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MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION
JUNE 10, 2002
A regular meeting of the Board of Education was held on Monday evening, June 10, 2002 in the High School Cafeteria. Meeting was called to order by President Willis at 7:30 P.M. with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
On roll call the following members were present: Mrs. Ahmed, Mr. Brancato, Mrs. Cevasco, Mr. Derner, Mr. Ferguson, Mrs. Monahan, Mr. Novosielski, and Mrs. Willis. Mr. Ferrara was absent for the entire meeting. Also present were Mrs. Conlon and Mr. Brown.
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The New Jersey Open Public Meetings Law was enacted to insure the right of the public to have advance notice of and to attend the meeting of public bodies at which any business affecting their interests is discussed or acted upon. In accordance with the provisions of this Act, the Rutherford Board of Education has caused notice of this meeting to be published by having the date, time, and place thereof posted on the bulletin board outside the Borough Clerk's Office, mailed to the News Leader, Herald, South Bergenite, and the Record newspapers, and filed with the Borough Clerk.
TAPING AND BROADCASTING OF MEETINGS
As approved by the Rutherford Board of Education at the November, 2001 meeting, we are continuing a trial period of taping and broadcasting our worksessions and regular meetings. These meetings will be broadcast without editing during a two-hour time segment on Tuesday evenings at 8:00 PM on the Comcast public access channel. At the conclusion of the two-hour segment, the broadcast will end regardless of what part of the meeting is currently being viewed due to the Comcast time constraint. Any member of the public who wishes to view the two-hour tape should make a written request to the Board Secretary who will have a copy of the tape made available within two weeks of the request. There will be a nominal fee charged for this tape reproduction. We welcome comments from residents viewing the broadcast.
SPECIAL PRESENTATION:
Elementary Technology Integration – Barbara O’Donnell and George Magdich, Supervisors
MINUTES APPROVAL 1. Resolution by Mr. Novosielski, seconded by Mrs. Cevasco.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION that the minutes of the Worksession Meeting and Executive Session of June 3, 2002 and Special Executive Session of June 4, 2002 be approved as amended.
Roll call vote:
Mrs. Ahmed – aye / Mr. Derner – aye / Mrs. Monahan – ayeMr. Brancato – aye / Mr. Ferguson –aye / Mr. Novosielski – aye
Mrs. Cevasco – aye / Mr. Ferrara – absent / Mrs. Willis – aye
REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT:
Pres. Willis announced that there will be a special public meeting on June 20, 2002 at 7:30 PM in the High School Cafeteria regarding the Bond referendum.
MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC: (Agenda Items Only) 7:53 P.M. No comments made
NEW BUSINESS (Action to be Taken)
PERSONNEL: Motion by Mrs. Ahmed, seconded by Mr. Brancato to move the following resignations, retirements, salary adjustments, reassignments, appointments, etc., pending approval from the State Department of Education, subject to the New Jersey Criminal Background Check and other legal requirements.
Approved.
Motion by Mrs. Ahmed, seconded by Mrs. Cevasco to adopt Personnel Items #1-18.
KIMBERLY HUZZY 1. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION for the Child Study Team to employ Ms. Kimberly Huzzy as a social worker to attend up to ten (10) evaluation planning meetings and conduct social evaluations as determined during the summer at the rate of $175.00 per meeting (which includes reports) for a total of $1,750.00.
COACHES LONGEVITY 2. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION to approve the following coaches longevity stipends for the 2001-2002 school year:
Kenneth Berk $150.00 (8 years)
David Padilla 150.00 (9 years)
Jeffrey Rehain 150.00 (10 years)
Ray Venezia 150.00 (11 years)
Robert Hemmel 300.00 (30 years)
Thomas Potor 300.00 (16 years)
CST IEP MEETINGS 3. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION to provide assistance to the Child Study Team during IEP meetings required to be completed during July and August, for 2-5 hours per week as needed at the hourly rate of $25.00:
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Beverly Walker
Maureen Tullo
Anissa Egar-Smith
Nancy Crowley
Beverley Keegan
Joan Gismond
Pat Van Es
Lori Dernelle
Colleen Ziemak
Danielle Sabato
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DONALD SOMMERKAMP 4. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION to employ Mr. Donald Sommerkamp as a technology teacher at the high school effective 9/1/02 through 6/30/03 at the annual salary of $64,616 (step 15, level 2). This is now a permanent replacement for Mr. Anderson.
POOL PERSONNEL 5. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION for the pool to employ Mr. Michael Beaugrand as a lifeguard effective 5/18/02 at the hourly rate of $7.00.
HOME INSTRUCTORS 6. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION to approve the following home instructors effective 5/23/02 at the hourly rate of $25.00:
Christopher Viola
Martin Mearizo
ELIMINATION OF POSITIONS 7. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION to eliminate the following positions:
Switchboard Operators
Substitute Teacher Callers
Supervisor of Science
CREATION OF POSITION 8. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION to create the position of Supervisor of Math/Science.
