April 27, 2022 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. Report of the Superintendent of Schools

 

A. 2022-2023 Budget Presentation, Dr. Mark Silverstein (attachment)

 

6. Opportunity for Public to Address the Board of Education regarding specific 2022-2023 Budget Presentation agenda item

 

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. 2022-2023 Budget Submission Resolution

Recommend Board approval of the Budget Submission Resolution for the 2022-2023 School Year Budget. (attachment)

 

8. Approval of Minutes

 

A. March 14, 2022 Special Session Executive Minutes-1 (attachment)

B. March 14, 2022 Special Session Executive Minutes-2 (attachment)

C. March 14, 2022 Special Session Public Minutes (attachment)

D. March 23, 2022 Executive Minutes (attachment)

E. March 23, 2022 Public Minutes (attachment)

 

9. 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.

 

10. President’s Report

 

11. Board Committee Reports & Action Items

 

12. Old Business

 

13. New Business

 

14. 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:              April 27, 2022

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 21, 2021 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:                April 27, 2022

Time:                6:00 PM

Location:           Glassboro High School Media Center

 

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. ARP/HCY II Grant

Recommend Board approval for submission and acceptance of funds upon subsequent approval of the Fiscal Year 2022 American Rescue Plan (ARP) Homeless Children & Youth (CHY) II Grant in the amount of $28,185.00.  The district is accepting these grant funds specifically for the purposes outlined in the grant application. (attachment)

 

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. Rowan University-Clinical Practice

1) Recommend Board approval of the following Rowan University students for Clinical Practice Placement. (attachment)

 

September 6, 2022 to December 14, 2022

January 17, 2023 to May 5, 2023

 

September 6, 2022 to October 28, 2022

March 13, 2023 to May 5, 2023

 

September 6, 2022 to December 14, 2022

January 3, 2023 to June 10, 2023

 

2) Recommend Board amend the following Rowan University student for Clinical Practice Placement. (attachment)

 

From:

September 6, 2022 to October 28, 2022

 

To:

September 6, 2022 to October 28, 2022

 

b. Rowan University-Counseling Internship

Recommend Board approval of Rowan University student, Alayna Harrison, for a counseling internship with Marybeth Ragozzino from September 6, 2022 to May 13, 2023 at GHS. Ms. Harrison is required to spend 600 clock hours in an approved school setting. (attachment)

 

2. Enrollment/ADA (attachment)

 

C. Testing

 

D. Special Education/Other Student Issues

 

1. Homebound Instruction Services

Recommend Board ratify Homebound Instruction Services for Student #50180 through Gloucester County Special Services CRESS effective March 23, 2022.  Cost to the district is $2,244.00. (attachment)

 

2. Aide Support-AEHS

Recommend Board ratify the following staff members to work with Student #45717 during the Alternative Evening High School to provide 1:2 support based on team recommendation effective March 8, 2022.  Cost to the district not to exceed $1,500.00. (attachment)

 

Laura Holman (1 evening per week)

Allison Medora (3 evenings per week)

 

3. Aide Support-Bowe

Recommend Board ratify the following staff members to provide additional aide support at Thomas E. Bowe School following dismissal from current placement effective March 8, 2022.  This will provide 1.5 hours of aide support to cover areas of need for students with IEPs that remain unfilled. Cost to the district not to exceed $2,400.00. (attachment)

 

Regina Campbell

Kathleen Estes

 

4. Psychiatric Evaluations

Recommend Board approval of Thomas O’Reilly, MD, to provide psychiatric evaluations as needed for the district at the attached listed rates. (attachment)

 

E. Athletics

 

F. Miscellaneous

 

1. 2021-2022 High School Plus Agreement

Recommend Board ratify the 2021-2022 High School Plus Agreement between Camden County College and Glassboro Public Schools. (attachment)

 

2. Course Reimbursement

Recommend Board approval for Christian Albadine to take Course MBA7100 through William Patterson University as he works towards a Masters of Business Administration and be reimbursed the cost of the course pending receipts and transcripts of a grade of “B” or better.  Mr. Albadine plans to take one course per session.  Total cost for MBA7100 is $1,425.00. (attachment)

 

3. Summer Enrichment Program

Recommend Board approval for a Summer Enrichment Program serving students in grades K-8 (dependent on interest/student registration) to take place from July 11, 2022 to August 4, 2022, Monday through Friday from 8:15 am to 11:15 am.  The program will be held at Rodgers for K-5 students and GHS for all other grade levels.  Teachers will be paid up to 3.5 hours each day to allow for time to receive and dismiss students.  The program will address learning needs and learning loss in both ELA and Math.  Funding is through ESSER III funds.  Funding breakdown of costs is attached. (attachment)

 

4. Title I Family Night

Recommend Board approval for the following staff members to be paid through Title I funds at a rate of $39.00 per hour for preparation and hosting of a Title I Family Night on May 4, 2022 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.  Family Night will provide activities related to literacy, math, and technology for families in both J. Harvey Rodgers School and Dorothy L. Bullock School.  The event will be held at Dorothy L. Bullock School.

