October 21, 2015 Agenda

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Submitted by Migration on Tue, 09/22/2015 - 4:14pm

Dates:

Wednesday, October 21, 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

September 21, 2015 Executive Minutes (attachment)

September 21, 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.

7. Board Committee Action

8. Report of the Superintendent of Schools

A. Transportation Department Annual Report, presented by Susan Spence (attachment)

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: October 21, 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: October 21, 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) Recommend Board approval to furnish and install a new cold plate using existing side plates and refrigeration unit in the kitchen at J. Harvey Rodgers School at a cost of $1,500.00. (attachment)

2) Bullock School

3) Bowe School

4) Intermediate School

5) High School

6) Beach Administration Building

7) Technology

B. Awards/Donations

C. Transportation

1) Joint Transportation Agreements

a) Recommend Board approval of the Joint Transportation Agreement with Atlantic City Board of Education for one student to Bankbridge Developmental Center, Route S5941, in the amount of $62,900.00 for the 2015-2016 school year. (attachment)

b) Recommend Board approval of the Joint Transportation Agreement with Newark Public Schools for one student to Archway Program, Route S5069, in the amount of $17,962.20 and $5,979.60 for a one-to-one aide for the 2015-2016 school year. (attachment)

c) Recommend Board approval of the Joint Transportation Agreement with Hanover Public Schools for one student to Bankbridge South, Route BBN/S, in the amount of $4,116.60 for the 2015-2016 school year. (attachment)

d) Recommend Board approval of the Joint Transportation Agreement with Jersey City Public Schools for one student to Bankbridge Developmental Center, Route BDC-1, in the amount of $4,791.60 for the 2015-2016 school year. (attachment)

e) Recommend Board approval of the Joint Transportation Agreement with Montville Public Schools for one student to Bankbridge Developmental Center, Route BDC-1, in the amount of $4,791.60 for the 2015-2016 school year. (attachment)

f) Recommend Board approval of the Joint Transportation Agreement with Delsea Regional School District for seven students to Gloucester Catholic High School, Route GC-1, in the amount of $6,188.00, and five students to Paul VI High School, Route PAUL-1, in the amount of $4,420.00 for the 2015-2016 school year. (attachment)

g) Recommend Board approval of the Joint Transportation Agreement with Clayton Public Schools for nine students to Gloucester Catholic High School, Route GC-1, in the amount of $7,956.00, and five students to Paul VI High School, Route PAUL-1, in the amount of $4,420.00 for the 2015-2016 school year. (attachment)

h) Recommend Board approval of the Joint Transportation Agreement with Lacy Township Public Schools for the transportation of one student to Bankbridge North, Route BBN/CCC, in the amount of $12,682.80 for the 2015-2016 school year. (attachment)

i) Recommend Board approval of the Joint Transportation Agreement with East Orange Public Schools for the transportation of one student to Bankbridge North, Route BBN/CCC, in the amount of $12,682.80 for the 2015-2016 school year. (attachment)

D. Budget Recommendations/Grants

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

a) Warrant Account Bill List October 2015 (attachment)

b) Capital Projects Bill List October 2015 (attachment)

c) Handwritten Check List September 1-30, 2015 (attachment)

d) Board Secretary’s Report September 2015 (attachment)

e) Revenue Report September 2015 (attachment)

f) Treasurer’s Report September 2015 (attachment)

g) Food Service Profit & Loss September 2015 (attachment)

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

E. Resolutions/Contracted Services

1) Policies/Regulations

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

1.	Policy 3322	Staff Member’s Use of Personal Cellular Telephones/ Other Communication Devices
2.	Policy 4322	Support Staff Member’s Use of Personal Cellular Telephones/ Other Communication Devices
3.	Policy 5339	Screening for Dyslexia
4.	Policy 5615	Suspected Gang Activity
5.	Policy 8820	Opening Exercises/Ceremonies

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

1.	Policy 6641	Pupil Lunch Charges
2.	Policy 8540	School Nutrition Programs

2) Condition of School Facilities

Recommend Board approval of all components of the Condition of School Facilities which will be reported to the Gloucester County Office of Education. (attachment)

3) Architect’s Invoices

Recommend Board approval for payment to Fraytak Veisz Hopkins Duthie for architectural services pursuant to a contract total of $103,500.00. (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)

e) Facility Request Report (attachment)

2) Articles

3) Miscellaneous

a) Referendum Construction Project Update/Timelines (attachment)

2. Administration

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

1) Resignations

2) Revocation of Tenure

3) Dismissal/Suspension

a) Recommend Board approval for the termination of Employee #5615 effective immediately. (attachment)

4) Leaves of Absence

a) Rose Lupo-Schopfer has requested an extension of her previously approved leave of absence to extend through her retirement, effective December 31, 2015.

b) Milissa Whiting will be on Worker's Comp Leave beginning October 5, 2015, with an anticipated return date to be determined.

c) Lynn McConnell has requested a leave of absence beginning October 5, 2015, with an anticipated return date of October 13, 2015.

d) Venetia Miner has requested a leave of absence beginning November 2, 2015, with an anticipated return date to be determined.

