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Superintendent highlights tenured staff, safety drills and fall events at Maywood schools
Summary
Superintendent Michael Jordan briefed the board Oct. 16 on newly tenured staff, the start of non-tenured observations, a deadline of Oct. 31 for PD plans, district-wide safety drills supervised with the MPD, and multiple fall family and student activities.
Superintendent Michael Jordan told the Maywood Board of Education on Oct. 16 that the district honored newly tenured staff members and is implementing several safety and programmatic initiatives for October.
Jordan reported that newly tenured staff members Ms. Kraljic and Ms. Maurer were being honored that evening and that non-tenured observations have begun with a detailed schedule in place. Staff were notified that individual professional development plans and student growth objectives are due Oct. 31, 2024.
Jordan said lockdown and evacuation drills have taken place or are being scheduled in both buildings under the supervision of the MPD; he thanked Chief Tuttle and volunteer members of the Maywood Fire Department for participating in supervised fire drills and safety assemblies.
He outlined district activities for October, noting the month is observed as Respect/Safe Schools Month, with “Respect Week,” School Violence Prevention Week and Red Ribbon Week integrated into programming. Jordan thanked the PTOs for support of events such as book fairs and noted that both schools’ Back-to-School Nights were well attended. Tutorials have started in both buildings; the cross-country season continues with a meet at USR; a Grade 4 breakfast is scheduled for Friday morning; and the district will provide a bus shuttle for families attending the Becton Open House on Oct. 24.
Jordan also announced the Maywood Schools’ Food Pantry fall drive is underway and asked that canned and boxed donations be brought to homeroom teachers. He noted the board will hold its annual retreat on Oct. 30 with Matt Lee from the NJSBA and publicized the MAS eighth-grade leaf-raking blitz on Nov. 16 to help elderly or disabled residents.
The superintendent’s remarks were presented as part of the regular meeting report to the board; no formal votes were required for the items he described.
