February 25, 2015 Agenda

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Submitted by Migration on Fri, 01/30/2015 - 12:30pm

Dates:

Wednesday, February 25, 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

January 7, 2015 Annual Reorganization Minutes (attachment)

January 28, 2015 Executive Minutes (attachment)

January 28, 2015 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. High School Olympic Conference Honor Band Student Recognition – presented by Dr. Danielle Sneathen

B. Intermediate School Math Counts Student Recognition – presented by Kriston Matthews

C. Bullock Star Students Recognition – 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: February 25, 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: February 25, 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)

b) Broken Hot Water Pipe (attachment)

5) High School

a) Traffic Signal Update – Stantec, Rowan Consultant (site maps)

b) GHS Drill

6) Beach Administration Building

7) Technology

B. Awards/Donations

1) Investors Bank Donation

Recommend Board approval to accept a donation and develop an account in the amount of $1,000.00 from Investors Bank to support literacy initiatives at Bullock School. Funds will be utilized to purchase the book “Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Treasure Hunt” by Megan McDonald. All second graders will receive a copy of the book to keep. (attachment)

2) Barnes & Noble-Bullock Classroom Garden Donation

Recommend Board approval to accept a donation in the amount of $1,000.00 from Barnes & Noble for the Bullock Classroom Garden. Funds will be utilized to purchase books and curriculum material for the garden project. (attachment)

C. Transportation

1) Bus Advertising (attachments-2)

D. Budget Recommendations/Grants

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

a) Warrant Account Bill List February 2015 (attachment)

b) Handwritten Check List January 1-31, 2015 (attachment)

c) Board Secretary’s Report January 2015 (attachment)

d) Revenue Report January 2015 (attachment)

e) Treasurer’s Report January 2015 (attachment)

Board Secretary’s Reports in accordance with 18A:17-36 and 18A:17-9 for the month of January 2015. 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 January 2015. The Treasurer’s Reports and Secretary’s Reports are in agreement for the month of January 2015.

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 January 2015. (attachment)

3) 2015-2016 Budget Update (attachments-4)

E. Resolutions/Contracted Services

1) Policies/Regulations

a) Recommend Board approval of the second reading and adoption of the policies and regulations listed below. (attachments)

1. Policy 8690 Monitoring Devices on School Vehicles

2. Regulation 8690 Monitoring Devices on School Vehicles

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

1. Policy 7300.4 Disposition of Technology Property (New)

2) 2014-2015 Schoolboardnet Services Agreement

Recommend Board ratify the Agreement for Schoolboardnet Services between the New Jersey School Boards Association and Glassboro Public Schools for the 2014-2015 school year. (attachment)

3) Joint Transportation Agreement

Recommend Board approval of the Joint Transportation Agreement with Monroe Township Public Schools (as the Host District) and Glassboro Public Schools (as the Joiner District) for transportation of four students to St. Joseph High School, Route P25D, in the amount of $3,536.00 for the 2014-2015 school year. (attachment)

4) Educational Data Services, Inc. Agreement

Recommend Board approval of the Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with Educational Data Services, Inc. for the 2015-2016 school year. (attachment)

5) Traffic Signal Resolution

Recommend Board approval of the Resolution as related to the traffic signal in front of the High School. (attachment)

6) School Bus Advertising Participation Agreement

Recommend Board approval of the School Bus Advertising Participation Agreement between Educational Information & Resource Center (EIRC) and Glassboro Public Schools, pending legal review. (attachment)

7) Telecommunication Vendors

Recommend Board approval of the following telecommunication vendors for the 2015-2016 school year for the district to qualify for e-rate funds. (attachment)

· Continue year 2 of 3 year contract with LSI for Internet Service and Voice Services (via PRI circuits and POTS lines for alarms) for the district

· Verizon Wireless for district cellular series

· Comcast for Internet Service for backup internet

*Informational Note: Approval of vendors is for e-rate application processing and funding qualification. We already have multi-year contract with LSI and annual contracts via NJ State Contracts with Verizon Wireless and Comcast.

