August 16, 2021 - Regular Session
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Dates:
Monday, August 16, 2021 - 7:30pm
BOARD OF EDUCATION
School District of South Orange Maplewood, 525 Academy Street, Maplewood, NJ 07040
REGULAR SESSION AGENDA
PUBLIC BOARD MEETING
Monday, August 16, 2021
In-Person and 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
Oath of Office
- Noah Morros - Student Representative to the Board
- Vanessa Previlon - Alternate Student Representative to the Board
Roll Call
Approval of Board Minutes: Executive Session and Special Public Session - July 12, 2021; Executive Session and Regular Session - July 19, 2021; Executive Session and Board Retreat - July 22, 2021
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.
SUPERINTENDENT’S MONTHLY UPDATE
●Summary of District Goals 2020/2021 SY
●Fall Reopening Update
PRESIDENT’S 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
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4178
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Approve: A) Resignations; B) Rescind Appointment; C) Appointments for the 21/22 SY; D) Leave Replacement Appointments for the 21/22 SY; E) Transfers/Reassignments; F) Leaves of Absence; G) Stipend (Athletic); H) Summer Employment; I) Approve Job Description; J) Stipends Co-Curricular
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4179
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Approve: A) Appointment Of Substitute Teacher(s) For The 21/22 SY; B) Appointment Of Volunteer For The 21/22 SY; C) Reappointment of Substitute Teachers for the 21/22 SY; D) Reappointment of Substitute School Nurses for the 21/22 SY Paid at a Daily Rate Of $215; E) Reappointment of Substitute Teachers for the 21/22 SY Paid at a Daily Rate of $160; F) Reappointment of Substitute Secretary for the 21/22 SY
Paid at an Hourly Rate Of $12.00
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4180
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Approve: A) 2021 Extended SY Out of District Placements; B) 21-22 SY Out of District Placements
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4181
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Approve: A) Financial Reports; B) Board Of Education's Monthly Certification; C) Approve Attendance And Work-Related Travel And/Or Workshop Expenses; D) Approve Related Service Providers; E) Approves Use Of Vendors; F) Award Contract For Integrated Pest Management For The 2021-2022 School Year; G) Approve Agreement For 2021 Extended School Year Transportation Services With Morris Union Jointure Commission; H) Approve Contract With Danielson Group, Inc.; I) Accept Donation To Parenting Center; J) Renew Agreement With The New Jersey Schools Insurance Group 2021-2024; K) Accept Fy 2022 Federal I.D.E.I.A. Basic Part –b And Preschool Handicapped Funds; L) Accept State Nonpublic Textbook Aid Entitlement For 2021-2022; M) Accept State Nonpublic Nursing Aid Entitlement For 2021-2022; N) Accept State Nonpublic Technology Aid Entitlement For 2021-2022; O) Accept State Nonpublic Security Aid For 2021-2022; P) Approve Change Order for Renovations and Additions to Clinton and Jefferson Elementary School Projects
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4182
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Approve: Book Adoptions
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4183
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Approve: Affirmation of Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying (HIB) Investigations for the Month of July 2021
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4184
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Approve: Confidential Special Education Agreements:
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4185
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Adopt and Abolish Board Policies - 2nd reading:
Policies for first Reading:
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4186
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Amend Confidential Special Education Settlement Agreement - Student ID #8606779173
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4187
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Approve: Vacation Option for Excess Vacation Days
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4188
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Approve: Superintendent’s Merit Bonus
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4189
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Amend BOE Committee Appointments and Liaison Assignments for the 2021 Calendar Year |
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4190
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Approve: Commitment to Renaming Jefferson Elementary
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HEARING OF INDIVIDUALS AND DELEGATIONS
Join By Computer / Smartphone
Choose one of three options:
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Join By Phone
Event: Board of Education Meeting - Regular Meeting
Date / Time: August 16, 2021 at 7:30 PM
Webex Link: Webex Link
Event Number: 179 557 8518
Event Password: Orange20Maple (67264320 from phones)
Telephone Number: 408-418-9388
Watch Board Meetings Through Public Access TV
- 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.
Submit Comments Via Google Form
August 16, 2021 - Public Written Comment Submission
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.
Step 1 - Install Webex on your device.
- Install Webex for Windows and Apple computers (Webex Meetings).
- Install Webex for Apple iOS devices.
- Install Webex for Android devices.
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
Connect to the BOE Meeting using the information below:
Event: Board of Education Meeting - Board Retreat
Date / Time: August 16, 2021 at 7:30 PM
Webex Link: Webex Link
Event Number: 179 557 8518
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 a Special Public Meeting on Thursday, August 26, 2021, at 6:30 pm using the online video conference platform, which will include Hearing of Individuals and Delegations, to accept and approve the construction bid for the South Mountain School. The community can view the meeting by following the steps which will be listed on the agenda. Immediately following the Special Public Meeting, the Board of Education will then move to go into a Board Retreat, utilizing an online video conference platform, to discuss Board and District Goals. Action will be taken.
The Board of Education will meet in Closed Session on Monday, September 20, 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 recommended in accordance with the guidance received from the local DOH and CDC. Action will be taken.
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