Minutes of the Regular Public Meeting of the Tenafly Board of Education Monday Evening, December 10, 2018 Held at the Hegelein Building

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING OF THE TENAFLY BOARD OF EDUCATION MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 10, 2018 HELD AT THE HEGELEIN BUILDING. 500 TENAFLY RD .. TENAFLY, NJ

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The meeting was called to order at 6:48p.m. by Board President Eileen D. Pleva who read the following statement:

"The New Jersey Open Public Meetings Law was enacted to insure the right to 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 provisions of this act, the Tenafly Board of Education has caused notice of this meeting to be publicized by having the date, time and place thereof posted at the Borough office, Tenafly Public Library, administrative building, in the local press and on the district's web site.

On roll call, the following Board members answered present:

Mark Aronson Edward J. Salaski Natalie Barbanel Jocelyn Schwarz Sam A. Bruno Janet I. Horan Patricia Flynn Eileen D. Pleva Jane Juhng

The following staff members were present:

Ms. Shauna DeMarco, Superintendent Mr. Yas Usami, Business Administrator/Board Secretary Ms. Danielle Diaz, Human Resources Manager

A motion was made by Ms. Juhng and seconded by Ms. Barbanel that the Board convenes in closed session according to the following:

WHEREAS, the Tenafly Board of Education has been formed pursuant to applicable New Jersey Statutes, and

WHEREAS, the Board is charged with the responsibility of performing all acts and doing all things, consistent with law and the rules of the State Board of Education, necessary for the lawful and proper conduct, equipment and maintenance of the public schools and public school property of the Tenafly Public School District, and

WHEREAS, Section 7 of the Open Public Meetings Act (N.J.S.A. 10-4-12) permits the exclusion of the public ("closed session") from a meeting of the Board in certain circumstances, and

WHEREAS, the Board has determined that circumstances exist for such a closed session,

WHEREAS, the Board has found the action described below to be necessary and proper, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board on the date indicated above that:

1.) The public shall be excluded from discussion of and action on the closed session herein set forth.

2.) The confidential subject matter to be discussed is as follows: - Legal Matters

M Personnel Matters

M Student Matters

3.) The Board will return to open session at approximately 8:00p.m.

No formal action will be taken.

The motion was unanimously approved.

The meeting recessed to closed session at 6:48 p.m.

Ms. DeMarco, Mr. Usami and Ms. Diaz left the closed session at 7:04 p.m., and returned for open session.

A motion was made by Ms. Horan and seconded by Mr. Bruno that the Board convene from closed session at 7:41 p.m. and go into open session.

There was a delay in the meeting until taping started.

The meeting was called to order at 8:02 p.m. by Ms. Pleva who read the following statement:

"The New Jersey Open Public Meetings Law was enacted to insure the right to the public to have advance noti~e of and to attend the meetings of public bodies at which any business affecting their interest is discussed or acted upon."

On roll call, the following Board members answered present:

Mark Aronson Edward J. Sa Iaski Natalie Barbanel Jocelyn Schwarz Sam A. Bruno Janet I. Horan Patricia Flynn Eileen D. Pleva Jane Juhng

The following staff members were present:

Ms. Shauna DeMarco, Superintendent Mr. Yas Usami, Business Administrator/Board Secretary

Minutes of the Regular Public Meeting of December 10, 2018 Page 2 The following principal representative was present:

Mr. James Morrison, Principal of High School

Also present:

Ms. Danielle Diaz, Human Resources Manager

Joyce Chung, Sr. Student Representative Aaron Gordon, Jr. Student Representative

Ms. Pleva opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

A motion was made by Mr. Aronson and seconded by Ms. Juhng to approve the Minutes of the Regular Public Meeting and the Closed Executive Meeting of November 19, 2018.

The Minutes of the Regular Public Meeting and the Closed Executive Meeting of November 19 were approved as follows:

Yes- 8 Mark Aronson No - 0 Natalie Barbanel Patricia Flynn Abstain- 1 Sam A. Bruno Jane Juhng Edward J. Salaski Absent- 0 Jocelyn Schwarz Janet I. Horan Eileen D. Pleva

2019 HONOR NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP SEMIFINALISTS AND NATIONAL HISPANIC RECOGNITION SCHOLARS

On behalf of the Board and administration, Ms. Pleva gave praise and congratulations to the award recipients for their achievements and thanked them for coming tonight.

High School Principal Jim Morrison stated that in October 2017, approximately 1.6 million students took the SAT's, and three of Tenafly's students scored higher than 99% of test takers in the nation (qualifying them as semi-finalists out of the 16,000 students nationwide). Mr. Morrison introduced the following award recipients and gave a brief but exceptional bio of each student:

Matt Dreyer - 2019 National Merit Scholarship Competition Semi-Finalist

Abigail Pomeranz - 2019 National Merit Scholarship Competition Semi-Finalist

Kyle Richards- 2019 National Merit Scholarship Competition Semi-Finalist and National Hispanic Program Merit Scholar Minutes of the Regu tar Public Meeting of December I 0, 20 18 Page 3 Everyone applauded the students for their special achievements.

BOARD PRESIDENT'S REPORT

Ms. Pleva reported there is a walk-in resolution on the agenda tonight approving the new 3-year teachers' contract (TEA) covering July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2021. Ms. Pleva thanked the Board and TEA for their hard work throughout the negotiations. If the resolution is approved, a press release will be issued providing contract details.

Ms. Pleva said some of the Board members will be touring the single unit lunch program at the High School, thanks to Mr. Morrison who coordinated this. The tour was done last year during the unit lunch, and the Board also toured the Care Plus Drop-in Center. The Board found the tours very valuable to see firsthand how things are run.

Ms. Pleva stated that this is her last Board meeting as a trustee, and thanked the community for the opportunity and privilege to sit on the Board for the past five years. She wished the new incoming trustee good luck. She thanked the Board, administration and the district staff she has worked with, and said she is grateful to have had this opportunity.

Ms. Pleva wished everyone a happy holiday season.

On behalf of the Board and administration, Ms. Horan thanked Ms. Pleva for her service of two terms, and expressed gratitude for her work and all her accomplishments. Ms. Horan said it has been a privilege to work closely with Ms. Pleva this past year, and that Ms. Pleva has served her role admirably for the benefit of the entire school community. Ms. Pleva was given a gift and flowers by the Board in appreciation for her service, and she thanked everyone very much for the opportunity to serve on the Board.

SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

Superintendent DeMarco gave a presentation on Weaving Social and Emotional Wellness into the Fabric of Safe Schools: A Vision for the Tenafly Public Schools .

Ms. DeMarco stated that in preparing for a new calendar year, she will discuss some of the aspects of her vision for Tenafly, including fiscal plans for coming years to contribute to the academic achievement of students and for their social and emotional well-being.

Public comments were held until the end of the presentation (the printed presentation is attached at the end of the minutes).

Ms. Pleva thanked Ms. DeMarco for all her hard work that went into an excellent presentation. Ms. Pleva asked the Board if they had any questions or comments on the superintendent's presentation.

Min utes ofthe Regular Public Meeti ng of December 10,201 8 Page 4 Mr. Aronson thanked Ms. DeMarco for a comprehensive and thoughtful presentation plan, and for her leadership on a difficult and controversial subject.

Ms. Pleva stated she was opening the floor for public comments, as many people attended the meeting tonight. She asked that the protocol be followed for community commentary at Board meetings and the set time of three minutes.

Jean Mishkin- 152 Thatcher Rd.- Ms. Mishkin (former Tenafly trustee) spoke about the fear that is driving this issue, and urged people not to succumb to fear. She cited the Tuscan incident (supermarket shooting) where a family member was wounded and where unarmed civilians took effective action to end the incident; and cited another incident of a family member (teacher) in North Carolina who was faced with danger. She said she is not in favor of armed guards in schools, and expressed that safety does not come from a gun but from building a loving and respectful community.

Brvan Rudolph - 80 Homestead Rd. - Mr. Rudolph (pediatrician, clinical researcher and parent) said he believes it is a false sense that guns will make us safer, and spoke of consequences of having guns in schools (he cited social science studies on "weapon effect" which may result in more aggression). He expressed that although he respects the Board's and superintendent's commitment for the safety of our community, he will make the effort to vote for trustees and superintendents who are not in favor of having guns in schools.

Matthew Lipton- 20 Clover St.- Mr. Lipton has two small children. He stated that he grew up in Parkland, FL, and discussed the Parkland incident where he saw someone killed and a community torn apart. There was a police officer on the school premises, but he did not enter the school building. He expressed that he believes it is imperative to have properly trained officers in schools to effectively respond to life threatening situations, and said once the perpetrator was in the Parkland school, there was no stopping him. Mr. Lipton said he is head of security at a synagogue in our area and cited some statistics (the average mass shooting takes about four and a half minutes). He said he believes that having deterrents is important. He also said that having officers in the schools doesn't guarantee safety but it gives a better chance of helping to stop a terrible incident.

