May 21, 2025 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 30, 2025 Executive Minutes (attachment)

B. April 30, 2025 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. 2025-2026 Glassboro Board of Education Goals & Objectives

Recommend Board approval of the Glassboro Board of Education Goals & Objectives for the 2025-2026 school year. (attachment)

 

8. Report of the Superintendent of Schools

 

A. Recognition of the 2024-2025 SGA Representatives, Dr. Mark Silverstein

 

 

B. Recognition of the 2024-2025 Governor’s Educators & Educational Services Professionals of the Year, Dr. Mark Silverstein

 

 

C. Recognition of the 2024-2025 Service Recognition Program Recipients, Dr. Mark Silverstein

 

 

D. Operations Annual Report, Miguel Olivo (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:              May 21, 2025

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 3, 2025 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:                May 21, 2025

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 Rebecca Metelow-Stretch effective June 30, 2025. (attachment)

 

b. Recommend Board approval for the resignation of Gabriela Alexander effective June 30, 2025. (attachment)

 

c. Recommend Board approval for the resignation of Thomas Barber effective June 30, 2025. (attachment)

 

d. Recommend Board approval for the resignation of Bradley Fithian effective June 30, 2025. (attachment)

 

2. Revocation of Tenure

3. Dismissal/Suspension

 

a. Suspension-Employee #6080

Recommend Board ratify a 1-day suspension, without pay, for Employee #6080, effective May 13, 2025. (attachment)

 

4. Leaves of Absence

 

a. Recommend Board approval of the attached May 2025 Leave of Absence list. (attachment)

 

5. Retirement

6. Reduction in Force

7. Increment Withholding

8. Rescind Action

 

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) Substitute Nurse

Recommend Board approval of Kimberly Webb as Substitute Nurse for the 2024-2025 school year, on an as-needed basis, at the Miscellaneous Pay Rate of $250.00 per day.

 

b. Administration

c. Bus Drivers/Bus Aides

d. Substitute Bus Drivers and Aides

e. Custodians/Housekeeper/Grounds

f. Substitute Custodians/Housekeepers/Grounds

g. Athletics

h. ESS Substitutes

Recommend Board approval of the May 2025 ESS Substitute list. (attachment)

 

i. Other

 

1) Computer Technician

Recommend Board approval of William Gibbs, pending receipt of a positive criminal history background check, as Computer Technician for the 2024-2025 school year at an annual salary of $42,500.00.  Start date to be determined.  Mr. Gibbs is replacing Adam Myers due to resignation. (attachment)

 

2. Employee Transfer/Appointments

 

a. Transfers-CST

Recommend Board approval of the following staff transfers for the 2025-2026 school year. These transfers are needed to address the IEP needs of students as they raise in grade level throughout each building.

 

 

3. Assignments

4. Contracts

 

a. School Business Administrator

Recommend Board approval of the 2025-2026 Employment Contract for Michael Sloan, School Business Administrator. (attachment)

 

5. Miscellaneous

6. Legal

 

C. Job Descriptions

 

D. Public Relations

 

1. Community Affairs Secretary Report – April 2025 (attachment)

 

E. Miscellaneous

 

1. Superintendent Authorization

Recommend Board approval for authorization to the Superintendent to offer contracts to staff as needed in consultation with the Board President beginning July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 before the regularly scheduled Board Meetings.

 

2. 2025-2026 AEHS Staff

Recommend Board approval of all certificated secondary education staff members to serve as AEHS teachers for the 2025-2026 school year and all certificated staff members with administrative and supervisory certificates to cover AEHS, on an as-needed basis, for the 2025-2026 school year.

 

3. 2025-2026 AV Manager

a. Recommend Board approval for the reappointment of Rudolph Lauletta as the District Audio Visual Manager for the 2025-2026 school year at the rate of $42.00 per hour, pending settlement of the GEA Agreement, with a minimum of three (3) hours per event.

 

b. Recommend Board approval for all staff trained on the sound and light board to be compensated for coverage in the absence of the District Audio Visual Manager at the rate of $42.00 per hour, pending settlement of the GEA Agreement, with a minimum of three (3) hours per event.

 

4. Summer Employment-GHS

Recommend Board approval of the following staff members for 2025 summer employment at GHS.

 

Reviewing grades, programming students, and finalizing master schedule

 

*Increase of 5 days due to additional time now required for state testing

 

Processing sports physicals

 

5. 2025-2026 Academy Advisors-GHS

Recommend Board approval of the following staff members as Academy Advisors at GHS for the 2025-2026 school year. Stipend amounts are for the 2024-2025 school year, pending settlement of the GEA Agreement.