 

 

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. Rodgers Guidance (attachment)

h. Bullock Guidance (attachment)

i. Bowe Guidance (attachment)

j. GIS Guidance (attachment)

k. CST (attachment)

4. Chief Academic Officer Report (attachment)

5. NJDOE State Performance Plan-Indicator #8, Cohort 16 Parent Survey (attachment)

6. 2022-2023 GT/ALP Curriculum (attachment)

 

A. Building Issues

1. Rodgers School

2. Bullock School

3. Bowe School

4. Intermediate School

5. High School

 

a. Tennis Courts Memo (attachment)

 

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 April 2022 (attachment)

b. Handwritten Check List March 1-31, 2022 (attachment)

c. Board Secretary’s Report March 2022 (attachment)

d. Revenue Report March 2022 (attachment)

e. Treasurer’s Report March 2022 (attachment)

f. Food Service Profit & Loss March 2022 (attachment)

g. Food Service Dashboard March 2022 (attachment)

 

Board Secretary’s Reports in accordance with 18A:17-36 and 18A:17-9 for the month of March 2022.  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 2022.  The Treasurer’s Reports and Secretary’s Reports are in agreement for the month of March 2022.

 

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 2022. (attachment)

 

3. 2022-2023 NJSIG Safety Grant

Recommend Board approval for the submission of the 2022-2023 NJSIG Safety Grant Application in the amount of $9,053.00 for the virtual mapping of the district.  Funding for the services will be as follows. (attachment)

 

$9,053.00 NJSIG Safety Grant

$   848.45 Current Year Security Budget

 

E. Resolutions/Contracted Services

 

1. Fundraising-SnapRaise

Recommend Board ratify contracting with SnapRaise for fundraising at Glassboro High School effective April 4, 2022. (attachment)

 

2. Cooperative Transportation Services

Recommend Board approval for contract renewal for Participation in the Cooperative Transportation Services with Gloucester County Special Services School District for the 2022-23 school year.  The administrative cost of the district’s portion is 7% of each cooperative route for Special Education, Vocational, Public, and Homeless Students and 4% for each Non-Public cooperative route. (attachment)

 

3. Edvocate Agreement

Recommend Board approval for renewal of the agreement between the Glassboro Public School District and Edvocate for the 2022-2023 school year.  Cost to the district is $12,864.00. (attachment)

 

4. Policies/Regulations

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

 

 

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 ratify the resignation of Deanna Rase effective March 29, 2022. (attachment)

 

2. Revocation of Tenure

3. Dismissal/Suspension

4. Leaves of Absence

 

a. Recommend Board approval of the attached April 2022 Leave of Absence list. (attachment)

 

5. Retirement

 

a. Recommend Board approval for the retirement of John Dougherty effective June 8, 2022. (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) Special Ed Aide-Bullock

Recommend Board approval of Schurr Little, pending receipt of a positive criminal history background check, as an Associate Aide at CST/Dorothy L. Bullock School in the position of Special Education Aide for the 2021-2022 school year, 5.75 hours per day, 5 days per week, Step 1, at a rate of $15.95 per hour.  Start date to be determined.  Ms. Little is replacing Linda Cosenza due to retirement. (attachment)

 

2) Classroom Aide-Rodgers

Recommend Board approval of Carol Anderson, 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 2021-2022 school year, 5.75 hours per day, 5 days per week, Step 1, at a rate of $15.95 per hour.  Start date to be determined.  Ms. Anderson is replacing Shonta Washington due to resignation. (attachment)

 

3) Chemistry Teacher-GHS

Recommend Board approval of Dr. Joseph Bell, pending receipt of a positive criminal history background check, as Chemistry Teacher,  MA+60 Step 13, at GHS for the 2021-2022 school year at a prorated annual salary of $77,348.00.  Start date to be determined.  Dr. Bell is replacing Cameron Youngblood. (attachment)

b. Administration

 

1) Assistant Principal-Bullock

Recommend Board approval of Mary Aruffo as Assistant Principal at Dorothy L. Bullock School for the 2022-2023 school year, 10.5-month position, remaining at the same salary in the amount of $96,523.00, effective August 19, 2022.  Ms. Aruffo will become a member of the GPSA Bargaining Unit.  She has been a Teacher in the district since September 2001.  This is a new position due to the closure of GIS and expansion of grade level–Grades 1 through 5–at Bullock in September 2022. (attachment)

 

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 2022 ESS Substitute list. (attachment)

 

i. Other

 

1) Network/Systems Administrator

Recommend Board approval of Nikotae Molewicz, pending receipt of a positive criminal history background check, as Network/Systems Administrator for the 2021-2022 school year at a prorated annual salary of $70,000.00.  Start date to be determined.  Mr. Molewicz is replacing Charles Baur due to position change. (attachment)

 

