June 18, 2015 Agenda

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Submitted by Migration on Fri, 05/29/2015 - 2:20pm

Dates:

Thursday, June 18, 2015 - 10:30pm

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

2. Motion for Executive Session

A. Donaldson Hearing – Employee #5523

3. Reconvene

4. Flag Salute

5. Approval of Minutes

May 27, 2015 Executive Minutes (attachment)

May 27, 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. Violence & Vandalism Public Hearing Presentation – presented by Dr. Mark Silverstein

B. Recognition of 2014-2015 Retirees – presented by Dr. Mark Silverstein & Peter Calvo

C. Department of Special Services Annual Report – presented by Danielle Sochor (attachment)

9. Board Committee Reports

10. Old Business

11. New Business

A. Board of Education Candidate Interviews (attachments)

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: June 18, 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 June 5, 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: June 18, 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

a) Vandalism (attachment)

4) Intermediate School

5) High School

a) Track Rental (attachment)

b) Eagle Scout Project

Recommend Board ratify the attached Eagle Scout Project for a Glassboro High School student effective June 16, 2015. (attachment)

6) Beach Administration Building

7) Technology

B. Awards/Donations

1) Donations

Recommend Board approval of the following two anonymous donations that are being managed by the Glassboro Education Foundation on behalf of the Glassboro School District. (attachment)

a) $20,000.00 to be utilized for instructional related items/programs

b) $7,000.00 to be utilized for baseball/softball

C. Transportation

1) 2014-2015 ESY Transportation Staff & Routes

Recommend Board approval of Transportation Department employees and routes for the 2014-2015 Extended School Year as per the attached. Bus Drivers working in a Bus Aide capacity will be paid the Substitute Bus Aide Miscellaneous Pay Rate, currently $13.50 per hour. Route assignments and hours are subject to change. (attachment)

2) Bus Evacuation Report (attachment)

3) Parent Letter – Combining School Bus Routes (attachment)

D. Budget Recommendations/Grants

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

a) Warrant Account Bill List June 2015 (attachment)

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

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

d) Revenue Report May 2015 (attachment)

e) Treasurer’s Report May 2015 (attachment)

f) Food Service Profit & Loss May 2015 (attachment)

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

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 May 2015 (attachment)

3) Outstanding Checks

Recommend Board approval to cancel the attached list of outstanding checks from the Student Activities Account. (attachment)

E. Resolutions/Contracted Services

1) Policies/Regulations

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

Policy 6641

Pupil Lunch Charges

2) School Resource Officers

Recommend Board approval of two School Resource Officers for the 2015-2016 school year at a cost of $90,000.00, which has been included in the 2015-2016 budget. The School Resource Officers for 2015-2016 are as follows. (attachment)

Michael Bozarth (GIS)

Sarah Scapellato (GHS)

3) Joint Transportation Agreements

a) Recommend Board approval of the Joint Transportation Agreement with Gloucester County Special Services School District for the transportation of one student to Inspira Behavioral Center, Route G52, in the amount of $1,008.00 for the 2014-2015 school year. (attachment)

b) Recommend Board approval for the Joint Transportation Agreement with Gloucester County Special Services School District for the transportation of one student to Walls School, Pitman, NJ, Route G84, in the amount of $1,862.00. (attachment)

4) Sports Medicine Physician Services Contract

Recommend Board approval of the Sports Medicine Physician Services Contract with Advanced Orthopaedic Centers for the 2015-2016 school year. (attachment)

5) PL 2015 – Chapter 47

Recommend Board approval pursuant to PL 2015, Chapter 47, to renew, award or permit to expire the attached contracts previously awarded by the Board of Education. These contracts are, and have been, in full compliance with all state and federal statutes and regulations; in particular, New Jersey Title 18A:18. et. seq, NJAC Chapter 23, and Federal Uniform Administrative Requirements CFR, Part 200. Compliance with new contracts, not listed here, will be addressed prior to Board action. The attached is a list of all contracts that the Board has awarded and memorialized in their board minutes during the past 12 months and are expected to either expire, renew, or be replaced as the Board takes action over the subsequent 12 months. (attachment)

