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HILLSDALE BOARD OF EDUCATION HILLSDALE, NEW JERSEY WORK SESSION / REGULAR MEETING JULY 15, 2019 MINUTES 1. CALL TO ORDER The Board of Education of the Borough of Hillsdale held a Work Session/Regular Meeting at the Anthony S. De Norchia Administration Building on Monday, July 15, 2019. The meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m. by Kathleen O’Flynn, President and Presiding Officer. 2. SALUTE TO THE FLAG 3. OPENING STATEMENT The New Jersey Open Public Meetings Law was enacted to insure the right of the public to have advance notice and to attend the meetings of public bodies at which any business affecting their interests is discussed or acted upon. In accordance with the provisions of the Act, the Hillsdale Board of Education has caused notice of this meeting to be published by having the date, time and place thereof posted at the Hillsdale Borough Hall, Hillsdale Avenue, Hillsdale; the Hillsdale Public Library, 509 Hillsdale Avenue, Hillsdale; the Hillsdale Board of Education Office, 32 Ruckman Road, Hillsdale; and sent to the Board’s designated newspapers: The Record and the Ridgewood News on May 14, 2019. This meeting’s agenda has been posted and sent to The Ridgewood News and The Record on July12, 2019. 4. ROLL CALL Members Present Mrs. Shane Svorec Mr. Sal Sileo Mrs. Christina Jennings Mrs. Nicole Klas Mrs. Kathleen O’Flynn 2 WORK SESSION/ MINUTES JULY 15, 2019 REGULAR MEETING 5. MOTION TO CONVENE TO MOTIONED TO CONVENE TO EXECUTIVE SESSION EXECUTIVE SESSION Moved by Trustee Svorec, seconded by Trustee Sileo that the Board move to an Executive Session at 5:00 p.m. for the purpose of discussing exempt matters pertaining HIB, contracts, student matters, and safety and security. Motion passed by consensus vote: 5-0. 6. MOTION TO ADJOURN TO MOTIONED TO ADJOURN EXECTUIVE EXECUTIVE SESSION AND SESSION AND RECONVENE TO RECONVENE TO PUBLIC MEETING PUBLIC MEETING Moved by Trustee Sileo, seconded by Trustee Svorec that the Board move to adjourn the Executive Session and reconvene to the Public Meeting at 5:50 p.m. Motion passed by consensus vote: 5-0. 7. HEARING OF CITIZENS AND HEARING OF CITIZENS AND DELEGATIONS CONCERNING ITEMS DELEGATIONS CONCERNING ITEMS None at this time. 8. REPORT BY SUPERINTENDENT REPORT BY SUPERINTENDENT Mr. Lombardy reported on the following: Enrollment Update Kindergarten Enrollment Update Disciplinary Items QSAC Comprehensive Equity Plan Google Workshop Facility Summer Projects Update 3 WORK SESSION/ MINUTES JULY 15, 2019 REGULAR MEETING 9. CORRESPONDENCE TO BOARD Board Secretary New Jersey School Vol. XLII No. 46 Board Notes (Archives) Dated: June 25, 2019 Vol. XLII No. 45 Dated: June 18, 2019 Vol. XLII No. 44 Dated: June 11, 2019 Vol. Vol. XLII No. 43 Dated: June 4, 2019 10. APPROVAL OF BOARD MINUTES BOARD MINUTES APPROVED Moved by Trustee Klas, seconded by Trustee Sileo that the Board approve the following Board Minutes: June 10, 2019 Work Session/Regular Meeting June 10, 2019 Executive Session Meeting 1 June 10, 2019 Executive Session Meeting 2 Motion passed by consensus vote: 4-0. Mrs. Svorec abstained. 