RAMAPO INDIAN HILLS REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION Oakland, New Jersey WORK SESSION/REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING MINUTES August 26, 2019 District Conference Room Roll Call – Executive Session Upon roll call at 7 P.M., the Board members responded as follows: Mmes. Becker (ABSENT), Kilday, and Laforgia. Messrs. Becker (ABSENT), Bunting, Butto, Kinney, and Lax. Mrs. Beverly MacKay, Superintendent of Schools; and Mr. Frank C. Ceurvels, Business Administrator/Board Secretary; were also present. The meeting was called to order by the Board vice president at 7 P.M. Mrs. Kilday announced that adequate notice of the meeting has been posted and published as required by law. A motion was made by Mr. Butto and seconded by Mr. Kinney and unanimously carried to move into Closed Executive Session for the purpose of discussing personnel, litigation, and negotiations. Information from the Closed Executive Session will be made public at the discretion of the Board, as per Board Bylaw 0166, Executive Sessions, or as otherwise authorized by law. The Closed Executive Session was adjourned at 8 P.M. Roll Call – Work Session/Regular Public Meeting Upon roll call at 8 P.M. Board members responded as follows: Mmes. Becker (ABSENT), Kilday, and Laforgia. Messrs. Becker (ABSENT), Bunting, Butto, Kinney, and Lax. Mrs. Beverly MacKay, Superintendent of Schools; and Mr. Frank C. Ceurvels, Business Administrator/Board Secretary; were also present. The meeting was called to order by the Board vice president at 8 P.M. Mrs. Kilday announced that adequate notice of the meeting has been posted and published as required by law. She read a public statement advising the public to be aware that employees of the Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District retain the right of privacy and shall retain all rights regarding defamation and slander according to the laws of New Jersey. Mrs. Kilday further stated that the Board shall not be held liable for comments made by members of the public and, in order to protect the privacy rights of employees in the District, the Board shall not respond to statements made by the public of or about District employees. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT Mrs. MacKay stated that New Teacher Orientation is scheduled on August 28, 29, and 30. The District will be welcoming 13 new teachers to the District. She also stated that on Tuesday, September 3, the District Service Awards Program is scheduled at IHHS, 11 A.M. and the District Luncheon will immediately follow the Service Awards Program. BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT Mr. Ceurvels reported on District capital projects/initiatives as follows: 1) materials arrived at IHHS on Friday, and the site is ready for the installation of the field beginning Tuesday, August 27; and 2) the RHS athletic field is down and the track resurfacing is still in progress. Mr. Ceurvels will continue to update the Board as to the status of these project/ initiatives. PUBLIC DISCUSSION OF AGENDA AND NON-AGENDA ITEMS A. Moved by BUTTO Seconded KINNEY to open the meeting to public discussion. No discussion. Ramapo Indian Hills Board of Education – August 26, 2019 2 B. Moved by BUTTO Seconded BUNTING to close public discussion of agenda items and to re-enter the Work Session/Regular Public Meeting. ACTION ITEMS - ✔= Yes The following motion was approved by roll call: Moved by: BUTTO Seconded: BUNTING To approve Closed and Work Session/Regular Public Meeting Minutes of July 29, 2019. RC): Becker ABSENT, Bunting ✔, Butto ✔, Kinney ✔, Laforgia ABSTAIN, Lax ✔, Kilday ✔, Becker ABSENT The following motions were approved by roll call: P1 – E8 & E10 – PO2 Moved by: BUTTO Seconded: BUNTING PERSONNEL P1. To accept retirement, with regret, effective January 1, 2020, as follows: WHEREAS, Denise Colaneri has dedicated herself to the Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District for 18 years and 4 months as a Child Study Team Supervisor, LDT- C, and Supplemental Teacher; displaying an unselfish commitment to our children; exemplifying the ideals of professionalism and the standard of excellence, and WHEREAS, the Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District Board of Education, together with its citizens, wishes to acknowledge exemplary service that Denise Colaneri has provided our children, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District Board of Education does hereby extend its appreciation and gratitude to Denise Colaneri in recognition of her exemplary service to our school district. P2. To approve the resolution as follows: WHEREAS, N.J.A.C. 6A:23A-3.1 permits a Board of Education to include in its contract with the Superintendent of Schools, qualitative and quantitative criteria and associated merit salary bonuses