Minutes of the proceedings of the REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING held on Wednesday, OCTOBER 14, 2015, in the 3rd Floor Cheryl Miller-Porter Student Center, at Teaneck High School, 100 Elizabeth Avenue, Teaneck, New Jersey, at 8:00pm. Dr. Ardie Walser, Board President, presided. Salute to the Flag Presiding Officer’s Meeting Notice Statement “I hereby call to order the Workshop Meeting of the Teaneck Board of Education, held on Wednesday, October 14, 2015, in the 3rd Floor Cheryl Miller-Porter Student Center, at Teaneck High School. 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, October 9, 2015.” Roll Call Board Member Present Absent Dr. Diuguid (David) X Dr. Gruber (David) X Mrs. Rappoport (Sarah) X Mr. Rodriguez (Sebastian) X Mr. Rose (Howard) X Mrs. Williams (Clara) X Ms. Worrell (Shelley) X Mrs. Rice (Gervonn) X Dr. Walser (Ardie) X Attendance: Ms. Barbara Pinsak, Superintendent of Schools Mr. Vincent McHale, Assistant Superintendent Dr. Dennis R. Frohnapfel, Interim SBA/Board Secretary Teaneck Public Schools/ Goals for 2015-2016: GOAL 1: Students attending the Teaneck Public Schools will acquire the skills, knowledge and understanding to be successful in the twenty first century. GOAL 2: Teachers and administrators in the Teaneck Public Schools will acquire the skills, knowledge and understanding necessary to support student achievement. GOAL 3: The environment in the Teaneck Public Schools will be safe and respectful, with students and adults appreciative of the unique contributions of members of the community. GOAL 4: The Teaneck Public Schools will communicate effectively with parents and with the community. GOAL 5: The Teaneck Public Schools will provide funding for Goals 1-4 and sustain school facilities while respecting community resources. 1 REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING OCTOBER 14, 2015 Superintendent’s Report Barbara Pinsak, presented the Violence and Vandalism Report. Vincent McHale presented the Student Achievement Report. Seniors Christopher Lee, Noah Preschel, Amanda Vidal, and Junior Adriana Vidal, presented the Student Board Liaison Report as follows: 1) August 28, Summer Freshman Orientation; 2) October 8, Opening Day, Display Id’s, New lanyards by Grade Level; 3) September 17, First Annual Senior Barbeque; 4) September 17, Back to School Night, Student Ambassadors and Peer Leaders were present to guide the parents during the evening; 5) September 25, School Spirit/School Pride, Pep Rally, Week of Respect (Mix it Up, Band Aide Activity, Motivational Assembly, Good Deeds); 6) October 7, Senior Fundraiser, Teacher Only Car Wash; 7) October 14, PSAT, all tenth and eleventh graders take the standardized test; 8) October 22, Parent Teacher Conferences, this will be the first time the parents will sign up for the conferences on line through Skyward; 9) October 22, seniors will take their picture in the football stadium wearing blue and white; and 10) October 30, Freshman/Sophomore Dance Public Comment (agenda) Board Agenda ● Board Policy ● Board Operations ● School Operations and Curriculum ● Finance and Budget ● Personnel ● Addendums Executive Session Be It Resolved, that the Teaneck Board of Education determines it is necessary to meet in Executive Session on Wednesday, October 14, 2015, to discuss matters of personnel and negotiations; and Be It Further Resolved, that these matters will be made public when the need for confidentiality no longer exists. Dr. Diuguid motioned to convene Executive Session at 9:50pm. Said motion was seconded by Mr. Rose, and carried by unanimous vote. Dr. Diuguid motioned to adjourn Executive Session and reconvene the Public Meeting at 10:05pm. Said motion was seconded by Mr. Rose, and carried by unanimous vote. Public Comment (non-agenda) Dr. Walser reviewed with the Board Governance III (Student Achievement) and the ByLAWS for the Board Committees, Finance Committee and Advisory Committee. 2 REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING OCTOBER 14, 2015 Adjournment Dr. Diuguid motioned to adjourn at 11:20pm. Said motion as seconded by Mr. Rose, and carried by unanimous vote. Respectfully submitted, Dennis R. Frohnapfel, Ed.D. Interim SBA/Board Secretary 3 POLICY OCTOBER 14, 2015 Be It Resolved, that the Teaneck Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, approves the following Policy resolution #5: 5. the Board approved FIRST READING of the following Board Policies: Policy 3322 Staff Member’s Use of Personal Cellular Telephone/Other Communication Devices (Teaching Staff Members) Policy 4322 Staff Member’s Use of Personal Cellular Telephone/Other Communication Devices (Support Staff Members) Policy 5339 Screening for Dyslexia Policy 5615 Suspected Gang Activity Policy 5756 Transgender Students Policy 8550 Outstanding Food Service Charges Policy 8820 Opening Exercises/Ceremonies Policy resolution #5 Motion: Dr. Diuguid Second: Mr. Rose Board Member Yes No Abstain Absent Dr. Diuguid (David) X Dr. Gruber (David) X Mrs. Rappoport (Sarah) X Mr. Rodriguez (Sebastian) X Mr. Rose (Howard) X Mrs. Williams (Clara) X Ms. Worrell (Shelley) X Mrs. Rice (Gervonn) X Dr. Walser (Ardie) X 4 BOARD OPERATIONS OCTOBER 14, 2015 Be It Resolved, that the Teaneck Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, approves the following Board Operations resolution #5: 5. the Board approved the Minutes of the September 16, 2015 Regular Public Meeting. Board Operations resolution #5 Motion: Dr. Diuguid Second: Mr. Rose Board Member Yes No Abstain Absent Dr. Diuguid (David) X Dr. Gruber (David) X Mrs. Rappoport (Sarah) X Mr. Rodriguez (Sebastian) X Mr. Rose (Howard) X Mrs. Williams (Clara) X Ms. Worrell (Shelley) X Mrs. Rice (Gervonn) X Dr. Walser (Ardie) X 5 SCHOOL OPERATIONS and CURRICULUM OCTOBER 14, 2015 Be It Resolved, that the Teaneck Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, approves the following School Operations and Curriculum resolutions #12 thru #25: 12. the Board approved payment to Benchmark Literacy for October 19, December 7, 2015 and March 21, 2016, total cost not to exceed $15,000, Title IIA funds this professional development workshop, account #20-270-200-320-19-50-I-0 and #20-271-200-320-19- 50-I-0. 13. the Board approved the 2015/16 Nursing Services Plan, and submission of plan to the Executive County Superintendent of Schools for review and approval, copy of the plan is appended to and made a part of the minutes. 14. the Board approved compensation to the Plethora Media Group, to present the “Picture of Success” Program, in four sessions, to middle school students enrolled in the Parent and Student/School Partnership Program, on October 20 and 29, November 12 and 24, 2015, total cost not to exceed $600, the FORUM Juvenile Justice Grant funds this program, account #20-018-100-300-73-50-G-H. Session 1: Basic photography skills workshop for participating students. A disposable camera would be provided to students that participate. Session 2: Students and staff trip to take photos that represent values and goal setting for their photography project. Session 3: Students will preview and select photos for inclusion in their final presentation and create captions/blurbs for the selected photos. Session 4: Students would finalize the project and present it to staff and peers. 15. the Board approved compensation to Dr. Daniel Jean, to conduct sessions on developing leaderships skills, on October 26, November 9 and 16, 2015, with the high school PASS (Police/Parents and School Students) Program students, total cost not to exceed $600, account #20-009-100-300-73-50-G-H. 16. the Board approved compensation to Lisa Athan, MA, Grief Recovery Specialist, to conduct one session on November 2, 2015 with the PASS (Police/Parents and School Students) Program students on coping with transitions and loss, total cost not to exceed $150, account #20-009-100-300-73-50-G-H. 17. the Board approved the District-wide Crisis Management Plans, for the 2015/16 school year. 18. the Board approved a contract for Heroes and Cool Kids, mentoring services for students at the high school during the 2015/16 school year, total cost not to exceed $4,500. 19. the Board accepted a donation from Hawthorne School Staff Members, for the Hawthorne Community Garden, in the amount of $280. 20. the Board accepted a donation from Hawthorne School Teacher Linda Disken, for the Hawthorne Community Garden, in the amount of $25. 6 SCHOOL OPERATIONS and CURRICULUM OCTOBER 14, 2015 21. the Board approved the 2014/15 District Report of Violence and Vandalism and our annual observance of the Week of Respect, October 5-9, 2015, and School Violence Awareness Week, October 19-23, 2015, a copy of the report is appended to and made a part of the minutes. 22. the Board approved the modifications to the Principal Practice Evaluation Instrument. 23. the Board approved a contract between Bergen County Special Services School District, Educational Enterprise Division and Teaneck Public School District, to provide 10 hours of training services during the 2015/16 school year on Alternate Assessment Proficiency (APA) and Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM), at $135.00 per hour, total cost not to exceed $1,350, account #11-000-223-320-19-58-C-C. 24. the Board approved payment to Laura Kolberg Peterhoff, BCBA LKP Behavior Consulting, LLC, to conduct behavior analysis support and training for special education staff, for the 2015/16 school year, at $90.00 per hour, six (6) hours per day, four (4) days per month, total cost not to exceed $19,440., account #11-000-216-320-72-58-C-A. 25. the Board accepted, with grateful appreciation, a donation of $375 to Teaneck High School from the School Class of 1955. School Operations and Curriculum resolutions #12 thru #25 Motion: Dr. Diuguid Second: Mr.