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R E S O L U T I O N

Notice is hereby given that the Mount Olive Township Board of Education shall hold its 2023 meetings on the following dates:

• January 9, 2023
• January 23, 2023
• February 13, 2023
• February 27, 2023
• March 13, 2023
• March 27, 2023
• April 24, 2023
• May 8, 2023
• May 22, 2023
• June 12, 2023
• July 24, 2023
• August 28, 2023
• September 18, 2023
• October 9, 2023
• October 30, 2023
• November 13, 2023
• November 27, 2023
• December 18, 2023

The 2024 reorganization meeting will take place on Monday, January 8, 2024 at the Administration Building.

Meeting Time
All meetings shall commence at 6:30 p.m. unless otherwise advertised.

Meeting Location
Unless otherwise advertised, all meetings shall take place in the first floor conference room at the Administration Building, 227 US Route 206, Flanders, NJ. Any change to the meeting location will be duly advertised.

Meeting Agendas
Agendas for all regularly scheduled meetings are available on the Friday evening before each meeting on the district website at www.motsd.org.  Matters to be discussed constitute a tentative agenda of the Mount Olive Township Board of Education. The Board may add, however, additional subjects to the agenda at such meetings without further notice to the public.

Special or Rescheduled Meetings
In compliance with the “Open Public Meetings Act” of the State of New Jersey, notice of special or rescheduled meetings of the Board of Education shall be advertised in the official newspaper of the Board 48 hours in advance of the meeting.  Except as hereinafter provided, notice of special or rescheduled meetings of the Board of Education shall be posted at the following locations:

• Board of Education Offices
• Mount Olive Public Library
• All Schools
• Municipal Building

2023 Committee Members

Personnel Committee:
Chair: Elizabeth Ouimet
Christopher Zeier
Jennifer Aquino 
Dr. Antoine Gayles

Curriculum & Technology Committee:
Chair: Jennifer Aquino
Dr. Anthony Giordano
Louisa Melendez

Finance and Operations Committee:
Chair: Christopher Zeier
Elizabeth Ouimet
Anthony Strillacci
Lisa Narcise

Budget Committee:
Chair: Elizabeth Ouimet
Lisa Narcise
Jennifer Aquino
Chris Zeier

Policy Committee:
Chair: Lisa Fenton
Louisa Melendez
Lisa Narcise

Negotiations Committee - Administration:
Chair: Christopher Zeier
Louisa Melendez

Negotiations Committee - EAMO:
Chair: Elizabeth Ouimet
Dr. Anthony Giordano
Jennifer Aquino

Negotiations Committee - Teamsters:
Chair: Dr. Antoine Gayles
Lisa Fenton
Anthony Strillacci

Referendum Committee:
Chair: Anthony Strillacci

2023 BOARD REPRESENTATIVES

New Jersey School Boards:
Delegate: Dr. Antoine Gayles
Alternate: Christopher Zeier

MOCESCOM:
Delegate: Lisa Narcise
Alternate: Dr. Antoine Gayles

Mount Olive High School Parents Club:
Delegate: Christopher Zeier

Mount Olive Middle School PTO:
Delegate: Louisa Melendez

Flanders PTA:
Delegate: Anthony Strillacci

Tinc Road PTO:
Delegate: Jennifer Aquino

Sandshore Home & School Partnership:
Delegate: Lisa Fenton

CMS Community Association:
Delegate: Antoine Gayles

Recreation Advisory Committee Liaison:
Delegate: Jennifer Aquino

Town Council/Planning Board Liaison:
Delegate: Lisa Fenton

Future Ready Schools District Team Liaison:
Delegate: Louisa Melendez

Garden State Coalition of Schools Liaison:
Delegate: Dr. Anthony Giordano

G&T Committee Liaison:
Delegate: Elizabeth Ouimet

District Security Manual Committee Liaison:
Delegate: Christopher Zeier

Special Education Parents Advisory Group (SEPAG) Liaison:
Delegate: Christopher Zeier

In accordance with N.J.S.A 18A:12-24.1 every Board member will abide by the following Code of Ethics.  The Board member will:

1.   Uphold and enforce all laws, rules and regulations of the State Board of Education and court orders pertaining to schools.  Desired changes shall be brought about only through legal and ethical procedures.

2.   Make decisions in terms of the educational welfare of children and seek to develop and maintain public schools that meet the individual needs of all children regardless of their ability, race, creed, sex, or social standing.

3.   Confine his/her Board action to policy making, planning and appraisal, and help to frame policies and plans only after the Board has consulted those who will be affected by them.

4.   Carry out his/her responsibility not to administer the schools, but together with fellow Board members, insure they are well run.

5.   Recognize that authority rests with the Board of Education and make no personal promises nor take any private action that may compromise the Board.

6.   Refuse to surrender his/her independent judgment to special interest or partisan political groups or to use the schools for personal gain or for the gain of friends.

7.   Hold confidential all matters pertaining to the schools, which, if disclosed, would needlessly injure individuals, or the schools.  In all other matters, he/she will provide accurate information and, in concert with fellow Board members, interpret to the staff the aspirations of the community for its school.

8.   Vote to appoint the best-qualified personnel available after consideration of the recommendation of the chief administrative officer.

9.   Support and protect school personnel in proper performance of their duties.

10.  Refer all complaints to the chief administrative officer and act on the complaints at public meetings only after failure of an administrative solution.