RIDGEFIELD PARK PUBLIC SCHOOLS Ridgefield Park, N.J. REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING November 11, 2015 MINUTES

PUBLIC MEETING of the Board of Education, Village of Ridgefield Park, County of Bergen, was held at 7:30 p.m., at the Jr./Sr. High School, One Ozzie Nelson Drive, Ridgefield Park, on the above date. The meeting began with the pledge of allegiance.

ROLL CALL: Present: Board Members: Blue, Cuozzo, Kraljic, Lingle, Martinez, Miller, Thiemann and President DeSantis Absent: Board Members: Merritt Butler and Cardenas

OPENING STATEMENT: The New Jersey Public Meetings Law was enacted to insure the right of the public to have advance notice of and to attend the meetings of public bodies at which any business affecting their interest is discussed or acted upon. In accordance with the provisions of this Act, the Ridgefield Park Board of Education has caused notice of this meeting to be published by having the date, time and place thereof posted in The Record and the Bergen News Publishing Company and posted in the Ridgefield Park Municipal Building and Board of Education Offices.

MINUTES APPROVAL: Motion by Trustee Kraljic Seconded by Trustee Miller RESOLVE that the Board of Education approve the following minutes as submitted:

Regular Public Meeting - October 14, 2015

Vote: Voice - Approved Absent: Trustees: Merritt Butler and Cardenas Abstention: Trustee: Blue

CORRESPONDENCE: None.

COMMITTEE REPORTS: None.

SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT: Mr. Neubert, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction, began by presenting the NJASK and NJBCT test scores to the Board, mentioning that we will have a more detailed report in a couple of weeks when the PARCC scores are released.

Mr. Koenig informed the Board of the progress of discussions with ISH Lumilights regarding replacing all our incandescent bulbs with LED bulbs.

The Superintendent mentioned that Parent Night last Tuesday was very successful and well attended, giving the administration the opportunity to present the new report cards and new marking period structure to parents.

Mr. Koenig stated that we received word from the Office of School Facilities that all plans are acceptable for Thomas Jefferson and that we have a year to discuss how we will address the ADA items that need to be resolved.

The Superintendent updated the Board on the HIB report (see attached).

Mr. Koenig discussed with the Board changing the date of the January Reorganization Meeting from Wednesday, January 13th to Wednesday, January 6th. The Board was okay with the change.

HEARING OF CITIZENS ON AGENDA: None.

HEARING OF CITIZENS OFF AGENDA ITEMS: None.

RIDGEFIELD PARK PUBLIC SCHOOLS Ridgefield Park, N.J. REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING November 11, 2015 MINUTES

FACULTY AND PROGRAM

R:#30 - 11/11/15 Motion by Trustee Lingle FIELD TRIPS Seconded by Trustee Miller RESOLVE that the Board of Education, on the recommendation of Mr. Eric W. Koenig, Superintendent of Schools, approves the following Field Trips for the 2015-2016 school year.

School Date Place Event Junior-Senior High 11/10/1 Bergen Community English Honor Society to School 5 College see”A Tale of Two Cities” (Canova) (play production) Lincoln School 11/11/1 Starplex Cinema Second Grade Class Trip (Thiemann) 5 Ridgefield Park Junior-Senior High 11/12/1 Starplex Cinema Classes of 2018 & 2019 School (Cameron) 5 Ridgefield Park Movie Night Junior-Senior High 11/20/1 Felician College World Language Students to School 5 Lodi see Flamenco production (Rama) “Make the Stage Your Classroom” Junior-Senior High 12/1/15 Clinton Inn Hotel Future Nurses of America School (Piscetta) Tenafly, NJ “World Aids Day” Junior-Senior High 12/2/15 Brightside Manor Holiday Musical Performance School (Simeone) Teaneck, NJ Junior-Senior High 12/4/15 Cooper Hewitt Graphic Design 2 & 3 Class School (K. Design Museum, Trip Sommerhalter) NYC Junior-Senior High 12/14/1 5-Star Assisted Holiday Musical Performance School (Simeone) 5 Living Teaneck, NJ Junior-Senior High 12/15/1 Prospect Heights Holiday Musical Performance School (Simeone) 5 Care Center, Hackensack Junior-Senior High 12/16/1 Holy Name Holiday Musical Performance School (Simeone) 5 Hospital, Teaneck, NJ Junior-Senior High 12/17/1 Englewood Hospital Holiday Musical Performance School (Simeone) 5 Englewood, NJ Junior-Senior High 3/29/15 Cooper Hewitt Graphic Design, AP Art and School Design Museum Fashion 2 Classes (K. Sommerhalter) Junior-Senior High 5/19/15 William Paterson WL/ESL – WPU Poetry School University Contest (M. Cavins) Roosevelt School 6/2/16 Sandy Hook, Fourth Grade Class Trip (Dzendzel) New Jersey

R:#31 - 11/11/15 HIB INCIDENT RESOLVE that in consideration of the evidence presented to the Board with respect to the Harassment, Intimidation, or Bullying Investigation of Incident # LS15102001 the Board affirms the Superintendent’s decision.

