March 26, 2018 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

 

February 21, 2018 Executive Minutes (attachment)

February 21, 2018 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. Exxon Mobil Employee Recognition-Dr. Dennis Gaal, presented by Mary Aruffo

 

b. Recognition of Honors Ensemble Students, presented by Arthur Myers, David Fox, Mary Greening,  Lisa Neglia, and Rachel Johns

 

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:              March 26, 2018

TIME:               7:00 P.M.

LOCATION:      Glassboro High School Cafeteria

 

 

 

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 8, 2018 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, N.J.

 

Notice has been communicated to the following newspapers:

 

a.  South Jersey Times

b.  Philadelphia Inquirer

c.  Courier Post

 

Notice has been filed with the Clerk of the Borough of Glassboro

 

Glassboro Municipal Building, 1 South Main Street, Glassboro, N.J.

 

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:                March 26, 2018

Time:                6:00 P.M.

Location:           Glassboro High School – Room B101

 

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. GEF Grant Submissions

Recommend Board ratify submission of the following Glassboro Education Foundation Grant for the 2017-2018 school year. (attachment)

 

1) “School Mascot of the Bulldog” / J. Harvey Rodgers School / Amanda Fordyce / $3,500.00.

 

2) “Standing for Success” / Thomas E. Bowe School / Vanessa Poggioli and Karen Pescatore / $1,781.45.

 

b. GEF Grant Acceptance

Recommend Board ratify acceptance of the following Glassboro Education Foundation Grant award for the 2017-2018 school year. (attachment)

 

“Standing for Success” / Thomas E. Bowe School / Vanessa Poggioli and Karen Pescatore / $1,781.45.

 

2. Title I Staff

3. Assessments

4. Curriculum

 

a. Curriculum Development

Recommend Board approval for the following staff members to develop curriculum at the current Miscellaneous Pay Rate of $37.00 per hour. (attachment)

 

 

 

b. Curriculum Committee Members

Recommend Board ratify the following 2017-2018 Curriculum Committee members to be paid at the current contracted rate per hour for up to 8 hours.

 

From:

 

To:

 

 

5. Professional Development/Workshops

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

 

B. Field Experiences/Enrollment

 

1. Field Experience

 

a. Rowan-Clinical Practice

Recommend Board approval of Rowan student, Anthony Corma for Clinical Practice placement with Katie Evans at Dorothy L. Bullock School from May 8, 2018 to June 15, 2018. (attachment)

 

b. Rowan-Service Learning

Recommend Board ratify Rowan student, Kaitlin Kortonick, to complete 10 hours of Service Learning with Christi Baldissero at Glassboro High School at an agreed upon time between them from March 22, 2018 to April 27, 2018. (attachment)

 

c. Rowan-Observation

Recommend Board approval of the following Rowan students to observe Michele Memis at Glassboro High School for one block of Biology on April 10 and April 12, 2018. (attachment)

 

 

2. Enrollment/ADA (attachment)

 

C. Testing

 

D. Special Education/Other Student Issues

 

1. OOD Placement-Student ID #06-16

Recommend Board ratify placement of Student ID #06-16 for in-home behavioral support effective March 5, 2018.  This direct service will be provided daily for a duration of twelve weeks.  This will also include one-hour weekly for prep. Cost to the district is $8,064.00. (attachment)

 

2. OOD Placement-Student ID #16-9

Recommend Board ratify placement of Student ID #16-9 at Archway Upper School effective February 23, 2018.  Cost to the district is $15,408.00. (attachment)

 

3. OOD Placement-Student ID #18-D

Recommend Board ratify placement of homeless Student ID #18-D at Bridgeton Public Schools effective September 7, 2017.  Cost to the district is $4,942.80. (attachment)

 

4. OOD Placement-Student ID #17-M

Recommend Board ratify placement of homeless Student ID #17-M at Deptford School District effective September 6, 2017.  Cost to the district is $8,053.80. (attachment)

 

5. OOD Placement-Student ID #18-7

Recommend Board ratify placement of Student ID #18-7 at Yale School effective February 5, 2018.  Cost to the district is $21,823.00. (attachment)

 

6. OOD Placement-Student ID #18-F

Recommend Board ratify placement of homeless Student ID #18-F at Mantua Township Public School District effective March 13, 2018.  Cost to the district is $4,500.00. (attachment)

 

E. Athletics

 

F. Miscellaneous

 

1. 2018-2019 School Calendar

Recommend Board approval of the School Calendar for the 2018-2019 school year. (attachment)

 

