Regular Session - July 17, 2017

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Dates: 
Monday, July 17, 2017 - 4:00pm
BOARD OF EDUCATION
School District of South Orange Maplewood NJ
525 Academy Street, Maplewood, NJ 07040
REGULAR SESSION AGENDA  
PUBLIC BOARD MEETING
Monday, July 17, 2017

REGULAR MEETING (7:30 PM)

Call to Order – Announcement of Notice
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
Approve Board Minutes: Executive and Public Session Minutes: June 15, 2017

SUPERINTENDENT’S MONTHLY PROGRESS REPORT ON DISTRICT GOALS (7:35 PM)

PRESIDENT’S UPDATE (7:45 PM)

HEARING OF INDIVIDUALS AND DELEGATIONS (7:50 PM)

Please note that Public Speaks is not a time for dialogue with the Board of Education – It is an opportunity for you to share a comment with the Board of Education. In addition, by law, administrators and Board of Education members are not permitted to publicly discuss personnel matters, student discipline, or other issues requiring confidentiality.  While we may not respond to comments, all input shared with the Board of Education is taken very seriously, and will inform future deliberations and work by the Board of Education and its committees.

DISCUSSION (8:20 PM) 

  • Presentation of Age-Friendly Partnership
  • Update on Lead Testing Results
  • Implementation of the Student 504 Policy
  • Curriculum Update
  • Student Representative Report
  • Let’s Talk Report
  • Budget Update
  • Committee Reports
  • Policy 2430 Co-Curricular Activities – 1st  reading
  • Policy 5842 Equal Access of Student Organizations – 1st reading
  • Policy 8550 Outstanding Food Charges – 1st reading
  • Policy 5300 Automated External Defibrillators (AEDS) – 2nd reading
  • Policy 5600 Student Discipline/Code of Conduct – 2nd reading
  • Policy 6112 Reimbursement of Federal and other Grant Expenditures – 2nd reading
  • Policy 6311 Contracts for Goods or Services Funded by Federal Grants – 2nd reading
  • Policy 6362 Contributions to Board members and Contract Awards – 2nd reading
  • Policy 8506 School Lunch Program Biosecurity Plan – 2nd  reading
  • Policy 8630 Bus Driver/Bus Aide Responsibility – 2nd reading

ACTION (10:20 PM)

3578 AK
ACCEPT DONATION FROM SOUTH MOUNTAIN SCHOOL PTA
 
3583
Approve: A) Retirement; B) Resignations; C) Rescind Appointment For The 2017-2018 School Year; D) Appointments; E) Appointment Of Leave Replacement Staff; F) Change In Start Date: G) Transfers/Reassignments; H) Leaves Of Absence; I) Salary Adjustments; J) Stipends; K) Summer School; L) Approve Job Descriptions; M) Summer School
3584
Approve: A) Appointment Of Substitute Teachers For The 2017-2018 School Year; B) Appointment Of Long Term Substitute Teacher For The 2016-2017 School Year Paid At The Daily Rate Of $160; C) Appointment Of Summer Substitute Teachers For The 2017-2018 School Year Paid At The Daily Rate Of $90.00; D) Appointment Of Summer Substitute Teachers For The 2017-2018 School Year Paid At The Daily Rate Of $100.00; E) Appointment Of Home Instructor For The 2017-2018 School Year Paid At The Hourly Rate Of $35.00
3585
Approve: A) 2016-2017 School Year Out of District Placements; B) 2017-2018 Extended School Year Out Of District Placements; C) 2017-2018 School Year Out of District Placements
3586
Approve: Affirmation Of Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying (HIB) Investigation For The Month Of June 2017
3587
Adopt Board of Education Policies- Policy 5300 Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs); Policy 5600 Code of Conduct; Policy 6112 Reimbursement of Federal and other Grant Expenditures; Policy 6311 Contracts for Goods or Services Funded by Federal Grants; Policy 6362 Contributions to Board Members and Contract Awards; Policy 8506 School Lunch Program Biosecurity Plan; Policy 8630 Bus Driver/Bus Aide Responsibility
3588
WITHDRAWN
3589
Approve: Book Adoption
3590
WITHDRAWN 
3591
Approve: A) Financial Reports; B) Board Of Education’s Monthly Certification; C) Approve Attendance And Work Related Travel Expenses; D) Approve Board Member Attendance And Related Travel Expenses; E) Approve Special Education Related Service Providers For The 2016-17 School Year; F) Approve Contract To Provide Education Services For Students Who Are Visually Impaired; G) Accept Donation To Parenting Center; H) Apply For FY 2018 Federal I.D.E.I.A Basic Part-B And Preschool Handicapped Funds; I) Absolve Private School From Charging For Reduced And/Or Paid Meals For The 2017-18 School Year; J) Establish 2017-18 Tuition Rates; K) Approves Use Of Vendors; L) Approve Agreement For 2017 Extended School Year Transportation Services With Morris-Union Jointure Commission; M) Approve The Fee Schedule For Services Provided To The District As A Member Of The Morris-Union Jointure Commission; N)  Renew Athletic Teams Transportation For The 2017-2018 School Year; O) Renew Public School Transportation Contract For 2017-2018 School Year; P) Approve Residency Investigator Fees For The 2017-2018 School Year; Q) Award Bid For Door Hardware And Supplies; R) Approve Change Order To Asbestos Abatement At Columbia High School; S) Approve Change Order For Barrier Free Stair access At Seth Boyden Elementary School; T) Renew Contract For Lunch Monitor Services For 2017-2018 School Year; U) Approve Agreement With Essex Regional Educational Services Commission For 2017-2018 Transportation Services; V) Accept Donations To The School Lunch Program; W) Absolve Youth Consultation Services (YCS) From Charging For Reduced And/Or Paid Meals For The 2017-18 School Year; X) Apply For Federal FY2018 Carl D. Perkins Vocational And Technical Program Entitlement Funds; Y) Approve Agreement With K12 Insight For Subscription To Let’s Talk Platform; Z) Approve Agreement With Essex Regional Educational Services Commission For IDEIA-B Services For 2017-18; AA) Renew The Contract For Nonpublic School Transportation For 2017-18 School Year; AB) Renew The Contract For Nonpublic School Transportation For 2017-18 School Year
3592
Approve: Confidential Settlement Agreement
3593
Approve: Confidential Special Education Settlement Agreement Student ID#19411
3594
Approve: District’s Bilingual/ESL Three-year Program Plan 2017-2020

HEARING OF INDIVIDUALS AND DELEGATIONS (10:35 PM)

NEW BUSINESS (10:50 PM)         

The Board of Education will meet in Closed Session on Monday, August 21, 2017 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, September 18, 2017 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, October 16, 2017 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, November 20, 2017 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 18, 2017 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.