 

 

*Pending settlement of the GEA Agreement

 

6. 2025-2026 ASD/ESD/Saturday School Monitors & Restorative Justice Facilitators

Recommend Board approval of all GHS certificated staff members as After-School Detention Monitors, Evening School Detention Monitors, Saturday School Monitors and Restorative Justice Program Facilitators, on an as-needed rotating basis, for the 2025-2026 school year, at the stipend amount of $38.11 per hour, pending settlement of the GEA Agreement.

 

After School Detention Monitors, Monday through Thursday, 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Evening School Detention Monitors, Tuesday and Thursday, 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Saturday School Monitors – As Needed

Restorative Justice Program Facilitators, Up to 60 hours

 

7. 2025-2026 Student Assistance Coordinator-GHS

Recommend Board approval of Melissa Ullom as Student Assistance Coordinator for the 2025-2026 school year at a stipend rate to be determined pending settlement of the GEA Agreement. This position is mandated by the state and provides education and intervention to students experiencing substance abuse and other social/emotional issues (18A:40A-8). N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:9B-14.2 states the SAC position shall be separate and distinct from any other employment position in the school. Additional hours may be needed as this is typically a full-time position.

 

8. 2025-2026 Certificate-Based Curricular Program Advisors-GHS

Recommend Board approval of the following staff members as certificate-based curricular program advisors for the 2025-2026 school year. Stipend amounts are for the 2024-2025 school year, pending settlement of the GEA Agreement.

 

 

*Pending settlement of the GEA Agreement

 

9. Summer Employment-Bowe MS

a. Guidance Counselors/School Nurse

Recommend Board approval of the following staff members for 2025 summer employment at Thomas E. Bowe Middle School. (attachment)

 

 

b. I&RS Team

 

4 Hours Each for 6 team members at $42.00 per hour, pending settlement of the GEA Agreement.

 

10. GHS Security Aide Team Coverage

Recommend Board approval for GHS Security Aides to cover each other’s shifts in the event of an absence, not to exceed a total of 32.5 hours per week. This is to avoid using substitute security aides as our security aides know our students, have access to our systems, and are trained on our security cameras. Compensation will be equal to the employee’s hourly rate.

 

11. 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.  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. Description of the program is attached. (attachment)

 

12. Co-Curricular Club Volunteer Advisor-GHS

Recommend Board ratify Caleb Landolfi as Volunteer Co-Curricular Club Advisor for Fellowship of Christian Athletes for the 2024-2025 school year from May 9, 2025 to June 18, 2025.

 

13. Special Education Extended School Year Staff

Recommend Board approval of the following staff members for the Special Education Extended School Year from July 7, 2025 to July 31, 2025.

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Pending Settlement of the GEA Agreement

 

14. Summer Student Workers-Operations

Recommend Board approval to hire six (6) student workers as summer help for the upcoming 2025-2026 school year.  Students will work 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday, with two 15-minute breaks and a 30-minute lunch break at the rate of $16.25 per hour.  Two students will work at J. Harvey Rodgers School, two at Dorothy L. Bullock School, and two at Thomas E. Bowe Middle School. Submission of students for Board approval will be submitted at a later date.

 

15. 2024-2025 Co-Curricular Advisors-Bullock

Recommend Board ratify the following staff members as Co-Curricular Advisors at Dorothy L. Bullock School for the 2024-2025 school year.

 

 

16. Title I Summer Enrichment Program Staff

Recommend  Board approval of the following staff members for the Title I Summer Enrichment Program.  Teachers will be paid at the current rate of $42.00 per hour, pending settlement of the GEA agreement. The program will run from July 7, 2025 to July 31, 2025. Teachers will provide small group academic support to students in grades K-5 at Dorothy L. Bullock School and students in grades 6-8 at Thomas E. Bowe Middle School.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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-Office Partition

Recommend Board approval to accept the donation of a six-piece office partition from Seven Seas Worldwide, Inc. valued at $1,000.00. (attachment)

 

C. Transportation

 

a. Bus Evacuation Drills-Spring 2025

Recommend Board approval of the Spring 2025 Bus Evacuation Drills. (attachment)

 

D. Budget Recommendations/Grants

 

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

a. May 2025 Bill Lists

1) Warrant Account (attachment)

2) Student Activities (attachment)

3) Cafeteria (attachment)

4) Athletic Officials (attachment)

b. Handwritten Check List April 1-30, 2025 (attachment)

c. Board Secretary’s Report April 2025 (attachment)

d. Revenue Report April 2025 (attachment)

e. Treasurer’s Report April 2025 (attachment)

f. Food Service Profit & Loss April 2025 (none at this time)

 

Board Secretary’s Reports in accordance with 18A:17-36 and 18A:17-9 for the month of April 2025.  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 April 2025.  The Treasurer’s Reports and Secretary’s Reports are in agreement for the month of April 2025

