September 23, 2014 Agenda

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Submitted by Migration on Tue, 09/02/2014 - 3:37pm

Dates:

Tuesday, September 23, 2014 - 10:00pm

1. Statement of Public Notice of Meeting in Accordance with New Jersey Public Meeting Act

2. Motion for Executive Session

3. Reconvene

4. Flag Salute

5. Approval of Minutes

August 27, 2014 Executive Minutes (attachment)

August 27, 2014 Public Minutes (attachment)

6. Opportunity for Public to Address the Board of Education regarding specific agenda items

In accordance with the Public Participation in Board Meetings, in Board Bylaw No. 0167, the Chair shall limit discussion from each individual, or group representative, to five (5) minutes.

Board Committee Action

8. Report of the Superintendent of Schools

A. Swearing In of Student Government Association Representatives

· Jacqualyn Washington, SGA Executive President

· Noah Johnston, SGA Executive Vice President

B. Dorothy L. Bullock School Annual Report – presented by Richard Taibi (attachments-2)

C. Recognition of NJASK-3 Math Perfect Score Students – presented by Richard Taibi

9. Board Committee Reports

10. Old Business

11. New Business

12. Opportunity for the Public to Address the Board of Education regarding specific agenda items

In accordance with the Public Participation in Board Meetings, in Board Bylaw No. 0167, the Chair shall limit discussion from each individual, or group representative, to five (5) minutes.

13. Adjournment

GLASSBORO BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING OR WORK SESSION

DATE: September 23, 2014

TIME: 7:00 P.M.

LOCATION: Beach Administration Building

PUBLIC NOTICE OF MEETING OR WORK SESSION

Public notice of this meeting or work session has been made in accordance with the New Jersey Open Public Meetings Act, Chapter 231, Law of 1975.

Advanced public notice of this meeting was given January 10, 2014 including the time, date and place of the meeting.

Said public notice has been made as follows:

- Notice has been posted in the Board of Education Office, Carpenter Street and Bowe Boulevard, Glassboro, N.J.

- Notice has been communicated to the following newspapers:

a. South Jersey Times

b. Philadelphia Inquirer

c. Courier Post

- Notice has been filed with the Clerk of the Borough of Glassboro

Glassboro Municipal Building, 1 South Main Street, Glassboro, N.J.

RESOLUTION: NON-PUBLIC SESSION

WHEREAS The matters to be discussed in Part I of this session are matters listed for private discussion under Section 7, b, (1)-(9) of the New Jersey Open Public Meetings Act, and

WHEREAS The general nature of the subjects to be discussed are listed in the agenda for Part I of this meeting, attached, and

WHEREAS The discussion on these matters will be disclosed to the public, if possible, when the Board convenes or at the next regular meeting of the Glassboro Board of Education on

Date: September 23, 2014

Time: 6:00 P.M.

Location: Beach Administration Building

THEREFORE,

BE IT RESOLVED That the Glassboro Board of Education will discuss the matters listed in the agenda for Part I of this session in private.

1. Operations

A. Building Issues

1) Rodgers School

2) Bullock School

3) Bowe School

4) Intermediate School

a) Correspondence from DeCotils Law, French & Parrello, and NJDEP (attachment)

5) High School

6) Beach Administration Building

7) Technology Update

B. Awards/Donations

C. Transportation

D. Budget Recommendations/Grants

1) Recommend the Board approve the following Reports per attachments:

a) Warrant Account Bill List September 2014 (attachment)

b) Handwritten Check List August 1-31, 2014 (attachment)

c) Board Secretary’s Report August 2014 (attachment)

d) Revenue Report August 2014 (attachment)

e) Treasurer’s Report August 2014 (attachment)

Board Secretary’s Reports in accordance with 18A:17-36 and 18A:17-9 for the month of August 2014. The Board Secretary certifies that no line item account has been over expended in violation of N.J.A.C. 6A:23A-16.10(c)3 and that sufficient funds are available to meet the district’s financial obligations for the remainder of the fiscal year.

Treasurer’s Reports in accordance with 18A:17-36 and 18A:17-9 for the month of August 2014. The Treasurer’s Reports and Secretary’s Reports are in agreement for the month of August 2014.