Soyunq Pak - 10 Laurel Ave. - Ms. Park thanked the Board of Education and Ms. DeMarco for their efforts to ensure our children's safety, and she does not doubt that they have the children's best interests in mind. She said she wants to believe that having Class Ill officers in schools will protect against tragedy. She distributed documents of findings from several sources of research to the BOE about school security, and instances of school shootings (including research indicating some Student Resource Officers (SRO's) may attract shooters who want be killed). She stated there is no conclusive evidence that shows armed Class Ill officers improves school safety, and gave specific instances to support this, including accidental shootings that have happened by SRO's. Ms. Pak presented the Board with a letter from the Korean Parents Association requesting not to have armed guards in the schools.

Jason Hart- 55 Hillside Ave.- Mr. Hart is a Tenafly parent of two students, and a local piano teacher. He distributed documents to the Board regarding school shootings, and said decisions should not be based on fear, and asked what the likelihood is of this type of incident occurring in Tenafly. He referred to several excerpts from his documents and said school shootings are largely regional, and that children's deaths are attributed to other causes. He

Minutes ofthe Regular Public Meeting of December 10, 2018 PageS said between 2013 and 2015, research from several prominent universities shows that states that have stricter gun laws and spend adequate money on mental health care K-12 education have fewer school shootings. He pointed out the research indicating there is a greater chance that a gun accident may occur rather than a school shooting.

Paula Newman- 2 Sisson Terrace- Ms. Newman raised several points regarding what the hours of the day will be deemed the most important to protect our students by Class Ill officers. She expressed her opinion that one officer cannot effectively protect students from so many possible scenarios that could happen. She spoke of the following preventive measures, and asked where does it stop: alarms for doors, possibly window alarms, metal detectors, bulletproof windows, blocking off school streets, students wearing clear backpacks, checking the homes around the school, how do you protect students from a car shooter, and do we install pylons so cars can't get through. Ms. Newman suggests the district spends its resources in training teachers and nurses and triage if we are convinced that an attack may happen in our schools. She suggests we secure the buildings and assess the effectiveness of these first steps and build on this before spending money on hiring armed officers; and she suggests training the community to identify at-risk students, and use other resources to help our children be confident and feel safe.

Jessie Bayer - 127 Grove St. - Mr. Bayer is a school parent of three children and said he is not against having officers in the school, but questioned if the district first spent enough money to help prevent deaths of teenagers as CDC statistics indicate are from vehicular accidents from texting, drinking and driving, and homicides and suicides. He said resources should be used in these areas before considering hiring armed officers.

Chad Coleman - 65 Hillside Ave. - Mr. Coleman said he is new in town, a father of a 3-year old. He said the presentation started out about social and emotional wellness, then it turned to a discussion about Class Ill officers. He asked if the Parkland incident prompted this reaction. He expressed he is appalled by this, as there are so many other problems children have that should take precedence.

lnbal Israeli Miller - 107 Sunset Lane - Ms. Israeli Miller said she is here tonight representing a few members of the Community Task Force and that she is a member, too. She said she believes that some of the fear people have discussed tonight was fueled in part by a petition circulated in town by community members. Some of the notes on the petition were brought to the meeting, and Ms. Israeli Miller said she wished to address some of the points raised in the petition, as reason to oppose Class Ill officers. One point raised was the accidental shooting by Class Ill officers' firearms. The petition claimed that since 2014, more than 30 accidental shootings were the result of armed officers firing in schools. Ms. Israeli Miller said she researched this information and said the article noted more than 30 mishaps since 2014 involved fire arms brought onto schools grounds by law enforcement officers or educators, and did not give the breakdown of each. The second point raised in the petition regarded funding of Class Ill officers as being exorbitant and an irresponsible expenditure. Ms. Israeli Miller stated the expected yearly operating expense of Class Ill officers is $350,000, and considering the overall budget of the district is over $71 million budget, this expense is not exorbitant. She said security experts' advice is the recommendation to place Class Ill officers in the school buildings.

Minutes of the Regular Public Meeting of December 10, 2018 Page6 Joe Halajian- 44 N. Browning Ave.- Mr. Halajian is a middle school parent and thanked Ms. DeMarco for all the hard work she put into her presentation and believes she has the best interests of our students; however, he said he is against having any armed guards or guns in the schools for all the reasons already stated tonight. He said victims of school shootings almost always know their assailants. He expressed that the solution is not having a person with a gun, but rather bringing the social and emotional fabric of the entire school system together; and he said having police come to the schools from time to time to discuss community gun safety as a broader initiative would be acceptable.

Dana DeSimone - 60 Hillside Ave. - Ms. DeSimone is a middle and high school parent of two children. She said the topic of Class Ill officers needs additional discussion to be re opened to the community, and that for the most part supporters against having Class Ill officers were unaware of the Community Task Force conclusions, and thought the Board voted in the spring against pursuing the issue of Class Ill officers. In the meantime, she and supporters are requesting the Board delay the budget line for this item for the foreseeable future, but to continue education and discussion on this issue. Ms. DeSimone said she is a firm believer that the social and mental health approach working with the students in the school system is a key component.

Camille Korschun - 58 Burlington Rd. - Ms. Korschun thanked Ms. DeMarco for the presentation. Ms. Korschun said she believes we have an opportunity to teach our children that we can respond to mass shootings and violence in schools without bringing guns to school or create an environment of fear and anxiety. She said she believes in a more holistic approach of educating our children, and is opposed to a sustained allocation of hundreds of thousands of dollars for capital security that is not definitively proven and the cost will most likely rise in time as the demand increases. Let's spend our resources on better mental health initiatives, help people and send this strong message to our kids in the community. She referred to occurrences of HIB and said it's hard to connect with troubled and desperate kids, and Class Ill officers will not penetrate those issues; prevention is a much better option.

Alexandra Dimant - 116 Magnolia Ave. - Ms. Dimant is a psychotherapist for 15 years now working with adolescents and adults, and social and emotional well-being is her life's work. She stated that our children will be building the world of tomorrow, therefore, we have to be careful what we normalize for them. If guns are brought into the schools, the message is that this is normal. She urged people to be mindful of what we are teaching our children to carry forward in the future.

Max Basch- Mr. Basch said he came to speak tonight as a private Tenafly citizen, and not a council president. Mr. Basch said he opposes having Class Ill officers in schools and said they were not effective in preventing tragedies in the schools he mentioned. He spoke of security in Israel where a law was passed that police officers have to stand outside the school monitoring students entering and leaving, and no armed officers stand inside. He expressed that we don't want our schools to be a prison, and asked what happens when students go out to the playground or for sports. He spoke of the police officer in California who was shot accidently by another police officer. Mr. Basch stated that Class Ill officers have never, and will never prevent tragedies as people hoped. He urged the Board to disregard the suggestion that this type of security is the solution.

Minutes of the Regular Public Meeting ofDecernber 10, 2018 Page 7 Katherine Carlburq - 63 Ivy Lane - Ms. Carlburg referred to the budget months ago where teachers and staff positions were cut, and questioned how in the same year the district can afford to pay for Class Ill officers. She suggests delaying a decision at this time and to make the community aware of where the funds will be coming from. Ms. Carlburg expressed concern for children of color in the schools and said statistically there is more police pressure on these children who may not feel safe. She stated that schools are becoming more diversified (race, religion, socio-economic, gender, etc.) and this needs to be considered, and for the district to find ways to build a community to help break down social and economic barriers. She mentioned older students tutoring younger ones as one way to show caring, and that paying tutors is very expensive. She urged the Board not to put guns in schools.

Dimitri Liakhovitski - 116 Magnolia Ave. - Mr. Liakhovitski is a middle and high school parent of two children who said the presentation tonight started out with information on emotional and social well-being of children, then turned to mostly discussing Class Ill officers and guns. He opposes having guns in schools and said he speaks tonight from his experience as a corporate guy, statistician, a veteran of the Soviet army when in Afghanistan (and he has seen personally what guns can do when shot by accident), and is a psychologist and said he is emotional about the gun issue. He said the possibility of a school shooting is infinitesimal, and where do we stop with hiring maybe even more officer. He said let's put our actions into prevention measures. He read an opinion from his daughter opposing having guns in schools.

Pinar Tosun - 96 Prospect Terrace - Ms. Tosun, parent of three children, said she is speaking on behalf of special education parents, and they are all against having guns in school; and said these children are more vulnerable. She expressed a concern that the description of shooters is usually connected to some form of mental problem e.g., Asperger's, Bi-Polar, etc., and she is not sure if this is the case; however, the shooters are angry and want revenge, and may have been bullied, and once a gun gets into a school the results will be terrible. She suggests identifying and helping vulnerable children to help avoid the anger that may lead to violence. She read some nationwide statistics about security measures including controlled access, badges, cameras, school uniforms, etc. She suggests exploring all other options and precautions other than having guns in schools.

Aaron Gordon. Jr. Student Representative - Aaron stated the High School is definitely a conflicted community on officers carrying guns in school, and this issue is not easily answered. He said he thinks the issue should not be turned into a political statement, and the reality is that guns are legal and people can obtain them. Aaron said creating a safer environment and having more precautions is always better.