R:#32 - 11/11/15 HIB INCIDENT RESOLVE that in consideration of the evidence presented to the Board with respect to the Harassment, Intimidation, or Bullying Investigation of Incident #HS151028001 the Board affirms the Superintendent’s decision.

RIDGEFIELD PARK PUBLIC SCHOOLS Ridgefield Park, N.J. REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING November 11, 2015 MINUTES

R:#33 - 11/11/15 DONATION RESOLVE that the Board of Education, on the recommendation of Mr. Eric W. Koenig, Superintendent of Schools, accepts the following donation of books from the Ramilla Family to the Ridgefield Park Public Schools.

Name Author Bad Kitty Nick Bruel Goosebumps Claws! R.L. Stine Social Photography Daniela Bowker Lost in the Snow Holly Webb Bad Kitty vs. Uncle Murray Nick Bruel Goosebumps Son of Slappy R.L. Stine Timmy in Trouble Holly Webb Goosebumps Night of the Giant Everything R.L. Stine Happy Birthday Bad Kitty Nick Bruel Bad Kitty for President Nick Bruel Bad Kitty Meets the Baby Nick Bruel Bad Kitty Gets a Bath Nick Bruel Junie B., First Grader Cheater Pants Barbara Park I am Helen Keller Grace Norwich Judy Moody Gets Famous! Megan McDonald I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 Lauren Tarashis I am Cleopatra Grace Norwich

R:#34 - 11/11/15 SPORTS SCHEDULES RESOLVE that the Board of Education, on the recommendation of Mr. Eric W. Koenig, Superintendent of Schools, approves following 2015-2016 Winter Sports Schedules.

Boys Varsity Basketball Day Date Opponent Place Time Tuesday 12/8/15 Dickinson High School Home 4:00 p.m. Wednesday 12/9/15 Wood Ridge High School Away 4:00 p.m. Friday 12/11/15 Northern Valley – Old Tappan Away 4:00 p.m. Saturday 12/12/15 OPEN DATE (Alumni Basketball Game Home 12:00 & 3Pt. Contest) p.m. Sunday 12/13/15 Garfield High School Away 10:00 a.m. Tuesday 12/15/15 Verona High School Away 4:00 p.m. Friday 12/18/15 Westwood Away 7:00 p.m. Saturday 12/19/15 Bergen County Technical School Home 1:00 p.m. Tuesday 12/22/15 Away 7:00 p.m. Monday 12/28/15 OPEN DATE (Scarlet Tournament Home 5:00 Saddle Brook vs. Emerson) p.m. Monday 12/28/15 (Scarlet Christmas Home 7:00 Invitational) p.m. Tuesday 12/29/15 OPEN DATE (Scarlet Christmas Home 5:00 Invitational Consolation) p.m.

Tuesday 12/29/15 OPEN DATE (Scarlet Christmas Home 7:00 Tourney Final) p.m. Tuesday 1/5/16 Dwight Morrow High School Home 7:00 p.m. Thursday 1/7/16 Cliffside Park High School Away 7:00 p.m. Tuesday 1/12/16 Home 7:00 p.m. Thursday 1/14/16 Ramsey High School Away 7:00 p.m. Tuesday 1/19/16 River Dell Regional High School Home 7:00 p.m. Thursday 1/21/16 Indian Hills High School Home 7:00 p.m. Friday 1/22/16 Queen of Peace High School Away 7:00 p.m. Tuesday 1/26/16 Pascack Hills High School Home 7:00 p.m. Thursday 1/28/16 Bergenfield Home 7:00 p.m. Tuesday 2/2/16 Mahwah Away 7:00 p.m. Thursday 2/4/16 Westwood Home 7:00 p.m. Tuesday 2/9/16 Dumont High School Home 7:00 p.m. Thursday 2/11/16 Dwight Morrow High School Away 7:00 p.m. Tuesday 2/16/16 Cliffside Park High School Home 7:00 p.m. Thursday 2/18/16 Fort Lee High School Away 7:00 p.m. Monday 2/22/16 Pascack Valley High School Home 7:00 p.m. Tuesday 2/23/16 River Dell Regional High School Away 7:00 p.m.

