Agenda October 22, 2007 Page 11
AGENDA
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Board Secretary will read the following:
This is the Regular Meeting of the Northern Highlands Regional High School Board of Education and Notice has been provided as required under the Open Public Meetings Act by having the time, date, place and purpose of said meeting transmitted to the Ridgewood News, The Record, the Boroughs of Allendale and Upper Saddle River and published on May 4, 2007 in the Ridgewood News and posted in the Board of Education Office at Northern Highlands Regional High School.
3. ROLL CALL
NAME
/PRESENT
/ /ABSENT
Mrs. Lynne AversaMrs. Barbara Garand
Mrs. Carolee Gravina
Dr. Robert Hands
Mrs. Cheryl Kashishian
Mr. Paul Kohn
Mrs. Lori Loughnane
Mr. Anthony Pessolano
Mr. Dale Roberts
Mrs. Gail Trumbetti
Mr. Andrew Wesley (Student Rep.)
Ms. Kristin Donohue (Student Rep.)
Mr. Henry Senger (Saddle River Liaison)
Dr. Robert McGuire, Superintendent
Mr. Gary S. Lane, Business Adm./Bd. Sec.
4. STUDENT RECOGNITIONS
Name /Grade
/ Achievement /NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Danielle Baez / 12 / Commended Student in the 2008 National Merit ProgramLina Batarags / 12
Keith Cagney / 12
Stephanie Chu / 12
Adam Fernandez / 12
Michael Fotinatos / 12
Emily Keller / 12
Donald Kim / 12
Julie Kohn / 12
Andrew MacDowell / 12
Brian Manzi / 12
Danielle Marshall / 12
Samantha Roberts / 12
Daniel Routh / 12
Kelly Savietta / 12
Emily Schechter / 12
David Seelbinder / 12
Alexander Shulgach / 12
Allison Silverman / 12
Kristen Spitaletta / 12
Alan Toy / 12
Joshua Yang / 12
Matthew Deitchman
/12
/Semifinalist in the 2008 National Merit Program
Kathryn Rehain
/12
Yekaterina Rokhlenko
/12
Caroline Vloka
/12
Ethan Weinberg
/12
COLUMBIA PRESS ASSOCIATION GOLD MEDAL AWARD
Name /Grade
/ AchievementKristian Alfonso / 12 / For contribution as Editor to last year’s Literary Magazine which received a Gold Medal from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association and All Columbian Award in the category of Organization.
Patricia Schwerdtman / 12
Jason Sherwood / 12
Stephanie Katz / 12 / For contribution as Assistant Editor to last year’s Literary Magazine which received a Gold Medal from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association and All Columbian Award in the category of Organization.
Sarah Gallina / 11
Danielle Baez / 12 / For your contribution to last year’s Literary Magazine which received a Gold Medal from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association and All Columbian Award in the category of Organization.
Alyssa Elman / 12
Christy-Leigh Grosman / 12
Lindsay Japko / 11
Lindsay Kaplan / 12
Lucille Morcos / 12
Nadia Qari / 11
Samantha Roberts / 12
COLUMBIA PRESS ASSOCIATION GOLD MEDAL AWARD
Svea Barrett and Mary FlorioNATIONAL COUNCIL OF TEACHERS OF ENGLISH AWARD
Lina Batarags / 12 / Superior Performance in Writing
TEACHER OF THE YEAR AWARD
Mary Florio
MUSIC AND PERFORMING ARTS DEPARTMENT
RECOGNITION AWARD
Jim Doris / Our sincere gratitude for years of service, dedication and devotion to our Music and Performing Arts Department. You always helped our students shine, on and off the stage.
Jim and Mary Welton
THE BERGEN COUNTY
BCUA ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS CERTIFICATE
Derek D’Anna / 11 / Certificate of Commendation from Bergen County for Environmental Awareness
Brian Halpin / 12 / Certificate of Commendation from Bergen County for Environmental Awareness
5. STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE REPORT
6. PRESENTATION BY THE BUSINESS EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
7. COMMITTEE REPORTS
8. LIAISON REPORT
9. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC TO DISCUSS AGENDA ITEMS
10. ACTION ITEMS FOR Business Agenda for October 22, 2007 BOARD EDUCATION MEETING:
______moved, and ______seconded:
RESOLVED: That the Board of Education approves/accepts the following business item(s) in accordance with NJSA 18A and NJAC Title 6, et. sec., including NJAC 6A:23-2.11 reporting no over-expenditure of funds and upon the recommendation of the Superintendent and Business Administrator (Items B-1 thru B-10)
B-1. Approval of transfers ~ None ~
B-2. Approval of the Board Secretary and Treasurer’s reports for the month of September, 2007.
