April 24, 2024 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. March 20, 2024 Executive Minutes (attachment)

B. March 20, 2024 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

 

A. 2023-2024 NJ.com Girls Basketball Coach of the Year-Monroe “Monty” Willis, Christian Lynch

 

9. Motion to Open Public Hearing on the 2024-2025 Budget

 

A. 2024-2025 Budget Presentation, Dr. Mark Silverstein (attachment)

 

10. Opportunity for Public to Address the Board of Education regarding specific 2024-2025 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.

 

11. Motion to Close Public Hearing on the 2024-2025 Budget

 

12. 2024-2025 Final Budget Submission Resolution

Recommend Board approval of the Final Budget Submission Resolution for the 2024-2025 School Year Budget. (attachment)

 

13. 2024-2025 A4F (Tax Levy Certification)

Recommend Board approval of the 2024-2025 School District Budget Statement-Tax Levy Certification-Form A. (attachment)

 

14. Board Committee Reports & Action Items

 

15. Old Business

 

16. New Business

 

17. 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.

 

18. Adjournment

 

 

DATE:              April 24, 2024

TIME:               7:00 PM

LOCATION:      Glassboro High Media Center

 

 

 

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 12, 2024 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 24, 2024

Time:                6:00 PM

Location:           Glassboro High School Room A103

 

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. Resignations/Retirements/Leaves of Absence/Rescind Action

1. Resignations

 

a. Recommend Board approval for the resignation of Allison Swank effective June 30, 2024. (attachment)

 

b. Recommend Board ratify the resignation of Carolyn Anderson effective April 22, 2024. (attachment)

 

c. Recommend Board approval for the resignation of Megan Volk effective June 30, 2024. (attachment)

 

2. Revocation of Tenure

3. Dismissal/Suspension

 

a. Suspension-Employee #6188

Recommend Board ratify the 5-day suspension without pay for Employee #6188, effective March 28, 2024. (attachment)

 

b. Termination-Employee #6245

Recommend Board ratify the termination of Employee #6245 effective April 9, 2024. (attachment)

 

c. Suspension-Employee #6084

Recommend Board ratify the 3-day suspension without pay for Employee #6084, effective April 12, 2024. (attachment)

 

d. Termination-Employee #5514

Recommend Board approval for the termination of Employee #5514 effective April 24, 2024. (attachment)

 

4. Leaves of Absence

 

a. Recommend Board approval of the attached April 2024 Leave of Absence list. (attachment)

 

5. Retirement

6. Reduction in Force

7. Increment Withholding

 

a. Recommend Board approval of the attached resolution to withhold the 2024-2025 employment and adjustment increment for Employee #4748. (attachment)

 

8. Rescind Action

 

a. Rescind Action-Housekeeper

Recommend Board ratify rescinding the offer of employment to James Barker as Housekeeper for the 2023-2024 school year. (attachment)

 

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) Physical Education/Health Teacher-GHS

Recommend Board approval of Kimberly Whelan, pending clearance from the NJ Department of Education and a positive criminal history background check, as Physical Education/Health Teacher at GHS for the 2024-2025 school year, BA Step 2, at an annual salary of $57,322.00, effective September 3, 2024.  Ms. Whelan is replacing Maria Grady due to resignation. (attachment)

 

2) Special Education Teacher-Bowe MS

Recommend Board approval of Amrita Saini, pending NJ certification issuance and clearance from the NJ Department of Education and a positive criminal history background check, as Special Education Teacher at Thomas E. Bowe Middle School for the 2024-2025 school year, MA Step 9, at an annual salary of $69,872.00, effective September 5, 2024. Ms. Saini is replacing Valerie Delia due to retirement. (attachment)

 

3) Math Teacher-Bowe MS

Recommend Board approval of Jennifer Rickert, pending clearance from the NJ Department of Education and a positive criminal history background check, as Math Teacher at Thomas E. Bowe Middle School for the 2024-2025 school year, BA Step 10, at an annual salary of $65,972.00, effective September 5, 2024. Ms. Rickert is replacing Suzanne Carson due to resignation. (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 Substitutes

