May 27, 2020 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

 

A. April 29, 2020 Executive Minutes (attachment)

B. April 29, 2020 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. Resolution S-2392/A-3969

Recommend Board approval of the attached Resolution Opposing Senate Bill 2392/Assembly Bill 3969, Legislation Affecting Transmission of Property Tax Revenue to School Districts. (attachment)

 

B. Resolution-GHS Graduation

Recommend Board approval of the attached Resolution Supporting a Safe, In-Person Graduation for the Senior Class of 2020. (attachment)

 

C. President’s Report-May 2020 (attachment)

 

8. Report of the Superintendent of Schools

 

A. Recognition of 2019-2020 SGA Representatives, Dr. Mark Silverstein

- Owen Anderson, Executive President

- Morgan DiPatri, Executive Vice-President

 

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:              May 27, 2020

TIME:               7:00 PM

LOCATION:      Virtual WebEx Meeting

 

 

 

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, 2020 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.  Courier Post

 

Notice has been filed with the Clerk of the Borough of Glassboro

 

Glassboro Municipal Building, 1 South Main Street, Glassboro, NJ

 

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:                May 27, 2020

Time:                6:00 PM

Location:           Virtual WebEx Meeting

 

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

 

a. Curriculum Development

Recommend Board approval for Marian Dunn to develop Nursing Procedures curriculum from July 1, 2020 to October 31, 2020, up to 20 hours at the current Miscellaneous Pay Rate of $37.00 per hour.  The review and revisions to this curriculum is particularly pertinent this year in light of changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (attachment)

 

5. Professional Development/Workshops

Recommend Board approval of the attached professional development/ workshops. (none at this time)

 

B. Field Experiences/Enrollment

 

1. Field Experience

 

a. Field Placement-Rowan University

Recommend Board approval of the following Rowan University students for Field Placement for one half-day on October 22, 2020 and October 29, 2020 at Glassboro High School. (attachment)

 

Health & Physical Education

 

2. Enrollment/ADA (none at this time)

 

C. Testing

 

D. Special Education/Other Student Issues

 

1. OOD Placement-Student ID #20-14

Recommend Board ratify placement of Student ID #20-14 at Red Bank Elementary School, West Deptford for the 2019-2020 school year effective October 17, 2019.  Cost to the district is $13,291.02.  This placement is based on McKinney-Vento status. (attachment)

 

2. OOD Placement-Student ID #20-15

Recommend Board ratify placement of Student ID #20-15 at West Deptford Middle School for the 2019-2020 school year effective October 17, 2019.  Cost to the district is $12,457.50.  This placement is based on McKinney-Vento status. (attachment)

 

3. CLCCP at Rowan University

Recommend Board approval for Student ID #20-41925 to utilize the Board Approved College Level Course Credit Program at Rowan University.  The student will be taking Psychology of Personality at the university.  The student/parent will be responsible for 1/3 of the cost; Glassboro Board of Education 1/3; and Rowan University 1/3.  The cost to the district is $700.00 per course. (attachment)

 

4. 2020-2021 OOD Placements

Recommend Board approval of the attached list of students who will continue in their out-of-district placements for the 2020-2021 school year, including extended school year services and one-to-one aides where appropriate. (attachment)

 

E. Athletics

 

1. 2020-2021 Fall Sports Schedule

Recommend Board approval of the following 2020-2021 Fall Sports Schedules. (attachments)

 

a. Field Hockey-JV

b. Field Hockey-MS

c. Field Hockey-Varsity

d. Football-JV

e. Football-Varsity

f. Soccer-Boys-JV

g. Soccer-Boys-Varsity

h. Soccer-Girls-JV

i. Soccer-Girls-Varsity

j. Tennis-Girls-Varsity

 

F. Miscellaneous

 

1. Student Code of Conduct & Restorative Justice Component-GHS

Recommend Board approval of the Student Code of Conduct and Restorative Justice Component (Social & Emotional Learning Through Transformative & Restorative Practices at GHS for the 2020-2021 school year. (attachment)