Boys Junior Varsity Basketball Day Date Opponent Place Time Friday 12/11/15 Northern Valley – Old Tappan Home 5:30 p.m. Friday 12/18/15 Westwood Away 5:30 p.m. Saturday 12/19/15 Bergen County Technical School Home 11:30 a.m. Tuesday 12/22/15 Dumont High School Away 5:30 p.m. Tuesday 1/5/16 Dwight Morrow High School Home 5:30 p.m. Thursday 1/7/16 Cliffside Park High School Away 5:30 p.m. Tuesday 1/12/16 Fort Lee High School Home 5:30 p.m. Thursday 1/14/16 Ramsey High School Away 5:30 p.m. Tuesday 1/19/16 River Dell Regional High School Home 5:30 p.m. Thursday 1/21/16 Indian Hills High School Away 4:00 p.m. Friday 1/22/16 Queen of Peace High School Away 5:30 p.m. Tuesday 1/26/16 Pascack Hills High School Home 5:30 p.m. Thursday 1/28/16 Bergenfield Home 5:30 p.m. Tuesday 2/2/16 Mahwah Away 5:30 p.m. Thursday 2/4/16 Westwood Home 5:30 p.m. Tuesday 2/9/16 Dumont High School Home 5:30 p.m. Thursday 2/11/16 Dwight Morrow High School Away 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday 2/16/16 Cliffside Park High School Home 5:30 p.m. Thursday 2/18/16 Fort Lee High School Away 5:30 p.m. Monday 2/22/16 Pascack Valley High School Home 5:30 p.m. Tuesday 2/23/16 River Dell Regional High School Away 5:30 p.m.

Boys Freshman Basketball Day Date Opponent Place Time Friday 12/18/15 Westwood Away 4:00 p.m. Saturday 12/19/15 Bergen County Technical School Home 10:00 a.m. Tuesday 12/22/15 Dumont High School Away 4:00 p.m. Tuesday 1/5/16 Dwight Morrow High School Home 4:00 p.m. Thursday 1/7/16 Cliffside Park High School Away 4:00 p.m. Tuesday 1/12/16 Fort Lee High School Home 4:00 p.m. Thursday 1/14/16 Ramsey High School Away 4:00 p.m. Tuesday 1/19/16 River Dell Regional High School Home 4:00 p.m. Thursday 1/21/16 Indian Hills High School Away 5:30 p.m. Tuesday 1/26/16 Pascack Hills High School Home 4:00 p.m. Thursday 1/28/16 Bergenfield Home 4:00 p.m. Tuesday 2/2/16 Mahwah Away 4:00 p.m. Thursday 2/4/16 Westwood Home 4:00 p.m. Tuesday 2/9/16 Dumont High School Home 4:00 p.m. Thursday 2/11/16 Dwight Morrow High School Away 4:00 p.m. Tuesday 2/16/16 Cliffside Park High School Home 4:00 p.m. Thursday 2/18/16 Fort Lee High School Away 4:00 p.m. Tuesday 2/23/16 River Dell Regional High School Away 4:00 p.m.

Boys 7th & 8th Grade Basketball Day Date Opponent Place Time Monday 12/21/15 Dwight Morrow High School Home 5:00 p.m. Wednesday 1/6/16 Garfield High School Away 5:00 p.m. Monday 1/11/16 Cliffside Park High School Away 5:00 p.m. Tuesday 1/12/16 Kearny High School Home 4:00 p.m. Friday 1/15/16 Bergenfield Home 5:15 p.m. Wednesday 1/20/16 Union City High School Home 5:15 p.m. Monday 1/25/16 River Dell Regional High School Home 4:00 p.m. Wednesday 1/27/16 Dwight Morrow High School Away 5:00 p.m. Monday 2/1/16 Garfield High School Home 5:15 p.m. Wednesday 2/3/16 Bergenfield Away 4:00 p.m. Thursday 2/4/16 Emerson High School (Emerson Union Home 5:15 City M.S.) p.m. Tuesday 2/9/16 Kearny High School Away 5:00 p.m. Wednesday 2/17/16 Little Ferry Memorial Home 4:00 p.m.

Girls Varsity Basketball Day Date Opponent Place Time Monday 12/7/15 Mt. St Dominic Academy Away 4:00 p.m. Thursday 12/10/15 Home 4:00 p.m. Saturday 12/12/15 OPEN DATE 9Alumni Basketball Game Home 12:00 & 3Pt. Contest) p.m. Sunday 12/13/15 Paramus Catholic High School Away 1:00 p.m.

