MAHWAH BOARD OF EDUCATION 60 Ridge Road, Mahwah, NJ 07430
Charles T. Saldarini Suzanne D. Curry 1st Vice President Kim Barron 2nd Vice President President Christine Davis Michael Galow Douglas D’Angelo Richard DeSilva, Jr. John Dinice Leslie Konikow
OCTOBER 19, 2016 PUBLIC WORK SESSION/ACTION MEETING 7:00 p.m.
AGENDA
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. President's Announcement: Adequate notice of agenda of this meeting has been provided to The Ridgewood News specifying that the Mahwah Board of Education will meet on October 19, 2016, in the Administrative Offices, 60 Ridge Road, Mahwah, New Jersey. A copy was filed with the Township Clerk.
4. Salute to the Flag
5. Motion to Recess to Executive Session under Chapter 231, P.L. (Sunshine Law), which authorizes a public body to discuss personnel, negotiations and legal matters.
Confidential Student and Personnel Matters
MOVED SECONDED VOTE
6. Motion to Reconvene to Public Action Meeting to take action on matters discussed in Executive Session
MOVED SECONDED VOTE
7. Agenda Questions
Please limit your questions, at this time, to resolutions under New Business on this agenda. As a matter of fairness, you are asked to limit your questions to no more than one, and your remarks to no longer than three minutes. If you are here representing a group, please identify yourself, the group and your position in the group. If you are here as an individual, please give us your name and address. This section of public participation will be limited to fifteen minutes. Please specify the resolution you are referring to in your question.
8. Superintendent’s Report – Dr. C. Lauren Schoen
District Testing Presentation
10/19/16
9. Business Administrator/Board Secretary’s Report – Mr. Kyle J. Bleeker
10. Assistant Superintendent’s Report – Mr. Dennis Fare
11. President’s Report
12. Board Committee Reports
a. Instructional & Curriculum – C. Saldarini (Chair), K. Barron, L. Konikow b. Special Education – C. Davis (Chair), M. Galow c. Finance & Facilities – C. Saldarini (Chair), R. DeSilva, J. Dinice, M. Galow d. Policy – R. DeSilva (Chair), C. Davis, J. Dinice, L. Konikow e. Community Relations – S. Curry (Chair), K. Barron f. Executive/Planning Committee – K. Barron (Chair), C. Saldarini, S. Curry g. Negotiations – C. Saldarini (Chair), D. D’Angelo, R. DeSilva, M. Galow h. Technology – D. D’Angelo (Chair), C. Davis, J. Dinice i. Bergen County School Boards Liaison – J. Dinice, S. Curry (Alt.) j. New Jersey School Boards Legislative Liaison – K. Barron, S. Curry (Alt.) k. Mahwah Schools Foundation Liaison – R. DeSilva, L. Konikow (Alt.)
13. Board Member Remarks/Additional Comments on Reports or Other Non-Agenda Items
14. Old Business
a. Minutes
RESOLVED: that, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Mahwah Board of Education approves the minutes of the September 28, 2016, Public Work Session/Action Meeting.
MOVED SECONDED VOTE
15. New Business – Other
a. Financial Report
RESOLVED: that, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Mahwah Board of Education approves the payment of bills for the period of 9/28/2016 to 10/13/2016.
