April 28, 2021 Agenda

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Dates: 
Wednesday, April 28, 2021 - 7:00pm
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
 
A. March 24, 2021 Executive Minutes (attachment)
B. March 24, 2021 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
 
8. Report of the Superintendent of Schools
 
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
 

GLASSBORO BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING OR WORK SESSION

 
DATE:              April 28, 2021
TIME:               7:00 PM
LOCATION:      Hybrid Meeting
 
 

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 December 22, 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:                April 28, 2021
Time:                6:00 PM
Location:           Hybrid 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. 
 

1. Instruction

 
A. Grants/Assessments/Curriculum/Workshops/Professional Development
 
1. Grants
 
a. Rowan University STELLAR National Professional Development Program
Recommend Board ratify the approval of a partnership between Glassboro Public Schools and Rowan University for the Strengthening Teacher for English Language and Literacy Achievement at Rowan University (STELLAR) National Professional Development Program. (attachment)
 
2. Title I Staff
3. Assessments
4. Curriculum
 
a. Adaptive Physical Education Course
Recommend Board approval of an Adaptive Physical Education Course for the 2021-2022 school year.  This APE course is an adapted, or modified, physical education program designed to meet the individualized gross motor needs, or other disability-related challenges, of identified students. (attachment)
 
5. Professional Development/Workshops
Recommend Board approval of the attached professional development/ workshops. (attachment)
 
B. Field Experiences/Enrollment
 
1. Field Experience
 
a. Rowan University-BEAM Partnership Program
Recommend Board approval for Rowan University PhD student, Brandon Herb, to assist the BEAM Partnership Program in Biomedical Engineering by working bi-weekly with district students and participating in virtual club meetings, lectures, and hands on activities effective May 6, 2021. (attachment)
 
b. Rowan University-Clinical Practice
Recommend Board approval of the following Rowan University students for Clinical Practice Placement. (attachment)
 
September 1, 2021 to December 8, 2021
January 3, 2022 to May 6, 2022
Student
Staff Member
Location
Vanessa Saverase
Andrea Dalfonso
Bullock
Jacqueline Delano
Desarea Simberg
Bullock
Gabriella Mercanti
Jordan Hess
Bowe
Samantha DeSimone
Lauren Wilson
Bowe
Keller Bean
Emily Gigliotti
Bowe
 
October 18, 2021 to December 8, 2021
January 18, 2022 to March 11, 2022
Student
Staff Member
Location
Caroline Snyder
Jennifer Versak-Kennedy
Bullock
 
October 25, 2021 to December 8, 2021
January 18, 2022 to March 11, 2022
Student
Staff Member
Location
Sarah Gilfoil
Angelina Coppola
Bowe
 
 
September 1, 2021 to December 8, 2021
January 18, 2022 to May 6, 2022
Student
Staff Member
Location
Jared Muller
Barbara Fortini
Rodgers
 
 
September 1, 2021 to December 23, 2021
January 3, 2022 to June 16, 2022
Student
Staff Member
Location
Madeline Greene
Michele Memis
GHS
Jessica Erdel
Janice Rynkiewicz
GHS
Bener Uygun
Samantha Shoemaker
GIS
 
c. Rowan University-Practicum in School Nursing
Recommend Board approval for the following Rowan students to do Practicum in School Nursing from September 1, 2021 to December 16, 2021 for a maximum of 50 hours.
 
Student
Staff Member
Location
Christa Taylor
Marian Dunn
Rodgers
Celeste Dantonio
Erin Perewiznyk
GHS
 
2. Enrollment/ADA (none at this time)
 
C. Testing
 
D. Special Education/Other Student Issues
 
1. OOD Placement-Student ID #15-10
Recommend Board ratify tuition cost for Student ID #15-10 at Archbishop Damiano School effective  March 15, 2021 from $24,810.88 to $26,005.43, a difference of $1,195.35 due to the change in number of days on the school calendar. (attachment)
 
E. Athletics
 
1. Spring Athletic Schedules
Recommend Board approval of the attached spring athletic schedules for the 2020-2021 school year. (attachment)
 