Tuesday 12/15/15 Away 4:00 p.m. Friday 12/18/15 Westwood Home 7:00 p.m. Tuesday 12/22/15 Dumont High School Home 7:00 p.m. Saturday 12/26/15 Union City High School (Union City Away 11:30 Christmas Tournament vs. Hackensack) a.m. Monday 12/28/15 Union City High School (Union City Away TBA Christmas Tournament) Wednesday 12/30/15 Union City High School (Union City Away TBA Christmas Tournament) Tuesday 1/5/16 Dwight Morrow High School Away 5:30 p.m. Thursday 1/7/16 Cliffside Park High School Home 7:00 p.m. Saturday 1/9/16 (Wounded Warier Away TBA Charity game @ Cresskill) Monday 1/11/16 Rutherford High School Away 7:00 p.m. Tuesday 1/12/16 Fort Lee High School Away 7:00 p.m. Thursday 1/14/16 Ramsey High School Home 7:00 p.m. Tuesday 1/19/16 River Dell Regional High School Away 7:00 p.m. Thursday 1/21/16 Indian Hills High School Home 5:30 p.m. Tuesday 1/26/16 Pascack Hills High School Away 7:00 p.m. Thursday 1/28/16 Northern Valley – Old Tappan Away 7:00 p.m. Tuesday 2/2/16 Mahwah Home 7:00 p.m. Thursday 2/4/16 Westwood Away 7:00 p.m. Tuesday 2/9/16 Dumont High School Away 7:00 p.m. Thursday 2/11/16 Dwight Morrow High School Home 7:00 p.m. Tuesday 2/16/16 Cliffside Park High School Away 7:00 p.m. Thursday 2/18/16 Fort Lee High School Home 7:00 p.m. Friday 2/19/16 Cresskill High School Home 4:00 p.m. Tuesday 2/23/16 Jefferson Township High School Away 7:00 p.m. Thursday 2/25/16 Home 7:00 p.m.

Girls Junior Varsity Basketball Day Date Opponent Place Time Monday 12/7/15 Mt. St. Dominic Academy Away 4:00 p.m. Friday 12/18/15 Westwood Home 5:30 p.m. Tuesday 12/22/15 Dumont High School Home 5:30

p.m. Tuesday 1/5/16 Dwight Morrow High School Away 4:00 p.m. Thursday 1/7/16 Cliffside Park High School Home 5:30 p.m. Monday 1/11/16 Rutherford High School Away 5:30 p.m. Tuesday 1/12/16 Fort Lee High School Away 5:30 p.m. Thursday 1/14/16 Ramsey High School Home 5:30 p.m. Tuesday 1/19/16 River Dell Regional High School Away 5:30 p.m. Thursday 1/21/16 Indian Hills High School Home 4:00 p.m. Tuesday 1/26/16 Pascack Hills High School Away 5:30 p.m. Thursday 1/28/16 Northern Valley – Old Tappan Away 5:30 p.m. Tuesday 2/2/16 Mahwah Home 5:30 p.m. Thursday 2/4/16 Westwood Away 5:30 p.m. Tuesday 2/9/16 Dumont High School Away 5:30 p.m. Thursday 2/11/16 Dwight Morrow High School Home 5:30 p.m. Tuesday 2/16/16 Cliffside Park High School Away 5:30 p.m. Thursday 2/18/16 Fort Lee High School Home 5:30 p.m. Tuesday 2/23/16 Jefferson Township High School Away 5:30 p.m. Thursday 2/25/16 North Bergen High School Home 5:30 p.m.

Girls Freshman Basketball Day Date Opponent Place Time Monday 12/7/15 Mt. St. Dominic Academy Home 4:00 p.m. Thursday 12/10/15 Hackensack Home 4:00 p.m. Friday 12/18/15 Westwood Home 4:00 p.m. Tuesday 12/22/15 Dumont High School Home 4:00 p.m. Thursday 1/7/16 Cliffside Park High School Home 4:00 p.m. Monday 1/11/16 Rutherford High School Away 4:00 p.m. Tuesday 1/12/16 Fort Lee High School Away 4:00 p.m. Thursday 1/14/16 Garfield High School Home 4:00 p.m. Tuesday 1/19/16 River Dell Regional High School Away 4:00 p.m. Thursday 1/21/16 Indian Hills High School Away 7:00 p.m. Tuesday 1/26/16 Pascack Hills High School Away 4:00 p.m. Thursday 1/28/16 Northern Valley – Old Tappan Away 4:00 p.m. Thursday 2/4/16 Westwood Away 4:00 p.m. Tuesday 2/9/16 Dumont High School Away 4:00 p.m. Thursday 2/11/16 Dwight Morrow High School Home 4:00 p.m. Tuesday 2/16/16 Cliffside Park High School Away 4:00 p.m. Thursday 2/18/16 Fort Lee High School Home 4:00 p.m. Tuesday 2/23/16 Jefferson Township High School Away 4:00 p.m. Thursday 2/25/16 North Bergen High School Home 4:00 p.m.

Girls 7th & 8th Grade Basketball Day Date Opponent Place Time Monday 12/21/15 Dwight Morrow High School Home 5:00 p.m. Wednesday 1/6/16 Garfield High School Away 4:00 p.m. Monday 1/11/16 Cliffside Park High School Away 4:00 p.m. Tuesday 1/12/16 Kearny High School Home 5:00

p.m. Friday 1/15/16 Bergenfield Home 4:00 p.m. Wednesday 1/20/16 Union City High School Home 4:00 p.m. Monday 1/15/16 River Dell Regional High School Home 5:00 p.m. Wednesday 1/27/16 Dwight Morrow High School Away 4:00 p.m. Monday 2/1/16 Garfield High School Home 4:00 p.m. Wednesday 2/3/16 Bergenfield Away 5:15 p.m. Thursday 2/4/16 Emerson High School (Emerson Union Home 4:00 City M.S.) p.m. Tuesday 2/9/16 Kearny High School Away 4:00 p.m. Wednesday 2/17/16 Little Ferry Memorial Home 5:15 p.m.

