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. December 17, 2025 Executive Minutes (attachment)

B. December 17, 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

 

8. Report of the Superintendent of Schools

 

A. GHS Champion Sports Team Recognition, Timothy Breaker

 

 

 

 

 

 

B. NJ Joint Legislative Resolution–Senator Burzichelli, Assemblywoman Simmons, Assemblyman Bailey

 

C. School Board Appreciation Month, Dr. Al Lewis

 

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:              January 28, 2026

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, 2026 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:                January 28, 2026

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 Kyle Morris effective February 27, 2026. (attachment)

 

b. Recommend Board ratify the resignation of Bernard Marshall effective January 12, 2026. (attachment)

 

2. Revocation of Tenure

3. Dismissal/Suspension

 

a. Suspension-Employee #6176

Recommend Board ratify the suspension, without pay, for Employee #6176 effective January 6, 2026 pending further investigation. (attachment)

 

4. Leaves of Absence

 

a. Recommend Board approval of the attached January 2026 Leave of Absence list. (attachment)

 

5. Retirement

 

a. Recommend Board ratify the retirement of Barbara Baston, with appreciation for 7 years of service to the district, effective January 1, 2026. (attachment)

 

b. Recommend Board approval for the retirement of Linda Massari, with appreciation for 24 years of service to the district, effective June 30, 2026. (attachment)

 

c. Recommend Board approval for the retirement of Marian Dunn, with appreciation for 30 years of service to the district, effective July 1, 2026. (attachment)

 

6. Reduction in Force

7. Increment Withholding

8. Rescind Action

 

a. Rescind Action-Special Education/Math Teacher-GHS

Recommend Board ratify rescinding the offer of employment to Latanya Clement as Special Education/Math Teacher at GHS for the 2025-2026 school year, effective January 27, 2026. (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) Special Education/ERI Aide-GHS

Recommend Board approval of Mason Brown, pending receipt of a positive criminal history background check, as an Associate Aide in the position of Special Education/ERI Aide at CST/GHS for the 2025-2026 school year, 5.75 hours per day, 5 days per week, Step 1, at a rate of $20.84 per hour. Start date to be determined. Mr. Brown is replacing Awwal Ayinde due to resignation. (attachment)

 

b. Administration

 

1) Assistant Transportation Supervisor

Recommend Board approval of Cody Sickler, pending receipt of a positive criminal history background check, as Assistant Transportation Supervisor for the 2025-2026 school year at a prorated annual salary of $47,500.00.  Start date to be determined. Mr. Sickler is replacing David Andrews due to assignment change. (attachment)

 

c. Bus Drivers/Bus Aides

 

1) Bus Driver

Recommend Board approval of Sona Turner as Bus Driver 189 for the 2025-2026 school year, Step L5 Top 9+, 6.5 hours per day at the hourly rate of $29.92, pending settlement of the GEA Agreement.  Start date to be determined. Ms. Turner was formerly a Bus Driver for the District for 11 years. She is replacing Benjamin Brooks due to resignation. (attachment)

 

2) Transportation Aide

Recommend Board approval of Bryce Hogan, pending receipt of a positive criminal history background check, as Transportation Aide 189, L1Y1, 4.5 hours per day, at an hourly salary of $20.13, pending settlement of the GEA Agreement. Start date to be determined. Mr. Hogan is replacing Kesha Johnson due to assignment change. (attachment)

 

d. Substitute Bus Drivers and Aides

e. Custodians/Housekeeper/Grounds

 

1) Housekeeper

Recommend Board approval of Keith Sorrells, pending receipt of a positive criminal history background check, as Housekeeper for the 2025-2026 school year, Step 2, at a prorated annual salary of $32,770.00. Start date to be determined.. Mr. Sorrells is replacing William Stewart. (attachment)

 

f. Substitute Custodians/Housekeepers/Grounds

g. Athletics

h. Other

 

2. Employee Transfer/Appointments

 

a. Staff Transfers-CST

Recommend Board ratify the following CST staff transfers effective January 12, 2026.

 

 

b. Staff Appointment-District Teacher Coach

Recommend Board approval of Andrea Giroux as District Teacher Coach for the 2025-2026 school year. Start date to be determined based on replacement of current position. Ms. Giroux currently serves as Basic Skills Teacher at Dorothy L. Bullock School. Salary will remain the same at MA+30, Step 17, $92,672.00, pending settlement of the GEA Agreement. Ms. Giroux has been employed by the District since 2018 and is replacing Nicole Werner-Pidgeon due to assignment change. (attachment)

 

c. Staff Appointment-Director of Elementary Education

Recommend Board approval of Melanie Sweeney as Director of Elementary Education for the 2026-2027 school year, effective July 1, 2026. Salary to be determined pending settlement of the GPSA Agreement. This is a new position.

