Regular Public Meeting Minutes May 10, 2021 Page 1 of 131 President Vice President Board Member Christina Schratz L. Daniel Rodriguez Maryann Capursi Board Member Board Member Board Member Horacio Ray Carrera Kenia Flores Craig B. Miller Board Member Board Member Board Member Judith Sanchez Arthur G. Soto Ronald Van Rensalier Regular Public Meeting Minutes May 10, 2021 Page 1 of 131 REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING - MAY 10, 2021 1. Call to Order.....................................................................................................................1 2. Invocation …………………………………………………………………………………………………….1 3. Pledge of Allegiance...........................................................................................................1 4. Roll Call ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….1 5. Recognition of ………………………………………………………………………………………………..1 Winter Athletes 6. Student Representative Report..……………………………………………………………………….…1 7. Report of the Superintendent……………………………………………………………………………..1 Information regarding Summer School 8. Public Participation………………………………………………………………………………………….1 9. Executive Session……………………………………………………………………………………………1 10. Report of the President ………………………………………………………………………………….....1 11. Committee Reports ………………………………………………………………………………………... 1 12. Agenda Items A. Approval of Minutes .................................................................................................. A-1 B. Personnel……………… ............................................................................................... B-1-B-77 C. Tuitions .................................................................................................................... C-1-C-8 D. Authorizations .......................................................................................................... D-1-D-15 E. Board Secretary/Treasurer of Moneys Reports ........................................................... E-1 F. Payment of Bills ....................................................................................................... F-1 G. Finance and Accounting Reports ............................................................................... G-1-G-4 H. Award of Contracts .................................................................................................... H-1-H-7 13. NEW AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS ................................................................................ I-1 14. ADJOURNMENT ............................................................................................................ I-1 Regular Public Meeting Minutes May 10, 2021 Page 1 of 131 ORDER OF BUSINESS 1. Call to Order Due to the current State of Emergency, in accordance with N.J.S.A. 10:4-8(b), and guidance from the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Division of Local Government Services, this Public Meeting will be held by remote means. Details for how to access and participate in the Public Meeting through remote means are posted on the District Website at www.passaicschools.org. The notice of this meeting was mailed to The Herald News and The Record, and to the presidents of the five employee groups. A copy of the meeting notice was delivered to the Office of Municipal Clerk and posted on the bulletin board at City Hall. A copy was also posted at the Board of Education Administration Building. 2. Invocation God, guide us in the decisions to be deliberated this evening and help us to work together in the best interest of the children and the parents of the City of Passaic. 3. Pledge of Allegiance 4. Roll Call 5. Recognition of: Winter Athletes 6. Student Representative Report 7. Report of the Superintendent Information regarding Summer School 8. Public Participation The public has been invited to participate by submitting questions and comments via the weblink. 9. Executive Session Recommends that the Passaic Board of Education meets in Executive Session on May 10, 2021, via remote means, to discuss personnel matters, student matters, legal update, and HIB Report. 10. Report of the President 11. Committee Report 1 Regular Public Meeting Minutes May 10, 2021 Page 1 of 131 12. Agenda Items A. Approval of Minutes B. Personnel C. Tuitions D. Authorizations E. Board Secretary/Treasurer of Moneys Report F. Payment of Bills G. Finance and Accounting Reports H. Award of Contracts 13. New and Unfinished Business 14. Adjournment The next Regular Public Meeting of the Passaic Board of Education will be held on Monday, June 7, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. at Passaic High School, 170 Paulison Avenue, Passaic, New Jersey. 