February 20, 2019 Agenda

 

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 23, 2019 Executive Minutes (none at this time)

January 23, 2019 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. President’s Report

             a. President's Report-February 2019 (attachment)

 

8. Report of the Superintendent of Schools

 

a. GHS First Marking Period Bulldog Spirit Award Recipients, presented by Dr. Danielle Sneathen

b. Operations Annual Report, presented by Drew Sole (attachment)

c. Overview of FS, POS, and Communications with Parents, presented by Nutri-Serve

 

9. Board Committee Reports & Action Items

 

10. Old Business

 

11. New Business

 

12. Opportunity for the Public to Address the Board of Education

 

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

 

DATE:              February 20, 2019

TIME:               7:00 PM

LOCATION:      Glassboro HS 9-10 Cafeteria

 

 

 

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 December 18, 2018 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, NJ

 

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, NJ

 

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 20, 2019

Time:                6:00 PM

Location:           Glassboro High School – Room B101

 

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. 

 

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

 

1. Grants

 

a. GEF Grant Submissions

Recommend Board approval for the submission of the Glassboro Education Foundation Grants for the 2018-2019 school year. (attachment)

 

“Dual Bilingual Texts to Improve Family Involvement”, Dorothy L. Bullock School, Simone Marques & Lynn McConnell, $1,903.35

 

“Social Emotional Learning Center”, Thomas E. Bowe School, Janice Roper & MollyAnne Stevenson, $1337.35

 

b. GEF Grant Awards

Recommend Board approval for acceptance of the following Glassboro Education Foundation Grant awards for the 2018-2019 school year. (attachment)

 

“Mindfulness and SEL in Education”, Glassboro High School, Margaret Mattioli, $2,000.00

 

“Dual Bilingual Texts to Improve Family Involvement, Dorothy L. Bullock School, Simone Marques and Lynn McConnell, /$1,903.35

 

“Social Emotional Learning Center”, Thomas E. Bowe School, Janice Roper and MollyAnne Stevenson, $1,337.35

 

2. Title I Staff

3. Assessments

4. Curriculum

 

a. GHS Course Name Change/Upgrade

Recommend Board approval for the GHS course currently known as Intro to Computer Programming and changing to Intro to Computer Science for the second semester of the school year be changed once again for 2019-2020 school year to be called AP Computer Science.  All training and curricular materials will be provided by the Amazon Grant recently received and approved by the BOE. (attachment)

 

b. 2018-2019 Curriculum Committee Member

Recommend Board approval of Christina Gennaoui as ELL Curriculum Committee member for the remainder of the 2018-2019 school year to be paid at the current contracted rate per hour for up to 8 hours.  Ms. Gennaoui is replacing Ashley Miles due to resignation. (attachment)

 

5. Professional Development/Workshops

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

 

b. ISTE Conference & Expo

Recommend Board approval for Susan Kornicki to attend the ISTE Conference & Expo in Philadelphia, PA from June 23, 2019 to June 26, 2019 to include the following. (attachment)

 

Registration: $550.00, Title II Account for Workshop Registration

Hotel: $714.94, (room fee plus additional tax and fees-3 nights), District

Mileage: $15.00, District

 

B. Field Experiences/Enrollment

 

1. Field Experience

 

a. Rowan-Practice Assessments

Recommend Board approval for Rowan Learning Disabilities Teacher Consultants in training to complete practice assessments with students at Dorothy L. Bullock School on March 26, 2019 and April 2, 2019 from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm. (attachment)

 

b. RCGC-Field Experience

Recommend Board approval for the following RCGC students to do Field Experience for 10 hours beginning February 21, 2019 at an agreed upon time among them and district staff members. (attachment)

 

 

c. Rowan-Observation Experience

Recommend Board approval for Rowan School Psychologists in training to complete an observation at Dorothy L. Bullock School on March 26, 2019. (attachment)

 

2. Enrollment/ADA (attachment)

 

C. Testing

 

D. Special Education/Other Student Issues

 

1. Homeschooling

a. Recommend Board approval of the attached request for homeschooling for the remainder of the 2018-2019 school year. (attachment)