 

3. Assignments

4. Contracts

 

a. Salary Amendment-Payroll Specialist

Recommend Board approval to amend the salary of Taylor Kaupp, recently BOE approved Payroll Specialist in the Central Office for the 2025-2026 school year to include Secretary Credit in the amount of $500.00. Total prorated salary is $55,500.00, effective February 2, 2026, pending receipt of a positive criminal history background check.

 

5. Miscellaneous

6. Legal

 

C. Job Descriptions

 

D. Public Relations

 

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

 

E. Miscellaneous

 

1. Senior Class Trip Attendees/Chaperones, Orlando, Florida – 03/16/26 to 03/19/26 (attachment)

 

2. Staff Coverage-Central Office

 

a. Payroll

Recommend Board ratify compensation for Gabrielle French to provide staff coverage for the extended vacancy in the Payroll Specialist position at a stipend amount of $350.00 per week, effective December 3, 2025 through February 15, 2026. Due to the extended nature of this vacancy, it is critical to utilize knowledgeable staff who can promptly fulfill the role in an efficient and organized manner.

 

b. Administrative Assistant

Recommend Board ratify compensation for Ginger Sinning for assuming the responsibilities of Administrative Assistant to the Assistant Superintendent during staff member absence at a stipend rate of $800.00 per week, effective January 12, 2026, and continuing until staff members return.

 

3. Change of Degree and/or Salary Status

Recommend Board approval for a change of degree and/or salary status for the following staff members.  After reviewing records, it is recommended that the change be effective February 1, 2026.

 

 

* Pending receipt of official transcripts

 

4. First Year Volunteer Co-Curricular Club-Bowe MS

Recommend Board approval of the following First-Year Volunteer Co-Curricular Club at Thomas E. Bowe School for the 2025-2026 school year. (attachment)

 

 

5. 2025-2026 Biannual SOA-Use of Paraprofessional Staff

Recommend Board approval of the 2025-2026 Biannual Statement of Assurance Regarding the Use of Paraprofessional Staff. (attachment)

 

6. Caseload Coverage-CST

Recommend Board approval for the following staff members to be compensated for providing coverage of open case loads, pending a position replacement due to the resignation of Kyle Morris.

 

 

7. Schedule Accommodation-CST

Recommend Board approval to continue the amended hours for Catherine Plourde, ABA Aide, for the 2025-2026 school year as follows. Accommodation of schedule change will allow for Ms. Leamon to continue with college courses towards ESL certification.

 

5.75 hours per day, 4 days per week, effective January 5, 2026 to June 30, 2026. A substitute Aide will replace Ms. Leamon on Tuesday of each week during this timeframe,

 

8. Co-Curricular Club-GHS

Recommend Board ratify Aileen Matias-Castro as Mock Trial Advisor for the 2025-2026 school year from January 16, 2026 to June 15, 2026 at the stipend amount of $1,278.00, pending settlement of the GEA Agreement.

 

9. Volunteer Coaching Paraprofessionals

Recommend Board ratify the following 2025-2026 Volunteer Coaching Paraprofessionals.

 

 

10. 2025-2026 Substitute Nurse Reappointments

Recommend Board ratify the reappointment of the following individuals as Substitute Nurses for the 2025-2026 school year, on an as-needed basis, at the Miscellaneous Pay Rate of $250.00 per day, effective July 1, 2025.

 

 

 

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

 

C. Transportation

 

D. Budget Recommendations/Grants

 

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

a. January 2026 Bill Lists

1) Warrant Account (attachment)

2) Student Activities (attachment)

3) Cafeteria (attachment)

4) Athletic Officials (attachment)

b. Handwritten Check List December 1-31, 2025 (attachment)

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

d. Revenue Report December 2025 (attachment)

e. Treasurer’s Report December 2025 (attachment)

f.  Food Service Profit & Loss December 2025 (attachment)

 

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

 

E. Resolutions/Contracted Services

 

1. NJ/ARM Program

Recommend Board approval to open an account with the New Jersey Asset & Rebate Management Program (NJ/ARM) for the purpose of holding and managing additional bond proceeds. (attachment)

 

2. Public Communications Agreement

Recommend Board approval of the Agreement between Laura Bishop Communications, LLC and the Glassboro Board of Education for public communications services at a rate of $3,000.00 per month for the contract period of February 1, 2026 through June 30, 2026, not to exceed a total amount of $15,000.00. (attachment)

 

3. RFP-School Physician

Recommend Board approval for the Business Administrator/Board Secretary to prepare specifications, advertise, and receive sealed proposals for School Physician.

 

4. Policies/Regulations

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

 

 

5. Free/Reduced Lunch Account Balances

Recommend Board approval for the forgiveness of outstanding free and reduced lunch account balances in the total amount of $27,454.22 as of June 30, 2025.

