MINUTES OF BUSINESS MEETING OF AUGUST 23, 2012 The monthly Business Meeting of the Piscataway Township Board of Education was held on Thursday, August 23, 2012 at the Administration Building. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM by the Board President, Ms. Maas. I. CALL TO ORDER Salute to Flag - Board President Roll Call - Board Secretary P Mr. Connors P Mrs. Lopez P Mr. Okamoto P Mrs. Greeley P Ms. Maas P Mr. Opitz P Ms. King P Mr. Mosier P Mr. Peng II. NOTIFICATION ANNOUNCEMENT HEREBY BE IT KNOWN that the Piscataway Township Board of Education has complied with the notification requirements of the Open Public Meetings Act for the announcement of this meeting date and place on June 27, 2012, in the following manner: Posting of the public notice on the posting board for the Board of Education in the Administration Building Mail notification to the newspaper serving Piscataway, The Home News Tribune Notification filed with the Municipal Clerk at the Municipal Building on Hoes Lane This meeting is being digitally recorded. This recording is not an official record or supplement to the minutes and is intended only as a source of information that the public might utilize at a later date to familiarize themselves with the Board's activities. III. EXECUTIVE SESSION BE IT RESOLVED that the Board adjourn to executive session for the purpose of review and discussion of a detailed personnel agenda for action this evening, HIB review of monthly reports and other matters involving individual staff members, as well as numerous outstanding matters in litigation. It is not known at this time when these matters can be disclosed to the public. Motion to adjourn: Moved Mr. Mosier Seconded Mr. Connors Yea 9 Nay 0 IV. PUBLIC SESSION BE IT RESOLVED that the Board reconvenes public session. Motion to reconvene: Moved Mrs. Greeley Seconded Mr. Okamoto Yea 9 Nay 0 Public session reconvened at 8:00 p.m. V. PRESIDENT’S REPORT . Board retreat on Saturday, August 25, 2012 VI. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT . STEM Presentation VII. PERSONNEL & LABOR RELATIONS – Thomas Mosier BE IT RESOLVED that the following motions, identified as items “A” through “D”, be approved as presented: A. RESIGNATIONS AND RETIREMENTS Jason Cosma, Computer Technician I/High School Effective: 7/31/12 Reason: Personal Reginald Davenport, Assistant Principal/Quibbletown Effective: 10/22/12* Reason: Personal William Gonzalez, Dean of Students/High School Effective: 10/22/12 Reason: Personal Jennifer Harper, Noontime Aide/Randolphville Effective: 8/10/12 Reason: Personal Joseph Kashatus, Bus Driver/Transportation Effective: 8/15/12** Reason: Personal Barbara Nicholson, Substitute Part Time Cleaner Effective: 7/30/12 Reason: Personal Colleen Price, Dean of Students/High School Effective: 9/21/12 Reason: Personal Ralph Pennacchio, Assistant Principal/High School Effective: 11/1/12 Reason: Retirement Joseph Racanello, Preschool Instructor/Children’s Corner Effective: 8/16/12 Reason: Personal Dawn Scharnikow, Noontime Aide/Arbor Effective: 7/27/12 Reason: Personal Steven Strazzulla, Computer Associate/High School Effective: 8/1/12 Reason: Termination with cause Andrea Wallace, Elementary Teacher/ML King Effective: 10/2/12 Reason: Another Job Dwayne Washington, Bus Driver/Ethel Road/Transportation Effective: 8/24/12 Reason: Personal *Or sooner if suitable replacement is hired ** Contract notice not given B. APPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS - STAFF PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATOR The following Administrative personnel with tentative location and assignment, as indicated, effective 9/1/12, pending completion of all required paperwork, for the 2012-2013 school year: Last Name First Name Location Description Salary Manchanda Gita High School Department Chair Science $92,900 TEACHERS The following staff, effective 9/1/12, pending completion of all required paperwork, for the 2012-2013 school year: Samantha Bennett Step 1-MA MC Teacher Account #11-201-100-101-00-37 $51,273 Conackamack Roberta Blaszczyk Step 2-BA Special Education Science Teacher Account #11-213-100-101-00-37 $48,923 T. Schor Heather Blumert Step 1-MA Behaviorist Account #11-000-219-104-00-35 $51,273 Grandview Renee Conforti Step 4-BA + 15 Special Education Math Teacher Account #11-213-100-101-00-37 $51,410 High School Johanna Engle Step 2-MA Health/Physical Education Account #11-130-100-101-15-05 $51,973 T. Schor Laurie Filipone Step 1-BA Mathematics Teacher Account #11-140-100-101-12-02 $48,223 High School Adrianne Gonzalez Step 3-BA Spanish Teacher Account #11-120-100-101-18-11 $49,623 ML King Jamie Greifenberger Step 2-MA Mathematics Teacher Account #11-130-100-101-12-05 $51,973 T. Schor James Marsh Step 2-BA Health/Physical Education Account #11-140-100-101-15-02 $48,923 High School Micheline Picciano Step 12-MA Health/Physical Education Account #11-130-100-101-15-05 $84,713 T. Schor Jesus Sendon Step 3-BA + 15 Spanish Teacher Account #11-130-100-101-18-03 $50,593 Quibbletown Emily Slavik Step 3-BA Mathematics