 

a. Student Code of Conduct (attachment)

b. Student Code of Conduct-Summary of Changes (attachment)

c. Social & Emotional Transformative & Restorative Practices (attachment)

 

2. NJQSAC Statement of Assurance/District Performance Review

Recommend Board approval of the New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum (NJQSAC) Statement of Assurance and the District Performance Review (DPR) for the 2020-2021 school year. (attachment)

 

a. NJQSAC Placement Letter (attachment)

b. NJQSAC District Performance Review/Statement of Assurance (attachment)

 

3. Early Childhood Education Preschool Education Aid/PEA One-Year Preschool Program Plan

Recommend Board approval of the revised New Jersey Department of Education Division of Early Childhood Education Preschool Education Aid 2020-2021 District Budget Planning Worksheet and 2020-2021 Preschool Expansion Aid (PEA) One-Year Preschool Program Plan. (attachment)

 

a. 2020-2021 District Enrollment & Planning Workbook (attachment)

 

4. School Health-Related Closure Preparedness Plan

Recommend Board approval of the attached School Health-Related Closure Preparedness Plan.  Pursuant to P.L. 2020, c.27, the revised plans must be approved by the District Board of Education. (attachment)

 

a. Glassboro School District Emergency Plan

b. NJDOE Checklist for School Health-Related Closure Plans

 

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. Interim Director of Curriculum & Instruction Report (attachment)

5. School Nurses Closure Logs-April 2020 (attachment)

6. GHS Graduation Summary (attachment)

7. GHS End-of-Year Activities (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

 

a. District Social Media Accounts

Recommend Board approval of the following staff members to manage/update the below listed building social media accounts for the 2020-2021 school year. (attachment)

 

 

B. Awards/Donations

 

C. Transportation

 

1. Cooperative Transportation Services-GCSSSD

Recommend Board approval of the contract renewal for Participation in Cooperative Transportation Services with Gloucester County Special Services School District (GCSSSD) for the 2020-2021 school year.  The district’s portion of each cooperative route for Special Education, Vocation, Public and Homeless Students is 7%; and 4% for Non-Public Students.  There is no change in administrative fee. (attachment)

 

2. Transportation Routing System-Transfinder

Recommend Board approval to upgrade the district’s current on-site hosted transportation routing system, Transfinder, to a cloud-hosted service for the remainder of the current contract in the amount of $812.00, and the 2020-2021 school year renewal in the amount of $8,650.00.  The current contract period is September 1, 2019 through August 31, 2020.  This approval will mean a monthly increase of $270.84.  Updates will be immediate, and the IT Department will no longer have to maintain the transportation system. (attachment)

 

3. Bus Evacuation Drill-Spring 2020 (attachment)

 

D. Budget Recommendations/Grants

 

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

a. Warrant Account Bill List May 2020 (attachment)

b. Capital Projects Bill List May 2020 (none at this time)

c. Handwritten Check List March 1-31, 2020 (attachment)

d. Board Secretary’s Report March 2020 (attachment)

e. Revenue Report March 2020 (attachment)

f. Treasurer’s Report March 2020 (attachment)

g. Food Service Profit & Loss March 2020 (attachment)

h. Food Service Profit & Loss April 2020 (attachment

i. Food Service Dashboard March 2020 (attachment)

j. Food Service Dashboard April 2020 (attachment)

 

Board Secretary’s Reports in accordance with 18A:17-36 and 18A:17-9 for the month of March 2020.  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 March 2020.  The Treasurer’s Reports and Secretary’s Reports are in agreement for the month of March 2020.

 

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 March 2020. (attachment)

 

3. School Health Insurance Alliance Grant Application

a. Recommend Board approval of the attached proposal for submission of the School Health Insurance Alliance Grant Application for the 2020-2021 school year.

