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Nutley Board of Education Public Meeting on July 22, 2019 110 NUTLEY BOARD OF EDUCATION OPEN PUBLIC MEETING JULY 22, 2019 The Nutley Board of Education held a Public Meeting on Monday, July 22, 2019 in the JHWMS Auditorium located at 325 Franklin Avenue, Nutley, NJ. President Carnicella opened the meeting at 6:36 PM. MEETING NOTICE President Carnicella stated that in compliance with Chapter 231, Public Law 1975 entitled Open Public Meetings Act, adequate notice of this meeting had been provided as specified in the Act. Proper notice of this Open Public Meeting was provided in the notice of January 7, 2019. Said notice was posted at the entrance of the Board of Education offices, mailed to the Nutley Township Clerk, advertised in the Nutley Sun and Star Ledger on January 17, 2019 and posted on the district website. This is an official meeting. FLAG SALUTE President Carnicella led the assembly in the flag salute. ROLL CALL Present: Mrs. Lisa Danchak-Martin Mr. Frank A. DeMaio Mr. Charles W. Kucinski Mrs. Theresa Quirk Mr. Kenneth J. Reilly Mr. Fredrick Scalera Ms. Erica Zarro Mr. Daniel A. Carnicella Absent: Mr. Salvatore Ferraro Also Present: Dr. Julie Glazer, Superintendent of Schools Mrs. Karen A. Yeamans, Business Administrator/Board Secretary Nutley Board of Education Public Meeting on July 22, 2019 111 APPROVAL OF MINUTES Trustee Kucinski moved, Trustee Zarro seconded, and the following Board minutes were unanimously approved. Board Retreat Open Meeting – July 10, 2019 Open Special Meeting – June 26, 2019 Open Public Meeting – June 17, 2019 Executive Session – June 17, 2019 CORRESPONDENCE None PRESENTATION Strategic Plan Committees Dr. Glazer acknowledged the administrators involved in the Strategic Plan Committees. The lead Administrator of each Strategic Plan Committee gave a power point presentation outlining the goals and accomplishments. Dr. Glazer and President Carnicella thanked the Administration for all their work on the Strategic Plan. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT Dr. Glazer spoke about the re-registration of students and the resolution on the agenda for the disenrollment of pupils. BOARD SECRETARY’S REPORT Mrs. Yeamans spoke about the building & grounds preparation for the opening of schools. She also spoke about the Business Office activities. COMMITTEE REPORTS Finance Committee – Trustee Quirk said Mr. Parigi provided an update on the high school auditorium and other projects taking place throughout the district. Mrs. Yeamans and Mr. Marmora reviewed the Finance Resolutions on the agenda. Mr. Marmora informed the committee that Pomptonian Food Service offered employment contracts to all existing food service workers. The committee talked about G-Max testing of the turf, tree pruning and the new concrete slope that will be installed at the front entrance of Radcliffe School for handicap access. IMAC Agency presented quotes and plan renewal options for the student accident policy. Joe DiCara reviewed the drawings for the staircase design for the two story trailer at Washington School and the need for canopy covering. The committee also reviewed the proposed parking lot concept drawing for the Reformed Church property including the pros and cons of an egress onto Church Street. Nutley Board of Education Public Meeting on July 22, 2019 112 HEARING OF CITIZENS (Resolutions Only) Resident Rory Moore asked for clarification on several requisitions regarding cost of travel and the mentoring plan for new teachers. ACADEMIC - Resolutions 1-5 Trustee Danchak-Martin moved and Trustee Kucinski seconded a motion that the Board approve Academic Resolutions 1-5 as follows: Upon a roll call vote, Academic Resolutions 1-5 were unanimously approved. 1. APPROVAL OF FIELD TRIPS BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education approve the field trip list and all expenses as follows: SCHOOL TEACHER/PROGRAM DATE LOCATION 7/11/19, 7/18/19, 7/25/19, 8/1/19, 8/8/19, 8/15/19, 8/21/19- 8/23/19, 8/25/19- 8/28/19, 9/3/19, 9/5/19, 9/7/19, 9/11/19, 9/12/19, 9/14/19, 9/18/19, 9/19/19, 9/20/19, 9/21/19, 9/25/19, 9/26/19, 9/28/19, 10/2/19, 10/3/19, 10/4/19, 10/5/19, 10/9/19, 10/10/19, 10/11/19, 10/12/19, 10/13/19, 10/16/19, 10/17/19, 10/19/19, 10/23/19, 10/24/19, 10/26/19, 10/30/19, 10/31/19, 11/1/19, 11/2/19, 11/3/19, 11/8/19, 11/9/19, 11/15/19, 11/16/19, 12/8/19, 12/10/19, 2/26/20, 3/4/20, 3/7/20, 5/12/20, 5/20/20, 5/25/20, Various locations throughout NJ Nutley High School Mr. Vicchiariello (March Band 19-20) 6/24/20 and PA Camp Canadensis, Canadensis, Nutley High School Mr. Vicchiariello (March Band 19-20) 8/25/19-8/28/19 PA Mr. Piro (SEC) Captains & Leaders of Athletic Fall/Winter/Spring Seasons 8/29/19-Fall West Essex High School, Nutley High School Sportsmanship Seminar Winter & Spring TBD Caldwell, NJ Fairview Lake YMCA Camp, Radcliffe School Ms. Andrews 9/12/19 Stillwater, NJ Turtle Back Zoo, West Orange, Lincoln School Ms. Palestina 9/23/19 NJ Cornucopia Cruise Line, Nutley High School Mr. Abbio and Ms. Coppola 9/27/19 Hoboken, NJ Nutley Board of Education Public Meeting on July 22, 2019 113 Washington School Ms. Maher 10/30/19 Camp Bernie, Port Murray, NJ Nutley High School Ms. Lodato 11/1/19 MSU, Montclair, NJ 11/4/19, 11/11/19, 11/18/19, 11/25/19, Nutley High School Mr. Vicchiariello 12/2/19, 12/6/19 Caldwell University, Caldwell, NJ 12/7/19, 12/9/19, North Jersey Area Band, Wayne, 1/6/20, 1/9/20, 1/10/20, NJ, Mountain Lakes, NJ, Mt. Nutley High School Mr. Vicchiariello 1/11/20 Olive, NJ 1/4/20, 1/15/20, NJSMA High School Region 1 1/22/20, 1/24/20, Band, Paramus, NJ, Parsippany, Nutley High School Mr. Vicchiariello 1/25/20, 1/26/20 NJ Walker Middle School Ms. Scioscia, Ms. Corasaniti 1/2020 or 2/2020 NJIT, Newark, NJ Ms. Polynice (Music in the Park Walker Middle School Festival) 5/29/20 Six Flags, Jackson, NJ 2. APPROVAL OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAYS/TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education approve the travel list and all expenses per as follows: EMPLOYEE/BOARD MEMBER PROGRAM NAME DATE LOCATION COST Benavides, Brooke Monroe Township, Johnson, Carly EdCamp Exit 8A: Year 4 7/25/19 NJ $0 + travel Mitschow, Julie SIOP Train the Teacher 7/25/19, 7/26/19 TBD $0 + travel New Brunswick, Aviles, Persis AP Summer Institute 7/31/19 NJ $0 + travel Marmora, John North Regional Facilities Parigi, Michael Training 8/15/19 Rockaway, NJ $0 + travel 9/20/19, 10/1/19, 11/15/19, 12/13/19, 1/14/20-1/16/20 (Annual Statewide Educational Technology Conference) 2/28/20, 3/20/20, NJECC – Level 5 Entitled 4/24/20, 5/15/20, Shoja, Jessica Membership 2019-2020 6/11/20 Montclair, NJ $0 + travel $400.00 + travel Casey, Amber LLI Training 10/15/19, 10/16/19 Paramus, NJ Title 1 Cioffi, Rose School Health Conference 10/16/19 Somerset, NJ $100..00 + travel Nutley Board of Education Public Meeting on July 22, 2019 114 2019 FEA/NJPSA/NJASCD Fall $292.00 + travel Riley, James Conference 10/17/19-10/18/19 Long Branch, NJ Title II funds Holocaust Resource Dwyer III, Joseph Center – General Gewecke, Amy Assembly Meeting 10/18/19 Union, NJ $0 + travel NJCSS and NJSSSA Joint Dwyer III, Joseph Membership and New Brunswick, $100.00/each + Ritacco, Nicholas Conference 10/21/19 NJ travel McDonnell, Linda Photo Plus Expo 10/24/19 NYC, NY $0 + travel Identifying, Understanding & Managing Self-Harming Behaviors in Children & Adolescents in the Public Bergen, Abigail School Setting 10/28/19 West Orange, NJ $0 + travel Thomas Jefferson and Laskin, Seth American National Ritacco, Nicholas Identity: A Dialogue 11/14/19 Wayne, NJ $0 + travel 3. APPROVAL OF INTERNSHIP AND/OR PRACTICUM 2019-2020 BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education approves the following internships, externships, field placement and/or practicum to be conducted in district, conforming to standards of practice and confidentiality. Student School Area of Exploration Jeniffer CruZ URI Psychology 4. APPROVAL OF TEXTBOOKS – CENGAGE LEARNING BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education approve social studies textbooks between the Nutley Board of Education and CENGAGE Learning at a cost of $2,632.00. 5. APPROVAL OF 2019-2020 DISTRICT MENTORING PLAN STATEMENT OF ASSURANCE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education approve the submission of the 2019-2020 District Mentoring Plan Statement of Assurance to the Executive County Superintendent. ADMINISTRATION – Resolutions 1-5 Trustee Kucinski moved and Trustee Scalera seconded a motion that the Board approve Administration Resolutions 1-5 as follows: Upon a roll call vote, Administration Resolutions 1-5 were approved with the following exception: 1) Trustees DeMaio and Quirk voted “No” on Resolution 3 – Approval of Adoption of Job Description. Nutley Board of Education Public Meeting on July 22, 2019 115 1. APPROVAL OF HARASSMENT, INTIMIDATION & BULLYING (First Reading) BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education affirm the Superintendent of Schools’ recommendation for disciplinary consequences and/or remedial actions as required by the State of New Jersey under the Anti-Bullying Rights for the following reports: 2019-06-21 HIB Report to the Board 2019-06-26 HIB Report to the Board 2. APPROVAL OF HARASSMENT, INTIMIDATION & BULLYING (Second Reading) BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education affirm the Superintendent of Schools’ recommendation for disciplinary consequences and/or remedial actions as required by the State of New Jersey under the Anti-Bullying Rights for the following reports: 2019-06-07 HIB Report to the Board 2019-06-14 HIB Report to the Board 3.