January 28, 2015 Agenda

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Submitted by Migration on Fri, 12/19/2014 - 3:40pm

Dates:

Wednesday, January 28, 2015 - 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

December 17, 2014 Executive Minutes (attachment)

December 17, 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. Glassboro High School Annual Report – presented by Danielle Sneathen (attachments)

B. Grades K-8 Benchmarks – presented by Danielle Sochor and Building Principals (attachments)

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: January 28, 2015

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 8, 2015 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: January 28, 2015

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) DEP Update (attachment)

5) High School

a) Traffic Signal Update (attachment)

6) Beach Administration Building

7) Technology

B. Awards/Donations

C. Transportation

D. Budget Recommendations/Grants

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

a) Warrant Account Bill List January 2015 (attachment)

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

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

d) Revenue Report December 2014 (attachment)

e) Treasurer’s Report December 2014 (attachment)

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

3) 2015-2016 Budget Update (attachments-2)

4) 2015-2016 Health Insurance Budget Projections (attachment)

E. Resolutions/Contracted Services

1) Joint Transportation Agreement

Recommend Board approval of the Joint Transportation Agreement with Jersey City Board of Education for one student to Bankbridge Developmental Center, Route BDC-1, in the amount of $4,841.10. (attachment)

2) Roadway Access Easement Resolution

Recommend Board approval of the Roadway Access Easement resolution provided by the Grantor Aura Development Group, LLC. (attachment)

3) Policies/Regulations

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

a) Policy 8690-Monitoring Devices on School Vehicles

b) Regulation 8690-Monitoring Devices on School Vehicles

F. Informational – Reports/Articles/Miscellaneous

1) Reports

a) Maintenance Report (attachment)

b) Security Drill Report (attachment)

c) Variance Analysis Report (attachment)

d) Nutri-Serve Food Management Report (attachment)

2) Articles

3) Miscellaneous

a) Bond Referendum Update (attachment)

b) Business Administrator 2013-2014 Merit Goal Approval Letter (attachment)

c) Policy 5111 – Choice Students (attachments-2)

d) Nutri-Serve Food Service Director – Trenay Parker

2. Administration

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

1) Resignations

2) Revocation of Tenure

3) Dismissal/Suspension

4) Leaves of Absence

a) Sharon Ricketts-McInnis will be on Workers Comp leave effective December 11, 2014 with an anticipated return date of February 2, 2015.

b) Joann Wirchansky will be utilizing FMLA beginning January 7, 2015 through January 30, 2015. Her previously approved retirement is still effective February 1, 2015.

c) Wanda Chudzinski will be on Workers Comp leave effective January 6, 2015 with an anticipated return date of February 4, 2015.

d) Sonya Harris will be utilizing FMLA beginning January 13, 2015 with an anticipated return date of January 29, 2015.

e) Richard Todd will be utilizing FMLA beginning January 12, 2015 with an anticipated return date of January 26, 2015.

f) Paula Moss has requested a leave of absence to begin on January 12, 2015 with an anticipated return date of February 6, 2015.

5) Retirement

a) Recommend Board approval for the retirement of Legistrean Purvis-Chapman effective April 1, 2015. (attachment)

b) Recommend Board approval for the retirement of Susan Sawyer effective July 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. Special Education/Math Teacher-GHS

Recommend Board approval of Jennifer Roberts as Special Education/Math Teacher at the High School at a prorated annual salary of $46,855.00, BA Step 1, for the 2014-2015 school year. Anticipated start date is January 29, 2015. (attachment)

b) Administration

c) Bus Drivers

1. Recommend Board approval of Mary Clark as Bus Driver for the 2014-2015 school year, 4.5 hours per day, Step L1Y1 at a salary of $19.44 per hour, without benefits, effective January 29, 2015. Ms. Clark is currently a substitute bus driver and will be replacing the route vacated by Patricia Hagenberg. (attachment)

d) Bus Aides

e) Substitute Bus Drivers and Aides

1. Recommend Board approval of Marie Harris, pending completion of all required paperwork, as a Substitute Bus Driver for the 2014-2015 school year, on an as-needed basis, at the Miscellaneous Pay Rate of $17.50 per hour. Ms. Harris is currently a 1:1 Bus Aide. Start date to be determined. (attachment)

f) Custodians/Housekeeper

g) Substitute Custodians/Grounds

h) Athletics

1. Spring Season Coaches–2015

Recommend Board approval of the following 2015 Spring Season Coaches effective March 6, 2015. (attachment)