General Fund Fund 10 $76,368.97 General Current Expense Fund 11 $4,088,689.38 Special Revenue Funds Fund 20 $128,615.03 Region I Fund 52 $17,272.19 Region I-Contracted Trans. Fund 53 $971,764.43 Region I Summer School Fund 54 $7,953.72 Total of All Checks $5,290,663.72
MOVED SECONDED VOTE
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10/19/16 b. Conferences/Workshops
RESOLVED: that, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Mahwah Board of Education approves attendance at the following conferences/workshops that are deemed to be educationally appropriate and for the benefit of the school district including conference/workshop fees and necessary travel expenses:
Name Conference/Workshop Date Amount Ann Guiney Teachers College Reading & 10/22/16 N/A Laura Phillips Writing Project 91st Saturday Darrah Samuels Reunion Karen Carlso- Smith Lauren Schoen NJSBA Workshop 2016 10/25 – $1,400 for group + Kyle Bleeker 10/27/16 $160 for meals per Christine GSA rate per person Zimmermann + 292 mi. + tolls per Carlos Rosa person Scot Van Demark Leslie Konikow John Dinice Michael Galow Suzanne Curry Kim Barron Sarah Meakem Next Generation Social Studies: 10/25/16 $80 14.2 mi. Literacy, Inquiries & Technology Dianna University of Maine Counselor 10/26/16 N/A Farquharson Update Rita McDonough Mock Trial Instructional 10/27/16 N/A Workshop Maureen Lynch English Supervisors’ Roundtable 10/28/16 N/A Edwin Scherer NJSIAA Golf Coaches Clinic 11/1/16 $90 Carol Murphy Transitioning from School to 11/2/16 N/A Adult Services for Professional Catherine Carisi Assessment of Children: Wechsler 11/2/16 $100 Intelligence Scale for Children/ Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence Maureen Lynch Analyzing PARCC Results to 11/3/16 $199 Inform Instruction Maximizing Essential Math Skills 11/9, $375 per person Edward Ruthberg & Concepts for Students with 1/18, +381 mi. + tolls Richard Gordon Disabilities and Struggling 3/1/17 +279 mi. + tolls Dianna Burkel Learners +331.2 mi. + tolls Larissa Greco Samantha +364.2 mi. + tolls Scheuermann Stephanie Cintron +74.60 + tolls
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Name Conference/Workshop Date Amount Danielle Poleway WPU Educational Technology 11/18/16 $95 +26.4 mi. Conference Courtney Carrelha 2016 Gifted Education Conference 11/18/16 $189 Christine $189 +84 mi. Zimmermann Leanne Weiss NJ Association of School 11/18/16 $110 +53 mi. + tolls Librarians Fall Conference (NJASL) Concetta Lee Technical Assistance Session: 11/29/16 N/A NCLB to ESSA Dorothy Eason NCLB to ESSA 11/29/16 N/A Nikki Van Ess Learning and the Brain, The Link 12/2/16 $199 +66.4 mi. to How We Think Danielle Poleway Mindsets Matter in Math 12/5/16 $199 +18.6 mi. Next Generation Science Standard 12/5- $645 per person Rachel Villanova 12/6/16 99.6 mi. + tolls Suzanne Sofia 196.4 mi. + tolls Edwin Scherer 210.4 mi. +tolls
MOVED SECONDED VOTE c. Field Trips
RESOLVED: that, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Mahwah Board of Education approves the following field trips:
Destination Date(s) School # of Students Ramapo High School, Franklin Lakes, NJ 10/20/16 MHS 16 Ramsey High School, Ramsey, NJ 11/17/16 MHS 16 Park Ridge High School, Park Ridge, NJ 12/15/16 MHS 16 Midland Park High School, Midland Park, 1/5/17 MHS 16 NJ Tenafly High School, Tenafly, NJ 3/2/17 (snow MHS 16 date) 4/6/17 Prudential Center, Newark, NJ 10/22/16 MHS 67 Abma’s Farm, Wyckoff, NJ 10/24/16 RR 11 Mahwah Train Station, Mahwah, NJ 10/26/16 MHS 8 Stryker, Mahwah, NJ 11/2/16 MHS 25 The Gravity Vault, Saddle River, NJ 11/17/16 MHS 10 Crowne Plaza, Suffern, NY 12/9/16 MHS 15 Paramus Park Mall, Paramus, NJ 12/21/16 MHS 8 Turtle Back Zoo, West Orange, NJ 4/25/17 BR 52 Frost Valley, Claryville, NY 5/3 – 5/5/17 RR 203 Dorney Park, Allentown, PA 6/1/17 MHS 50
MOVED SECONDED VOTE
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d. First Reading of Policies and Regulations
P2415 – No Child Left Behind Programs R2415 – Title I Services P8630 – Bus Driver/Bus Aide Responsibility R8630 – Emergency School Bus Procedures e. Second Reading and Adoption of Policies & Regulations
RESOLVED: that, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Mahwah Board of Education approves the second reading and adoption of the following:
P3125 –Employment of Teaching Staff Members P3240 – Professional Development for Teachers and School Leaders P5330 – Administration of Medication P5339 – Screening for Dyslexia P5350 – Student Suicide Prevention R5350 – Student Suicide P & R – 8441 Care of Injured and Ill Persons
MOVED SECONDED VOTE f. Submission of Comprehensive Maintenance Plan
Whereas, the Department of Education requires New Jersey School Districts to submit three-year maintenance plans documenting “required” maintenance activities for each of its public school facilities, and
Whereas, the required maintenance activities as listed in the attached document for the various school facilities of the Mahwah Board of Education are consistent with these requirements, and
Whereas, all past and planned activities are reasonable to keep school facilities open and safe for use or in their original condition and to keep their system warranties valid,
Now Therefore Be It Resolved, that the Mahwah Board of Education hereby authorizes the School Business Administrator to submit the attached Comprehensive Maintenance Plan for the Mahwah Board of Education in compliance with Department of Education requirements.
