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Middletown Township Public School District work session, date not confirmed yet

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Middletown board appoints superintendent of schools, sets November 10th planning meeting 51:04

  • The board moved its vote on appointing the superintendent of schools to the top of the meeting, and a staff member later said the board had appointed the superintendent that evening. 50:11
  • Committee reports covered building needs, including HVAC systems, playground and blacktop resurfacing, and health benefits legislation. 1:23:13
  • The board scheduled a November 10th meeting at 7 o'clock to discuss a draft RFP for enrollment projections, a demographic study and staff utilization analysis. 1:49:09
  • A roll call was held on a motion to amend the first read, and a motion was then made to approve the policy first read for policy 5201. 2:25:04
Item by item (14)
  1. Opening and executive session 1:56
    • A motion to go into executive session was made and seconded. 2:29
  2. School presentations 41:56
    • The Ocean Avenue School report said 5th grade students raised over $1,100 for Future Fest at a car wash. 41:56
    • The report said the school set a record in September with 117 students with perfect attendance. 43:38
    • A student presenter said Bay Shore's 6th grade was 70% proficient on the spring ELA and JSLA, the highest 6th grade proficiency level in the district. 48:39
  3. Agenda changes and superintendent appointment 49:50
    • A speaker moved to take the vote for the next superintendent out of its normal order and bring it to the top of the meeting. 49:50
    • A speaker announced agenda changes, including a removal from the personnel report and a High School South stipend changing to $5,681. 51:04
    • A staff member later said the board had appointed the superintendent that evening. 1:56:01
  4. Facilities committee report 1:23:13
    • Another speaker said the district is understaffed in custodians and that staffing should be part of next year's budget. 1:35:14
  5. Finance committee report 1:36:09
    • The staff member said the district applied for $1.8 million in DEPEND grant funding and that the tentative budget is due March 20th. 1:39:14
  6. Student services committee report 1:43:22
    • A speaker said the committee discussed the Workforce Academy and coaching sessions divided among buildings. 1:43:25
    • The speaker said the preschool program was a demonstration site with 80% inclusion. 1:45:40
  7. Scheduling long-range planning meeting 1:47:29
    • A speaker said a draft RFP for the enrollment projections, a demographic study and staff utilization analysis was shared with everybody. 1:49:09
    • A speaker said the board does not need to approve an RFP for it to go out. 1:53:20
    • A speaker said the document does not include the facilities piece, which would be a separate proposal. 1:56:39
    • The board set the meeting for November 10th at 7 o'clock. 1:50:56
  8. Thorne indoor air quality results 1:58:42
    • A speaker at public comment asked for the indoor air quality results mentioned during the facilities report. 1:59:06
    • A staff member said volatile organic compound testing found nothing flagrantly out of line with the markers. 1:59:27
    • The staff member said wet carpet was removed, contractors were hired for roof drains and floor drains would be inspected. 2:01:54
  9. Proclamations and code of ethics 2:04:07
    • The board proclaimed October 2nd as National Custodial Workers Day and recognized October as National Principals Month. 2:04:07
    • A motion was made to approve the Code of Ethics for School Board Members. 2:04:55
  10. Board president's report 2:05:22
    • The board president said the board and administration take the safety and security of children seriously following an incident at New Monmouth. 2:05:22
    • The president said the district director of security and safety would present at the PACE meeting on November 18th. 2:06:09
  11. Superintendent's report 2:06:53
    • The superintendent said K-3 progress reports were released on Friday, October 23rd. 2:07:41
    • The superintendent said elementary schools would share information on a more flexible approach to parent-teacher meetings. 2:08:32
    • The superintendent said Marking Period 1 ends November 13th for middle and high school and report cards will be released November 20th. 2:14:23
  12. Minutes and deposit authorization 2:15:29
    • A motion was made to approve items 10A through D under the minutes and item 11A on deposit earnings for school funds. 2:15:29
  13. Student cell phone policy first read 2:15:56
    • Another speaker said the wording was fine and saw no objection to encouraging staff to keep personal devices out of sight during instructional time. 2:18:29
    • A speaker moved to amend the first read to take out staff role modeling and use of personal devices and move the staff role modeling language into the 3515 policy. 2:23:23
    • A roll call was held on the motion to amend, and a motion was then made and seconded to approve the policy first read for policy 5201. 2:25:04
  14. Business office consent agenda items 2:27:34
    • Motions were made to approve items 13A through H on the business office consent agenda and items 14A through 14J. 2:27:34
    • A motion was made to approve the personnel report and items HR1 through HR5 as amended. 2:29:38

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Video: posted by the district as “MTPS Board of Education October Workshop/Voting Meeting (10.27.26)”