DRAMA AT THE EXPENSE OF YOUR CHILD?

Uniform Memorandum of Agreement between Boards Of Education and Law Enforcement Officials. (the MOA)

Article 1.10
STATIONHOUSE ADJUSTMENTS

*Alternative method to handle first-time juvenile offenders who committed minor juvenile offenses

*Provides a prompt resolution for the victim
*Immediate consequences issued (e.g., community services, restitution)

*Prevents creation of "juvenile delinquency record"

*All law enforcement agencies may utilize
stationhouse adjustment to handle minor offenses

*A school only needs to be notified if it if the victim of the crime (e.g., trespassing on school property, theft)

WHAT STATIONHOUSE ADJUSTMENTS WERE MADE REGARDING THE STUDENTS INVOLVED IN THE RECENT FIGHT AT DMHS? 

Click here for 2019 Revisions to the MOA

Click here for frequently asked questions regarding the MOA

The complete 2019 Uniform Agreement between Education and Law Enforcement Officials. Neither Party is allowed to remove anything already included in the document.

The MOA is where School District Policy meets the Laws of the State of NJ. It is mandated by law, reviewed and signed by the NJ Attorney General and the NJ Commissioner of Education, after being signed by the Executive County Superintendent and the County Prosecutor.

SO WHAT IS UP WITH ALL OF THE DRAMA?

 ARE OUR CHILDREN BEING USED TO KEEP CERTAIN FOLK IN THE SPOTLIGHT? 

TAKE NOTE PARENTS. 

THE CHARADE CONTINUES!

STOP THE OBVIOUS EXPLOITATION OF OUR CHILDREN BY EDUCATING YOURSELVES!

https://www.nj.gov/education/students/safety/behavior/law/moa/understanding.pdf?fbclid=IwAR06UhOUJPbeabN9vtsEjsCW383tRlWUWApOu5X6LQ0w0-NpzDu4AyPq6Iw

Is Your Child Being Measured for the Orange Jumpsuit?

School Discipline in New Jersey: A toolkit for students, families, and advocates

How to use this booklet 

"All students and their families should know their rights, whether or not they seek to challenge a disciplinary decision. Well-informed students, families, educators and community stakeholders can use this information to advocate for fair disciplinary practices in their school and district. 

This booklet has a lot of internet links that you can and should use to improve your school’s approach to discipline, get connected to other families and organizations working on changing school discipline, and get more information about protecting your rights. 

If you have any trouble accessing these links, please contact the Education Law Center for printed versions of each link. 

Know that this booklet is based on New Jersey state law. While your school’s code of conduct can give you more rights than this, it cannot give you fewer. 

Be sure to review your local code, and contact the Education Law Center if it does not comply with state law. 

If you or your student is facing a suspension or expulsion, please turn to the Know Your Rights section on page 4 and the School Discipline Checklist on page 26 Table of contents." 

https://edlawcenter.org/assets/files/pdfs/publications/Student_discipline_manual.pdf?fbclid=IwAR2lHLbBSBxitsI2ZA99-ZC6hfjrBKgTbc6f3Tcd70mRU-pWZAf-rdXZyUg

Make this your go to document when dealing with Boards of Education regarding your child's behavior in school.
School Discipline in New Jersey: A toolkit for students, families, and advocates

The City Pools Are Not Open?

          Are your kids ready to get in the water? 

Is the City of Englewood ready to comply with 

New Jersey's Public Bathing Rule Changes?

Why are the City pools still not open? 

They generally open by Memorial Day.

New Jersey State Sanitary Code Chapter IX 

Public Recreational

Bathing N.J.A.C. 8:26 Changes – 1/16/18

Facilities constructed prior to 9/7/10, must have bathrooms, which can be portable, and dressing rooms within 50 feet of the body of water or beach entrance. Existing condos that have all residences within 100 feet of the pool do not require a bathroom or dressing room
§ 8:26-6.1 General provisions ...PAGE 10

Reminder - Tryon Pool's bathroom facilities are across the street at the Field House.

What happened to the initiative to repair the Tryon Avenue pool? How much water is being lost everyday? This water is leaching into the Brook and will end up in Overpeck Creek where people fish.

https://pooloperationmanagement.com/.../nj-prb-changes..

Keep in mind that the Recreation Department uses the School

Buildings and grounds almost as much as the School District Programs with no charge.

