March 19, 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 (attachment)

February 2, 2019 School Board Retreat Minutes (attachment)

February 20, 2019 Executive Minutes (attachment)

February 20, 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-March 2019 (attachment)

 

8. Report of the Superintendent of Schools

 

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

b. Recognition of the GIS Green Team, presented by LaVonyia Mitchell

c. Implementation of Full Day Pre-School Presentation, presented by Danielle Sochor (attachment)

d. Violence & Vandalism Presentation, presented by Dr. Mark Silverstein (attachment)

 

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:              March 19, 2019

TIME:               7:00 PM

LOCATION:      Glassboro High School Auditorium

 

 

 

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:                March 19, 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

2. Title I Staff

3. Assessments

4. Curriculum

5. Professional Development/Workshops

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

 

B. Field Experiences/Enrollment

 

1. Field Experience

 

a. West Chester University-Observation

Recommend Board approval of West Chester University student, Katherine Fox, to observe David Fox for 10 hours at Thomas E. Bowe School beginning March 20, 2019 at an agreed upon time between them. (attachment)

 

b. RCGC-Amended Field Experience

Recommend Board ratify amending the following RCGC student for Field Experience for 10 hours beginning February 21, 2019 at an agreed upon time between student and teacher. (attachment)

 

From:

 

To:

 

c. Rowan-Clinical Practice

Recommend Board approval of the following Rowan students for Clinical Practice placement. (attachment)

 

Sep 3, 2019 to Dec 6, 2019 and Jan 21, 2020 to May 6, 2020

 

Sep 3, 2019 to Dec 10, 2019 and Jan 21, 2020 to May 6, 2020

 

May 13, 2019 to June 18, 2019

 

Mar 29, 2019 to May 10, 2019

 

d. Stockton-Practicum

Recommend Board approval of Stockton University student, Erika Price, for practicum placement with Yvette Council-Clark and Andrea Giroux at Dorothy L Bullock School and Thomas E. Bowe School beginning March 20, 2019. The student is required to spend 90 clock hours with the mentors. (attachment)

 

e. Wilmington-School Counseling Clinical Practicum

Recommend Board approval of Wilmington University graduate student, Megan Frank, for a School Counseling Clinical Practicum with Robin Boyd at Glassboro High School from September 3, 2019 to June 10, 2020. She is required to work 600 hours under the direction of a counselor. (attachment)

 

2. Enrollment/ADA (attachment)

 

C. Testing

 

D. Special Education/Other Student Issues

 

1. OOD Placement-Student ID #10-07

Recommend Board ratify placement of Student ID #10-07 at Archbishop Damiano School effective January 9, 2019.  Cost to the district is $42,866.52. (attachment)

 

2. One-To-One Aide-Student ID #16-14

Recommend Board ratify a One-To-One Aide for Student ID #16-14 attending Bankbridge Elementary effective February 27, 2019.  Cost to the district is $17,210.20. (attachment)

 

3. OOD Placement-Student ID #19-3

Recommend Board ratify placement of Student ID #19-3 at Pineland Learning Center effective March 4, 2019.  Cost to the district is $21,451.94. (attachment)

 

E. Athletics

 

1. GHS Softball Program (attachment)

 

F. Miscellaneous

 

1. 2019-2020 School Calendar

Recommend Board approval of the School Calendar for the 2019-2020 school year. (attachment)

 

2. Revised 2016-2019 Comprehensive Equity Plan / 2019-2020 Annual Statement of Assurance

Recommend Board approval of the revised 2016-2019 Comprehensive Equity Plan to reflect new Affirmative Action Team members and approval of the 2019-2020 Comprehensive Equity Plan Annual Statement of Assurance. (attachment)

 

a. Revised 2016-2019 Comprehensive Equity Plan (attachment)

b. 2019-2020 Comprehensive Equity Plan Annual Statement of Assurance (attachment)

 

3. 2019-2020 Nonpublic Technology & Textbook Purchasing Agreements

Recommend Board ratify the 2019-2020 Nonpublic Technology & Textbook Purchasing Agreements between Gloucester County Special Services School District & Glassboro Public Schools District. (attachment)

 

4. Student Access to Technology Survey

Recommend Board approval of the attached Student Access to Technology Survey for Grades 4 through 12 for the 2018-2019 school year. (attachment)

 

5. Field Trips

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

 

 

6. SIG Grant-2019 Extended School Year

Recommend Board approval to hire eight (8) teachers, to be determined, for the SIG Grant 2019 Extended School Year Program from July 8, 2018 to July 25, 2019, Monday through Thursday, from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm at the current Miscellaneous Pay Rate of $37.00 per hour. Funding is provided through the SIG Grant.  Transportation costs in the amount of $1,080.00 will be provided by district funds. (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. Annual Benchmark Report Presentation (attachment)

a. J. Harvey Rodgers School, Danielle Sochor

b. Dorothy L. Bullock School, Richard Taibi

c. Thomas E. Bowe School, Craig Stephenson

6. Ambassador Christian Academy Relocation (attachment)

7. New Principal Letter to Parents-Rodgers (attachment)

8. NJDOE-Phase II Assessment Working Group (attachment)

9. J. Harvey Rodgers Playground Donation Update (attachment)

 

A. Building Issues

1. Rodgers School

2. Bullock School

3. Bowe School

4. Intermediate School

5. High School

6. Beach Administration Building

7. Technology

 

B. Awards/Donations

 

C. Transportation

 

1. 2018-2019 Special Transportation Accommodations Update (attachment)

 