2. 2017 IDEA Basic Carryover

Recommend Board approval of the 2017 IDEA Basic Carryover in the amount of $5,436.00. (attachment)

 

3. 2018-2019 Comprehensive Equity Plan Annual SOA

Recommend Board approval of the 2018-2019 Comprehensive Equity Plan Annual Statement of Assurance. (attachment)

 

4. School Calendar Modification-GHS-Prom

Recommend Board approval to modify the 2017-2018 school calendar for early dismissal at Glassboro High School on Friday, May 18, 2018, for the prom. (attachment)

5. 2018-2019 Nonpublic Technology & Textbook Purchasing Agreements

Recommend Board approval of the 2018-2019 Nonpublic Technology & Textbook Purchasing Agreements between Gloucester County Special Services School District & Glassboro Public Schools District. (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. Bullock Guidance (attachment)

g. Bowe Guidance (attachment)

h. GIS Guidance (attachment)

i. CST (attachment)

4. Chief Academic Officer Report (attachment)

5. Principal PPT/Benchmarks:

1. J. Harvey Rodgers School – Aaron Edwards

2. Dorothy L. Bullock School – Richard Taibi

3. Thomas E. Bowe School – Ryan Caltabiano

 6. Strategic Action Plan Update (attachment)

 

A. Building Issues

1. Rodgers School

2. Bullock School

3. Bowe School

4. Intermediate School

5. High School

2018-2019 Pinwheel Project (attachment)

 

6. Beach Administration Building

7. Technology

 

B. Awards/Donations

 

1. Donations-March 2018 (attachment)

 

C. Transportation

 

1. Joint Transportation Agreement

Recommend Board approval of the Joint Transportation Agreement with Glassboro Public Schools (as Host District) and Clayton School District (as Joiner District) for transportation for five (5) students to Gloucester Catholic High School, route GC-1, in the amount of $5,000.00 for the 2017-2017 school year. (attachment)   

 

D. Budget Recommendations/Grants

 

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

a. Warrant Account Bill List March 2018 (attachment)

b. Capital Projects Bill List March 2018 (attachment)

c. Handwritten Check List February 1-28, 2018 (attachment)

d. Board Secretary’s Report February 2018 (attachment)

e. Revenue Report February 2018 (attachment)

f. Treasurer’s Report February 2018 (attachment)

g. Food Service Profit & Loss February 2018 (attachment)

h. Food Service Tracking Report February 2018 (attachment)

 

Board Secretary’s Reports in accordance with 18A:17-36 and 18A:17-9 for the month of February 2018.  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 February 2018.  The Treasurer’s Reports and Secretary’s Reports are in agreement for the month of February 2018.

 

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 February 2018. (attachment)

 

                        3. 2018-2019 Budget Submission Resolution

Recommend Board approval of the attached Budget Submission Resolution for the 2018-2019 school year budget. (attachment)

 

E. Resolutions/Contracted Services

 

1. Policies/Regulations

 

a. Recommend Board approval of the first reading of the following policies/regulations. (attachments)

 

 

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

 

 

 

F. Informational – Reports/Articles/Miscellaneous

 

1. Reports

a. Maintenance Report (attachment)

b. Security Drill Report (attachment)

c. Variance Analysis Report (attachment)

e. Facility Request Report (attachment)

2. Articles

3. Miscellaneous

a. Summer Feeding (attachment)

b. New Road Construction Management Invoice (attachment)

c. Proposed Lobbyguard System Purchase (attachment)

d. School Safety Specialist-February Security Drill Report (attachment)

e. Strategic Action Plan Update (attachment)

 

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

1. Resignations

2. Revocation of Tenure

3. Dismissal/Suspension

 

a. Termination-Employee #5740

Recommend Board ratify termination of employment contract upon sixty (60) days’ notice of Employee #5740 effective March 22, 2018.

 

4. Leaves of Absence

 

a. Amy Ceroli requested an FMLA/NJFLA Extension from an anticipated return date of February 27, 2018 to March 18, 2018.

 

b. Kymberly Viden requested an NJFLA/LOA Extension from an anticipated return date of March 5, 2018 to March 29, 2018.

 

c. Patricia Schmus requested an FMLA Extension from an anticipated return date of March 5, 2018 to March 26, 2018.

 

d. Holly Conaway requested FMLA beginning March 1,2018 with an anticipated return date to be determined.

 

e. Thomas Riley requested an FMLA Extension from an anticipated return date of March 12, 2018 to March 19, 2018.

