JUNE 12, 2013 A Regular Public Meeting of the Board of Education of the Township of Teaneck, County of Bergen, New Jersey, was held in the 3rd Floor Cheryl Miller-Porter Student Center at Teaneck High School, 100 Elizabeth Avenue, Teaneck, New Jersey, on Wednesday, June 12, 2013, at 8:00 p.m. Dr. Ardie D. Walser, President of the Board, presided. PRESIDING OFFICER’S MEETING NOTICE STATEMENT “I hereby call to order the Regular Public Meeting of the Teaneck Board of Education, held on Wednesday, June 12, 2013, in the 3rd Floor Cheryl Miller-Porter Student Center at Teaneck High School, 100 Elizabeth Avenue, Teaneck, New Jersey. Adequate notice of this meeting has been sent to The Record, The Suburbanite, filed with the Municipal Clerk of the Township of Teaneck and posted inside the Teaneck Board of Education, One Merrison Street, on Friday, June 7, 2013.” ROLL CALL Board Members Present: Mrs. Margot Fisher Dr. David Gruber arrived @ 8:36 p.m. Mrs. Sarah Rappoport Mrs. Gervonn Rice Mr. Sebastian Rodriguez Mr. Howard Rose Dr. Ardie Walser Mrs. Clara Williams Ms. Shelley Worrell Absent: Others Present: Ms. Barbara Pinsak, Superintendent of Schools Mr. Robert Finger, Business Administrator/Board Secretary Mr. Vincent McHale, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction Teaneck Public Schools Superintendent’s Report 6/12/13 On Thursday, June 6th the ACE (Architecture, Construction and Engineering) Mentor Program of New Jersey held its 14th Annual New Jersey Scholarship Breakfast at the Newark Club. Darnell Bullock, THS senior, received a $500 scholarship award and plans to attend William Paterson University in the fall majoring in mechanical engineering. The Teaneck High School group is one of eleven teams in New Jersey in the program. The Teaneck Public Schools received the Education Award at the event. The District and Board of Education were commended for their leadership and support of this effective mentoring program. The Community Scholarship Awards were held last evening (June 11th) in the Teaneck High School auditorium. Twenty-seven THS seniors received a total of almost $50,000 from various individuals and groups. Student recipients wrote essays and participated in interviews as part of the selection process. The scholarship money will be deposited into the students’ school tuition accounts to be applied against their balances. More scholarships and awards will be presented at the annual Honors Convocation, which will take place on Thursday evening (June 13th). We are grateful for the generosity of Teaneck alumni, community members and other supporters who invest in our students’ futures. Eighth graders at Benjamin Franklin Middle School had the opportunity to explore possible career choices, meet several professionals, and learn about current trends in the job market on June 3rd at the Eighth Grade Career Expo. Students had already identified their own strengths, interests, and employability skills and have begun to identify their values as related to potential careers. They participated in small group sessions with professionals whose careers captured their interest. As the school year ends, the District is preparing for a working summer. Facilities projects to be completed during this summer include installation of wireless internet access in all schools. A number of curriculum writing projects are planned for various grade levels and content areas. The District is pleased to offer a Summer Reading Book Club for students entering grade nine who are enrolled in English 9 or English 9 Honors. Students entering Teaneck High Schools will be provided with support in analyzing text and completing tasks associated with their summer reading assignment. If you are interested in having your child participate, please contact your middle school or eighth grade language arts teacher. We are also happy to offer a preview opportunity to Global History 9 Honors. This pilot is intended to prepare students for the rigor of an Honors level course by providing them with specific strategies to be successful. 2 JUNE 12, 2013 STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES REPORT – New student representatives for 2013-2014 were introduced. PRESENTATIONS Student Awards presented by the Superintendent, Dr. Walser and Mrs. Rice. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ON MEETING AGENDA The public hearing on matters appearing on this meeting’s business agenda commenced at 8:18 p.m. No one wished to address the Board on any agenda matters and the hearing was closed. FORMAL BUSINESS AGENDA The Board of Education took the following indicated actions on the business agenda items for this meeting. 