6) Architectural Services Invoices

Recommend Board approval to make payment to Fraytak, Veisz, Hopkins, Duthie for Architectural Services pursuant to a contract total of $1,293,900.00. Invoices total $97,465.00. (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)

(New) e) Facility Request Report-June 2015 (attachment)

2) Articles

3) Miscellaneous

a) Security Drill Statement of Assurance

Recommend Board approval of the 2014-2015 Security Drill Statement of Assurance. (attachment)

b) District Auction

Recommend Board approval for an Auction on Wednesday, July 8, 2015, on the far field behind the Thomas E. Bowe School. Items may be viewed beginning at 9:00 am with the Auction beginning at 10:00 am. (attachment)

c) Nutri-Serve Administrative Review Summary Report – presented by Cathy Connolly (attachment)

d) Nutri-Serve Food Service Adjustments

Recommend Board approval of the attached Nutri-Serve student balance adjustments. (attachment)

e) Architect’s Drawdown Schedule / Fee Schedule / Architect’s Fee Presentation– George Duthie (attachments-3)

2. Administration

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

1) Resignations

2) Revocation of Tenure

3) Dismissal/Suspension

4) Leaves of Absence

a) Cheryl Jordan has requested to utilize NJFLA/FMLA from June 2, 2015, with an anticipated return date of September 1, 2015.

b) Ahmed Shire has requested a Leave of Absence beginning July 21, 2015, with an anticipated return date of October 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. Recommend Board approval of Bernadette Gennaoui as Administrative Secretary to the Director of Curriculum, Special Education & Personnel for the 2014-2015 school year at a pro-rated salary of $39,000.00 effective June 24, 2015. Ms. Gennaoui will be replacing Elizabeth DiPietro who recently resigned. (attachment)

2. Recommend Board approval, pending receipt of a positive criminal history background check, of Priscila Antuna as Grade 4 Teacher at Thomas E. Bowe School for the 2015-2016 school year, effective September 1, 2015. Ms. Antuna will be placed on Step 1 BA at an annual salary of $48,775.00. (attachment)

3. Recommend Board approval, pending receipt of a positive criminal history background check, of Kaitlyn Alexander as Grade 4 Teacher at Thomas E. Bowe School for the 2015-2016 school year, effective September 1, 2015. Ms. Alexander will be placed on Step 1 MA at an annual salary of $54,353.00. (attachment)

4. Recommend Board approval, pending receipt of a positive criminal history background check, of Simone Cloeren as Bilingual Teacher at Dorothy L. Bullock School for the 2015-2016 school year, effective September 1, 2015. Ms. Cloeren will be placed on Step 5 BA+15 at an annual salary of $53,208.00. (attachment)

5. Recommend Board approval, pending receipt of a positive criminal history background check, of Josephine Dolente as Grade 4 Teacher at Thomas E. Bowe School for the 2015-2016 school year, effective September 1, 2015. Ms. Dolente will be placed on Step 1 BA+30 at an annual salary of $51,563.00. (attachment)

b) Athletics

c) Administration

d) Bus Drivers

e) Bus Aides

f) Substitute Bus Drivers and Aides

g) Custodians/Housekeeper

h) Substitute Custodians/Housekeepers/Grounds

1. Recommend Board approval for the reappointment of the following individuals as Substitute Housekeepers for the months of July and August 2015 at the Miscellaneous Pay Rate, currently $9.75 per hour. (attachment)

Thomas Riley

Valerie Willis

i) Athletics

j) Source4Teachers Substitutes

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

k) Other

2) Employee Transfer/Appointments

a) Recommend Board approval for the transfer of Kenneth Carver from night shift at the J. Harvey Rodgers School to the day shift position at Intermediate School. This position was created due to the retirement of Joseph O’Brien. There is no change in salary. (attachment)

