Velecia Bush

This Comprehensive Equity Plan (CEP) for the New Jersey State Department of Education outlines responsibilities for achieving and maintaining compliance with state and federal laws governing equity in educational activities and programs. The plan mandates school districts, charter schools, and renaissance school projects to develop a three-year strategy to identify and correct discriminatory and inequitable policies, programs, practices, and conditions. Key focus areas include designating an Affirmative Action Officer and team, conducting needs assessments across board responsibilities, staff development, and school/classroom practices (curriculum, student access, guidance, physical education, and athletics), and developing corrective actions to ensure equity and compliance with laws such as Titles VI, VII, IX, Section 504, ADA, and IDEA.

The Pleasantville Board of Education held a special meeting that included roll call, public comments, and approval of finance addendums related to Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, Inc. and Kane Communications, LLC. The board entered and exited a closed executive session, followed by board member comments, including acknowledgments and upcoming events such as graduation and strategic planning. The meeting was then adjourned.

The Pleasantville Board of Education convened for a meeting that included a budget hearing with adoption. The board approved and adopted the 2018-2019 school budget, which included allocations for the General Fund, Special Revenue Fund, and Debt Service Fund. A resolution was passed regarding the borrowing of a state aid payment for June 22, 2018, to address cash flow requirements. The board also approved the reappointment of the Assistant Superintendent and School Business Administrator/Board Secretary, as well as approving a Human Resources Consultant.

The Pleasantville Board of Education held a workshop/action meeting to discuss various agenda items. The finance agenda included approval of the bill list, payrolls, and transfers for various funds. Resolutions were approved for the 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant, renewal of the TALX Corporation agreement, and field trips. Additional resolutions covered transportation for multiple programs, library system agreements, technology aide payments, and temporary instructional space renewals. The board also addressed contracts for substitute teacher staffing and school-related field trips. Further discussions involved transportation bids, sale of surplus property, tuition contracts, speech-related services, home instruction, special education IEPs, bilingual psychosocial assessments, CPR training, bereavement support groups, and flu shots for staff. Approvals were also given for out-of-district placements for special education students. The facilities usage agenda included a review of the Facilities Usage Report. The human resources agenda covered new hires, substitutes, retirements, resignations, reappointments, FMLA leaves, staff transfers, salary adjustments, athletic coaching positions, student internships, summer C.A.R.E. staff, athletic summer camp programs, English Language Academy program staff, NMSS Summer School Improvement Panel, PHS summer band camp events, and STEM project competitions. Additional resolutions approved the AVID site team, Freshman Academy Lead Teacher, Stepping up to Greatness Lead Teacher, district web design stipend, ECH Master Teachers summer hours, and ECH Program MSW assistance.

The Pleasantville Board of Education held a workshop/action meeting to discuss several key areas. Recommendations from the Atlantic County Superintendent were reviewed, and various financial matters were addressed, including the approval of bill lists, payroll, and fund transfers. The board also discussed and approved bids for bus repair and maintenance, a school physician, and the renewal of a contract for food service management. Additionally, the board addressed facilities usage, approved new hires, retirements, reappointments, salary corrections, and leaves. Athletic staff extra hours and coaching positions were approved, and various summer work assignments for school leadership, horticultural club, and drop-out prevention were discussed. The board also approved agreements for itinerant services and home instruction, as well as student internship placements.