Regular Session - August 20, 2018

Dates:

Monday, August 20, 2018 - 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 20, 2018

REGULAR MEETING (7:30 PM)

Call to Order – Announcement of Notice

Pledge of Allegiance

Oath of Office

Jeremy Giles – Alternate Student Representative to the Board

Roll Call

Approve Board Minutes: Executive and Public Session Minutes: July 16, 2018; Executive Session Minutes: July 19, 2018

SUPERINTENDENT’S MONTHLY UPDATE (7:35 PM)

PRESIDENT’S UPDATE (7:45 PM)

STUDENT BOE REPRESENTATIVE UPDATE (7:50 PM)

HEARING OF INDIVIDUALS AND DELEGATIONS (7:55 PM)

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 (8:20 PM)

Special Education Update
Curriculum Update
Committee Reports

ACTION (10:20 PM)

3761	Approve: A) Resignations; B) Appointments; C) Appointment Of Leave Replacement Staff; D) Suspensions; E) Termination; F) Transfers/Reassignments; G) Leave of Absence; H) Salary Adjustments; I) Stipends; J) Summer Employment; K) Approve Job Descriptions
3762	Approve: A) Appointment Of Substitute Teachers For the 2018-2019 School Year; B) Appointment Of Out-Of-District Coaches For The 2018-2019 School Year; C) Appointment Of Summer IT Support For The 2018-2019 School Year Paid At The Hourly Rate Of $15.00; D) Appointment Of Athletic Event Ticket Sellers, Ticket Takers, Supervisors And Officials For The 2018-2019 School Year; E) Reappointment Of Substitute Teachers For The 2018-2019 School Year; F) Reappointment Of Substitute School Nurses For The 2018-2019 School Year Paid At A Daily rate of $215; G) Reappointment Of Substitute Teachers For The 2018-2019 School Year Paid At A Daily Rate Of $100
3763	Approve: A) 2018-19 Extended School Year Out Of District Placements; B) 2018-19 School Year Out Of District Placements; E) Reappointment Of Substitute Teachers For The 2018-2019 School Year; F) Reappointment Of Substitute School Nurses For The 2018-2019 School Year Paid At A Daily Rate Of $215; G) Reappointment Of Substitute Teachers For The 2018-2019 School Year Paid At A Daily Rate Of $100
3764	Approve: School Field Trip Destination
3765	Approve: Book Adoptions
3767	Approve: A)Financial Reports; B) Board OF Education’s Monthly Certification C) Approve Attendance And Work Related Travel Expenses; D) Approve Board Member Attendance And Related Travel Expenses; E) Approve Special Education Related Service Providers For The 2018-19 School Year; F) Approve Revised Change Order For New Electrical Services At Seth Boyden Elementary School; G) Kindergarten Bathroom Waiver For Clinton, Marshall, Seth Boyden And South Mountain; H) Award Bid For Lunch Monitor Services; I) Renew The Contract For Nonpublic School Transportation For 2018-19 School Year; J) Renew The Contract For Nonpublic School Transportation For 2018-19 School Year; K) Accept State Nonpublic Textbook Aid Entitlement For 2018-19; L) Accept State Nonpublic Nursing and Entitlement For 2018-19; M) Accept State Nonpublic Technology Aid Entitlement For 2018-19; N) Accept State Nonpublic Security Aid For 2018-19; O) Approve Agreement With Essex Regional Educational Services Commission For Technology Services To Nonpublic School Students For 2018-19; P) Approve Use Of Vendors; Q) Authorize Disposal Of District Property; R) Approve Additional Agreement With Renaissance Learning Inc For The 2018-2019 School Year; S) Approve An Agreement With Schoolpresser; T) Approve Organizational Appointment For 2018-2019 School Year; U) Approve Contract For Professional Services With Francesca A. Finazzo; V) Approve Contract For Professional Services With Core Complements; W) Award Contract For Superintendent Search Consultant; X) Accept FY 2019 Federal I.D.E.I.A. Basic Part – B And Preschool Handicapped Funds; Y) Approve Contract For Professional Services With IDE Corp.
3768	Approve: Affirmation Of Harassment, Intimidation And Bullying (HIB) Investigations For The Month Of July 2018
3769	Approve: A) Confidential Special Education Settlement Agreement- Student ID#24428; B) Confidential Special Education Settlement Agreement – Student ID#53365; C) Approve Confidential Special Education Settlement Agreement – Student ID#22184
3770	Approve: Pre-School Education Expansion Aid Grant (PEEA)

HEARING OF INDIVIDUALS AND DELEGATIONS (10:35 PM)

NEW BUSINESS (10:50 PM)

The Board of Education will hold a Special Executive Session ONLY on September 5, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. in the Curriculum and Instruction Office at 525 Academy Street, Maplewood, NJ for all non-conflicted board members for the purpose of the Superintendent search firm process.

The Board of Education will meet in Closed Session on Monday, September 17, 2018 at 6:30 pm 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 meet in Public Session at 7:30 pm in the District Meeting Room, 525 Academy Street, Maplewood, NJ. Action will be taken.

The Board of Education will attend a Board Retreat on Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. in the District Meeting Room, 525 Academy Street, Maplewood, NJ. No action will be taken.

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