Hazlet Township Board of Education Regular Meeting Raritan High School 419 Middle Road Hazlet, New Jersey 07730 Minutes May 20, 2019
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MINUTES FOR REGULAR MEETING ON MAY 20, 2019 1 HAZLET TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING RARITAN HIGH SCHOOL 419 MIDDLE ROAD HAZLET, NEW JERSEY 07730 MINUTES MAY 20, 2019 The Board of Education of Hazlet Township met for the purpose of an Executive Session and Regular Meeting on Monday, May 20, 2019, in Raritan High School, 419 Middle Rd, Hazlet, NJ A. CALL TO ORDER Mrs. Lauri J. O’Leary, Board President, called the Executive Session meeting to order at 6:45 p.m. ROLL CALL The following members were present: Mr. Asfour, Mr. Barrett, Mrs. Bolen, Mr. Grossman, Mr. Iannello, Mr. Kolibas, Mrs. Moreno, Mrs. O’Leary and Mr. Theis Absent: Also present: Scott Ridley, Ed.D. Superintendent of Schools, Joseph J. Annibale, Assistant Superintendent of Schools and Christopher J. Mullins, Business Administrator/Board Secretary Motion To Go Into Executive Caucus WHEREAS, the Sen. Byron M. Baer Open Public meetings Act, N.J.S.A. 10:4-6 et seq., (the “Act”) provides that the Hazlet Township Board of Education may hold an “Executive Session” from which the public is excluded to discuss matters that are confidential or are one of the nine (9) subject matters listed Section 12(b) of the Act; and WHEREAS, it is recommended by the Superintendent that the Hazlet Township Board of Education go into Executive Session on this date at Raritan High School, 419 Middle Rd., Hazlet, New Jersey to discuss matters that are permissible for discussion in Executive Session; and WHEREAS, the length of the Executive Session is estimated to be forty-five (45) minutes after which the public meeting of the Board shall reconvene and proceed with business; and WHEREAS, that the Board hereby declares that its discussion of the following subject(s) will be made public at a time when the public’s interest in disclosure is greater than any privacy or governmental interest being protected from disclosure. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Hazlet Township Board of Education that the Board shall go into Executive Session to discuss the following items: MINUTES FOR REGULAR MEETING ON MAY 20, 2019 2 X 1. Confidential Matters per Statute or Court Order 2. Impact Rights to Receive Federal Funds 3. Unwarranted Invasion of Individual Privacy X 4. Collective Bargaining 5. Acquisition of Real Property or Investment of Funds 6. Public Safety Procedures 7. Litigation or Contract Matters or Att./Client Privilege X 8. Personnel Matters 9. Imposition of Penalties Upon an Individual ITEMS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION MAY RESULT IN BOARD ACTION WHEN THE BOARD RECONVENES TO PUBLIC SESSION. B. FIRE ANNOUNCEMENT - SALUTE TO FLAG - ANNOUNCEMENT OF ADEQUATE NOTICE - ROLL CALL Mrs. O’Leary made the following announcement: Fire exits are located in the directions I am indicating. In case of a fire, you will be notified in the following way: bell, horn or public address system. If you are alerted for fire, please move in a calm orderly manner to the nearest smoke free exits, or as directed by the establishment over the public address system. Thank you. The Pledge of Allegiance Announcement of Adequate Notice Chapter 231, Laws of 1975 Mrs. O’Leary announced the “Adequate notice of this meeting was provided in writing to each Board Member, the Independent, The Asbury Park Press, The Star Ledger, Township Clerk, posted on the bulletin board in the lobby of Township Hall and the Hazlet Township Library.” ROLL CALL The following members were present: Mr. Asfour, Mr. Barrett, Mrs. Bolen, Mr. Grossman, Mr. Iannello, Mr. Kolibas, Mrs. Moreno, Mrs. O’Leary, Mr. Theis and student member William Zinckgraf Absent: Also present: Scott Ridley, Ed.D. Superintendent of Schools, Joseph J. Annibale, Assistant Superintendent of Schools and Christopher J. Mullins, Business Administrator/Board Secretary C. STUDENT MEMBER UPDATE - William Zinckgraf Mr. Zinckgraf gave his report and reported school is closed Monday, May 27 for Memorial Day and June 4 for Primary Election and the following in our District: Raritan High School - Music Honor Society Induction on May 27; Spring Sports awards June 5; Senior Scholarship night June 6 and Senior Prom at Jumping Brook Country Club June 14. Hazlet Middle School - Spring Art Showcase May 23; Volley for heart May 24; 8th grade Semi Formal May 31; 8th grade field trip June 3; School chorus June 7 & Hurricane Palooza June 14. MINUTES FOR REGULAR MEETING ON MAY 20, 2019 3 Beers Street School - School spring concert May 22; Drama show May 23; PTO book fair May 30-31; curriculum fair and PTO meeting June 12 and field day June 14. Cove Road School - Red, White and Blue May 24; Assembly with Neds Mindset Mission May 30; Career day May 31; Field day June 7/rain date June 9; science fair June 12; Bike Helmet assembly June 14 and Grand Fallon’s Assembly June 17. Lillian Drive School - Field day May 30/ rain date May 31. Middle Road School - Make up testing days for NJSLA May 20-29; 4th grade trip May 21; Patriots day and Safety Patrol assembly May 24; Field day May 31/rain date June 3; book fair and science fair June 4. Raritan Valley School - Spring concert May 21 and field day May 24. Sycamore Drive ECLC - Book fair and dessert with someone special May 30. D. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS 1. Superintendent’s Report - Celebrate Hazlet Dr. Ridley read the following statement: At Sycamore Drive students and teachers enjoyed The Week of the Young Child by promoting early learning. This included Artsy Monday, Healthy Tuesday, Work Together Wednesday, Music Thursday and Family Friday. Lillian Drive School is celebrating their Art Show this month-- a gallery of student work that serves as a culmination of what the kids have worked on throughout the year, inspired by Mrs. Rowland, their art teacher. At Middle Road School, Mrs. Lawrence's class read about a family who collected coins in a jar and then donated the money to someone in need. As a result, the entire fourth grade began its own “coin jar” and raised $559 for the Service Dogs for Warriors foundation! Next week, the fourth graders will present a check to the foundation during a special ceremony at which both a Veteran and a Service Dog will be present. At Raritan Valley School, Mrs. Gibson’s class successfully answered 100,000 questions on IXL, an online program that supplements their math curriculum. RVS challenges any other class in the district to surpass that number. Beers Street School 5th grader Vanessa Recor earned the Most Resilient Award, the highest distinction given to students in grades 4-8 by the NJ School Counselors’ Association. This award recognizes a student’s hard work to make improvements and do her best. In the near future, Vanessa and her family will attend an awards dinner where she will be honored. Cove Road School offers special congratulations to Aarnav Baxi, Abby Cooper, Mason Holmes, Hannah Burke and Amanda Palmer for being chosen in this year’s Monmouth Daycare Center Art Journal Contest. Each winner’s photo and artwork will be published in the Two River Times the first week of June, followed by a celebratory ice cream party honoring those recognized. At Hazlet Middle School, 7th grader, Julia Mancini, and her teacher, Ms. Trimble, have been accepted to participate in Tech Trek this summer. Tech Trek is a STEM-focused camp for girls, sponsored by the American Association of University Women. Here at the High School, RHS received a $500 grant from the NY Life Insurance Company for participating in their Grief-Sensitive Schools Initiative, part of New York Life’s nationwide effort to better equip educators to care for students in need. On a side-note, the NY Life representative who presented to the faculty was a graduate of RHS. MINUTES FOR REGULAR MEETING ON MAY 20, 2019 4 Also at the high school, last week, students completed two weeks of Advanced Placement Testing with over 550 exams administered to nearly 300 students. Special thanks to the Guidance Department for their role in this undertaking. ATHLETICS: Congratulations to-- · Steve Coponi Shore Conference Champion in the Javelin throw. · The middle school girls’ softball team who finished their season undefeated AND clinched the conference championship as well! · The high school girls’ softball team, also Conference Champions, are currently, 20-3, and, today, in the second round of the Central Jersey Group 2 Tournament against South Plainfield . · John DeGenito Monmouth County Shore Conference Athletic Director of the year. SECURITY: · New Jersey leads the nation in the practice of unannounced drill observations in schools. · Security Committee met recently with HTPD Chief and his staff to discuss: o the hiring of two additional SROs for September o the now-completed safety assessments of all eight Hazlet schools o an upgrade to the manner in which emergencies are communicated and the possibility of pursuing professional development for all in-school security personnel. 2. Unsung Hero Awards - Leslie Calderone for April and Maggie Walsh for May Mrs. Schwarz read the following names and Board President, Mrs. Lauri O’Leary and Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Ridley presented the following: 3. A Certificate of Recognition was presented to Blake Cregg-Wedmore for winning first place in the Middle School Division of the New Jersey Department of Human Services 2019 New Jersey Teen Media Contest. 4. A Certificate of Recognition was presented to Casandra Auletta for being selected as a recipient of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Scholar Athlete Award for 2018-2019. 5. Certificates of Recognition were presented to James Ecklyn and Gabrielle Zweidinger for being selected as a recipient of the Shore Conference of High Schools Monmouth County Sportsmanship Award for 2018-2019.