SUMMER WORKERS 9. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION to employ the following for summer work with the maintenance department at the listed hourly rates:
Mrs. Kathy Regan* - 8 hours per day - $9.75 per hour - 8 weeks
Mr. Anthony LaTorre* - 5 hours per day - $9.75 per hour - 7 weeks
Mr. Matthew D’Arduinni* - 5 hours per day - $9.75 per hour - 7 weeks
Mrs. Loretta Jakubas - 5 hours per day - $9.00 per hour - 6 weeks
Mr. Dan Coleman - 5 hours per day - $9.00 per hour - 7 weeks
* These three employees are return staff and the rate of pay is the same as last summer.
JAMIE MINNITI 10. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION to employ Ms. Jamie Minniti as a lunch monitor at Washington School effective 5/28/02 at the hourly rate of $8.25.
MARTIN MEARIZO 11. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION to employ Mr. Martin Mearizo as a home instructor effective 5/28/02 at the hourly rate of $25.00.
HOURLY EMPLOYEES 12. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION to employ the following hourly employees for the 2002-2003 school year at the hourly rates listed or as otherwise noted:
HOURLY EMPLOYEES 2002/2003
Hours / Step / Hourly RateBUS ASSISTANT
Marion Capone / 6 / Step 4 / 14.25
Aileen LaPierre / 2 / Step 3 / 13.00
Adelaida Fogas / 1.9 / Step 2 / 12.25
CLERICAL ASSISTANTS
Lilian Cabello / 7 / Step 3 / 13.00Irena Drywa / 3 / Step 4 / 14.25
Doris Feliciano / 7 / Step 4 / 14.25
Camille Hirth / 3 / Step 4 / 14.25
Diane Rosamilia / 3.9 / Step 2 / 12.25
Debra Rovito / 3.5 / Step 4 / 14.25
Susanne Savonije / 3.9 / Step 4 / 14.25
LIBRARY ASSISTANTS
Eileen Huelbig / 6.25 / Step 4 / 14.25
Joan Moss / 6 / Step 4 / 14.25
TEACHER ASSISTANTS
Clare Ahearn / 6.25 / Step 3 / 13.75Irene Amitisis / 6.25 / Step 3 / 13.75
Amelia Archetti / 6.25 / Step 3 / 13.75
Patricia Bardzell / 4.5 / Step 4 / 15.25
Lenard Baylor / 6 / Step 2 / 12.75
Jane Chadwick / 6 / Step 4 / 15.25
Helene Gallucci / 6.25 / Step 4 / 15.25
Carolynn Griffiths / 6.25 / Step 4 / 15.25
Theresa Marullo / 6.25 / Step 4 / 15.25
Barbara Rio / 3.25 / Step 3 / 13.75
Sandra Sasso / 6.25 / Step 4 / 15.25
Linda Van Dien / 6.55 / Step 4 / 15.25
Grace Vidal / 6.25 / Step 3 / 13.75
Laura Wusyk / 6.25 / Step 4 / 15.25
BUS DRIVERS
Christopher Bialek / 6 / step 3 / 17.75Edward Malaquias / 7 / step 3 / 17.75
Elizabeth N. Mannion / 8 / step 3 / 17.75
Joseph Marino / 5 / step 3 / 17.75
Mary Jean McGuire / 7 / step 3 / 17.75
Thomas Whitlow / 4 to 6 / step 3 / 17.75
LUNCH MONITORS
Joanne Andersen / 2 / Step 4 / 9.00Anne Appolonia / 2 / Step 2 / 8.50
Lorraine Arendt / 2 / Step 5 / 9.50
Paula Barry / 2 / Step 5 / 9.50
Alice Baum / 2 / Step 5 / 9.50
Lorraine Boyd / 2 / Step 5 / 9.50
Anna Caputo / 2 / Step 4 / 9.00
Josephine Chieco / 2 / Step 4 / 9.00
Antoinette Corell / 2 / Step 5 / 9.50
Carol DePinto / 2 / Step 4 / 9.00
Bernadette Dunne / 2 / Step 5 / 9.50
Arlene Falzarano / 2 / Step 5 / 9.50
Adelaida Fogas / 2 / Step 2 / 8.50
Cheryl Garcia / 3 / Step 5 / 9.50
Linda Gerbasio / 3 / Step 3 / 8.75
Patricia Hauptmann / 3 / Step 3 / 8.75
Zohra Imessaoudene / 2 / Step 1 / 8.25
Loretta Jakubas / 3 / Step 5 / 9.50
Marie Kelly / 2 / Step 5 / 9.50
Lori Leach / 2 / Step 2 / 8.50
Nina Morrone / 3 / Step 5 / 9.50
Maria Teresa Nierras / 3 / Step 3 / 8.75
Elizabeth Ovarsi / 3 / Step 5 / 9.50
Gloria Pak / 2 / Step 2 / 8.50
Catherine Prins / 2 / Step 3 / 8.75
Frances Purpura / 2 / Step 3 / 8.75
Jardine Rennie / 2 / Step 4 / 9.00
Eugenia Rodriguez / 2 / Step 4 / 9.00
Beverly Serwatka / 2 / Step 5 / 9.50
Tahereh Sharife Zaheh / 2 / Step 3 / 8.75
Valerie Smith / 2 / Step 5 / 9.50