F. Miscellaneous
 
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. AEHS (attachment)
g. Bullock Guidance (attachment)
h. Bowe Guidance (attachment)
i. GIS Guidance (attachment)
j. CST (attachment)
4. Chief Academic Officer Report (attachment)
5. 2019-2020 School Performance Reports
a. District (attachment)
b. J. Harvey Rodgers School (attachment)
c. Dorothy L. Bullock School (attachment)
d. Thomas E. Bowe School (attachment)
e. Glassboro Intermediate School (attachment)
f. Glassboro High School (attachment)
 

2. Operations

 
A. Building Issues
1. Rodgers School
a. Mercury Vapor Testing Report-March 2021 (attachment)
 
2. Bullock School
3. Bowe School
4. Intermediate School
5. High School
a. Press Box Repair Quote (attachment)
 
6. Beach Administration Building
7. Technology
 
B. Awards/Donations
 
1. Donation-Stove (MD Program)
Recommend Board approval to accept a donation from Beth Torbik of a stove for the MD Program at Glassboro High School. (attachment)
 
C. Transportation
 
  1. Shared Services Agreement-Delsea
Recommend Board approval to renew the Shared Services Agreement with Delsea Regional Board of Education to provide a Transportation On-Site Coordinator, On-Site Dispatcher, and a Remote Coordinator effective July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022 in the amount of $162,400.00. (attachment)
 
2. Joint Transportation Agreement-Delsea
Recommend Board ratify the Joint Transportation Agreement with Delsea Regional School District (as Host) and Glassboro Public Schools (as Joiner) for transportation of out-of-district students Route #SP13 in the amount of $7,314.00 from March 8, 2021 to June 30, 2021. (attachment)
 
D. Budget Recommendations/Grants
 
1. Recommend Board approval of the following Reports per attachments:
a. Warrant Account Bill List April 2021 (attachment)
b. Capital Projects Bill List April 2021 (none at this time)
c. Handwritten Check List March 1-31, 2021 (attachment)
d. Board Secretary’s Report March 2021 (attachment)
e. Revenue Report March 2021 (attachment)
f. Treasurer’s Report March 2021 (attachment)
g. Food Service Profit & Loss March 2021 (attachment)
h. Food Service Dashboard March 2021 (attachment)
 
Board Secretary’s Reports in accordance with 18A:17-36 and 18A:17-9 for the month of March 2021.  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 2021.  The Treasurer’s Reports and Secretary’s Reports are in agreement for the month of March 2021.
 
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 2021. (attachment)
 
3. SIG Grant-Fund Increase
Recommend Board approval for submission and acceptance of the SIG Grant Carryover funds in the amount of $99,506.00.  These funds will be used for subsidizing the Intermediate School Summer Enrichment Program.  Approved funds need to be expended prior to August 31, 2021 to meet the terms of the grant. (attachment)
 
a. SIG NG05 Budget Pages (attachment)
b. SIG Solicitation Package (attachment)
c. SIG Solicitation Package Budget Modification (attachment)
 
E. Resolutions/Contracted Services
 
1. Policies/Regulations
Recommend Board approval for the second reading and adoption of the following policies/regulations. (attachment)
 
a.
Policy 2415
Every Student Succeeds Act
b.
Policy 5330.01
Administration of Medical Cannabis
c.
Reg 5330.01
Administration of Medical Cannabis
 
F. Informational – Reports/Articles/Miscellaneous
 
1. Reports
a. Maintenance Report (attachment)
b. Security Drill Report (attachment)
c. Facility Request Report (attachment)
d.  IT Report (attachment)
 
2. Articles
3. Miscellaneous
4. Safety Grant Proposal (attachment)
 

3. Administration

 
A. Resignations/Retirements/Leaves of Absence/Rescind Action
1. Resignations
 
a. Recommend Board approval for the resignation of Traci Davis effective June 18, 2021. (attachment)
 
b. Recommend Board approval for the resignation of Bernice Alibrando effective May 21, 2021. (attachment)
 
2. Revocation of Tenure
3. Dismissal/Suspension
4. Leaves of Absence
 
a. Recommend Board ratify the attached Leave of Absence list for March 2021. (attachment)
 
5. Retirement
 
a. Recommend Board approval for the retirement of Brenda Benyard effective June 30, 2021. (attachment)
 
b. Recommend Board ratify the retirement of Marie Dailey effective April 1, 2021. (attachment)
 
c. Recommend Board approval for the retirement of Linda Cosenza effective July 1, 2021. (attachment)
 
