REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING AUGUST 28, 2017 1 BOARD of EDUCATION Ridgewood, New Jersey August 28, 2017 Education Center Executive
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REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING AUGUST 28, 2017 BOARD OF EDUCATION Ridgewood, New Jersey August 28, 2017 Education Center Executive Session 4:30 p.m. Regular Public Meeting 5:00 p.m. AGENDA * * * * * MEETING REGULATIONS At all regular meetings, two opportunities are provided for citizens to make comments. The public comment periods will be scheduled after presentations and approximately 6:00 p.m. or just prior to the end of the meeting, whichever occurs first. The first opportunity may be limited by the presiding officer to conclude at about 5:30 p.m. in order for the Board to continue with its scheduled agenda. The second opportunity will occur at about 6:00 p.m. at the discretion of the presiding officer taking into consideration a break point in the agenda. At every opportunity for public comment, citizens are invited to comment on subjects on the agenda or general topics. At the discretion of the presiding officer, public comments may be permitted at other times. Persons wishing to speak must, upon being recognized, rise, sign in, and state their names and addresses. Each speaker shall be limited to four minutes. The Board Recorder will note the time. A speaker who has not finished in the allotted time will be directed by the presiding officer to summarize quickly and relinquish the floor within 30 seconds. Comments shall be limited to issues. If personal remarks or discourteous statements are made, the presiding officer shall require the speaker to stop. No person will be recognized for a second time until all others asking to speak have been heard. Mission Statement The Ridgewood Public Schools, committed to a tradition of excellence and innovation, in partnership with the community, provide a rich and challenging learning environment, enabling students to maximize their unique potentials to become life-long learners and productive, responsible citizens. 1 REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING AUGUST 28, 2017 I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL Mr. Loncto II. FLAG SALUTE AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mr. Loncto III. OPENING STATEMENT BY PRESIDING OFFICER Mr. Loncto IV. PRESENTATIONS Mr. Loncto A. CENERGISTICS – RECOGNITION OF ENERGY SAVINGS Dr. Fishbein MILESTONE B. SPECIAL EDUCATION AUDIT Dr. Fishbein V. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC Mr. Loncto VI. CONSENT ITEMS Mr. Loncto A. ATTENDANCE AT CONFERENCES Dr. Fishbein As listed on Attachment A. B. ADMINISTRATION Dr. Fishbein i. Approval: First Reading of Revisions to Policies and New Dr. Fishbein Policies Approval of the first reading of revisions to policies and new policies as listed below: Policy 1240 – Evaluation of Superintendent, as listed on Attachment B (revised) Policy 3126 – District Mentoring Program, as listed on Attachment C (revised) Policy 3150 – Discipline, as listed on Attachment D (new) Policy 3221 – Evaluation of Teachers, as listed on Attachment E (revised) Policy 3222 – Evaluation of Teaching Staff Members, Excluding Teachers and Administrators, as listed on Attachment F (revised) Policy 3223 – Evaluation of Administrators, Excluding Principals, Vice Principals, and Assistant Principals, as listed on Attachment G (revised) Policy 3224 – Evaluation of Principals, Vice Principals, and Assistant Principals, as listed on Attachment H (revised) Policy 3240 – Professional Development for Teachers and School Leaders, as listed on Attachment I (revised) Policy 5610 – Suspension, as listed on Attachment J (revised) Policy 5620 – Expulsion, as listed on Attachment K (revised) Policy 7424 – Bed Bugs, as listed on Attachment L (new) 2 REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING AUGUST 28, 2017 ii. Approval: Submission of the Comprehensive Equity Plan Dr. Fishbein Annual Statement of Assurance for the 2017-2018 School Year Approval of the submission of the Comprehensive Equity Plan Annual Statement of Assurance for the 2017-2018 school year. The Board has received background information. iii. Approval: Settlement Agreement SE#1/2017-2018 Dr. Fishbein Approval of Settlement Agreement SE#1/2017-2018 between the parents of Student #506113 and the Ridgewood Board of Education. The Board has received background information. iv. Approval: Authorization to submit an Application and Accept Dr. Fishbein Funds for the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Grant for Fiscal Year 2018 Approval to submit an application and accept funds in the amount of $276,161 allocated to the Ridgewood Public Schools under the ongoing ESSA grant program as follows: Title I $ 152,940 Title II-A $ 83,489 Title III $ 26,472 Title III-Immigrant $ 13,260 Total $ 276,161 The Board has received background information. C. CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION Dr. Fishbein i. Approval: Field Trips Dr. Fishbein Approval of field trips, as listed on Attachment M. ii. Approval: Continuation of Existing Ridgewood Community Dr. Fishbein School Programs Resolved, the Ridgewood Board of Education approves the continuation of the existing Ridgewood Community School programs for the 2017-2018 school year as follows: • General Adult