4 WORK SESSION/ MINUTES JULY 15, 2019 REGULAR MEETING 11. SUPERINTENDENT’S SUPERINTENDENT’S RECOMMENDATIONS RECOMMENDATIONS EDUCATION COMMITTEE: SAL SILEO, CHAIRPERSON; CHRISTINA JENNINGS, MEMBER Moved by Trustee Sileo, seconded by Trustee Jennings that the Board approve Resolution Items 1E through 7E as listed below: 1E. APPROVAL TO AFFIRM APPROVED TO AFFIRM SUPERINTENDENT’S DECISION SUPERINTENDENT’S DECISION W1819-6; 2018-2019 W1819-6 It is recommended that the Board affirm the Superintendent’s decision regarding W1819-6 as a non HIB incident. This action is a result of the June 10, 2019 Executive Session. 2E. APPROVAL TO AFFIRM APPROVED TO AFFIRM SUPERINTENDENT’S DECISION SUPERINTENDENT’S DECISION W1819-7; 2018-2019 W1819-7 It is recommended that the Board affirm the Superintendent’s decision regarding W1819-7 as a non HIB incident. This action is a result of the June 10, 2019 Executive Session. 3E. APPROVAL OF STUDENT SAFETY APPROVED STUDENT SAFETY DATA SYSTEM (SSDS) JANUARY DATA SYSTEM (SSDS) JANUARY THROUGH JUNE REPORTING; 2018- THROUGH JUNE REPORTING 2019 It is recommended that the Board approve the Superintendent’s July Student Safety Data System (SSDS) submission for data collected between January 2019 and June 2019 as reported to the Board of Education. 4E. APPROVAL OF FIELD TRIP LIST; APPROVED FIELD TRIP LIST 2019-2020 (attached) It is recommended that the Board approve the Field Trip List for school year 2019-2020. 5 WORK SESSION/ MINUTES JULY 15, 2019 REGULAR MEETING EDUCATION COMMITTEE: SAL SILEO, CHAIRPERSON; CHRISTINA JENNINGS, MEMBER (continued) 5E. APPROVAL OF FY20 IDEA – PART B APPROVED FY20 IDEA – PART B AND PRE-SCHOOL FLOW THRU AND PRE-SCHOOL FLOW THRU FUNDS APPLICATION; 2019-2020 FUNDS APPLICATION It is recommended that the Board approve the IDEA Flow-Thru Application for fiscal year 2020 in the amounts of Pre-School $28,353; Age 3-21, IDEA Basic $284,520 (of which $11,678 is the non-public share). 6E. APPROVAL OF THE ESEA APPROVED THE ESEA (ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY (ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT) APPLICATION EDUCATION ACT) APPLICATION FOR FY2020 FOR FY2020 It is recommended that the Board approve the submission of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act Consolidated Application for FY2020 as follows: Title III It is recommended that the Board approve the refusal of Title III funds. Title III is recommended for refusal of funds because the allocation of $3,661 is less than the federal $10,000.00 minimum amount to fund a stand alone program. Transfer of Titles from Title IV Part A to Title II Part A It is recommended that the Board approve the transfer from Title IV-A local in the amount of $10,000.00 to Title II-A. Local Non-Public Total TITLE I - PART A $102,588 -0- $102,588 TITLE II - PART A $27,139 $5,073 $32,212 7E. APPROVAL OF THE RENEWAL OF APPROVED THE RENEWAL OF THE COMPUTERIZED SECURITY THE COMPUTERIZED SECURITY CAMERA SYSTEM ACCESS CAMERA SYSTEM ACCESS AGREEMENT BETWEEN AGREEMENT BETWEEN HILLSDALE BOARD OF HILLSDALE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE BOROUGH EDUCATION AND THE BOROUGH OF HILLSDALE OF HILLSDALE It is recommended that the Board approve the renewal of the Computerized Security Camera System Access Agreement between the Hillsdale Board Of Education and The Borough of Hillsdale. Motions 1E-7E passed by consensus vote: 5-0. 