Regular Session - April 18, 2022
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Dates:
Monday, April 18, 2022 - 7:30pm
BOARD OF EDUCATION
School District of South Orange Maplewood, 525 Academy Street, Maplewood, NJ 07040
REGULAR SESSION AGENDA PUBLIC BOARD MEETING
Monday, April 18, 2022
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
Roll Call
Board Recognitions
Approval of Board Minutes: Executive Session and Special Meeting Budget Workshop Minutes - March 16, 2022, Executive Session and Regular Meeting Session Minutes - March 21, 2022, Executive Session and Special Meeting Minutes - March 31, 2022
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
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
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4282
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Approve: A) Retirements; B) Resignations; C) Appointment for the 2022/23 SY; D) Change in Start Date; E) Change in End Date; F) Transfer/Reassignment; G) Suspension; H) Leaves of Absence; I) Salary Adjustments; J) Stipends; K) Summer Employment
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4283
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Approve: A) Appointment of Substitute Teacher(s) for the 2021/22 SY; B) Appointment of Substitute School Nurse for the 2021/22 SY Paid at the Daily Rate $215.00
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4284
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Approve: A) 2021 Extended SY Out of District Placements; B) 2021-2022 SY Out of District Placements;
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4285
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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 Board Member Attendance and Related Travel Expenses; E) Approve Related Service Providers; F) Approve Use of Vendors; G) Approve Legal Fees For Board Member; H) Award Contract For Removal And Disposal Of Asbestos Containing Materials In The Administration Building; I) Award Contract For Removal And Disposal Of Asbestos Containing Materials In South Mountain Elementary School; J) Award Contract For Removal And Disposal Of Asbestos Containing Materials In South Orange Middle School; K) Approve Change Order For Renovations And Additions To Seth Boyden And Tuscan Elementary School Projects; L) Approve Agreement With Atlantic Tomorrow’s Office For Lease Of Photocopy Equipment, Maintenance And Supplies; M) Apply For FY 2022 Federal ARP-HYC II Funds; N) Submit And Accept Additional FY 2022 Elementary And Secondary Act Carryover (ESEA) Funds; O) Accept Donation To Columbia High School Horticulture Club; P) Approve Contract With Handle With Care Behavior Management System, Inc.; Q) Approve Agreement For Coordinated Transportation Services With Union County Educational Services Commission For The 2022-2023 School Year; R) Approve Agreement With Sussex County Regional Cooperative For Transportation Coordination Services For The 2022-2023 School Year; S) 2022-2023 School Year Fee Schedule For Use Of Facilities; T) Award Contract For Legal Services – General Counsel; U) Award Contract For Legal Services – Special Education Counsel; V) Preschool Program – Partnership With Private Providers 2022-2023; W) Apply And Accept Preschool Education Expansion Aid (PEEA) For The 2022-2023 School Year; X) Apply For Pre-School Room Waiver
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4286
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Approve: Book Adoption
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4287
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Approve: School Field Trip Destinations
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4288
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Approve: Tuition-Free Student for the 2021/2022 School Year: Student ID #: 3386214983
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4289
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Approve: Affirmation of Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying (HIB) Investigations for the Month of March 2022 |
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4290
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Approve: Confidential Special Education Settlement Agreement - Student ID #5023087640
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4291
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Abolish and Adopt Board Policies
Second Reading & Adoption
First Reading
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4292
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Amend School Calendar for the 21-22 School Year
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4293
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Amend School Calendar for the 22-23, and the 23-24 School Years
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Hearings of Individuals and Delegations / Public Speaks - Audio Comment
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
Connect to the BOE Meeting using the information below:
Event: SOMSD Board of Education Meeting - Public Session
Date / Time: April 18, 2022 - 7:30 PM
Webex Link: Webex Link
Event Number: 2330 202 5360
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 Session on Thursday, April 28, 2022 at 6:30 pm via an online video conference platform for a Budget Hearing. Immediately following the Public Session, the Board of Education will meet in Closed Session to discuss personnel and legal issues, negotiations and other matters to be announced at a later date. The community can view the meeting by following the steps which will be listed on the agenda. Action will be taken.
The Board of Education will meet in Closed Session on Monday, May 9, 2022, at 6:00 pm in the Superintendent’s Office, 525 Academy Street, Maplewood, NJ, as well as using an 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 for a Organizational/Staff Renewal Meeting 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 optional in accordance with the guidance received from the local DOH and the CDC. Action will be taken.
The Board of Education will meet in Closed Session on Monday, May 16, 2022 at 6:30 pm in the Superintendent’s Office, 525 Academy Street, Maplewood, NJ, as well as using an 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 optional in accordance with the guidance received from the local DOH and the CDC. Action will be taken.
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