Donna Spiro / 2 / Step 5 / 9.50
Susan Struck / 2 / Step 2 / 8.50
Christina Sudol / 2 / Step 5 / 9.50
Theresa Urgolo / 2 / Step 2 / 8.50
SUBSTITUTE LUNCH MONITORS at $7.00 per hour - 2 hours per day when needed:
Dorothy BassaniAnna Gramlich
Lee Marino / Digna Reiriz
Carol Villano
SUBSTITUTE SECRETARIES at $8.50 per hour when needed:
Valerie AlbeckerLoretta Daledda
Femihan Elkadi
Carol Gearity / Mary Ann Herrmann
Camille Hirth
Gail King
Victoria MacFadyen / Debbie Moore
Elizabeth Ovarsi
Diana Rosamilia
Helen Schenck
HOME INSTRUCTORS at $25.00 per hour when needed:
Nichole BalloneKevin Curtis
Diane Daniele
Lori Dernelle
Margaret Driscoll
Marcia Gilbert / Gisele Hojais
Leslie Kropinack
Anita Laurenzi
William Mains
Martin Merezio
Sharon McPherson
Tricia Metts
Alison Mish / Diane Moe
Diane Parnofiello
Paula Risoli
Rufina Rodriguez
Marcella Schrank
Maureen Tullo
Christopher Viola
SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS at $70.00 per day when needed:
Georgette AbdelsayedClare Ahearn
Rose Borick
Rose Boykas, RN
Judy Chorbajian
Marilyn Cosmos
Ellen Dammers
Margaret Diffley
Femihan Elkadi
Cathy Ferro
Pam Filos
Cynthia Frazier / Andrew Goll
JoAnn Hughes
Gail King
Soad Makar
Martin Merezio
Diane Moe
Rosemarie Monahan
Norman Muro
Kimberly Napolitano / Alia Nasr
Anita Picone
Kristen Pitman
Barbara Quigley
Thomas Rogasis
Debby Sauter
Ruth Sherry
Sandra Siciliano, RN
Linda Small
Amy Sobolewski
Verana Wallis
SUBSTITUTE TEACHER ASSISTANTS at $8.50 per hour when needed:
Georgette AbdelsayedFemihan Elkadi
Gail King
Soad Makar / Martin Merezio
Rosemarie Monahan
Alia Nasr
Usanee Prasapairin / Sandra Siciliano
Linda Small
Amy Sobolewski
MISCELLANEOUS HOURLY EMPLOYEES
Clerical Assistants on call at BOE $11.00 per hour
Josephine Guidetti
Stella Kaminski
Substitute Custodians
Kathleen Regan $9.75 per hour
Thomas Federick $9.00 per hour
Rene Garcia $9.00 per hour
Anthony LaTorre $9.00 per hour
Matthew D’Arduini $9.00 per hour
Substitute Bus Assistant at $8.50 per hour
(Open)
BOE Custodian - hourly rate $7.50
Robert Souza
Assistant to RHS Computer Department (student) at $7.00 per hour
(Open)
JOEL DE BARROS 13. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION to employ Mr. Joel DeBarros as a special education teacher at Union School effective 9/1/02 through 6/30/03 at the annual salary of $35,689 (step 1, level 1). This is a replacement for Ms. Michelle Lajoie.
MICHELLE LAJOIE 14. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION to rescind the appointment of Ms. Michelle Lajoie as a special education teacher for the 2002-2003 school year.
MICHELLE LAJOIE 15. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION to appoint Ms. Michelle Lajoie as a kindergarten teacher for the WASAL schools effective 9/1/02 through 6/30/03. This is a replacement for Mrs. Colleen Allmers who is on a child rearing leave.
JENNIFER LEIMONE 16. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION to employ Ms. Jennifer Leimone as an elementary teacher - LMC at the WASAL schools effective 9/1/02 through 6/30/03 at the annual salary of $38,127 (step 3, level 3). This is a replacement for Mrs. Virginia Mitchell who is retiring.
POOL EMPLOYEES 17. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION to approve the following summer pool personnel with their hourly rates:
Assistant Directors:
Marivel Quinones $15.00
Alan Goodman 15.00
Head Guard/Assistant Director:
Allyson Moran 12.00
Lifeguards:
Josh Burke 8.25
Daniel Marsh “
John Drury “
Ryan Earl “
Michael Villano “
Michael Canzano “
Michael Garrigan “
Christina Garrigan “
Steven Dunn “