Varsity Wrestling Day Date Opponent Place Time Friday 12/18/15 Garfield High Schools (Garfield JV Away TBA Wrestling Tournament) Saturday 12/19/15 Garfield High Schools (Garfield Varsity Away TBA Wrestling Tournament) Wednesday 12/23/15 Westwood Away 7:00 p.m. Sunday 12/27/15 OPEN DATE (HOF Christmas JV Home 9:00 Tournament) a.m. Tuesday 12/29/15 OPEN DATE (BCCA Christmas Wrestling Away 9:00 a.m. Tourney @ Hackensack) Wednesday 12/30/15 OPEN DATE (BCCA Christmas Away 9:00 a.m. Tournament @ Hackensack)

Saturday 1/9/16 Clifton High School (Quad Clifton, Home 10:00 Garfield & Elmwood Park.) a.m. Wednesday 1/13/16 Home 7:00 p.m. Friday 1/15/16 Eastside High School Home 7:00p.m. Saturday 1/16/16 Hasbrouck Heights High School (Quad Away 10:00 Saddle Brook, River Dell @ Hasbrouck a.m. Heights) Wednesday 1/20/16 Dumont High School Home 7:00 p.m. Friday 1/22/16 North Bergen High School Away 7:00 p.m. Saturday 1/23/16 Fort Lee High School (Quad Fort Lee, Home 10:00 Bogota & a.m. Rutherford) Wednesday 1/27/16 Bloomfield High School Away 7:00 p.m. Friday 1/29/16 Mahwah Away 7:00 p.m. Saturday 1/30/16 Pascack Hills High School (Quad Old Away 10:00 Tappan, Passaic Co. Tech @ Pascack Hills) a.m. Wednesday 2/3/16 Dwight Morrow High School Home 7:00 p.m. Friday 2/5/16 Lodi High School Away 7:00 p.m. Saturday 2/6/16 Bergenfield (BCCA Freshman Tournament Away 9:00 a.m. @ Bergenfield ) Monday 2/8/16 Away 7:00 p.m. Wednesday 2/10/16 Becton Regional High School Away 7:00 p.m. Friday 2/12/16 Cliffside Park High School Away 7:00 p.m. Saturday 2/20/16 OPEN DATE (District Wrestling Home TBA Tournament) Wednesday 2/24/16 West Orange High School (Region Away 6:00 p.m. Wrestling Tournament)

Friday 2/26/16 West Orange High School (Region Away 6:00 p.m. Wrestling Tournament @ West Orange) Saturday 2/27/16 West Orange High School (Region Away 10:00 Wrestling Tournament @ West Orange) a.m. Friday 3/4/16 OPEN DATE (NJSIAA State Wrestling @ Away TBA Atlantic City) Saturday 3/5/16 OPEN DATE (NJSIAA State Wrestling @ Away TBA Atlantic City) Sunday 3/6/16 OPEN DATE (NJSIAA State Wrestling @ Away TBA Atlantic City)

Winter Track – Coed Varsity Day Date Opponent Place Time Tuesday 12/22/15 Season Opener Invitational @ FDU Away TBA Friday 1/8/16 Paul Schwartz Invitational @ FDU Away TBA Tuesday 1/12/16 North Jersey Championships @ FDU Away TBA Friday 1/22/16 Big North Frosh/Novice @ Rockland Away TBA Community College Wednesday 1/27/16 Bergen County Relays @ 168th St. Armory Away TBA Saturday 2/6/16 State Sectional Championships @ Bennett Away TBA Center Toms River Tuesday 2/16/16 Bergen County Championships @ 168th St. Away TBA Armory Saturday 2/20/16 State Group Championships @ Bennett Away TBA Center Toms River Saturday 2/27/16 State Meet of Champs @ Bennett Center Away TBA Toms River

Coed Varsity Bowling Day Date Opponent Place Time Tuesday 12/8/15 Fort Lee High School Away 4:00 p.m. Thursday 12/10/15 Dumont High School Away 4:00 p.m. Monday 12/14/15 Cliffside Park High School Away 4:00 p.m. Friday 12/18/15 Mahwah Away 4:15 p.m. Monday 1/4/16 Westwood Away 4:00 p.m. Tuesday 1/5/16 Ridgewood High School Away 4:00 p.m. Friday 1/8/16 Pascack Hills High School Away 4:00 p.m. Tuesday 1/12/16 Ramsey High School Away 4:00 p.m. Thursday 1/14/16 River Dell Regional High School Away 4:00 p.m. Tuesday 1/19/16 Ramapo High School Away 4:00 p.m. Wednesday 1/20/16 Dumont High School Away 4:00 p.m. Tuesday 1/26/16 St. Joseph Regional HS (Boys) Away 4:00 p.m. Tuesday 1/26/16 (Girls) Away 4:00 p.m. Wednesday 1/27/16 Fort Lee High School Away 4:00 p.m. Thursday 1/28/16 Cliffside Park High School Away 4:00 p.m.

