July 21, 2021 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. June 17, 2021 Executive Minutes (attachment)

B. June 17, 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

 

A. President’s Report – July 2021 (attachment)

 

8. Report of the Superintendent of Schools

 

A. Special Services Department Annual Report, Catherine Torbik (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:              July 21, 2021

TIME:               7:00 PM

LOCATION:      Hybrid 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 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

 

 

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:                July 21, 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. 

 

 

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

 

1. Grants

 

a. 2021-2022 IDEA Grant

Recommend Board approval for submission and acceptance of the 2021-2022 IDEA Grant with allocations of $582,023.00 Basic and $24,994.00 Preschool.  Proposal outlined in IDEA Grant uses all funds toward out-of-district placement tuition costs. (attachment)

 

2. Title I Staff

3. Assessments

4. Curriculum

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. Stockton University-Clinical Externship Practicum

Recommend Board approval of Stockton University Master of Science in Communication Disorders student, Faith Haaf, for a clinical externship practicum with Laura Foreman from January 18, 2022 to April 29, 2022 at Dorothy L. Bullock School. (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

 

c. Rowan University-Field Placement

Recommend Board approval for Rowan University undergraduate student, Olivia Oglesby, for Field Placement for 80 hours from September 1, 2021 through December 15, 2021 with David Davenport at GIS at an agreed upon time between them.  Ms. Oglesby will shadow Mr. Davenport in order to gain a better understanding of the career of school counseling. (attachment)

 

2. Enrollment/ADA (none at this time)

 

C. Testing

 

D. Special Education/Other Student Issues

 

1. Agreement/Fee Schedule-GCSSSD CRESS

Recommend Board ratify the Agreement for Professional Services between the Gloucester County Special Services School District and Glassboro School District inclusive of the GCSSSD CRESS fee schedule effective July 1, 2021. (attachment)

 

2. BCBA Support Services-ESY-GCSSSD CRESS

Recommend Board ratify the use of GCSSSD CRESS to provide BCBA support services to Extended School Year students, not to exceed 5 hours at $117.00 per hour, effective July 12, 2021. (attachment)

 

3. 2021-2022 OOD Placements

Recommend Board ratify the attached list of Out-of-District Placements for the 2021-2022 school year effective July 1, 2021.  Funding is provided through District, IDEA and APR funds. (attachment)

 

4. OOD Placement-Student ID #21-05

Recommend Board ratify placement of Student ID #21-05 at Gateway Regional Public Schools for the 2020-2021 school year effective March 2, 2021.  The student’s contract was received by the district in May 2021.  Placement is based on McKinney-Vento status.    Cost to the district is $7,200.00. (attachment)

 

5. Interpretation Services-Student ID #19-7

Recommend Board ratify providing interpretation services for Student ID #19-7 up to 10 days through CRESS during the 2021 Special Education Extended School Year Program.  Cost to the district is $3,530.00. (attachment)

 

6. OOD Placement-Student ID #16-16

Recommend Board ratify placement of Student ID #16-16 for a summer social skills program provided by Behavior Therapy Associates, up to two 50-minute sessions per week from July 6, 2021 to August 19, 2021.  Cost to the district is $975.00. (attachment)

 

7. Commission for the Blind Services

a. Recommend Board approval to contract with the Commission for the Blind to provide Level 1 services for Student ID #21-02 from September 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022 due to related disabilities and IEP requirements.  Cost to the district is $2,200.00. (attachment)

 

b. Recommend Board approval to contract with the Commission for the Blind to provide Level 2 services for Student ID #17-22 from September 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022 due to related disabilities and IEP requirements.  Cost to the district is $5,250.00. (attachment)

 

E. Athletics

 

F. Miscellaneous

 

1. 2021-2022 HIB Committee

Recommend Board approval of the following staff members as Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying (HIB) Committee members for the 2021-2022 school year. (attachment)

 

 

2. 2021-2022 Affirmative Action Committee

Recommend Board approval of the following staff members as Affirmative Action Committee members for the 2021-2022 school year. (attachment)

 

 

3. 2021-2022 ScIP Team

Recommend Board approval of the following 2021-2022 ScIP Team.  Based on provisions of the TEACHNJ Act and AchieveNJ, every school must establish a School Improvement Panel (ScIP) whose role is to ensure and support the implementation of the district’s evaluation, professional development, and mentoring policies at the school level. (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. AEHS (attachment)

g. Bullock Guidance (none at this time)

h. Bowe Guidance (none at this time)

i. GIS Guidance (none at this time)

j. CST (attachment)

