Regular Session - August 26, 2013

BOARD OF EDUCATION

School District of South Orange and Maplewood, NJ

525 Academy Street, Maplewood, NJ  07040

AGENDA

PUBLIC BOARD MEETING

MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013

7:30 PM

REGULAR MEETING

Call to Order – Announcement of Notice

Roll Call

Pledge of Allegiance

Approve Board Minutes:  Executive & Public Session Minutes: July 15, 2013; Executive & Special Meeting Session Minutes: July 29, 2013

7:35 PM

SUPERINTENDENT’S MONTHLY PROGRESS REPORT ON DISTRICT GOALS

7:50 PM

HEARING OF INDIVIDUALS AND DELEGATIONS

8:20 PM

DISCUSSION

·        District Goals 2014-15, 15-16, 16-17

·        BOE Annual Agenda 

·        Capital Update

·        Teacher Evaluations 2013-2014

·        Consolidated Monitoring Report

·        Committee Reports

9:30 PM

ACTION

3049

Approve: A) Retirements; B) Resignations; C) Reappointments of the 2013-14 School Year; D) Appointments of the 2013-14 School Year; E) Appointment Of Leave Replacement Staff For The 2013-14 School Year; F) Transfer/Reassignments; G) Leave of Absence; H) Appointment of 20-day and Yearlong Mentors 2012-2013; I) Salary Adjustment For The 2012-13 School Year; J) Summer School; K) Stipends; L) Abolish Job Descriptions

3050

Approve: A) Substitute Teacher Rates Of Pay For The 2013-2014 School Year; B) Appointment Of Substitute Teachers For The 2013-2014 School Year; C) Appointment Of Home Instructor For The 2013-2014 School Year Paid At The Hourly Rate Of $35.00; D) Appointment Of Substitute Secretary For The 2013-2014 School Year Paid At The Hourly Rate Of $10.00; E) Appointment Of Summer Student Worker (Technology) For The 2013-2014 School Year Paid At The Hourly Rate Of $7.25; F) Appointment Of Volunteer For The 2013-2014 School Year; G) Appointment Of Stipend Positions For The 2013-2014 School Year; H) Appointment Of Out-Of-District Coaches For The 2013-2014 School Year; I) Appointment Of Athletic Event Ticket Sellers, Ticket Takers, Supervisors And Officials For The 2013-2014 School Year; J) Reappointment Of Substitute Teachers For The 2013-2014 School Year Teacher Certified; K) Appointment Of Substitute Teachers For The 2013-2014 School Year Paid At A Daily Rate Of $100; L) Reappointment Of Substitute School Nurses For The 2013-2014 School Year At A Daily Rate Of $160; M) Reappointment Of Substitute Secretaries For The 2013-2014 School Year At A Hourly Rate Of $10.00; N) Reappointment Of Substitute Secretaries For The 2013-2014 School Year At A Hourly Rate Of $10.50

3051

Approve: A) 2013-2014 Extended School Year Out Of District Placements; B) 2013-2014 School Year Out Of District Placements

3052

Approve: Class Field Trip Destinations

3053

Approve: Book Adoptions

3054

Approve Curriculum: A) Robotics New Curriculum; B) Social Studies Grades 3,4,5 Revised Curriculum

3055

Approve: Affirmation Of Harassment, Intimidation And Bullying (HIB) Incidents For The Month Of July 2013

3056

Amend School Calendar For 2013-2014 School Year

3057

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 Change Order To Security Gates At South Orange Maplewood Secondary Schools Project; F) Approve Change Order To Asbestos Abatement At Maplewood Middle School Project; G) Approve Change Order To Addition To Maplewood Middle School Project; H) Approve Change Order To Columbia High School Auditorium Project; I) Authorize Architect To Prepare And Submit Schematic Plans For Jefferson School Library Renovation; J) Amend LRFP To Include Jefferson School Library Renovation; K) Approve Special Education Related Service Providers For The 2013-14 School Year; L) Approve Agreement With Essex Regional Educational Services Commission For Technology Services To Nonpublic School Students For 2013-14; M) Accept State Nonpublic Auxiliary And Handicapped Services (Chapters 192 & 193) Entitlement For 2013-2014; N) Approve Contract To Provide Education Services For Students Who Are Visually Impaired; O) Approve Agreement For 2013-14 School Year Transportation Services With Morris Union Jointure Commission; P) Accept Donation To Clinton School; Q) Accept Donation From Jefferson PTA; R) Accept NJDOE Grant For Students With Disabilities; S) Renew Contract For Telecommunication Services To Mettel And Internet And Wan Services To Data Network Solutions; T) Approve Agreement With Brown & Brown Benefit Advisors; U) Authorize Disposal Of District Property; V) Apply For Federal FY2014 NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND (NCLB) Consolidated Entitlement Funds; W) Consolidated Monitoring Report; X) Approve Residency Investigator Fees 2013-14 School Year; Y) Approve Tuition For Regular Education Students Attending Essex Regional Educational Services Commission’s Essex Campus Academy For The 2013-14 School Year; Z) Approve Application For Montrose School Restoration; AA) Suspend By-Laws In Connection With Procedure For Hiring Of New Staff; AB) Approve Agreement To Purchase Electrical General Service Through The Alliance For Competitive Energy Services (ACES); AC) Approve Agreement To Purchase Natural Gas Supply Services Through Alliance For Competitive Energy Services (ACES); AD) Accept State Nonpublic Textbook Aid Entitlement For 2013-14; AE) Accept State Nonpublic Nursing Entitlement For 2013-14; AF)Accept State Nonpublic Technology Entitlement For 2013-14; AG) Approve Change Order For The Pool Structural Repairs At Columbia High School Project; AH) Award Contract For Wood Maintenance Services

9:45 PM

HEARING OF INDIVIDUALS AND DELEGATIONS

10:00 PM

The Board of Education will meet in Closed Session on Monday, September 16, 2013, 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 meet in Closed Session on Monday, October 21, 2013, 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.