5) Retirement

6) Reduction in Force

7) Increment Withholding

B. New Employees/Transfers/Assignments/Contracts

1) New Employees

a) Teachers/Nurses/Secretaries/Aides

1. Special Education Aide

Recommend Board approval, pending receipt of a positive criminal history background check, of Octavius Crowley as an Associate Aide at Intermediate School in the position of Special Education Aide for the 2015-2016 school year, 5.75 hours per day, 5 days per week, Step 1, at a rate of $14.38 per hour. Mr. Crowley will be replacing Sharon Ricketts-McInnis who recently resigned. Start date to be determined. (attachment)

2. Library/Media Aide-GIS

Recommend Board approval of Danyel Middlebrook as a General/Credentialed Aide at Intermediate School in the position of Library/Media Aide for the 2015-2016 school year, 5.75 hours per day, 5 days per week, Step 1, at a rate of $13.57 per hour, effective November 16, 2015. Ms. Middlebrook is replacing Barbara Amoroso who is retiring. (attachment)

3. Special Education Aide-Bowe

Recommend Board approval, pending receipt of a positive criminal history background check, of Jason Joseph as an Associate Aide at Thomas E. Bowe School in the position of Special Education Aide for the 2015-2016 school year, 5.75 hours per day, 5 days per week, Step 1, at a rate of $14.38 per hour. Mr. Joseph is replacing Anna Antell who recently retired. Start date to be determined. (attachment)

b) Administration

1. School Business Administrator/Board Secretary

Recommend Board approval of Scott Henry as School Business Administrator/ Board Secretary for the 2015-2016 school year at a prorated salary of $129,000.00. Mr. Henry will be banking 20 sick days from his previous district; these days are not eligible for compensation at time of retirement. Start date to be determined. Mr. Henry will be replacing Walter Pudelko who is retiring. (attachment)

2. Interim School Business Administrator/Board Secretary

Recommend Board approval of Kathy Mastran, pending receipt of a positive criminal history background check, as Interim School Business Administrator/Board Secretary, 2 days per week, effective November 12, 2015 with an end date to coincide with the start date of Scott Henry, at a rate of $500.00 per day. (attachment)

c) Bus Drivers

d) Bus Aides

e) Substitute Bus Drivers and Aides

1. Recommend Board approval of Antoinette Frasca as Substitute Bus Driver, on an as-needed basis, for the 2015-2016 school year at the Miscellaneous Pay Rate of $17.50 per hour, effective October 22, 2015. (attachment)

f) Custodians/Housekeeper

1. Recommend Board approval, pending receipt of a positive criminal history background check, of Kim Mueller as Housekeeper for the 2015-2016 school year, Step 1 at a prorated salary of $23,642.00. Ms. Mueller will be replacing Lisa Blanton. State date to be determined. (attachment)

g) Substitute Custodians/Grounds/Maintenance

1. Recommend Board approval, pending receipt of a positive criminal history background check, of Leonard Campbell as a Substitute Maintenance/Mechanic, on an as-needed basis, for the 2015-2016 school year at the Miscellaneous Pay Rate of $15.00 per hour. Start date to be determined. (attachment)

h) Athletics

i) Source4Teachers Substitutes

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

j) Other

2) Employee Transfer/Appointments

3) Assignments

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 – September 2015 (attachment

G. Miscellaneous

1) 2015-2016 Co-Curricular Clubs

a. Recommend Board rescind the first year volunteer 4-H Club and the contract for Virginia Keefer as Advisor for the 2015-2016 school year. (attachment)

b. Recommend Board rescind the contract for Dennis Scheuer as Advisor for the first year volunteer Ski Club and approve the following staff members as Co-Advisors for the 2015-2016 school year. (attachment)

Dennis Scheuer, Co-Advisor

Matthew Enuco, Co-Advisor

c. Recommend Board rescind the contract for the following staff members as Co-Advisors for the first year volunteer Gay Straight Alliance Club and approve Lynlee Phillips as Co-Advisor for the 2015-2016 school year. (attachment)