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. Classroom Aide-Rodgers
Recommend Board approval of Daria Lombardi, pending receipt of a positive criminal history background check, as an Associate Aide at J. Harvey Rodgers School in the position of Classroom Aide for the 2020-2021 school year, 5.75 hours per day, 5 days per week, Step 1, at a rate of $15.79 per hour.  Ms. Lombardi is replacing Denise Stonis due to retirement.  Start date to be determined. (attachment)
 
2. Music Teacher-Bullock
Recommend Board approval of Kristen DiMatteo, pending certification clearance from the NJ Department of Education and a positive criminal history background check, as Music Teacher at Dorothy L. Bullock School for the 2020-2021 school year, BA Step 1, at an annual salary of $50,040.00, pending settlement of the 2020-2021 GEA Agreement.  Ms. DiMatteo is replacing Kimberly Tursi due to retirement.  Start date to be determined. (attachment)
 
b. Administration
c. Bus Drivers/Bus Aides
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 April 2021 ESS Substitute list. (attachment)
 
i. Other
 
2. Employee Transfer/Appointments
 
a. Transfer
Recommend Board approval for the transfer of Theresa Raynor as Special Education Aide at Dorothy L. Bullock School to Classroom Aide at J. Harvey Rodgers School for the 2020-2021 school year, effective on the start date of new hire, Dorian Asllanaj. (attachment)
 
b. Supervisor of ELA/Social Studies
Recommend Board approval of Andrew Kerns-Pancoast, pending receipt of course completion and certification, as Supervisor of ELA & Social Studies at an annual salary of $85,000.00.  Start date to be determined.  This position is a 10.5 month position.  Mr. Kerns-Pancoast will be a member of the GPSA Bargaining Unit.  He is replacing Dr. Robert Preston due to position change. (attachment)
 
3. Assignments
4. Contracts
5. Miscellaneous
6. Legal
 
C. Job Descriptions
 
1. Job Description-GHS Weight Room Supervisor
Recommend Board ratify the Job Description for Weight Room Supervisor-GHS for the 2021-2022 school year. (attachment)
 
D. Public Relations
 
1. Community Affairs Secretary Report – March 2021 (attachment)
 
E. Miscellaneous
 
1. 2021-2022 Staff Tenure List
Recommend Board approval of the attached 2021-2022 staff tenure list. (attachment)
 
2. 2021-2022 Staff Non-Renewal/Transfer List
Recommend Board approval of the attached 2021-2022 staff non-renewal/transfer list. (attachment)
 
3. 2021-2022 Staff Reappointment List
Recommend Board approval of the attached 2021-2022 staff reappointment list. (attachment)
 
4. Tuition Reimbursement
Recommend Board approval for Christian Albadine to take the Becker online CPA course and apply for tuition reimbursement for the course and four exams.  The cost for the course is approximately $2,200.00; the exams are approximately $500.00 each.  Estimated time for the course is 18 months.  Receipts and scores will be submitted at the completion of the course.  Mr. Albadine is required to provide a return of service to the District for a minimum of two full school years. (attachment)
 
5. Assistant Baseball Coach
Recommend Board ratify Mark Bridges as Assistant Baseball Coach, Step 4, at a stipend amount of $4,416.00 effective March 29, 2021.  Mr. Bridges was inadvertently left off the initial approval list. (attachment)
 
6. 3 or More Preps-GHS
Recommend Board ratify payment to the following staff members for 3 or more preps for the Spring 2021 semester at the rate of $500 per staff member at Glassboro High School.  Both individuals were inadvertently omitted from the original list which was BOE approved in February 2021. (attachment)
 
Susan Powers
Linda Massari
 
7. Resignation-Assistant Girls Track Coach
Recommend Board ratify rescinding approval of Richard Wisniewski as Assistant Girls Track Coach for the 2020-2021 school year effective March 29, 2021. (attachment)
 
8. Volunteer Baseball Coach
Recommend Board ratify Nicholas Brown as Volunteer Baseball Coach for the 2020-2021 school year effective March 29, 2021. (attachment)
 
9 Weight Room Coach-GHS
Recommend Board ratify Timothy Hagerty as Weight Room Coach-Spring at GHS for the 2020-2021 school year effective March 29, 2021, Step 1, at the stipend rate of $2,944.00 and approve rescinding the co-curricular appointment of Fitness Club Advisor-Spring. (attachment)
 
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