3) Assignments

a) Evening School

Recommend Board approval of the following staff for the 2015-2016 Evening School to be paid at the current Miscellaneous Pay Rate. (attachment)

Staff Member	Position	Hours Per Week
Robin Boyd	Principal	20
Robert Hemmes	Substitute Principal Experiential Learning	As Needed 4
Margaret Mattioli	Guidance Counselor	8
Daniel Beaver	Math Teacher Instructional Lab	7 6
Karmin Humes	History Teacher Instructional Lab	7 6
Patricia Methos	English Teacher	7
Dennis Scheuer	Science Teacher Instructional Lab	7 2
Richard Wisniewski	ICS Teacher	10
Michelle Graves	ICS Teacher	16
Monroe Willis	Supplemental Math Teacher	8
Ralph Antonucci	Health & Physical Education Teacher	8
Teresa White	BD Teacher	16
Caterina Dawson	Foreign Language Teacher	8
Ryan Henderson	TV Tech Teacher Student Mentoring	6 4
Carol Ceglia	Substitute Teacher	As Needed

4) Contracts

a) 2015-2016 Aide Contract Non-Renewal / Transfer List (attachment)

b) 2015-2016 Aide Staff Reappointment List (attachment)

5) Miscellaneous

a) Superintendent’s 2014-2015 Year-End Self-Evaluation

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

b) Course Reimbursement

Recommend Board approval of tuition reimbursement for the attached staff members for courses taken during the Spring 2015 semester. Required documentation has been submitted. (attachment)

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 – May 2015 (attachment)

G. Miscellaneous

1) Job Title

Recommend Board approval of a Job Title change for Danielle Sochor, currently Director of Curriculum, Special Education & Personnel, to Chief Academic Officer effective July 1, 2015. Both Job Description and salary will remain the same. (attachment)

2) Kitchen of Hope 2015 Community Service & Leadership Award (attachment)

3) Seeds to Success Youth Farm Stand

Recommend Board approval of the following students to receive one hour of training and work 4 hours per day, 3 days per week at the rate of $8.38 per hour at the Seeds to Success Youth Farm Stand effective July 7, 2015 to August 6, 2015. (attachment)

Selena Dougherty

Matthew Karnuk

Kyle Jones

Eliecer Rei Sanchez

3. Instruction

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

1) Grants

a) IDEA Part B Grant Allocation

Recommend Board approval for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part B Grant Allocation for the 2015-2016 school year. The Preschool Grant allocation is $24,519.00. The Basic Ages 3-21 Grant allocation is $633,661 with $10,819 allocated for Non-Public Share. (attachment)

b) ESEA-NCLB Grant-Fiscal Year 2016

Recommend Board approval for the submission of the ESEA-NCLB Application for Fiscal Year 2016 and accept the grant award of these funds upon the subsequent approval in the following amounts:

		FY 2016	FY 2015
Title I–Part A	Basic, Concentration, Targeted, EFIG	$734,032	$714,736
Title I–Part A	Neglected	$ 17,055	$ 12,921
Total-Title I–Part A		$751,087	$727,657

Title II–Part A	Staff Development	$146,003	$146,809

Title III	English Language Acquisition and Language Enhancement	$ 13,155	$ 20,458

Total Allocation		$910,245	$894,924

2) Title I Staff

3) Assessments

4) Curriculum

a) Bilingual/ESL Waiver

Recommend Board approval of the Bilingual/ESL Waiver for the 2015-2016 school year. (attachment)

b) Curriculum Development

Recommend Board approval for payment to the following staff members to develop curriculum from July 1, 2015 until May 1, 2016 at the Miscellaneous Pay Rate, currently $35.84 per hour. (attachment)

