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February 12, 2026 - Board Retreat

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Submitted by Adaliana_Cuadrado on Fri, 02/06/2026 - 1:01pm
Dates: 
Thursday, February 12, 2026 - 6:30pm
BOARD OF EDUCATION
School District of South Orange Maplewood
525 Academy Street, Maplewood, NJ 07040
SPECIAL BOARD MEETING
Thursday, February 12, 2026 6:30 pm
In-Person and Using online video conference platform
(The instructions are placed at the end of the agenda)
 
SPECIAL MEETING  (Approximately 7:30 PM)
 
  1. ROLL CALL OF THE MEMBERS
  2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
  3. NOTICE OF THE MEETING:  Please take notice that adequate notice of this meeting has been provided in the following manner:
    1. That written notice was sent from the Office of the Secretary of the Board at 4:26 p.m. on February 2, 2026.
    2. That said notice was sent via email to Maplewood and South Orange Township Clerks and the Editors of the News Record, Star-Ledger, TapintoSOMA, and the Village Green.
 
IV.         HEARING OF INDIVIDUALS AND DELEGATIONS:
              Public participation in board meetings is governed by Policy 0167.  The
second public comment period may be limited to 30 minutes.  Statements are limited to three (3) minutes, except that if it appears public comments may exceed 30 minutes, statements may be limited to two (2) minutes.  (Instructions for remote participation can be found below.)
 
V.          DISCUSSION
 
  • Annual Ethics Training
    • Patrick Carrigg, Esq., Board Counsel
       
The board will then retire to conference tables for the balance of the meeting, which will be conducted in public but will not be livestreamed.
 
  • Budget Development
  • Role of the Board in Approving and Shaping District Programming
    • Jeanne Cleary, NJSBA
 
VI.         FUTURE MEETINGS
 
The Board of Education will meet in Public Session on Thursday, February  26, 2026 at 6:30 pm in the District Meeting Room, 525 Academy Street, Maplewood, NJ.  Immediately following the opening of Public Session, the board will move to go into a Closed Session in the Superintendent’s Office, 525 Academy Street, Maplewood, NJ, as well as using an online video conference platform to discuss personnel, matters within the attorney-client privilege, legal, negotiations, and other matters that may arise and require discussion, to be announced at a later date.  Immediately following the Closed Session, the Board of Education will meet in Public Session (estimated to be 7:30 pm) in the District Meeting Room, 525 Academy Street, Maplewood, NJ in person, 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.  Action will be taken.
 
VII.        ADJOURNMENT
 
 
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JOIN OUR BOARD MEETING REMOTELY
 
Watch the Board Meeting
 
  • Watch Online
 
  • Watch on Public Access TV
    • Channel 35 in Maplewood
    • Channel 19 in South Orange
    • Verizon FiOS Channel 22 in both Maplewood and South Orange.
 
Speak at the Board 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:
 
Board of Education Meeting - Board Retreat
Date / Time: February 12, 2026
Webex Link: Click Here
Event Number: 2338 407 6812
Event Password: Orange20Maple
Telephone Number: 408-418-9388 United States Toll
 
 
Step 4 - Provide your audio comment
  • When it is your turn to speak, your name will be called by the presiding officer. You must remain connected to the meeting and listen for your name.
  • Your microphone will then be unmuted. Please speak clearly into the microphone/headset. Begin by stating your name and town of residence.
  • When your time to speak has ended, your microphone will be muted.
 
 
 
Groups audience: 
Board of Education 2026