Education • After-School and Summer Programs for Children • Driver Education • Community School Advisory Council iii. Approval: New Ridgewood Community School Courses for Dr. Fishbein Fall 2017 Approval of new Ridgewood Community School courses for Fall 2017, as listed on Attachment N. 3 REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING AUGUST 28, 2017 iv. Approval: Professional Services Agreement with the Center Dr. Fishbein for Autism and Early Childhood Mental Health at Montclair State University Approval of a professional services agreement with the Center for Autism and Early Childhood Mental Health at Montclair State University for the period July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018, in the amount of $16,200. The Board has received background information. v. Approval: 2017-2018 Memorandum of Agreement Between the Dr. Fishbein Ridgewood Board of Education and the Bergen County Special Services School District for a Suspension Alternative Program (SAP) Approval of the 2017-2018 Memorandum of Agreement between the Ridgewood Board of Education and the Bergen County Special Services School District for a Suspension Alternative Program (SAP). This program provides the district five weeks of SAP services per school year, at a fee of $600 ($50 increase from last year). Services requested beyond the five weeks will be billed at $90 per week ($5 increase from last year). The Board has received background information. vi. Approval: Revision of Agreement with Care Plus New Jersey Dr. Fishbein Approval of a revision to an agreement with Care Plus New Jersey to provide school based mental health services that include individual, group and family counseling, teacher in-service training and parent training in the amount of $100,000 from: for the period September 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018 originally approved at the May 1, 2017 Board meeting to: for the period July 5, 2017 through June 30, 2018. The Board has received background information. vii. Approval: Client Agreement with Rethink Platform Solutions Dr. Fishbein for Professional Services Approval of a client agreement with Rethink Platform Solutions for professional services that include implementation planning, including two scheduled on-site professional development days and four additional purchased professional development days for Autism for the Ridge RISe program and SAIL program at Hawes, for the period September 1, 2017 through June 30, 2020 at a cost of $25,030 per year. The Board has received background information. 4 REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING AUGUST 28, 2017 viii. Approval: New and Revised Curricula for the 2017-2018 Dr. Fishbein School Year Approval of new and revised curricula for the 2017-2018 school year, as listed on Attachment O. ix. Approval: Proposal from Genesis Learning for Classroom Dr. Fishbein Kits and Professional Development Approval of a proposal from Genesis Learning for Classroom Kits in the amount $3,999 and Professional Development on September 1, 2017 in the amount of $1,250. The Board has received background information. x. Approval: Budgeted 2016-2017 Out-of-District Placement Dr. Fishbein Approval of the budgeted 2016-2017 out-of-district placement. 2016-2017 School Year Out-of-District Placements SCHOOL # OF STUDENTS Saddle Brook Board of Ed 1 Saddle Brook, NJ xi. Approval: Budgeted Summer 2017 Extended School Year Out- Dr. Fishbein of-District Placements and 2017-2018 Budgeted Out-of- District Placements Approval of the budgeted summer 2017 Extended School Year out-of-district placements and the 2017-2018 budgeted out-of- district placements listed below.+ Summer 2017 Extended School Year Out-of-District Placements SCHOOL # OF STUDENTS Bergen County Special Service Schools, NJ 4 Caldwell Univ. Center for Autism 1 Caldwell, NJ ECLC of NJ, Chatham, NJ 5 High Point School, Lodi, NJ 1 Institute for Achievement, New Milford, NJ 2 Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ 1 North Jersey Elks Develop Disabilities, 1 Clifton, NJ Northern Valley Regional High School, 1 Demarest, NJ Paramus Board of Ed, Paramus, NJ 1 Pascack Valley Regional High School, 1 Montvale, NJ Pompton Lakes Board of Ed, Pompton Lakes, 2 NJ Ridgefield Board of Ed, Ridgefield, NJ 3 Ridgewood Community School 16 Ridgewood, NJ Ringwood Board of Ed, Ringwood, NJ 1 5 REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING AUGUST 28, 2017 Windsor Bergen Academy, Ridgewood, NJ 4 Youth Consultation Service, Fort Lee, NJ 2 Total 46 2017-2018 School Year Out-of-District Placements SCHOOL # OF STUDENTS Alpine Learning Group, Paramus, NJ 1 Caldwell Univ. Center for Autism, 1 Caldwell, NJ Cresskill Board of Ed, Cresskill, NJ 2 ECLC of NJ, Chatham, NJ 7 High Point School, Lodi, NJ 1 Holmstead School, Ridgewood, NJ 1 Institute for Achievement, New 2 Milford, NJ North Jersey Elks Develop 1 Disabilities, Clifton, NJ Northern Valley Regional High 1 School, Demarest, NJ Pompton Lakes Board of Ed, 2 Pompton Lakes, NJ Ridgefield Board of Ed, Ridgefield, NJ 3 Ringwood Board of Ed, Ringwood, NJ 2 Windsor Bergen Academy 5 Ridgewood, NJ Youth Consultation Service, Fort Lee, 2 NJ Total 31 D. HUMAN RESOURCES Dr. Fishbein i. Creation of Job Description for the 2017-2018 School Year Dr. Fishbein It is recommended that the Board approve the creation of the following job description, as listed on Attachment P.