Joyce Chung, Sr. Student Representative - Joyce stated that last year when the topic was discussed by the Board during budget meetings, there was a lot of controversy. At that time she asked her peers about the issue and she was surprised that there was a more uniform opinion about it. She said a lot of students were confused about the need for armed officers when they already felt safe within the school and community. Joyce said she went to a varsity debate in Ft. Lee High School where there were Class Ill officers around the school. She said she and others felt uncomfortable in a sense and was glad they didn't have this in Tenafly. She is on the Principal's Cabinet with Mr. Morrison, and they have discussed lanyards for easy identification, and reinforcing security measures such as not opening doors for anyone you don't know. Joyce said students are concerned with the fiscal effects armed officers would have on the budget, and would like to know what the consequences are

Minutes of the Regular Public Meeting of December 10, 201 8 Page 8 beforehand. Joyce referred to Ms. Carlburg's comment about tutoring and said there is a Tutoring Club every Tuesday at the High School from 3-5 p.m, free of charge.

Ms. Pleva thanked the community for their public comments, and went back to the regular meeting. She reminded the public that more comments may be made later in the meeting on items in the agenda.

Mr. Salaski clarified for the public that Ms. DeMarco's presentation was informational, and there is nothing on the agenda tonight that the Board is voting on regarding Class Ill officers.

BOARD SECRETARY'S REPORT

Mr. Usami reported on the Fire & Security drills for November:

FIRE DRILLS & SECURITY DRILLS NOVEMBER 2018

MONTH HIGH MIDDLE MACKAY MAUGHAM SMITH STILLMAN

Nov. Fire Drills Completed Completed Completed Completed Completed Completed Nov. Security Security Security Security Security Drill/ Security Security Drill/ Drills Drill/ Drill/ Drill/ (Lockdown) Drill/ Evacuation Evacuation Evacuation (Shelter in (Shelter in (Bomb (Bomb (Bomb Place) Place) Threat) Threat) Threat)

Mr. Usami gave the following school projects report:

2018- School Projects Update

High School • Boiler project is basically done: Boiler number 2 has a problem with the safety valve and the contractor is replacing it under warrantee. • The phone mast by the boiler room will be replaced during the December break. We received insurance money. • Had a major flood in room 137 which has caused damage to book shelves, storage containers, and equipment in the Tiger Tots room. The flood caused the relocation of the program for a week so the room could be cleaned and repaired. On Friday, the insurance adjuster was out to finalize the claim which will include new floors in rooms 137, prep rom , and the foods lab. We will also order replacement shelving and supplies.

Middle School • Water main break in the street at Sunset Lane and Cortland. This is a Suez leak and will be repaired this afternoon. • Boiler #1 flame failure and steam line repairs were made.

Minutes of the Regular Public Meeting ofDecember 10, 2018 Page9 Mackay School • Fire alarm system upgrade - final fire inspection is complete and the system is online. The contractor made repairs and we should be getting a change order for the allowance to be returned. • Roof and gutter repairs by the library are completed.

Maugham School • There was a leak in boiler #2, and the contractor made the repairs and it is back online.

Smith School • Maintenance has installed data and electric for a new server cabinet to support technology growth. The cabinet will be relocated.

Stillman School • Maintenance has installed data and electric for a new server cabinet to support technology growth. The cabinet will be relocated. • Branch removal will be finished when ground hardens.

Central Office • The front door has a security intercom with a door release at the front desk.

District wide • Video surveillance cabling has been completed at all the schools. Cameras have been installed at all schools except the High School. Once complete, tests will be run. The target date for operation is by the end of the calendar year. • Lens system installation is going on, and the cabling and wiring has started at the High and Middle School. The timeline is by the end of the calendar year. • The Grounds dept. has completed leaf clean-up at most buildings. They are presently changing equipment for snow use.

2017-2018 Audit

Mr. Usami referred to the 2017-18 audit and reported there are some issues with GASB 75 and the sections of the audit that it affects. The Treasury dept. has to get this information to the auditing firms, and this has been delayed; however, the audit cannot be presented to the Board as final and complete until this information is received. We tentatively scheduled the auditor to come to our January 22 Board meeting to present the audit so the Board can accept it; however, the Business Office is working on other things to be in compliance.

Excess Surplus

Mr. Usami asked our auditor Donna Japhet what the excess surplus was going to be, and she indicated that it's just under $2.4 million. This was discussed at the recent Finance Committee meeting. Mr. Usami said the recommendation is to set aside $1 million into Capital Reserve, and $500,000 into Maintenance Reserve (we normally use $350,000 in Maintenance Reserve in the budget (the resolution in June was not to exceed $500,000), but this will give us $150,000 already in for the 2020-21 budget year. The rest of the money is just

Minutes of the Regular Public Meeting of December 10, 2018 Page 10 under $900,000 of excess surplus which will be used for the 2019-20 budget to help alleviate the tax levy.

Capital Projects for 2019-20

Also discussed was the approximately $1.4 million with Capital Reserve to run projects. A list of projects was discussed at the Board Retreat and Finance Committee meeting for the 2019-20 budget using Capital Reserve funds. One of the projects is the Smith School drainage upgrades (we would like to start this project), and move forward with resolutions in January to proceed with the projects in the proposed 2019-20 budget. Most of the projects need to be submitted to NJDOE by our architect Joe Di Cara for approval. If the Board decides not to do any of the projects, then those projects will not go beyond the NJDOE approval; however, we will need the NJDOE submission to go to bid and award contracts in order for the construction piece of the projects to begin in July and end before school opens in September. The projects discussed by the Finance and Facilities Committee are: Smith School Drainage Upgrades; Mackay Turf; TMS Auditorium Seat and Floor Replacement; Maugham Toilet Renovations; Stillman's Library Ceiling and Lighting; and Repaving the Central Office Parking Lot. The committees have agreed that these projects should go forward to get NJDOE approval.

Mr. Bruno asked if cameras are scheduled for installation in Central Office. Mr. Usami replied, "Yes."

STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES' REPORT

Joyce Chung reported on the following: • Tenafly's Got Talent was a huge success. A freshman won the grand prize of $200 for his performance of Piano Man, playing the piano and harmonica simultaneously • On 11/26 and 11/28 meetings were held regarding the Italy and Spain trip.

Aaron Gordon reported on the following: • There will be a Madrigal dinner on 1/15 • After a very successful fall sports season, winter sport have started. • Students expressed discontent with the activity fee, with a lot of negative feedback. Some clubs are volunteer related.

Joyce referred to the flat fee, and said it seems unfair that a student who participates in 10 clubs and sports pays the same amount as a student who is in one club. Also, sport activities require more money for equipment, jerseys, etc., and clubs really don't require a lot of funding. Another question students asked is where does the money go that is raised by the activity fees; and do the fees specifically benefit the clubs and sports, or is it going towards other things in the Board's budget.

Aaron added that this process is discouraging students from participating in school activities.

Minutes of the Regular Public Meeting of December 10, 2018 Page 11 A student raised a concern about the requirement for fees to be paid by December. A lot of freshmen are new to the school and a little shy and may not sign up and pay earlier enough to participate. By spring it would be better for the freshmen.

Mr. Bruno added that for athletes, a booster fee is an additional charge.

Mr. Aronson stated that the Board share the students concern of declining student participating in activities, due to the activity fees. Mr. Aronson added that in 2010-11 when the Board reviewed the participation, it did not decline in that year. It is valuable information to learn that participation may be declining and the Board will review this to possibly make a change. Mr. Aronson clarified that the revenue received by activity fees is part of the general fund. He said there is also a fairly large percentage of the town who do not have students in the school system but pay taxes for schools, and the revenue partly addresses this issue.

Aaron asked Mr. Aronson about students doing more expensive sports as opposed to volunteer clubs and how this can be decided fairly. Mr. Aronson said it is difficult to figure out how people should pay based on more expensive sports. The Board struggled with this when the activity fee was implemented.

Ms. Juhng thanked Aaron for raising this issue, and suggested he take back a message to the students who may not be able to participate due to a financial situation, and to please keep a pulse on the participation issue and report back to the Board.

Ms. Flynn also thanked the student reps for raising valuable issues, and for participating in the earlier discussion on school security, and being well prepared.

REPORTS I DISCUSSIONS Finance Committee Report

Mr. Aronson reported that the Finance Committee meeting was held on Monday, December 3, at 7:30a.m., and the following people were in attendance: Shauna DeMarco, Yas Usami, Eileen Pleva, Edward Salaski, and Mark Aronson. Topics discussed: 1. Status of OCAY grant money- The administration shared the status of the OCAY grant money. The submission was made on time by November 30, and the submission included information pertaining to the renewal for this year. We are waiting for a response on the submission and determination to continue with or remove its current restricted status.

2. Projected cost implications of possible administrative restructuring -It is too early to quantify any cost implications related to a possible administrative restructuring. The administration is expecting to have a projection of this information by the January finance committee meeting.

Minutes ofthe Regular Public Meeting ofDecember 10, 2018 Page 12 3. Discussion on financial resources committed to the maintenance of our athletic facilities - The Administration reported that approximately $300,000 of the district budget is spent on maintaining our athletic facilities. A discussion followed on whether some of this expense is attributable to events outside of district events (i.e. town, recreation or travel events). It was also discussed that there seems to be complaints from residents that the facilities are not maintained to the highest standards. The finance committee agreed that this topic is worth pursuing, but best to be followed up by the Joint Use Committee.