Recommend Board approval of the April 2024 ESS Substitute list. (attachment)

 

i. Other

 

2. Employee Transfer/Appointments

 

a. Chief Academic Officer

Recommend Board approval of Craig Stephenson as Chief Academic Officer for the 2024-2025 school year at the annual salary of $157,054.00, effective July 1, 2024.  Mr. Stephenson has served as Principal of Thomas E. Bowe Middle School since the 2018-2019 school year.  He is replacing Robert Preston due to resignation.

 

3. Assignments

 

a. Assignment Change

Recommend Board approval for the assignment change of Lydia Littles from 1:1 Aide at CST/Bowe MS to Security Aide at Thomas E. Bowe Middle School, 5.75 hours per day, 5 days per week, effective April 8, 2024.  There is no change in salary for the 2023-2024 school year. (attachment)

 

4. Contracts

5. Miscellaneous

6. Legal

 

C. Job Descriptions

 

1. Job Descriptions

Recommend Board approval of the following Job Descriptions.

 

a. Anti-Bullying Specialist (attachment)

b. Assistant Principal (Part-Time Position) (attachment)

 

D. Public Relations

 

1. Community Affairs Secretary Report – March 2024 (attachment)

 

E. Miscellaneous

 

1. 2024-2025 Staff Tenure List

Recommend Board approval of the attached 2024-2025 staff tenure list. (attachment)

 

2. 2024-2025 Staff Non-Renewal/RIF/Transfer List

Recommend Board approval of the attached 2024-2025 staff non-renewal/ RIF/transfer list. (attachment)

 

3. 2024-2025 Staff Reappointment List

Recommend Board approval of the attached 2024-2025 staff reappointment list. (attachment)

 

4. 2024-2025 Central Office Staff Salaries

Recommend Board approval of the 2024-2025 Central Office Staff salaries effective July 1, 2024. (attachment)

 

5. 2024-2025 GPSA Staff Salaries

Recommend Board approval of the 2024-2025 GPSA Staff salaries effective July 1, 2024. (attachment)

 

6. Pyramid Model Training-Rodgers

Recommend Board ratify Pyramid Model Training for the following paraprofessional staff members at J. Harvey Rodgers School, up to a total of 2 hours at the hourly rate, on February 16, 2024 and March 1, 2024.  Funding for preschool paraprofessionals are funded by the Preschool Expansion Aid (PEA).  Funding for CST paraprofessionals and kindergarten general education paraprofessionals are funded by the local budget. (attachment)

 

 

7. Bullock Camping Trip

Recommend Board approval of the Dorothy L. Bullock School Grade 5 Camping Trip. Students will attend a one-day camping trip at Camp Ockanickon in Medford, NJ on May 29, 2024, departing at 9:15 am and returning at 7:00 pm.  Staff members will attend as chaperones along with parent volunteers who complete the background check. Funding is through fundraising, donations from local groups, parents and the PTO. (attachment)

 

8. Bullock Camping Trip-School Nurse

Recommend Board approval to compensate Judith Shone-Tamaska, School Nurse, to attend the Bullock School Camping Trip on May 29, 2024 from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm at Camp Ockanickon.  Ms. Shone-Tamaska will be compensated at her contracted hourly rate for the hours beyond her regular scheduled time. (attachment)

 

9. Loss of Prep-Rodgers

Recommend Board ratify compensating Chad Yates for loss of prep at the rate of $27.33 per day for the remainder of the 2023-2024 school year effective March 22, 2024.  Mr. Yates is covering an additional gym class as a result of additional students added to the Kindergarten ABA classroom at J. Harvey Rodgers School. (attachment)

 

10. Bullock Camping Trip-CST Aides

Recommend Board approval for two CST Aides, Morgan McGough and TBD, to attend the full length of the Dorothy L. Bullock School Grade 5 Camping Trip on May 29, 2024 with hourly compensation beyond the contracted day.  Cost is not to exceed $189.00. (attachment)