6 WORK SESSION/ MINUTES JULY 15, 2019 REGULAR MEETING PERSONNEL COMMITTEE: SHANE SVOREC, CHAIRPERSON; SAL SILEO, MEMBER Moved by Trustee Svorec, seconded by Trustee Sileo that the Board approve Resolution Items 1P through 16P as listed below: 1P. APPROVAL OF PERSONNEL; 2019- APPROVED PERSONNEL 2020 It is recommended that the Board approve the following personnel for the 2019-2020 school year: NAME POSITION SCHOOL START DATE STEP / SALARY Katherine Teacher / Grade George G. 8/29/2019** BA Step 1 / O’Hanlon 5* White $50,463*** Janie Vicchio Resource Center George G. 8/29/2019** MA Step 1 / Teacher White $56,306*** Jennifer Jones Child Rearing Long George G. Start Date * Long term substitute Term Substitute for White 8/29/2019** rate for consecutive Marie Wood days in the same Approximate assignment as follows: Days 1-9: $85 per day End Date: Days 10-29: $110 per day 4/1/2020 Days 30 or more: Per diem rate equivalent to Step 1 of BA Guide *Provided official teacher certification is received by August 29, 2019 **This appointment subject to a criminal background check N.J.S.A. 18A:6-7.1; 18A:30-17; 18A:6-4.13 for Emergent hiring with applicant attestation; and P.L. 2018 – Chapter 5. ***Provided official transcripts are received by August 29, 2019. 2P. APPROVAL OF LUNCH AIDES, APPROVED LUNCH AIDES, SUBSTITUTE LUNCH AIDES, BUS SUBSTITUTE LUNCH AIDES, BUS MONITORS AND RATES; 2019-2020 MONITORS AND RATES It is recommended that the Board approve the Lunch Aides, Substitute Lunch Aides, Bus Monitors and rates for the 2019-2020 school year. 7 WORK SESSION/ MINUTES JULY 15, 2019 REGULAR MEETING PERSONNEL COMMITTEE: SHANE SVOREC, CHAIRPERSON; SAL SILEO, MEMBER (continued) 3P. APPROVAL OF TRANSFERS AND APPROVED TRANSFERS AND CHANGES TO EMPLOYMENT CHANGES TO EMPLOYMENT STATUS; 2019-2020 STATUS It is recommended that the Board approve the following personnel transfers and changes for the 2019-2020 school year: NAME FROM TO Evy Libien Part Time Speech/Language Part Time Speech/Language Specialist Specialist @ Meadowbrook (.70) @ Meadowbrook (.60) Jessica Lavitol Part Time Resource Center Full Time Resource Center Teacher @ Teacher @ Meadowbrook (.70) Meadowbrook 4P. APPROVAL OF MINI GRANTS, APPROVED MINI GRANTS, PERSONNEL AND STIPENDS; 2019- PERSONNEL AND STIPENDS 2020 It is recommended that the Board approve the following mini grants, personnel and stipends. MINI GRANT NAME STIPEND AMOUNT District MG #1: English Language Arts Liana LaVigne (5th Grade) Curriculum (5-8) Erin Murray (6th Grade) $2,250.00 Total Shared Richard Pasciuto (7th Grade) Michele DeLuise (7th Grade) $450.00 each participant Allison Franzese (8th Grade) District MG #2: Social Studies and Financial Daniel Burzinski $1,350.00 Total Shared Literacy Curriculum Michael Rosenberg Sally Leara $450.00 each participant District MG #3: Mathematics K-8 Heidi Markell $450.00 Total: $4,050.00 8 WORK SESSION/ MINUTES JULY 15, 2019 REGULAR MEETING PERSONNEL COMMITTEE: SHANE SVOREC, CHAIRPERSON; SAL SILEO, MEMBER (continued) TEACHER PROPOSED GRANTS MINI GRANT NAME STIPEND AMOUNT Teacher Proposed Mini-Grant: Creating a 5th Grade Suzanne Pausz and $1,000.00 Total Shared Science Flexbook/Aligning Curriculum Resources to Kathleen Eriksson meet NGSS and NJSLS-S Standards $500.00 each participant Teacher Proposed Mini-Grant: Rewrite Visual and Jacqueline Leiva and $1,000.00 Total Shared Performing Arts Curriculum Christopher Hutter $500.00 each participant Teacher Proposed Mini-Grant: Grade 7 Civics and Matthew Tabrys $1,000.00 Social Studies Curriculum Revision Teacher Proposed Mini-Grant: Eradicating Hate and Karen Santos $950.00 Intolerance through Holocaust Education Total: $3,950.00 5P.