Why then, is the public not allowed to use the bathroom and locker  room in the Middle School? Children are forced to cross Tryon Avenue and change or relieve themselves in the Field House. It is dirty, unkept and filled with stranger danger. Small children of either sex should not be allowed to use the Field House Facility without Supervision.

Is the City just avoiding the concept of Locker room Attendant. Is there Supervision in the Field House area?

The present problems with the changing and toilet area are a health and safety problem for the

public. The Board of Education and the City Council need to get back to the original agreement that was drawn up when the money was first accepted from Green Acres Open Space and provide a bathroom and changing area that is more amenable and safe for the public. The Citizens are being denied the use of facilities for which they pay.

We have watched one of our citizens complain very eloquently about the dressing room situation at Tryon Pool for years. I have always wondered why no one at City Council ever had an answer for her. Neither did any of the Council People seem

particularly interested. I think that the State of New Jersey just agreed with Ms. Hopewell. Perhaps Jeanne will be able to see the children in her neighborhood have a safe place to dress and use the bathroom facilities.

2 years straight I purchased a Pool Membership for myself and my grandchildren. It was an inconvenience to have to send someone with the child "across the street" to the Field House. The crosswalk leading to the Field House is also nothing special. It is time that more thought went into the Health and Safety of our Residents, especially the children and the old.

Powerpoint - New Jersey Department of Health  
PUBLIC HEALTH AND FOOD PROTECTION PROGRAM
https://nj.gov/health/ceohs/documents/phss/NJ%20PRB%20rule%20changes%202018.pdf

Associations with pools: The New Jersey Law Blog
https://www.njlawblog.com/2018/02/articles/community-associations/nj-bathing-facility-code/

NEW JERSEY STATE SANITARY CODE CHAPTER IX PUBLIC RECREATIONAL BATHING
N.J.A.C. 8:26
https://www.nj.gov/health/ceohs/documents/phss/recbathing.pdf

Public Recreational Bathing Facts
http://www.condo.hillwallackblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/PRB-FAQ-05969179xA1E35.pdf

Bring Dignity Back to Schools!

A group of Dwight Morrow High School Students are being railroaded, again. They fought in the School Cafeteria. They have been removed from the learning environment for over a month now. Those who planned to attend the Prom were denied the thrill. Enough is enough! The Administration is so far behind that they just had the hearings last week until 3 in the morning.

The Students should be afforded the same consideration as "real people" adults in the real world. They should be given the benefit of "Time Served" and allowed to walk in the graduation if applicable. They have already been denied participation in the Prom, in addition to being suspended out of school for a month.

The District has also put a one size fits all package together for these young people. That is also against policy. Since when is that fair?

Please sign the petition to return the Students to school on Monday, June 3, 2019.

A vote will be taken at a Special School Board Meeting on Monday, June 3. The Superintendent wants the students suspended through June 20. They have already been out of School for a full month. The punishment is far too severe, especially considering the Superintendent and the BOE did not follow policy based on NJ Statutes and Regulations regarding suspensions and expulsions when dealing with the students. The Administration is criminalizing the events instead of moving on and tightening up the ship on their end. 

"...You can’t be suspended for:

• ◼ Being late to school or class, or being absent
• ◼ Dress code or uniform rule violations
• ◼ Minor behavior infractions, like insubordinate behavior, defiance, disobedience, disrespect, or disruptive or rowdy behavior

Suspension length is limited

• ◼ In-school suspension cannot exceed 2 consecutive school days per incident, or 4 total days per school quarter or marking period
• ◼ Out of school suspension—the removal of a middle or high school student from school—cannot exceed 4 consecutive days per incident or 8 total days per school year
• ◼ An extended suspension cannot exceed 25 consecutive days (unless required by law)

"...Know that this booklet is based on New Jersey state law. While your school’s code of conduct can give you more rights than this, it cannot give you fewer. Be sure to review your local code, and contact the Education Law Center if it does not comply with state law.
If you or your student is facing a suspension or expulsion, please turn to the Know Your Rights section on page 4 and the School Discipline Checklist on page 26."

"...read your local code of conduct—it can give you more rights than our state law, but it cannot give you fewer. Bring these next pages with you to make sure your rights are respected. Make sure you read the suggested questions to ask the Administration about your child's particular consequences on pages 29, 30 and 31.

https://edlawcenter.org/…/pub…/Student_discipline_manual.pdf

Visit this website as well. 
http://dignityinschools.org/