4. Latest projection on 2019/2020 district budget - Of course, it is still a bit too early to present the budget for review but it is looking like the "rollover" budget combined with more updated salary and health insurance costs will keep the 2019/2020 budget within the 2% overall tax levy increase. We do not have any banked cap that expires this year. We do have $470K that expires in 2020/2021.

5. Prioritization of long range facility plan for next 3·5 years and a plan of funding the items- We didn't really discuss this item but rather discussed the items that are likely to be included in the capital plan for the next year. These were shared with the Board via the 12/6 memo. We also discussed the possibility of increasing our capital reserve account at the end of the year to allow for a greater number of projects to be completed. One of the ways we may be able to do this is by using our exemptions we are likely to have this year for enrollment and health insurance plus any banked cap.

6. Tenafly/Cresskill Hockey Arrangement- We do not have a formal agreement with Cresskill since 2010/2011. Accordingly, we have not collected any money from Cresskill for their students that have been part of the team since that time. In the current year, there are two students from Cresskill on the team. The proposed agreement for this co-op team has each district paying for the participation of their given students. At this time, Cresskill students make up about 6% of the team. The anticipated cost of these students will be somewhere between $3,000-$3,500, depending on how far the team goes in their competition. It has been agreed with Cresskill that we will receive the money from Cresskill for these students at the conclusion of the season.

The committee would like to meet between January 7 and January 22.

Ms. Pleva asked the Board if they had any comments or questions on the Finance report.

Regarding the Tenafly/Cresskill hockey agreement, Mr. Bruno asked Mr. Aronson what the amount is for the 7 years, and are we going to send Cresskill a bill. Mr. Aronson replied that we are moving forward this year, and not going back.

Minutes ofthe Regular Public Meeting ofDecember 10, 2018 Page 13 Ms. Pleva gave the following committee meeting schedule:

COMMITTEE MEETING SCHEDULE:

Board Committees PasUFuture Meeting Dates • Alternative Revenue October 4 • Communications December 11 • Curriculum Jan TBA • Facilities & Technology August 14 • Finance December 3 • Joint Use October 29 (next one TBD)

OLD BUSINESS

Ms. Pleva asked the Board if they had any follow up on previously discussed topics.

No topics were discussed.

NEW BUSINESS

Ms. Pleva asked the Board if they wished to introduce any new business for discussion at future meetings.

Ms. Barbanel raised the topic of an area with heavy traffic (Columbus coming down from Knickerbocker toward the High School). She stopped on Cortlandt Place and made a left and someone was speeding down Colmubus. She is suggesting signs be put up in town in the areas she has spoken about near schools with the following message: slow-down, school is in session. The Board is concerned about safety and this is one way to try to make a difference. Perhaps the Joint Use Committee can take on this issue.

Ms. Pleva polled the Board if they wished to discuss placing signage in school areas with heavy traffic for safety purposes. The Board agreed to discuss this topic by the following vote:

Yes- 9 Mark Aronson No - 0 Natalie Barbanel Sam A. Bruno Abstain- 0 Patricia Flynn Jane Juhng Edward J. Salaski Absent- 0 Jocelyn Schwarz Janet I. Horan Eileen D. Pleva

Minutes ofthe Regular Public Meeting ofDecember 10, 2018 Page 14 PUBLIC RECOGNITION-COMMUNITY COMMENTARY

Ms. Pleva inquired if there were any members of the audience who wished to address the Board on any item listed on the agenda.

Katherine Carlburq - 63 Ivy Lane - Ms. Carlburg referred to the traffic issue raised in New Business, and suggested sending information and reminders to parents at the beginning of the year regarding good times and good places for safely dropping off their students. It may also help in decreasing traffic congestion.

Paula Newman - 2 Sisson Terrace- Ms. Newman agreed that parents need a reminder about how they drive around town and where to park for drop off. There is a lot of disregard in this area, and it makes for a dangerous situation. Crossing guards have a hard time trying to enforce the rules. She said maybe more police need to be in these high traffic areas, and perhaps speed bumps could be placed on Columbus.

Ms. Newman referred to the student activity fee and said people who don't have school-aged children benefit from the good schools for their home values. She suggested that it be explicitly clear on the activity fee information that if a student has a situation and cannot afford the fee(s), they should be able to reach out for assistance.

Soyung Pak - 10 Laurel Ave - Ms. Pak referred to the discussion on street signage, and said she was crossing Highwood and was hit by an SUV about 5 years ago, and something really should be done in that dangerous area near Magnolia. There is only one crosswalk. She said it is an area where many students cross.

RESOLUTIONS

The following resolutions are recommended by the Superintendent of Schools:

A motion was made by Mr. Aronson and seconded by Mr. Bruno to approve the Resolutions by consent agenda, not including Walk-in Resolution A-2.

The motion for a consent agenda was unanimously approved.

A motion was made by Ms. Barbanel and seconded by Ms. Horan to approve Resolution A-2.

(Walk-in Resolution A-2) RESOLUTION A-2 APPROVAL OF NEW CONTRACT WITH TENAFLY EDUCATION ASSOCIATION (TEA) WHEREAS, the Tenafly Board of Education (hereinafter referred to as the "Board") and the Tenafly Education Association on behalf of the teaching staff (hereinafter referred to as the "TEA") have negotiated a successor Agreement for the 2018-2019, 2019-2020 and 2020- 2021 school years (hereinafter referred to as the "Teachers' Agreement"); and

WHEREAS, the Board and the TEA on behalf of the secretaries have negotiated a successor Agreement for the school years 2018-2019, 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 (hereinafter referred to as the "Secretaries' Agreement"); and

Minutes of the Regular Public Meeting of December 10, 2018 Page 15 WHEREAS, the Board and the TEA on behalf of the custodial and maintenance employees have negotiated a successor Agreement for the 2018-2019, 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school years (hereinafter referred to as the "Custodial Agreement"); and

WHEREAS, the Board and the TEA on behalf of paraprofessionals have negotiated a successor Agreement for the 2018-2019, 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school years (hereinafter referred to as the "Paraprofessionals Agreement"); and

WHEREAS, the TEA has, by a majority vote of its membership, ratified the Agreements.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board hereby ratifies and approves the terms of the Teachers' Agreement, Secretaries' Agreement, Custodial Agreement and Paraprofessionals' Agreement for the 2018-2019,2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school years, which are attached to this Resolution and made a part hereof; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board hereby authorizes the Board President and the Business Administrator/Board Secretary to execute, on behalf of the Board, the Agreements by and between the Board and the TEA.

Ms. Pleva asked the Board if they had any questions or comments on Resolution A-2.

Resolution A-2 was approved by the following vote:

Yes - 8 Mark Aronson No- 1 Sam A. Bruno Natalie Barbanel Patricia Flynn Abstain- 0 Jane Juhng Edward J. Salaski Jocelyn Schwarz Absent- 0 Janet I. Horan Eileen D. Pleva

Mr. Bruno commented that he has suggested for previous contracts that the starting salaries should be a magnetic beacon to attract the best and brightest teachers entering the school system. He cited other towns with higher starting salaries compared to Tenafly.

Ms. Pleva said that the starting salaries have been raised for all three years of the contract with the goal of ultimately raising salaries over time as much as we can. She added that to make our schools much more competitive, the Board looked at both the BA and MA and were successful in raising the minimum salaries throughout the contract term.

A motion was made by Mr. Bruno and seconded by Ms. Schwarz to approve Resolutions B-1; P-1 through P-5; A-1; S-1 through S-4; and F-1 through F-6 (excluding Resolution A-2).

The motion was unanimously approved.

Minutes of the Regular Public Meeting ofDecember 10, 2018 Page 16 BOARD

RESOLUTION B-1 APPROVAL OF REVISED OPEN SESSION MINUTES OF JULY 16, 2018 WHICH WERE APPROVED ON AUGUST 27,2018 BE IT RESOLVED that the Tenafly Board of Education rescind the August 27, 2018 Minutes approving the meeting minutes of the July 16, 2018, of the Tenafly Board of Education's open session meeting, and approve the revised and corrected minutes of the July 16, 2018 Tenafly Board of Education's open session meeting.

