Board Meeting - January 8, 2019

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Dates: 
Friday, January 4, 2019 - 3:15pm
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
METUCHEN, NEW JERSEY
 
THE ANNUAL REORGANIZATION MEETING
 
of the Metuchen Board of Education
Metuchen High School
400 Grove Avenue
Metuchen, NJ  08840
 
Tuesday, January 8, 2019
8:00 pm
 

1.     Call to Order by Pro-Tem Chair, Michael A. Harvier, Board Secretary

 

2.     Sunshine Statement and Announcement of Purpose of Meeting

I hereby make this statement to indicate compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act known as Chapter 231 of the Public Laws of New Jersey, 1975, which became effective 90 days after enactment, January 19, 1976.
Notice of this meeting was given by providing the location, time and date of this meeting, and posting of the same on the front door of the Board of Education offices, by delivering copies to the Borough Hall and the Metuchen Public Library, The Home News and Tribune, The Criterion Sentinel, The Star Ledger, and by filing a copy with the Borough Clerk as prescribed by this law.
 

3.Flag Salute

 

4.Administration of required oaths to Board Members elected on November                      6, 2018.

 

5.     Roll Call

Mr. Benderly
 
Mr. Lifton
 
Ms. Cook
 
Mr. Manley
 
Mr. Derflinger
 
Mr. Small
 
Mr. Glassberg
 
Mr. Suss
 
Ms. Killean
 
 
 
 

6.     Announcement of Election Results

Candidates in Ballot Order
Total Votes
Michelle Cook
3,904
Chris Derflinger
3,266
Justin Manley
3,172
William Waldron Jr.
1,862
 

7.     Pro-Tem Chair will conduct election of the Board President

 

8.     President Takes Chair

 

9.     Board President will conduct election of the Board Vice-President

 

10.Meeting Open to the Public on all previous items

 

11.Remarks by President

 

12.Report of Superintendent

 

13.Report of Business Administrator

 

14.     Committee Reports

 

15.     Meeting Open to the Public

(for comments on the recommendations of the Superintendent of Schools)
 
16.     Approval of Minutes of the Board of Education Meetings:
Move to approve the minutes of the following meetings:
 
December 11, 2018
Special Business Meeting (1)
December 11, 2018
Special Executive Meeting (2)
December 11, 2018
Board Meeting
December 11, 2018
Special Executive Meeting (3)
 

17.     Recommendations of the Superintendent of Schools

(at this time the Board will take formal action on the following items – see attachments)
  1. Personnel
  2. Finance
  3. Policy
  4. Curriculum
 

18.     Reorganization

  1. Set Regular Meetings of the Board of Education
Move to approve the Board of Education Meeting Schedule for 2019.
 
  1. NJSBA Code of Ethics
Move to approve the adoption of the NJSBA Code of Ethics for the 2019.

19.     Meeting Open to Public (for anything you wish to discuss)

 
20.        Announcements
 
 
21.     Motion to Go Into Executive Session (when applicable)
 
Resolution to Close Meeting
 
BE IT RESOLVED, pursuant to the Sunshine Act, N.J.S. 10:4-12 and 13, that the Board of Education will now meet in executive session to discuss __________________ and that matters discussed will be disclosed to the public as soon as the reason for confidentiality no longer exist.
 
22.     Adjournment
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