MOVED SECONDED VOTE g. M-1 Annual Maintenance Reserve Deposit Worksheet
RESOLVED: that, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Mahwah Board of Education approves form M-1 Annual Maintenance Reserve Deposit Worksheet per N.J.A.C.6:26 for the 2016-2017 school year with a total Annual Target Expenditure of $156,715.
MOVED SECONDED VOTE
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10/19/16 h. Purchase of Enclosed Trailer
RESOLVED: that, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Mahwah Board of Education approves the purchase of an enclosed trailer from FDR Hitches, Roselle Park NJ under the terms and conditions of State Contract # A82779 in the amount of $ 16,919.12.
MOVED SECONDED VOTE i. Approval of Eagle Scout Project at George Washington School
RESOLVED: that, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Mahwah Board of Education approves the Eagle Scout Project of turning the center courtyard at George Washington School into usable outdoor classroom consisting of benches, a weather protected whiteboard stand and a white board.
MOVED SECONDED VOTE j. School Physician
RESOLVED: that, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Mahwah Board of Education appoints Dr. Everett Schlam as the school physician for the 2016-2017 school year.
MOVED SECONDED VOTE k. Appointment – Service Provider
RESOLVED: that, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Mahwah Board of Education approves the appointment of Elizabeth Rota as a private consultant and service provider in the capacity of teacher of the blind or partially sighted. The cost for this service is $125.00 per hour. The anticipated annual expense is not to exceed $10,000 per school year.
MOVED SECONDED VOTE l. NJQSAC Statement of Assurance (SOA)
RESOLVED: that, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Mahwah Board of Education approves the New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum (NJQSAC) Statement of Assurance (SOA) for the 2016-2017 state monitoring.
MOVED SECONDED VOTE m. Student Observations
RESOLVED: that, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Mahwah Board of Education approves student observations in all Mahwah public schools for the 2016-2017 school year for students attending the following colleges and universities:
Ramapo College William Paterson University Rockland Community College Bergen Community College
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Caldwell University Rutgers College Montclair State University New Jersey City University Kean University Fairleigh Dickinson University Drew University Felician College St. Thomas Aquinas College Long Island University Dominican College
MOVED SECONDED VOTE
n. Donation
RESOLVED: that, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Mahwah Board of Education would like to thank Ms. Nadine DiLeo, for the donation of 10 bowling balls to be used by the science department at Mahwah High School.
MOVED SECONDED VOTE
o. Out of District Placement
RESOLVED: that, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Mahwah Board of Education approves the following students with local identification numbers, 37124 and 37125 be placed at the South Bergen Jointure Commission in Maywood, NJ effective retroactive to October 11, 2016. The prorated tuition is $58,446 per student.
MOVED SECONDED VOTE
16. New Business – Personnel
a. Appointment
RESOLVED: that, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Mahwah Board of Education approves the appointment of Luisa Hinojosa, as an instructional paraprofessional, 5.5 hours per day, at Mahwah High School, effective retroactively October 17, 2016 – June 30, 2017; at a salary of $16,971, pro-rated.
MOVED SECONDED VOTE
b. Appointment
RESOLVED: that, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Mahwah Board of Education approves the appointment of Lisa Moffitt, as an instructional paraprofessional, 5.5 hours per day, at Ramapo Ridge Middle School, effective retroactively October 19, 2016 – June 30, 2017; at a salary of $16,971, pro-rated.