PERSONNEL

RESOLUTION P-1 APPROVAL OF SUBSTITUTES BE IT RESOLVED that the substitutes listed below with a NJ Instructional, NJ Educational Services or NJ Substitute Credential or those to serve as substitute secretaries, substitute custodians or substitute paraprofessionals be approved by the Board of Education for the 2018-2019 school year in accordance with N.J.S.A. 18A:6-7.1b pertaining to criminal history background check and at the district-established per diem rate as noted:

NAME DEGREE MAJORS CERTIFICATION/ RATE POSITION Geovana BFA Art NJ Substitute $100 per diem Pimentel Credential For Substitute Teacher $21.43 hour For Paraprofessional Laura BS/MA Nursing NJ Substitute School $150 per diem Longobardi Nurse Pending Crim. Hist. Clearance Gianna-Leigh BFA Dance NJ Substitute School $100 per diem Bastar Nurse Alfredo BA Bus. NJ Substitute $100 per diem Andere Admin. Credential Barbara Tunis n/a Substitute Secretary $15.00 per hour

Dakota Griffin BA Education NJ Substitute $100 per diem Credential Wanda JD Law NJ Substitute $100 per diem Withers Credential

RESOLUTION P-2 RESIGNATION BE IT RESOLVED that the Board accepts with regret the following:

NAME, POSITION, LOCATION REASON EFFECTIVE DATE Jason Korzelius Resignation December 28, 2018 19-Hour Paraprofessional, Tenafly Middle School Laura Sebetich Resignation December 20, 2018 District Data Coordinator, Central Office

Minutes of the Regular Public Meeting ofDecember 10, 2018 Page 17 RESOLUTION P-3 APPROVAL OF EXTRA COMPENSATION APPOINTMENTS FOR 2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR BE IT RESOLVED that the Board approves the following individuals as extra-compensation appointments to the positions indicated for the 2018-2019 school year:

Position Name Stipend Amount Assistant Ski Coach Jeff Dzwankowski $2,418

RESOLUTION P-4 STAFF/POSITION RECLASSIFICATIONS BE IT RESOLVED that the Board approves the following reclassifications:

ADMINSTRATIVE POSITION

NAME FROM TO EFFECTIVE DATES Evelyn Assistant Superintendent Assistant Superintendent of As noted. Mamman of Curriculum and Curriculum and Instruction Instruction Start Date: 01/01/19 Start Date: 12/31/18

INSTRUCTIONAL POSITION

NAME FROM TO EFFECTIVE DATES Keith Malinak Provisional: Teacher of Provisional: Teacher of As noted Biology Biology Leave Replacement/ Leave Replacement/ Non-Tenurable Non-Tenurable

Tenafly High School Tenafly High School

09/01/18-01/11/19 09/01/18-01/04/19

NON-INSTRUCTIONAL POSITION

NAME FROM TO EFFECTIVE DATES Kimberly Lunch Paraprofessional, 19-Hour Paraprofessional, 12/11/18-06/30/19 Baker 1.75 hours per day 3.8 hours per day Maugham Elem School Mackay Elem School $21.43 per hour $22.36 per hour

Minutes ofthe Regular Public Meeting ofDecember 10, 2018 Page 18 RESOLUTION P~5 APPROVAL OF JOB DESCRIPTION BE IT RESOLVED that the Board approves the attached job description of the position below, effective immediately:

District Data Coordinator

ADMINISTRATION

RESOLUTION A~1 APPROVAL TO AFFIRM THE SUPERINTENDENT'S DECISION IN HIB INVESTIGATIONS BE IT RESOLVED that the Tenafly Board of Education (hereinafter referred to as the "Board") hereby affirms the Superintendent's decision in HIB Investigation Number 2018-19/10;TMS- 3N for the reasons set forth in the Superintendent's decision to the students' parents, and directs the Business Administrator/Board Secretary to transmit a copy of the Board's decision to the affected students' parents forthwith.

SPECIAL EDUCATION

RESOLUTION S-1 RESCIND THE FOLLOWING 10 MONTH PLACEMENT 2018-2019 BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education rescind the placement for the following pupil.

STUDENT SCHOOL TYPE TUITION #865 Fusion Private ($14,050.00) Part time

RESOLUTION S-2 RESCIND THE FOLLOWING 12 MONTH PLACEMENT 2018-2019 BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education rescinds the placement for the following pupil.

STUDENT SCHOOL TYPE TUITION #840 Academy 360 Lower Private ($33,810.38) Withdrawn 10/25/2018

RESOLUTION S-3 APPROVAL OF TEN MONTH PROGRAM 2018-2019 BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education approve the placement for the following pupils.

STUDENT SCHOOL TYPE TUITION #865 Fusion Private $40,075.00 #875 Rockland BOCES Public $36,883.84 #876 Rockland BOCES Public $36,883.84

Minutes ofthe Regular Public Meeting of December 10, 2018 Page 19 RESOLUTION S-4 APPROVAL OF TWELVE MONTH PROGRAM 2018-2019 BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education approve the placement for the following pupils.

STUDENT SCHOOL TYPE TUITION #873 Ban yon Private $40,287.99 Pro-rated 11/26/2018

#874 Windsor Bergen Private $45,346.50 Pro-rated 10/22/2018 Academy

FINANCE

RESOLUTION F-1 APPROVAL OF BILLS FOR NOVEMBER 15 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30,2018 BE IT RESOLVED that bills properly certified as to validated purchase orders and receiving documentation and approved in the total sum of $4,860,359.74 for November 15 through November 30, 2018, as shown on the list of bills submitted to the Board of Education and which shall be made a part of the resolution be and hereby are approved for payment and are to be charged to the following fund accounts:

Fund Totals (10) General Fund $109,131.33 (11) General Current Expense $4,057,833.80 (12) Capital Outlay $25,743.00 (20) Special Revenue Funds $103,371.85 (30) Capital Projects Funds $485,551.87 (50) Enterprise Fund $21,439.31 (55) Preschool Program Fund $6,114.05 (60) Trust and Agency Funds $51,174.53 TOTAL $4,860,359.74

RESOLUTION F-2 PAYROLL FOR NOVEMBER 2018 BE IT RESOLVED that the regular payroll for November 2018 be and hereby is approved for payment as follows:

PAYROLL Date Amount 11/15/18 $2,015,733.93 11/30/18 $2,118,927.68

Minutes ofthe Regular Public Meeting ofDecember 10, 2018 Page 20 RESOLUTION F-3APPROVAL OF COOPERATIVE SPORTS PROGRAM AGREEMENT WITH CRESSKILL BOARD OF EDUCATION BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of education approves the following Cooperative Sports Program Agreement with the Cresskill Board of Education for the 2018-2019 season.

COOPERATIVE SPORTS PROGRAM AGREEMENT

This Agreement is being entered into, effective Dec 1, 2018, by and between the Tenafly Board of Education (hereinafter "Tenafly'') and the Cresskill Board of Education (hereinafter "Cresskill")

WHEREAS, the Tenafly Board of Education has an Ice Hockey program that would allow for additional student players; and

WHEREAS, the Cresskill Board of Education has too few students interested in Ice Hockey to field a full team; and

WHEREAS, the Tenafly Board of Education and the Cresskill Board of Education wish to continue a Cooperative Sports Program for Ice Hockey.

Tenafly and Cresskill agree to the following:

1. Tenafly and Cresskill (hereinafter collectively referred to as "parties") shall submit a Program Application for Cooperative Sports to the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (hereinafter "NJSIAA") for the 2018-19 winter Ice Hockey programs with Tenafly designated as the Lead Education Agency. This application has been submitted to cover a 2 year period inclusive of the 2017-18 & 2018-19 seasons

2. The agreement is contingent upon the acceptance of the Cooperative Sports Program (hereinafter "Program") by the NJSIAA, the Big North Conference and the New Jersey Interscholastic Hockey League and has been accepted by the aforementioned parties for a 2 year period inclusive of the 2017-18 & 2018-19 seasons

3. This agreement shall be in effect for the 2018-19 Ice Hockey season

4. Cresskill Public Schools agree to reimburse on a per student proportional basis for the total expenditures associated with the Ice Hockey program; specifically Ice Rental, Coaches Stipends, Transportation, Tournament Fees and Officials for varsity contests. For the purpose of the 18- 19 school year, Cresskill fiscal responsibility for their 2 participants would be 2/33 (6%) of the aforementioned associated program based costs. Upon conclusion of the Ice Hockey Season, Cresskill Public Schools will remit reimbursement to the Tenafly Public Schools for costs assumed throughout the season.

5. The Head Ice Hockey coach and the Assistant Coach will be employees of the Tenafly Public School and subject to their evaluative procedures. Minutes ofthe Regular Public Meeting ofDecember 10, 2018 Page 21 6. Transportation between Tenafly and program practices and games shall be provided by Tenafly. Cresskill shall provide transportation to and from Tenafly.

7. All program players agree to comply with all Tenafly policies and rules as well as any and all applicable NJSIAA rules and regulations governing competitive sports at the High School Level. Participation on the Tenafly Ice Hockey is a privilege, not a right, and all rules regarding participation in the Program shall be applied equally to Tenafly and Cresskill Students

8. Cresskill agrees to and shall save, keep harmless and indemnify Tenafly and its agents, employees and servants against any and all actions brought against Tenafly based on Cresskill's participation in the program for payments, expenses, and costs, including reasonable attorney fee, and liability for losses or damage to property or injuries to persons occasioned wholly or in part by, or resulting from any acts or omissions by Tenafly's agents, employees, and servants, except where there has been willful and wanton acts or omissions by Tenafly's agents, employees or servants.

RESOLUTION F-4 APPROVAL OF THE RENEWAL OF CHECK POINT'S ENDPOINT SOFnNARETHROUGHSTATECONTRACT WHEREAS, the Tenafly Board (hereinafter referred to as the "Board") has determined that it is necessary and advisable to purchase software pursuant to State Contract# M0003; and

WHEREAS, SHIInternational Corp. submitted the lowest quotation of $53,679.44 for Check Point's Endpoint software, which is most advantageous, price and other factors considered and the Board desires to acquire the software and support pursuant to State Term Contract No. M0003 and State Contract No. 89851; and

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board hereby approves the purchase of the software and support pursuant to State Term Contract No. M0003 and State Contract No. 89851 from SHIInternational Corp.

RESOLUTION F-5 APPROVAL TO RETURN UNUSED CAPITAL RESERVE FUNDS TO THE CAPITAL RESERVE ACCOUNT BE IT RESOLVED that the Tenafly Board of Education approves the return of the unused Capital Reserve Funds of $2,150.00 related to the Athletic Fieldhouse Roof Replacement and $106,186.18 related to the ABA Room Renovation and Kindergarten Room Sub~ Division at Smith Elementary School to the Capital Reserve Account.

RESOLUTION F-6 APPROVAL OF DISTRICT TRAVEL AND WORK-RELATED EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT WHEREAS, in order to be in compliance with the State of New Jersey's adoption of P .L. 2007, c. 53, An Act Concerning School District Accountability, also known as Assembly Bill 5 (A5), and the NJDOE enactment of N.J.A.C.6A:23B-1; and

WHEREAS, those on the attached list are attending the administratively approved conferences, conventions, staff training sessions, seminars, or workshops; and

Minutes of the Regular Public Meeting of December 10, 201 8 Page 22 WHEREAS, the total expected cost of such conferences, conventions, staff training sessions, seminars, or workshops has been provided; and

WHEREAS, the attendance at the stated function was previously approved by the Superintendent of Schools through the appropriate administrator(s) as work related and within the scope of the work responsibilities of the attendee; and

WHEREAS, the attendance at the function(s) was approved as promoting delivery of instruction or furthering efficient operation of the school district, and fiscally prudent; and

WHEREAS, the travel and related expenses particular to attendance at the function(s) may exceed the state travel guidelines established by the Department of Treasury in NJOMB circular letter;

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tenafly Board of Education approves attendance at the administratively approved function(s) as necessary, and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that those expenses that appear on the attached form titled "Travel and Work-Related Expense Reimbursements" for lodging, meals and gratuities are within the limits of the State travel reimbursement guidelines and are justified and reimbursable upon submission of the required receipts up to the current established limits as specified in the General Services Administration website, with any additional costs for lodging, meals and gratuities expenses above those established limits to be personally bome by the attendee(s).

Ms. Pleva asked the Board if they had any questions or comments on Resolutions B-1; P-1 through P-5; A-1; S-1 through S-4; and F-1 through F-6.

Mr. Aronson referred to Resolution P-3 and asked if this position is paid for by parents. Ms. DeMarco replied that everything related to this position is parent funded. Mr. Aronson asked that it be noted in these minutes that the Assistant Ski Coach stipend is parent funded.

Resolutions P-2 through P-5; A-1; S-1 through S-4; and F-1 through F-6 were approved by the following vote:

Yes- 9 Mark Aronson No- 0 Natalie Barbanel Sam A. Bruno Abstain- 0 Patricia Flynn Jane Juhng Absent- 0 Edward J. Salaski Jocelyn Schwarz Janet I. Horan Eileen D. Pleva

Minutes ofthe Regular Public Meeting of December 10, 2018 Page 23 TENAFLY PUBLIC SCHOOLS TRAVEL AND WORK-RELATED EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENTS December 10, 2018 (Gns Allownnce is $.31 per mi This listin~: is an nttachment to the Tennfly Donrd of Educotion Resolution re~:nrdin~: Re~:istrntion Fees, nllowable Lodging, Trnnsp. nnd M&IE (Meals nnd lnc:identnl Expenses) reimbursements to be made by the Tenafly Public: Schools. I The following people are administrntively approved to attend work-relnted events oc:cordin~: to the following detoils: I . ...E~NSES TO 11BEJDIS1JllU~ NAME CONVENTION, LOCATION REGIS. LODGING TRANSP. MEALS/IE TOTAL PR·

LOCATION SEMINAR, &DATES FEES REIMB. REI MD. REII\IB, EXPENSES 0~\ CONFERENCE, AC WORKSHOP NU

I Suzanne Bnssctt TECHSPO 2019 Atlantic City, NJ $450.00 $100.27 $118.08 $24.75 $693.10 93 Centrnl Office (J/31/19-211/19)

2 Jessica Berg Asking Detter Questions Old Tappnn, NJ $0.00 $0.00 $4.84 $0.00 $4.84 93 Stillmnn School (I 2/11/18)

3 Robert Cnputo TECHSPO 2019 Atlnntic: City, NJ $450.00 $100.27 $118.08 $24.75 $693.10 93 Central Office (1131/19-2/1/19)

4 Melanie Costello NECTFL NY, NY $175.00 $0.00 $24.00 $87.00 $286.00 93 Hi~:h School (2/8 & 2/9/19)

5 Shaunn DeMarco TECHSPO 20 I 9 Atlontic City, NJ $450.00 $100.27 $118.08 $24.75 $693.10 93 Centrnl Office (l/31/19-2/1119)

6 Jennifer Griffiths Winners! A Closer Look nt WhijlJJ_nny, NJ $209.00 $0.00 $19.72 $0.00 $228.72 93 Smith School the Yenr's Best Books for (5/17119) Children K-6

7 Luiza Herbst Winners! A Closer Look at Whippnny, NJ $209.00 $0.00 $20.52 $0.00 $229.52 93 Mnugham School the Yenr's Best Books for (5/17119) Children K-6

8 Elizabeth Kim Errectively Den ling_ with Long Brnnch, NJ $269.00 $0.00 $35.09 $0.00 $304.09 93 High School Disruptive Students (12/18/18) plus tolls

9 Eliznbeth Kim NECTFL NY, NY $170.00 $0.00 $59.24 $18.00 $247.24 93 Hi~:h School (2/8/19)

10 Evelyn Mammnn TECHSPO 2019 Atlnntic: City, NJ $450.00 $100.27 $118.08 $24.75 $693.10 93 Central Office (1/31/19-2/1/19)

II Evelyn Mnmmnn New Superintendent's Enst Windsor, NJ $1,750.00 $0.00 $219.96 $0.00 $1,969.96 93 Central Office Acndemy (NJASA) (118, 2/20,3127, 5/7119)

12 Evelyn Mammnn NJ Assoc. of Federal Progrnm South River, NJ $150.00 $0.00 $129.93 $0.00 $279.93 93 Centrnl Office Al.lministrntors Ill I, 3/1 , 4/5/19)

13 Rosindo Ribau NECTFL NY, NY $170.00 $0.00 $59.24 $18.00 $247.24 93 Hi~:h School (2/8/19)

14 Chia-Cheng Sung NECTFL NY, NY $170.00 $0.00 $59.24 $18.00 $247.24 93 High School (2/8/19)

1 TENAFLY PUBLIC SCHOOLS TRAVEL AND WORK-RELATED EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENTS December 10,2018 (Gns Allowance is $.31 per mi This listing is nn nttnchment to the Tennny Bonrd of Education Resolution regarding Registration Fees, allowable Lodging, Transp. and M&IE (Meals and lncidentnl Expenses) reimbursements to be mode by the Tenany Public Schools.

The following people are administrntively approved to nttend work-relnted events according to the following detnils:

EXPENSES lJ'O·'JlHE DISlllRI( NAME CONVENTION, LOCATION REGIS. LODCINC TRANSP. MEALS/IE TOTAL 111.1 LOCATION SEMINAR, &DATES FEES REIMB. REIMB. REII\JB. EXPENSES DEV CONFERENCE, AC WORKSHOP NUl 15 Yns Usnmi TECHSPO 2019 Atlantic City, NJ $450.00 $100.27 $118.08 $24.75 $693.10 93 Centrnl Office (1/31/19-2/1/19)

16 Andrew W'!i_towicz TECHSPO 2019 Atlantic CitJ', NJ $450.00 $100.27 $118.08 $24.75 $693.10 93 Central Orfice ( 1131119-2/1/1 9)

17 Ann Zawadzki Asking Better Questions Old Tn_IJJJ_nn, NJ $0.00 SO.OQ_ $4.84 $0.00 $4.84 93 Stillman School (ll/11118)

TOTALS $5,972.00 $601.62 $1,345.10 $289.50 $8,208.22

2 Resolutions B-1 and P-1 were approved by the following vote:

Yes- 8 Mark Aronson No- 0 Natalie Barbanel Patricia Flynn Abstain- 1 Sam A. Bruno Jane Juhng Edward J. Salaski Absent- 0 Jocelyn Schwarz Janet I. Horan Eileen 0. Pleva

Mr. Bruno referred to Resolution F-3 and asked that the following statement he made be noted in these minutes. He said he vehemently disagrees with not calling back money for the previous years.

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS-SECOND OPPORTUNITY

Ms. Pleva inquired if there were any members of the audience who wished to address the Board on any item not listed on the agenda.

There were no comments.

A motion was made by Mr. Salaski and seconded by Ms. Flynn to adjourn the meeting.

The motion was unanimously approved.