 

1) Proposal to Institute A New GHS Wellness Center (attachment)

2) GHS Wellness Center Inventory Wish List (attachment)

3) GHS Wellness Center User Agreement (attachment)

4) GHS Wellness Center Agreement to Policies/Waiver Form (attachment)

 

4. SIG Grant-NGO#5

Recommend Board approval for submittal of and accepting funds from the NJ School Improvement Grant (SIG) in the amount of $439,198.00 to be used September 1, 2020 through August 31, 2021. (attachments)

 

E. Resolutions/Contracted Services

 

1. Policies/Regulations

 

a. Recommend Board approval of the first reading of the following policies and regulations. (attachment)

 

 

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

 

 

2. Professional Medical Staffing, LLC Staffing Agreement

Recommend Board approval of the Professional Medical Staffing, LLC Staffing Agreement to provide substitute nursing services to the district on an as-needed basis.  Rate for substitute nurses will be $50.00 an hour for July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021.  There is no increase in fee. (attachment)

                                                                                                       

3. Tax Levy Payment Schedules

Recommend Board approval of the revised 2019-2020 Tax Levy Payment Schedule and the 2020-2021 Tax Levy Payment schedule.  The revised 2019-2020 schedule did not change in total but reflects the correct monthly schedule provided to the Borough Tax collector. (attachment)

 

a. 2019-2020 Revised Tax Levy Payment Schedule (attachment)

b. 2020-2021 Tax Levy Payment Schedule (attachment)

 

4. State Contracting Purchasing Resolution

Recommend Board approval of the attached resolution authorizing the Business Administrator to purchase supplies and equipment under state contract when there is a benefit to the district. (attachment)

 

5. 2020-2021 Tuition Rates

Recommend Board approval of the 2020-2022 tuition rates as presented below. No part-time programs effective 2020-2021.  Preschool classrooms will combine 3-year old and 4-year old students. (attachment)

 

 

 

6. 2020-2021 Right-To-Know Proposal

Recommend Board approval of the Proposal from Pars Environmental, Inc. to provide professional services regarding the New Jersey Right-To-Know (RTK) and Public Employees Occupational Safety and Health (PEOSH) Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) compliance in the amount of $2,550.00. (attachments)

 

7. Net-Zero Lighting Program

Recommend Board approval to increase the Net-Zero Lighting Program at Dorothy L. Bullock School funded through the NJ Clean Energy Program Rebates from $31,475.00 to $41,005.00.  Initial costs were approved at the March 18, 2020 BOE Meeting.  This increase is a result of an LED light replacement outside of the building, all flat panels hallway lighting and dimmable lights in the school nurse’s office.  The district will be reimbursed through the rebate program. (attachment)

 

8. Food Service Contract Renewal-Chartwells

Recommend Board approval for renewal of the Food Service Management Contract with Chartwells for the 2020-2021 school year.  The management fee will increase 2% from $0.1550 to $0.1581 per meal and the food service management guarantee will decrease from $78,339.00 to $52,000.00. (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 (none at this time)

f.  IT Report (attachment)

2. Articles

3. Miscellaneous

a. Facilities Start Up List (attachment)

 

b. Approved 2020 Summer Food Service Program (attachment)

Meals will continue to be made available to children under 18 years of age to ALL Glassboro Families.  The current schedule of pick up and deliveries on Mondays and Thursdays, 10:00am to noon, will continue until school is back in session.  The lunch survey will continue to be sent out bi-weekly to all Glassboro Families on Sunday evenings after 7:00pm.  And menus options will continue to be available on the website.

 

c. 2020-2021 Chartwells Food Service Renewal (attachment)

 

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

1. Resignations

 

a. Recommend Board approval for the resignation of Danielle Sochor effective June 30, 2020. (attachment)

 

b. Recommend Board approval for the resignation of Christine Morello effective June 9, 2020. (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

Based on the recommendation of the Superintendent, the following personnel recommendations are submitted as follows.

