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10-20-10 Regular MINUTES OF THE PATERSON BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING October 20, 2010 – 7:10 p.m. John F. Kennedy High School Presiding: Comm. Theodore Best, President Present: Dr. Donnie Evans, State District Superintendent Sydney Sayovitz, Esq., General Counsel Comm. Wendy Guzman, Vice President *Comm. Alex Mendez *Comm. Jonathan Hodges *Comm. Pedro Rodriguez Comm. Christopher Irving Comm. Kenneth Simmons Comm. Errol Kerr *Comm. Willa Mae Taylor The Salute to the Flag was led by Comm. Best. Comm. Best read the Open Public Meetings Act: The New Jersey Open Public Meetings Act was enacted to insure the right of the public to have advance notice of, and to attend the meetings of the Paterson Public School District, as well as other public bodies at which any business affecting the interest of the public is discussed or acted upon. In accordance with the provisions of this law, the Paterson Public School District has caused notice of this meeting: Regular Meeting October 20, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. John F. Kennedy High School 61-127 Preakness Avenue Paterson, New Jersey to be published by having the date, time and place posted in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Paterson, at the entrance of the Paterson Public School offices, and by sending notice of the meeting to the Arab Voice, El Diario, the Italian Voice, the North Jersey Herald & News, and The Record. Comm. Best: Before we begin the meeting, I’m going to ask everyone to please silence or turn off your cell phones. It does interfere with our recording equipment. *Comm. Rodriguez and Comm. Hodges enter the meeting at 7:11 p.m. PRESENTATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS Recognition of Students Winning the Mahatma Gandhi Art and Writing Contest Family and Community Engagement Plan Page 1 10/20/10 *Comm. Taylor enters the meeting at 7:20 p.m. (Video Presentation) REPORT OF BOARD PRESIDENT REPORT OF STATE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT PUBLIC COMMENTS It was moved by Comm. Mendez, seconded by Comm. Guzman that the Public Comments portion of the meeting be opened. On roll call all members voted in the affirmative. The motion carried. There were fourteen (14) speakers from the public. It was moved by Comm. Taylor, seconded by Comm. Mendez that the Public Comments portion of the meeting be closed. On roll call all members voted in the affirmative. The motion carried. BOARD COMMENTS GENERAL BUSINESS Items Requiring a Vote PRESENTATION OF MINUTES Comm. Best presented the minutes of the September 1, 2010 Workshop Meeting, the September 15, 2010 Regular Meeting, and the September 15, 2010 Regular-Transcript Meeting, and asked if there were any questions or comments on the minutes. It was moved by Comm. Mendez, seconded by Comm. Guzman that the minutes be accepted with any necessary corrections. On roll call all members voted in the affirmative. The motion carried. CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION COMMITTEE Comm. Best: The curriculum committee met on Monday, October 4. A full presentation was given at our Board workshop. The minutes were dispensed. Comm. Best reported that the Curriculum and Instruction Committee met, reviewed and recommends approval for Resolution Nos. A-1 through A-60: Resolution No. A-1 The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy 2011 National Grant Program Introduction: The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy (BBFFL) is accepting applications for its 2011 National Grant competition. The Foundation’s grant-making program seeks to develop or expand projects designed to support the development of literacy skills for adult primary care givers and their children; and Page 2 10/20/10 WHEREAS, the following is a summary of key funding information relevant to the BBFFL FY 2011 grant competition: Type of Award: Discretionary grants Estimated Available Funds: $650,000 Maximum Award: $65,000 Project Period: Up to 12 months; and WHEREAS, the Paterson Public Schools Strategic Plan 2009-2014, reflects the District’s dedication to family and community engagement (Priority III) and more specifically the importance of parent education (goal 6); and WHEREAS, children who are exposed to rich language experiences are at a greater advantage of experiences; it is pivotal to provide parents and caregivers with the essential tools and habits of the mind that promote the development of oral language and other early literacy skills that will impact literacy achievement in school; and WHEREAS, it is equally important to build on the rich family traditions and establish curriculum that comes from the oral histories of the participants; and WHEREAS, our project (titled: The Paterson FALLS Literacy Project) will focus on helping parents and caregivers support language and literacy development by providing extensive hand-on training workshops and parent education classes; and WHEREAS, our project will work collaboratively with the PPS departments of Early