The Operations (OPS) Committee reviews both the district’s finances as well as their facilities construction and maintenance. The committee is responsible for providing oversight of the current year’s budget and for helping to set the parameters for the development of the next school year budget. The Committee reviews projects and contracts supporting the district’s operational needs and monitors the Facilities Improvement Plan, which is used to guide future facility repairs and updates. The Committee works to promote the efficiency of operations in the areas of facilities and safety, to ensure the proper maintenance of MPS facilities, and to the establishment of safe working and learning environments for all MPS students and employees.

The Finance and Facilities Committee typically consists of three board members, the business administrator, the director of facilities, and the superintendent. The Committee typically meets the week before Board meetings to review items scheduled to appear on the Board Meeting agenda and to recommend them to the board where appropriate.

CHAIR: Steve Tindall
MEMBERS: Kelley Browning, Lisa Ellis

The Policy Committee maintains the District’s policy manual and monitors compliance with it, consistent with the requirements of relevant laws, court orders pertaining to schools, and the rules, regulations and standards established by the State Board of Education. In doing so, the committee ensures that school personnel execute their duties in a legal and ethical manner and that the rights and privileges of students are preserved.

The committee meets regularly throughout the year to review and revise existing policies based on current needs and recommended policy revisions or alerts. New policies are created based on observed needs, typically at the request of the full board or Superintendent. The committee presents these new and revised policies to the appropriate Board Committees for review, and to the full board for their acceptance and approval.

CHAIR: David Duran
MEMBERS: Lisa Ellis, Nancy Novack

The Shared Services Committee (SSC) is a collaborative effort between the the Borough of Madison and the Madison Board of Education with these specific goals: to be more efficient with our resources, to create opportunities for savings for taxpayers, to make things better for all: Borough, Board of Education and Residents, and to improve communications between the Board of Ed and Borough. The committee consists of the Board of Education leadership and one member, the Superintendent, and the Business Administer on the District side as well as the Mayor, Chief Financial Officer, Borough Administrator and two council members representing the Borough.

CHAIR: Kelley Browning (President)
MEMBERS: Steve Tindall

One subset of the HR committee is Negotiations. When needed, the Negotiations committee or team are responsible for the negotiations of the Madison Education Association contract, the Madison Administrators Association contract and the N.J.E.A. Facilities Staff of Madison contract. These committees are formed as needed based on the various contracts.

MADISON-HARDING NEGOTIATIONS
The Madison-Harding Negotiations committee is tasked with the renegotiation of the Madison- Harding sending and receiving contract which expires in 2026. This committee was formed in 2024 and will run until an agreement has been met.

LEAD NEGOTIATOR: Steve Tindall
MEMBERS: Eric Fontes, Lisa Ellis

The Education Committee is dedicated to overseeing and shaping various aspects of the educational system with a school district. The administration presents information on the following to the full board to help ensure all members are informed before voting: curriculum discussions, teacher professional development, equity and inclusion, testing results, innovative programs/education trends, safety and wellbeing, and any other necessary improvements related to the education of the students and or faculty. Most of this work is done during our monthly working sessions with the full board which are held the Thursday before our monthly meetings, but the smaller committee will meet as needed to address any topics that are not handled during the working session.

CHAIR: Eric Fontes
MEMBERS: Nancy Novack, Carmen Vasto

The Human Resources Committee reviews matters relating to employees of the District. No discussions are held that would require employee notification under Rice v. Union Cty. Reg. High School Bd. of Ed. or subsequent rulings unless the employee has been duly notified., The administration presents information on the following to the full board to help ensure all members are informed before voting: including open positions, efforts to fill vacancies, appointments, leaves, retirements, future staffing, evaluations, potential non-renewals, discipline, grievances, negotiations updates, other personnel issues and board member concerns. No discussions are held that would require employee notification under Rice v. Union Cty. Reg. High School Bd. of Ed. or subsequent rulings unless the employee has been duly notified.

The HR Committee typically consists of two or three Board members, the administrator responsible for personnel issues and the superintendent. Other staff members may be invited to the Committee meetings when specific topics are on the agenda. Most of this work is done during our monthly working sessions in closed session due to the confidential nature of the work, with the full board which are held the Thursday before our monthly meetings, but the smaller committee will meet as needed to address any topics that are not handled during the working session.

CHAIR: Nancy Novack
MEMBERS: Eric Fontes, Steve Tindall

This Ad hoc committee was created to spearhead the Board work related to the 2024 Board Goal: The Board will enhance its governance effectiveness by codifying its practices and redesigning the committee structure.

CHAIR: Lisa Ellis
MEMBERS: David Duran, Steve Tindall

The committee is established to evaluate opportunities for incorporating solar energy and other renewable technologies into our facilities, with the goal of reducing our operating costs and lowering our carbon footprint. This includes understanding their feasibility, their financing, and how best to incorporate them into ongoing and future facilities work.

CHAIR: David Duran
MEMBERS: Steve Tindall

This working group is tasked with creating an action plan to address the 2024 Board Goal: The Board will work toward enhancing a collaborative relationship with the community that informs, listens to, and engages the community as valuable partners. This group will help oversee this process but this is the work of the full Board.

CHAIR: Eric Fontes
MEMBERS: Nancy Novack, Carmen Vasto (Vice President)