 

a. Teachers/Nurses/Secretaries/Aides

 

1) Pre-K Teacher-Rodgers

Recommend Board approval of Denise Davis, pending certification clearance from the NJ Department of Education and a positive criminal history background check, as Pre-K Teacher at J. Harvey Rodgers School for the 2020-2021 school year, BA Step 10, at an annual salary of $58,348.00, pending settlement of the GEA Agreement, effective August 31, 2020. Ms. Davis is replacing Patricia Kately due to retirement. (attachment)

 

2) Pre-K Teacher-Rodgers

Recommend Board approval of Alicia Smith, pending certification clearance from the NJ Department of Education and a positive criminal history background check, as Pre-K Teacher at J. Harvey Rodgers School for the 2020-2021 school year, MA Step 7, at an annual salary of $59,773.00, pending settlement of the GEA Agreement, effective August 31, 2020. Ms. Smith is replacing Linda Keith due to retirement. (attachment)

 

3) Grade 4 Teacher-Bowe

Recommend Board approval of Saadiqa Smart, pending certification clearance from the NJ Department of Education and a positive criminal history background check, as Grade 4 Teacher at Thomas E. Bowe School for the 2020-2021 school year, BA, Step 1, at an annual salary of $50,040.00, pending settlement of the GEA Agreement, effective August 31, 2020. Ms. Smart is replacing Karen Martorana due to retirement. (attachment)

 

4) Art Teacher-GIS

Recommend Board approval of Patricia Nehrbauer, pending certification clearance from the NJ Department of Education and a positive criminal history background check, as Art Teacher at GIS for the 2020-2021 school year, BA Step 5, at an annual salary of $52,540.00, pending settlement of the GEA Agreement, effective August 31, 2020. Ms. Nehrbauer is replacing Wanda Chudzinski due to retirement. (attachment)

 

b. Administration

c. Bus Drivers/Bus Aides

d. Substitute Bus Drivers and Aides

e. Custodians/Housekeeper

 

1) Housekeeper

Recommend Board approval of Ana Heredia, pending receipt of a positive criminal history background check, as Housekeeper for the 2019-2020 school year, Step 1, at a prorated annual salary of $25,630.00 and reappointment for the 2020-2021 school year, Step 1, at an annual salary of $25,630.00, pending settlement of the 2020-2021 GESPA Agreement.  Start date to be determined. Ms. Heredia is replacing Gaila Waiters due to resignation. (attachment)

 

f. Substitute Custodians/Grounds

g. Athletics

h. ESS (formerly Source4Teachers) Substitutes

Recommend Board approval of the May 2020 ESS Substitute list. (attachment)

 

i. Other

 

2. Employee Transfer/Appointments

 

a. Transfer-Custodian

Recommend Board approval for the transfer of Anthony Marano, Custodian, from J. Harvey Rodgers School to Intermediate School, in addition to the assignment of Night Foreman to be paid a prorated amount of $1,075.00, pending settlement of the July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020 GESPA Agreement, effective June 1, 2020. (attachment)

 

b. Transfer-Bullock

Recommend Board approval for the transfer of Heather Stewart from Grade 1 Teacher to Basic Skills Reading Teacher at Dorothy L. Bullock School effective August 31, 2020.  There is no change in salary.  Ms. Stewart is replacing Cheryl Tartaglione due to retirement. (attachment)

 

3. Assignments

 

a. Substitute Nurse Caller

Recommend Board approval of Marian Dunn as Substitute Nurse Caller for the 2020-2021 school year at a stipend amount of $350.00. (attachment)

 

b. Head Teacher-GIS

Recommend Board approval of Denise Barr as Head Teacher at Intermediate School for the 2020-2021 school year at a stipend amount of $1,408.00, pending settlement of the 2020-2021 GEA Agreement. (attachment)

 

4. Contracts

 

a. Resolution-Superintendent Employment Contract

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.