B-3. Approval of the Budget Report dated October 11, 2007.
B-4. Approval of current bills list (check register), dated October 11, 2007 in the amount of $2,605,161.00.
B-5. Approval of minutes, September 10th and September 24th Board of Education meetings, Open and Closed Sessions.
B-6. Approval of tuition payment for 26 full-time Academy students at the rate of $7,000 per year; one full-time Bergen County Vocational Technical High School Student at the rate of $21,000 per year, and one shared time Bergen County Vocational Technical High School Student at the rate of $6,900 per year.
B-7. Acceptance of the Comprehensive Maintenance Plan, school years 2005 – 2006, 2006 – 2007, 2007 – 2008, and authorization of the submittal of same to the County Superintendent of Schools.
B-8. Accept the Q.A.A. R. Addendum “A”, and estimated LRFP Project Cost Calculation Worksheet.
B-9. Accept the Annual Maintenance Budget amount worksheet, form M-1.
B-10. Approval of the following staff travel (accommodations note room rate only; occupancy taxes & fees associated therein and other costs on trips presently unknown, meals for overnight trips and mileage, tolls, parking will be reimbursed in accordance with policy and law).
Who: Matthew Krzysik
What: N.J. Educational Facilities Management Program
Where: EMS Training Center, Paramus, NJ
Date(s): Oct. 23- Nov. 6 ( Tues/ Thurs. 5 – 8 pm)
Costs: Mileage/Tolls: 80 miles round trip
Registration: $295.00
Who: Julie Goldberg
What: NJ Assn of School Librarians
Where: Ocean Place Resort, Long Branch, NJ
Date(s): Nov. 14 - 15
Costs: Mileage/Tolls: 290.48 miles round trip
Registration: $80.00
Who: Joanna Petritsis
What: Teach Europe Workshop
Where: Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
Date(s): Oct.24 Costs: Mileage/Tolls: 84 miles round trip
Registration: $25.00
Who: Jessica Verdicchio
What: Transition and Career Conference
Where: The Calais School, Whippany, NJ
Date(s): Oct.25 Costs: Mileage/Tolls: 52.20 miles round trip
Registration: $60.00
Who: Suzanne Orlando
What: Professional Development Workshop
Where: Boonton, NJ
Date(s): Oct.15 Costs: Mileage/Tolls: 42 miles round trip
Who: John Keenan
What: Foreign Language Educators of New Jersey
Where: Hamilton Square, NJ
Date(s): December 7, 2007 Costs: Mileage/Tolls: 156.26 miles round trip and Tolls
Registration: $135.00
Who: John Keenan
What: NJASA Student Discipline Policy Issues
Where: Crowne Plaza, Jamesburg (Monroe Township), NJ
Date(s): December 13, 2007
Costs: Mileage/Tolls: 121.54 miles round trip and tolls
Who: John Keenan
What: NJASA Critical Issues: Legal and Legislative Update
Where: Crowne Plaza, Jamesburg (Monroe Township), NJ
Date(s): January 10, 2008
Costs: Mileage/Tolls: 121.54 miles round trip and tolls
Who: John Keenan
What: NJASA Personnel Issues
Where: Crowne Plaza, Jamesburg (Monroe Township), NJ
Date(s): February 5, 2008
Costs: Mileage/Tolls: 121.54 miles round trip and tolls
Who: Jennifer Sayegh
What: Preparing Students for HSPA
Where: Piscataway, NJ
Date(s): November 5, 2007 Costs: Mileage/Tolls: 118 miles round trip
Registration: $195.00
Who: Albert Mugno
What: Coaches Workshop for the Panasonic Design Challenge
Where: NJIT, Newark, NJ
Date(s): October 25, 2007 Costs: Mileage/Tolls: 53 miles round trip
Who: Lyle Becourtney
What: Parenting Impulsive and Oppositional Children
Where: Congers, NY
Date(s): October 28, 2007 Costs: Mileage/Tolls: 14 miles round trip
Registration: $50.00
Who: Bruce Emra