Alexis George

Kim Syvertsen

d. Recommend Board rescind the contract for Madjiguene Fall as Advisor for the International Club for the 2015-2016 school year and ratify Aileen Matias-Castro as Advisor for the International Club for the 2015-2016 school year at a prorated stipend of $1,024.00. (attachment)

2) Girls Track Head Coach-Resignation

Recommend Board approval for the resignation of Lynlee Phillips as Girls Track & Field Coach for the 2015-2016 spring season. (attachment)

3) Orientation – Substitute School Nurses

Recommend Board approval for one-half day orientation of the following Substitute School Nurses (each orientation done separately) at each of the five district schools to be paid at a prorated Miscellaneous Pay Rate of $175.00 per day. This orientation will be conducted by the individual school nurse in an effort to help retain Substitute School Nurses and acclimate them to the schools. (attachment)

Jenna Christinzie

Kimberly Mittelstadt

Jennifer Rathbone

4) Event Staff

Recommend Board ratify Maureen Morrison to work home athletic events as chain crew, ticket seller, ticket taker, security, site manager, clock/timer, field marker (track), videotaping, scoreboard operator and announcing, effective September 10, 2015. Payment is as follows. (attachment)

Videotaping football games	$90.00 per event
Security for high school events	$50.00 per event
Chain crew	$45.00 per game
Football clock operators	$45.00
Basketball clock operators/timers	$36.00 per varsity/JV games
Track & field timers/markers	$50.00
Announcer	$50.00 per game
Site managers	$100.00 per event

5) Additional Hours-Business Office Staff

Recommend Board ratify additional workday hours for the following Business Office staff members for the 2015-2016 school year effective September 22, 2015. Additional hours will be for training and delegated responsibilities due to the retirement of the School Business Administrator/Board Secretary and the Business Office Supervisor effective December 1, 2015. (attachment)

Sharon Mucerino up to 15 additional hours per month

Theresa Grisi up to 10 additional hours per month

Ginger Sinning up to 10 additional hours per month

6) Course Reimbursement

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

7) 3 or More Preps

Recommend Board approval for payment to the following staff members for teaching 3 or more preparations during the 2015-2016 school year at a stipend amount of $500. (attachment)

Fall 2015	Spring 2016
Christine Abrams	Christine Abrams
Michael Belh	Nancy Brown
Nancy Brown	Christine Duffey
John Cino	Susan Evans
Janet Mary Donnell	Ryan Henderson
Christine Duffey	Gregory Maccarone
Susan Evans	Richard Morrison
Karmin Humes	Linda Rorer
Megan Jones	Tina Spadafora
Richard Morrison	Leonor Thomas
Susan Powers
Linda Rorer
Tina Spadafora
Leonor Thomas

8) Gloucester County Office of Education approval of MPPR (Multidimensional Principal Performance Rubric) Administrator Evaluation Tool. The adoption of the MPPR Administrator Evaluation Tool was approved at the September 21, 2015 BOE meeting, pending approval from the county office. (attachment)

9) SAT Prep Course-Instructor

Recommend Board rescind the offer of employment to Maria Prybella-Brown as SAT Prep Math Teacher and approve Sonya Heard, pending meeting with Superintendent and receipt of a positive criminal history background check, as SAT Prep Math Teacher for 3 hours a week, 2 evenings a week. The fall session will be November 9, 10, 16, 18, 23 and 24, 2015. The spring session will be February 16, 17, 22, 24, 29 and March 2, 2016. (attachment)

3. Instruction

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

1) Grant

2) Title I Staff

3) Assessments

4) Curriculum

a) 2015-2016 Curriculum Committee Mission Statements

Recommend Board approval of the 2015-2016 Curriculum Committee Mission Statements. (attachment)

b) Application for Regulatory Waiver – N.J.A.C.6A:5

Recommend Board approval of the Glassboro School District Waiver Application N.J.A.C.6A:5 and Supplemental Application Information for submission to the Gloucester County Office of Education for recommendation to the Commissioner of Education for development of a Biomedical Academy. (attachment)

5) Professional Development/Workshops

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

B. Field Experiences/Enrollment

1) Field Experience

a) Clinical Practice-Rowan

Recommend Board approval for Rowan University student, Leslie Marquez-Salmeron, to conduct her Clinical Practice from October 26, 2015 to December 18, 2015 with Arthur Myers at Glassboro High School. (attachment)

b) Affiliation Agreement-Field Placement

Recommend Board approval of the Affiliation Agreement Between Rowan University College of Education and Glassboro Public Schools for Field Placement for the 2015-2016 school year. (attachment)

2) Enrollment/ADA (attachment)

