WEST WINDSOR-PLAINSBORO REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT 505 Village Road West, P.O
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WEST WINDSOR-PLAINSBORO REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT 505 Village Road West, P.O. Box 505, West Windsor, NJ 08550-0505 Mission Statement The mission of the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District, valuing our tradition of excellence, is to develop all of our students as passionate, confident, lifelong learners who have competence and strength of character to realize their aspirations and thoughtfully contribute to a diverse and changing world. JULY 23, 2013: BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING Grover Middle School 10 Southfield Road, West Windsor, NJ 08550 ACTION MAY BE TAKEN 7:30 PM Public Meeting - Commons Board of Education Hemant Marathe, President Anthony Fleres, Vice-President Rachelle Feldman Hurwitz Louisa Ho Michele Kaish Richard Kaye Dana Krug Alapakkam Manikandan Yibao Xu Student Representatives TBA, High School North TBA, High School South Liaison Appointments Community Education Advisory Council: Rachelle Feldman Hurwitz New Jersey School Boards Association Delegate: Richard Kaye & Rachelle Feldman Hurwitz New Jersey School Boards Association Legislative Liaison: Richard Kaye & Rachelle Feldman Hurwitz Mercer County School Boards Association: Vacancy Plainsboro Recreation and Cultural Affairs Committee: Rachelle Feldman Hurwitz Plainsboro Township Committee: Anthony Fleres Plainsboro Planning Board: Yibao Xu Superintendent’s Advisory Council: Dana Krug West Windsor-Plainsboro Education Foundation: Rachelle Feldman Hurwitz West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District PTA/PTSA: Michele Kaish West Windsor Planning Board: Richard Kaye West Windsor Recreation Committee and Board: Dana Krug West Windsor Township Council: Vacancy Administration David Aderhold, EdD, Superintendent of Schools Larry Shanok, Assistant Superintendent, Finance/Board Secretary Martin Smith, Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum & Instruction Gerard Dalton, Assistant Superintendent, Pupil Services/Planning Alicia Boyko, Director, Human Resources/Affirmative Action Officer Russell Schumacher, Special Assistant for Labor Relations Gerri Hutner, Director, Communications I. OPENING/CALL TO ORDER In accordance with the State’s Sunshine Law, adequate notice of this meeting was provided by sending a notice of the time, date, location, and, to the extent known, the agenda of this meeting, to The Princeton Packet, The Times, The Home News Tribune, and West Windsor and Plainsboro Public Libraries. Copies of the notice also have been posted in the Board Office and filed with Plainsboro’s and West Windsor’s township clerks and in each of the district schools. II. PRESENTATIONS/REPORTS A. Board President's Comments B. Superintendent's Comments III. FIRST OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS The Board invites thoughts and reactions on agenda items and items of concern from members of our community who are present. Each participant is asked to give his or her name and address prior to making a statement, which will be limited to two minutes. IV. BOARD OF EDUCATION COMMITTEE REPORTS V. MEETING A. ADMINISTRATION To be voted on 7/23/13: Recommend approval of the following resolutions: Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying 1. To affirm the superintendent of school’s recommendation for disciplinary consequences and/or remedial actions as required by the State of New Jersey under the Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights for reports dated May 23, 2013, and July 9, 2013: 8381; 8401; 8422; 8452; 8483; 8528, and 8531. IDEA Grant 2. To submit a Grant Application to the State of New Jersey, Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, under its combined Basic and Preschool IDEA of 2004-Part B funds grant program for fiscal year 2014 as follows: Basic (for 3-21 year olds) $1,711,004 (includes $0 of non-public funding) Preschool (for 3, 4, and 5 year olds) $50,336 (includes $0 of non-public funding) Special Services Consultants 3. To approve Yvette Roche Muniz to perform psychological-educational evaluations at a rate of $350 per evaluation, not to exceed five evaluations, effective June 24, 2013, to August 31, 2013. 2 7/23/13 4. To approve Yvette Roche-Muniz, psychologist at Community Middle School, for case management, not to exceed 24 days, effective September 1, 2013, to November 27, 2013, at a rate of $400 per day. 5. To approve Mary Ford, social worker at Community Middle School, for case management, not to exceed 24 days, effective September 1, 2013, to November 27, 2013, at a rate of $400 per day Extraordinary Aid Grant - Acceptance 6. To accept the following grant: Extraordinary Aid grant from the New Jersey Department of Education the Application for Extraordinary Aid in accordance with the Comprehensive Educational Improvement and Financing Act (CEIFA), fiscal year 2012-2013 for Special Education pupils whose individual educational and support costs exceed $40,000 if in a