3 BOARD POLICY JUNE 12, 2013 Motion made by Mr. Rodriguez seconded by Mr. Rose ; 15. the Board approved SECOND READING of the following Board Policies: 8600 – Transportation (Revised) MANDATED 16. the Board waived Board Policy #2436 – Activity Participation Fee Program for the 2013-2014 school year only. Roll call on Board Policy Motion #15 - 16; Motion approved 8-0. 4 BOARD OPERATIONS JUNE 12, 2013 Motion made by Mr. Rodriguez seconded by Mr. Rose ; 43. the Board approved the Minutes for the May 1, 2013 Workshop Meeting, May 8, 2013 Regular Public Meeting and May 22, 2013 Special Public Meeting. Roll call on Board Operations Motion #43; Motion approved 8-0. 5 SCHOOL OPERATIONS & CURRICULUM JUNE 12, 2013 Motion made by Mr. Rodriguez seconded by Mr. Rose; 104. the Board affirmed the decisions of the Superintendent of Schools regarding Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying (HIB) incidents reported to the Board in Executive Session at the May 1, 2013 meeting. 105. the Board approved Montclair State University graduate counseling intern, Marissa Fleming, be placed in the FORUM as a graduate intern assistant, working under the supervision of Nicholas Campestre, FORUM coordinator, beginning June 17, 2013 through August 5, 2013. 106. the Board approved a contract between Teaneck Public Schools and the Essex Regional Educational Services Commission to provide non-public nursing services to eligible students enrolled in non-public schools during the 2013-2014 school year. 107. the Board approved a renewal contract with Teachscape, Inc., San Francisco, California, to provide software, licensing and support for the Danielson framework for teacher evaluations in the amount of $44,865 for the 2013-2014 school year. Account # 20-296-200-500-85-50-I-D; Account #20-454-200-500-57-50-I-D 108. the Board approved remuneration to The Danielson Group, to provide training to district administrators, in an amount not to exceed $4,500. EE4NJ funds this program. Account # 20-296-200-300-85-50-I-D 109. the Board approved compensation to Spectrum Diversity, LLC. to administer 2013 School Climate and Bullying Prevention survey to students, staff and parents, in an amount not to exceed $1,250. 110. the Board approved compensation to Plethora Media Group to provide additional workshop dates for the “Picture of Success” program to middle and high school students enrolled in the PASS (Police/Parents And School Students) Partnership Program, in an amount not to exceed $700. The FORUM Juvenile Justice grant funds this program. Account # 20-009-100-300-73-50-G-H Additional Workshop Dates March 25, 2013 April 3, 2013 April 17, 2013 April 24, 2013 111. the Board accepted with grateful appreciation the donation of an electronic scoreboard/sign for the football field at Teaneck High School derived from senior class gifts and athletic teams fund-raising efforts. The electronic scoreboard/sign has an estimated value of $40,000. 6 SCHOOL OPERATIONS & CURRICULUM JUNE 12, 2013 112. the Board accepted with grateful appreciation the donation of an electronic scoreboard for the Thomas Jefferson Middle School field from the Teaneck Junior Soccer League and Teaneck Southern Baseball League. The electronic scoreboard has an estimated value of $20,000. Furthermore, in recognition of this substantial donation, the Board shall waive the outstanding building use fees in the amount of $3,100.16 for the use of the Teaneck High School gymnasium for the months of February and March 2013 by the Teaneck Junior Soccer League. 113. the Board accepted with grateful appreciation the donation of 100 ft. of red carpet runner from the Hackensack Home Depot for the May 29th Prom Show-Off event, in an estimated value of $928.63. 114. the Board approved compensation to Pitt Bull Secure Technologies, Inc. to provide HIBster Software Program training for administrators and HIB specialists during the 2013-2014 school year, in an amount not to exceed $1,000. Roll call on School Operations and Curriculum Motion #104 - 114; Motion approved 8-0. 7 FINANCE & BUDGET JUNE 12, 2013 Motion made by Mr. Rodriguez seconded by Mr. Rose; 224. the Board approved payment of the following 2012-13 bills and payroll, as detailed in lists attached to the Minutes of this meeting, including adjustments to previously approved bill payments, and that the Business Administrator/Board Secretary be hereby authorized to release the warrants in payments of these bills per the list appended to and made a part of the Minutes. APRIL 1, 2013 through APRIL 30, 2013 Fund 10 $8,395,957.89 Fund 20 281,118.00 Fund 30 298,866.02 Fund 60 64,221.17 Fund 61 142,690.09 Total of Approved Payments $9,182,853.17 225. the Board approved 2012-2013 budget appropriation transfers, previously approved by a member of the Finance Committee, which are attached and a part of the official record. 226. the Board approved the following resolution: WHEREAS, the Board of Education has received the Report of the