Agenda - September 12, 2011
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GLEN RIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
GLEN RIDGE BOARD OF EDUCATION
September 12, 2011
CALL TO ORDER - 7:00pm -LGI Room at Glen Ridge High School
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
MOMENT OF SILENCE
ROLL CALL
Mr. de Leeuw
Dr. Dishmon
Ms. Eisen
Mr. Keppel
Mr. Kobernick
Mr. Licciardi
Mr. Moran
Ms. O'Connor
Ms. Ginsburg
STATEMENT OF PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE
This is a regular meeting of the Glen Ridge Board of Education. Adequate notice of this meetinghas been provided in that this Board notified the Glen Ridge Paper and the Star Ledger on May 9, 2011. Said notice was published in the Star Ledger on May 12, 2011 and the Glen Ridge Paper on May 19, 2011. The date, time, and location of this meeting were also emailed to all recipients of the annual schedule of the Board's meetings.
John M. Mucciolo, Ph.D., Superintendent
Peter R. Caprio, Business Administrator/Board Secretary
7:00pm Executive Session- Room 108
WHEREAS, a matter to be considered by the Board of Education deals with personnel, negotiations and/or possible litigation, and
WHEREAS, public disclosure of this matter may be prejudicial to the public good,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that this matter be considered in a meeting closed to the public; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the minutes of this meeting be sealed until the matter is resolved.
Adjourn to closed session.
PUBLIC SESSION
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
PRESIDENT'S REPORT
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
PUBLIC COMMENTS (Agenda Items)
COMMITTEE REPORTS (First meeting of the month only)
Curriculum Committee
Personnel and Policy Committee
Negotiations Committee
Finance and Facilities Committee
Ad Hoc Committee for Communication
Ad Hoc Committee on Alternative Funding
LIAISON REPORTS (First meeting of the month only)
Home & School Associations
Glen Ridge Association for Special Education (GRASE)
Glen Ridge Educational Foundation (GREF)
Glen Ridge Athletic Association (GRAA)
Glen Ridge Arts Patrons Association (GRAPA)
Glen Ridge Municipal Alliance Committee (MAC)
Gas Lamp Players
MINUTES
M-1 Board of Education Minutes
Approve the Glen Ridge Board of Education special meetingminutes ofJuly 18, 2011 and the executive session and regular meeting minutes of July 25, 2011.
ADMINISTRATION
A-1 Revised Board Meeting Schedule
Approve the revision to the Glen Ridge Board of Education meeting schedule for the 2011-2012 school year as presented. (Exhibit A-1)
A-2 First Reading of Revised and/or New Bylaws,Policies and Regulations
Approve the first reading of the following revised and/or new bylaws, policies and regulations of the Board of Education: (Exhibit A-2)
Bylaw #0142 - Board Member Qualifications, Prohibited Acts, and Code of Ethics
Policy #2431.4 - Prevention and Treatment of Sports-Related Concussions and Head Injuries
Policy #5111 - Eligibility of Resident and Non-Resident Pupils
Policy #5512 - Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying
Regulation #R2431.4 - Prevention and Treatment of Sports-Related Concussions and Head Injuries
PERSONNEL
P-1 Resignation
Accept the resignation of Jessica Iozzino, part-time aide at Forest Avenue School, effective August 25, 2011.
P-2 Leave of Absence
Approve a maternity leave of absence to Andrea Mikhail, 5th grade teacher at Ridgewood Avenue School, effective on or about November 28, 2011 through the remainder of the 2011-2012 school year. Ms. Mikhail will utilize her unused sick days as per the Master Agreement. Her anticipated return is September 2012.