The meeting adjourned at 11 :04 p.m. Respectfully submitted, ~~ Business Administrator/ Board Secretary

Minutes ofthe Regular Public Meeting of December 10, 2018 Page 24 12/10/201

Weaving Social and Emotional Well ness into the Fabric of Safe Schools: A Vision for the Tenafly Public Schools

Presented by: Shauna C. DeMarco, Superintendent of Schools

Overarching Mission

The Tenafly Public Schools are committed to using both formal and informal instructional strategies and curriculum, as well as extra-curricular activities, in order to foster the social and emotional growth of all students at all levels. We seek to do so in ways that are fiscally responsible and inclusive of all the key adults in the lives of Tenafly's students. We recognize that safe environments contribute to students' success, and therefore dedicate ourselves to providing our students with secure schools that celebrate diversity, individuality and innovation within climates of positivity that promote citizenship, confidence and achievement. 12/10/201

Objective #1:

To offer "effective, developmentally appropriate, formal and informal instruction in social and emotional skills at all levels", K-1 2, from "well-trained teachers and other pupil services personnel."

From https :1/www. state. nj. us/ed ucation/students/safety/sandp/sel/

Objective #2:

To "actively [engage] educators, parents, and community members [to] create activities before, during and after the school day that teach and reinforce the attitudes, values and behaviors of positive family and school life and, ultimately, of responsible productive citizenship"

https://www.state.nj.us/education/students/safety/sandp/sel/ 12/10/201

Objective #3:

To offer "supportive and safe school climates~~ in all of our schools that "nurture the social and emotional development" of all students while being inclusive of "all the key adults who ultimately have a stake in the development" of each child's growth to becoming active, successful, contributory citizens of society

https://www. state. nj. us/education/students/safety/ sand p/sel!

This Presentation Will ...

• Provide an overview of how we are currently addressing each objective

• Identify plans for enhancing our work toward each objective between now and the 2020-21 school year

• Define the roles and responsibilities of proposed additional personnel

• Be supported by forthcoming resolutions and school year budgets 12/10/201

We Are Tenafly!

Tenafly, New Jersey

- 6 Schools, PK-12 - Enrollment In These Schools: 3,681 - Mackay - 396 - Maugham - 412 - Smith- 369 - Stillman - 375 - TMS- 904 - THS -1225 12/10/201

Tenafly, New Jersey • Student Demographics - 54.5% White - 33.7% Asian - 7.1% Hispanic - 1.2% Black or African American - 3.4% Two or More Races - English as Home Language: 63.3% - Students with Disabilities: 17% - Economically Disadvantaged Students: 21iiiiiiililiiiiliiiiiii.iiiiiiiiiiii~iiiiiiil - English Learners- 8%

• Student/Teacher Ratio 12:1 12/10/201

Overall Objective #1:

To offer "effective, developmentally appropriate, formal and informal instruction in social and emotional skills at all levels", K-12, from "well-trained teachers and other pupil-services personnel."

From https://www.state.nj.us/education/students/safety/sandp/sel!

Currently in Place and Active

• School-wide practices of supporting students: (some examples include: Newly-revamped Advisory Program at TMS, Morning Meetings/Responsive Classroom practices at the Elementary Schools, Peer Leadership programs at THS, etc.) • Interdisciplinary curricular-based practices throughout K-12 curriculum • Pilot of "Piayworks" training/implementation at Stillman School • Counselor-created and facilitated lessons in classrooms addressing/targeting needs of students • Classroom-based, teacher-incorporated strategies 12/10/201

By the 2020-21 School Year, we seek to Enhance these by ...

• Expanding Responsive Classroom Practices through grade 8 • Incorporating Morning Meeting Practices into all grades, district-wide • Constructing curriculum maps that embed social-emotional wellness by providing direct and interdisciplinary connections to activities that support the given skills/standards while also promoting social/emotional learning • Creating opportunities for vertical articulation on this topic that result in action to ensure that the work we are doing along the way in each child's educational journey is documented, evident, and aligned to our destination/mission (Backwards by Design, Understanding by Design etc.)

Overall Objective #2:

https://www. state. nj. us/education/students/safety/sandp/sel/ 12/10/201

Currently in Place and Active

• Extra-curricular clubs, sports teams and activities that foster character development and teamwork, while celebrating students' unique and shared interests

• Specialized groups led by counselors and teachers that address students' needs and foster their growth ("lunch bunch" groups)

• Lunchroom/recess activities designed to foster character building

Currently in Place and Active

• Assemblies and Programs at all levels designed to reinforce and supplement the curriculum for the purposes of character education and social/emotional well-being

• Select Parenting Programs

• Select Opportunities for Parent Input 12/10/201

By the 2020-21 School Year, we seek to Enhance these by ...

• Expanding/diversifying our extracurricular offerings • Exploring and implementing initiatives like "Future Ready Schools" and "Schools of Character" • Promoting and establishing Teacher Leadership Opportunities to connect more teachers to more students in diverse and meaningful ways • Further engaging parents in our efforts through the expansion of o Informational parenting programs o Parent advisory committees o Communication that promotes parent and staff input o Providing resources that inform, recommend, and promote our initiatives

Overall Objective #3:

To offer "supportive and safe school climates" in all of our schools that "nurture the social and emotional development" of all students while being inclusive of "all the key adults who ultimately have a stake in the development" of each child's growth to becoming active, successful, contributory citizens of society

https://www.state.nj.us/education/students/safety/sandp/sel/ 12/10/201

Currently in Place and Active

• Full-time Care Plus services at THS • THS student/guidance counselor ratio that falls below the recommended ratio of 250:1 (THS is about 206:1) • Two full-time school psychologists at THS, one at TMS, and two serving the elementary schools • One full-time social worker at THS, TMS and at the elementary school level • One full-time SAC (student assistance coordinator)

Currently in Place and Active

• District-wide procedures for student assistance (504 team; CST team; I &RS team)

• Professional development of all staff via Safe Schools Training, routine articulations, and other PD opportunities

• Trained School Safety Specialist (as required by the NJDOE}- Mr. Morrison, Principal of THS 12/10/201

Currently in Place and Active

• One SRO serving THS;

• Routine walk-throughs of TPD patrol at all schools

• lnfrastructurallmprovements in Progress o Addition/Replacement of high quality cameras to monitor school areas o LENS (Lockdown Emergency Notification System) Installation

Moving Forward, we seek to Enhance these by ...

Helping our Faculty and Staff

• Formalizing our naturally-evolving SEW committee (Social and Emotional Well ness)

• Establishing consistent, district-wide practices to support social and emotional wellness, based on the input of educational professionals across the disciplines, that are communicated clearly and effectively, then monitored and supported

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Moving Forward, we seek to Enhance these by . ..

Helping our Faculty and Staff

• Providing long-range and continued Professional Development plans to all staff on tried and true, sustainable practices related to social & emotional well ness to which we are committed district-wide and for the long-term

• Incorporating formal training on these such practices for all new staff into our New Faculty Orientation Program in the summer, then following with monitoring and support

Moving Forward, we seek to Enhance these by . . .

Implementing Best Practices of Current Response Strategies

• Working directly with the Bergen County Prosecutor Office's School Safety Task Force and the TPD to provide training to all staff on responses to crisis situations via onsite scenarios (in absence of students), tabletop trainings, and refresher courses

• Performing a reassessment of our schools in coordination with the NJDOE's Department of School Preparedness and Emergency Planning to ensure alignment to most current advisement and practices (unannounced mock drill) 12/10/201

Moving Forward, we seek to Enhance these by . ..

Implementing Best Practices of Current Response Strategies

• Examining assessment results and taking action in ways that improve safety without compromising the cultural practices that work well for our community ; action may address infrastructure, facilities, procedural, etc

• Recognizing that any action regarding infrastructure and facilities will not take care of itself but will require human resource support, we will o Determine the best actions for infrastructure and facilities while also, o Structuring personnel to make full and correct use of any infrastructure/facility enhancements

Moving Forward, we seek to Enhance these by . ..

Expanding Our Team of Professionals~ thus the IIKey Adults II:

• Expand our faculty to include at least one non-supervisory coordinator/staff developer (with counseling experience and certification) who will serve to work with both administrators and staff in the design, coordination, and implementation of strategies in order to support students' social/emotional well ness consistently throughout district in both formal and informal ways 12/10/201

Moving Forward, we seek to Enhance these h¥ ... Expanding Our Team of Professionals, thus the "Key Adults":

• Expand Care Plus Services to include a location at TMS

• Expand our school communities to include consistent, dedicated security support to each campus through Class Ill SLEOs (1/school)

Let's Focus on This Last Point:

Expanding our school communities to include consistent onsite police presence and support through Class III SLEDs (1 per school) 12/10/201

Expectations of Incorporating Police into our School Communities:

• To join with other professionals (nurses, counselors, educators, etc) in the care of our borough's children to support their safety, well-being, and education • To contribute to the school community with a positive, professional presence • To keep a finger on the pulse of the school during arrival/dismissal times and passing times

Expectations of Incorporating Police into our School Communities:

• To partner with educators as an alternate support for students establish and foster relationships to demonstrate the purpose of law enforcement as a helpful resource to the community at large, beginning with the school community • To serve as an onsite first responder • To provide additional support for monitoring student behavior and code of conduct regulations

• Not permitted to discipline- may redirect and monitor

• All concerns for discipline must be directed to school administrator 12/10/201

Speaking of the TPD ...

