Special Public Meeting - December 28, 2022
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Submitted by Adaliana_Cuadrado on Wed, 12/21/2022 - 4:06pm
Dates:
Wednesday, December 28, 2022 - 5:00pm
BOARD OF EDUCATION
School District of South Orange Maplewood
525 Academy Street, Maplewood, NJ 07040
SPECIAL PUBLIC BOARD MEETING
Wednesday, December 28, 2022
In-Person and Using online video conference platform
(The instructions are placed at the end of the agenda)
- ROLL CALL OF THE MEMBERS
- NOTICE OF THE MEETING: Please take notice that adequate notice of this meeting has been provided in the following manner:
- That written notice was sent from the Office of the Secretary of the Board at 5:30 p.m. on December 21, 2022.
- That said notice was sent via email to Maplewood and South Orange Township Clerks and the Editors of the News Record, Star Ledger, and the Village Green.
SPECIAL PUBLIC BOARD MEETING (5:00 PM)
Pledge of Allegiance
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.
ACTION
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4389
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Reject Bid for Building Additions and Renovations for Marshall Elementary and Montrose ECC
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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/index.php?folder=ALL)
● Watch on SOMSD's Youtube Live Stream: Click Here (https://www.youtube.com/c/SouthOrangeMaplewoodSchoolDistrict)
● Watch on SOMSD's Webex Platform: Click Here For More Information (https://www.somsd.k12.nj.us/board-of-education/board-meetings/)
Hearings of Individuals and Delegations / Public Speaks - Audio Comment
Connect To BOE Meetings Using Cisco Webex
In addition to live streaming the meeting using the Youtube or SomaTV links above, community members can view/participate in district BOE meetings by using Webex. Please use the information below to connect via Webex.
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: Board of Education Meeting (Special Meeting) - Public Session
Date / Time: December 28, 2022 at 5:00 PM
Webex Link: Click Here
Event Number: 2347 614 1501
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 Public Session and hold its annual Reorganization Meeting on Thursday, January 5, 2023 at 6:30 pm in the District Meeting Room, 525 Academy Street, Maplewood, NJ as well as using the online video conference platform. Action will be taken. The Board of Education will adjourn to Closed Session 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 return to Public Session at 7:30 pm. 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 suggested in accordance with the guidance received from the local DOH and the CDC.
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