PENNS GROVE - CARNEYS POINT REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT 100 IONA AVENUE PENNS GROVE NJ 08069 (856) 299-4250, EXT. 1111

February 1, 2016

This information is a brief overview of actions taken at the Board of Education meeting. These are not official minutes nor do they contain every detail of the meeting.

1. Approved minutes for the meeting held on January 19, 2016- Executive Session and Regular Meeting. 2. Approved services with the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) for professional development training for district Guidance Counselors on March 11, 2016. 3. Approved to remove a student from school for failure of the student’s parent/legal guardian to provide required documents. 4. Approved the following workshops/seminars: a. L. Bonner (PGHS) to attend District Test Coordinator PARCC Training, – 2/29/16 – No Cost to the Board b. G. Herman (DO) and D. Morris (DO) to attend PARCC Elementary Think Tank, Monroe Twp., NJ – 2/22/16 - $290.00 c. A. Lance (FSS) to attend Salem County School Counselor Meeting, Salem Community College – 2/17/16 – No Cost to the Board d. J. Rushton and S. Schmidt (DO) to attend NJASA District Climate and Culture, Monroe Twp., NJ – 2/26/16 - $507.00 e. C. Meyrick (LP) to attend Kindergarten Entry Assessment (NJKEA) Administrative Training, Clementon, NJ – 2/10/16 – No Cost to the Board f. B. Foster (LP) to attend Multicultural Awareness and Diversity, Cherry Hill, NJ – 3/16/16 - $199.99 g. S. Maddred (FSS/PWC) to attend Planning for Safer Schools for a Better Tomorrow, Galloway, NJ – 1/29/16 – No Cost to the Board h. J. Emel (PGHS) to attend Frank Glacier Mega Clinic, Baltimore, MD – 2/5/16 – No Cost to the Board i. D. Morris (DO) to attend How to Raise Reading Achievement, Swedesboro, NJ – 2/9/16 – No Cost to the Board j. G. Herman and D. Morris (DO) to attend How Do I Fit It All In? The 21st Century College & Career Ready classroom and The Literacy Block, Swedesboro, NJ – 2/9/16 – No Cost to the Board 5. Approved the following field trips: a. Kindergarten Teachers, together with 200 students, to Herr’s Potato Chip Factory & Nottingham Park, Nottingham, PA – 5/31/16 – Paid by PTO b. 1st Grade Teachers, together with 186 students, to Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA – 3/17/16 – Paid by PTO c. 2nd Grade Teachers, together with 184 students, to Edelman Planetarium, – 4/26/16 – Paid by PTO d. 3rd Grade Teachers, together with 166 students, to Fort Mott State Park & Fort Delaware State Park – 5/19/16 – Paid by PTO e. K. Rafter/A. Sinigaglio, together with 25 students, to Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA – 4/7/16 - $255.66 (Transportation) f. C. Donofrio/R. Fitzpatrick, together with 38 students, to Temple University, Philadelphia, PA – 3/17/16 - $255.66 (Transportation); $380.00 (Admission) g. H. Land, together with 12 students, to Pennsville Walmart, Acme and McDonald’s – 2/26/16 - $255.56 (Transportation) h. Y. Bourgeois/P. Gant, together with 10 students, to Salem Community College Math Showcase – 6/2/16 - $112.75 i. G. Schneider, together with 5 students, to Elementary Honors Band Festival – 4/23/16 – Admission Paid by PTO j. J. Rudderow, together with 20 students, to NJ FFA State Convention, Monmouth University, 5/25-27/16 – Paid by FFA k. S. Tyson, together with 10 students, and K. Ferguson, together with 15 students, to Salem Community College Science Fair – 2/26/16 - $112.75 (Transportation – bus shared by PGHS and PWC) l. S. Bermudez, together with approximately 37 students, to Disney World, Orlando, FL – 3/18-21/2016 – $511.32 (Transportation) 6. Approved the second reading to approve Policy 6156.5 – Instructional Program – Schedule & Course Changes. 7. Approved to accept and approve the following items: Payment of bills. 8. Approved to submit to the NJ Division of Early Childhood Education and Salem County Executive Superintendent of Schools the district’s One-Year Preschool Program. 9. Approved the following Use of Facilities: a. Du Pont Academic League to use the Penns Grove High School library on February 10, 2016 from 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM for the purpose of holding a DuPont Academic League vs. Teachers Match. b. PGCP School Employees Association to use the Field Street library on February 4, 2016 from 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM for the purpose of holding a meeting. 10. Approved the request of Germer Ledford, Teacher at Field Street School, for a leave of absence effective February 16, 2016 through March 17, 2016. 11. Approved the request of Amanda Scalia, Speech Therapist at Field Street School, for a leave of absence from March 21, 2016 through September 2016. 12. Approved the request of Jessica Conde, Instructional Aide at Field Street School, for a leave of absence from January 5, 2016 through February 16, 2016. 13. Approved the request of Sandra Garcia, Instructional Aide at Lafayette/Pershing School, for a leave of absence from March 8, 2016 through September 2016. 14. Approved to waive policy #6153 regarding class participation for the 2016 senior class trip, then the class trip request. 15. Approve to appoint Irene Scarpaci, a Penns Grove resident to fill the vacant seat on the Board of Education.