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Minutes: The board approved the minutes from the Jan. 7 regular meeting and the Jan. 14 retreat. The motion to approve the minutes (moved by Jocelyn, seconded by Anthony) passed by roll call; board members recorded “aye.”

Administrative items: The board approved administrative items A1 through A3, including A3, the annual Uniform Memorandum of Agreement that defines arrangements between the district and the Glen Ridge Police. Kristin moved the administrative package; Jocelyn seconded. The roll-call vote approved the items.

Personnel: The board approved personnel items P1 (including an addendum) and P2 through P13, with item P12 tabled for further discussion. The motion was moved by Anthony and seconded by Jocelyn. During the roll call, board member Mister De Lorenzo recorded an abstention specifically on P2 and voted yes on the remaining personnel items; other listed members voted in favor. The personnel package carried.

Curriculum: The board approved curriculum items C1 (including an addendum) through C2. Heather moved the items and Tricia seconded; the roll-call vote was unanimous in favor.

Business and donations: The board approved business items B1 through B10 (moved by Heather and seconded by Anthony). The meeting recognized a monetary donation of $3,674.28 from the Glenridge Girls Lacrosse Booster Club to support the girls’ lacrosse program (listed under item B4). The business package passed by roll call.

Roll-call procedure: Barbara (board secretary) called the roll on each motion. Recorded voting members included Miss Akinwandy, Mister Bonnet, Mister Dennard, Mister De Lorenzo, Miss Gottlieb, Miss Graham, Miss O'Neil, Doctor Yaris Ramos and Miss Ginsburg; the transcript records these members voting “aye” on the listed motions except for the abstention noted on P2. The board did not amend any of the approved items on the floor.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Glen Ridge BOE Live Stream 1/28/25","oneSentenceSummary","At its meeting the Glen Ridge Board of Education approved the Jan. 7 minutes and routine administrative, personnel (with one item tabled), curriculum and business items including a $3,674.28 donation to girls lacrosse and the annual uniform memorandum of agreement with the Glen Ridge Police.","taxTitle","Glen Ridge Public School District, School Districts, New Jersey","taxId",72694,"location","New Jersey","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6669794,"Glen Ridge board discusses cell-phone guidelines, policy committee to review model language",111,1844000,1955000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2173392-7f33c7adf213a699b63f559800e9e3ce&start=1844&end=1955","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2173392-7f33c7adf213a699b63f559800e9e3ce/thumbnail_1844000.jpg","/articles/6669794/New-Jersey/Glen-Ridge-board-discusses-cell-phone-guidelines-policy-committee-to-review-model-language","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6669794-8458e4a56edb39cb4770e936f0d3a28d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771139405&Signature=Oo5Tya0svpN7g7moDF5Uxof1O2zb6BK4VCUBinv9mIaRzIoz5wHe5bgAOmi4jlAzqRVZPUoRdFKJvkt8yDB4FoYRqKu49ph57R6njTU1YMC-twJSrh2xea~wWWjyz2MHt42b0D445UFLopE~qfog9DnQa~Yub0aTtz6T595DxD8b1Kjcf-DD4oMVb5jfx0JTAhY~VmdMrPeEKVBEiKx7Cpzea0jSIac~xWUXefBurcl77L0qSQ-SUm-z-ZBGfd-RkkTo7D-xoeqxldoXtUEZNVnduh6GSTwwY90oPfMzz0rQu7x1754NfcgI8VqxGnsatkv8i6rdSduZBtEZbjD4nQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Board members discussed the district’s current cell-phone guidelines and next steps for formalizing policy language.

Superintendent Maggie summarized current practices: phones are kept “away for the day” for K–8 and “off and away during instructional time” for grades 9–12. She said district leaders have evaluated the practice with high-school administrators and a student committee and recently hosted a community session on navigating the digital landscape with a focus on social media and setting limits at home.

Maggie said she surveyed superintendents in Essex, Morris and Union counties to compare policies and reported that most districts use approaches similar to Glen Ridge’s. “Most are aligned to what we're doing. Happy to share that data out though in one of my Friday updates,” she said. The superintendent said the policy committee will review model language prepared by Strauss S and consider whether to formalize or adjust current practices.