 

b. Recommend Board approval of the attached request for homeschooling for the remainder of the 2018-2019 school year. (attachment)

 

2. OOD Placement-Student ID #19-H

Recommend Board ratify placement of Student ID #19-H at Chews Elementary School in Gloucester Township, NJ for the 2017-2018 school year effective September 7, 2017 and for the 2018-2019 school year effective September 6, 2018.  The placement is based on McKinney-Vento status.  Cost to the district is $13,444.20 for the 2017-2018 school year and $13,339.00 for the 2018-2019 school year, totaling $26,783.20. (attachment)

 

E. Athletics

 

1. Spring 2019 Athletic Schedules

Recommend Board approval of the attached Spring 2019 athletic schedules for Boys Tennis, Boys & Girls Track & Field, Baseball and Softball. (attachment)

 

F. Miscellaneous

 

1. IDEA Grant Carryover Funds

Recommend Board approval of the IDEA Grant Carryover Funds in the amount of $4,803.00. (attachment)

 

2. Field Trips

Recommend Board ratify and approve the following field trips for the 2018-2019 school year. (attachment)

 

 

3. 2019-2022 Three-Year Preschool Program Plan/Budget

Recommend Board approval of the NJDOE Early Childhood Education 2019-2022 PEA Three-Year Preschool Program Plan and Budget. (attachment)

 

G. Informational

 

1. HIB Report (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)

i. CST (attachment)

4. Chief Academic Officer Report (attachment)

5. Pre-School Expansion, Danielle Sochor

a. Research-Pre-School Study (attachment)

b. Implementation of Full Day Pre-School PowerPoint Presentation (attachment)

6. Interdistrict Amicus Brief Filing Update (attachment)

7. Memorial Invitation, Rodgers, Susan Hars

 

A. Building Issues

1. Rodgers School

2. Bullock School

3. Bowe School

4. Intermediate School

5. High School

6. Beach Administration Building

7. Technology

 

a. District Social Media Accounts

Recommend Board approval for the following staff members to manage/update the below listed building social media accounts for the 2018-2019 school year. (attachment)

 

 

B. Awards/Donations

 

C. Transportation

 

1. Additional Bus Route

Recommend Board approval for an additional bus route, including bus driver and bus aide, to transport a student from Voorhees Pediatric Center to HollyDell School in Sewell based on IEP transportation requirements.  This will be a 4.5 hour per day run for the bus driver and a 4 hour per day run for the bus aide in a wheelchair accessible bus. (attachment)

 

D. Budget Recommendations/Grants

 

1. Recommend Board approval of the following Reports per attachments:

a. Warrant Account Bill List February 2019 (attachment)

b. Capital Projects Bill List February 2019 (attachment)

c. Handwritten Check List January 1-31, 2019 (attachment)

d. Board Secretary’s Report January 2019 (attachment)

e. Revenue Report January 2019 (attachment)

f. Treasurer’s Report January 2019 (attachment)

g. Food Service Profit & Loss December 2018 (attachment)

h. Food Service Profit & Loss January 2019 (attachment)

 

Board Secretary’s Reports in accordance with 18A:17-36 and 18A:17-9 for the month of January 2019.  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 2019.  The Treasurer’s Reports and Secretary’s Reports are in agreement for the month of January 2019.

 

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 Board approval of the authorized transfers for January 2019. (attachment)

 

E. Resolutions/Contracted Services

 

1. 2018-2019 Memorandum of Agreement

Recommend Board approval of the Uniform State Memorandum of Agreement Between Education and Law Enforcement Officials for the 2018-2019 school year. (attachment)

 

2. Side-Bar Agreement

Recommend Board approval of the Side-Bar Agreement Between the Glassboro Education Association and the Glassboro Board of Education, Article X, Paragraph F, (Leaders To Leaders Program) effective February 21, 2019 through June 30, 2020. (attachment)

 

3. Joint Purchasing Agreement-Regional V Council

Recommend Board ratify the Joint Purchasing Agreement with Region V Council on Special Education to provide case management services for a classified Glassboro resident placed in Hackensack, NJ.  This student requires two CST assessments for re-evaluation and Region V can provide this service.  The distance from Glassboro to Hackensack makes this agreement necessary.  Rate per evaluation is $342.40. (attachment)

