Regular Session - May 11, 2020

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Dates: 
Monday, May 11, 2020 - 7:30pm
 
BOARD OF EDUCATION
School District of South Orange Maplewood, 525 Academy Street, Maplewood, NJ 07040
REGULAR SESSION AGENDA      PUBLIC BOARD MEETING
Monday, May 11, 2020  
 
Using online video conference platform
(The instructions are placed at the end of the agenda)
 
REGULAR MEETING (7:30 PM)
Call to Order – Announcement of Notice
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call 
Board Recognition
Approval of Board Minutes: Regular Session Minutes: April 20, 2020
 
BOARD PRESIDENT’S STATEMENT
The school board meeting is a business meeting in public and not a meeting with the public. Oftentimes it may appear to members of our audience that the Board of Education takes action with very little comment and in many cases a unanimous vote. Before a matter is placed on the agenda at a public meeting, the Administration has thoroughly reviewed the matter with the Superintendent of Schools/Chief School Administrator (CSA). If the Superintendent of Schools/Chief School Administrator is satisfied that the matter is ready to be presented to the Board of Education, it is then referred to the appropriate Board Committee.  The Members of the Board Committee work with Administration and the Superintendent to assure that the members fully understand the matter. After the committee discusses the matter, it is presented to the full Board for discussion before any action is taken. Only then, is it placed on the agenda for action at a public meeting.
SUPERINTENDENT’S MONTHLY UPDATE
 
PRESIDENT’S UPDATE
 
STUDENT BOE REPRESENTATIVE UPDATE
 
HEARING OF INDIVIDUALS AND DELEGATIONS  
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 
  • Committee Reports 
 
ACTION
4008
Reappointment Lists For The 2020-2021 School Year
  • Reappointment of Non-tenured Staff
  • Reappointment of All Other Staff
4009
Approve: A) Memorials; B) Retirements; C) Resignations; D) Appointments; E) Change Of End Date; F) Leaves Of Absence; G) Salary Adjustments
4010
Approve: 2020-2021 Extended School Year Out Of District Placements
4011
Approve: A) Financial Reports; B) Board Of Education’s Monthly Certification; C) Approve Related Service Providers For The 2019-2020 School Year; D) Renew Contract For Electrical Repair Services; E) Apply For 2020 Safety Grant From NJEIF; F) Emergency Evacuation Agreement; G) PEEA Program – Partnership With Applecore Learning; H) PEEA Program – Partnership With LaPetite Academy; I) PEEA Program Partnership With Village Babies; J) PEEA Program Partnership With Iris Family Center; K) PEEA Program – Partnership With Zadie’s Of The Oranges; L) PEEA Program – Partnership With KinderGan Preschool; M) Renwal Of Food Service Management Contract For 2020-2021; N) Renew Contract For Integrated Pest Management For The 2020-2021 School Year; O) Approve Agreement For 2020-2021 Transportation Coordination Services With Sussex County Regional Cooperative; P) Accept Donation To Parenting Center; Q) Approve Purchase Of Chromebooks And Laptops; R) Apply For Pre-School Room Waiver; S) Approve Purchase of School Buses
 
#1-47 Re-Organizational Resolutions For 2020-2021 School Year
 
Policy 0169.02 Board Member Use Of Social Networks – 1st reading; Policy 1230 Superintendent’s Duties – 1st reading; Policy 5752.1 Student Post Maternal Accommodations – 1st reading; Policy 6110 Federal Funds – 1st reading; Policy 6120 State Funds – 1st reading; Policy 6141 Tax Revenues – 1st reading; Policy 6210 Fiscal Planning – 1st reading; Policy 6230 Budget Hearing – 1st reading; Policy 6160 Soliciting And Approval Of Grants From Private Sources – 1st reading
 
 
4012
Affirmation of Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying (HIB) Investigations For The Month of April 2020
 
4013
Approve: Policy 0173 Duties of Public School Accountant; Policy 1310 Employment Of School Business Administrator/Board Secretary; Policy 5310 Health Services
 
4014
Approve New Course Proposal: English 3NH/Literature of the African Diaspora
 
4015
Approve: Revised BOE Officers and Committees
 
 
HEARING OF INDIVIDUALS AND DELEGATIONS
 
NEW BUSINESS
 
The Board of Education will meet in Public Session on Monday, May 18, 2020 at 7:00 pm for a Board Retreat to train on the Superintendent’s Evaluation Tool, setting a timeline and a discussion of South Orange Maplewood School District’s Extended Distance Learning using the online video conference platform. The community can view the meeting by following the steps below. Action may be taken.
The Board of Education will meet on Monday, June 22, 2020 in Public Session at 7:30 pm in the District Meeting Room, 525 Academy Street, Maplewood, NJ.  Action will be taken. 
 
 
 
 
INFORMATION FOR THE MAY 11, 2020 MEETING
Join The Board of Education Meeting - Computer
1.    Open a web browser.
2.    Navigate to www.somsd.k12.nj.us/webmeeting.
3.    Provide your name and email address.
a.    Event Password: iUbNSpmM524
4.    Select Join by browser.
 
Join The Board of Education Meeting – Telephone (audio only)
1.    Dial the toll free number: (408) 418-9388
2.    Enter the access code: 714 615 641
3.    Enter the meeting password: 48267766 
 
Members of the public can participate in the Hearings of Individuals and Delegations portion of the meeting by sending in a comment via the online video platform question section or using the question form found on www.somsd.k12.nj.us/boequestions.
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