Board Secretary in accordance with N.J.A.C. 6A:23A-16.10(c)2 certifies that there are no changes in anticipated revenue amounts or revenue sources.

Board of Education Certification – pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:23A-16.10(c)4. We certify that after review of the secretary’s monthly financial report (appropriations section) and upon consultation with the appropriate district officials, that to the best of our knowledge no major accounts or fund has been over expended in violation of N.J.A.C. 6A:23A-16.10(c)3 and that sufficient funds are available to meet the district’s financial obligations for the remainder of the fiscal year.

2) Transfer Authorization:

a) Recommend the Board approve the authorized transfers for August 2014 (attachment)

E. Resolutions/Contracted Services

1. Memorandum of Agreement

Recommend Board approval of the Memorandum of Agreement Between Education and Law Enforcement Officials for the 2014-2015 school year. (attachment)

2) Nonpublic Services Agreement & Resolution-Chapters 192 & 193

Recommend Board approval of the Nonpublic Services Agreement and Resolution to provide all services under P.L. 1977, Chapters 192 and 193, during the 2014-2015 school year. (attachment)

3) Policies/Regulations

Recommend Board approval of the first reading of the policies/regulations listed below. (attachments)

a) Policy 2361 Acceptable Use of Computer Network/Computers and Resources

b) Policy 3283 Electronic Communications Between Teaching Staff Members & Students

c) Policy 4283 Electronic Communications Between Support Staff Members & Students

d) Regulation 7450 Property Inventory (updated attachment)

4) 2014-2015 New Jersey School Boards Convention

Recommend Board approval of the following individuals to attend the New Jersey School Boards Association Annual Convention in Atlantic City, NJ on October 28, 29 and 30, 2014. (attachment)

Mark Silverstein	Edward Keith	Ben Stephens
Danielle Sochor	Susette Jones	Elizabeth Volz
Walter Pudelko	June Longley	George Weeks
Peter Calvo	Anthony Marino
Chris Kane	Melvin McDonald

The cost estimate and actual costs will reflect the limits established for New Jersey by the U.S. General Services Administration. The costs will include mileage, parking, tolls, lodging (if qualified-50 miles or greater), and meals (if qualified-50 miles or greater). Lodging costs are limited to $94.00 per night and meal and expenses are limited to $66.00 per day, with the first and last day reduced to 75% of $66.00 per day. Each voting Board Member must abstain when voting on their own attendance.

5) 2014-2015 Miscellaneous Pay Rates

Recommend Board ratify the Miscellaneous Pay Rates for the 2014-2015 school year effective July 1, 2014. (attachment)

6) Shared Services Agreement

Recommend Board approval of adopting a Shared Services Agreement with Paulsboro School District, pending legal review, for a PC Support Technician. This agreement will also include a reciprocal support/mutual aide clause which will allow each district access to other technical resources in the event of an emergency or other urgent situations. There is no cost to the district. (attachment)

F. Informational – Reports/Articles/Miscellaneous

1) Reports

a) Maintenance Report (attachment)

b) Security Drill Report (none at this time)

c) Variance Analysis Report (attachment)

d) Nutri-Serve Food Management Report (attachment)

2) Articles

3) Miscellaneous

a) Glassboro Board of Education Goals 2014-2015 (attachment)

b) Glassboro Board of Education Self-Assessment 2014 (attachment)

2. Administration

A. Resignations/Retirements/Leaves of Absence/Rescind Action

1) Resignations

2) Revocation of Tenure

3) Dismissal/Suspension

4) Leaves of Absence

a. Lavonyia Wilson-Mitchell will be utilizing FMLA beginning September 24, 2014 with an anticipated return date of November 5, 2014.

b. Herbert Neilio will be on Workers’ Comp leave effective October 10, 2014 with an anticipated return date of November 17, 2014.

c. Richard Brattelli will be utilizing intermittent FMLA/NJFLA beginning November 10, 2014 through November 14, 2014; then again December 22, 2014 with an anticipated return date of January 30, 2015.