2. Joint Transportation Agreements

a. Recommend Board ratify the Joint Transportation Agreement with Camden County Educational Services Commission (as Host) and Glassboro Public Schools (as Joiner) for transportation for two students to Thomas E. Bowe School, Route 1692, in the amount of $8,722.35 for the term of the agreement from March 4, 2019 to June 30, 2019. (attachment)

 

b. Recommend Board ratify the Joint Transportation Agreement with Monmouth-Ocean Educational Services Commission (as Host) and Glassboro Public Schools (as Joiner) for transportation as per the attached contract for the term of agreement from February 1, 2019 to June 30, 2019. (attachment)

 

D. Budget Recommendations/Grants

 

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

a. Warrant Account Bill List March 2019 (attachment)

b. Capital Projects Bill List March 2019 (attachment)

c. Handwritten Check List February 1-28, 2019 (attachment)

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

e. Revenue Report February 2019 (attachment)

f. Treasurer’s Report February 2019 (attachment)

g. Food Service Profit & Loss February 2019 (none at this time)

 

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

 

3. Budget Submission Resolution

Recommend Board approval of the Budget Submission Resolution for the 2019-2020 School Year Budget. (attachment)

 

E. Resolutions/Contracted Services

 

1. Policies/Regulations

Recommend Board approval for the second reading and adoption of the following policies/regulations. (attachment)

 

 

2. CAFR/AMR – June 2018

Recommend Board approval to accept the June 30, 2018 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) and Auditor’s Management Report (AMR) as prepared and presented by Petroni & Associates. (attachment)

 

3. Assistant SBA/Interim SBA

a. Recommend Board approval of Henry Bermann, pending receipt of a positive criminal history background check, as Assistant Business Administrator, effective date to be determined through April 30, 2019 for each day per week for services rendered at the sum of $450.00 per day.  Mr. Bermann will be working with Scott Henry pending Mr. Henry’s retirement effective May 1, 2019. (attachment)

 

b. Recommend Board approval of Henry Bermann, pending approval from the Gloucester County Office of Education, as Interim Business Administrator, effective May 1, 2019 to June 30, 2019 for each day per week for services rendered at the sum of $450.00 per day. (attachment)

 

4. CO Detector Bids

Recommend Board approval to accept the base bid submitted by Lee Way Electrical, LLC for Carbon Monoxide Detectors and to authorize Fraytak, Veisz, Hopkins and Duthie, P.C. to issue Notice of Award to the successful bidder, pending review by district legal counsel. (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. Annual Financial Audit, presented by Petroni & Associates LLC

b. HVAC Commissioning Report Presentation

c. 2019-2020 Budget Presentation, presented by Dr. Mark Silverstein (attachment)

d. 2018-2019 Mid-Year Budget Review Follow-Up Letter (attachment)

e. 2017-2020 GEA Sidebar Agreement (attachment)

 

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

1. Resignations

 

a. Recommend Board approval for the resignation of Jennifer Garcia-Contreras effective March 29, 2019. (attachment)

 

2. Revocation of Tenure

 

a. Inefficiency Tenure Charges

Recommend Board approval to file Inefficiency Tenure Charges to the NJ Department of Education for the following staff members. (attachment)

 

Employee #4101

Employee #4257

 

3. Dismissal/Suspension

 

a. Recommend Board ratify suspension without pay for Employee #4548 for five days beginning March 5, 2019 through March 11, 2019. (attachment)

 

4. Leaves of Absence

 

 

5. Retirement

 

a. Recommend Board approval for the retirement of Scott Henry effective April 30, 2019. (attachment)

 

b. Recommend Board approval for the retirement of Angela Nastasi-Hodson effective May 31, 2019. (attachment)

 

6. Reduction in Force

7. Increment Withholding

 

B. New Employees/Transfers/Assignments/Contracts

 

1. New Employees

a. Teachers/Nurses/Secretaries/Aides

b. Administration

c. Bus Drivers/Bus Aides

d. Substitute Bus Drivers and Aides

e. Custodians/Housekeeper

f. Substitute Custodians/Grounds

g. Athletics

 

1) Assistant Track & Field Coach

Recommend Board approval of Arielle Visalli, pending receipt of required certification, as Assistant Track & Field Coach for the 2018-2019 school year, Step 1, at a salary of $3,183.00. (attachment)

 

h. ESS (formerly Source4Teachers) Substitutes

Recommend Board approval of the March 2019 ESS Substitute list. (attachment)

 

i. Other

 

2. Employee Transfer/Appointments

3. Assignments

 

a. Grade 5 Teacher-Bowe

Recommend Board ratify Jason Kellum as Grade 5 Teacher at Thomas E. Bowe School for the remainder of the 2018-2019 school year effective February 25, 2019.  Mr. Kellum was initially approved as a Teacher of Supplemental Instruction at Bowe on January 23, 2019 and has been serving as Long Term Substitute awaiting certification.  He will be replacing Emily Gigliotti due to FMLA/LOA.

 

b. Long-Term Substitute/Supervisor

Recommend Board ratify providing a long-term substitute for Amy Masso-Ferrer to allow her to provide administrative support at Dorothy L. Bullock School during Melanie Sweeney’s maternity leave.  This will allow Ms. Masso-Ferrer the flexibility to assist building administration with discipline, drills, am/pm procedures, etc.  No additional compensation will be provided to Ms. Masso-Ferrer. (attachment)

 

4. Contracts

5. Miscellaneous

6. Legal

 

C. Job Descriptions

 

D. Public Relations

 

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

 

E. Miscellaneous

 

1. TalentEd Presentation, presented by Alyssa Heil (attachment)