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Regular Meeting Minutes - February 15, 2018 Page 1 of 225 e Township Public Schools REGULAR MEETING MINUTES FEBRUARY 15, 2018 The Regular Meeting of the Wayne Township Board of Education was held on Thursday, February 15, 2018 in Council Chambers of the Municipal Building at 475 Valley Road, Wayne, New Jersey 07470. Executive Session was held in the Large Conference Room, in the Administration Building, 50 Nellis Drive, Wayne, New Jersey 07470. The meeting was scheduled to begin at 6:00 p.m. , pursuant to the terms of the Sunshine Law. The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Donald Pavlak, Jr. , Board President. I. Reading of Sunshine Law statement Adequate notice of this Regular and Executive Meeting, setting forth time, date and location, has been provided in accordance with the requirements of the Open Public Meetings Act on January 9, 2018 by: Prominently posting a copy on the bulletin board in the lobby of the offices of the Board of Education, which is a public place reserved · for such announcements, transmitting a copy of this notice to The Record, The Wayne Today, and the Municipal Clerk. II. Roll Call PRESENT: Eileen Albanese, Mitch Badiner, Michael Bubba, Cathy Kazan, Gail Okun, Donald Pavlak, Jr., Suzanne Pudup, and Stacey Scher. ABSENT: Sean Duffy ALSO PRESENT: Dr. Mark Toback, Superintendent, Donna Reichman, Assistant Superintendent, Daisy Ayala, School Business Administrator/Board Secretary and John Geppert, Board General Counsel. A motion was made to convene into Executive Session. III. Approval to Convene into Executive Session Regular Meeting Minutes - February 15, 2018 Page 2 of 225 x- 2018 - 1 RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approved WHEREAS, the Wayne Township Board of Education (hereinafter referred to as the "Board") from time to time must convene into Executive Session to discuss confidential matters including but not limited to personnel issues, legal matters, student issues and labor negotiations. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Board shall move into Executive Session to discuss personnel, negotiations, and legal matters; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the minutes of the executive session will provide as much information as possible without violating any applicable privilege or confidentiality so that the public can understand what was discussed and when available what the Board decision was; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the minutes of the executive session will be released to the public in an appropriately redacted form within a reasonable period of time; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the redacted portion of the executive session minutes will not be released until such time as the privilege or confidentiality is no longer applicable. Motion: To Approve, Moved by MICHAEL BUBBA, Seconded by GAIL OKUN. Passed. 8-0-0. Board Members Voting: Ayes: ALBANESE, BADINER, BUBBA, KAZAN, OKUN, PAVLAK, PUDUP, SCHER Absent: DUFFY IV. Reconvene The Executive Session of the Wayne Board of Education Regular Meeting of February 15, 2018 was convened in the Conference Room of the Wayne Board· of Education, 50 Nellis Drive, Wayne, NJ 07470. The Statement of Compliance setting forth time, date and location was read in accordance with the requirements of the Open Public Meetings Act and the roll call was taken. The meeting was recessed and is now being reconvened. The Board reconvened at 7:45 p.m. in the Wayne Township Municipal Building Council Chambers, 475 Valley Road, Wayne, New Jersey 07470. Mr. Donald Pavlak, Jr., Board President, advised that the Board had been meeting in Executive Session at 50 Nellis Drive for the purpose of discussing personnel, negotiations, and legal matters. Information regarding these matters will be made public, if and when, appropriate. PRESENT: Eileen Albanese, Mitch Badiner, Michael Bubba, Cathy Kazan, Gail Okun, Donald Pavlak, Jr., Suzanne Pudup, and Stacey Scher. ABSENT: Sean Duffy ALSO PRESENT: Dr. Mark Toback, Superintendent, Donna Reichman, Assistant Superintendent, Daisy Ayala, School Business Administrator/Board Secretary and John Geppert, Board General Counsel,three Administrators, and approximately 75 members of the public. Regular Meeting Minutes - February 15, 2018 Page 3 of 225 FLAG SALUTE MOMENT OF SILENCE V. Recognition Program STUDENT ARTWORK ON DISPLAY THIS EVENING Courtesy of George Washington Middle School I Michael Tomback IIGrade all Cycles - Cultural Mask I Brooke. Parker IIGrade 711 Windows - Perspective Room I Troy Roberts IIGrade all Cycles - Pop Sculpture Bobble Head I Alana LoRe' IIGrade 711 Cycles - Landscape Painting ICourtney CorriganllGrade all Windows- Landscape Painting I Valeria Suarez IIGrade allWindows - Color Wheel Mandala Paintingl Dawn Auerbach, Director of Elementary Education, explained the Steam Tank Competition 2017 NJSBA & U.S. ARMY STEAM TANK COMPETITION LAFAYETTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2nd Place Winner State Finalist Competition GATES Teacher: Dana Petrie 5th Grade Students Aidan Alcalde Adin Bregman Nicholas Ellis Leo Giovanniello Sanjana Jayanth Mason Katz Andri Kurtishi Taline Madalian Alvaro Munoz Joseph