P-3 Appointments
Approve the appointment of the following new staff for the 2011-2012 school year:
StaffAssignment/LocationEffective Date/Salary
Kristin Frederick / Part-time Special Education AideForest Avenue School / 8/31/11 through 6/30/12
Aide Step 1
$17.60 per hour
Robert Glander / Part-time Special Education Aide
Glen Ridge High School / 8/24/11 through 6/30/12
Aide Step 1
$17.60 per hour
Nicole Gorcica (leave replacement
for A. Mikhail) / 5th Grade Teacher
Ridgewood Avenue School / 11/21/11 through 6/30/12
BA Step 1
$50,379 (pro-rated)
Judith Hartop / Part-time Special Education Aide
Linden Avenue School / 9/6/11 through 6/30/12
Aide Step 9
$21.83 per hour
Claire Hauschild / Part-time Special Education Aide
Glen Ridge High School / 8/24/11 through 6/30/12
Aide Step 1
$17.60 per hour
Jaclyn Sibilia / Part-time Special Education Aide
District / 8/24/11 through 6/30/12
Aide Step 1
$17.60 per hour
Susanna Stroud / Part-time Special Education Aide
Forest Avenue School / 8/24/11 through 6/30/12
Aide Step 1
$17.60 per hour
P-4 Substitute Caller
Approve Tita Capriglione as the substitute caller for the 2011-2012 school year for a stipend in the amount of $7,700.
P-5 Summer Transportation Services
Approve Tita Capriglione to provide summer transportation services for mail delivery and other duties at a rate of$23.89 per hour for 3 hours per day effective July 27 through August 30, 2011.
P-6 Substitutes
Approve the addition of Nicole Kallas, Beth Cavanaugh, Joanne Prussak, John Poff, Donna Capriglione
and Michael Paterno to the substitute list for the 2011-2012 school year.
P-7 Volunteers
Approve thefollowing volunteer coaches for the 2011-2012 school year:
Alaina DeSimone - field hockey
Bill Indek -spring track
Will Dodd - football
Lisa Ten Hoeve - fall cheerleading
P-8 Mentors
ApproveKelly Vicchiariello, Erica Marinaro, Nicole Dilkes, Alyssa DeSimone, Eric Dimeck, Lillian Serghides, Duke Mendez, Maria DiCondina, Erin Goldstein and Stephen Wardas new teacher mentors for the 2011-2012 school year.
P-9 Coaches/Co-Curricular Advisors
a. Approve Greg Lane as the assistant boys lacrosse coach on guide 3 step 2 year 4 ($5,970) for the spring 2012 season.
b. Revise Jody Hackmeyer from a full stipend as the middle school yearbook advisor to (.5) on guide 4 step 3 year 6 ($2,685) for the 2011-2012 school year.
c. Approve Erika Taylor as a (.5) middle school yearbook advisor on guide 4 step 1 year 1($2,219) for the 2011-2012 school year.
d. Approve Sean McLearie as the earth science advisor on guide 7 step 2 year 3 ($1,690) for the 2011-2012 school year.
P-10 Sixth Period Assignments
Approve the sixth period assignments to the following staff for the 2011-2012 school year:
High School/Middle School Program
C. Abrahamsen / English / 1 / $6,179.00J. Anderson / English / 1 / $6,179.00
P. Baker / Art / .5 / $3,089.50
J. Balaschak / English / 1 / $6,179.00
J. Blender / Special Education / 1 / $6,179.00
M. Bridge / Special Education / .5 / $3,089.50
M. Cannici / English / 1 / $6,179.00
S. Caulfield / Physical Education / 1 / $6,179.00
J. Cerone / Social Studies / 1 / $6,179.00
M. Cirello / Special Education / 1 / $6,179.00
A. Curcio / Math / 1 / $6,179.00
M. Dancho / Science / 1 / $6,179.00
G. D'Andrea / Special Education / 1 / $6,179.00
M. DiCondina / Physical Education / 1 / $6,179.00
E. Dimeck / Social Studies / 1 / $6,179.00