What: National Council of Teachers of English
Where: Jacob Javits Center, NYC
Date(s): November 16-20, 2007
Costs: Mileage/Tolls: 243.20 miles round trip/Tolls $24.00
Registration: $459.00
Accommodations: $268.03 (Nov. 18)
Who: Bill Cobb
What: Syracuse Forensics Fall Seminar
Where: Lubin House, NYC
Date(s): November 28, 2007 Costs: Mileage/Tolls: 70 miles round trip/Tolls & Parking TBD
Who: Joe Intermaggio/Mary Florio/Nurse
What: Brown Model UN Conference
Where: Brown University, Providence, RI
Date(s): November 9-11, 2007
Costs: Meal Reimbursement
Who: Barbara Garand
What: NJSBA’s Advanced Bargaining Workshop
Where: Wyndham Princeton Forrestal Hotel, Plainsboro, NJ
Date(s): December 1-2, 2007
Costs: Mileage: 140 miles round trip/tolls
Registration: $330.00
Accommodations: $125.00
Roll Call Vote:
11. ACTION ITEMS FOR Region I Agenda for October 22, 2007 BOARD OF
EDUCATION MEETING:
______moved, and ______seconded:
RESOLVED: That the Board of Education approves/accepts the following:(Items R-1 thru R-3)
R-1. Approve the awarding of the following transportation routes for the 2007 – 2008 school year as per quote:
Route / Contractor / Per Diem / Inc/Dec / AideQNP436 / First Student / $71.52 / $5.00
Q357 / K&S / $210.00 / $1.95 / $48.00
Q359 / We Care / $199.00 / $1.99 / $45.00
Q360 / Triumph / $99.00 / $5.00 / $20.00
Q361 / Atteel / $158.00 / $75.00 / $30.00
Q362 / D&M / $27.00 / $3.00 / $13.00
Q363 / Jaris / $138.00 / $1.00 / $65.00
Q364 / Jencarli / $149.00 / $2.99 / $45.00
Q365 / Yellowbird / $39.00 / $3.00 / $13.00
Q366 / First Student / $130.00 / N/A / $37.50
Q367 / D&M / $315.00 / $3.00 / $45.00
Q368 / Laidlaw / $235.00 / $1.00 / $55.00
Q369 / Triumph / $260.00 / $10.00 / $50.00
Q370 / MohNid / $203.00 / $5.00 / $87.00
Q371 / Scholastic / $37.00 / $2.00 / $12.00
Q372 / K&S / $178.00 / $1.95 / $50.00
Q373 / Yellowbird / $39.00 / $3.00 / $13.00
Q374 / K&S / $175.00 / $1.95 / $50.00
Q375 / D&M / $100.00 / $3.00 / $40.00
R-2. Approval of the following revised renewal costs for transportation routes for the 2007 – 2008 school year:
Route / Contractor / Per Diem / AideE361 / Triumph / $199.48 / $8.50
R-3. Approval of the following staff travel (accommodations note room rate only; occupancy taxes & fees associated therein and other costs on trips presently unknown, meals for overnight trips and mileage, tolls, parking will be reimbursed in accordance with policy and law).
Who: Linda Raven
What: School Transportation Supervisors Meeting
Where: Olde York Country Club Columbus, NJ
Date(s): December 7, 2007
Costs: Mileage/Tolls: 157.94 miles round trip
Registration: $40.00
Who: Linda Raven
What: School Transportation Supervisors Meeting
Where: Trump Marina, Atlantic City, NJ
Date(s): April 7, 8, 9, 2008
Costs: Mileage/Tolls: 282 miles round trip
Registration: $300.00
Accommodations: $90 per diem
Who: Carolyn G. Gallagher
What: Promoting Language in Children with Autism
Where: Hasbrouck Heights Hilton, Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
Date(s): January 18, 2008
Costs: Mileage 32 miles round trip
Registration: $155.00
Roll Call Vote:
12. ACTION ITEMS FOR Education Agenda for October 22, 2007 BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING:
______moved, and ______seconded:
RESOLVED: That the Board of Education approves/accepts the following education item(s) upon the recommendation of the Superintendent (Items E-1 thru E-5)
E-1. Approval of the 2007 – 2008 School Objectives.
