Board Meetings

JERSEY CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION

BOARD SPECIAL COMMITTEE MEETING ON FINANCE

PUBLIC HEARING AND LISTENING SESSION ON THE 2020-2021 BUDGET

A Special Public Hearing / Public meeting of the Jersey City Board of Education will be held on Wednesday, February 19, 2020, at 6:00 p.m., at Dr. Emery Konick Jr., Conference Center at the Board of Education Central Office, 346 Claremont Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07305.

The purpose of the special meeting is to conduct community engagement and input for all Jersey City residents, students, parents, and stakeholders on the proposed 2020-2021 budget.

A public speaking session will be held.

Pursuant to Policy No. 9322.2 – Public Participation at Board Meetings – if you would like to speak at the Board meeting, please call the Office of the Secretary to the Board at (201) 915-6074 and leave a voice message or email boarddocs@jcboe.org prior to 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 19, 2020.

Franklin Walker

Superintendent

Regina Robinson

School Business Administrator / Board Secretary

Members of the Jersey City Board of Education

Lorenzo Richardson, President

Gina Verdibello, Vice President

Mussab Ali

Alexander Hamilton

Gerald Lyons

Marilyn Roman

Lekendrick Shaw

Joan Terrell-Paige

Noemi Velazquez

JERSEY CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION

NOTICE OF AMENDMENT OF FEBRUARY 24, 2020 CAUCUS BOARD MEETING

PUBLIC WELCOME

*Please note that the Monday, February 24, 2020 Caucus Board meeting will start at 6:00pm. A Mandatory Board Training on Public School Purchasing, will start at 5:00pm on

Monday, February 24, 2020*

A mandatory Purchasing and Law Training on Public School Purchasing for the Board members of the Jersey City Public Schools will start at 5:00 p.m. followed by the Caucus Meeting at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, February 24, 2020, in the Dr. Emery Konick Conference Room at Central Office, 346 Claremont Avenue, Jersey City, New Jersey.

FORMAL ACTION MAY BE TAKEN. A public speaking session will be held. An executive session may be held, before the public speaking session.

Agenda

Adoption of Minutes

Educational Programs

Special Education

Finance

Facilities

Personnel

Legal

Policy

Conferences

Pursuant to Policy No. 9322.2 – Public Participation at Board Meetings - if you would like to speak at the Board meeting, please call the Office of the Secretary to the Board at 201-915-6074 and leave a voice message or email boarddocs@jcboe.org prior to 3:00 p.m., Monday, February 24, 2020.

Franklin Walker

Superintendent

Regina Robinson

School Business Administrator/Board Secretary

Members of the Jersey City Board of Education

Lorenzo Richardson, President

Gina Verdibello, Vice President

Mussab Ali

Alexander Hamilton

Gerald Lyons

Marilyn Roman

Joan Terrell-Paige

Lekendrick Shaw

Noemi Velazquez

JERSEY CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION

NOTICE OF MEETINGS

At the January 2, 2020 Re-Organization meeting of the Jersey City Board of Education, action was taken to set the dates of Regular Monthly meetings of the Board of Education for the period of January and February 2020, as listed. In addition to the Regular Monthly meetings, the Jersey City Board of Education will convene a public “Committee of the Whole” meeting, otherwise known as a “Caucus” meeting prior to the Regular Monthly meeting unless otherwise noted. FORMAL ACTION MAY BE TAKEN.

Thursday, January 30, 2020, REGULAR MEETING

(CAUCUS preceding the regular meeting to be held on Monday, January 27, 2020)

Thursday, February 27, 2020, REGULAR MEETING

(CAUCUS preceding the regular meeting to be held on Monday, February 24, 2020)

All Regular meetings scheduled from January and February 2020 to be held in the first-floor auditorium at the Fred W. Martin Center for the Arts (P.S.#41), 59 Wilkinson Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07305 at 6:00 p.m.

All Caucus meetings to be held at 6:00 p.m. in the Dr. Emery Konick Jr. Conference Center at the Board of Education Central Office, 346 Claremont Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07305

This Notice is published in accordance with the provisions of the Public Laws of 1975, Chapter 231 (Open Public Meetings Law).

Mr. Franklin Walker

Superintendent of Schools

Regina Robinson

School Business Administrator/Board Secretary

Members of the Jersey City Board of Education

Lorenzo Richardson, President

Gina Verdibello, Vice President

Mussab Ali

Alexander Hamilton

Gerald Lyons

Marilyn Roman

Lekendrick Shaw

Joan Terrell-Paige

Noemi Velazquez

Jersey City Board of Education meets monthly to vote on proposals. These meetings are held on the fourth Thursday of each month at 6 PM unless otherwise stated.

Board Meetings from January 2020 through June 2020 will be held at Fred W. Martin Center for the Arts (PS #41)

Caucus Meetings are held the Monday prior to the board meeting (unless otherwise noted) and are held at the District Office, 346 Claremont Avenue, Room 1 R. The Caucus allows the Board to review and discuss items on the agenda.

All dates are subject to change in conformance with requirements of the Open Public Meetings Act.

The public may sign up to speak at all public board meetings. Please see: Rules With Regard to Public Comment

2019-20 Jersey City Public Schools Caucus and Board Meeting Schedule
Month	Caucus		Board Mtg Date
August	Monday 8/26/19		Thursday 8/29/19
September	Monday 9/23/19		Thursday 9/26/19
October	Monday 10/28/19		Thursday 10/31/19 Rescheduled for 11/1/19
November	Monday 11/18/19		Thursday 11/21/19
December	Monday 12/16/19		Thursday 12/19/19
January		Board Reorganization	Tuesday 1/02/20
January	Monday 1/27/20		Thursday 1/30/20
February	Monday 2/24/20		Thursday 2/27/20
March	Monday 3/23/20		Thursday 3/26/20
April	Monday, 4/27/20		Thursday 4/30/20
May	Monday 5/18/20		Thursday 5/21/20
June	Monday 6/22/20		Thursday 6/25/20

Advertised Budget 2018-19 and User Friendly Budget, 2018-19

Public Notice- Superintendent Contract Hearing Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:11-11, the Jersey City Board of Education (hereinafter the "Board") is providing notice of its intent to hold a public hearing and to take action to amend/extend the Employment Contract to the Superintendent of Schools at its special meeting to be held on December 12, 2019, at 6:00 p.m. at the Dr. Emery Konick Conference Room, 346 Claremont Avenue, Jersey City, NJ. This notice serves to meet the required 30-day notice prior to taking action and the 10-day notice of a public hearing as required by the statute. Prior to any action, the Board will permit the public to make comment on the proposed contract.

The Board, pursuant to Open Public Meetings Act, specifically N.J.S.A. 10:4-12(b), shall not publicly discuss personnel matters and shall not respond to comments made by members of the public. However, the Board will give all comments appropriate consideration. Copies of the proposed addendum to the contract are available for review on the District's website or by contacting Regina Robinson, School Business Administrator/Board Secretary, 201-915-6274, reginarobinson@jcboe.org, 346 Claremont Avenue, Jersey City, NJ

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Members of the Jersey City Board of Education

Superintendent Franklin Walker

School Business Administrator/Board Secretary Regina Robinson

Jersey City Board of Education Board Members

Lorenzo Richardson, President
Gina Verdibello, Vice President

Mussab Ali

Alexander Hamilton

Gerald Lyons
Marilyn Roman
Lekendrick Shaw
Joan Terrell-Paige

Noemi Velazquez

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