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MIDLAND PARK PUBLIC SCHOOLS Midland Park, New Jersey

ORDER OF BUSINESS FOR OCTOBER 18, 2005 PUBLIC MEETING

District policy states that anyone wishing to speak on an agenda item prior to its vote by the full Board will have an opportunity to do so without prior notice.

CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

OPEN PUBLIC MEETING ACT STATEMENT

"Adequate notice of the meeting was provided as specified in the Open Meeting Act. Notices of the Meeting were sent to the HERALD-NEWS, BERGEN RECORD, RIDGEWOOD NEWS, and to the Midland Park Borough Clerk for the 2005 elective year. A notice was also posted outside the office of the Midland Park Board of Education in a place reserved for such announcements."

ROLL CALL

BOARD SECRETARY'S REPORT

Presentation of the Audit for the 2004-2005 school year by Joe Kelly, Auditor from Lerch, Vinci and Higgins

Approval of Minutes

Approve the minutes of the regularly scheduled public meeting held on September 6, 2005 and the Board-Self Evaluation, held on September 13, 2005

PRESIDENT'S REPORT

SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

Oct.18, 2005 Agenda, Page 1 Board resolutions related to hiring for the 2005-2006 school year will be on an emergency basis, pursuant to N.J.S.A.18A:6-7.1, N.J.S.A.18A:39-17 and or N.J.S.A.18A:6-4.13, as applicable.

A. Personnel - (A. DePreker) APPENDIX

1. Accept the retirement resignation of Barbara Weber, elementary school teacher in the Highland School, effective March 1, 2006 (support material attached).

2. Approve the retroactive increase in salary for Raina Dawson, 4.8 science teacher at the high school, from BA Step 1, Experience Level 1 to MA Step 1, Experience Level 1. Her salary will be determined, pending completion of negotiations, effective September 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006.

3. Approve a 6th period assignment for Jennifer Golden, special education teacher in the high school, to teach Orton Gillingham reading. Her pro-rated salary will be determined, pending completion of negotiations, effective October 19, 2005 through June 30, 2006 (support material attached).

4. Approve the following changes to the List of Advisors at the high school for the 2005- 2006 school year, (stipends pending completion of negotiations):

Delete: Lori Menken Physics Club Advisor Add: Sharon Weiss Biology II Team Advisor (new club)

5. Approve the following additions to the List of Substitute Teachers for the 2005- 2006 school year (support material attached):

(s) Anthony Manderano * Christopher Watkins

(s) = Bergen County Substitute Certificate * = New Jersey Certification

6. Accept the resignation of Michael Sojkowski as a part-time evening custodian at the Highland School, effective retroactive to September 28, 2005.

7. Approve the appointment of Chris Montanaro as a part-time evening custodian at the Highland School. He will be paid at the approved rate of $14.16 per hour, effective October 19, 2005 through June 30, 2006 (support material attached).

Oct.18, 2005 Agenda, Page 2 8. Approve 9 ½ additional hours per week for James Addice, part-time evening Custodian at the High School, effective October 19, 2005 through June 30, 2006 (support material attached).

9. Approve the List of Substitute Workers for the 2005-2006 school year, which is attached as an appendix. A

B. Finance Committee - (R. Schiffer, Chairperson)

1. Accept the Audit for fiscal year 2004-2005 and the recommendations contained therein.

2. Accept the Corrective Action Plan for the Auditor’s recommendations as contained in the annual Audit for fiscal year 2004-2005, which is attached as an appendix. B

3. Approve the following block motion:

a. September 2005 Continuing Education Claims in the amount of $64,333.20.

b. October 2005 Supplemental Claims in the amount of $1,117,971.52.

c. September 2005 Cafeteria Claims in the amount of $23,407.67.

4. Approve the following resolution:

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Midland Park Board of Education approves a Joint Transportation Agreement designating the Midland Park Board of Education as the transporting agent to provide service to the Board of Education of Waldwick School District, for the purpose of transporting students to various academic and athletic events, on an as needed basis.

C. Curriculum Committee - (A. Polhemus, Chairperson)

1. Approve the 2004-2005 Quality Annual Assurance Report, including the 2005-2006 Goals and Objectives, the 2005-2006 Assignment Plan for Certified and Non Certified Nurses and the Comprehensive Maintenance Plan, including the M-1 form, which are attached as an appendix. C

2. Authorize the Superintendent of Schools and the Business Administrator to enter into an agreement with St. Thomas More Interparochial School and Eastern Christian Elementary School, for the purposes of making provisions for the expenditures under the Nonpublic School Technology Initiative Entitlement and to further authorize the aforementioned nonpublic schools to self-administer the funds for their own technology needs with the assistance of the Business Administrator, which is attached as an appendix. D

Oct.18, 2005 Agenda, Page 3 D. Policy Committee - (M. Acito, Chairperson)

E. Legislative Committee - (P. Sullivan, Chairperson)

F. Buildings & Grounds Committee - (R. Moraski, Chairperson)

G. Negotiations - Teachers/Secretaries - (R. Venditti, Chairperson)

H. Negotiations - Administrators/Custodians - (M. Hahn, Chairperson)

I. Public Relations Committee - (M. Anders, Chairperson)

J. Personnel Committee - (R. Venditti, Chairperson)

K. Liaison Committee:

High School PTA - (M. Hahn)

Elementary School PTA - (M. Acito)

Booster Club - (R. Venditti)

Performing Arts Parents - (R. Moraski)

Special Education - (P. Sullivan)

Oct.18, 2005 Agenda, Page 4 Town Council – (A. Polhemus)

L. Town Council Special Projects Committee - (R. Venditti, Chairperson)

M. Service Review Committee – (R. Schiffer, Chairperson)

N. Old Business

O. New Business

Motion to go into closed session before the meeting of November 1, 2005 for the purpose of

Open to the Public

Motion to Adjourn

Oct.18, 2005 Agenda, Page 5