Childhood Education, Parent and Community Engagement, Curriculum and Instruction, Bilingual/ESL, and the Paterson Free and Public Library; now BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED, that the Paterson Public Schools District Board of Education approves the PPS application submission for the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy 2011 National Grant, in the amount not to exceed $65,000.00 for the period beginning June 2011 through July 2012. Resolution No. A-2 WHEREAS, the consolidated application for 2010-2011, IDEA-B funds in the amount of $6,391,015 (Basic) and $188,373 (Preschool) is anticipated to be expended within the following categories: Categories IDEA-B Basic IDEA-B Pre-School 1. Instructional salaries $132,048 $87,277 2. Instructional supplies and services $549,106 $38,576 3. Tuition $5,317,500 -0- 4. Administrative support salaries $279,032 $8,995 5. Benefits $86,679 $53,525 6. Transportation $5,000 -0- 7. Non-instructional Supplies $19,150 -0- 8. Equipment $2,500 -0- 9. Other -0- -0- $6,391,015 $188,373 WHEREAS, there are no matching funds requirement within this grant; and WHEREAS, the Coordinating Director of Special Education will be responsible for the district complying with the terms and conditions of the grant and will make every effort Page 3 10/20/10 to target grant funds for the academic advancement and achievement of the students and expend the funds in the most effective and efficient manner; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Paterson Public Schools Board of Education supports the submission of the application for the funds from IDEA-B Basic in the amount of $6,391,015 and IDEA-B Preschool in the amount of $188,373 for the grant period of 09/01/2010 through 08/31/2011 for the purposes stated above. Resolution No. A-3 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration New Access Points (NAP)/HRSA-11-017 Grant Introduction: The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) administers the Health Center Program, as authorized by section 330 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 254b). Health centers improve the health of the Nation’s undeserved communities and vulnerable populations by assuring access to comprehensive, culturally competent, quality primary health care services. Health Center Program grants support a variety of community-based and patient-directed public and private nonprofit organizations and continue to serve an increasing number of the Nation’s undeserved; and WHEREAS, a NAP grant will provide funding for Federal fiscal years 2011-2012. Up to $250 million is expected to be available to fund approximately 350 grants. The period of support is two years. Awards to support projects beyond the first year will be contingent upon Congressional appropriation, compliance with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements, demonstrated organizational capacity to accomplish the project’s goals, and a determination that continued funding would be in the best interest of the Federal government; and WHEREAS, the HRSA has established an annual cap of $650,000 for section 330 support of new access points. The cap is the maximum amount of section 330 funding that can be requested annually in a new access point grant application in FY 2011 regardless of the number and/or type of new access points to be supported and/or populations to be served through the application; and WHEREAS, applicants may request Federal section 330 grant support up to $150,000 in Year 1 only for one-time minor capital costs for equipment and/or alterations/renovations (see Terms and Definitions available at http://www.hrsa.gov/grants/apply/assistance/nap); however, the total request for section 330 support MUST NOT exceed the established annual cap of $650,000 in Year 1 or Year 2. Applications that present a request for support in excess of the established annual cap in either Year 1 or Year 2 are considered ineligible for review; and WHEREAS, applicants may propose to establish a school based health center site for the delivery of primary care services as a new access point. To be eligible as a new access point, an applicant must demonstrate that the school based site will provide, independently or in conjunction with another site(s), all required primary and preventive health care services to the students of the school as well as the general underserved population in the service area without regard for ability to pay; and Page 4 10/20/10 WHEREAS, the Paterson Public Schools Strategic Plan 2009-2014, reflects the systematic integration of full service community schools within the existing network of schools, each school identified will be able to offer services that will address the need of the ―whole child‖, thus, placing greater emphasis on the needed supports relative to teaching and learning; now BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED, that the Paterson Public Schools District Board of Education approves the application submission for the U.S.
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