Baseball
Head Coach		Dan Brown	Step 4	$6,438.12
V Assistant Coach		Keith Wittstock	Step 4	$4,023.83
JV Assistant Coach		William Schweim	Step 2	$3,487.32

Boys Tennis
Head Coach	Greg Maccarone		Step 2	$2,682.55

Boys Track & Field
Head Coach	Bruce Farquhar		Step 4	$6,438.12
Assistant Coach	James Screven		Step 2	$3,487.32

Girls Track & Field
Head Coach	Lynlee Phillips		Step 4	$6,438.12
Assistant Coach	Jamie Cleary		Step 4	$4,023.83

Girls Softball
Head Coach	Caitlyn Troilo		Step 2	$4,828.59
Assistant Coach	Rebecca Peterson		Step 2	$3,487.32

i) Source4Teachers Substitutes

Recommend Board ratify the Source4Teachers Substitute list for the 2014-2015 school year as of January 2015. (attachment)

j) Other

1. Substitute School Psychologist

Recommend Board approval, pending meeting with Superintendent, of Laura Williams Monahan as Substitute School Psychologist at the high school on an as-needed basis due to an intermittent leave of absence, effective January 29, 2015. Rate of pay will be $325.00 per evaluation and $75.00 per evaluation planning meeting until completion of assignment. (attachment)

2) Employee Transfer/Appointments

3) Assignments

4) Contracts

a) Recommend Board approval to extend the offer of employment to Megan Jones as Part-Time Social Studies Teacher at the High School at a per diem salary of $128.47 pending receipt of a Psychology certificate. (attachment)

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 – December 2014 (attachment)

G. Miscellaneous

1) Statement of Assurance-Paraprofessional Staff

Recommend Board approval of the Statement of Assurance Regarding the Use of Paraprofessional Staff for the 2014-2015 School Year. (attachment)

2) Band/Chorus/Jazz Ensemble Auditions

Recommend Board approval of the following staff members to be compensated for accompanying students to auditions/rehearsals as required for the 2014-2015 school year at a rate of $32.00 per hour. The events include All SJ and All State Band and Orchestra Auditions, All SJ and All State Chorus, Regional and All State Jazz Ensemble Auditions, and Olympic Conference Honors Band Auditions. (attachment)

Mary Greening

Arthur Myers

Leonor Thomas

3) Spring Musical Choreographer

Recommend Board approval of Laura Holman as Spring Musical Choreographer for the 2014-2015 school year, effective January 29, 2015, at a prorated stipend amount of $1,250.00. Ms. Holman will be replacing Dana Teague who resigned in December. (attachment)

4) Superintendent’s Mid-Year Evaluation

Recommend Board approval of the Superintendent’s Mid-Year Evaluation for the 2014-2015 school year.

5) Change of Degree and/or Salary Status

Recommend Board approval of the request for a change of degree and/or salary status for the below staff members. After reviewing their records, it is recommended that the change of degree and/or salary status be effective February 1, 2015. (attachment)

Staff Member	From	To
Richard Wisniewski	M.A.+15	M.A.+30
Lynlee Phillips	M.A.+15	M.A.+30
Karmin Humes *	M.A.+30	M.A.+60
Christopher Wood	B.A.	B.A.+15
Ian Miller	B.A.	B.A.+15
Katie Evans	B.A.	B.A.+15

* Pending receipt of official transcripts

3. Instruction

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

1) Grants

a) GEF Grants

Recommend Board approval for the submission of the following Glassboro Education Foundation Grant for the 2014-2015 school year. (attachment)

1. Danielle Fiscella & Monique Stowman-Burke – Black History Laser Light Show Tribute and Assembly

b) Rowan University NJ Historical Commission Grant Support Letter (attachment)

c) Inclusive School Climate Initiative (ISCI) Grant

Recommend Board approval to accept Inclusive School Climate Initiative Grant funds in the amount of $2,500.00 from the New Jersey Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, in collaboration with the Center for Applied Psychology at Rutgers University funded by IDEA Part B. Funds will be disbursed after proofs of purchase and stipend tracking chart(s) are submitted. (attachment)

2) Title I Staff

3) Assessments

4) Curriculum

a) READ 180 Materials

Recommend Board approval for the purchase of READ 180 materials at the Intermediate School at the cost of $54,840.00. Funding is provided from Title I. (attachment)

b) Curriculum Writing

Recommend Board approval to transfer 10 unused hours from Mary Lou LeMaster to Michael Sharkey for Curriculum Writing from July 1, 2014 until May 1, 2015 at the Miscellaneous Pay Rate of $35.84 per hour. This is included in the 2014-2015 budget. (attachment)

