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HOBOKEN BOARD OF EDUCATION 11I5 CLINTON STREET, HOBOKEN, NJ 07030 AGENDA TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2012 7:00 PM PUBLIC MEETING Call to Order - Board Secretary Statement of Compliance – Open Public Meeting Act Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call OPEN PUBLIC MEETING STATEMENT: This meeting is being held in conformity to the Open Public Meetings Act N.J.S.A. 10:4-6 et. seq. Proper public notice of the meeting was published in the local papers on August 18 and August 19, 2012. If any Board member or member of the public in attendance believes that the meeting is in violation of the Open Public Meetings Act, the Hoboken Board of Education requests that they make a statement at this time. The Board wishes to make those in attendance aware that this meeting is being recorded on video and will be broadcast by the Board at a later date on CATV Channel 77. The Hoboken Board of Education is committed to preserving the decorum of the public process and is mindful that we live in the electronic age of computers, cell phones and other electronic communications devices. Nevertheless, we respectfully request that all meeting participants kindly silence their electronic devices during the course of the meeting, and if use of the device is necessary, we ask that you please leave the meeting room if you need to conduct personal business. SALUTE TO THE FLAG Page 1 HOBOKEN BOARD OF EDUCATION 11I5 CLINTON STREET, HOBOKEN, NJ 07030 AGENDA TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2012 ROLL CALL: PRESENT ABSENT COMMENT Biancamano, Peter Garcia, Carmelo Gold, Leon Markle, Rose Marie McAllister, Ruth Minutillo, Theresa Rhodes-Kearns, Frances Sobolov, Irene Sullivan, Maureen Also Present: Page 2 HOBOKEN BOARD OF EDUCATION 11I5 CLINTON STREET, HOBOKEN, NJ 07030 AGENDA TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2012 RECOGNITION REPORTS • Superintendent of Schools • Business Administrator • Committee Reports • Board of Education President PUBLIC COMMENT – Limited to 5 Minutes per person or as modified by presiding officer Agenda Items Only ACTION: Approval of Minutes Policies Curriculum and Instruction Governance and Personnel Finance Facilities Grants Page 3 HOBOKEN BOARD OF EDUCATION 11I5 CLINTON STREET, HOBOKEN, NJ 07030 AGENDA TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2012 BOARD BUSINESS PUBLIC COMMENT – Limited to 5 Minutes per person or as modified by presiding officer Agenda and Non-Agenda Items CONSIDERATION OF EXECUTIVE SESSION ADJOURNMENT FUTURE PUBLIC BOARD MEETINGS September 11, 2012 October 16, 2012 Page 4 HOBOKEN BOARD OF EDUCATION 11I5 CLINTON STREET, HOBOKEN, NJ 07030 AGENDA TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2012 APPROVAL OF MINUTES SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF MINUTES RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superintendent, approves the following Board of Education minutes: June 12, 2012: Public Meeting June 12, 2012: Closed Session Motioned by Seconded by Roll Call Vote YES NO ABSTAIN Biancamano, Peter Garcia, Carmelo Gold, Leon McAllister, Ruth Minutillo, Theresa Rhodes-Kearns, Frances Sobolov, Irene Sullivan, Maureen Markle, Rose Marie Page 5 HOBOKEN BOARD OF EDUCATION 11I5 CLINTON STREET, HOBOKEN, NJ 07030 AGENDA TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2012 SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF MINUTES RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superintendent, approves the following Board of Education minutes: June 26, 2012: Public Meeting June 26, 2012: Closed Session Motioned by Seconded by Roll Call Vote YES NO ABSTAIN Biancamano, Peter Garcia, Carmelo Gold, Leon McAllister, Ruth Minutillo, Theresa Rhodes-Kearns, Frances Sobolov, Irene Sullivan, Maureen Markle, Rose Marie Page 6 HOBOKEN BOARD OF EDUCATION 11I5 CLINTON STREET, HOBOKEN, NJ 07030 AGENDA TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2012 CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION RESOLUTION NO. CI-0001-12-13 SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN HUDSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND HOBOKEN BOARD OF EDUCATION RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superintendent, approves the agreement between Hudson County Community College and Hoboken Board of Education for dual credit program (Project Leap) Academic Year 2012-2013. Students may enroll in the following courses to be offered over a one or two semester period Speech and Intro to Psychology. RESOLUTION NO. CI-0002-12-13 SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF CURRICULUM WRITING/REVISION RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superintendent, approves the following curriculum writing revision from line item #11-000-221-104-12-1033-000. Number of hours and Name School Subject amount (to be paid) 1.Alyssa Corea Wallace School ELA K-5 20 hours Math 2-5 20 hours Total 40 hours at $36.00 = $1,440.00 2. Fiona Stephens Hoboken High AP Literature and 20 hours School Composition Total 20 hours at $36.00 = $720.00 3.Jayshree Amin Hoboken High AP Chemistry 20 hours School Total 20 hours at $36.00 = $720.00 4.Janice Sheridan Connors Math K-1 10 hours Total 10 hours at $36.00 = $360.00 Page 7 HOBOKEN BOARD OF EDUCATION 11I5 CLINTON STREET, HOBOKEN, NJ 07030 AGENDA TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2012 RESOLUTION NO. CI-0003-12-13 SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING TEXTBOOK ADOPTIONS RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superintendent, and the Curriculum and Programs Sub-Committee at its meeting in June, 2012 approves the following textbook for adoption. Textbook Course Publisher Year 1.Math in Focus: Houghton, Mifflin, Singapore Math K-8 Mathematics Harcourt 2012 RESOLUTION NO. CI-0004-12-13 SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING TEXTBOOKS FOLLOWING AP INSTITUTE WORKSHOP RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superintendent, and following AP Institute workshop, approves the following textbooks for adoption: Textbook Course Publisher Year 1.Literature and AP Literature and Bedford/St. Martin's 2011 Composition: Reading, Composition Writing, Thinking 2.How to Read AP Literature and Harper Perennial 2003 Literature Like a Composition Professor 3.The Poisonwood AP Literature and Harper Perennial 2008 Bible Composition Modern Classics 4.As I Lay Dying AP Literature and Vintage Books 2005 Composition 5.Principles of Life, First Edition AP Biology W. H. Freeman December 15, 2010 Page 8 HOBOKEN BOARD OF EDUCATION 11I5 CLINTON STREET, HOBOKEN, NJ 07030 AGENDA TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2012 Superintendent Agenda Resolution Nos. CI-0001-12-13 through CI-0004-12-13 Motioned by Seconded by Roll Call Vote YES NO ABSTAIN Biancamano, Peter Garcia, Carmelo Gold, Leon McAllister, Ruth Minutillo, Theresa Rhodes-Kearns, Frances Sobolov, Irene Sullivan, Maureen Markle, Rose Marie Page 9 HOBOKEN BOARD OF EDUCATION 11I5 CLINTON STREET, HOBOKEN, NJ 07030 AGENDA TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2012 GOVERNANCE AND PERSONNEL RESOLUTION NO. GP-0001-12-13 SUBJECT: ACCEPTANCE OF RESIGNATIONS RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superintendent, accepts the following resignations for the 2012-2013 school year: Position and UPC Staff Member School Code & Acct # Effective Date 1.Jessica Sweeney Wallace Speech Pathologist July 2, 2012 TCH.FL.SPCH.03 11-000-216-100-10- 1065-000 2.Allison Morgan Wallace School Guidance 09/09/12 Counselor THC.WA.GUID.01 15-000-218-104-06- 1023-000 3. Noreen Lazariuk High School Principal 09/24/12 or sooner ADM.HS.PRIN.01 15-000-240-103-07- 1011-000 4.Maria Avalos Hoboken High Teacher Aide 09/01/12 School AID.FL.SEAP.63 11-000-217-106-13- 1039-001 5.Christina Willis Connors One on One Aide 08/07/12 AID.FL.SEAP.07 11-000-217-106-13- 1039-001 Page 10 HOBOKEN BOARD OF EDUCATION 11I5 CLINTON STREET, HOBOKEN, NJ 07030 AGENDA TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2012 RESOLUTION NO. GP-0002-12-13 SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF APPOINTMENTS: 2012-2013 SCHOOL YEAR RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superintendent, approves the appointments of the following personnel in the Hoboken School District, for the 2012-2013 school year on the appropriate bargaining unit salary guides, pending the full satisfaction of requisite New Jersey Department of Education and District employment criteria. ALSO, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Superintendent recommends that the Board of Education approves the submission to the County Superintendent of Schools the applications for emergency hiring and each applicant’s attestation that he/she has not been convicted of any disqualifying crime pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 18A:6-7.1 et seq., N.J.S.A. 18A-:39-17 et seq., or N.J.S.A. 18A:6-4.13 et seq. for the employees listed below, if necessary: ASSIGNMENT ANNUAL BASE ACCOUNT NUMBER EFFECTIVE SALARY NAME UPC Code DATES /HOURLY RATE 1.Christopher Kindergarten Teacher 09/01/12- BA STEP 3 Sheridan Brandt School 06/30/13 $49,805.00 TCH.BR.KIND.02 #11-110-100-101-02-1086- 000 2.Jacqueline Arrieta Kindergarten Teacher 09/01/12- BA STEP 3 Brandt 06/30/13 $49,805.00 TCH.BR.KIND.07 #11-110-100-101-02-1086- 000 3.Patricia Shpock School Nurse 09/01/12- STEP 5 BA & 30 Brandt School 06/30/13 $53,857.00 NRS.FL.NRSE.07 #20-218-200-104-27-1028- 000 ` 4.Andrea Cohen Speech Therapist STEP 5 MA Wallace School 09/01/12- $57,352.00 TCH.FL.SPCH 06/30/13 $3,506.00 Stipend #11-000-216-100-20-1065- $60,858.00 000 Page 11 HOBOKEN BOARD OF EDUCATION 11I5 CLINTON STREET, HOBOKEN, NJ 07030 AGENDA TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2012 Principal 5.Gerald Fitzhugh, II Connors School 08/22/12- (HASA) ADM.CR.PRIN.01 06/30/13 Step 3 15-000-240-103-09-1011-000 $127,209.00 6.Allison Lemberg School Counselor 09/01/12- MA Step 3 Wallace School 06/30/13 $56,280.00 #15-000-218-104-06-1023- 000 7.Melanie Nealon Teacher Aide 09/01/12- $13.49 per hour Connors 06/30/13 AID.FL.SEAP.07 #11-000-217-106-13-1039 8.Cecilia Huamani Teacher Aide 09/01/12- $13.49 per hour Brandt