 

11. Compensatory Education-Summer Camp-Student ID #48067

Recommend Board approval for Morgan McGough to support Student ID #48067 during Summer Camp from July 15, 2024 to August 2, 2024 from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, at the hourly contracted rate per the compensatory education contract, not to exceed $1,039.50. (attachment)

 

12. 2024 Special Education Extended School Year Positions

Recommend Board approval of the following Special Education Extended School Year positions for the summer of 2024.  Staffing TBD and approved by June. (attachment)

 

9 teachers at $42.00 per hour, 4 hours per day/ 4 days per week/ 4 weeks

16 aides at $18.00 per hour, 4 hours per day/ 4 days per week/ 4 weeks

1 nurse at contracted rate for 17 days

4 related services at per diem rate based on student enrollment need

CST case management at per diem rates based on evaluation and meeting need

Teacher meeting attendance at $42.00 per hour based on meeting need

 

 

 

A. Building Issues

1. Rodgers School

2. Bullock School

3. Bowe Middle School

4. High School

5. Beach Administration Building

6. Technology

 

B. Awards/Donations

 

1. Donation-CAF America

Recommend Board approval to accept a $150.00 donation disbursed by CyberGrants, LLC on behalf of Charities Aid Foundation of America (CAF America). (attachment)

 

C. Transportation

 

1. Joint Transportation Agreement-Clayton

Recommend Board ratify the 2023-2024 transportation jointures with Glassboro Public School (as receiving district) and Clayton Public Schools (as sending district) for transportation of one (1) student for the total amount of $18,810.00 from March 19, 2024, to June 30, 2024. (attachment)

 

D. Budget Recommendations/Grants

 

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

a. Warrant Account Bill List April 2024 (attachment)

b. Handwritten Check List March 1-31, 2024 (attachment)

c. Board Secretary’s Report March 2024 (none at this time)

d. Revenue Report March 2024 (attachment)

e. Treasurer’s Report March 2024 (none at this time)

f. Food Service Profit & Loss March 2024 (attachment)

 

2. Transfer Authorization

a. Recommend Board approval of the authorized transfers for March 2024. (attachment)

 

3. 2024 Safety Grant Program

Recommend Board approval for submission of the 2024 Safety Grant Program Application sponsored by the New Jersey Schools Insurance Group and the acceptance of the grant disbursement in the amount of $3,626.00. (attachment)

 

E. Resolutions/Contracted Services

 

1. Policies/Regulations

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

 

 

2. Certificate of Insurance-After Prom Committee

Recommend Board approval for a Certificate of Insurance to be issued to Rowan University for the use of their facility to host the After Prom celebration From May 17, 2024 to May 18, 2024.  The committee is seeking a copy of the certificate of insurance with Rowan University, the State of New Jersey, and the New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority listed as additionally insured. (attachment)

 

3. 2024-2025 SHIF Commissioner

Recommend Board approval of the following resolution for the 2024-2025 SHIF Commissioner. (attachment)

 

BE IT RESOLVED by the Glassboro Board of Education that Michael Sloan is hereby appointed as Fund Commissioner to the Schools Health Insurance Fund, effective January 4, 2024, to represent the Glassboro Board of Education.

 

4. Textbook Disposal-GHS

Recommend Board approval to dispose of the following textbooks in accordance with N.J.S.A. 18A:34-3. (attachment)

 

Biology Principles of Explorations

ISBN: 0-03-051999-3

Copyright: 2001

# of copies to discard: 21

 

BSCS Biology: An Ecological Approach (Newest book ordered to replace the book above)

ISBN: 0-7575-1081-7

Copyright: 1987, 1992, 1998, 2002, 2006

# of copies to discard: 25

 

Note - The NJDOE has established the following guidelines:

Textbooks published prior to 2011: These cannot be entered into the NJDOE’s textbook-sharing database. Only textbooks published after 2011 can be entered. Districts should take appropriate measures to otherwise share, recycle, or dispose of textbooks published prior to 2011.