4. Chief Academic Officer Report (attachment)

5. NJDOE Collaborative Federal Desk Monitoring Report 2021.  Action Plan to be approved at August BOE Meeting. (attachment)

6. GHS Prom – June 3, 2022 (attachment)

7. 2021-2022 GHS Handbook (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

 

D. Budget Recommendations/Grants

 

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

a. Warrant Account Bill List June 22, 2021 (attachment)

b. Warrant Account Bill List June 29, 2021 (attachment)

c. Warrant Account Bill List June 30, 2021 (attachment)

d. Handwritten Check List June 1-30, 2021 (attachment)

e. Board Secretary’s Report June 2021 (attachment)

f. Revenue Report June 2021 (attachment)

g. Treasurer’s Report June 2021 (attachment)

h. Food Service Profit & Loss June 2021 (attachment)

i. Food Service Dashboard June 2021 (attachment)

 

Board Secretary’s Reports in accordance with 18A:17-36 and 18A:17-9 for the month of June 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 June 2021.  The Treasurer’s Reports and Secretary’s Reports are in agreement for the month of June 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 June 2021. (attachment)

 

E. Resolutions/Contracted Services

 

1. Policies/Regulations

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

 

 

2. Cafeteria Equipment

Recommend Board approval for Chartwells to purchase equipment for the following schools in the amount of $45,846.83.  Replacement equipment and trade-in of two Hobart mixers are as attached. (attachment)

 

a. Cafeteria Equipment-GHS

b. Cafeteria Equipment-J. Harvey Rodgers School

c. Cafeteria Equipment-Thomas E. Bowe School

 

3. Network Upgrades

Recommend Board approval for the purchase of the stated network switch upgrades using CRSSA (ESSER II) funds as budgeted. (attachment)

Vendor: CORE BTS

Quote #: Q-19569

State Contract #M7000, State PO #87720 NASPO ValuePoint, Vendor #V00000956

Amount Not to Exceed: $640,305.24

 

a. Network Upgrades M7000 Method of Operation (attachment)

b. Network Upgrades Quote – CORE BTS (attachment)

 

4. Technology Purchases-GHS-Apple Inc.

Recommend Board approval for the purchase of the stated Apple products for the Graphic Arts and Music Technology Courses at GHS, using CRSSA (ESSER II) funds as budgeted. (attachment)

Vendor: Apple Inc.

Quote: 22103666779

ESCNJ Cooperative, Contract Number ESCNJ 18/19-67

Amount Not to Exceed: $96,286.56

 

a. Technology Purchases-Price Quote-Apple Inc. (attachment)

b. Technology Purchases-Bid-Apple Inc. (attachment)

 

5. Technology Purchase-Clear Touch Panels

Recommend Board approval for the purchase of 58 Clear Touch Panels, brackets, stands warranty and installation from educate-me.net, using CRSSA (ESSER II) funds as budgeted. (attachment)

Vendor: educate-me.net

Quote: GPS041921.3

State Contract #T0114 / Bid #17DPP00111

Amount Not to Exceed: $288,092.00

 

 

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

 

 

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

1. Resignations

 

a. Recommend Board approval for the resignation of Richard Taibi effective September 3, 2021. (attachment)

 

b. Recommend Board approval for the resignation of Anne-Sophie Meeks effective August 31, 2021. (attachment)

 

c. Recommend Board approval for the resignation of Kymberly Viden effective September 1, 2021. (attachment)

 

2. Revocation of Tenure

3. Dismissal/Suspension

 

a. Termination-Employee #5254

Recommend Board approval for the termination of Employee #5254 effective July 22, 2021.  This employee is currently suspended without pay. (attachment)

 

b. Termination-Employee #5731

Recommend Board approval for the termination of Employee #5731 effective July 22, 2021. (attachment)

 

4. Leaves of Absence

5. Retirement

 

a. Recommend Board approval for the retirement of Diane Margerum effective September 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) Grade 2 Inclusion Teacher-Bullock

Recommend Board approval of Danielle Cerrato, pending certification clearance from the NJ Department of Education and a positive criminal history background check, as Grade 2 Inclusion Teacher, MA Step 1, at Dorothy L. Bullock School, for the 2021-2022 school year at an annual salary of $57,394.00, effective September 1, 2021.  Ms. Cerrato is replacing Lynn McConnell due to resignation. (attachment)

 