Vote: Ayes: Trustees: Blue, Cuozzo, Kraljic, Lingle, Martinez, Miller, Thiemann and President DeSantis Absent: Trustees: Merritt Butler and Cardenas

RIDGEFIELD PARK PUBLIC SCHOOLS Ridgefield Park, N.J. REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING November 11, 2015 MINUTES

FINANCE AND INSURANCE

R:#48 – 11/11/15 Motion by Trustee Thiemann BOARD SECRETARY’S Seconded by Trustee Miller REPORT RESOLVE that the Board of Education accept the report of the Board Secretary and it is entered into the records for the month of September 2015. Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6:20-2.12(d), the Board Secretary certifies that as of September 2015, no major budgetary line item account has been over expended in violation of N.J.A.C. 6:20-2.12(a).

R:#49 - 11/11/15 TREASURER’S REPORT RESOLVE that the Board of Education accept the report of the Treasurer of School Monies and it is entered into the records for the month of September 2015. The Treasurer’s report is in agreement with the Board Secretary’s report dated September 2015.

R:#50 – 11/11/15 TRANSFERS RESOLVE that the Board of Education approve the following transfer of fund for the 2015-2016 school year, previously approved by the Superintendent:

Account Description From To 11-000-100-565-BO Tuition to CSSD 15,986.00 11-000-100-562-BO Spec Ed Tuition 1,542.00 10-000-100-561AL Charter Schools 14,444.00 11-000-230-530-ALTN T1Line 2,919.49 11-000-230-334-BO-At Architect 2,919.49 11-000-251-330-BO-CS Bd. Office Contracted 309.00 11-000-251-500-BO Bd. Secy Travel 309.00 11-402-100-600-HS-WG Wrestling 3,400.00 12-000-261-732-HS HS NI Equipment 3,400.00 11-000-211-100-AL Attendance Secy 15.50 11-000-291-290-BO-CI Catastrophic Illness 15.50 11-000-240-103-AL Principal Salaries 6,250.13 11-000-230-590-BO-SL School Liabilities 6,250.13 11-000-100-563-BO Regular Vocational 39,221.26 11-000-262-520-AL Property Insurance 39,221.26 11-000-262-420HS HS Clean/Repair 5,170.46 11-000-262-610-GS GS Custodial 775.94 11-000-262-610-HS HS Custodial 2,519.42 11-000-262-610-JS JS Custodial 1,285.16 11-000-262-610-LS LS Custodial 88.59 11-000-262-610-RS RS Custodial 501.35

R:#51 - 11/11/15 CUSTODIAL OVERTIME RESOLVE that the Board of Education approve the custodial overtime for October 2015 in the amount of $6,628.06:

School Activities Jr./Sr. High School $1,571.49 $1,571.49

Care of Grounds Jr./Sr. High School $325.10 Roosevelt 185.00 Lincoln 592.39 Jefferson 1,151.58 $2,515.17

RIDGEFIELD PARK PUBLIC SCHOOLS Ridgefield Park, N.J. REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING November 11, 2015 MINUTES

Substitutes Jr./Sr. High School $419.20 Lincoln 353.70 Grant 301.30 Roosevelt 1,467.20 $2,541.40

TOTAL $6,628.06

R:#52 - 11/11/15 CHECK REGISTER RESOLVE that the Board of Education approve bills in the amount of $3,705,606.37 in the check register for October 2015 which shall be made part of the resolution and approve same for payment.

General Current Expense Fund $3,486,170.35 Special Revenue Fund $117,093.91 Enterprise Fund $102,342.11 Total: $3,705,606.37

R:#53– 11/11/15 TUITION APPROVAL FOR OUT OF DISTRICT RESOLVE that the Board of Education approve the placement of a classified student, J.S., at Bancroft School effective October 27, 2015 for the remainder of the 2015-2016 school year. Tuition cost is $293.37 per day and also a 1:1 aide is required at the rate of $176.00 per day.

R:#54 – 11/11/15 TRANSPORTATION CONTRACT RESOLVE that the Ridgefield Park Board of Education does hereby approve an agreement with the South Bergen Jointure Commission, an approved Coordinated Transportation Services Agency, for the purposes of transporting students in accordance with Chapter 53, P.L. 1997 for the time period 2015/2016 school year. The services to be provided include, but are not limited to, the Coordinated Transportation of nonpublic, out-of-district special education, vocational and summer programs. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ridgefield Park Board of Education agrees to abide by the Transportation Services Agreement as published by the South Bergen Jointure Commission and attached to this resolution.