E-2. Approval of the 2007 Quality Assurance Annual Report.
E-3. Approval of a change in degree status for GEORGE GRANT, Teacher of Science, from BA Step 9, $59,474 to MA Step 9, $66,692, effective September 1, 2007.
E-4. Approval of 2006 – 2007 Annual District Report of Violence and Vandalism.
E-5. First Reading of the following Policies and Regulations:
1. 2412 – Home Instruction
2. 2412 Reg – Home Instruction due to Health Condition
3. 2417 – Pupil Intervention and Referral Services
4. 2417 Reg – Pupil Intervention and Referral Services
5. 2481 – Home or Out-of-School Instruction for General Education Pupils
6. 2481 Reg – Home or Out-of-School Instruction for General Education Pupils
7. 5620 – Expulsion
8. 7441 – Electronic Surveillance in School buildings and on School Grounds
9. 7441 Reg – Electronic Surveillance in School buildings and on School Grounds
10. 2435 – NJSIAA Random Testing for Interscholastic Athletics
11. 5200 – Attendance
12. 5200 Reg – Attendance
13. 5512.02 – Cyber-Bullying
14. 5600 – Pupil Discipline/Code of Conduct
15. 5600 Reg – Pupil Discipline/Code of Conduct
16. 5610 – Suspension
17. 5610 – Suspension Procedures
Roll Call Vote:
E-6. APPOINTMENT OF NEW SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS
______moved, and ______seconded:
RESOLVED: That the Board of Education approve the appointment of LINDSAY SOLOTRUK, EDWARD DIYANNI, and NORMAN SEES as new Substitute Teachers for the 2007-2008 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
E-7. APPOINTMENT OF REPLACEMENT GUIDANCE COUNSELOR
______moved, and ______seconded:
RESOLVED: That the Board of Education appoint JENNIFER HELFAND as a full time Replacement Guidance Counselor for the 2007-2008 school year, at a total annual salary of $43,658 pro-rated (MA, Step 1) effective November 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008.
Roll Call Vote:
E-8. APPROVAL OF COURTESY TUITION STUDENT
______moved, and ______seconded:
RESOLVED: That the Board of Education approve a new courtesy tuition student for the 2008-2009 school year, per attachment.
Roll Call Vote:
E-9. APPROVAL OF OVERNIGHT TRIPS
______moved, and ______seconded:
RESOLVED: That the Board of Education approve the following overnight trips for 2007-2008:
a.) Spring Track Penn Relays, Philadelphia, PA, April 23-26, 2008
b.) DECA:
State Conference, Cherry Hill, NJ, February 27-29, 2008
International Conference, Atlanta, GA, April 25-30, 2008
c.) Costa Rica, NETC (World Languages Dept.), Feb. 15-22, 2008
d.) Model UN:
Brown University, Providence RI, November 9-11, 2007
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, Dec 6-9, 2007
North American Invitational, Washington, DC, Feb 14-17, 2008
Cornell University, NYC, April 3-6, 2008
Roll Call Vote:
E-10. APPOINTMENT OF STUDENT COUNSELOR INTERN
______moved, and ______seconded:
RESOLVED: That the Board of Education appoint COLETTE BAILLS as a Student Counselor Intern for the 2007-2008 school year, effective January 2, 2008 to May 30, 2008.
Roll Call Vote:
13. DISCUSSION ITEMS/SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
1. Strategic Planning
2. Field of Dreams
14. BOARD PRESIDENT’S REPORT
15. OLD BUSINESS
16. NEW BUSINESS
17. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
18. EXECUTIVE SESSION (If Needed)
______moved, and ______seconded that the Board move into closed session to discuss ______.
Roll Call Vote: Time:
19. RECONVENED FROM CLOSED SESSION Time:
20. ROLL CALL
NAME
/PRESENT
/ /ABSENT
Mrs. Lynne AversaMrs. Barbara Garand
Mrs. Carolee Gravina
Dr. Robert Hands
Mrs. Cheryl Kashishian
Mr. Paul Kohn
Mrs. Lori Loughnane
Mr. Anthony Pessolano
Mr. Dale Roberts
Mrs. Gail Trumbetti
Dr. Robert McGuire, Superintendent
Mr. Gary S. Lane, Business Adm./Bd. Sec.
21. ADJOURNMENT TIME: