Netcong School District 26 College Road Netcong, New Jersey 07857 Our Children O U R S C H O O L Our Future REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
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Netcong School District 26 College Road Netcong, New Jersey 07857 Our Children O u r S c h o o l Our Future REGULAR MEETING MINUTES September 24, 2019 CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by President Dalesandro at 7:00 pm FLAG SALUTE OPEN PUBLIC MEETING ACT The New Jersey Open Public Meeting Law was enacted to ensure the right of the public to have advance notice of and to attend the meetings of public bodies at which any business affecting their interest is discussed or acted upon. In accordance with the provisions of the Act the Board of Education of the Netcong School District in the County of Morris has caused notice of this meeting to be published by having the date, time and place thereof posted. The notice was mailed to the Daily Record and those persons or entities requesting notification and filed with the municipal clerk of the Borough of Netcong. MISSION STATEMENT Netcong, a tradition to nurture, inspire, empower, and achieve by all, for all. BOARD GOALS 2019-2020 1. Continue Professional Development for Board members with emphasis on training requirements and opportunities. a. Committee structure b. Policy 2. To increase Board recognition of the accomplishments of staff and students. 3. To support the development of a successor strategic plan that includes stakeholder input. DISTRICT GOALS 2019-2020 1. Expand the district focus on Social-Emotional Learning and its infusion into the curriculum. 2. To instill a culture of school community pride in our school that promotes engagement. 3. Develop and implement strategies to improve student achievement. 4. Successful development of a successor strategic plan that includes stakeholder input. Netcong BOE Regular Meeting September 3, 2019 7:00pm Page 1 of 12 ROLL CALL Present: Mr. Costanzo, Mr. Domick arrived @ 7:10pm, Mr. Kanz, Mr. Morton, Mrs.Santalucia, Mrs. Santana, Mrs. Witt, Mrs. Dalesandro Absent: None Also present: Mrs. Kathleen Walsh, Superintendent Mr. Paul Stabile, Business Administrator 20 members of the public CORRESPONDENCE & APPROVAL OF MINUTES On a motion by Mr. Morton and seconded by Mr. Kranz, that the following minutes be approved as presented August 22, 2019 Special Meeting Minutes September 3, 2019 Regular Meeting Minutes Roll Call: Mr. Costanzo – Yes; Mr. Kranz – Abstain August 22, 2019, Yes September 3, 2019; Mr. Morton – Yes; Mrs. Santalucia – Abstain August 22, 2019, Yes September 3, 2019; Mrs. Santana – Yes; Mrs. Witt – Yes; Mrs. Dalesandro - Yes OATH OF OFFICE Mr. Stabile swore in Mr. Bryan Stevens to fill the vacant board seat. ROLL CALL Present: Mr. Costanzo, Mr. Domick arrived @ 7:10pm, Mr. Kanz, Mr. Morton, Mrs.Santalucia, Mrs. Santana, Mr. Stevens; Mrs. Witt, Mrs. Dalesandro PRESIDENT’S COMMENTS Mrs. Dalesandro recoginized Ms. Diana Yeager as the Education Services Professional of the Year for the 2019- 2020 school year and presented her with a placard for her own parking spot. Asked Mrs. Walsh to comment: Ms. Diana Yaeger was nominated and selected as the Education Services Professional of the Year for the 2019-2020 school year. Ms. Yaeger has been employed at Netcong Elementary School since 2013 and has served as a paraprofessional in a variety of grade levels. Ms. Yaeger is trained in Applied Behavior Analysis and has a nice rapport with the students and staff. Additionally, she is an alumna of Netcong School. She always has a smile on her face and she is a pleasure to have with us on staff. Mr. Domick arrived at 7:10pm Mrs. Delasandro recognized Mrs. Kim Arbolino as the Teacher of the Year for the 2019-2020 school year and presented her with a placard for her own parking spot. Asked Mrs. Walsh to comment: Mrs. Arbolino was nominated and selected as the Teacher of the Year for the 2019-2020 school year and has spent her career at Netcong School. She has taught a variety of grade levels including but not limited to middle school social studies and grades 2, 3, 4, and 5. Mrs. Arbolino has served as a club advisor for many years most notably as the advisor for student council and the boys basketball coach. This year, Mrs. Arbolino will serve as the basketball coach for both the girls and boys teams. Mrs. Arbolino has a nice rapport with the students and staff and many of her former students come back to visit with her and Netcong BOE Regular Meeting September 3, 2019 7:00pm Page 2 of 12 check in. Thank you Mrs. Arbolino for all you have done for the students of the Netcong School District. Mrs. Delsandro introduced Mrs. Charlene Peterson, NJSBA representative. Mrs. Peterson presented President Delsandro