 

f. Kriston Matthews has requested FMLA/LOA beginning March 6, 2018 with an anticipated return date of April 19, 2018.

 

g. Caterina Dawson has requested FMLA/LOA beginning May 29, 2018 with an anticipated return date of June 15, 2018.

 

h. Samuel Watson has requested a Leave of Absence beginning March 15, 2018 with an anticipated return date of June 13, 2018.

 

5. Retirement

 

a. Recommend Board approval for the retirement of Teresa White effective July 1, 2018. (attachment)

 

6. Reduction in Force

7. Increment Withholding

 

B. New Employees/Transfers/Assignments/Contracts

 

1. New Employees

a. Teachers/Nurses/Secretaries/Aides

 

1) Cafeteria Aide-Bullock

Recommend Board approval of Catherine Rennick as a General/Credentialed Aide at Dorothy L. Bullock School in the position of Cafeteria Aide for the 2017-2018 school year, 2 hours per day, 5 days per week, Step 1, at a rate of $14.19 per hour.  Start date to be determined. Ms. Rennick is replacing Ruth Keating. (attachment)

 

2) Teacher-GHS

Recommend Board approval of Brett Hillman, pending receipt of a positive criminal history background check, as Teacher (Health & Physical Education) at Glassboro High School, BA, Step 1, for the 2018-2019 school year at an annual salary of $48,873.00 effective September 1, 2018.  Mr. Hillman is replacing Herbert Neilio due to retirement. (attachment)

 

b. Administration

c. Bus Drivers/Bus Aides

d. Substitute Bus Drivers and Aides

e. Custodians/Housekeeper

f. Substitute Custodians/Grounds

g. Athletics

 

1) Assistant Softball Coach

Recommend Board ratify Scott Rogers as Assistant Softball Coach for the 2017-2018 school year, Step 2, at a salary of $3,697.00 effective March 1, 2018. (attachment)

 

2) Fitness Club-Winter

Recommend Board ratify Paul Cynewski as Winter Fitness Club Advisor for the 2017-2018 school year effective November 17, 2017 at a rate of $530.00 due to resignation of Mark Maccarone. (attachment)

 

h. Source4Teachers Substitutes

Recommend Board approval of the March 2018 Source4Teachers Substitute list. (attachment)

 

i. Other

 

2. Employee Transfer/Appointments

 

a. Custodian

Recommend Board ratify Roxanne Burt from the position of Housekeeper to Custodian, Step 1, at a prorated salary of $30,688.00 for the 2017-2018 school year effective January 19, 2018 based on the issuance of her black seal license. (attachment)

 

3. Assignments

 

a. Substitute Assistant Principal

Recommend Board approval of Susan Kornicki as Substitute Assistant Principal for the 2017-2018 school year on an as-needed basis at the prorated Head Teacher rate of $1,408.00 effective March 27, 2018 to June 15, 2018.

 

b. Head Teacher-GIS

Recommend Board approval of Denise Barr as Head Teacher at Glassboro Intermediate School for the 2017-2018 school year at a prorated stipend amount of $1,408.00 effective March 27, 2018. (attachment)

 

c. Interim Principal-GIS

Recommend Board approval of LaVonyia Wilson-Mitchell to serve as Interim Principal at the Glassboro Intermediate School effective March 27, 2018, with a prorated annual stipend of $15,000.00.

4. Contracts

5. Miscellaneous

 

a. Boiler Operator License Class Reimbursement

Recommend Board approval for class reimbursement for Roxanne Burt for a NJ Black Seal Low Pressure Boiler Operator License in the amount of $550.00.  Required documentation has been submitted. (attachment)

 

6. Legal

 

C. Job Descriptions

 

D. Public Relations

1. Community Affairs Secretary Report – February 2018 (attachment)

 

E. Miscellaneous

 

1. Custodian Status

Recommend board amend the effective date of change from Housekeeper to Custodian for Norman Edwards from January 25, 2018 to November 17, 2017 based on issuance of his black seal license. (attachment)

 

2. AM Bus Duty-Bowe

Recommend Board ratify an additional teacher for bus duty supervision of students at Thomas E. Bowe School from 8:28 am to 8:43 am for the 2017-2018 school year at the Miscellaneous Pay Rate, currently $37.00 per hour, effective March 20, 2018. (attachment)

 

3. Strategic Action Plan Update (attachment)

 

4. CDL Waiver-Transportation Supervisor

Recommend board approval to waive the requirement for the Transportation Supervisor to obtain a CDL for the 2017-2018 school year.  The necessity for this waiver will be evaluated on a yearly basis.  (attachment)