside firm to conduct an audit of attendance and grading policies after district officials described the situation as “too much for them to look into by themselves.”
The board voted, 8-0, on June 14 to authorize the issuance of a request for proposals, or RFP, to hire a firm to conduct the audit. The approved resolution stated the chosen firm would “conduct an audit of Columbia High School policies and procedures, including but not limited to attendance and grading.”
The move follows Interim Superintendent Thomas Ficarra’s revelation two weeks ago that he was…