public school program and whose individual and support costs exceed $55,000 if in a separate private school for students’ with disabilities. Donations 7. To accept the following Eagle Scout donations: a) To repair and to improve the Community Middle School Environmental Center; there is no cost to the district. b) To refurbish the center area of grass outside the main entrance of High School South, and to place five benches for seating and to improve the parking lot exit area towards 571; there is no cost to the district. B. CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION To be voted on 7/23/13: Recommend approval of the following resolutions: Grant 1. To approve the following StarTalk Hindi/Urdu Program consultants for services provided from April 17, 2013, to February 28, 2014 [funded by the StarTalk grant]: a) Roseanne Zeppieri – Lead Instructor b) Fizzah Sohail – Junior Assistant Overnight Field Trips 2. To approve the following overnight field trips: a) High School South Orchestra to the Gettysburg Address 150th Anniversary Event in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, from November 14, 2013, to November 16, 2013. The cost of the trip is approximately $320 per student. b) High School South Red Cross Club to Okemo, Vermont, from December 13, 2013, to December 15, 2013. The cost of the trip is approximately $325 per student. Textbooks 3. To adopt National Geographic’s Global Issues Series book set as the textbook for the Grade 5 Social Studies pilot course, Living in a Global Community. The cost of the set is approximately $90 per student; the total cost is $20,000. 3 7/23/13 Personalized Student Learning Plan 4. To approve the fourth year and fifth year mentor agreements and grant extensions from July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2014, for the “Personalized Student Learning Plan (PSLP) Pilot Program” from the State of New Jersey Department of Education in the amounts of $7,500 for year four and $6,000 for year five. C. FINANCE To be voted on 7/23/13: Recommend approval of the following resolutions: Business Services 1. Payment of bills as follows: a) Bill List, June Supplemental, for June 30, 2013 (run on 07/17/13) in the amount of $3,293,991.12. b) Capital Projects Bill List for June 30, 2013 (run on 7-16-13) in the amount of $147,414.63. c) Bill List for July 23, 2013 (run on 7-18-13) in the amount of $1,827,264.79. d) Capital Projects Bill List for July 23, 2013 in the amount of $0. 2. Budget transfers as follows: a) 2012-2013 school year as shown on the expense account adjustments run on June 30, 2013 (Adjustment No. 520, 676-709). 3. To accept the following reports, which will become a permanent part of the Board Minutes: a) A-148 Report of the Secretary to the Board of Education as of May 31, 2013, indicating that no major account is over-expended and the board secretary certifies that no line item is over-expended and that sufficient funds are available to meet the district’s financial obligations for the remainder of the year. b) A-149 Report of the Treasurer of School Monies to the Board of Education as of May 31, 2013. Travel and Related Expenses Reimbursement 4. As required, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:11-12, Board Policy 6471 requires the Board of Education to approve in advance certain travel expenditures of Board members and school district employees. Travel expenditures incurred by the Board of Education or reimbursed to Board members or employees must comply with the requirements and limitations contained in N.J.S.A. 18A:11-12, the aforementioned Board bylaw and policies, and are subject to the annual limitation on the district's travel expenditures established by the Board of Education. All requests for approval of travel by school district employees that require the approval of the Board of Education have been reviewed and approved by the Superintendent of Schools. a) To approve the attendance of the purchasing specialist to attend the Governmental Purchasing Association of New Jersey meetings in East Windsor, New Jersey, on September 12, 2013, October 17, 2013, and January 9, 2014, at a cost not to exceed $32 per meeting plus mileage. 4 7/23/13 b) To approve the attendance of the purchasing specialist to attend the Governmental Purchasing Association of New Jersey meetings in East Windsor, New Jersey, on December 12, 2013, at a cost not to exceed $48 plus mileage. Equipment Disposal – Special Services 5. To approve the disposal of obsolete surplus equipment that has met the district’s life expectancy as follows: [The age and physical condition of the equipment render the equipment ineffective.] a) 2 Dragon Naturally Speak for Teens Software b) 2 Minspeak Augmentative Devices c) 6 Motorola Walkie Talkies with Bases d) 1 Dynamyte Chat PC-II e) 9 Poloroid Cameras Donation 6. To acknowledge a donation, in lieu of property taxes, from Princeton Theological Seminary, in the amount of $72,000. Procurement of Goods and Services 7. Be it resolved by the Board of Education of the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District pursuant to Title 18A: 18A-10, and N.J.A.C.