Vote: Ayes: Trustees: Blue, Cuozzo, Kraljic, Lingle, Martinez, Miller, Thiemann and President DeSantis Absent: Trustees: Merritt Butler and Cardenas Abstention: Trustees: Blue, Cuozzo, Lingle, Martinez, Thiemann and President DeSantis voted NO on the release of check no. 40812 for loan check to St. Francis. This check was released prior to board approval on November 3, 2015 at the insistence of the Superintendent of Schools.

FACULTY AND PROGRAM

R:#91 - 11/11/15 Motion by Trustee Lingle EXTENDED SICK LEAVE Seconded by Trustee Cuozzo that the Board of Education, on the recommendation of Mr. Eric W. Koenig, Superintendent of Schools, approves extended sick leave for Ms. Paula Magdosko, a School Psychologist for the Ridgefield Park School District.

RIDGEFIELD PARK PUBLIC SCHOOLS Ridgefield Park, N.J. REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING November 11, 2015 MINUTES

R:#92 - 11/11/15 EXTENDED SICK LEAVE RESOLVE that the Board of Education, on the recommendation of Mr. Eric W. Koenig, Superintendent of Schools, approves extended sick leave for Mrs. Barbara Beeman, a Basic Skills Teacher at Grant School.

R:#93 - 11/11/15 EXTENDED SICK LEAVE RESOLVE that the Board of Education, on the recommendation of Mr. Eric W. Koenig, Superintendent of Schools, approves extended sick leave for Mr. Keith Roberts, a Custodian for the Ridgefield Park School District.

R:#94 - 11/11/15 MATERNITY LEAVE RESOLVE that the Board of Education, on the recommendation of Mr. Eric W., Superintendent of Schools, approves a maternity leave for Mrs. Valerie Haase, an Elementary Teacher at Roosevelt School, beginning on or about April 11, 2016, utilizing her accumulated sick days (subject to doctor’s approval) followed by any disability she may be entitled to, and then followed by Family Leave as per New Jersey Family Act. Mrs. Haase plans on returning to her teaching position on September 1, 2016.

R:#95 - 11/11/15 CONTRACT EXTENSION RESOLVE that the Board of Education, on the recommendation of Mr. Eric W. Koenig, Superintendent of Schools, approves a contract extension for Ms. Kate Holzlein, who will be replacing Ms. Nora Quinn at Ridgefield Park Junior-Senior High School, who will be going on maternity leave. Ms. Holzlein’s contract will be extended from December 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016.

R:#96 - 11/11/15 FIELD OBSERVATION RESOLVE that the Board of Education, on the recommendation of Mr. Eric W. Koenig, Superintendent of Schools, approves Ms. Nicole Osorio, a student at Montclair State University, to do her field observation in elementary education at Grant School and Lincoln School for 3 hours in each school at mutually agreed upon dates and times. Ms. Maria Mastellone and Ms. Fanny Cruz-Betesh will be her cooperating teachers.

R:#97 - 11/11/15 FIELD OBSERVATION RESOLVE that the Board of Education, on the recommendation of Mr. Eric W. Koenig, Superintendent of Schools, approves Ms. Mary Ledgard and Ms. Maria Rojas, students at William Paterson University, to do their field observation in elementary education at the Thomas Jefferson Early Learning Center for 3 hours each at mutually agreed upon dates and times. Ms. Olivieri and Ms. McArow will be their cooperating teachers.

R:#98 - 11/11/15 SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS RESOLVE that the Board of Education, on the recommendation of Mr. Eric W. Koenig, Superintendent of Schools, approves the appointment of the following as Substitute Teachers for the 2015-2016 school year.

 Dancier Hall  Marian Hanna  Thomas Monahan

R:#99 - 11/11/15 EXTRA COMPENSATION RESOLVE that the Board of Education, on the recommendation of Mr. Eric W. Koenig, Superintendent of Schools, approves the appointment of Mr. Thomas Bonk as Athletic Trainer for the 2015-16 Winter athletic season with a stipend of $7,944.

RIDGEFIELD PARK PUBLIC SCHOOLS Ridgefield Park, N.J. REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING November 11, 2015 MINUTES

R:#100 - 11/11/15 EXTRA COMPENSATION ATHLETICS RESOLVE that the Board of Education, on the recommendation of Mr. Eric W. Koenig, Superintendent of Schools, approves the following Extra Compensation positions for the 2015-2016 Winter sports season.

