* Required

Meetings and Workshops

• Board reorganization
• Elect Board officers
• Board President appoints committees
• Set committee meeting calendar for upcoming year
• District in-house orientation for new board members*
• Review mandatory training requirements
• Review requirements of the superintendent contract renewal for contracts expiring July 1.* (Superintendents must be given 30 days notice for each year of a contract duration.)
• For new board members, financial disclosure forms are due to the School Ethics Commission within 30 days of joining the board*
• Review preliminary budget numbers with superintendent/chief schools administrator (CSA)

Presentations

• TBD

Professional Development

• Board Code of Ethics with NJSBA representative*

Executive Sessions

• TBD

Meetings and Workshops

• Board provides update on progress toward achievement of board goals through committee reports at each board meeting
• CSA provides update on progress toward achievement of district goals and strategic plan objectives (can be provided through committee reports and/or quarterly updates from CSA)
• Led by Governance Committee, meet with NJSBA Representative to review CSA and board evaluation process and set timelines for completion
• Biannual report of the SSDS (Student Safety Data System) - September 1 through December 30

Presentations

• TBD

Executive Sessions

• TBD

Meetings and Workshops

• Board adopts tentative budget*

Presentations

• TBD

Executive Sessions

• TBD

Meetings and Presentations

• Financial disclosure forms due to the Ethics Commission for all continuing board members*

Presentations

• TBD

Professional Development

• Training and review of progress towards Board committee goals

Executive Sessions

• TBD

Meetings and Workshops

• Public budget hearing / adopt final budget*
• Begin/complete online CSA evaluation forms* (all non-conflicted board members once CSA has completed his/her portion)
• Begin/complete online board self-evaluation form
• End-of-year staff review by CSA (All staff: non-tenured, tenured, and administration)
• Act on personnel recommendations of CSA
• Report on compliance of submitting financial disclosure statements to the School Ethics Commission

Presentations

• TBD

Meetings and Workshops

• Schedule closed-session meeting (all non-conflicted board members) to review board members’ evaluations and organize the overall superintendent evaluation narrative
• CSA provides end-of-the-year report on district goals
• Board provides end-of-the-year report on board of education goals
• Finalize the superintendent’s evaluation and President conducts summary conference
• Request contract analysis from NJSBA labor relations staff, for employee contracts ending in June of the upcoming year
• Approve the comprehensive equity plan (every three years)

Presentations

• TBD

Executive Sessions

• TBD

Meetings and Workshops

• Board annual goal-setting retreat
• Review results of compiled board self-evaluation
• Superintendent develops action plans to achieve district goals
• Board develops action plans to achieve board goals
• Review and approve staff development plans for next year
• Approve board professional development improvement plan
• Review curriculum writing process
• Review and revise as necessary the superintendent evaluation instrument for upcoming year based on goals and objectives (in conjunction with NJSBA representative)
• Board petitions for November elections due to County Board of Elections
• Biannual report of the SSDS (Student Safety Data System) - January 1 through June 30

Presentations

• TBD

Executive Sessions

• TBD

Meetings and Workshops

• Board of education approves district and board of education goals
• Review progress of all students at key grade levels
• Approve any additional personnel recommendations for coming school year
• Annual review of student code(s) of conduct
• Annual review of memorandum of agreement (MOA) and law enforcement operations for alcohol, other drugs, weapons and safety
• Adopt the district mentoring plan

Presentations

• TBD

Executive Sessions

• TBD

Meetings and Workshops

• Superintendent presents action plans for achievement of district goals
• Approve the comprehensive maintenance plan
• Approve the long range facility plan
• Board plans for negotiations for employee contracts ending in June of upcoming year
• Approve the school health nursing services plan

Presentations

• TBD

Executive Sessions

• TBD

Meetings and Workshops

• Develop budget parameters
• Update on curriculum writing/pilots/cycle
• Attend NJSBA Workshop
• Public presentation on standardized test results (60 days from receipt of data)

Presentations

• TBD

Executive Sessions

• TBD

Meetings and Workshops

• Approve submission of the NJQSAC Statement of Assurance (every 3 years)*
• Review audit report / approve and oversee the corrective action plan if needed*
• Approve the safety and security plan
• CSA provides update on progress toward achievement of district goals and objectives
• Board provides update on progress toward achievement of board goals and Professional Development Improvement Plan

Presentations

• TBD

Professional Development

• Training and review of progress towards Board committee goals

Executive Sessions

• TBD

Meetings and Workshops

• Review budget priorities
• Negotiations begin if teachers’ contract ends in June of upcoming year

Presentations

• TBD

Executive Sessions

• TBD