Name	Subject	Hours	School
Brandi Sheridan	Math Benchmarks	30	K-8
Shannon Batten	NGSS	10	GIS
Denise Barr	NGSS	10	GIS
Lisa Montana	NGSS	10	GIS
Tina Spadafora	ELA	10	GHS
Christina Duffey	ELA	10	GHS
Linda Rorer	ELA	10	GHS
Tara Pratt	ELA	10	GHS
Susan Powers	Science	10	GHS
Bernadette Perry	Art	5	Bullock
Marian Dunn	Nurses	10	All Schools
Amy Witkoski	Math	10	Rodgers
Melissa Screven	ESL	10
Rona Johnson	ESL	10
Madji Fall	ESL	10
Richard Morrison	STEM	10	GHS
Barbara Jones	STEM	10	GHS
Michele Keating	STEM	10	GHS
Christine Abrams	STEM	10	GHS
Denise Barr	STEM	10	GIS
Lisa Montana	STEM	10	GIS
Shannon Batten	STEM	10	GIS
Mary Aruffo	STEM	10	Bowe

5) Professional Development/Workshops

B. Field Experiences/Enrollment

1) Field Experience

a) Rowan University Junior Field Experience

Recommend Board approval of the following Rowan University students to conduct Junior Field Experience at the J. Harvey Rodgers School once a week from September 8, 2015 to November 25, 2015. (attachment)

Teacher	Students
Renee Vanartsdalen	Clair Butcher
	Rachel DiBerardino

Barbara Fortini	Abigail Erchick
	Joanna Gangemi

Carrie Owens	Jordan Hess
	Jessica Hood
	Sydney Weisser

Erin Pimpinella	Katherine Humes
	Casey Lashley

Amy Witkoski	Carlye Norman
	Kristen Owens

Lori Kaszupski	Christina Tacchi
	Kylie Trush

2) Enrollment/ADA (attachment)

C. Testing

D. Special Education/Other Student Issues

1) College Level Course Credit

Recommend Board approval of GHS student, Michael Turner, to utilize the Board Approved College Level Course Credit Program at Rowan University to take Calculus II & III (contingent on his grade in Calculus II). The student will be responsible for 1/3 of the cost; Glassboro Board of Education 1/3 and Rowan University 1/3. (attachment)

2) CST Secretary Salary

Recommend Board approval to fund the Child Study Team Secretary, Cynthia Albright’s, salary through the IDEA Grant for the 2015-2016 school year. The amount to be funded is $49,210.00. (attachment)

3) Extended School Year OOD Services – Student ID #15-25

Recommend Board approval to contract with Gloucester County Special Services School District to provide Educational Consultation Services and Homebound Assistant for Student ID #15-25 for the Extended School Year Program from July 6, 2015 to August 13, 2015. Funding is provided through the IDEA Grant. Cost to the district is $649.00 as follows. (attachment)

Educational Consultant: 1 hour at the rate of $124.00

Homebound Program Assistant: 3 hours per week for 5 weeks at the rate of $35.00 per hour.

4) 2015-2016 Occupational Therapy Services

Recommend Board approval to contract with Gloucester County Special Services School District to provide occupational therapy services to district students placed in public schools that require this service as per their IEPs, up to 6.5 hours at the rate of $83.00 per hour, effective September 1, 2015. Funding is provided through the IDEA Grant. Cost to the district is $19,422.00. (attachment)

5) Extended School Year OOD Services – Student ID #12-17

Recommend Board approval to contract with Gloucester County Special Services School District to provide Educational Interpreter Services for Student ID #12-17 for the Extended School Year Program from July 6, 2015 to August 13, 2015, 11 hours per week at the rate of $63.00 an hour for a total of 5 weeks. Cost in the amount of $3,465.00 is the responsibility of the Glassboro School District. (attachment)

6) 2015-2016 Physical Therapy Services

Recommend Board approval to contract with Gloucester County Special Services School District to provide physical therapy services to district students placed in public schools that require this service as per their IEPs, 13 hours per week at the rate of $83.00 per hour, effective September 1, 2015. Funding in the amount of $38,844.00 is the responsibility of the Glassboro School District. (attachment)