with the highest award that New Jersey School Board Association bestows on its members. Mrs. Walsh added the following Mrs. Dalesandro has been recognized as volunteer of the year by The New Jersey Education Foundation Partnership. Education Foundations could not succeed without the tireless hours of service and dedication of volunteers. They are key to sustainability. As the New Jersey Education Foundation Partnership states, “Volunteering is the ultimate exercise in democracy. You vote in elections once a year, but when you volunteer, you vote every day about the kind of community you want to live in.” Bernadette works tirelessly to advance the mission of the Netcong Education Foundation and has been integral to their success in raising $40,000 over the last three years at the annual St. Patrick’s Dinner: Italian Style Technology Fundraiser. Monies raised have been used to purchase technology, specifically chrome books, for the students in the Netcong School District. Thank you Bernadette for all you do. Board recessed at 7:17pm for some refreshments Meeting resumed at 7:25pm SUPERINTENDENT’S COMMENTS Start of the school year went well Students and staff are settling in nicely Talent show auditions are October 1 Mr. Ceresnak, Mr. Fiedorczyk and I are identifying curriculum needs and how to move forward Most of the room signs are up identifying the rooms by their new numbers. Most of the decals have been applied to the windows. We are approving the contract with NJSBA tonight for the Strategic Planning Process and then will need to solidify dates for the process to take place. 8 th Grade will be taking a trip to Picatinny in November to learn about careers in STEM. PSEA: PIRT and Master Teacher Fleeces – if you would like one, please let Mr. Stabile know. The cost is approximately $25. We will have a meet and greet with the new PSD teacher on October 2 at 6pm. We will have a SEPAG Meeting on October 2 at 6:45pm. We are doing a BTSN for the Latino Community on Oct 9 at 6pm. Mr. Picallo has been integral in getting this off the ground. SCHOOL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR / BOARD SECRETARY COMMENTS Waiting for the signs to be installed on all exterior doors. Mulch will be delivered tomorrow for the playgrounds. Netcong BOE Regular Meeting September 3, 2019 7:00pm Page 3 of 12 HEARING OF CITIZENS ON AGENDA ITEMS ONLY On a motion by Mr. Kranz and seconded by Mr. Morton to open the hearing of citizens on agenda items only Public is invited to address the Board with any questions, comments or concerns. The Board requests that the individual address the Board, giving name and address, and asks that all remarks be directed to the Chair. The public portion shall be limited to thirty minutes with a five-minute time limit on each participant. The Board wishes to remind all attendees at its meeting that while it subscribed without reservation to the principle of keeping the public completely informed, by policy it cannot allow public discussion of personnel matters. If a matter concerning the staff of the Netcong Public School is of interest or concern, the matter would be referred to the Superintendent or the Board of Education, either by telephone or letter. No comments from the public On a motion by Mr. Kranz and seconded by Mr. Morton to close the hearing of citizens on agenda items only OLD BUSINESS - NONE COMMITTEE REPORTS A. Governance/Policy/Finance (B. Dalesandro, Chair) On a motion by Mr. Costanzo and seconded by Mr. Kranz, that resolutions #1-18 be approved as presented: 1. Be it resolved that the Netcong Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, hereby approves the September 13, 2019 payroll in the amount of $161,387.12. 2. Be it resolved that the Netcong Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Acting Superintendent, hereby approves the bills list for September 4, 2019 through September 24, 2019 in the amount of $352,012.68 3. Be it resolved that the Netcong Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, hereby approves the Transfers Reports for the month of July 2019. 4. Be it resolved that the Netcong Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, hereby accepts the following July 2019 Financial Reports. The Board Secretary’s monthly certification, as attached, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6:20-2.12(d) that as of July 31, 2019 no line item account has encumbrances and expenditures, which in total exceed the line item appropriation in violation of N.J.S.A. 18A-22-8 and 18A-22- 8.1. Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:23A-16.10 the Netcong Board of Education, after review of the Board Secretary’s and Treasurer’s monthly financial reports certify that as of July 31, 2019 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.