 

1) Recommend Board approval of the attached Resolution Amending the Contract of Employment Between the Board of Education and Dr. Mark Silverstein Effective July 1, 2020. (attachment)

 

5. Miscellaneous

6. Legal

 

C. Job Descriptions

 

1. Job Description-Supervisor of Curriculum & Instruction (Educational Technology and Visual & Performing Arts)

Recommend Board approval of the attached Job Description for Supervisor of Curriculum & Instruction (Educational Technology and Visual & Performing Arts). (attachment)

 

D. Public Relations

 

1. Community Affairs Secretary Report – April 2020 (attachment)

 

E. Miscellaneous

 

1. 2020 Summer Employment

a. SIG Grant

1) SIG Training/Curriculum Writing

Recommend Board approval for payment up to 40 teachers and support staff to receive training/write curriculum for Positive Action/Exploratory blocks to ensure achievement of SIG Press Grant goals from June 15, 2020 to August 31, 2020, each to be paid at the stipend rate of $37.00 per hour for a total of 100 hours and a total cost of $3,700.00. Funding is provided through the SIG Grant. (attachment)

 

2) SIG Data Specialist

Recommend Board approval of Jennifer Budmen as SIG Data Specialist at the stipend rate of $37.00 per hour, up to 48 hours, from June 15, 2020 to August 31, 2020.  Funding is provided through the SIG Grant. (attachment)

 

3) Positive Action/SIG PRESS Grant

Recommend Board approval of the following individuals to receive a stipend in the amount of $37.00 per hour to manage the Positive Action and SIG PRESS Grant information beginning June 15, 2020 to August 31, 2020.  Funding is provided through the SIG Grant. (attachment)

 

 

4) SIG Committee

Recommend Board approval of the following individuals as SIG Committee Members at the stipend rate of $37.00 per hour, up to 48 hours each, beginning June 15, 2020 to August 31, 2020.  The committee will review the SIG PRESS Grant progress, Positive Action Program implementation and Positive Action Exploratory block development.  Funding is provided through the SIG Grant. (attachment)

 

 

5) SIG Family & Community Liaison

Recommend Board approval of Stephen Belh as SIG Family & Community Liaison from June 15, 2020 to August 31, 2020, up to 48 hours at the stipend rate of $37.00 per hour.  Funding is provided through the SIG Grant. (attachment)

 

b. GHS

Recommend Board approval of the following staff members for 2020 summer employment at GHS.  This is included in the budget. (attachment)

 

 

c. GIS

Recommend Board approval of the following staff members for 2020 summer employment at GIS.  This is included in the budget. (attachment)

 

 

 

 

2. Superintendent Authorization

Recommend Board approval for authorization to the Superintendent to offer contracts to staff as needed in consultation with the Board President during July, August and September 2020 before the regularly scheduled Board Meetings

 

3. GHS Department Chairpersons

Recommend Board approval of the following individuals as GHS Department Chairpersons for the 2020-2021 school year. (attachment)

 

Christopher Wood, English/Social Studies

18 teachers

Current rate of pay $1,515.00 + (18 x $46) $828.00 = $2,343.00*

 

Janice Rynkiewicz, Math/Science

18 teachers

Current rate of pay $1,515.00 + (18 x $46) $828.00 = $2,343.00*

 

*Pending settlement of the 2020-2021 GEA Agreement

 

4. 2020-2021 Alternative Evening High School

Recommend Board approval of the following Alternative Evening High School staff for the 2020-2021 school year at the current Miscellaneous Pay Rates in addition to 25 APEX Computer Program site licenses at $150.00 per license. (attachments)

 

Teachers: A combination of teacher hours will not exceed more than 64 hours per week.

 

Principal: 4.5 hours/night – 18 hours/week (to be determined between them)

 

Counselor: 4 hours/week

 

Health/Physical Education Teacher: 4 hours/week

 

5. 2020-2021 Co-Curricular Advisors-GIS

Recommend Board approval of the following Intermediate School Co-Curricular Advisors for the 2020-2021 school year. (attachment)

                                                                                        

 

*Pending settlement of the 2020-2021 GEA Agreement