2. Employee Transfer/Appointments

3. Assignments

4. Contracts

 

            a. 2022-2023 Employment Contract-School Business Administrator

Recommend Board approval of the 2022-2023 School Business Administrator Employment Contract for Lisa Ridgway effective July 1, 2022 pursuant to N.J.A.C.6A:23-3.1 as approved by the Executive County Superintendent. (attachment)

 

5. Miscellaneous

6. Legal

 

a. Separation Agreement & General Release-Employee #5688

Recommend Board approval of the attached Separation Agreement & General Release for Employee #5688 effective June 30, 2022. (attachment)

 

C. Job Descriptions

 

D. Public Relations

 

1. Community Affairs Secretary Report – March 2022 (attachment)

 

E. Miscellaneous

 

1. 2022-2023 Staff Tenure List

Recommend Board approval of the attached 2022-2023 staff tenure list. (attachment)

 

2. 2022-2022 Staff Non-Renewal/Transfer List

Recommend Board approval of the attached 2022-2023 staff non-renewal/ transfer list. (attachment)

 

3. 2022-2023 Staff Reappointment List

Recommend Board approval of the attached 2022-2023 staff reappointment list. (attachment)

 

4. 2022-2023 Central Office Staff Salaries

Recommend Board approval of the 2022-2023 Central Office Staff salaries effective July 1, 2022. (attachment)

 

5. 2022-2023 GPSA Staff Salaries

Recommend Board approval of the 2022-2023 GPSA Staff salaries effective July 1, 2022. (attachment)

 

6. Translation Services

Recommend Board approval for Aileen Ojeda to receive a biannual stipend of up to $500 to be paid through Title III funds for translation services in June 2022 pending receipt of a service log prior to payment. With the influx of English Language Learners entering the district, the need for translation services has increased.  Staff will be utilized to translate the following: documents prior to distributing to parents, communications over the phone and during conferences, at school events such as Back-To-School Nights and family nights, other events/documentation that may arise during the year that requires translation.  Proration of stipend will depend on the number of contact hours logged. (attachment)

 

7. Media Center Reorganization-GHS

Recommend Board approval to compensate staff members up to fifteen hours, at the rate of $39.00 per hour, not to exceed $585.00, for the clearing out and reorganization of books in the GHS Media Center.  This is needed for the arrival and installation of new furniture.  Funding is through ESSER III funds. (attachment)

 

8. Seeds To Success Youth Farm Stand

a. Recommend Board approval of Robert Hemmes, Barbara Jones and Patricia Conn as Facilitators for the Seeds To Success Youth Farm Stand for a maximum of 165 shared hours, at the rate of $39.00 per hour, beginning July 5, 2022 through August 4, 2022.  The facilitators responsibilities will consist of working at the farm stand for 5 weeks, 6 hours per day, 3 days per week and completing paperwork; i.e., student paperwork, community collaborating, ordering produce from local farms, making bank deposits, etc. (attachment)

 

b. Recommend Board approval of eight (8) GHS students to work the Seeds To Success Youth Farm Stand beginning July 5, 2022 through August 4, 2022, 5 weeks, 4 hours per day, 3 days per week at the minimum wage rate of $13.00 per hour.  Student workers will be recommended by the Child Study Team and listed on a later agenda for approval. (attachment)

 

9. Summer Employment

 

a. Operations

Recommend Board approval for the following summer employment in the Custodial department.  This will assist in cleaning buildings and setting up classrooms for the new school year.  Funds have been budgeted in the 2022-2023 school year local custodial funds. (attachment)

 

Three (3) students @ $13.00 per hour for 10 weeks/320 hours

Cost to the district: $12,480.00

 

Two (2) teachers/adults @ $16.00 per hour for 10 weeks/320 hours

Cost to the district: $11,024.00

 

b. School Nurses

Recommend Board approval to compensate School Nurses up to 5 days each at per diem rate for registration records review/compliance and health care plan development and notification.  Time will be used to address incomplete registration health records and prepare health care plans for students to be implemented in the fall. (attachment)

 

10. 2021-2022 Spring Coaches

 

a. Assistant Softball Coach

Recommend Board ratify Shaun Dowdy as Assistant Softball Coach for the 2021-2022 school year, Step 1, at a stipend amount of $3,436.00. (attachment)

 

                                    b. Assistant Girls Track & Field Coach

Recommend Board ratify Darielle Cross as Assistant Girls Spring Track & Field Coach for the 2021-2022 school year, Step 1, at a stipend amount of $3,436.00.  Ms. Cross began working as a Special Ed Aide at GHS on April 1, 2022. (attachment)

 

11. Co-Curricular GIS Green Team-Walk To Bowe School

Recommend Board approval for the GIS Green Team (5 to 6 students) to walk from GIS to Bowe School for their weekly meeting on May 23, 2022 after dismissal.  Students will be supervised by Lisa Montana, Advisor, to meet with Bowe staff and tour the building garden space. All permission slips have been signed and submitted. Parents will pick up their students at Bowe at 3:00 pm. (attachment)