Sisto. Antonio Trezza Regular Meeting Minutes - February 15, 2018 Page 4 of 225 RANDALL CARTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Participant State Finalist Competition GATES Teacher: Susan Betron 5th Grade Students Adriani Aslani Gabriella D'onofrio Dakota Handschin Evan Meurer Dylan Turco Donna Reichman, Assistant Superintendent, explained the process of becoming a Governor's Educator of the Year. 2017-2018 GOVERNOR'S EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR Elementary School Teacher IEducational Services I Professional A. P. Terhune Margaret Vietri M~ghan Scancarella I 2nd Grade eech Therapist James Fallon Donna Reaver Jennifer Nyhuis I 1st Grade School Psychologist John F. Kennedy Hilary Caruso Nancy Hourihan Kindergarten Teacher Paraprofessional Lafayette Jennifer Halstead Rosa Barreira 1st Grade LDTC Packanack Jamie Meigh Debra NUSSbaum 1st Grade Reading Specialist Pines Lake Mike Loniewski Diane Gnassi LLD 3rd Grade School Psychologist Randall Carter Denise Gonnella Francesca Russo Resource School Counselor Ryerson Jessica Purn Christine Halstater MD Class Media Specialist Theunis Dey Tracey-Ellen Ehalt Andrea Rastello 3rd Grade LDTC Secondary II II Regular Meeting Minutes - February 15, 2018 Page 5 of 225 School Teacher I Educational Services I II Professional Vincent Grant Katie Ventrella . Anthony Wayne M.S. I I , Grade 8 Social Studies LDTC Elizabeth Tible Janet O'Brien George Washington M.S. Health/PE . Paraprofessional Walter Johnson Karen Vivino Schuyler Colfax M.S. Health/PE School Counselor Matthew Paterno Judy Daly Wayne Hills H.S. MusicComp. School Nurse Gabe Batiz Marc Camporeale Wayne Valley H.S. I I Instrument Teacher Athletic Trainer VI. Administrative Summary Report A. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT Good Evening! Normally, I spend quite a bit of time sharing the many wonderful events and activities taking place in the Wayne Township Public Schools. However, the school shootings in Florida weigh heavily on the minds bf every resident and I think it would be appropriate to start our meeting by sharing some comments. Yesterday, a heavily armed 19-year-old who had been expelled from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in South Florida opened fire on campus shortly before classes let out, killing 17 people and injuring dozens more of the 3,000 students enrolled in the school. "It is a day you pray every day you don't have to see," said Broward County Public Schools Superintendent Robert Runcie, reflecting on one of the nation's deadliest school shootings. The shooter came to the school armed with weapons that evoked a battlefield, not a school located down the street from an equestrian park. What can this or any other school district do to ward off such horrific events? How can any school system protect students against people with lethal intentions and the kinds of weapons and firepower meant for a battlefield? The answers are complex and I can't say that anything I have to say tonight will provide relief or a sense of security, There is no single solution, but there are school level actions, legislative actions, law enforcement actions, and community actions that, in combination, can make schools safer. What can residents do? The answer is to not assume anything and report whatever it is that concerns you and encourage your children to do the same. In many cases, the people that perpetrate these horrible crimes also advertise their intentions on social media. If you hear or see a social media post with content that suggests violence, say something, call the police, call the principal, make sure to share your concerns, Be vigilant with your child's social media activity. After the incident in Parkland Florida became more public and we understood the Regular Meeting Minutes - February 15, 2018 Page 6 of 225 gravity of what happened, I spoke with Chief Clark and he shared that the police would have a much greater presence in our schools and that the police would conduct walk throughs of all of our buildings throughout the day today to try to help maintain a safe feeling for our students and staff members. Residents should also be aware that the school district is doing more than ever before with running drills and testing our procedures based on a model developed by the New Jersey Department of Education. Our new system of drills, in addition to what is required, is a first in Wayne and it is a district goal. It is also important to understand that the district has been very proactive with adding security measures whenever possible. Another big achievement over the past three years was the addition of about 250 security cameras throughout the district. Previously, we had no cameras at the elementary level and very few cameras at the middle school level. Now we have cameras in all 14 schools and we completed almost all of this work with our existing employees. We also completed work to upgrade our communications system, to the extent where we are able to immediately communicate with the Wayne PD in an emergency. The Wayne Township Public Schools also have a unique position, we actually have a person that oversees our security program which is a huge benefit when it comes to any matter involving safety and security.