5) Professional Development/Workshops

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

B. Field Experiences/Enrollment

1) Field Experience

a) Rowan Clinical Practice

Recommend Board approval for the following Rowan students to conduct a Clinical Practice Request for Health & Physical Education. (attachment)

March 16, 2015 to May 11, 2015

Student	Staff Member	Location
Jennifer Ross	Jeneen Sperratore-Callahan	GHS
Sara DiBennedetto	Richard Brattelli	Bowe

b) Rutgers Practicum

Recommend Board ratify the following Rutgers student to conduct Practicum Placement. (attachment)

January 28, 2015 to May 1, 2015

Student	Staff Member	Location
Meghan Youngblood	Erin Pimpinella	Rodgers

c) Online University Observation

Recommend Board ratify online university student, Elizabeth Johnson, to conduct 60 hours of observation with Aileen Matias-Castro at Bullock from January 28, 2015 to March 12, 2015. (attachment)

2) Enrollment/ADA (attachment)

C. Testing

D. Special Education/Other Student Issues

1) LD Glassboro – Rowan Proposal (attachment)

2) OOD Placement – Student ID #15-20

Recommend Board ratify placement of Student ID #15-20 at Gloucester County Special Services School District Child Development Center effective January 13, 2015. Cost to the district is $19,594.00. (attachment)

3) Home Schooling

Recommend Board ratify home schooling of the attached students for the 2014-2015 school year. (attachments-3)

4) OOD Placement – Student ID #15-B

Recommend Board ratify placement of Student ID #15-B at Elk Township School District effective September 3, 2014. Cost to the district is $12,702.00. (attachment)

5) OOD Placement – Student ID #15-C

Recommend Board ratify placement of Student ID #15-C at Elk Township School District effective September 3, 2014. Cost to the district is $12,702.00. (attachment)

6) OOD Placement – Student ID #15-21

Recommend Board ratify placement of Student ID #15-21 at Bankbridge Elementary School effective January 12, 2015. Tuition and transportation costs are the responsibility of the state. There is no cost to the district. (attachment)

7) OOD Placement – Student ID #15-22

Recommend Board ratify placement of Student ID #15-22 at Bankbridge North School effective January 28, 2015. Cost to the district is $17,940.00. (attachment)

8) Tuition Student

Recommend Board approval of a tuition student from Clayton Township to attend a district self-contained LLD Program for the 2014-2015 school year effective February 1, 2015. The student will be receiving an Aide from Source4Teachers for 30 days and will have Speech weekly. The amount of tuition is $18,529.00; per diem cost for the Aide is $100.78 for a minimum of 30 days and a maximum of 89 days, not to exceed $8,969.42. Cost of speech is included in the tuition. Busing is the responsibility of Clayton Township. (attachment)

E. Athletics

1) Co-op Tennis Teams

Recommend Board approval of a Co-op Boys and Girls Tennis Team with Clayton High School for the 2015-2016 school year effective August 1, 2015. Glassboro School District will be the Local Educational Agency (LEA). Clayton School District will provide their own transportation. (attachment)

F. Miscellaneous

1) GIS Extended School Day Program

Recommend the Board rescind the approval of Eileen Miller as Literacy Teacher in the Extended School Day Program at the Glassboro Intermediate School from January 2015 to June 2015 and approve Carol Sharp, 4 hours per day, for 40 days, at a rate of $36.00 per hour. Funding provided through NCLB Title I Grant (RAC Funds). (attachment)

Anticipated Days

January 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22, 27, 29

February 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26

March 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26, 31

April 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30

May 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 26, 28

June 2

Additionally requesting Board Approval for the following teachers to serve as substitutes, on an as needed basis, in the GIS Extended School Day Program:

Charla Blum-Zeck (Language Arts)

Mark Bridges (Math)

Michelle Demery (Math)

2) Amended 2014-2015 School Calendar

Recommend Board approval of the amended 2014-2015 school calendar as per the attached. (attachment)

3) Bullock Garden Project

Recommend Board approval, pending receipt of grant, of the Bullock Garden Project effective in Spring 2015. (attachments-2)

G. Informational

1) HIB (attachment)

2) Suspensions (attachment)

3) Board Reports

a. Rodgers (attachment)