N. Erickson / Science / .8 / $4,943.20
S. Finkel / Special Education / 1 / $6,179.00
T. Gist / Physical Education / 1 / $6,179.00
J. Hackmeyer / English / 1 / $6,179.00
J. Hamer / Special Education / 1 / $6,179.00
R. Hogan/W. Dodd / Physical Education / 1 / $6,179.00
B. Ianni / Social Studies / 1 / $6,179.00
K. Izsa / Social Studies / 1 / $6,179.00
C. Johnson / Science / .8 / $4,943.20
D. Kennedy / Math / 1 / $6,179.00
C. Kontos / Social Studies / 1 / $6,179.00
K. Lagos / Music / 1 / $6,179.00
M. Levine / Science / .8 / $4,943.20
S. Logothetis / Special Education / 1 / $6,179.00
L. Lukac / Special Education / 1 / $6,179.00
D. Majewski / Social Studies / 1 / $6,179.00
A. Malone / Art / 1 / $6,179.00
C. McCarthy / Math / 1 / $6,179.00
S. McLearie / Science / 1 / $6,179.00
N. Mendez / Physical Education / 1 / $6,179.00
T. Novak / Physical Education / 1 / $6,179.00
R. Pfister / Science / .4 / $2,471.60
S. Pollak / English / 1 / $6,179.00
C. Price / Spanish / 1 / $6,179.00
D. Purciello / Science / .4 / $2,471.60
S. Reitberger / Physical Education / 1 / $6,179.00
C. Savio / Special Education / 1 / $6,179.00
K. Southerland / Special Education / 1 / $6,179.00
C. Svetik / Social Studies / 1 / $6,179.00
E. Taylor / Math / 1 / $6,179.00
C. Tierney / Math / 1 / $6,179.00
V. Timpanaro / Graphic Arts / 1 / $6,179.00
S. Tully / Science / .4 / $2,471.60
E. Wormer / Special Education / 1 / $6,179.00
L. Zepp / Spanish / 1 / $6,179.00
S. Zhang / Math / 1 / $6,179.00
D. Zieser / Spanish / 1 / $6,179.00
Ridgewood/Forest Avenue Schools
K. Bucher / 6th Grade Social Studies / .6 / $3,707.40P. Cinotti / 6th Grade Science / .6 / $3,707.40
E. Marinaro / 6th Grade Language Arts / .6 / $3,707.40
J. Nemeczek / Special Education / .6 / $3,707.40
S. Soney / 6th Grade Language Arts / .6 / $3,707.40
S. Terpin / 6th Grade Math / .6 / $3,707.40
K. Waldron / Special Education / 1 / $6,179.00
P-11 Childcare Program
a. Approve Jodie Schnack as a site coordinator in the Childcare Program at a rate of $18.50 per hour for the 2011-2012 school year.
b. Approve Benita Strickland and Jessica Guerra as childcare aides in the Childcare Program at a rate of $11.71 per hour effective September 13, 2011 for the 2011-2012 school year.
c. Approve Evan Kozak and Domenic Curfman as substitute site coordinators in the Childcare Program at a rate of $18.50 per hour for the 2011-2012 school year.
P-12 MSUNER Program District Coordinator
Approve Evan Kozak as the district coordinator for theMSUNER (Montclair State University Educational Renewal) Program for the 2011-2012 school year for a stipend amount of $1,000 to be paid by MSUNER.
CURRICULUM
C-1 Membership in Montclair State University Network for Educational Renewal (MSUNER)
Approve the membership renewal in the Montclair State University Network for Educational Renewal (MSUNER) in the amount of $2,975.
C-2 Field Trip
Approve the National Art Honor Society/GT-AP students(grades 9-12) to visit the Storm King Outdoor Sculpture in New Windsor, NY on October 19, 2011 as per the attached. (Exhibit C-2)
C-3 Anti-Bullying Coordinator Training
Approve Dr. Mary Lynn DePierro to attend the District Anti-Bullying Coordinator and School Anti-Bullying Specialist Roles workshop (as mandated by the NJ Dept. of Education)being held at the Morris County Public Safety Training Academy in Parsippany, NJ on September 21, 2011.