2 Regular Public Meeting Minutes May 10, 2021 Page 1 of 131 Regular Public Meeting Minutes Passaic Board of Education Passaic, New Jersey 07055 May 10, 2021 6:00 p.m. Remote Meeting AGENDA: 1. Calling the Meeting to Order Mr. Bowman called the meeting to order at 6:00. He said that due to the current State of Emergency, in accordance with N.J.S.A. 10:4-8(b), and guidance from the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Division of Local Government Services, this Public Meeting will be held by remote means. Details for how to access and participate in this Public Meeting through remote means are posted on the District Website at www.passaicschools.org. The notice of this meeting was mailed to The Herald News and The Record, and to the presidents of the five employee groups. A copy of the meeting notice was delivered to the Office of Municipal Clerk and posted on the bulletin board at City Hall. A copy was also posted at the Board of Education Administration Building. 2. Invocation 3. Pledge of Allegiance 4. Roll Call Members Present Via Remote Means: Vice President L. Daniel Rodriguez, Mr. Horacio Ray Carrera, Ms. Judith Sanchez, Mr. Arthur G. Soto, Mr. Ronald VanRensalier and President Christina Schratz, Mr. Craig Miller, Ms. Maryann Capursi, Ms. Kenia Flores, Also present: Mr. Pablo Muñoz, Superintendent of Schools, Mr. Jeffrey Truppo, Assistant Superintendent of Schools, Laura Turci-Delgado, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instructions, Mr. Ryan A. Bowman, Interim School Business Administrator/Board Secretary, Mr. Donald Goncalves, Chief of Operations, Ms. Maria Infante, Director of Human Resource and Mr. Yaacov Brisman, Board Attorney Regular Public Meeting Minutes May 10, 2021 Page 1 of 131 5. Recognition President Schratz, good evening everyone tonight we will recognize are our Winter Athletes who have been recognized by their respective leagues, conferences, or, at the State level, for their outstanding achievement this past season. Please join me in recognizing the following athletes: Girls Volleyball Melanie Naulaguari – 2nd team All-County, 2nd team All-League Sportsmanship Team Award for the League Boys Basketball Travis Pittman – 2nd team All- County, 1st team All-League Antrell Monroe – 2nd team All-County, 2nd team All-League Girls Basketball D’Ani Morales- 1st team All-County, 1st team All-League Joniah Coleman- 2nd team All County, 2nd team All-League Wrestling Roberto Garcia- 1st team All-County Bowling Allen Santos- 2nd team All-County, 2nd team All-League Nino Polanco Jr.- 2nd team All-League 6. Student Rep Report – Read by Laura Turci-Delgado Good evening Interim Superintendent Truppo, Board President Schratz, District Administration, Board Members, and Community Members, Our school is busy with activities and virtual instruction as we start the last marking period of the school year. Seniors are making preparations to safely engage in end-of-the-year activities to make lasting memories with our friends and teachers. As the seniors prepare to enjoy the fruits of all their hard work, our school has had plenty of activities for all to take part in. This past April 23rd our NOH8 Club encouraged students and teachers to participate in a Day of Silence during period 1. This was a part of the GLSEN's (The Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network) Day of Silence- a national student-led movement highlighting the silencing and Regular Public Meeting Minutes May 10, 2021 Page 1 of 131 erasure of LGBTQ people. Over 4 in 5 LGBTQ students don’t see positive LGBTQ representation in their curriculum, nearly 9 in 10 experience verbal harassment, and almost a third of the students miss school because they feel unsafe or uncomfortable. Students at Passaic High School participated in this event to ensure every student at Passaic High School knows that they are loved and we are here to support them. We continue to make sure our school is a safe space for everyone through Project Bullyside, a virtual Anti-Bullying workshop. On April 29th, students and families took part in this event which featured poetry, fun interactive games/activities, mirror reflections and activity bags. Students also had the opportunity to collaborate with the Society of Hispanic Engineers (SHPE) at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. This organization works with students that are interested in a career in Engineering and/or STEM. Students have the opportunity to shadow a professional in the field of Engineering and STEM. The Spring Shadow program, created by Rutgers engineering students, will be broken down in two days to provide virtual workshops to prep and expose the students to the wonderful opportunities within engineering! This program focuses on providing resources to help the students grow academically and professionally given by not only our chapter, but fellow engineering geared-organizations and companies. So many of our students were celebrated for their outstanding accomplishments in and out of the classroom by the Passaic Optimist