MOVED SECONDED VOTE
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c. Increase in Hours
RESOLVED: that, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Mahwah Board of Education approves the increase in hours for Melissa Milbank, instructional paraprofessional, at Lenape Meadows School, from 3.75 hours to 4.25 per day, at Joyce Kilmer School, effective October 20, 2016 – June 30, 2017.
MOVED SECONDED VOTE d. Leave Replacement Revision
RESOLVED: that, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Mahwah Board of Education approves the revision of the appointment of Employee #4478 pursuant to New Jersey Statute 18A:16-1.1, retroactive from October 6, 2016 – June 30, 2017; salary to be Column A, Step 1, $48,265, pro-rated.
MOVED SECONDED VOTE e. NJFLA Intermittent Leave of Absence Revision
RESOLVED: that, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Mahwah Board of Education approves an NJFLA intermittent leave of absence for Employee #0510, effective retroactive September 23, 2016 – September 30, 2016, as well as October 13, 2016 and October 21, 2016, using NJFLA on those dates.
MOVED SECONDED VOTE f. Appointment – Co-Curricular Position
RESOLVED: that, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Mahwah Board of Education approves the appointment of Amanda Droussiotis, as costume designer, at Mahwah High School, for the 2016-2017 school year; stipend to be $500, funds to be provided from the drama club budget, at no cost to the district.
MOVED SECONDED VOTE g. Appointment – Co-Curricular Position
RESOLVED: that, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Mahwah Board of Education approves the appointment of Robert Gannon, as lighting designer, at Mahwah High School, for the 2016-2017 school year; stipend to be $300, funds to be provided from the drama club budget, at no cost to the district.
MOVED SECONDED VOTE
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h. Adjustment in Position and Stipend Amount
RESOLVED: that, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Mahwah Board of Education approves the adjustment in position and stipend amount for Vincent Vespe, head soccer coach, for the 2016-2017 fall sports season, to reflect his work from August 15, 2016 – October 6, 2016, for a stipend amount of $5,296, pro-rated for his time of service.
MOVED SECONDED VOTE i. Appointment, Adjustment in Position, and Stipend Amount
RESOLVED: that, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Mahwah Board of Education approves the appointment of Justin Saputski, as head soccer coach, for the 2016-2017 fall sports season, to reflect his work from October 17, 2016 – November 20, 2016, for a stipend amount of $3,854, pro-rated for his time of service.
MOVED SECONDED VOTE j. Paraprofessional Substitutes
RESOLVED: that, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Mahwah Board of Education approves the following paraprofessional substitutes for the 2016-2017 school year:
LAST NAME FIRST NAME CITY Lagomarsino Diana Upper Saddle River Lania Danielle Mahwah Quattrone Brielle Mahwah
MOVED SECONDED VOTE k. School Volunteers
RESOLVED: that, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Mahwah Board of Education approves the following school volunteers for the 2016-2017 school year.
UPS Mentors
Pedro Alvarez Carla Maier Darrell Johnson Chris Curran Glen Howansky Robin Broadhurst Bob Liwanag Kyle Kattine Dennis Hancock Ashok Bhagirath Debbie Kramer
MOVED SECONDED VOTE
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17. Public Questions or Comment
Note: This section of public participation will be limited to fifteen minutes.
18. Motion to Adjourn
MOVED SECONDED VOTE
Upcoming Events
11/1/16 Ramapo Ridge Middle School HSO meeting – 9:15 a.m. 11/1/16 Lenape Meadows School HSO meeting – 7:00 p.m. 11/2/16 George Washington School HSO meeting – 9:00 a.m. 11/2/16 Board of Education meeting – 7:00 p.m. 11//10 – 11/11/16 NJEA Convention – Schools Closed 11/14/16 Mahwah High School HSA meeting – 7:00 p.m. 11/16/16 Joyce Kilmer HSO meeting – 9:15 a.m. 11/16/16 Board of Education meeting – 7:00 p.m. 11/18/16 Betsy Ross HSO meeting – 9:15 a.m. 11/23/16 Single Session Day 11/24 – 11/25/16 Thanksgiving Recess – Schools Closed 11/30/16 Board of Education meeting 7:00 p.m.
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