 

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 April 2025. (attachment)

 

E. Resolutions/Contracted Services

 

1. Check Void

Recommend Board approval to void the prior fiscal year checks as detailed in the attached memo. All checks are over 365 days old. Checks will be reissued if deemed appropriate. (attachment)

 

2. 2025-2026 Payroll Schedule

Recommend Board approval of the attached 2025-2026 Payroll Schedule. (attachment)

 

3. Nutri-Service Food Management Contract Renewal

Recommend Board approval for the renewal of the Nutri-Serve Food Management food service contract for the 2025-2026 school year.  The total cost of the contract is $1,122,854.90 and the management fee is $78,300.00 for the year. There is no guarantee. The renewal begins on July 1, 2025 and ends on June 30, 2026.

 

4. Summer Food Service Program

Recommend Board approval for Glassboro Public Schools to participate in the Summer Food Service Program. The program will be provided with no net cost to the district. The program will be serving meals Monday through Thursday from July 7, 2025 to July 31, 2025. Meals will be provided at a first come, first serve basis at the sites and times as follows.

 

Dorothy L Bullock School, 370 New St. E., Glassboro, NJ 08028

Breakfast is served from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

 

Thomas E. Bowe Middle School, 7 Ruth H Mancuso Lane, Glassboro, NJ 08028

Breakfast is served from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

 

5. 2025-2026 Tuition Rates

Recommend Board approval of the following 2025-2026 tuition rates.

 

 

 

 

6. Updated Facilities Request Form

Recommend Board approval of the attached updated Facilities Request Form, effective immediately. (attachment)

 

7. 2025-2026 Tax Levy Payment Schedule

Recommend Board approval of the 2025-2026 Tax Levy Payment Schedule. (attachment)

 

8. Care Solace Agreement Renewal

Recommend Board approval for the renewal of the Care Solace Agreement to provide mental health connections for students, staff, and the Glassboro Community. (attachment)

 

9. 2025 NJSIG Safety Grant Program

Recommend Board approval for submission of the 2025 Safety Grant Program Application sponsored by the New Jersey Schools Insurance Group and the acceptance of the grant disbursement in the amount of $4,111.00. (attachment)

 

10. Delta Dental

a. Recommend Board approval for the termination of the current Dental Plan contract between Glassboro Public Schools and Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield effective July 1, 2025. (attachment)

 

b. Recommend Board approval to enter into the Dental Alliance Participation Agreement provided by Allen Associates. (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. Food Service Monthly Report (attachment)

 

2. Articles

3. Miscellaneous

 

 

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

 

1. Grants

 

a. NJDOE Grants

Recommend Board approval for submission and acceptance, if awarded, of the following grants currently available through the NJDOE.

 

1) Building Responsive Instruction through Data-Guided Evaluation - (BRIDGE)

The Building Responsive Instruction through Data-Guided Evaluation (BRIDGE) grant supports the implementation of evidence-based data protocols to inform tier one literacy instruction in grades kindergarten through grade three (K-3), in alignment with State law. Through this grant opportunity, Local Education Agencies (LEAs) are encouraged to seek innovative ways to use data protocols to inform literacy instruction at the tier one level. This limited-competitive grant program is open to New Jersey LEAs with 40 percent of their students receiving free or reduced lunch and 80 percent or more students who did not meet expectations on the 2023-2024 NJSLA-ELA Grade 3. Glassboro’s allocation, if successful, is to be determined.

 

2) Funding for Optimal Comprehensive Universal Screeners - (FOCUS)

The Funding for Optimal Comprehensive Universal Screeners (FOCUS) grant aims to support LEAs to adopt and implement high-quality universal literacy screeners that align with the Universal Literacy Screening Criteria as outlined in the guidance provided by the Department to meet the screening requirements in kindergarten through grade 3 (K-3) according to State law. This grant program is open to all New Jersey Local Education Agencies (LEAs) that serve grades K-3. Glassboro is eligible and would receive $5,620.00 if successful with our application.

 

b) Recommend Board approval to partner with Rowan University for submission and acceptance, if awarded, of the following NJDOE grant application.

 

1a) Teacher Quality and Retention Program-Competitive

We are seeking approval to partner with Rowan University as they submit an application for an NJDOE grant opportunity focused on building teacher capacity and enhancing retention of staff. The purpose of the Teacher Quality and Retention grant program is to establish a sustainable program of instructional coaching for teachers in high poverty school districts as defined in section 3 of P.L. 2007, c.260 (C 18A: 7F-45). Recipients will develop and implement a sustainable, scalable and comprehensive program of instructional coaching and professional development in eligible high poverty school districts with an emphasis on serving the needs of newly hired teachers, with special emphasis on minority teachers. The intent is to provide the state with a successful model that can be implemented to retain high quality teachers in the workforce. This limited-competitive grant program is open to institutions of higher education (IHE), with an approved educator preparation program (EPP) located in the state of New Jersey. The IHE must apply on behalf of a partnership that includes at least one high poverty school district. If we are successful, we will collaborate with Rowan to refine the program to align with our district needs and goals. The grant allocation is to be determined.