8) Laptop Cart Purchase-GIS

Recommend Board approval to purchase two laptop carts for Intermediate School using RAC funding not to exceed $66,009.00 using approved state contract vendors (Dell or NWN for HP). Final configurations and pricing pending vendor submittal. (attachment)

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 (attachments-2)

b) Nutri-Serve Capital Items – Karen Maier (attachment)

c) Workers’ Compensation Letter (attachment)

d) Audit Letter (attachment)

2. Administration

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

1) Resignations

a. Recommend Board ratify the resignation of Jerome Howard effective February 11, 2015. (attachment)

2) Revocation of Tenure

a. Revocation of Tenure – Employee #4066

3) Dismissal/Suspension

a) Recommend Board ratify the suspension with pay for Employee #5376 effective February 24, 2015. (attachment)

4) Leaves of Absence

a) Katiria Ortiz requested a revised FMLA/NJFLA leave to extend through March 27, 2015. Her new anticipated return date will be March 30, 2015.

b) Marlo Wright-Jackson requested a revised Leave of Absence effective January 23, 2015. Her new anticipated return date will be September for the start of the 2015-2016 school year.

c) Wanda Chudzinski has a new return date of February 19, 2015 from Worker's Compensation Leave.

d) Kimberly Berry has requested FMLA beginning January 20, 2015, with an anticipated return date of March 2, 2015.

e) Arthur Payne has requested a Leave of Absence effective January 28, 2015. His anticipated return date will be February 23, 2015.

5) Retirement

6) Reduction in Force

7) Increment Withholding

B. New Employees/Transfers/Assignments/Contracts

1) New Employees

a) Teachers/Nurses/Secretaries/Aides

1. Part-Time Basic Skills Teacher

Recommend Board ratify Lynn McConnell as Basic Skills Teacher serving Title I students for the 2014-2015 school year, 3.25 hours per day, BA Step 1, at a prorated salary of $46,855.00 effective February 23, 2015. Funding will be provided through NCLB Title I Carry Over Funds. (attachment)

b) Administration

c) Bus Drivers

d) Bus Aides

e) Substitute Bus Drivers and Aides

f) Custodians/Housekeeper

g) Substitute Custodians/Housekeepers/Grounds

1. Substitute Housekeepers

a. Recommend Board ratify Michael Williams as Substitute Housekeeper, on an as-needed basis, for the 2014-2015 school year at the Miscellaneous Pay Rate of $9.75 per hour, effective February 11, 2015. Mr. Williams is currently a Substitute Bus Driver for the district. (attachment)

b. Recommend Board approval of Kriston Love as Substitute Housekeeper, on an as-needed basis, for the 2014-2015 school year at the Miscellaneous Pay Rate of $9.75 per hour, effective February 26, 2015. (attachment)

h) Athletics

1. Assistant JV Softball Coach

Recommend Board approval of Kristi Twardziak as Assistant JV Softball Coach for the 2015 spring season effective March 1, 2015, Step 1, at a salary of $2,950.81. (attachment)

2. Volunteer Tennis Coach

Recommend Board approval of Alescia Kennon as Volunteer Tennis Coach for the 2015 spring season effective March 1, 2015. (attachment)

i) Source4Teachers Substitutes

Recommend Board approval of the February 2015 Source4Teachers Substitute list. (attachment)

j) Other

2) Employee Transfer/Appointments

3) Assignments

a) Administrative Detention/Saturday School/3-7 Program Supervisor

Recommend Board approval of Melissa Callahan as Administrative Detention, Saturday School, and 3-7 Program Supervisor for the 2014-2015 school year effective March 1, 2015. 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

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

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 – January (attachment)

G. Miscellaneous

1) Course Reimbursement

Recommend Board approval for tuition reimbursement for the attached staff members for courses taken during the Fall 2014 semester. Required documentation has been submitted. (attachment)

