July 22, 2015 Agenda

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Submitted by Migration on Mon, 06/22/2015 - 9:33am

Dates:

Wednesday, July 22, 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

June 18, 2015 Executive Minutes (attachment)

June 18, 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

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: July 22, 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: July 22, 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

a) Weekend Break-In (attachment)

2) Bullock School

3) Bowe School

4) Intermediate School

5) High School

a) Traffic Signal Project (attachment)

b) Traffic Signal Project – Deed of Easement

Recommend Board approval of the Deed of Easement for the traffic signal which will be located in front of the high school. This will allow for the proper location and on-going maintenance of the traffic signal. The easement has been reviewed and declared acceptable by legal counsel. (attachment)

6) Beach Administration Building

7) Technology

a) Recommend Board approval for the purchase of Varonis Software (DatAnywhere and DatAdvantage) from Core BTS off of the GSA contract. Total cost is $56,328.89 and is funded by network and security under the 2015 Bond Referendum. These products provide secured web access to network data resources for staff, as well as providing monitoring and reporting of user activity on the network. (attachment)

B. Awards/Donations

1) Baseball Program Donation

Recommend Board ratify acceptance of a monetary donation from Perfect Game Company in the amount of $500.00 for use of the varsity baseball field on June 6-7, 2015. The funds will be utilized for the baseball program. (attachment)

2) Plymouth Rock Donation

Recommend Board ratify acceptance of the Plymouth Rock Assurance Company donation in the amount of $25.00. The funds will be deposited and tracked in the Intermediate School Student Activities Fund. (attachment)

C. Transportation

1) Summer 2015 ESY Joint Transportation Agreements

Recommend Board approval of the following Summer 2015 Extended School Year Joint Transportation Agreements. (attachment)

a. Vineland Board of Education for one student to Bankbridge Regional South, Route ESYSG236, in the amount of $1,159.40.

b. Montville Township Board of Education for one student to Bankbridge Developmental Center, Route ESY15-6, in the amount of $534.20.

c. Hanover Township Board of Education for one student to Bankbridge Developmental Center, Route ESY15-6, in the amount of $534.20.

d. Newark Board of Education for one student to Archway, Route ESYSG209, in the amount of $6,752.88.

e. Jersey City Board of Education for one student to Bankbridge Developmental Center, Route ESY15-6, in the amount of $534.20

f. Atlantic City Board of Education for one student to Bankbridge Developmental Center, Route ESYSG286, in the amount of $4,237.20.

2) 2014-2015 Joint Transportation Agreement

Recommend Board approval of the Joint Transportation Agreement with Atlantic City Board of Education for one student to Bankbridge Developmental Center, Route BDC-1 and Route S5424, in the amount of $2,204.35 for the 2014-2015 school year. Additional costs of $770.00 for a one-to-one aide and $175.00 for replacement of a broken window. (attachment)

3) School Bus Purchase & Financing

Recommend Board approval for the purchase of two (2) 2016 54-Passenger Blue Bird School Buses as pursuant to bid specifications through the Middlesex Regional Educational Services Commission at a per unit price of $83,684.27; and financing as pursuant to bids received through the Middlesex Regional Educational Services Commission with US Bancorp at 2.973% actual yield for $167,500.00. (attachment)

D. Budget Recommendations/Grants

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

a) Handwritten Check List June 1-30, 2015 (attachment)

b) Food Service Profit & Loss June 2015 (attachment)

2) Transfer Authorization:

a) Recommend the Board approve the authorized transfers for June 2015. (attachment)

E. Resolutions/Contracted Services

1) NJSBA Membership Dues

Recommend Board approval for renewal of membership with the New Jersey School Boards Association inclusive of dues for the 2015-2016 school year in the amount of $14,779.34. (attachment)

2) South Jersey Technology Partnership

Recommend Board approval of the South Jersey Technology Partnership Application for the 2015-2016 school year. (attachment)

