ROSELLE BOARD OF EDUCATION ROSELLE, NEW JERSEY REGULAR MEETING AGENDA MONDAY, MAY 31, 2012 PRESENTATION OF AWARD CERTIFICATES I. MAY 2012 STUDENT-OF-THE-MONTH AWARD RECOGNITIONS Name School Grade Kyreef Harris Roselle Preschool Annex Pre-K Christofer Lozano Kindergarten Success Academy Kdg. Cam’Ron Johnson Harrison Elementary School Gr. 4 Andy Alvarez Dr. Charles C. Polk Elementary School Gr. 1 Noah Caddeo Washington Elementary School Kdg. Erika Pego Leonard V. Moore Middle School Gr. 6 Darla Fequiere Grace Wilday Junior High School Gr. 7 Nykia Brooks Abraham Clark High School Gr. 9 II. APRIL 2012 PARENT-OF-THE-MONTH AWARD RECOGNITIONS Name School Mrs. Tania Lemos Roselle Preschool Annex Ms. Bianca Fant Kindergarten Success Academy Mr. Rigoberto Apanco Harrison Elementary School Mrs. Asha Brown Dr. Charles C. Polk Elementary School Mrs. Mary Roache Washington Elementary School Ms. Jeanette Ravines Leonard V. Moore Middle School Mrs. Tamiko Watkins Grace Wilday Junior High School Mrs. Rita Vera Abraham Clark High School ACKNOWLEDGEMENT & PRESENTATION OF ANNUAL ESSAY CONTEST AWARDS 1. Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Roselle Board of Education recognizes the following K-8 students, who were selected as 1st and 2nd place winners in the Roselle District Annual Essay Contest, “ Women: Inspiring Hopes and Dreams,” sponsored by the Roselle Public Schools; and as 1st and 2nd place winners, the below named students are awarded as follows: 1st Place Trophy Winners: Name Grade School Jaira Pierre-Louis Kdg. Kindergarten Success Academy Kristina Mae Camia Grade 1 Washington Elementary Selene Santana Grade 4 Harrison Elementary Tamara Kissoon Grade 6 Leonard V. Moore Middle Giovanna Eley Grade 8 Grace Wilday Junior High 1 5/31/12 Regular Meeting Agenda 2nd Place Silver Medal Winners: Name Grade School Gabriela Gonzalez Kdg. Kindergarten Success Academy Jayden Cruz Grade 1 Harrison Elementary Bethelly Pierre Grade 4 Dr. Charles C. Polk Elementary Annie Carty Grade 6 Leonard V. Moore Middle Lawrence Price Grade 8 Grace Wilday Junior High ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 1. Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Roselle Board of Education recognizes and congratulates the Harrison Elementary School Students and their Teachers, Marybelle Espin and Sandra Nahmias (Former Teacher), who had their natural disasters video selected as the 2nd place winner of the World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment’s (WIDA) 2012 Best Practices Video Contest, and as 2nd Place Winner will have their video posted on the WIDA website (www.wida.us) with a congratulatory message from the awards committee. PRESENTATIONS I. Learning Interventions and Supports Implemented within the Bilingual/ELL/World Languages Department during the 2011/2012 School Year – Mrs. Daryl Wainer, Supervisor SUPERINTENDENT’S RECOMMENDATIONS APPROVALS I. Instructional 1. Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, approve the request for Special Education services and assignments for Special Education students, to include tuition and transportation [Attachment I]. II. Personnel A. Retirements, Resignations and Appointments 2. Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, accept the retirement of Kathleen Farrell, Principal, Washington Elementary School, effective July 1, 2012. 3. Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, accept the resignation/ retirement of Patrick Breslin, Special Education Physical Education Teacher, District, effective July 1, 2012. 4. Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, accept the resignation of Alexis Osterhoudt, Principal, Leonard V. Moore Middle School, effective September 1, 2012. 5. Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, approve the appointment of Dr. Chonita Spencer, Supervisor of Guidance and School Counseling, as Test Center Administrator for SAT Testing and Administration, Abraham Clark High School, two (2) Saturdays, seven (7) hours per day, from 7:00 AM to 2:00 PM, for a total of fourteen (14) hours, at the rate of $56.49 per hour, at a cost not to exceed $790.86, effective June 2, 2012 and June 9, 2012 [Guidance Budget]. 2 5/31/12 Regular Meeting Agenda 6. Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, approve the appointment of the following staff members as Room Examiners for SAT Testing, Abraham Clark High School, one Saturday, seven (7) hours, from 7:00 AM to 2:00 PM, at the rate of $32.88 per hour, for a cost of $230.16 per staff member, for a total cost not to exceed $2,992.08, effective June 2, 2012 [Guidance Budget]: Kusumam Daniels Wikenson Jean-Pierre Jordan Siegel Sreemoyee Khan Floyd Granderson Jaquleen Calabrese Derithia Williams Gayatri Anike Jason Robbins Lance Hilfman Emmanuel Fadahunsi Debra Costello Jacob Thomas 7. Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, approve the appointment of the following Abraham Clark High School staff members as Room Proctors for SAT Testing, Abraham Clark High School, one Saturday, seven (7) hours, from 7:00 AM to 2:00 PM, at their negotiated rates of pay, at a total cost not to exceed $620.62, effective June 2, 2012 [Guidance Budget]: Maricarmen Oropeza - 7 hours @ $20.63/hr. = $144.41 Grace Rondinone - 7 hours @ $20.11/hr. = $140.77 Brenda Humes - 7 hours @ $20.11/hr. = $140.77 Awilda Restrepo - 7 hours @ $27.81/hr. = $194.67 Total: $620.62 8. Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, approve a correction to Personnel Item #7 on the 5/14/12 board meeting agenda, for the appointment of Raul Furnaguera, Mathematics Teacher, Abraham Clark High School, as National Honor Society Advisor for ACHS, to read, “at an annual stipend of $702.00, prorated” [Previously board approved at a stipend of $72.00, prorated]. 9. Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, approve the appointment of the attached list of individuals as Substitutes for the remainder of the 2011/2012 school year, pending authorization by the Executive County Superintendent of Schools [Attachment III]. B. Attendance at Conferences 10. Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, approve a correction to Personnel Item #14 on the 5/14/12 board meeting agenda, for the attendance of Sandra Dubon, Technology Teacher, Harrison and Washington Elementary Schools, at the International Society of Computing in Education Annual Conference, to read,”[100 % Title II D Funded],” based on receipt of corrected information [Previously approved as 100 % Title II D & Title I Funded]. C. Other 11. Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, approve the withholding of employment increment for the 2012/2013 school year, for Courtney Capizzi, Special Education Inclusion Teacher, Grace Wilday Junior High School, effective September 1, 2012. 3 5/31/12 Regular Meeting Agenda 12. Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, approve an amendment to Personnel Item #11 on the 4/30/12 board meeting agenda, for the continued FMLA/medical leave of absence for Patrick Gallagher, Science Teacher, Abraham Clark High School, to read, “effective March 30, 2012 through May 29, 2012,” based on receipt of updated certification from his physician, utilizing sick time and thereafter any accumulated time employee elects to use as available [Previously board approved through June 30, 2012]. 13. Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, approve retroactively an unpaid medical leave of absence for Vanessa Mayor, School Guidance Counselor, effective May 7, 2012 through June 1, 2012, based on receipt of certification from her physician. 14. Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, approve retroactively an unpaid medical leave of absence for Jose Cordero Jr., A/V Technician, Technology Department, effective May 14, 2012 through June 1, 2012, based on receipt of certification from his physician. 15. Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, approve retroactively the FMLA/NJFLA/medical leave of absence for Annette Maltin-Jones, Grade Two Classroom Teacher, Dr. Charles C. Polk Elementary School, for a period of six to eight weeks, based on receipt of certification from her physician, effective May 30, 2012 through June 30, 2012, utilizing sick time and thereafter any accumulated time employee elects to use as available. 16. Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, approve an extension of unpaid medical leave of absence for Patrick Breslin, Special Education Physical Education Teacher, District, effective June 11, 2012 through June 30, 2012, based on receipt of certification from his physician. 17. Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, approve an FMLA/medical leave of absence for Inez Carter Gaskin, School Security Guard, Abraham Clark High School, effective June 19, 2012 through June 21, 2012, based on receipt of certification from her physician, utilizing sick time and thereafter any accumulated time employee elects to use as available. 18. Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, approve the reappointment of the attached list of Non-Tenured Personnel for the 2012/2013 school year [Attachment IV]. 19. Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, approve the reappointment of the attached list of Tenured Personnel for the 2012/2013 school year [Attachment V]. 20. Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, approve the reappointment of the attached list of Non-Certificated Staff for the 2012/2013 school year [Attachment VI]. MISCELLANEOUS 1. Upon the recommendation