5) Retirement

a. Recommend Board approval for the retirement of Angela Mastroeni effective January 1, 2015. (attachment)

6) Reduction in Force

7) Increment Withholding

B. New Employees/Transfers/Assignments/Contracts

1) New Employees

a) Teachers/Nurses/Secretaries/Aides

1. Recommend Board ratify Milissa Whiting as a General Credential Aide at Bowe School in the position of Inclusion Aide for the 2014-2015 school year effective September 16, 2014, 5.75 hours per day, 5 days per week, Step 1, at a rate of $13.29 per hour. (attachment)

2. Recommend Board ratify Taylor Yoxheimer as a General Credential Aide at Bowe School in the position of Special Education Aide for the 2014-2015 school year effective September 18, 2014, 5.75 hours per day, 5 days per week, Step 1, at a rate of $13.29 per hour. (attachment)

b) Administration

c) Bus Drivers

d) Bus Aides

e) Substitute Bus Drivers and Aides

f) Custodians/Housekeeper

g) Substitute Custodians/Grounds

h) Secretaries

i) Athletics

j) Other

2) Employee Transfer/Appointments

3) Assignments

a) Recommend Board approval to rescind the offer of full-time employment to Megan Jones as Social Studies/Psychology Teacher at the High School effective September 1, 2014 and ratify her employment as Part-Time Social Studies Teacher at a salary of $12,076.13 effective September 1, 2014 through January 28, 2015. (attachment)

4) Contracts

5) Miscellaneous

6) Legal

7) Extended School Year

8) Alternative Evening School

C. Workshops/Training/Professional Development

D. Grants

E. Policies/Job Descriptions

F. Public Relations

1) Community Affairs Secretary Report – August 2014 (attachment)

G. Miscellaneous

1) Intermediate School Administrative Detention/Saturday School

Recommend Board approval of the following staff to supervise Administrative Detention and Saturday School at the Intermediate School for the 2014-2015 school year. Rate of pay is $36.00 per hour. Staff cycles through on a weekly basis. (attachment)

Administrative Detention is 1 hour per day, 2 days per week

Saturday School is 4 hours per Saturday

Administrative Detention	Saturday School
Denise Barr	Denise Barr
Stephen Belh	Stephen Belh
Danielle Fiscella	Danielle Fiscella
Matthew Schwarz	Matthew Schwarz
Carol Sharp	Carol Sharp
	Andrew Kerns-Pancoast

2) GHS Administrative Detention/3-7 Program

Recommend Board approval to include the following staff members as Administrative Detention and 3-7 Program Facilitators for the 2014-2015 school year effective September 24, 2014. Rate of pay is $36.00 per hour. Staff cycles through on a weekly basis. (attachment)

Caterina Dawson

Jamie Cleary

Administrative Detention is 1 hour per day, 2 days per week

3-7 Program is 4 hours per day, 16 hours per week

3) Summer Sports Physicals

Recommend Board ratify Erin Perewiznyk to review and file sports physicals during the summer, not to exceed 4 hours at $36.00 per hour. (attachment)

4) Assistant Football Coach

Recommend Board ratify Tariq Wright as Assistant Football Coach for the 2014-2015 school year effective September 9, 2014, Step 2, at a prorated salary of $4,023.82. (attachment)

5) Substitute School Nurse Caller

Recommend Board approval to appoint an individual as Substitute Caller for district School Nurses for up to one hour per month at the Miscellaneous Pay Rate, currently $35.00 per hour. The total cost will be $350.00 for 10 months. (attachment)

6) Volunteer Marching Band Advisor

Recommend Board ratify Stacey McWilliams as Volunteer Marching Band Advisor for the 2014-2015 school year effective August 24, 2014. (attachment)

7) Loss of Prep

Recommend Board ratify payment to Christina Duffey for loss of prep at the rate of $48 per day for a total of $3,840.00 effective September 15, 2014 through January 28, 2015. Ms. Duffey will be covering a Special Education class during Block 2 during this period. (attachment)

8) Class of 2016 Co-Advisor

Recommend Board ratify the resignation of Christina Duffey as Class of 2016 Co-Advisor effective September 22, 2014 and ratify the appointment of Anne-Sophie Kruse as Class of 2016 Co-Advisor effective September 22, 2014 at the stipend amount of $1,500.00. (attachments)

