SOMSD BOARD OF EDUCATION UPDATE

The District will share a monthly newsletter with the SOMSD community to keep you informed and to provide a recap of key action items discussed and approved by the Board of Education during their monthly regular Public Session meetings. The BOE meeting recap newsletter will be shared within one week from the date of the regular session BOE meeting (and will only be provided for regular-session Board meetings).

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.

• Agenda and Attachments

• Board Recognitions: CHS Varsity Boy's Frisbee Team NJ State Championship win; Achieve Foundation, Super Seniors Volunteer Awardees; CHS Students Seal of Biliteracy Awardees; Amy Foreman, Achieve Foundation Acknowledgement; Board member Shannon Cuttle, Honors/Acknowledgement
• SOMSD Retiree Presentation Video

• Acknowledgment and certificates of appreciation presented to outgoing student reps, Lily Forman and Jakhi Lodgson who will be graduating from CHS
• Statement on the Death of CHS Junior, Moussa Fofana and moment of silence in memory of his death; thanked and highlighted the Vigil held at CHS on Saturday, June 12
• Acknowledgment of SOMSD 31 retirees, whose service to the District equals 631 years
• Acknowledgment of cast, production, and stage crew of Matilda, and seeing the great turnout and the wonderful performance and all who made the resurrection of this play possible.
• Fall Reopening Taskforce has reconvened, the goal is to open up to as close as possible operation function as we had pre-Covid; thank you to the more than 300 people who submitted responses to the District’s safe return to school plan. County Executive reiterated today, virtual learning is not permissible unless another NJ public health emergency is called.

• Full list of action items and associated resolutions available here.

New course proposals and Board goals were approved:

• C. 4161 New Course Proposal Resolution June 14, 2021.pdf
• C. 4162 Curriculum Resolution June 14, 2021.pdf
• C. 4163 Board Goals (1).pdf

Policies:

C. 4160A-E Abolish and Adopt board policies - June 2021.docx.pdf

• B. Policy 2320 Independent Study - 2nd read 6-14-21.pdf [Policy Abolished]
• B. Policy 5300 AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS (AEDS) - 2nd read 6-14-21.pdf [Revised policy approved and adopted]]
• B. Policy 5465 Early Graduation - 2nd read 6-14-21.pdf [Policy Abolished]
• B. Policy 8110 Attendance Areas - 2nd read 6-14-21.pdf [Policy Abolished - Refer to policy 5460]
• B. Policy 8441.1 - Use of Defibrillators - 2nd read 6-14-21.pdf [Policy Abolished - Refer to policy 5300]

1. 1643 Family Leave
2. 2415.05 Student Surveys, Analysis and/or Evaluations
3. 3431.1 Medical and Family Leave (Certificated)
4. 4431.1 Medical and Family Leave (Non-Certificated)
5. 5111 Admission of Resident/Non-Resident Students
6. 5124 Internal Student Transfers

• Mon., July 19: BOE Meeting, Public Session @ 7:30 pm

The mission of the South Orange Maplewood School District is to empower and inspire each student to explore and imagine, to pursue personal passions, and to collectively create a better future by creating a learner-centered environment through multiple pathways; reimagined structures, systems and supports; innovative teaching; partnering with families; and maximizing community expertise and resources.

Email: info@somsd.k12.nj.us
Website: https://www.somsd.k12.nj.us/board-of-education/
Location: 525 Academy Street, Maplewood, NJ, USA
Phone: (973) 762-5600
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Twitter: @SOMSDK12