 

5. Cooperative Transportations Services/GCSSSD Schools for Neurodiversity

Recommend Board approval of the 2024-2025 Contract for Participation in Cooperative Transportation Services with the Gloucester County Special Services School District, Schools for Neurodiversity. (attachment)

 

6. Professional Medical Staffing, LLC

Recommend Board approval to contract with Professional Medical Staffing, LLC to provide substitute nursing services to the district on an as-needed basis for the 2024-2025 school year.  Rate for substitute nurses will be $57.00 per hour commencing July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. (attachment)

 

7. Financial Advisor-Phoenix Advisors, LLC

Recommend Board approval of the professional services agreement between Phoenix Advisors, LLC and the Glassboro Public Schools to serve as the financial advisor for the district, at the rates proposed in the attachment. (attachment)

 

a. Phoenix Advisors, LLC – Agreement for Municipal Advisor & Continuing Disclosure Services (attachment)

 

8. GCSSSD Choice Student Program

Recommend Board approval of the 2024-2025 Contract for Participation in Gloucester County Special Services School District Choice Student Program as well as the 2024-2025 Choice Student Program Guidelines.  (attachment)

 

9. GCSSSD On-line Abstract Request Program

Recommend Board approval of the 2024-2025 Contract for Participation in Gloucester County Special Services School District MVC On-line Abstract Request Program as well as the 2024-2025 Abstract Request Program Guidelines. (attachment)

 

10. GCSSSD Nonpublic Aid-In-Lieu Program

Recommend Board approval of the 2024-2025 Contract for Participation in Gloucester County Special Services School District Nonpublic Aid-In-Lieu Program as well as the 2024-2025 Nonpublic Aid-In-Lieu Program Guidelines. (attachment)

 

11. SCSSSD Speech, Occupational, Physical Therapy/Evaluation Services

Recommend Board approval of the Salem County Special Services School District’s proposed rates for speech, occupational, and physical therapy and evaluations as outlined in the attached agreement on an as-needed basis. (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)

e.  Nutri-Serve Monthly Update (attachment)

 

2. Articles

3. Miscellaneous

a. Referendum Update

b. GESPA Summer Hours

c. SERVE Week

d. Mid-Shift At Bowe MS

e. Accounting Update

 

 

 

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

 

1. Grants

2. Title I Staff

3. Assessments

4. Curriculum

5. Professional Development/Workshops

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

 

b. NJASBO Conference

Recommend Board approval for Talisha Allison to attend the NJASBO 62nd Annual Conference from June 5-7, 2024 in Atlantic City, NJ to include the following. The costs are covered, up to state and federal travel guidelines, by District funds. (attachment)

 

Registration: $500.00

Meals/IE: $147.50

Mileage: $46.62

Parking: $25.00

Tolls: $15.00

Total: $734.12 (approximate)

 

B. Field Experiences/Enrollment

 

1. Field Experience

 

a. Wilmington University-Internship

Recommend Board approval of Internship of Wilmington University counseling student, Brielle Colina, with Mary Beth Ragozzino at GHS from September 3, 2024 to December 20, 2024. (attachment)

b. Rowan University-Clinical Practice

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

 

September 3, 2024 to June 18, 2025

 

September 3, 2024 to May 3, 2025

 

2. Enrollment/ADA (attachment)

 

C. Testing

 

D. Special Education/Other Student Issues

 

1. In-Patient Educational Services

Recommend Board ratify contracting with LearnWell Education to provide educational services to students receiving in-patient care at the rate of $44.25 per hour, effective January 2, 2024. (attachment)

 

2. OOD Placement-Student ID #23-10 and #23-07

Recommend Board ratify out-of-district placement for Student ID #23-10 and Student ID #23-07 at Washington Township School District, under McKinney-Vento, effective September 5, 2023.  Cost to the district is $17,790.63. (attachment)

 