C. Testing

D. Special Education/Other Student Issues

1) OOD Placement – Student ID #16-14

Recommend Board ratify placement of Student ID #16-14 at Gloucester County Special Services School District/Shady Lane Child Development Center’s Multiple Disabilities Program effective September 21, 2015. Cost to the district is $34,029.00. (attachment)

2) OOD Placement – Student ID #14-18

Recommend Board ratify placement of Student ID #14-18 at Bankbridge effective September 2, 2015. Cost to the District is $35,820.00. (attachment)

3) OOD Placement – Student ID #05-23

Recommend Board ratify placement of Student ID #05-23 at Abilities Solutions for a half-day vocational program effective September 8, 2015. Cost to the district is $16,220.00. (attachment)

4) Nursing Services Agreement – Student ID #15-10

Recommend Board ratify nursing services from Starlight Homecare Agency to provide one-to-one nursing care for Student ID #15-10 for transportation to and from home effective July 1, 2015. Cost to the district is $42,000.00. (attachment)

5) Gloucester County Special Services School District Agreement

Recommend Board approval of the Agreement Between Gloucester County Special Services School District and Glassboro Public Schools to Provide Additional Remedial Services for Nonpublic Title I Students for the 2015-2016 school year. (attachment)

6) One-To-One Aide - Student ID #07-24

Recommend Board approval of a One-To-One Aide for Student ID #07-24 currently attending Gloucester County Special Services School District effective October 23, 2015. Cost to the district is $36,000.00. (attachment)

7) Home Assessment – Student ID #16-16

Recommend Board ratify the initial home assessment of Student ID #16-16 effective October 21, 2015. Cost to the district is $697.00. (attachment)

E. Athletics

1) TCC Proposed Budget/Ticket Prices

Recommend Board approval of the 2016-2017 Tri-County Conference proposed budget in the amount of $1,400.00 and proposed ticket prices for TCC and West Jersey Football League athletic events. (attachment)

TCC ticket prices are:

$3.00 Adults ($1.00 reduction from 2015-2016)

$2.00 Students with identification

Senior Citizens/Military Personnel (at the discretion of the home team)

Recommendation is Senior Citizens/Military Personnel admitted free

$4.00 Adults - West Jersey Football League

2) TCC Constitution Revisions

Recommend Board approval of the Tri-County Conference Constitutional changes effective December 1, 2015. (attachment)

3) NJSIAA Constitution Changes

Recommend Board approval to cast votes on December 7, 2015 for the five proposed changes to the NJSIAA Constitution at the Pines Manor in Edison, NJ as follows. (attachment)

Proposal #1 – Yes

Proposal #2 – No

Proposal #3 – Yes

Proposal #4 – No

Proposal #5 - Yes

F. Miscellaneous

1) Bowe Camping Trip

Recommend Board approval of the Spring 2016 – 6^th grade YMCA camping trip to Camp Tockwogh located in Stillpond, Maryland for May 25, 26, and 27, 2016. Coordinators of the camping trip are Jennifer DiLorenzo and Richard Brattelli. Chaperones will be determined and submitted for board approval in March/April 2016. Total cost of the trip is approximately $16,000.00. Students will pay $165.00 each; the balance will be paid by the PTO. (attachment)

2) School Nursing Services Plan

Recommend Board approval of the School Nursing Services Plan for QSAC for the 2015-2016 school year. (attachment)

3) Non-Public Security Aid Purchasing Agreement-Ambassador Christian Academy

Recommend Board approval of the Non-Public Security Aid Purchasing Agreement for the 2015-2016 school year with Ambassador Christian Academy. All purchases were made by Glassboro Public Schools and received by Ambassador Christian Academy. (attachment)

4) Non-Public Security Aid Purchasing Agreement-Chesterbrook Academy

Recommend Board approval of the Non-Public Security Aid Purchasing Agreement for the 2015-2016 school year with Chesterbrook Academy. All purchases were made by Glassboro Public Schools and received by Chesterbrook Academy. (attachment)

5) Memorandum of Agreement

Recommend Board approval of the Memorandum of Agreement between Glassboro Public Schools and Garden State Education Group for the 2015-2016 school year. The purpose of this collaboration is to assist Glassboro Public Schools in building a strong district-wide STEAM Program designed to increase student knowledge of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. (attachment)

G. Informational

1) HIB (attachment)

2) Suspensions (attachment)

3) Board Reports

a. Rodgers (attachment)

b. Bullock (attachment)

c. Bowe (attachment)

d. GIS (attachment)

e. GHS/GHS Guidance/Athletics (attachment)

f. Bullock Guidance (attachment)

g. Bowe Guidance (attachment)

h. GIS Guidance (attachment)