Regular Session -January 27, 2020

Dates:

Monday, January 27, 2020 - 7:30pm

BOARD OF EDUCATION

School District of South Orange Maplewood, 525 Academy Street, Maplewood, NJ 07040

REGULAR SESSION AGENDA PUBLIC BOARD MEETING

Monday, January 27, 2020

REGULAR MEETING (7:30 PM)

Call to Order – Announcement of Notice

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call

Special Board Recognition and Appreciation for Board Member Service – Ms. Stephanie Lawson-Muhammad

Board Recognition

Approval of Board Minutes: Executive and Regular Session Minutes: December 16, 2019; Executive and Special Session Minutes: January 6, 2020; Special Board Meeting (Board Retreat) January 22, 2020

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 presented to the full Board for discussion before any action is taken. Only then, is it placed on the agenda for action at a public meeting.

SUPERINTENDENT’S MONTHLY UPDATE)

Public Audit Presentation
Budget Revenue Review

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

3968	Approve: A) Memorial; B) Appointments/ C) Leave Replacement Appointments; D) Change In End Date; E) Transfer/Reassignment; F) Leaves Of Absence; G) Salary Adjustments; H) Approve ASCA Retro Salaries
3969	Approve: A) Appointment Of Substitute Teachers For The 2019-2020 School Year; B) Appointment Of Substitute Teacher For The 2019-2020 School Year Paid At The Daily Rate Of $160; C) Appointment Of State Substitute Teachers (non-degree) For The 2019-2020 School Year Paid At The Daily Rate Of $77.00; D) Appointment Of Substitute Secretaries For The 2019-2020 School Year Paid At The Hourly Rate Of $11.50; E) Appointment Of Substitute Secretaries For The 2019-2020 School Year Paid At The Hourly Rate Of $11.00; F) Appointment Of Substitute Bus Drivers For The 2019-2020 School Year Paid At The Hourly Rate Of $11.50; G) Appointment Of Substitute Bus Aides For The 2019-2020 School Year Paid At The Hourly Rate Of $11.00
3970	Approve: 2019-20 School Year Out of District Placements
3971	Approve: School Field Trip Destinations
3972	Approve: Book Adoption

3974	Approve: New Course-Capital Markets & Investments (STEM 9-12)
3975	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 Related Service Providers For The 2019-2020 School Year; F) Approve Use Of Vendors; G) Accept Donation To Parenting Center; H) Appoint Robin Baker As A Member Of The Representative Assembly Of The Essex Regional Educational Services Commission For Year 2020 School Year; I) Seth Boyden Choice 2020-2021; J) Accept Grant From Rutgers The State University For Seth Boyden School; K) Accept Comprehensive Annual Financial Report And Auditor’s Management Report; L) Approve Agreement For Itinerant Services For The 2019-2020 School Year With Cape May County Technical High School Board Of Education; M) Approve Partnership With New York University Metropolitan Center; N) Approve Contract With Rutgers Center For Literacy Development; O) Authorize Disposal Of District Property; P) Approve Contract With Hetrick-Martin Institute; Q) Approve 2019-20 Special Education Tuition Agreement With Union County Educational Services Commission; R) Approve Sidebar Agreement With SOMEA Approve: Revised 2020 Board Meeting Calendar
3976	Approve: Affirmation of Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying (HIB) Investigations For The Month of December 2019
3977	Approve: A) Confidential Special Education Settlement Agreement – Student ID #2574626330; B)Confidential Special Education Settlement Agreement – Student ID #9258661976; C) Confidential Special Education Settlement Agreement – Student ID #7468269136
3978	Adopt Board Policies: Policy 2440 Summer Session; Policy 2622 Student Assessment
3979	Approve: 2019 -2020 Nursing Services Plan
3980	Approve: Confidential Grievance Arbitration Settlement Agreement

HEARING OF INDIVIDUALS AND DELEGATIONS

NEW BUSINESS

The Board of Education will hold a Special Meeting on Monday, February 10, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. in the District Meeting Room, 525 Academy Street, Maplewood, NJ to interview candidates for the vacant board member position. After the candidates are interviewed in public the board will move to executive session to deliberate. After returning from executive session the board will make nominations to fill the position and then vote to appoint one of the candidates. Action will be taken

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