Board of Education

scsssd boardPictured from left to right back row: Mr. Linwood Donelson, III, President; Mr. Daryl Halter, Mr. Jim Davis;  Mr. Earl Ransome, Vice President.
Front row: Mrs. Patty Bomba and Mrs. Julie Smith. Not pictured: Ms. Margaret Nicolosi, Regional Executive Superintendent of Schools.

Request for Bid

Deadline: June 2, 2025
Mechanical Plumbing Services  ♦  Routine & Emergency Electrical Repair Services  ♦  Waste Removal

Members

Linwood Donelson – President ( 7/1/2022 – 6/30/2025)
Milford Ransome – Vice President (7/1/2022 – 6/30/2025)
Patrica Bomba – Member (7/1/2024 – 6/30/2027)
James Davis – Member (7/1/2023 – 6/30/2026)
Julie Smith – Member (7/1/2024 – 6/30/2027)
Daryl Halter – Member (7/1/2023 – 6/30/2026)
Leslie White-Coursey – Ex. County Superintendent (7/1/2024 – unexpired)

Meeting Dates

2024
July 2, 2024 (11:00 am)
July 23, 2024 Canceled
August 27, 2024
September 24, 2024
October 15, 2024*
November 19, 2024
December 18, 2024*
2025
January 28, 2025
February 25, 2025
March 6, 2025**
March 25, 2025
April 29, 2025 (Date Change)
May 13, 2025**
June 24, 2025
July 1, 2025 (11:00 am)

Links & Documents

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Board Minutes & Agendas

2025

January 28 – Agenda / Minutes
February 25 – Agenda / Minutes
March 6 Budget Meeting – Agenda / Minutes
March 19 – Board of School Estimate Agenda
March 25 – Agenda / Minutes
April 29 – Agenda / Minutes
May 13 – Agenda

2024

February 27 – Agenda / Minutes
March 6 – Agenda / Minutes
March 26 – Agenda / Minutes
April 23 – Agenda / Minutes
May 14 – Agenda / Minutes
June 25 – Agenda / Minutes
July 2 – Agenda / Minutes
August 27 – Agenda / Minutes
September 24 – Agenda / Minutes
October 15 – Agenda  /  Minutes
November 19 – Agenda / Minutes
December 18 – Agenda / Minutes

2023

January 24 – Agenda  /  Minutes
February 28 – Agenda  Minutes
March 8 (Budget) – Agenda  Minutes
March 28 – Agenda  /  Minutes
April 25 – Agenda  /  Minutes
May 9 – Agenda  /  Minutes
June 6 – Agenda  /  Minutes
July 25 – Agenda
July 3 – Agenda  /  Minutes
August 22 – Agenda  / Minutes
September 26 – Agenda  /  Minutes
October 16 – Agenda  /  Minutes
November 21 – Agenda  /  Minutes
December 18 – Agenda  /  Minutes

Older Documents

2022

July 5 – Agenda | Minutes
July 26 – Agenda | Minutes
August 23 – Agenda | Minutes
Sept. 27 – Agenda  | Minutes
November 1 – Agenda  |  Minutes
November 11 – Minutes
November 22 – Agenda  |  Minutes
December 21 – Agenda  |  Minutes

Lead in Water Testing

The Salem County Special Services School District is highly committed to the safety of our students and staff.   In compliance with New Jersey Department of Education regulations, lead in water testing for drinking water locations throughout the school was performed on October 26, 2024.   The purpose of the sampling was to identify and address any drinking water location above the EPA action level of 15.5 parts per billion (ppb).    A drinking water location is an outlet that is designed or expected to be used for water consumption. These included, but were not limited to, classroom water fountains and sinks, water coolers, sinks in nurse’s offices, faculty break rooms, and locations in kitchens used for food preparation. Bathroom, custodial, art room, and science room sinks were not sampled, as these are not expected, nor designed to be used for, water consumption.

Water was allowed to stay motionless in each facility for a minimum of eight hours prior to sampling. After this time of inactivity, an “initial draw” sample was collected from the first water to come out of the outlet. After this sample was collected, water was allowed to flush for the required amount of time, and a second “flush” sample was collected. The purpose of the flush sample is to help determine if contamination does exist, whether it is originating from the outlet itself or from the building’s plumbing.

A summary of each location above the action level, as well as the short-term response, is found below:

Salem County Special Services – Daretown School

SAMPLE LOCATION FIRST DRAW RESULT SHORT TERM RESPONSE
Sink – Room 210 156 µg/L Taken out of service

Any location requiring corrective actions will be tested prior to being placed back into service.

Download the Lead in Water Sample Results PDFs (dated 10/26/2024)