Regular Session -February 24, 2020

Dates:

Monday, February 24, 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, February 24, 2020

REGULAR MEETING (7:30 PM)

Call to Order – Announcement of Notice

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call

Board Recognition

Approval of Board Minutes: Executive and Regular Session Minutes: January 27, 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)

PowerSchool Update Presentation
District Goal Update

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

3973	Approve: New/Revised Curricula A) New-PreK Tools of the Mind (TOM); B) Revised-STEM/Advanced TV Production; C) Revised STEM Chemistry; D) Revised STEM Pre-Calculus Honors
3981	Approve: A) Memorials; B) Resignations; C) Appointments; D) Leave Replacement Appointments; E) Change In Start Date; F) Rescind Transfer/Reassignment; G) Transfer/Reassignment; H) Leaves Of Absence; I) Suspensions; J) Salary Adjustments; K) Stipends
3982	Approve: A) Appointment Of Substitute Teachers For The 2019-2020 School Year; B) Appointment Of Substitute Teachers For The 2019-2020 School Year Paid At The Daily Rate Of $160; C) Appointment Of Home Instructor For The 2019-2020 School Year Paid At The Hourly Rate Of $35; D) Appointment Of Out-Of-District Coaches For The 2019-2020 School Year; E) Appointment Of Out-Of-District Coaches For The 2018-2019 School Year
3983	Approve: A) 2019-20 Extended School Year Out of District Placements; B) 2019-20 School Year Out of District Placements
3984	Approve: School Field Trip Destinations
3985	Approve: A) Financial Reports; B) Board of Education’s Monthly Certification; C) Approve Attendance And Work Related Travel Expenses; D) Approve Related Service Providers For The 2019-2020 School Year; E) Approve Use Of Vendors; F) Accept Donations To The School Lunch Program; G) Establish Reserve For Encumbrances For 2018-19 Open Purchase Orders; H) Accept Adjusted 2019-20 Budget; I) Approve MECC Summer Camp Tuition For School Year 2020-21; J) Approve Agreement And DOT Testing Fee Schedule With Prevention Specialists, Inc.; K) Accept A Grant From MSU For South Mountain School; L) Accept Donation To Parenting Center; M) Approve Agreement With Atlantic Tomorrow’s Office For Lease Of Photocopy Equipment, Maintenance And Supplies; N) Establish Sick Bank Committee; O) Authorize Towing Agreement; P) Authorize Agreement With Maplewood Township To Provide Free Internet Services; Q) Authorize Agreement With South Orange Village Water Authority; R) Approve Agreement With Public Consulting Group (PCG)
3986	Approve: Affirmation of Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying (HIB) Investigations For The Month of January 2020
3987	Approve: A) Confidential Special Education Settlement Agreement – Student ID# 3751798335; B) Confidential Special Education Settlement Agreement - Student ID # 6234174491; C) Confidential Special Education Settlement Agreement - Student ID # 6074469738
3988	Approve: Transfer or Removal of Non-Domiciled Students
3989	Approve: BOE Committees and Officers – updated
3990	Approve: Personnel Settlement Agreement Employee #3634

HEARING OF INDIVIDUALS AND DELEGATIONS

NEW BUSINESS

The Board of Education will meet in Closed Session on Monday, March 16, 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

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