3. Instruction

A. Grants/Assessments/Curriculum/Workshops/Professional Development

1) Grants

a) Exxon Mobil Corporation Grant

Recommend Board approval of the Exxon Mobile Corporation Grant in the amount of $1,000.00. This grant is for STEM Activities for the Gifted & Talented Program in Grades 7-8. The funding will be used to purchase LEGO products for the Robotics Program. (attachment)

2) Title I Staff

a) Title I & Title III Staff Salaries

Recommend Board approval of the following Title I and Title III staff salaries for the 2014-2015 school year. Salaries are funded through the Title I and Title III No Child Left Behind Grants. (attachment)

Title I Staff

Name	Location	Position	Grant Salary	% Title I	Salary
Charlene White	Rodgers	Teacher	$38,442	46.42%	$82,813
Mari Kay Heyel-Matteo	Bullock	Teacher	$73,143	84.06%	$87,013
Lisa Rencher	Bowe	Teacher	$56,194	100%	$56,194
Diane Villec	GIS	Teacher	$37,991	60.00%	$63,318
Amy Stewart	GHS	Teacher	$38,481	66.67%	$57,718
Christi Baldissero	GHS	Teacher	$35,764	66.67%	$53,643

Focus Staff

Name	Location	Position	Grant Salary	% Title I	Salary
Jennie Hara	GIS	Teacher	$46,855	100%	$46,855
Michelle Demery	GIS	Teacher	$54,639	100%	$54,639

Title III Staff (ESL)

Name	Location	Position	Grant Salary	% Title III	Salary
Rona Johnson	District	Teacher	$9,042	14.28%	$63,318

3) Assessments

4) Curriculum

a) ESL Curriculum Committee

Recommend Board approval of the following ESL Committee members for the 2014-2015 school year to be paid $36.00 per hour for up to 10 hours each. Mission Statement will follow. Funding is provided through NCLB Title III funds. (attachment)

Madjiguene Fall	Maureen Morrison
Rona Johnson	Melissa Screven

b) 2014-2015 Curriculum Members

Recommend Board approval of the following committee members to be paid $36.00 per hour for up to 8 hours each (Music, Nurses, Technology, and World Language Committees) with the exception of Science Fair Committee members at $36.00 per hour up to 15 hours each. Mission Statements will follow. If a committee member is unable to attend a meeting, an alternate representative may be sent to the meeting by the building principal. Facilitators for Music, Nurses, World Language and Science Fair Committees receive a $550.00 stipend through district funds. (attachment)

Nurses:

Members	School
Marian Dunn, Facilitator	Bullock
Nancy Fiebig	Rodgers
Donna Begolly	Bowe
Catherine Straube	GIS
Erin Perewiznyk	GHS

Music:

Members	School
Arthur Myers, Facilitator	GIS/GHS
Mary Greening	GIS/GHS
Kimberly Tursi	Bullock
David Fox	Bowe
Angelina Coppola	Bowe
Katherine Baer	GIS
Mary Shipley	Rodgers
Leonor Thomas	GHS
Ian Miller	Bowe

Technology:

Members	School
George Weeks, Facilitator	Central (does not receive stipend)
Cheryl Jordan	Rodgers
Mary Lou Le Master	Bullock
Michael Sharkey	Bowe
Danielle Fiscella	GIS
Robert Hemmes	GHS

World Language:

Members	School
Anne-Sophie Kruse, Facilitator	GHS
Madjiguene Fall	Bullock
Katiria Ortiz	Bowe
Patricia Villarreal	GIS
Caterina Dawson	GHS
Patricia Yanez	GHS

Science Fair:

Members	School
Denise Barr & James Moore, Facilitators	GIS / GHS
Patricia Kately	Rodgers
Stephanie Bernstiel	Bullock
Steven Hempel	Bullock
Jennifer DiLorenzo	Bowe
Lisa Rencher	Bowe
Shannon Clark-Batten	GIS
Lisa Montana	GIS
Richard Morrison	GHS
Dennis Scheuer	GHS
Reiner Schmidt	GHS

c) Curriculum Development Committee

Recommend Board ratify the following amendment to the 2014-2015 Curriculum Development Committee members as follows. (attachment)

· Rescind appointment of Lynn Hartman (CP English IV, 5 hours, at GHS)

