April 23, 2026 - Regular Session

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Dates: 
Thursday, April 23, 2026 - 6:30pm
BOARD OF EDUCATION
School District of South Orange Maplewood
525 Academy Street, Maplewood, NJ 07040
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
Thursday, April 23, 2026 6:30 pm
In-Person and Using online video conference platform
(The instructions are placed at the end of the agenda)
 
 
  1.  ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS
  1.  PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
  2. STUDENT PERFORMANCE:  South Mountain Elementary
  1.  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 7:58 a.m. on January 6, 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.               
  1.  EXECUTIVE SESSION:
 
WHEREAS, the Open Public Meetings Act, N.J.S.A. 10:4-11, permits the Board of Education to meet in closed executive session to discuss certain matters, and
 
WHEREAS, the length of the Executive Session is estimated to be seventy-five (75) minutes after which the public meeting of the Board shall (select one) □ reconvene and immediately adjourn or X reconvene and proceed with business where formal action will be taken, now, therefore be it
 
RESOLVED: The Board of Education adjourns to closed session to discuss personnel, legal, and miscellaneous confidential matters.  Be it further
 
RESOLVED:  The minutes of this closed session will be made public when the need for confidentiality no longer exists.
  1. APPROVAL OF BOARD MEETING MINUTES: Executive and Preliminary Budget Hearing Meeting Minutes - March 24, 2026; Executive and Regular Meeting Minutes - March 26, 2026
  2. BOE STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE UPDATE: 
 
  1. SUPERINTENDENT’S UPDATE:
 
  1. BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR UPDATE:
  1.  FIRST HEARING OF INDIVIDUALS AND DELEGATIONS:
 
            Public participation in board meetings is governed by Policy 0167.  The
first public comment period may be limited to 60 minutes.  Statements are limited to three (3) minutes, except that if it appears public comments may exceed 60 minutes, statements may be limited to two (2) minutes.  (Instructions for remote participation can be found below.)
 
  1.  ACTION ON BOARD RESOLUTIONS
4951
Approve:  A) Retirements; B) Resignations; C) Change in End Date; D) Administrative Leave; E) Leaves of Absence; F) Stipends; G) Salary Adjustments
4952
Approve:  Appointment of Substitute Teachers for the 25/26 SY at $175/Day
4953
Approve:  25/26 SY Out of District Placements
4954
Approve:  A) Financial Reports; B) Board of Education’s Monthly Certification; C) Attendance and Work Related Travel and/or Workshop Expenses; D) Service Providers; E) Use of Vendors; F) Accept NJ State Library Grant Funds; G) Agreement with Sussex County Regional Cooperative for Transportation Coordination Services for the 26/27 SY; H) Preschool Program - Partnership w/ Private Providers 26/27 SY; I) Submission of Application for 26/27 SY PEEA Grant Funds; J) Memorandum of Agreement w/ Montclair State University (MSU); K) Accept Federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) FY 2025 Carryover Funds and FY 2026 Consolidated Entitlement Funds; L) Adopt District Employee Benefit Plan and Summary Plan Description; M) Parental Transportation Agreements; N) Authorize the Business Administrator to Enter into Facility Use Agreements; O) Accept NJSBA Educational Leadership Foundation Grant Funds
4955
Approve:  New/Revised Courses
4956
Approve:  School Field Trip Destinations
4957
Approve:  Transfer/Removal of Non-Domiciled Student
  • Student ID # 4237508051
4858
Approve:  Affirmation, Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying (HIB) Investigations for the Month of March 2026
4959
Approve:  Abolish and/or Adopt for 2nd Read
  1. Policy 1220 Employment of Chief School Administrator
  2. Policy 2422 Statutory Curriculum Requirements
4960
Abolish and/or Adopt for 1st Read
  1. Policy 3362 Sexual Harassment (Teaching Staff)
  2. Policy 4352 Sexual Harassment (Support Staff)
  3. Regulation 3362 Sexual Harassment (Teaching Staff)
  4. Regulation 4352 Sexual Harassment (Support Staff)
  5. Policy 1552 Sexual Harassment - Staff
  6. Regulation 1552 Sexual Harassment - Staff
  7. Regulation 2418 Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
  8. Regulation 5111 Eligibility of Resident & Non-Resident Students
4961
Approve:  Tuition Free Student for the 25/26 SY
  • Student ID # 9593261401
4962

HAND CARRY - Approve:  HIB Appeal to be Overturned:  HIB Appeal No. #30126_MMS_1215025

 
  1.  SECOND 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.)
  1. NEW BUSINESS
  1.  FUTURE MEETINGS
 
The Board of Education will meet in Public Session on Monday, May 4, 2026, at 6:30 pm in the District Meeting Room, 525 Academy Street, Maplewood, NJ as well as using an online video conference platform.  The purpose of the meeting is to adopt the 2026–2027 School District Budget. 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 Public Session on Thursday, May 7, 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 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 at 7:30 pm for an 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. Action will be taken.
 
The Board of Education will meet in Public Session on Thursday, May 21, 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.
 
On Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 6:30 p.m., the Board of Education will convene using an online video conference platform for an Executive Session for the purpose of discussing the Chief School Administrator (CSA) Evaluation. Action will not be taken.
 
  1.  ADJOURNMENT

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