BUSINESS
B-1 Financial Reports
Approve the following financial reports as recommended by the Finance Committee:
a. Certification of Fund Balance
Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6:20-2.13(e), we certify that as ofJune 30, 2011 after review of the Secretary's monthly financial reports and upon consultation with the appropriate district officials, to the best of our knowledge no major account or fund has been over expended in violation of N.J.A.C. 6:20-2.13(b) and that sufficient funds were available to meet the district's financialobligations for the fiscal year.
b. Secretary's final report throughJune 30, 2011as follows:
Beginning Balance / $3,999,809.26Receipts / $2,461,727.66
Disbursements / $2,725,737.92
Cash Balance / $3,735,799.00
c.Bills list through July 31, 2011 in the amount of $1,769,473.06 and through August 31, 2011 in the amount of $1,204,493.26
d. Student activity account bills list for the month ofJuly 2011as follows:
Forest Avenue School / $1,770.00Linden Avenue School / $512.00
Ridgewood Avenue School / $1,226.68
Glen Ridge High School / $33,003.22
Glen Ridge High School Athletics / $3,116.00
e.Approve the budget transfer for the month ofJune 2011as presented. (Exhibit B-1.e)
B-2 Workshops/Conferences
Approveattendance at workshops/conferences for the following:
a. Cecelia Lynch to attend the AP US Historyworkshop being held at Hasbrouck Heights High School in Hasbrouck Heights,NJ on October 10, 2011 for a total cost of $188.71 ($180 registration plus $8.71 travel).
b. Catherine McCarthy to attend the AP Statisticsworkshop being held at Hasbrouck Heights High School in Hasbrouck Heights, NJ on October 10, 2011 for a total cost of $188.61 ($180 registration plus $8.61 travel).
c. Diana Bendin and Charlene Reilly to attend the "Sustainability of Child Obesity Grants"workshop being held at RutgersUniversity in New Brunswick, NJ on September 16, 2011 for a total registration cost of $25 per person.
d. Michael Dancho to attend the AP Physics Bworkshop beingheld at Hasbrouck Heights High School in Hasbrouck Heights, NJ on October 10, 2011 for a total registration cost of $180.
e. Diana Bendin and Charlene Reilly to attend the 2011 Childhood Obesity Summit being held at the Robert Treat Hotel in Newark, NJ on October 14, 2011 for a total registration cost of $50 per person.
f. Caitlin Price to attend the AP Spanish Language workshop being held at Hasbrouck Heights High School in Hasbrouck Heights, NJ on October 10, 2011 for a total cost of $212.64 ($205 registration plus $7.64 travel).
g. Dr. John Mucciolo, Elisabeth Ginsburg, Winnie Boswell, Peter Caprio and John DuBuque to attend the New Jersey School Boards Convention being held in Atlantic City, NJ from October 24-26, 2011 for a total cost of $800 per person.
h. Alyssa DeSimone and Michael Donovan to attend the “Responsive Classroom Sampler” workshop being held at the NYC Seminar and Conference Center in New York City on November 18, 2011 for a total registration cost of $179 per person.
B-3Out-of-District Placements
Approve the out-of-district placements of student #13107 and student #14123to attendThe HolmsteadSchool for a total tuition cost of $45,182per studentfor the 2011-2012 school year. Transportation will be provided by the district.
B-4 AssistiveTechnology Services
Approve assistive technology services for student #13074 to be provided by Bergen County Special Servicesat a cost not to exceed $690.
B-5 Donations
Accept, with thanks, the following generous donations:
a.Cash donation of $10,000 from the Glen Ridge SCRIP program to be used toward mandated harassment, intimidation and bullying (HIB)training and materials.
b. Cash donation of $2,000 from the Glen Ridge Music Parents Association to be used toward the high school cafeteria video system. (Exhibit B-5.b)
c. Cash donation of $2,000 from the Glen Ridge Athletic Association to be used toward the high school cafeteria video system. (Exhibit B-5.c)
d. Brick benches (valued at $3,000) from the Glen Ridge High School Home & School Association for the front entrance at Glen Ridge High School. (Exhibit B-5.d)