Teacher Account #11-130-100-101-12-05 $49,623 T. Schor Denise Washington Step 1-MA School Psychologist Account #11-000-219-104-00-35 $51,273 High School NON UNIT Last Name First Name Job Title Location Salary Bartlett Andrew Computer Associate High School $32,000.00 CLERKS Nicole Marshall, Clerk Part Time 10 Month/T. Schor, Step 1, FTE .50, at a salary of $14,331 effective 8/29/12, for the customary 90 day probationary period, for the 2012-2013 school year. Account #11-000-240-105-00-05 Paula Hankerson, Part Time Library Clerk/Randolphville, Step 1, FTE .43, at a salary of $11,225 effective TBD, pending completion of all required paperwork, for the customary 90 day probationary period, for the 2012-2013 school year. Account #11-000-222-105-01-00 Jennifer Hanson, Part Time Elementary Library Clerk/Grandview Step 1, FTE .43 at a salary of $11,225 effective TBD, pending completion of all required paperwork, for the customary 90 day probationary period, for the 2012-2013 school year. Account #11-000-222-105-01-00 AIDES Sandra Yoos, Noontime Aide/Arbor effective 9/5/12, at an hourly rate of $12.00, for the customary 90 day probationary period, for the 2012-2013 school year. Account #60-910-310-100-00-00 Michael Bair, Security Aide/High School effective date TBD pending completion of paperwork, at an hourly rate of $24.11 Account #11-000-266-110-95-25 TRANSPORTATION The following Bus Drivers at $17.02 per hour and/or $13.09 per hour, depending on routes, effective 9/1/12, pending completion of all required paperwork for the 2012-2013 school year: Accounts #70-000-270-161, 70-000-270-162, 70-000-270-163 Jean Bertolotti Janeth Carbonel Cheryl Dattolo Ruth Dorsey Silvia Pili-DeMondo Carolyn Sanders Dixie Webster NURSE Melissa DellaPietro, Part Time Nurse/High School Step 1/FTE .50 with a salary of $22,880.50 for the 2012-2013 school year. Account #11-000-213-104-000-02 OTHER Harold Abraham, Health & Physical Education/ML King to be leading the Cardio Club at ML King and Edwin Salcedo, Technology Computer Teacher/.50 FTE Arbor and .50 FTE ML King to be leading the Technology Club at ML King for the 2012-2013 school year. Account #11-401-100-111-00-11 Christina Constantino, Performing Arts Ensemble Assistant Advisor, as an Extra Duty Contract for the 2012-2013 school year with a salary of $3,170. Account #11-401-100-111-00-02 Arlene Bodensieck, 10 month Secretary Child StudyTeam/High School, for an additional 2 days during the summer of 2012. Account #11-000-219-115-05-36 The following Community Education, Before Care Teachers effective 9/1/12 for the 2012-2013 school year. Offer of employment is contingent upon enrollment. Account #61-852-331-100-83-98 Name Position Hourly Rate Pamela Cesare Teacher $17.86 Linda Chmil Teacher $16.81 Judith Collins Teacher $16.82 Rhonda Cremone Teacher $16.81 Karen Giordano Teacher $16.81 Christie Horvat Teacher $13.00 Patricia Kalman Teacher $17.86 Roberta Levine Teacher $15.30 Christopher Puder Teacher $15.76 The following Community Education, Extended Child Care staff effective 9/1/12 for the 2012-2013 school year. Offer of employment is contingent upon enrollment. Account #61-852-331-100-83-98 Name Position Hourly Rate Casey Atkins Teacher $15.76 Linda Camene Teacher $14.71 Pamela Cesare Desk Assistant $10.25 Linda Chmil Teacher $16.81 Tonya Cofield Aide $11.01 Judith Collins Teacher $17.86 Elizabeth Collins Teacher $15.00 Jeffrey Conway Teacher $15.30 Rhonda Cremone Desk Assistant $11.23 Rhonda Cremone Teacher $16.81 Gwendolyn Crews Desk Assistant $17.74 Daryl De Rogatis Desk Assistant $10.92 Erica Friedman Teacher $23.81 Mary Gagliardi Teacher $13.66 Kimberly Georgeian Supervisor $32.00 Karen Giordano Desk Assistant $11.23 Karen Giordano Teacher $16.81 Kimberly Hannon Teacher $13.66 Christie Horvat Teacher $13.26 Denise Kelly Teacher $15.30 Lilia McDermott Supervisor $32.00 Tracey McGowan Teacher $15.00 Dina McNamara Teacher $16.23 Christopher Nalwasky Aide $7.90 Cota Possien-Kania Teacher $19.96 Christine Reilley Teacher $19.48 Elizabeth Boney-Roche Teacher $13.26 Mary Ruggieri Teacher $18.40 Nicollette Serido Aide $8.50 Jonathan Simmonds Desk Assistant $8.50 Kathleen Vaccarro Aide $9.00 If enrollment increases before the start of the 2012-2013 school year, additional Community Education Before Care Teachers may be selected from the following approved list for the 2012-2013 school year. Offer of employment is contingent upon enrollment. Account #61-852-331-100-83-98 Name Position Hourly Rate Catherine Dallas Teacher $15.76 Logan Fowler Teacher $13.00 Patricia Fritze Teacher $16.81 Jamie Jakubik Teacher $15.30 JoAnn Lutz Teacher $12.24 Claire Pish Teacher $16.81 Christine Reilley Teacher $17.86 Jessica Ritchie-Ruta Teacher $15.30 Jonathan Simmonds Teacher $15.00 Lori Tomei Aide $9.00 Kayla Torok Teacher $15.30 If enrollment increases before the start of the 2012-2013 school year, additional Community Education, Extended Child Care staff may be selected from the following approved list for the 2012- 2013 school year: Offer of employment is contingent upon enrollment.