PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TOWNSHIP SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT'S BOARD OF EDUCATION BULLETIN Number 7 November 20, 2018 MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District, in partnership with families and the greater community, is to challenge and nurture all students academically and to develop confident learners who are compassionate, generous, appreciative, and invested in their diverse world. This will be accomplished through innovative opportunities that inspire life-long learning, critical thinking and problem solving, creative exploration, and the democratic collaboration among students and staff. Date Adopted: 12/15/16 Public Comments In an effort to align our meeting practices with those of the Township and to insure an orderly meeting, effective this evening the following guidelines must be adhered to for all of those who wish to speak during the public comment section of tonight’s meeting and all future meetings: 1. Each person must sign in and will have three minutes to speak to the Board. 2. Each person must address the presiding officer. 3. Each person must recognize the authority of the presiding officer and end his or her comments at the end of three minutes. 4. After everyone who wishes to speak has had that opportunity to do so, a person may speak one more time to the Board for one minute. 5. Please note that we have included copies of Board of Education Bylaw 0167 – Public Participation in Board Meeting which detail the Board’s expectations and guidelines for addressing the Board of Education. PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TOWNSHIP SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT’S BOARD OF EDUCATION BULLETIN Number 7 November 15, 2018 The following motions are non-controversial, a matter of routine business and will be voted on by one motion: ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION I. LA – LEADERSHIP ACTIONS – BARBARA SARGENT, ED.D. 1. Parsippany Education Foundation Grants PEF, INC GRANTS BE IT RESOLVED that the Board accept the grant awards totaling $13,057.64 to the schools named below from the Parsippany Education Foundation, Inc.: Amount Name of Grant School Approved Life Cycle of a Caterpillar Eastlake 225.87 Nintendo Switch Labo Instruments Troy Hills & Knollwood 1,849.90 Up All Knight Café Brooklawn 400.00 There is Only One You Lake Parsippany 391.92 Battle of the Books Mount Tabor 582.48 The Gift of Music for PHHS 50th Birthday Parsippany Hills 4,000.00 Rock Out Loud! Rockaway Meadow 1,800.00 ChipWrecks and RedBots! Parsippany Hills 777.22 Enhancing Community Based Instruction for Central, Brooklawn, the Secondary Schools Parsippany High $1,485.00 Storytelling and Puppets = Amplified Student Voices Troy Hills 1,545.25 Superintendent’s Bulletin No. 7 November 20, 2018 II. GA – GENERAL ADMINISTRATION – JONI BENOS 2. Travel and Work Related Expenses TRAVEL & EXPENSES WHEREAS, N.J.A.C. 6A:23B-1.1 et. seq. requires that each Board of Education adopt a formal policy and procedures relating to travel and expense reimbursement for its employees and Board members; and WHEREAS, the Parsippany-Troy Hills Board of Education (the “Board”) adopted a Travel Expense Reimbursement Policy that addresses the reimbursement of travel-related expenses by Board members and employees of the District; and WHEREAS, the Board has considered all other relevant guidelines and circulars associated with the adoption of its Travel Expense Reimbursement Policy; and WHEREAS, the Board has determined that the travel listed in this Resolution is educationally necessary and fiscally prudent; and WHEREAS, the Board has concluded that the travel and expense reimbursements listed in this Resolu- tion are directly related to and within the scope of the employee’s current responsibilities; and WHEREAS, the Board has determined that the travel and expense reimbursements listed in this Resolu- tion are for travel that promotes the delivery of instruction or furthers the efficient operation of the school district; and WHEREAS, the Board has concluded that the travel and expense reimbursements listed in this Resolu- tion are in compliance with State travel reimbursement guidelines as established by the Department of Treasury and incorporated herein; THEREFORE; BE IT RESOLVED, Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:23B and Board Policy and upon the rec- ommendation of the Superintendent, that the Parsippany-Troy Hills Board of Education, in the County of Morris, New Jersey, approve the travel requests below. Name Purpose Date Location Estimated Expenses Katelyn Walsh Guided Math Conference November 28, 2018 New Brunswick, NJ $269.00ea Title IIA Linda Algieri Janet Cassetta Donna Martino Michelle Dominy-Marx SONJ Change the Game Conf October 24, 2018 South Brunswick, NJ $34.10 IDEA Lillian Riedel Annual Review: IEPs November 20, 2018 New Providence, NJ $185.00 IDEA Erica Fertig 101 Therapy Strategies January 25, 2019 Newark, NJ $269.00 IDEA Denise Brewer Building Positive Schools December 7, 2018 Parsippany, NJ $129.00 Title IV