 

1b) Affirmation of Partnership Form-Appendix A (attachment)

 

2. Title I Staff

3. Assessments

4. Curriculum

 

a. 2025-2026 GHS Drama I Curriculum

Recommend Board approval of the 2025-2026 GHS Drama I curriculum. This course will be offered as an elective at GHS beginning September 2025.

 

1) Drama Class-Unit 1 (attachment)

2) Drama Class-Unit 2 (attachment)

3) Drama Class-Unit 3 (attachment)

4) Drama Class-Unit 4 (attachment)

5) Drama Class-Unit 5 (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-Field Placement

Recommend Board ratify Rowan University student, Sophia Bushay, for Field Placement with Michelle Meehan at Thomas E. Bowe Middle School from May 13, 2025 to June 18, 2025.

 

b. Rowan University-Clinical Practice

Recommend Board approval of the following Rowan University students for Clinical Practice placement.

 

September 3, 2025 to December 9, 2025

January 20, 2026 to May 8, 2026

 

September 3, 2025 to October 24, 2025

March 16, 2026 to May 8, 2026

 

January 5, 2026 to January 9, 2026

 

2. Enrollment/ADA (attachment)

 

C. Testing

 

D. Special Education/Other Student Issues

 

1. Early Dismissal-Prom-GHS

Recommend Board approval to allow only those students attending Prom on Friday, May 16, 2026, to be dismissed following the mandatory prom assembly.  Requests will only be granted with written approval from the student’s legal parent/guardian.  Transportation will not be provided as the district will be operating on a full-day schedule.

 

2. OOD Placement-Student ID #25-12

Recommend Board ratify out-of-district placement for Student ID #25-12 at Archbishop Damiano School for the 2024-2025 school year, effective March 17, 2025. Cost to the district is $15,174.60.

 

3. OOD Placement-Student ID #25-13

Recommend Board ratify out-of-district placement for Student ID #25-13 at Larc Norcross School for the 2024-2025 school year, effective April 8, 2025. Cost to the district is $23,692.68.

 

4. LearnWell Instruction

Recommend Board approval to contract with LearnWell Instruction, on an as-needed basis, for the 2025-2026 school year, effective July 1, 2025. LearnWell Instruction provides instruction for students placed in in-patient/partial care programs. Cost to the district is $52.15 per hour.

 

5. OOD Placement-Student ID #25-10

Recommend Board ratify out-of-district placement for Student ID #25-10 at Gloucester County Special Services School District for the 2024-2025 school year, effective February 24, 2025. Cost to the district is $36,443.64.

 

E. Athletics

 

F. Miscellaneous

 

1. Amended 2025-2026 School Calendar

Recommend Board approval to amend the 2025-2026 school calendar for a delayed opening on October 2, 2025 for students not taking the PSAT’s. This is needed due to the unprecedented number of students needing extended time. Rationale is as follows.

 

 

2. GPSD AI Tools Acceptable Use Plan

Recommend Board approval of the Glassboro Public School District AI Tools Acceptable Use Plan for the 2025-2026 school year. (attachment)

 

3. 2025-2026 GHS Student Handbook

Recommend Board approval of the 2025-2026 GHS Student Handbook. (attachment)

 

4. Research Project-Temple University

Recommend Board approval of the Temple University Research Project by Wilfredo Rodriguez, pending approval of Temple University IRB members. This study examines the effectiveness of Virtuoso VR, a virtual reality-based video game, in achieving New Jersey Common Core Curriculum Standards (NJCCCS) for music education. An exploratory approach is used, incorporating both quantitative and qualitative data collection. The target population consists of high school students enrolled in a music technology course, specifically those with no prior VR experience in education. The study aims to assess Virtuoso VR as a medium for achieving standards and provide insight into student perspectives while using the program. The experimental design includes a pre-learning in VR survey, lessons using Virtuoso VR, and a post-learning in VR survey. Through student surveys, interviews, and observational data, the study seeks to understand if VR could be used in a secondary music education classroom to reach growth standards. (attachment)

 

5. Title I Summer Enrichment Program

Recommend Board approval to amend the funding amount of the Title I Summer Enrichment Program serving students in Grades K-8. The additional costs will allow for the hiring of additional staff to service more students.

 

 

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. Tier I Volunteers (attachment)

6. 2023-2024 HIB District & School Grade Report (attachment)