Position Name Stipend Boys Varsity Basketball Christopher Gaskin $10,712 Assistant Boys Basketball James Mazzarisi $7,094 Assistant Freshman Basketball Daniel Gaffney $7,094 Assistant 7 & 8th Grade Basketball Ryan Fells $6,472

Girls Varsity Basketball Nicole Pucciarelli $10,712 Assistant Girls Basketball Alex Quintanilla $7,094 Assistant Freshman Basketball Amanda Lax $7,094 Assistant 7 & 8th Grade Basketball Jillian Kane $6,472

Varsity Wrestling Dennis Murri $10,712 Assistant Wrestling James Suess $7,094 Assistant 7 & 8th Grade Wrestling Ulysses Encarnacion $5,550

Varsity Winter Track Nicholas Faulkner $6,878 Assistant Winter Track C.J. Faulkner $4,438

Varsity Bowling Melissa Iannacone $4,438

Cheerleading - Competition Jamie Buljeta $4,438 Varsity Cheerleading Michelle McArow $3,832 JV Cheerleading Sara Graves Mielnicki $3,006 Freshman Cheerleading Colleen Murray $3,006 7 & 8th Grade Cheerleading TBD $2,132

R:#101 - 11/11/15 VOLUNTEER COACHES RESOLVE that the Board of Education, on the recommendation of Mr. Eric W. Koenig, Superintendent of Schools, approves the appointment of the following Volunteer Coaches for the 2015-2016 Winter sports season.

Boys Basketball Girls Basketball Wrestling Winter Track Matt Florio Danielle McArow Ryan Melley Gregory Kilgore Nate Lopez Jessica Gonzalez Kevin Melley Chris Gibbons

Vote: Ayes: Trustees: Blue, Cuozzo, Kraljic, Lingle, Martinez, Miller, Thiemann and President DeSantis Absent: Trustees: Merritt Butler and Cardenas

CONSENT AGENDA

R:#12 – 11/11/15 Motion by Trustee Cuozzo USE OF FACILITIES Seconded by Trustee Blue RESOLVE that the Board of Education approve the following use of school facilities:

Lincoln School - Use of Gymnasium on Monday through Fridays, and Saturdays, November 1, 2015 to March 30, 2016, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. and 8 to 5 p.m., for Basketball, sponsored by Diane Maglione, Board of Recreation.

RIDGEFIELD PARK PUBLIC SCHOOLS Ridgefield Park, N.J. REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING November 11, 2015 MINUTES

Use of Library on Tuesday, December 15, 2015, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. for certification class taught by Sara Mielnicki, sponsored by the Board of Recreation.

Use of gym on Wednesday, March 16, 2016 to April 6, 2016 and Monday, December 11, 2015 to April 4, 2016, from 6:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. for soccer practice, sponsored by Hal Bomzer, Ridgefield Park Soccer Association. Must cooperate with other permit holders.

Grant School - Use of gym for Saturday, November 21, 2015, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. for Fundraiser Vendor’s Night, sponsored by the PTA, Candee Romba.

Jefferson School - Use of gym for Monday through Friday, January 1 - through April 1, 2016, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., for soccer practice, sponsored by Hal Bomzer, Ridgefield Park Soccer Association. All scheduled dates must come through Mr. Perrapato.

Roosevelt School - Use of field for Monday through Friday, and Saturday/Sunday, January 1 - through December 31, 2016, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. for soccer practice, sponsored by Hal Bomzer, Ridgefield Park Soccer Association.

Use of gym for Fridays, December 11, 2015 to April 8, 2016, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. for soccer practice, sponsored by Hal Bomzer, Ridgefield Park Soccer Association. Must cooperate with other permit holders.

Vote: Voice – Approved Absent: Trustees: Merritt Butler and Cardenas

UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None.

NEW BUSINESS

FACULTY AND PROGRAM

R:#102 - 11/11/15 Motion by Trustee Lingle REVISION TO Seconded by Trustee Thiemann RESOLUTION RESOLVE that the Board of Education, on the recommendation of Mr. Eric W. Koenig, Superintendent of Schools, approves a revision to Resolution #197, on the Personnel Agenda dated March 25, 2015, revising the maternity leave return date for Mrs. Stephanie Von Rudenborg from November 2, 2015 to December 1, 2015.

Vote: Ayes: Trustees: Blue, Cuozzo, Kraljic, Lingle, Martinez, Miller, Thiemann and President DeSantis Absent: Trustees: Merritt Butler and Cardenas

The following questions and/or topics were discussed: None.

EXECUTIVE Motion by Trustee Thiemann SESSION: Seconded by Trustee Lingle RESOLVE that the Board of Education retire to executive session for the following purpose: Personnel, Negotiations, Legal. No action taken. The minutes of the executive session shall be made public when the need for confidentiality no longer exists.

RIDGEFIELD PARK PUBLIC SCHOOLS Ridgefield Park, N.J. REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING November 11, 2015 MINUTES

Trustee Thiemann moved that the meeting be adjourned Seconded by Trustee Lingle

Vote: Voice – Unanimously approved Absent: Trustees: Merritt Butler and Cardenas

Meeting adjourned at 10:15 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Matthew J. Paladino Board Secretary