Regular Session - October 21, 2013

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Dates: 
Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - 11:55am

 

BOARD OF EDUCATION

School District of South Orange Maplewood NJ

525 Academy Street, Maplewood, NJ 07040

              AGENDA  

PUBLIC BOARD MEETING

Monday, October 21, 2013

 

 

7:30 PM

REGULAR MEETING

 

Call to Order – Announcement of Notice

Roll Call

Pledge of Allegiance

Board Recognition

Approve Board Minutes:  Executive & Public Session Minutes: September 16, 2013; Executive Session Minutes: September 30, 2013

 

 

7:35 PM

SUPERINTENDENT’S MONTHLY PROGRESS REPORT ON DISTRICT GOALS

 

7:50 PM

HEARING OF INDIVIDUALS AND DELEGATIONS

 

8:20 PM

DISCUSSION

 

  • PEP Grant Award
  • Common Core State Standards Implementation
  • Board Goals 2013-2014
  • Report On Harassment, Intimidation, Bullying And Violence And Vandalism
  • 2014-2015 School Calendar
  • Committee Reports
  • Policy 5512 – Harassment, Intimidation, Bullying – 1st reading
  • Policy 3144.12 Certification Of Tenure Charges – Inefficiency – 2nd reading
  • Policy 3144.3 Suspension Upon Certification Of Tenure Charges – 2nd reading
  • Policy 3372 Teaching Staff Member Tenure Acquisition – 2nd reading
  • Policy 3373 Tenure Upon Transfer To Promotion – 2nd reading
  • Policy 3374 Tenure Upon Transfer To An Underperforming School  - 2nd reading
  • Policy 4124 Employment Contract – 2nd reading

 

9:30 PM

ACTION

 

3068

Approve: A) Retirements; B) Resignations; C) Appointments; D) Appointment Of Leave Replacement Staff; E) Change In Start Date; F) Leaves Of Absence; G) Salary Adjustments; H) Stipends; I) Staff Funded By Title I; J) Staff Funded By IDEA Grant; K) Summer School

 

3069

Approve: A) Appointment Of Substitute Teachers For The 2013-2014 School Year; B) Appointment Of Substitute School Nurse For The 2013-2014 School Year Paid At The Daily Rate Of $160; C) Appointment Of Home Instructor For The 2013-2014 School Year Paid At The Hourly Rate Of $35; D) Appointment Of Long-Term Substitute Teachers For The 2013-2014 School Year Paid At The Daily Rate Of $160; E) Appointment Of Long-Term Substitute Teacher For The 2013-2014 School Year Paid At The Daily Rate Of $170; F) Appointment Of Athletic Event Ticket Sellers, Ticket Takers, Supervisors And Officials For The 2013-2014 School Year

 

3070

Approve: Transfer/Removal Of Non-Domiciled Students

 

3071

Approve: A) 2013-2014 Extended School Year Out Of District Placements; B) 2013-2014 School Year Out Of District Placements; C) 2013-2014 School Year Out Of District Placements/Rescind                                      

 

3072

Approve: Class Field Trip Destinations

 

3073

Approve: Book Adoptions

 

3074

Approve: 2014-2015 School Calendar

 

3075

Approve: Confidential Special Education Settlement

 

3076

Approve: Confidential Settlement Agreement

 

3077

Approve: A) Policy 3144.12 Certification Of Tenure Charges – Inefficiency; B) Policy 3144.3 Suspension Upon Certification Of Tenure Charges; C) Policy 3372 Teaching Staff Member Tenure Acquisition; D) Policy 3373 Tenure Upon Transfer To Promotion; E) Policy 3374 Tenure Upon Transfer To An Underperforming School ; F) Policy 4124 Employment Contract

 

3078

Approve Uniform State Memorandum Of Agreement Between Education And Law Enforcement Officials

 

3079

Approve: Submission of Statement of Assurance  QSAC

 

3080

Approve: A) Financial Reports; B) Board Of Education’s Monthly Certification; C) Approve Attendance And Work Related Travel Expenses; D) Approves Agreement With PSE&G For South Mountain Elementary School; E) Approves Agreement With PSE&G For South Mountain Elementary Annex; F) Approves Agreement With PSE&G For South Orange Middle School; G) Accept Active Schools Acceleration Project Grant For Seth Boyden School; H) Accept Donation To Seth Boyden School; I) Approves Participation Artist –In-Residence Program For The 2013-14 School Year At Seth Boyden School; J) Approves Agreement With NJPAC For Artist In Residence Program At Seth Boyden School; K) Accept Donation To The Parenting Center; L) Accept Donation To South Mountain School; M) Approve Contract For Professional Development For ELL Teachers With SanJae Educational Resources For The 2013-2014 School Year; N) Approve Contract For Professional Development For Kindergarten Teachers With Amy Goerl For The 2013-2014 School Year; O) Approve Contract For Professional Development For Middle And High School Teachers With IDE Corp. For The 2013-2014 School Year; P) Approve Contract For Professional Development For ELL And World Language Teachers With Keyboard Consultants for the 2013-2014 School Year; Q) Approve Contract For Professional Development For Social Workers With Arlene O’Connell, LPC, For The 2013-2014 School Year; R)  Approve Agreement For 2013-14 School Year Transportation Services With Morris-Union Jointure Commission; S) Approve Special Education Related Service Providers For The 2013-14 School Year; T) Approve Agreement With Public Consulting Group; U) Accept Physical Education Program (PEP) Grant; V) Contract For Non-Public Schools Nursing Services; W) Accept Comprehensive Maintenance Plan; X) Accept Service Provider For The 2013-14 School Year; Y) Approve Federal FY2014 Carl D. Perkins Vocational And Technical Program Entitlement Funds; Z) Approves Agreement With PSE&G For Board Of Education Administration Building; AA) Approve Contract With Morris Union Jointure Commission For Related Services For The 2013-2014 School Year; AB) Accept DOE Preliminary Eligible Costs For Montrose School Alterations (4900-110-14-1000); AC) Approve Change Order To Columbia High School Auditorium Project; AD) Approve Agreement For School Specialty Spark Program Staff Development Workshops For The 2013-14 School Year

 

3081

Adopt Board Goals 2013-2014


 


9:45 PM


HEARING OF INDIVIDUALS AND DELEGATIONS


 


10:00 PM


The Board of Education will hold a Community Forum at 7:30 pm on Thursday, October 24, 2013 at Columbia High School Library to discuss capital projects at Columbia High School.  No action will be taken.


 


 


 


The Board of Education will meet in Closed Session on Monday, November 18, 2013, at 6:30 pm in the Superintendent’s Office to discuss personnel and legal issues, negotiations and other matters to be announced at a later date.  Immediately following the Closed Session, the Board of Education will meet in Public Session at 7:30 pm in the District Meeting Room, 525 Academy Street, Maplewood, NJ.  Action will be taken.


 


 


 


The Board of Education will meet in Closed Session on Monday, December 16 2013, at 6:30 pm in the Superintendent’s Office to discuss personnel and legal issues, negotiations and other matters to be announced at a later date.  Immediately following the Closed Session, the Board of Education will meet in Public Session at 7:30 pm in the District Meeting Room, 525 Academy Street, Maplewood, NJ.  Action will be taken.

 

 

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