July 22, 2021 - Board Retreat
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Submitted by Adaliana_Cuadrado on Mon, 07/19/2021 - 5:57pm
Dates:
Thursday, July 22, 2021 - 6:30pm
BOARD OF EDUCATION
School District of South Orange Maplewood, 525 Academy Street, Maplewood, NJ 07040
BOARD RETREAT
Thursday, July 22, 2021
Using online video conference platform
(The instructions are placed at the end of the agenda)
BOARD RETREAT (6:30 PM)
Call to Order – Announcement of Notice
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
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 then shared with the other Board members for consideration. Only then is it placed on the agenda for Board discussion and action at a public meeting.
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.
BOARD RETREAT
●Board Self Evaluation
ACTION
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4177
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Amend Board Committee Liaisons for the 2021 Calendar Year
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HEARING OF INDIVIDUALS AND DELEGATIONS
Join By Computer / Smartphone
Choose one of three options:
● Watch on SomaTV: Click Here (https://somatv.viebit.com/)
● Watch on SOMSD's Youtube Live Stream:
● Watch on SOMSD's Webex Platform: Click Here For More Information
Join By Phone
Date / Time: Thursday, July 22 2021 at 6:30 PM
Webex Link: Webex Link
Event Number: 173 116 7759
Event Password: Orange20Maple (67264320 from phones)
Telephone Number: 408-418-9388
Watch on Public Access Television
● Channel 35 in Maplewood
● Channel 19 in South Orange
● Verizon FiOS Channel 22 in both Maplewood and South Orange.
Hearings of Individuals and Delegations / Public Speaks - Written Comment
Community members can submit comments and questions to the Board of Education during the Public Speaks portion of the meeting. To submit a question or concern to the Board of Education, please follow the instructions below.
Option 1: Submit Comments Via Webex
Please note: The Q&A portion of Webex has a limit of 255 characters. If you would like to submit a question/comment that is longer than 255 characters
1. Using the meeting link(s) listed above, navigate to the Webex login page.
2. Type your name and email address.
3. Click Join Now / Join By Browser.
Q&A Webex button highlighted in blue.
4. When the Webex session loads, select the Q&A icon (see above).
5. Type your comment/question in the Q&A panel.
Option 2: Submit Comments Via Google Form
Hearings of Individuals and Delegations / Public Speaks - Audio Comment
In addition to written comments, community members can sign up to provide audio comments to the Board of Education. Audio comments can be provided by connecting to the district's Webex platform during a scheduled Board of Education meeting.
Step 1 - Install Webex on your device.
Step 2 - Submit a Request To Speak
Submit a request to speak during the public comment section of BOE meeting by completing the following form:
Step 3 - Connect To The BOE Meeting
Event: Board of Education Meeting - Board Retreat - Public Session
Date / Time: Thursday, July 22 2021 at 6:30 PM
Webex Link: Webex Link
Event Number: 173 116 7759
Event Password: Orange20Maple (67264320 from phones)
Telephone Number: 408-418-9388
Please check your audio connections are set correctly. Failure to do so will prevent you from being heard during the public speaks portion of the meeting.
Step 4 - Provide your audio comment
During your turn to speak, your microphone will be unmuted. Please speak clearly into the microphone/headset. After your time for public speaks has passed, your microphone will be muted.
NEW BUSINESS
FUTURE MEETINGS
The Board of Education will meet in Closed Session on Monday, August 16, 2021 at 6:30 pm in the Superintendent’s Office, 525 Academy Street, Maplewood, NJ, as well as using the online video conference platform 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 in person and utilizing an online video conference platform which will include Hearing of Individuals. The community can view the meeting by following the steps which will be listed on the agenda. If there are members of the community who would like to attend the meeting in person, please note that masks and social distancing are required in accordance with the guidance received from the local DOH. Action will be taken.
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