3) Architect’s 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 $84,120.00. (attachments)

4) Resolution - Issuance of School District Bonds

Recommend Board approval to adopt the Resolution pertaining to the issuance, sale, and award of the school district’s bonds. (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)

e) Facility Request Report (attachment)

2) Articles

3) Miscellaneous

a) 2015-2016 Miscellaneous Pay Rate

Recommend Board ratify the 2015-2016 Miscellaneous Pay Rate (Option A) effective July 1, 2015. (attachment)

b) Referendum Project Timelines (attachment)

2. Administration

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

1) Resignations

a) Recommend Board approval for the resignation of Annelise Walker effective August 18, 2015. (attachment)

2) Revocation of Tenure

3) Dismissal/Suspension

4) Leaves of Absence

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, pending receipt of a positive criminal history background check, of Alexandra Hitzelberger as Grade 1 Teacher at Dorothy L. Bullock School for the 2015-2016 school year, effective September 1, 2015. Ms. Hitzelberger will be placed on Step 1 BA at an annual salary of $48,775.00. (attachment)

b) Administration

c) Bus Drivers

d) Bus Aides

e) Substitute Bus Drivers and Aides

1. Recommend Board approval for the reappointment of the following Substitute Bus Drivers, on an as-needed basis, for the 2015-2016 school year at the Miscellaneous Pay Rate, currently $17.50 per hour, effective September 1, 2015. (attachment)

Elsie Harden-Boyd	Marie Harris
Samuel Watson	Thomas Velykis

2. Recommend Board approval for the reappointment of the following Substitute Bus Aides, on an as-needed basis, for the 2015-2016 school year at the Miscellaneous Pay Rate, currently $13.50 per hour, effective September 1, 2015. (attachment)

Luz Colon	Elaine Johnson
Anna Marie Santore	William Johns

3. Recommend Board approval of Daniel Maguire, pending completion of required paperwork, as a Substitute Bus Aide on an as-needed basis, for the 2015-2016 school year, at the Miscellaneous Pay Rate, currently $13.50 per hour. (attachment)

f) Custodians/Housekeeper

g) Substitute Custodians/Grounds

h) Athletics

1. Assistant Boys Soccer Coach

Recommend Board approval of Isaiah DuPree as Assistant Boys Soccer Coach for the 2015-2016 school year, Step 1, at a salary of $3,021.65. (attachment)

i) Source4Teachers Substitutes

1. July 2015 Source4Teachers Substitute list. (none at this time-will resume in August)

2. Recommend Board approval for an increase in pay rate for Long Term Substitutes from Source4Teachers on a situational basis up to $200 per day. This will only occur in situations where Source4Teachers has unsuccessfully recruited for difficult positions at the lower pay rate in filling positions due to rarity of certifications. (attachment)

j) Substitute Nurses

Recommend Board approval for the reappointment of the following individuals as Substitute Nurses for the 2015-2016 school year. (attachment)

Barbara Balassaitis	Sandra Schmittinger
Susan Donaldson	Joann Sparacio
Jennifer Rathbone	Christa Taylor

k) Other

l) Employee Transfer/Appointments

m) Assignments

a) Recommend Board ratify Karen Hopper as Secretary during the summer months at her hourly rate of pay effective July 1, 2015 to July 20, 2015. Ms. Hopper will work as Summer School Secretary Tuesday through Wednesday 7:00 am to 2:00 pm. On Thursdays, Ms. Hopper will work as Summer School Secretary from 7:00 am to 11:00 am and as Operations Secretary from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm while assigned secretary is on vacation. (attachment)

b) Recommend Board approval of Marian Dunn as Substitute Nurse Caller for the 2015-2016 school year at the stipend amount of $350.00. (attachment)

n) Contracts

o) Miscellaneous

a) Kindergarten Parent Orientation

Recommend Board ratify payment to Mary Kay Matteo for 1.5 hours for the June Kindergarten Parent Orientation Night at a rate of $36.00 per hour. (attachment)

p) Legal

q) Extended School Year

r) Alternative Evening School

C. Workshops/Training/Professional Development

D. Grants

E. Policies/Job Descriptions

F. Public Relations

1) Community Affairs Secretary Report – June 2015 (attachment)

G. Miscellaneous

3. Instruction

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

1) Grants

2) Title I Staff

a) 2015-2016 Basic Skills Positions

Recommend Board approval of the following Basic Skills positions for the 2015-2016 school year.