in recognition of her achievement during the school year, and WHEREAS, the Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District Board of Education has now developed a set of annual goals for the 2019-20 School Year that it wishes to include in its Employment Agreement with the Superintendent, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District Board of Education establishes the following qualitative and quantitative criteria and merit salary bonuses for her achievement and directs that these criteria and related bonuses be submitted to the Executive County Superintendent of Schools for approval before adding them to the Employment Agreement: Merit Bonus Qualitative Criteria Amount The Superintendent will conduct two comprehensive 2.5% of base salary book study groups with the administrative teams from Ramapo and Indian Hills High Schools, as well as the Central Office. Multipliers (Liz Wiseman) will be studied during the Fall with three scheduled meetings and Leadershift (John Maxwell) will be studied in the Spring with three scheduled meetings. Ramapo Indian Hills Board of Education – August 26, 2019 3 In continuing with the “Green Initiative”, the 2.5% of base salary Superintendent will build a catalog of all job descriptions, both certificated and non-certificated, in the District to be posted in the Human Resources Section of the Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District website. Merit Bonus Quantitative Criteria Amount The Superintendent will evaluate Special Education 3.33% of base Services and Programs at each high school and make salary recommendations for 15% improved consistency of the difference in consistency between the two high schools by June of 2020. The Superintendent will coordinate a “New Faculty” 3.33% of base Roundtable four times throughout the year to support salary new teaching staff in the Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District. New teachers will increase their understanding of the culture, programs and practices, and classroom procedures by 30% through attendance and involvement in the Roundtables. These focus groups will allow for a feedback forum, questions and answers, current issues, support to promote student achievement, and community resources. As an outcome and recommendation of the FLOW 3.33% of base Leaders Meetings during the 2018-19 School Year, salary the Superintendent will work collaboratively with the Franklin Lakes, Oakland, and Wyckoff Police Departments to organize a Fall Parent Education Forum on school safety and security including parent roles and responsibilities during an emergency situation. Additionally, the Superintendent will send out a newsletter three times during the year - Fall, Winter, and Spring - to raise awareness of parent roles and responsibilities during an emergency situation in the schools. P3. To approve the Addendum to the Collective Negotiations Agreement for the 2016-17 through 2020-21 School Years between The Ramapo Indian Hills Board of Education and The Ramapo Indian Hills Education Association. P4. That as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools, the following persons be appointed to fill the positions for the length of time and with the compensation noted, subject to all federal, state, county, and local regulations, governing said employment; and further that the president and secretary, as proper officers of the Board of Education, be authorized and directed to issue the proper contracts for the 2019-20 School Year; and move to approve applicants’ attestation that he/she has not been convicted of any disqualifying crime pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 18A:6-7.1 et seq., N.J.S.A. 18A:39-17 et seq., N.J.S.A. 18A:6-4.13 et seq., and N.J.S.A. 18A:12-1 et seq., as applicable. Further move to approve the assignment of the appropriate Unique Position Code as required by State Statute, as follows: Ramapo Indian Hills Board of Education – August 26, 2019 4 Basis of Employment Annual Name Position Degree Employment Date Salary James Special MA+15, 10 months 9/1/19 - $70,0441 Fleming Education/ Step 12 6/30/20 RHS Rocco Science/RHS2 MA+30, 10 months 10/25/19 - $94,7461 Galante Step 18 6/30/20 Ting Liu .4 World MA+30, 10 months 9/1/19 - $23,973.60 Languages/ Step 4 6/30/20 District3 John Russo Applied BA+15, 10 months 10/25/19 - $67,49910 Technology/ Step 13 6/30/20 District4 Jane Castor Admin. Asst., Step 7 12 months 9/6/19 - $62,73310 Grade IV/ 6/30/20 District5 William .85 Security Step 3 10 months 9/1/19 - $22,602 Kirsch Aide/RHS6/9 6/30/20 John .85 Security Step 3 10 months 9/1/19 - $22,602 Plavier Aide/RHS7/9 6/30/20 John Zahn .85 Security Step 3 10 months 9/1/19 - $22,602 Aide/IHHS8/9 6/30/20 1Plus Doctorate Stipend, $1,871 2Replacement for Heidi Enslin-Velez 3Replacement for Wenjie Liu 4Replacement for George