JANUARY 21, 2015 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, January 21, 2015 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, January 21, 2015, 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, January 16, 2015.” ROLL CALL Board Members Present: Dr. David Diuguid Dr. David Gruber 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 Schools for Curriculum & Instruction Ms. Isabel Machado – Board Attorney Teaneck Public Schools Goals for 2014-2015 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. 2 Teaneck Public Schools Superintendent’s Report 1/21/2015 January 2015 is the thirteenth annual School Board Recognition Month in New Jersey. New Jersey’s first School Board Recognition Month was established in 2002 to honor the dedicated local school board members who oversee the education of the state's nearly 1.4 million public school students. At this time, we would like to acknowledge the members of the Teaneck Board of Education and to thank them for their tireless and focused efforts on behalf of Teaneck’s children. While our Board members would most likely say that their efforts are better rewarded by the successes of our schools and students than with words, we would like to publically recognize them. Today our District engaged in New Jersey Quality School Accountability Continuum (NJQSAC) monitoring. This followed a self-assessment in five major areas of school district management: Instruction and Program, Fiscal Management, Governance, Personnel and Operations. Today, the Executive County Superintendent and other administrators representing the New Jersey Department of Education reviewed the areas of our self- assessment. Feedback from the monitors was positive and we appreciate the opportunity to have feedback from and discussion with the county leaders. Earlier today, Hawthorne Elementary School inducted their first members into the Hawthorne School Chapter of the Elementary National Honor Society. The National Honor Society values scholarship, leadership, character and community activities and we congratulate our newest Teaneck initiates. Next week, Lowell and Hawthorne Schools will participate in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) testing. NAEP is the largest nationally representative and continuing assessment of what America's students know and can do in various subject areas. Assessments are conducted periodically and schools in each state are chosen as random samples. The Commissioner of Education Statistics, who leads the National Center for Education Statistics in the U.S. Department of Education, is responsible by law for carrying out the NAEP project. Community members and parents are invited to the next monthly Sunday with the Superintendent meeting, scheduled for February 8th at 2 PM in the Margaret Angeli Staff Development Room at Eugene Field. No formal presentations are made. These meetings are an informal opportunity to raise questions and engage in discussions. 3 Board of Education Liaison Report December Maya Hanan Jasmine Rosado Anthony Phillips Jasmine Senior Maya Hanan *January 21st Talent show *January 23rd Winter Bash *January 28th Teaneck High School Students will attend Project Homeless Connect with Denise Schachter *HEAL outreach with Benjamin Franklin students Jasmine Senior *Senior Soccer Player Carlos Clark 1St Team All County, Big North National Division Player of the Year, 1st Team All-League *Junior Swimmer Jason Arthur –Athlete of the week *Free tickets for middle school and High School students to see Selma Lorraine Rosado New clubs Knitting Club Philosophy Club Caribbean Club Nintendo Club College Acceptances Jasmine Senior Alumni Corner Jean Jordan – Memorial Sloane Kettering Cancer Center 4 JANUARY 21, 2015 PRESENTATION – Superintendent’s Report and the Student Representatives Report. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ON MEETING AGENDA The public hearing commenced at 8:11 p.m. No one wished to address the Board on any agenda matters and the hearing was closed. BUSINESS AGENDA The Board took the following indicated actions on the business agenda items for this meeting. 5 BOARD POLICY JANUARY 21, 2015 Motion made by Dr. Diuguid seconded by Mr. Rose; 10. the Board waived Board Policy 5111, Eligibility of Resident/NonResident Pupils to allow Student #99217 to continue to attend the student’s elementary school until June 23, 2015. Roll call on Board Policy Motion #10; Motion approved 9-0. 6 BOARD OPERATIONS JANUARY 21, 2015 Motion made by Dr. Diuguid seconded by Mr. Rose; 30. the Board approved the Minutes for the December 3, 2014 Workshop Meeting and the December 10, 2014 Regular Public Meeting. 31. the Board approved the following resolution: SCHOOL BOARD RECOGNITION MONTH WHEREAS, the New Jersey School Boards Association has declared January 2015 to be School Board Recognition Month, a time that all residents might acknowledge the contributions made by our local school board members; and WHEREAS, the Teaneck Board of Education is one of 586 local school boards in New Jersey that sets policies and oversees operations for public school districts; and WHEREAS, the Teaneck Board of Education embraces the goal of high-quality education for all New Jersey public school students; and WHEREAS, New Jersey’s local school boards help determine community goals for the education of approximately 1.4 million children in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade; and WHEREAS, New Jersey’s 4,800 local school board members, who receive no remuneration for their services, act as advocates for public school students as they work with administrators, teachers and parents for the betterment of public education; and WHEREAS, School boards strive to provide the resources necessary to meet the needs of all students, including those with special needs; and WHEREAS, Boards of education provide accountability to the public; they communicate the needs of the school district to the public; and they convey to school administrators the public’s expectations for the schools; and WHEREAS, New Jersey can take pride in its schools, which rank among the nation’s best in indicators such as high school graduation rates, class size, college entrance exam participation, and Advanced Placement offerings and test scores. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Teaneck Board of Education, does hereby recognize the services of local school board members throughout New Jersey as we join communities statewide in observing January 2015 as SCHOOL BOARD RECOGNITION MONTH and; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Teaneck Board of Education urges all New Jersey citizens to work with their local boards of education and public school staffs toward the improvement of our children’s education. 7 BOARD OPERATIONS JANUARY 21, 2015 32. the Board appointed Dr. Dennis R. Frohnapfel as Board Secretary for the period February 1, 2015 to the next Reorganization Meeting. 33. the Board appointed Dr. Dennis R. Frohnapfel as the Public Agency Compliance Officer for the period February 1, 2015 to the next Reorganization Meeting. 34. the Board appointed Dr. Dennis R. Frohnapfel as the Custodian of Records for the period February 1, 2015 to the next Reorganization Meeting. 35. the Board appointed Dr. Dennis R. Frohnapfel as Qualified Purchasing Agent of the Teaneck Board of Education for the period February 1, 2015 to the next Reorganization Meeting in accordance with N.J.S.A.18A:18A-2(b), as revised, and duly assigned the authority, responsibility and accountability for purchasing on behalf of the Board, and having the power to prepare advertisements, advertise for and receive bids, and to award contracts pursuant to N.J.S.A.18A:18A-3a (Bid Threshold) at a bid threshold up to $36,000, 18A:18A-37a (Quotations), and 18A:18A-7 (Emergency Purchases), and prepare and issue all purchase orders in accordance with N.J.S.A.18A:18A et. seq. and applicable Board policies and regulations. The Board authorizes the Business Administrator/Board Secretary to take all reasonable actions necessary, including, but not limited to legal advertisements and execution of contracts deemed necessary to implement the purchasing statute, N.J.S.A.18A:18A et. seq., and further authorizes the Business Administrator to audit all claims and demands to be paid, provide for approval, and make payment of audited claims and demands prior to the Board meeting. Any such approvals shall be presented to the Board at the next meeting for ratification, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:19-4 and 18A:19- 4.1. The appointee is certified as a Qualified Purchasing Agent by the New Jersey State Department of Community Affairs.