7) 2015 ESY OOD Placement

Recommend Board approval to place the following students at the 2015 Circle of Friends Summer Program at Bankbridge Regional School effective July 13, 2015. Cost to the district is as follows. (attachment)

Student ID #16-1	$1,400.00 for 5 weeks
Student ID #16-2	$1,400.00 for 5 weeks
Student ID #16-3	$1,400.00 for 5 weeks
Student ID #16-4	$1,400.00 for 5 weeks
Student ID #16-5	$1,400.00 for 5 weeks
Student ID #16-6	$1,400.00 for 5 weeks
Student ID #16-7	$1,400.00 for 5 weeks

8) Extended School Year OOD Services – Student ID #14-23

Recommend Board approval to contract with Gloucester County Special Services School District to provide Educational Consultation Services for Student ID #14-23 for the Extended School Year Program from July 6, 2015 to July 30, 2015, 4 hours per week at the rate of $111.00 per hour, totaling $1,776.00. Funding is provided through the IDEA Grant. (attachment)

9) OOD Placement – Student ID #15-27

Recommend Board approval to continue placement of Student ID #15-27 at Gloucester County Special Services School District effective July 13, 2015. There is no cost to the district. Tuition is the responsibility of the state. Transportation is the responsibility of the district. (attachment)

10) OOD Placement – Student ID #16-8

Recommend Board approval for placement of Student ID #16-8 at Gloucester County Special Services School District Bankbridge Development Center for the Extended School Year Program effective July 13, 2015 in addition to placement for the 2015-2016 school year. Cost to the district is $3,980.00 for ESY and $35,820.00 for the 2015-2016 school year, totaling $39,800.00. (attachment)

11) OOD Placement – Student ID #15-23

Recommend Board amend approval for Student ID #15-13 approved for out-of-district placement for the 2015-2016 school year to include a one-to-one aide for the extended school year and the 2015-2016 school year. Cost to the district is $4,928.00 for the extended school year one-to-one aide and $27,720.00 for the 2015-2016 school year one-to-one aide, totaling $32,648.00. (attachment)

12) GCSSSD Educational Consultation Services

Recommend Board approval to contract with Gloucester County Special Services School District to provide Educational Consultation Services (Behavior) for the following students. (attachment)

Student ID #15-28, one hour per month up to 12 hours at $111.00 per hour, effective July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016. Cost to the district is $1,332.00.

Student ID #14-23, one hour per week for 36 weeks at $111.00 per hour, effective September 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016. Cost to the district is $3,996.00.

Student ID #06-16, up to four hours per month at $111.00 per hour, effective July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016. Cost to the district is $5,328.00.

E. Athletics

F. Miscellaneous

1) Professional Development Plans

Recommend Board approval of the following Glassboro Public Schools Professional Development Plans and District Mentor Plan for the 2015-2016 school year. (attachments)

a) J. Harvey Rodgers School

b) Dorothy L. Bullock School

c) Thomas E. Bowe School

d) Glassboro Intermediate School

e) Glassboro High School

f) District

g) District Mentor Plan

2) Teachscape License Renewal

Recommend Board approval for authorization of the Teachscape License Renewal Agreement in the amount of $16,392.00 for the 2015-2016 school year. Renewal cost for the 2014-2015 school year was $28,407.00. (attachment)

3) 2015 Extended School Year

Recommend Board approval of the following additional staff members for the 2015 Extended School Year Program from July 6, 2015 to July 30, 2015. Funding provided through IDEA funds. (attachment)

Substitute Teacher:	8:15 am – 12:45 pm	$35.84 per hour
Susan Avis

Classroom Aide:	8:30 am – 12:30 pm	$13.90 per hour
Suzanne Rutter

Substitute Aide:	8:30 am – 12:30 pm	$13.90 per hour
Ed Ewing