· Increase hours for Robert Preston (CP English IV, 10 hours, at GHS)

d) Curriculum Development Committee

Recommend Board ratify the addition of the following staff member to develop curriculum from July 1, 2014 until May 1, 2015 at the current Miscellaneous Pay Rate, currently $35.00 per hour. (attachment)

Name	Subject	Hours	School
Katiria Ortiz	World Language	10	4-6

5) Professional Development/Workshops

a) Recommend Board approval of the attached professional development/workshops. (attachment)

b) Professional Development/Mentoring Plan Chairperson

Recommend Board approval of Andrea LoCastro as 2014-2015 Professional Development/Mentoring Plan Committee Chairperson at a stipend amount of $1,000.00. Funding is provided through NCLB Title II funds. (attachment)

B. Field Experiences/Enrollment

1) Field Experience

a) Rowan University School Nurse Practicum

Recommend Board approval of the following Rowan University student to conduct School Nurse Practicum at the High School from September 24, 2014 to November 28, 2014. (attachment)

Student	Teacher	Grade
Patricia Fogarty	Erin Perewiznyk	9-12

2) Enrollment/ADA (none at this time)

C. Testing

1) ESL Scores (attachment)

2) ESL Access Score Comparison Charts (attachment)

D. Special Education/Other Student Issues

1) Home Schooling

Recommend Board approval of Home Schooling for the attached student for the 2014-2015 school year. (attachment)

2) Occupational Therapy Services

Recommend Board ratify Gloucester County Special Services School District to provide Occupational Therapy Services for the 2014-2015 school year as follows. This is included in the 2014-2015 budget. (attachment)

Student ID #NP1 will receive Occupational Therapy for one hour per week for a total of 36 hours at the rate of $83.00 per hour effective September 1, 2014. Cost to the district will be $2,988.00.

Student ID #NP2 will receive Occupational Therapy for one hour per month for a total of 10 hours at the rate of $83.00 per hour effective September 1, 2014. Cost to the district will be $830.00.

3) Educational Interpreter

Recommend Board ratify Gloucester County Special Services School District to provide an Educational Interpreter for Student ID #12-17 for the 2014 Extended School Year Program effective July 1, 2014. Total cost to the district will be $1,030.60. (attachment)

4) Afterschool Tutoring

Recommend Board approval for afterschool tutoring at the below listed schools at a rate of $36.00 per hour. Names of tutors will be provided at the October 2014 Board of Education Meeting. Funding is provided through NCLB Title I funds. (attachment)

· J. Harvey Rodgers School up to 466 hours

· Dorothy L. Bullock School up to 258 hours

· Glassboro High School up to 411 hours

5) OOD Placement – Student ID #15-14

Recommend Board ratify placement of Student ID #15-14 at Bankbridge Elementary effective September 11, 2014. Cost to the district is $35,100.00. This is included in the 2014-2015 budget. (attachment)

6) OOD Placement – Student ID #15-15

Recommend Board ratify placement of Student ID #15-15 at Yale-Williamstown effective September 10, 2014. There is no cost to the district. Tuition and transportation are the responsibility of the Newark Regional School District. (attachment)

7) OOD Placement – Student ID #15-16

Recommend Board ratify placement of Student ID #15-16 at Brookfield Academy effective September 22, 2014. Glassboro is responsible for transportation costs; tuition costs are the responsibility of the Collingswood School District. (attachment)

E. Athletics

F. Miscellaneous

1) HIB School Self-Assessment

Recommend Board approval of the 2014 Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying School Self-Assessment for determining grades under the Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights. (attachment)

2) HIB Anti-Bullying Specialist

Recommend Board approval of the following individual as a Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying Committee member for the 2014-2015 school year. (attachment)

Mary Walsh - Anti-Bullying Specialist – Bullock

G. Informational

1) HIB (none at this time)

2) Suspensions (none at this time)

3) Board Reports

a. Rodgers (attachment)

b. Bullock (attachment)

c. Bowe (attachment)

d. GIS (attachment)

e. GHS/GHS Guidance/Athletics (attachment)

f. Bullock Guidance (none at this time)

g. Bowe Guidance (none at this time)