President Vice President Board Member Peter T. Rosario Salim Patel Maryann Capursi Board Member Board Member Board Member Horacio Ray Carrera Craig B. Miller L. Daniel Rodriguez Board Member Board Member Board Member Christina Schratz Arthur G. Soto Ronald Van Rensalier REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING - MAY 10, 2018 1. Call to Order.....................................................................................................................1 2. Invocation …………………………………………………………………………………………………….1 3. Pledge of Allegiance...........................................................................................................1 4. Roll Call ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….1 5. Recognition of:……………………………………………………………………………………….……….1 Cheerleaders Middle School Basketball Boys School No.20 Technology Student Association 6. Student Representative Report 1 7. Public Participation 1 8. Executive Session 2 9. Report of the Board President 2 10. Report of the Superintendent 2 11. Committee Report 2 12. Agenda Items A. Approval of Minutes ................................................................................................... A-1 B. Personnel……………… ................................................................................................ B-1–B- C. Tuitions ...................................................................................................................... C-1–C-6 D. Authorizations ............................................................................................................ D-1–D-13 E. Board Secretary/Treasurer of Moneys Reports ........................................................... E-1 F. Payment of Bills ........................................................................................................ F-1 G. Finance and Accounting Reports ................................................................................ G-1–G-5 H. Award of Contracts ..................................................................................................... H-1–H-16 13. NEW AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS .......................................................................... I-1 14. ADJOURNMENT ..................................................................................................... I-1 ORDER OF BUSINESS 1. Call to Order This meeting is being held in accordance with the “Open Public Meetings Act”, Chapter 231, Laws of 1975. 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 on the bulletin board at the Board of Education Administration Building. Annual notice was filed in accordance with N.J.S.A. 10:4-8(d). Adequate notice has been provided in accordance with the law. 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: Cheerleaders Middle School Basketball Boys School No.20 Technology Student Association 6. Student Representative Report 7. Public Participation At this portion of the meeting, members of the public will be able to question and comment on any item on the published agenda or on items/topics not on the agenda. Members of the public are requested to sign the register with their names and addresses. Please wait to be recognized by the President of the Board. Approach the microphone and give your name and address for the record. Please be advised that the Board of Education will not entertain any comments from persons who communicate obscene material, make statements which are considered bias intimidation in which a person intends to intimidate any individual or group because of race, color, religion, gender, handicap, sexual orientation or ethnicity or makes comments intending to harass or speak any offensive language. The person who makes these statements will relinquish his/her allotted five (5) minutes for public discussion. The Board asks that members of the public be courteous and mindful of the rights of other individuals when speaking. Please bear in mind that students and employees have specific legal rights afforded by the laws of New Jersey. Members of the public should consider their comments in light of the legal rights of those affected or identified in their comments. All comments and questions are to be directed through the President. Members of the public will have five (5) minutes to comment or question any or all items on or off the agenda. 1 8. Executive Session Recommends that the Passaic Board of Education meets in Executive Session on May 10, 2018 at 663 Main Avenue, 6 th Floor, Passaic, NJ to discuss personnel matters, legal update and HIB Report. 9. Report of the Board President 10. Report of the Superintendent 11. Committee Reports 12. Agenda Items A. Approval of Minutes B. Personnel C. Tuitions D. Authorizations E. Board Secretary/Treasurer of Moneys Reports F. Payment of Bills G. Finance and Accounting Reports H. Award of Contracts 13. New and Unfinished Business 14. Adjournment 2 May 10, 2018 12. AGENDA ITEMS A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes – Regular Public Meeting - March 29, 2018 Executive Session Meeting - March 29, 2018 Organization Meeting - April 30, 2018 A- 1 Personnel - Pages B-1 – B-19 May 10, 2018 1. Retirements .................................................................................................................... B-1 -B-2 2. Resignations................................................................................................................... B-2 3. Rescission of Appointment.............................................................................................. B-2 4. Leave of Absences .......................................................................................................... B-3 -B-10 5. Appointments ................................................................................................................. B-11 6. Appointment of Chief of Operations ................................................................................ B-11 7. Appointment of Coordinator of Facilities ........................................................................ B-11 8. Change of Start Date ...................................................................................................... B-12 9. Employment of Tenured and Non-Tenured Certificated and Non-Certificated Personnel .. B-12 10. Transfer of Personnel/Assignment of Staff Members – 2017-2018 School Year ................ B-12 11. Transfer of Personnel/Assignment of Staff Members Due to Reorganization for 2018-2019 School Year .................................................................................................. B-12 12. Adjustment of Salary ..................................................................................................... B-12 13. Approval of Substitute Teachers for the 2017-2018 School Year ..................................... B-13 14. Approval of Payment to Staff Members for Extra Classes at Lincoln Middle School .......... B-13 15. Approval of Payment for Gifted & Talented Academy Audition Committee Members and Substitutes .............................................................................................................. B-13 16. Appointment of Staff Members to Write Curriculum for ELA ........................................... B-14 17. Recommendation of Personnel – Destination Imagination – School No. 20 ....................... B-14 18. Approval of Cyber Patriot Summer Camp at Passaic High School .................................... B-14 19. Approval of NJROTC Summer Orientation at Passaic High School .................................. B-15 20. Approval of Payment to Staff Members for Extra Classes at Passaic High School ............. B-15 21. Appointment of Staff Members to Write Curriculum for ELA Grades 6-12 ....................... B-15 22. Appointment of Staff Members to Write Curriculum for Jump Into Summer Math Grades K-6 ..................................................................................................................... B-16 23. Appointment of Staff Members for Jump Into Summer 2018 Registration Team .............. B-16 24. Appointment of Staff Members to Attend PLTW Computer Science Gateway Training ...... B-17 25. Appointment of Staff Members for the Passaic Academy for Science & Engineering and Passaic Preparatory Academy Application Committee............................................... B-17 –B-18 26. Recommendation of Personnel K-8 After-School Program – School No. 19 ....................... B-18 27. Revision of Approval of Payment to Staff Members for Extra Classes at Passaic High School ........................................................................................................................... B-18 28. Approval of Payment to Staff Member for Extra Classes at Passaic High School .............. B-19 29. Approval of Payment to Staff Member for Saturday Detention at Passaic High School ..... B-19 30. Approval of Payment to District Parent/Teacher Coordinator .......................................... B-19 31. Appointment of Additional Staff Members to Provide Home Instruction to Passaic Public School Students for the 2017-2018 School Year ................................................... B-19 B – Personnel May 10, 2018 1. Retirements Mr.