Rodgers School: Approval to hire two (2) Basic Skills teachers serving Title 1 students for 3.5 hours per day. Funding will be provided through NCLB Title 1 funds.

Bullock School: Approval to hire two (2) Basic Skills teachers serving Title 1 students for 4.25 hours per day. Funding will be provided through NCLB Title 1 funds.

High School: Approval to hire one (1) Basic Skills In-Class Support teacher serving Title 1 students for 4.5 hours per day. Funding will be provided through NCLB Title 1 funds.

3) Assessments

4) Curriculum

a) Glassboro History (attachment)

b) Curriculum Development

Recommend board ratify payment to the following individuals to develop curriculum from July 1, 2015 until May 1, 2016 at the Miscellaneous Pay Rate, currently $35.84 per hour.

Name	Subject	Hours	School
Maureen Morrison	ESL	7	GHS
Denise Gallagher	Preschool	3	Rodgers
Renee Vanartsdalen	Preschool	3	Rodgers
Amy Witkoski	Math	10	Rodgers

5) Professional Development/Workshops

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

B. Field Experiences/Enrollment

1) Field Experience

2) Enrollment/ADA (attachment)

C. Testing

D. Special Education/Other Student Issues

1) OOD Placement – Student ID #16-9

Recommend Board ratify placement of Student ID #16-9 to attend the Extended School Year Program at Gloucester County Special Services School District Bankbridge Elementary School effective July 13, 2015 and approval for placement for the 2015-2016 school year. Cost to the district is $3,980.00 for ESY and $34,200.00 for the 2015-2016 school year, totaling $38,180.00. (attachment)

2) Amended 2015-2016 OOD Placements

Recommend Board approval of the amended list of students to continue out-of-district placement for the 2015-2016 school year, including extended school year services and one-to-one aides where appropriate. Cost to the district will be determined once tuition rates are received from the receiving schools. (attachment)

3) ABA Support Instructor/Behavioral Consultation – Student ID #16-10

Recommend Board approval to contract with Partners in Learning, Inc. to provide 1:1 ABA Support Instructor/Behavioral Consultation services for Student ID #16-10. Cost to the district is $7,193.00 for the first 30 days; and if needed, $7,193.00 for an additional 30 days. (attachment)

4) In-Home Therapy

Recommend Board ratify to contract with Jennifer Moustakas to provide in-home speech therapy/augmentative communication and relationship-based therapy to a classified student one (1) time per week for up to two hours at a rate of $100.00 per hour from July 13, 2015 to June 30, 2016. This is a continuation of services already provided to the student. (attachment)

5) OOD Placement – Student ID #15-25

Recommend Board ratify placement of Student ID #15-25 at Yale School in Voorhees, NJ effective July 6, 2015 for the Extended School Year Program and continuing for the 2015-2016 school year. Cost to the district is $71,143.80. (attachment)

6) Summer Staffing Meetings

Recommend Board ratify payment to General and Special Education Teachers to attend summer staffing meetings to include IEPs, Eligibility Conferences, and Initial Planning Meetings as required through NJ Special Education Code. Teachers will be paid at the Miscellaneous Pay Rate, currently $35.84 per hour, not to exceed the budget amount of $2,000.00 through the IDEA Grant. (attachment)

