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BOARD OF EDUCATION Newton, NJ MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Mr. Caffrey, Board President, called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM in the Board Office at 57 OPENING Trinity Street, Newton, NJ, noting in the opening statement that the notice of this meeting was sent to the New Jersey Herald, the Star Ledger, and the Town Clerk of Newton on May 8, 2010 and appropriately posted. The notice requirements of the Open Public Meetings Act have been satisfied. Members Present: Mr. Caffrey, Ms. Egner, Ms. Gianni, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Mistry, Mrs. Thomas, ROLL CALL Mrs. VanAuken and Dr. Greene.

Mr. Heckman, Mr. Kelly and Mr. Morris arrived at 7:00 PM

Ms. Cooke arrived at 8:10 PM

Members absent: None

The board adjourned to Executive Session at 6:10 and reconvened in Regular Session at 6:59 PM.

There were no comments on agenda resolutions. PUBLIC COMMENTS

Mr. Caffrey reported the Negotiations Committee has exchanged proposals with NEA, NASA, COMMITTEE RPTS. and NESA.

Ms. Gianni reported Andover rejected bids for their Solar project. SENDING DIST. RPT. Ms. Cooke reported Greene had their Goal Setting Retreat. Parent visitation days will be held in December. Ms. Cooke also reported that Green passed a motion that no more than 10% of enrollment of a class should be permitted to withdraw due to School Choice program.

Mr. Waldron and Mr. Stanton presented the Halsted Unified Plan, designed to not only meet SUPT.’S REPORT/ state criteria for NCLB, but also to utilize research based activities to increase student ED. HIGHLIGHTS achievement across the board.

Dr. Greene reviewed the District Action Plan Progress Report.

Dr. Greene reported on School Safety and Security Drills and the new law requirements.

Dr. Green reported on the joint meeting with the Town Council.

Ms. Snyder stated that the district has received our Certificate of Compliance for our records SBA/BA REPORT processing system. Newton is the only district in Sussex County to be certified by the state.

Ms. Snyder informed the board that to qualify for the SAIF award the district has participated in training, safety meetings and completed facility analysis.

Ms. Snyder reported the new copiers have been installed and will generate a savings of $20,000.

Ms. Snyder reported on the Halsted Middle School Fire Alarm System.

Motion made by Mr. Jackson, seconded by Ms. Gianni that the 11 member board approve BOARD BUSINESS the following: A. Approve the minutes of the following meeting: Regular Meeting of November 9, 2010 Executive Session #1 of November 9, 2010 Executive Session #2 of November 9, 2010

B. Authorize the secretary to pay bills and warrants Nos. 033595 to033736 as per bill list dated November 23, 2010 in the amount of $2,038,059.67 as per Attachment A.

C. Approve the financial reports from the Board Secretary and the Treasurer of School Monies for the month of October, 2010 as on file in the Business Office.

D. Accept the Board Secretary’s certification, as attached, (pursuant to NJAC 6:20-2.12(d)) that as of October 31, 2010 no budgetary line item account has obligations and payments (contractual orders) which in total exceed the amount appropriated by the Board of Education pursuant to NJSA 18A-22-8 & 18A-22-8.1. E. Pursuant to NJAC 6:23-2.11, certify that as of October 31, 2010 after review of the secretary’s financial report (appropriations section) 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 NJAC 6:20-2.12(a) and that sufficient funds are available to meet the district’s financial obligations for the remainder of the fiscal year.

F. Approve the line item transfers and 10% report as per Attachment B.

Carried unanimously by a roll call vote of the 11 member board with the following exceptions: Mr. Heckman, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Morris and Mrs. Thomas abstained on minutes of the Executive Session #1 Mr. Caffrey abstained on Item 2

Motion made by Ms. Egner, seconded by Mr. Jackson that the 9 member board approve the PROGRAM following: A. Approve the following field trip for Halsted Middle School: Class/Club Purpose Location Language Arts Curriculum SCCC

B. Approve an overnight trip for the 8th grade class at Halsted Middle School to Great Wolf Lodge, Pa. – expense to the district is two buses.

Mr. Jackson said it’s nice to see that the 8th grade is planning a great trip.

Carried unanimously by a roll call vote of the 9 member board.

Motion made by Mr. Jackson, seconded by Mrs. Thomas that the 11 member board approve the following:

C. Approve placement of the following student on homebound instruction, in accordance with N.J.A.C.6:14: Student ID# S1758 Grade 11 11/16/2010

D. Approve Policy Section 0000-Bylaws for 2nd reading.

E. Approve the following field trips for Newton High School: Class/Club Purpose Location Art Curriculum Museum of Modern Art Technology Curriculum New Providence High School Life Skills Curriculum Tri-State Actors Theatre, Sussex, NJ Life Skills Curriculum New York City High School Students Aids Awareness SCCC

Motion made by Mrs. VanAuken, seconded by Ms. Egner that the 9 member board approve the following: Based upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the following personnel resolutions are presented for approval:

A. Approve Michael Dodd as an After School Intramural Advisor at Merriam Avenue School, $30 per hour not to exceed $1,300.

B. Approve the following Halsted Middle School volunteer ski club advisors: Sue Desautels Kyle Grzymko Ashley Kratzsch Mary Mester

C. Rescind the appointment of Cate Pasculli as Music Director Advisor at Halsted Middle School for the 2010-11 school year.

Motion made by Ms. Gianni, seconded by Mrs. VanAuken that the 11 member board approve the following: D. Approve the following as long term substitutes at Newton High School, Step A-1 ($48,915) per diem, $245, effective November 30, 2010: John Cuozzo Jessica Guth E. Approve Cynthia Gilmore for a combination of paid and unpaid maternity leave as per all applicable federal and state laws from approximately January 25, 2011 to March 7, 2011.

F. Approve Ana Maniago for Title I translations for the 2010-11 school year, $30 per hour, not to exceed $360.

Mrs. VanAuken asked what Title I translations are.

G. Approve the following substitute teachers for the remainder of the 2010-11 school year: Kristine Chartrand Wayne Miller Alecia Moormann Lauren Stein Krista Zygmunt – homebound tutor

Motion made by Ms. Egner, seconded by Mrs. Thomas that the 11 member board approve the BUSINESS following: A. Approve the following district purchases: District Description Amt Daytop Preparatory School Educational Services October $ 2,160 Ricoh Americas Corp. Copiers for Schools/Bd. Office $23,504 Newton Memorial Hospital ER Evaluation (3) Students $ 4,188 Schwartz Simon Edelstein Estimated Negotiations Exp. $ 5,000 Accu Scan Scan NHS Documents $ 6,178 Halsted Middle School Abcode Security Fire Alarm System $31,526

B. Motion to approve the acceptance of a Coordinated School Health (CSH) grant from the NJ Department of Health and Senior Services, Division of Family Health Services, with Andover, Green and Union City School Districts, with the Sussex County Center for Prevention and Counseling, $10,000 per school, as the lead agency.

Ms. Gianni asked for an explanation of the Health Grant; Dr. Greene explained that Halsted Middle School was the pilot school and that each of the other schools are part of the grant.

C. Approve district travel expenses as per Attachment C.

D. Approve the acceptance of JC Penney sponsorship of the Newton Robotics Club.

Ms. Gianni asked if the sponsorship came with money.

E. Approve the acceptance of the Educational Alliance Program Grant from Exxon/Mobil Corporation in the amount of $750 for the 2010-2011 school year to be used at Halsted Middle School.

F. Approve EI Associates to prepare a Facility Assessment Report at a cost of $4,800.

Mr. Mistry asked if this is the same project as the last agenda and Ms. Snyder explained that was for the state required independent review of the Energy Plan.

G. WHEREAS the Halsted Middle School fire alarm system malfunctioned, and WHEREAS it is no longer possible to get parts for the 1970 system, and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Newton Board of Education authorizes Abcode to perform such repairs under the emergency contract statute 18A:18A-7 as authorized by the New Jersey Department of Education Executive County Superintendent at a cost of $31,526 to remove the old system and install a new addressable system with code compliant features.

H. Approve the disposal of the following textbooks at Halsted Middle School: Title Year Author Qty. The Magic and the Sword 1965 Cox 11 Wind by the Sea 1991 Silver Burdett 17 English Composition 1995 Fearson’s 8 English Composition 1986 Walker 5 Basic English 1995 Fearson’s 13 Basic English Grammar 1986 Warriner 12 Writer’s Choice 1994 Glencoe 9 Academic America Encyclopedia 1983 Grolier 3 World Book Encyclopedia Set 1960 Quarrie Corp 1 New World Dictionary 2003 Michael Agnes 1 Roget’s Thesaurus 1936 Lewis 10 Webster’s Elementary Dictionary 1980 Webster 17 Wonders and Winners 1985 Scott 12

There is a meeting scheduled at Senator Oroho’s office. Negotiations are scheduled for the OLD BD. BUSINESS same night, so Dr. Greene offered to relay questions from board members to the Senator’s office. The motion to support the prepared legislation will be on the December agenda.

Mr. Jackson spoke about the incredible drawings that were submitted for the Tri-District Logo contest. He thanked the staff and students.

There were no new business items discussed. NEW BD. BUSINESS

There were no public comments. PUBLIC COMMENTS

There were no committee discussions. COMMITTEE MTG.

Board President, Mr. Caffrey, stated that the meeting would adjourn to executive session at ADJOURN 8:16 PM to discuss negotiations, not to reconvene. Said discussion may be disclosed to the public when appropriate.

There was no opposition. Respectfully submitted,

Donna Snyder School Business Administrator/ Board Secretary