Regular Session - December 18, 2017

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Dates: 
Monday, December 18, 2017 - 7:30pm
BOARD OF EDUCATION
School District of South Orange Maplewood NJ
525 Academy Street, Maplewood, NJ 07040
REGULAR SESSION AGENDA  
PUBLIC BOARD MEETING    
Monday, December 18, 2017
REGULAR MEETING (7:30 PM)
Call to Order – Announcement of Notice
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
Board Recognition
Special Board Recognition and Appreciation for Board Member Service
 – Ms. Maureen Jones and Ms. Donna Smith
 Approve Board Minutes: Executive and Public Session Minutes: November 20, 2017; Public Session Minutes Board Retreat: December 6, 2017
SUPERINTENDENT’S MONTHLY UPDATE (7:35 PM)
PRESIDENT’S UPDATE (7:45 PM)
HEARING OF INDIVIDUALS AND DELEGATIONS (7:50 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) 
  • Audit presentation
  • Special Education presentation
  • District Goals 2018-2019
  • Policy 2415.30 Title I – Educational Stability For Children In Foster Care – 1st reading
  • Policy 5330.01 Administration of Medical Marijuana – 1st reading
  • Policy 5331 Management of Life Threatening Allergies in Schools – 1st reading
  • Policy 8505 Local Wellness Policy/Nutrient Standards for Meals and Other Foods – 1st reading
  • Policy 2423 Bilingual and ESL – 2nd  reading
  • Policy 5339 Screening for Dyslexia – 2nd  reading
  • Committee Reports
 
ACTION (9:20 PM)
3649
Approve: A) Retirement; B)  Appointments; C) Appointment Of Leave Replacement Staff; D) Change In End Date; E) Leaves Of Absence; F) Salary Adjustments; G) Stipends
3650
Approve: A) Appointment Of Substitute Teachers For The 2017-2018 School Year; B) Appointment Of Long-Term Substitute Teacher For The 2017-2018 School Year Paid At A Daily Rate Of $160; C) Appointment Of Substitute Secretary For The 2017-2018 School Year Paid At A Hourly Rate Of $10.00; D) Appointment Of Home Instructor For The 2017-2018 School Year Paid At The Hourly Rate Of $35.00; E) Appointment Of Volunteers For The 2017-2018 School Year; F) Rescind Appointment Of Out-Of-District Coach For The 2017-2018 School Year; G) Appointment Of Out-Of-District Coach For The 2017-2018 School Year
3651
Approve: Field Trip Destinations
3652
Approve Revise Curricula: A) ELA-AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition Curriculum; B) Gender Identities Across Literacy Movements Curriculum; C) Literature Of The African Diaspora Curriculum; D) ELA-Literature and Performance Curriculum; E) Sports In Literature Curriculum; F) World Literature Curriculum; G) AP Statistics Curriculum
3653
Approve: A) Financials; B) Board Of Education’s Monthly Certification; C) Approve Attendance And Work Related Travel Expenses; D) Accept Donation To Parenting Center; E) Accept Comprehensive Annual Financial Report; F) Accept Auditor’s Management Report; G) Accept Donation To Seth Boyden School; H) Approve Agreement With Public Consulting Group; I) Approve Agreement With The New Jersey Fencing Alliance; J) Authorize Disposal Of District Property; K) Appoint Architectural Firm Spiezle Architectural Group; L) Authorize Spiezle Architectural Group To Conduct A Capital Projects Need Assessment; M) Approve Contract For Professional Services With Alison Brown
3654
Approve: Policy 2423 Bilingual & ESL and Policy 5339 Screening for Dyslexia
3655
Approve: Affirmation of Harassment, Intimidation And Bullying (HIB) Investigations For The Month Of November 2017
3656
Ratify Negotiated Agreement With South Orange/Maplewood Education Association (SOMEA)
3657
Approve: A) 2017-18 Extended School Year Out of District Placements; B) 2017-2018 School Year Out Of District Placements
3658
Adopt District Goals 2018-2019 
HEARING OF INDIVIDUALS AND DELEGATIONS (9:35 PM)
NEW BUSINESS (9:50 PM)           
The Board of Education will meet in its annual Reorganization Meeting on Wednesday, January 3, 2018 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, January 22, 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 meet in Closed Session on Monday, February 20, 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 meet in Closed Session on Monday, March 19, 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 meet in Closed Session on Monday, April 23, 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 meet in Closed Session on Monday, May 14, 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 hold a Public Session on Monday, June 4, 2018 at 7:30 pm in the District Meeting Room, 525 Academy Street, Maplewood, NJ to honor retirees and celebrate accomplishments. No action will be taken.
The Board of Education will meet in Closed Session on Thursday, June 14, 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.
 
 
 
 
 
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