2) CPIS-Rodgers

Recommend Board approval of Kelly Hayes, pending certification clearance from the NJ Department of Education and a positive criminal history background check, as Community Parent Involvement Specialist, MA Step 4, at J. Harvey Rodgers School, for the 2021-2022 school year at an annual salary of $59,144.00, effective September 1, 2021.  Ms. Hayes is replacing Nicole Pacera due to resignation. (attachment)

 

3) Speech Therapist-CST/Bowe

Recommend Board approval of Courtney Carsillo, pending certification clearance from the NJ Department of Education and a positive criminal history background check, as Speech Therapist, MA+30 Step 4, at CST/Thomas E. Bowe School, for the 2021-2022 school year at an annual salary of $61,944.00, effective September 1, 2021.  Ms. Carsillo is replacing Deborah Zabel. (attachment)

 

b. Administration

 

1) Principal-Bullock

Recommend Board approval of Kelly Ann Marchese as Principal at Dorothy L. Bullock School for the 2021-2022 school year at an annual salary of $110,000.00, effective August 16, 2021.  Ms. Marchese will work at Assistant Principal per diem rate from August 9, 2021 through August 12, 2021 with Mr. Taibi for transition purposes.  She will be replacing Richard Taibi due to resignation. (attachment)

 

c. Bus Drivers/Bus Aides

 

1) Bus Driver

Recommend Board ratify Warner Galloway as Bus Driver  for the 2021-2022 school year, Step L1Y2, 4.5 hours per day at the rate of $22.44 per hour effective July 13, 2021.  Mr. Galloway is returning from recent retirement from the district. (attachment)

 

2) Transportation Aide

Recommend Board ratify Anna Marie Santore as Transportation Aide for the 2021-2022 school year, Step L2Y4, 4.5 hours per day at the rate of $19.92 per hour effective July 13, 2021.  Ms. Santore is returning from a recent resignation from the district. (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 July 2021 ESS Substitute list. (attachment)

 

i. Other

 

2. Employee Transfer/Appointments

 

a. Transfer-Guidance Counselor

Recommend Board approval for the transfer of Amanda Brice, Guidance Counselor, from Dorothy L. Bullock School to J. Harvey Rodgers School for the 2021-2022 school year.  Salary will remain the same. (attachment)

 

3. Assignments

4. Contracts

5. Miscellaneous

 

a. Amended Start Date-GIS Secretary

Recommend Board approval to amend the start date for Sarea Rochester, GIS 12-Mo “A” Secretary, from August 1, 2021 to July 28, 2021.  This will allow Ms. Rochester time to train on GPSD systems in advance of the previously approved start date. (attachment)

 

6. Legal

 

C. Job Descriptions

 

D. Public Relations

 

1. Community Affairs Secretary Report – June 2021 (none at this time)

 

E. Miscellaneous

 

1. Superintendent’s Year-End Evaluation

Recommend Board approval of the Superintendent’s Year-End Evaluation for the 2020-2021 school year.

 

2. Summer Employment-Special Education ESY Program

 

a. Substitute Teacher

Recommend Board ratify Kelly Murphy as Substitute Teacher, on an as-needed basis, for the 2021 Special Education Extended School Year Program at the rate of $37.00 per hour. (attachment)

 

b. Speech Therapist

Recommend Board ratify amending the 2021 Special Education ESY Program staff list to include Corey Grisi, Speech Therapist, 1 day per week for 4 weeks, at the rate of $46.23 per hour not to exceed $832.14.  Due to increasing registration of students, additional speech therapy support is needed to meet IEP related services requirements. (attachment)

 

3. Service-Learning Site Supervisor-GHS

Recommend Board approval of Robert Hemmes as Service-Learning Site Supervisor at GHS for the 2021-2022 school year at a stipend amount of $4,440.00. (attachment)

 

4. Title I Summer Enrichment Program Staff

Recommend Board ratify the following staff members for the Title I Summer Enrichment Program, on an as-needed basis, from July 13, 2021 through August 5, 2021, Monday through Friday from 8:15 am to 10:45 am. (attachment)

 

 

5. 2021-2022 Foremen

Recommend Board ratify the following staff members as Foremen for the 2021-2022 school year to be paid $2,300.00 (50% to be paid in December; the remaining 50% in June) effective July 1, 2021. (attachment)

 

 

 

6. Summer Employment-School Nurses

Recommend Board ratify School Nurses, Erin Perewiznyk and Catherine Straube to work up to 4 additional days during the summer at per diem rate to process athletic physical paperwork.  Funding is through CRRSA (Cares Act I & II). (attachment)