The transcript notes that \"cell phone legislation is making its way through the legislative process,\" and states that the legislation, as described during the meeting, appears to mandate only that districts have a policy; board members indicated that the pending law should not force changes to local practice, because it would require a written policy rather than prescribing specific rules. The board did not make a policy change at the meeting; members directed the policy committee to review model language and return recommendations.","Board members and the superintendent discussed current phone guidelines (K–8 away for the day; 9–12 off and away during instruction), a county survey of neighboring districts' policies, and the policy committee's plan to review model language as state legislation advances.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6669798,"Glen Ridge superintendent reports progress on curriculum, social-emotional learning, AI and human-resources goals",335,333000,668000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2173392-7f33c7adf213a699b63f559800e9e3ce&start=333&end=668","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2173392-7f33c7adf213a699b63f559800e9e3ce/thumbnail_333000.jpg","/articles/6669798/New-Jersey/Glen-Ridge-superintendent-reports-progress-on-curriculum-social-emotional-learning-AI-and-human-resources-goals","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6669798-8b203dc6e21b3ffb9a917c9f67b422db/orig.mp4?Expires=1771139405&Signature=U7bVPtuCHV8iPWkv8SfxIawP8KOHVBZJlUujE5-3MqMgTFihhpafaEjT82Mkif-g2oRHT25VyAji-7N1yCd1GRr6K~10ytbxPws8VqToRS63VSdaE2WB0xCmTB-DE4o8tA6onnHp-rwELc90YUyVfMh8b7LUoBneLYsizlxxONTwDEdeq~vDaH~zQk2XiTAEPFZENalzYuHAgvCxw6lctxxdsOyxutDcGZ9XiLhzJWpfwpo4VWcelikk9qviUj18m7sxn6mRJcw1ETIkMPX21LDzrBVEhMMlKYoC2QimaP7lVNtnHzuI6nbYtix-aLMoh~7c3Hm4SdT9-Y4aQ2r6ng__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Superintendent Maggie told the Glen Ridge Board of Education that the district is making measurable progress on four primary goals — revising preK–12 English language arts curriculum, strengthening social-emotional learning (SEL), preparing staff and students to use artificial intelligence responsibly, and improving human-resources systems — and highlighted recent student achievements across the district.

Maggie opened with a series of student and school highlights, noting that senior Riley O’Sullivan reached 1,000 career points for the girls varsity basketball team, the 7th- and 8th-grade history club teams competed at the New Jersey State Championships with the 7th-grade team qualifying for the national championship in Orlando this May, and Glen Ridge High School received the AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award for the 2023–24 school year. She also noted community service drives and that four RAS students — Vera Roman, Dylan Meiser, Theo Reining and Emery Pollux — advanced to the next round of the National Geography Bee.

The superintendent said the district has four focal goals for the year. On curriculum, the district has surveyed teachers and convened committees to revise ELA materials; K–6 is piloting a new writing approach while grades 7–12 continue discussion on text selection and vertical/horizontal alignment across grade levels. “We identified key focus areas enhancing [writing] instruction and addressing reading lists and text selections in grades 7 to 12,” Maggie said.

On SEL, Maggie said the district is working to connect several programs into a coherent, districtwide framework. She described current activity by grade band: pre-K–2 teachers implementing classroom practice tied to the Capturing Kids’ Hearts program, grades 3–6 piloting collaborative problem solving, and grades 7–12 reviewing existing SEL efforts to identify gaps. She said next steps include progress monitoring and scaling programs where appropriate.

Regarding artificial intelligence, the superintendent said administrators and some teachers have begun exploring AI tools and classroom applications, and the district is discussing possible policy language and expanded professional development tied to upcoming half days on Feb. 14 and in March. “We want to explore potential policy and regulation language to provide a structure around our use of AI,” Maggie said. She added that some curriculum units already include explicit instruction about AI and that classroom practice should emphasize “think with AI” rather than “have AI think for you.”

For human resources, Maggie outlined recruitment outreach, development of recruitment materials, preparations for virtual and in-person job fairs, the introduction of exit interviews and plans to pilot “stay interviews” to capture feedback from current staff. She said the district is also formalizing coaching protocols and reviewing HR roles to better align them with operational needs.

Maggie said the district will prepare a fuller achievement report by the end of the school year and noted that, on the day of the meeting, the district reached the midpoint of the school year (the 89th day). She also described a continuing student superintendent committee that has met twice to discuss workload, curriculum, the use of AI, mental-health resources and the high-school cell-phone policy.

The presentation included several next-step items for board and staff: additional pilots and professional development for ELA, progress monitoring and mapping of SEL efforts, drafting AI guidance and policy language for committee review, and refinement of HR protocols and interviews to improve retention and organizational health.","Superintendent Maggie updated the Glen Ridge Board of Education on student achievements and four district goals — revising ELA curriculum, building a districtwide social-emotional learning framework, developing AI guidance for classrooms, and strengthening human-resources practices — and described next steps and pilot activities.","actionData","errors"]

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