7) Educational Consultation Services – Student ID #05-08

Recommend board approval to contract with Gloucester County Special Services School District to provide Educational Services for Student ID #15-08 for up to five (5) hours at the rate of $111.00 per hour for the 2015-2016 school year effective August 1, 2015. Cost to the district is $555.00. (attachment)

8) Homebound Instruction – Student ID #15-27

Recommend Board ratify placement for Homebound Instruction for Student ID #15-27 up to 70 hours at the rate of $74.00 per hour (10 hours per week for 7 weeks). The NJ State Department of Education is responsible for the cost. There is no cost to the district. (attachment)

9) Nursing Services – Student ID #13-27

Recommend Board ratify Bayada nursing services to provide one-to-one nursing care for Student ID #13-27 for transportation to and from school for the 2015 Extended School Year and approve same for the 2015-2016 school year. Cost to the district is $8,140.00 for ESY and $39,600.00 for the 2015-2016 school year, totaling $47,740.00. (attachment)

10) OOD Placement – Student ID #16-A

Recommend Board ratify placement of Student ID #16-A in Winslow Township School District for the 2014-2015 school year effective November 11, 2014. Cost to the district is $17,971.00. (attachment)

11) OOD Placement – Student ID #5773350886

Recommend Board approval for placement of Student ID #5773350886 at Brookfield Academy effective September 1, 2015. Cost to the district to be determined. (attachment)

E. Athletics

1) Fall Athletic Schedules

Recommend Board approval of the following Fall Athletic Schedules for the 2015-2016 school year. (attachment)

GHS	GIS
Boys & Girls Cross Country	Boys & Girls Cross Country
Football	Field Hockey
Field Hockey
Boys & Girls Soccer
Girls Tennis

F. Miscellaneous

1) Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee (BPAC) Parent Involvement

Recommend Board approval of payment for staff members (to be determined) to participate in the ESL Evening Programs for the 2015-2016 school year. Staff members are paid by NCLB, Title III Funds at the current contracted rate of $36.00 per hour. (attachment)

District

Family Night Program for five (5) staff members for up to seven (7) hours each for the 2015-2016 school year.

Family Night Coordinator for one (1) staff members for an additional three (3) hours for the 2015-2016 school year.

2) 2015-2016 HIB Committee Members

Recommend Board approval of the following individuals as Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying Committee members for the 2015-2016 school year. (attachment)

Anti-Bullying Coordinator	Danielle Sochor
Anti-Bullying Specialist-Rodgers	Denise Gallagher
Anti-Bullying Specialist-Bullock	Amanda Brice
Anti-Bullying Specialist-Bowe	Tammy Belcher
Anti-Bullying Specialist-GIS	Dave Davenport
Anti-Bullying Specialist-GHS	Marybeth Ragozzino

3) School Improvement Panel

Recommend Board approval of the ScIP Team (School Improvement Panel) for the 2015-2016 school year. Based on the provisions of the TEACHNJ Act and AchieveNJ, every school must establish a School Improvement Panel whose role is to ensure and support the implementation of the district’s evaluation, professional development, and mentoring policies at the school level. (attachment)

Rodgers	Intermediate	High School
Aaron Edwards	Denise Barr	Joan Beebe
Carrie Owens	Charla Blum-Zeck	Cynthia Bodden
Danielle Sochor	Jennifer Budmen	John Cino
	David Davenport	Jeff Cusack
Bullock	Susan Mallardi	Lynn Hartman
Richard Taibi	Carol Ceglia	Michele Keating
Melanie Sweeney	Monroe Willis	Margaret Mattioli
Danielle Sochor	Kriston Matthews	Michele Memis
		Susan Powers
Bowe		Danielle Sneathen
Cheryl Tartaglione		Tina Spadafora (also a parent)
Andrea LoCastro		Amy Stewart
Debbie Redfield		Kim Syvertsen
Brandi Sheridan		Christopher Wood
Kelly Marchese		Patricia Yanez
Jason Clark
Lisa Rencher
Wanda Pichardo
Ronald Ferraro