Tenafly Police Department

- 34 full time, sworn police officers - Patrol Division - Juvenile Bureau - Traffic Bureau - School Resource Officer - 4 Civilian Telecommunicators - 1 Administrative Assistant - 1 Records Clerk - 27 School Crossing Guards - Select Officers also serve Special Assignments 12/10/201

Tenafly, New Jersey

• This Police Department Protects - 5.2 square miles - Population 14,281 - 60.2% White - 24.9% Asian - 9.9% Hispanic - 4% Other - 39% non-English speaking - 87.8% are US Citizens

Remember, during the School Day, 3,681 of Tenafly's Residents are in our schools: 12/10/201

3,681 of Tenafly's Residents are served in our schools by the TPD in MANY ways:

> As a SRO at THS

>At assigned posts before/after school (arrival/dismissal}

>In absence of crossing guards, our TPD cover these posts

>Routine walk-throughs of our schools on a daily basis

>When responding to medical emergencies at schools

>DARE/LEAD Instruction; Assemblies/Programs; Select Drills

Current Nation-wide Personnel Options for Schools

1. Arming civilians (teachers, private guards, security companies} 2. School Security Officers (retired law enforcement serving as a school personnel) 3. On-duty police officers 12/10/201

What are New Jersey Schools Doing?

~~- School Resource Officers

11- School Security Officers

~~- Security Directors

~~- Contracted Security Staff ..,. Class Ill Special Law Enforcement Officers (newest option in NJ)

What is Bergen County Currently Doing?

Bergen County Population: 948,000 Bergen County Schools: 395 '-- 1 ... __ .I :::: • Public: 282 . - • Private: 106 • Charter: 3 • Other: 4

About 50% of schools in Bergen County currently ~- . -· . - . '·' employ or are in the process af employing ansite security personnel; trend is growing

Bergen County now places SROs in all county schools 12/10/201

What is Tenafly Currently Doing? School Resource Officer A full-time member of the police force with specialized training to work in schools. (NJ SRO Training Law- P.L.2005, c.276 (C.52:17B-71.8 et al.))

School Resource Officer

Tenafly Schools currently has a shared service agreement with the Tenafly Borough (TPD) and employees 1 SRO at Tenafly High School (shared cost)

Our current SRO, Bill Barnes, has been promoted to Sgt. and will be assuming a supervisory role on the force. Thank you, Sgt. Barnes, for your SRO service! We look forward to being part of the interview process for his replacement. 12/10/201

School Resource Officer Considered "Best Practice" in NJ • New Jersey SAFE Task Force on Gun Protection, Addiction, Mental Health and Families, and Education Safety (SAFE Task Force), 2013 • New Jersey School Boards Association School Security Task Force Report, (NJSBA), "What Makes Schools Safe?" 2014 • New Jersey School Security Task Force Report and Recommendations, 2015

Pros > Direct Connection with Police Dept.; Supervised by dept. > Commitment to community and profession > Confidentiality Practices > In alignment with the most current police practices and law

School Resource Officer Cons

> Highest overall cost (requires salary and benefits)

> Has professional, job-related responsibilities that take him/her off campus

> In an emergent situation, CAN be pulled from the school (at the discretion of the Chief) to support the needs of the department 12/10/201

Let's see how the options add up to the SRO option ...

Private Security Guards Outside contractor/private employer; Uniformed as per company attire; May be unarmed or armed (Need Superintendent's permission in NJ)

Pros Cons

> Least Expensive Option > No educational training requirement > Can reinforce school rules, contribute to a safe climate > Sustainability due to limited growth opportunity of position; inconsistency in >Added component in school personnel Oust guaranteed "a person") for awareness of student activity > No connection to police dept.

> Lack of training/experience as compared with other options 12/10/201

School Security Officers

School district employee; Uniformed as per school directed attire; May be unarmed or armed (Need Superintendent's permission in NJ)

• Pros • Cons > Commitment to school & >Not required to be a police officer community > Answers to superintendent >More expensive than private security guards

>No connection to police dept.

>No training requirements/experience

Special Law Enforcement Officer (SLEO) Class Ill

As a compromise to the desire to have full-time SROs in schools, balanced against the significant cost and the 2% budget cap for New Jersey public schools, the legislature and then-Governor Christie offered a solution in 2016

With the signing of Senate Bill 86, then-Governor Christie promulgated into law, the creation of Special Law Enforcement Officer- Class Ill ("SLEO Class Ill").

The creation of the SLEO Class Ill now allows school districts to have a more affordable option to enhance school security and increase the number of highly trained SROs in New Jersey Schools.

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Special Law Enforcement Officer (SLEO) Class Ill Mandatory Qualifications for Consideration

• Must be a retired police officer who has previously served as a duly qualified, fully trained, full-time officer in any municipality, or county of NJ, or as a member of the New Jersey State Police, and must be living in New Jersey.

• Must be retired from that agency less than 3 years in good standing.

• The SLEO Class Ill officer is hired by the Chief of Police of the local police department, with input from the local school board and administration, and is in his/her chain of command.

• Must be less than 65 years of age to serve

Special Law Enforcement Officer (SLEO) Class Ill Mandatory Qualifications for Hire

• Must pass a psychological exam.

• Must pass a medical exam and have a doctor complete Medical Certification Form.

• Must pass a drug test pursuant to Attorney General' s Law Enforcement Drug Testing Policy.

• Must pass firearms proficiency qualification (and maintain this status)

• Must have an updated background investigation.

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Once a SLEO Class Ill is appointed ...

The Class Ill Officer must do the following:

• Provide the Police Training Commission documentation confirming date of appointment

• Complete SRO training within 12 months of being appointed.

• Conform to Attorney General's Mandatory in-service training requirements.

• Must be a uniformed police officer, displaying the Special Law Enforcement Officer Class Ill patch

• Like all members of the agency, Class Ill SLEOS must complete agency training annually

Special Law Enforcement Officer (SLEO) Class Ill Pros:

• Affordable (est. $30/hr, no benefit cost) • About $40,000/yr/school • Additional initial cost of about $8,000/officer • Can perform the functions of a School Resource Officer • Visible presence • Action aligns with practices of the local PO • Promotes student familiarity with law enforcement 12/10/201

Specia I Law Enforcement Officer (SLEO) Class Ill Pros: • Specialized training requirement (SRO Training) • Committed exclusively to schools {no authority off campus) • Contributor to law related education (DARE, LEAD, etc.) • Provides the school with a trained first responder in medical emergencies

Special Law Enforcement Officer (SLEO) Class Ill Cons:

• General concerns regarding "guns in school" and/or "overpolicing" in schools

• Fear of police dept. taking away school administrator's authority

These can easily be removed through constant and careful communication between school/district administration, police chief/supervisory officers, and Class Ill SLEDs, as well as through the annual MOU. 12/10/201

There is NO Absolute Answer

Our Schools DEPEND on our Police Department. ..

IN TIMES OF SECURITY UNCERTAINTY, DANGER OR CRISIS WE DEPEND ON THE POLICE TO ASSIST

IN AN EMERGENCY, WE AWAIT THE ARRIVAL OF THE POLICE

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Right Now We Know That ...

Decreasing professional response time to any incident is the best preventative measure for limiting the incident's effects, whether that incident is generated from one outside the school community or one within.

There will always be some inherent delay of police response to any incident. Statistics show that the more schools can do on their own until the arrival of local/county law enforcement ... and the more prepared they can be for what will happen upon such arrival, the more likely it is that the impact will be reduced.

There is No Absolute Answer .. . Right Now We Know That .. .

• Class Ill SLEOs acting in SRO roles benefit the school communities in their ability to

• Supplementally support the safety of the building by taking on responsibilities to monitor, assess and support students, personnel, visitors, and the facilities

• Contribute to the prevention of HIB incidents (including cyber bullying),

• Participate in the educational experiences of students 12/10/201

There is No Absolute Answer .. . Right Now We Know That .. . • Class Ill SLEOs acting in SRO roles benefit the school communities in their ability to

• Offer another resource to supporting students' needs and/or connecting them to the resources that can meet their needs

• Promote the positive relationship that benefits a community's citizens and law enforcement

• Serve as consistent, dedicated security support to an assigned campus AND as a First Responder

There is No Absolute Answer . ..

So many "What lfs?" to So many "If Onlys" to consider, often consider, often beforehand afterwards

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The Time is Now . ..

The roots of multiple programs are already in the ground, thanks to the organic work of a variety of school administrators, faculty and staff resulting from their concern and care for their students. The continued growth of these roots will require time, attention, planning, action, monitoring and nurturing, as outlined in this presentation.

We are committed to this work and look forward to watching these programs, as well as our students, blossom and flourish.

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In Conclusion ...

This presentation serves to demonstrate our commitment to the social and emotional well ness, as well as the safety, of Tenafly's students. It outlines a living, pliable framework of action points pertaining to programming, personnel, parent engagement, and professional development for fulfilling our vision and enhancing our service to students and staff.

Thank You

This presentation outlines many of the ways we seek to accomplish these goals now and throughout the next two school years, with growth continuing beyond 2021. We look forward to the Board's consideration as these ideas are presented to them in resolutions and in future years' budgets.

Gratitude is also extended to the many district and community members who have expressed interest, opinion, counsel, and suggestions on the matters addressed in this presentation. I welcome, value and appreciate their insight and thoughts.