2) Minority Recruitment (attachment)

3. Instruction

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

1) Grants

a) Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation Grant

Recommend Board approval for Glassboro Public Schools to partner with Rowan University for the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation Grant Program for the preparation of STEM secondary school teachers at the graduate level. These teachers will take a year-long placement with the district as co-teacher paired with a Glassboro teacher. Placement will start in September 2015. (attachment)

b) Bullock Classroom Garden-Sustainable Jersey Small Grant

Recommend Board approval for Glassboro Public Schools to partner with the Borough of Glassboro for submission of the Bullock Garden Classroom-Sustainable Jersey Small Grant. This grant will allow the purchase of supplies to utilize the Classroom Garden and train teachers to integrate garden education into the school curriculum. (attachment)

c) Youth Services Grant

Recommend Board ratify the acceptance of the Thomas E. Bowe School Youth Services Grant in the amount of $21,000.00 effective January 1, 2015. (attachment)

d) GEF Grants

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

1. “Hurricane: Lights Out” – Dorothy L. Bullock School – Donna Romalino and All Third Grade Teachers as well as the Special Area Teachers - $2,000.00

2. “Creative Compositions and Exploration With Music Technology” – Glassboro Intermediate School – Katharine Baer - $1,988.00

e) Exxon Mobile Educational Alliance Grant

Recommend Board approval for the acceptance of the 2014-2015 Exxon Mobile Educational Grant in the amount of $500.00. This grant was awarded to Glassboro High School to fund supplies for the STEM Program. (attachment)

2) Title I Staff

3) Assessments

4) Curriculum

a) 2015-2016 One-Year Preschool Program Plan

Recommend Board approval of the 2015-2016 One-Year Preschool Program Plan. (attachments-4)

b) 2014-2015 Science Fair Committee Members

Recommend Board approval of the following additional Science Fair Committee member to be paid $36.00 per hour for up to 15 hours each. (attachment)

Susan Powers, GHS

5) Professional Development/Workshops

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

B. Field Experiences/Enrollment

1) Field Experience

a) Rowan-Observation

Recommend Board approval for the following students from Dr. Jane Bean Folkes’ class at Rowan University for two hours of observation time at the Thomas E. Bowe School. (attachment)

Amy Colye

Emily Hinkson

2) Enrollment/ADA (attachment)

C. Testing

1) Education Week Article, “Activists Learn Art of Test Refusal” (attachment)

2) District PARCC Parent/Guardian Letter

Recommend Board approval of the attached District PARCC Parent/Guardian Letter and FAQ sheet. (attachment)

D. Special Education/Other Student Issues

1) Home Schooling

Recommend Board ratify home schooling of the attached student for the 2014-2015 school year. (attachment)

E. Athletics

1) Spring 2015 Athletic Schedules

Recommend Board approval of the attached 2015 Spring Athletic Schedules effective March 1, 2015. (attachment)

F. Miscellaneous

1) Bowe Afterschool Tutoring

Recommend Board approval for the following staff members to provide afterschool tutoring at Bowe School at a rate of $36.00 per hour up to 250 hours. Funding is provided through NCLB Title I funds. (attachment)

Kara Belmonte

Marissa Johnston

Lacy Lupi

2) Youth Services Grant – B.L.A.S.T. Program

Recommend Board approval for payment to the following staff members as Mentors of the Thomas E. Bowe School Youth Services Grant B.L.A.S.T. Progrom (Bowe’s Lively After School Team). Rate of pay is $36.00 per hour, not to exceed 2 hours per week. Funding is provided through the Thomas E. Bowe School Youth Services Grant. (attachment)

Michael Sharkey	Richard Brattelli	Shanna Hetzell
Jennifer Versak-Kennedy	Marissa Johnston	Davenia Fisher
Steven Hempel	Kara Belmonte	Cynthia Wiggins
Jason Clark	Mary Aruffo	Katiria Ortiz
Angelina Coppola	Janice Roper	Yvette Council-Clark