 

4. Policies/Regulations

Recommend Board approval for the first reading of the following policies/regulations. (attachment)

 

 

F. Informational – Reports/Articles/Miscellaneous

 

1. Reports

a. Maintenance Report (attachment)

b. Security Drill Report (attachment)

c. Variance Analysis Report (attachment)

e. Facility Request Report (attachment)

f.  IT Report (attachment)

2. Articles

3. Miscellaneous

a. Nutri-Serve Status Report

b. 2019-2020 Budget Calendar (attachment)

 

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

1. Resignations

 

a. Recommend Board ratify amending the resignation date of Daniel Ferentz from January 31, 2019 to February 7, 2019. (attachment)

 

b. Recommend Board ratify the resignation of Samuel Watson effective February 8, 2019. (attachment)

 

2. Revocation of Tenure

3. Dismissal/Suspension

 

a. Suspension Status-Employee #5502 (attachment)

 

4. Leaves of Absence

 

 

5. Retirement

 

a. Rescinding of Retirement

Recommend Board approval for rescinding the July 1, 2019 retirement request for Joan Mannino. (attachment)

 

6. Reduction in Force

7. Increment Withholding

 

B. New Employees/Transfers/Assignments/Contracts

 

1. New Employees

a. Teachers/Nurses/Secretaries/Aides

 

1) Part-Time Security Aide-GHS

Recommend Board ratify Barry Rappaport as Part-Time Security Aide at the Alternative Evening High School for the 2018-2019 year, Monday through Thursday, 4 hours per evening, Step 1, at an hourly rate of $11.63 effective February 25, 2019.  Mr. Rappaport is replacing Daniel Ferentz due to resignation. (attachment)

 

b. Administration

c. Bus Drivers/Bus Aides

 

1) Bus Driver-Amelia Salvatore

Recommend Board approval of Amelia Salvatore as Bus Driver for the 2018-2019 school year, 4.5 hours per day, Step 1, at the hourly rate of $21.09 effective March 7, 2019.  Ms. Salvatore is currently a substitute bus driver for the district and will be replacing Samuel Watson due to resignation. (attachment)

 

d. Substitute Bus Drivers and Aides

e. Custodians/Housekeeper

f. Substitute Custodians/Grounds

g. Athletics

h. ESS (Formerly Source4Teachers) Substitutes

Recommend Board approval of the February 2019 ESS (formerly Source4Teachers) Substitute list. (attachment)

 

i. Other

 

2. Employee Transfer/Appointments

3. Assignments

4. Contracts

5. Miscellaneous

6. Legal

 

C. Job Descriptions

 

D. Public Relations

 

1. Community Affairs Secretary Report – January 2019 (attachment)

 

E. Miscellaneous

 

1. Course Reimbursement-Fall 2018

Recommend Board approval for tuition reimbursement to the following staff members for courses taken during the Fall 2018 semester. All required documentation has been submitted. (attachment)

 

 

2. Co-Curricular/Yearbook/GIS

Recommend Board approval to rescind Shannon Batten as Yearbook Advisor at Intermediate School for the remainder of the 2018-2019 school year due to FMLA/LOA and approve Tarama Ruiz as Yearbook Advisor for the remainder of the 2018-2019 school year effective February 25, 2019 at a prorated stipend of $539.00. (attachment)

 

3. 3 or More Preps-GHS

Recommend Board ratify & approve payment to the following staff members for 3 or more preps for the Fall 2018 and Spring 2019 semesters at the rate of $500 per staff member at Glassboro High School. (attachment)

 

 

4. NJMEA Choral Festival

Recommend Board approval for payment to Katherine Baer to accompany students to Rowan University for the NJMEA 66^th Annual Jr High/Middle School Choral Festival on March 20, 2019, up to 2 hours, at the contracted rate of $32.00 per hour.  Ms. Baer will accompany the students prior to her regular start time. (attachment)

 

5. 2018-2019 Superintendent Mid-Year Evaluation

Recommend Board approval of the 2018-2019 Superintendent Mid-Year Evaluation.