Denise Brewer Fostering Resilience in Chil- January 11, 2019 Parsippany, NJ $129.00 Title IV dren Norma Sudak Practical Strategies December 18, 2018 Newark, NJ $269.00 Kathleen Zelles School-Base OT December 3-4, 2018 New Brunswick, NJ $679.95ea IDEA B Lynea Dressel Erica Fertig Facilitating Rapid Change December 10, 2018 Fairfield, NJ $259.00 IDEA Jacquelyn Halbach NJ Assoc of School Librarians December 3-4, 2018 Long Branch, NJ $364.54 Title IIA Christine Lupia-Fugere $267.00 Title IIA Patricia Napolitano $175.00 Title IIA Cory Wegesa Mindfulness for Treating Kids Online Online $199.99 and Teens Joy Paterno Units of Study in Reading November 30, 2018 Somerset, NJ $165.00 ea Title IIA Laura Diggle Sarah Washington Gina Masterson Kelly Jo Bledsoe Cara Kohault Co-teaching Conference December 4, 2018 Long Island, NY $269.00 Title IIA Bettina Beal Co-Teaching Strategies to Sup- December 11, 2018 Fairfield, NJ $259.00 Title IIA port English Lang. Learners Julie Perrone Supporting English Learners in December 6, 2018 Livingston, NJ $249.00ea Title III Kristin Didimamoff Reading Workshop Lorna Crooker School Nurses: Enhance Emer- December 10, 2018 Fairfield, NJ $295.00 gency Response 2 Superintendent’s Bulletin No. 7 November 20, 2018 Karen Snell Effectively Dealing With Dis- December 17, 2018 West Orange, NJ $269.00 Title IIA ruptive Students Melissa Iellimo Greg Tang’s Math Intervention February 12, 2018 NY, NY $269.00 Title IIA Victoria Martin Straegies and Structures for December 18, 2018 New Providence, NJ $195.00 Title II Teaching Writing K-8 Erica Pizza Create, Connect June 23-28, 2019 Savannah, GA $1110.00 And Cultivate Annamarie Altomonte Best Practices for K-6 November 29, 2018 East Orange, NJ $299.00 Title IIA Melissa Iellimo GoMath! November 29, 2018 East Orange, NJ $299.00 Title IIA Brianna Migliazza Supporting English December 6, 2018 Livingston, NJ $249.00 Title IIA Learners Rachel Villanova Formative Assessment December 10, 2018 New York, NY $220.00 Tali Axelrod $225.00 CORRECTION Literacy for All Conf October 28-29, Rhode Island FROM: $1,300.00 ea Antonia Hernandez 2018 Title IIA Marleen Gibson To:: $1,300.00 ea 3. Gifts to the District GIFTS TO THE DISTRICT BE IT RESOLVED that the Board accept the following gifts and that the Superintendent send a letter of appreciation. District Weichert Realtors has donated fifteen (15) wooden desks to the dis- trict. Rockaway Meadow The Rockaway Meadow PTA has donated $1,795 to the Board of Education to help support cultural arts at Rockaway Meadow School. Eastlake School The Eastlake PTA has donated a two pack Mesh Ball Bag, four Jun- ior Soccer balls, one Junior Football, six rubber Kick Balls, and six Junior Basketballs to Eastlake School. Troy Hills The Troy Hills PTA has donated $1,200 to the Board of Education to help support cultural arts Programs at Troy Hills School. Parsippany Hills High School Kent Place School has donated a Baldwin Piano, Model B 144270 to Parsippany Hills High School. 3 Superintendent’s Bulletin No. 7 November 20, 2018 4. Board Policies BOARD POLICIES BE IT RESOLVED that the Board approve the following new/revised Board Policies/Regulations at this first of two readings: Policy 5330.04 – Administering an Opioid Antidote – NEW A Policy 5533 – Student Smoking – REVISED B Regulation 5600 – Discipline Code of Conduct – REVISED for Smoking C Policy 5535 – Passive Breath Alcohol Sensor Device D 5. Field Trip Destinations FIELD TRIP DESTINATIONS BE IT RESOLVED that the Board approve the following Field Trip Destinations: Destination What the trip would be for BAUS (Buddhist Association of the United 12th Grade English Class Trip States) Carmel, New York The Bounce Factory Grade 4 Field Trip 150 Mt. Bethel Road Warren, NJ 07059 LaCucina Diamond Spring Road PHHS Chorus Denville, NJ 4 Superintendent’s Bulletin No. 7 November 20, 2018 III. AP – ACADEMIC PROGRAMMING – TALI AXELROD, ED.D. 6. Title I Morning Math Enrichment Program TITLE I MATH ENRICH BE IT RESOLVED that the Board approve the following teachers for the Morning Math Enrichment Program at a rate of $50.00 per session to be paid out of Title I Grant Funds. This program will run for approximately 17 weeks beginning December 2018, one day per week, 8:00 am to 8:40 am. Rockaway Meadow Elementary School Linda Algieri Gina Masterson Shaleene Pandorf Knollwood Elementary School Tammy Walsh Marie Gundlah Jenna Brennan Lake Hiawatha Elementary School Amanda Finnerty Melissa Iellimo Ashley Radiotis Intervale Elementary School Alana DeRogatis (Guisti) Doreen Worthington Madeline Brown Troy Hills Elementary School Mary Jablonka Carolyn Malloy Andrea Axt 7. Student Teachers STUDENT TEACHERS BE IT RESOLVED that the Board approve the following student teacher for the 2018-2019 school year: Student Name Cooperating School Requesting University Nicole Pereira Lake Hiawatha Caldwell University 5 Superintendent’s Bulletin No. 7 November 20, 2018 BE IT RESOLVED that the Board approve Alyssa Feola to observe for 5 hours at Rockaway Meadow Elementary School with Taylor Egan as part of her pre-service training at County College of Morris.