 

6. 2024-2025 Annual Audit

Recommend Board approval to accept the annual audit for the 2024-2025 school year as submitted by the district’s auditor and filed with the New Jersey Department of Education. The audit report is included in the financial section of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report

 

Attachments

 

F. Informational – Reports/Articles/Miscellaneous

 

1. Reports

a. Maintenance Report (attachment)

b. Security Drill Report-December 2025 (attachment)

c. Facility Request Report (attachment)

d.  IT Report (attachment)

e. Food Service Monthly Report (attachment)

 

2. Articles

3. Miscellaneous

a. 2025 Facilities Recap (attachment)

 

 

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

 

 

a. 2025-2026 ESEA Grant Amendment & Carryover Funds

Recommend Board approval of the ESEA Grant Carryover Funds and amendment for the 2025-2026 school year. The amended application will account for small changes in areas such as professional development and staff training, summer programming, educational supplies and software, and professional services/support services for various student sub-groups.

 

2. Title I Staff

3. Assessments

4. Curriculum

5. Professional Development/Workshops

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

 

b. TECHSPO 26

Recommend Board approval for Amy Masso-Ferrer to attend Techspo 26 on January 29, 2026 in Atlantic City, NJ. The costs are covered by title funds, up to state and federal travel guidelines, to include hotel, meals and incidentals, mileage, tolls, and parking where applicable.

 

 

c. 2026 DAANJ Athletic Director Annual State Conference

Recommend Board approval for reimbursement for Christian Lynch to attend the 2026 DAANJ Athletic Director Annual State Conference in Atlantic City, New Jersey from March 9, 2026 to March 13, 2026.  Reimbursable expenses shall include mileage, tolls, parking and meals not to exceed $500.

 

d. Mastering School District Payroll Workshop

Recommend board approval for Michael Sloan to attend Mastering School District Payroll Workshop in Tinton Falls, NJ on January 30, 2026.   Cost to be paid through district funds.  Costs include registration, tolls and mileage not to exceed $300.00.

B. Field Experiences/Enrollment

 

1. Field Experience

 

a. Rowan University-Field Experience-HPE

Recommend Board approval for the following Rowan University students to do Health/Physical Education field placement with Beth Conley at J. Harvey Rodgers School.

 

February 12, 19, 26, 2026

March 5, 12, 26, 2026

April 2, 2026.

 

b. Rowan University-Clinical Practice

Recommend Board ratify the following Rowan University student for Clinical Practice Placement with Gabrielle Pipher at J. Harvey Rodgers School.

 

January 21, 2026 to April 30, 2026

September 1, 2026 to December 17, 2026

 

c. Rowan University-Field Experience-Sociology/School Counseling

Recommend Board approval for Rowan University Sociology/School Counseling student, Christopher Krywenko-Real, for field experience with Katie Evans at Dorothy L. Bullock School from January 29, 2026 to May 4, 2026. Student will commit to 90 hours.

 

d. Rowan University-Field Experience-Early Childhood Development

Recommend Board approval for the following Rowan University students to do Early Childhood Education field experience at J. Harvey Rodgers School for the Spring 2026 semester.  The students will be spending one day a week for 10 weeks on the following dates.

 

February 3, 10 ,17, 24, 2026

March 3, 10, 24, 31, 2026

April 7, 14, 2026

 

e. Rowan University-Field Experience-Psychology

Recommend Board approval of Rowan University Psychology student, Danica Lieberman, for field experience with Brittinee Garcia at Thomas E. Bowe Middle School starting after January 29, 2026,. Student will commit to 70-80 hours.

 

2. Enrollment/ADA (attachment)

 

C. Testing

 

D. Special Education/Other Student Issues

 

E. Athletics

 

1. Salem County Vocational Technical School Tri-County Conference Membership

Recommend Board approval for acceptance of Salem County Vocational Technical School as a full member of the Tri-County Conference as of the 2026-2027 school year. (attachment)

 

F. Miscellaneous

 

a. After-School Dance Class-GHS

Recommend Board approval for Dr. Leslie Elkins, an Associate Professor of Dance at Rowan University, the opportunity to work with our students after school to teach free master classes to students studying theatre at GHS. Dr. Elkins is going on sabbatical in the Spring of 2026, and part of her sabbatical is teaching free master classes to students studying theatre and/or dance. Dr. Leslie Elkins has previously taught Dance Improvisation I, II, and Dynamics of Human Movement at Rowan University.  Aside from the courses she teaches, Dr. Elkins also choreographs the dance shows and musicals at Rowan University. Dr. Elkins has offered to teach our students master classes in Dance Improvisation, a highly important skill for students participating in theatre. Dr. Elkins would be accompanied by Ms. Sirisky for all classes.

 

G. Informational

 

1. HIB Report (attachment)

2. Suspensions-December 2025 (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)

4. Assistant Superintendent Report (attachment)