3. OOD Placement-Student ID #49265 and #49258

Recommend Board ratify out-of-district placement for Student ID #49265 and Student ID #49258 at Elk Township School District, under McKinney-Vento, effective March 1, 2024.  Cost to the district is $15,635.92. (attachment)

 

4. OOD Tuition Adjustment-Student ID #21-05

Recommend Board ratify the tuition adjustment for out-of-district placement for Student ID #21-05 for the 2021-2022 school year at Gateway Regional High School District, under McKinney-Vento, per the NJ Department of Education.  Cost to the district is $10,363.60. (attachment)

 

5. Tuition Contract-Pitman-Student ID #51136

Recommend Board ratify contracting with Pitman School District for Student ID #51136 to attend the Glassboro Alternative Evening High School Program for IEP accommodations.  The district will bill Pitman School District beginning January 2, 2024 through June 2024.  Total amount billed will be $13,077.72. (attachment)

 

6. Tuition Contract-Delsea-Student ID #46163

Recommend Board ratify contracting with Delsea Regional High School District for Student ID #46163 to attend Glassboro School District under McKinney-Vento, effective March 1, 2024.  Total amount billed will be $9,394.88. (attachment)

 

7. Tuition Contract-Pitman-Student ID #51052

Recommend Board ratify contracting with Pitman School District for Student ID #51052 to attend the Glassboro Alternative Evening High School Program, effective September 19, 2023 to March 28, 2024.  Total amount billed will be $7,243.33. (attachment)

 

E. Athletics

 

F. Miscellaneous

 

1. Teen Driver Program-GHS

Recommend Board approval for GHS to host the NJ State Troopers for the New Jersey Drive/Teen Driver Program and/or Fatal Vision Program in May 2024.  Three to five State Troopers will visit and run the program for current Juniors and Sophomores.  There is no cost to the district.  Funding for the program is through the New Jersey State Troopers. (attachment)

 

2. 2024-2025 Senior Class Trip

Recommend Board approval of the 2024-2025 Senior Class Trip to Universal Studios, Orlando, FL from June 2, 2025 to June 5, 2025.  Pricing includes transportation to and from the airport (NJ and FL), hotel stay, park passes, and meals (breakfast and dinner).  Chaperones will be approved at a later date.  There is no cost to the district. (attachment)

 

Prices:

$1,239.00 per person Quad

$1,287.00 per person Triple

$1,383.00 per person Double

$1,673.00 per person Single

 

3. 2024 Summer Enrichment Program

Recommend Board approval of the Summer Enrichment Program serving students in grades K-8 that will take place from July 8, 2024, to August 1, 2024, Monday through Thursday from 8:30-11:30am. The program will be held at Dorothy L. Bullock School for students in grades K-5 and at Thomas E. Bowe Middle School for students in grades 6-8. Teachers will receive 3 hours of prep time at the beginning of the program for planning and family outreach. Teachers will be paid up to 3.5 hours each day to allow for time to implement arrival and dismissal procedures. The program will take place through in-person instruction and will utilize both district transportation and parent drop-off/pick-up. The program will address academic needs and learning loss in both ELA and math for all students who register. Students will receive targeted instruction based on their individual needs according to MAP end of the year assessment data. Program will be funded through the remaining funds from the High Impact Tutoring Grant and Title I for grades K-5 and Title I SIA funds for grades 6-8. (attachment)

 

G. Informational

 

1. HIB Report (attachment)

2. Suspensions (attachment)

3. Board Reports

a. Rodgers (attachment)

b. Bullock (attachment)

c. Bowe MS (attachment)

d. GHS/GHS Guidance/Athletics (attachment)

e. AEHS (attachment)

f. Rodgers Guidance (attachment)

g. Bullock Guidance (attachment)

h. Bowe MS Guidance (attachment)

i. CST (attachment)

4. Chief Academic Officer Report (attachment)

5. Pet Policy Statement (attachment)

6. Volunteers / Informational (attachment)

7. Rowan University Student Teacher Leadership Project (attachment)