EAST ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION 199 FOURTH AVENUE EAST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY 07017 REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING East Orange Board of Education Tuesday, June 10, 2014 – 6:00 P.M. 199 Fourth Avenue, East Orange, NJ 07017 AGENDA I. CALL TO ORDER II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III. ROLL CALL IV. RETIRE TO EXECUTIVE SESSION V. RECOMMENCE PUBLIC MEETING VI. ROLL CALL VII. BOARD OF EDUCATION A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES BE IT RESOLVED, the East Orange Board of Education approves the minutes of the following meetings: May 13, 2014 May 16, 2014 VIII. REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS A. PRESENTATION 1. Congratulations to the 2013-2014 District Retirees by Mr. Leneus Bergson, Board President and Dr. Gloria Scott, Superintendent Name School/Location Position Years/Months Alexander, Diane Bowser Elementary Teacher 25 Baynard, Linda C. Mildred Barry Garvin Teacher 25 Beamon, Shirlene Truth Middle School Teacher Assistant 37/5 Bivins-Hudson, Phyllis G. Patrick Healy Middle Teacher 16/4 Blakney, Ronald J. Fresh Start Academy High Technology Teacher 21 Bradberry, Linda Langston Hughes Teacher Aide 25 Brown, Vernier Jackson Academy Teacher 36/7 Campbell, Patricia E. Tyson Elementary Teacher 24 Carney, Sandra R. Benjamin Banneker Teacher 51 Cheek, Bernadette A. STEM Academy Secretary 25 1 VIII. REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS A. PRESENTATION Congratulations to the 2013-2014 District Retirees continued… Name School/Location Position Years/Months Chester-Tanis, Dianne George Washington Carver Teacher 33 Choice-Moss, Patricia A. Business Office Secretary 15/2 Cooper, Susan Mildred Barry-Garvin Teacher 35/5 Crawford, Barbara Patrick Healy Middle Teacher 17 Daddis, Margaret Patrick Healy Teacher 8/4 De Stefano, Mary Costley Middle Teacher 11/6 Dickinson, Charles P. STEM Academy Security 19 Dwyer, Colleen M Dionne Warwick Teacher 11/7 Falaise, Marie M. Secondary Education Secretary 25/3 Fields, Geraldine Costley Teacher 7/3 Fierro, Ronald A. East Orange Campus High Teacher 14 Fils-Aime, Frederic Patrick Healy Teacher 8/3 Gibson, Odella Langston Hughes Teacher Asst. 18/6 Goldman, Linda W. East Orange Campus High Teacher 36 Gordon, Barbara J. Service Building Custodian 31/4 Gordon, Ethyl W. Tyson Elementary Secretary 19/3 Hargrove, Brenda Dionne Warwick Teacher 17 Harris, Kelvin East Orange Campus High Principal 8 Harrison, Maria T. Louverture Teacher 10 Harris, Thomasena Tyson Middle/High School Teacher Aide 34 Hayden, Rosa Wahlstrom Teacher Aide 13 Hunter, Donna Jackson Academy Teacher 38 Johnson, Sylvia A. Jackson Academy Teacher 15 Kuten, Renee Patrick Healy Teacher 10/4 Leblanc, Eddie W. Langston Hughes Teacher Assistant 7/6 Levitt, Maxine Mildred Barry-Garvin Teacher 3 Mitchell, Bertha M. Tyson Elementary Secretary 22 Mitchell, Cranston L. George Washington Carver Teacher 8 Osborne, Clarence Sojourner Truth Middle Teacher 38 Parhams, Janet M. Bowser Elementary School Counselor 29/8 Perkins, Mark Bowser Elementary Teacher 28 Perry, Jennifer Early Childhood Secretary 27 2 VIII. REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS A. PRESENTATION Congratulations to the 2013-2014 District Retirees continued… Name School/Location Position Years/Months Pomasan, Liv R. East Orange Campus High Teacher 11 Ramnarine, Sylvia D. East Orange Campus High Custodian 17/5 Ritter, Sara Tyson Middle/High Teacher 24 Roberts, Linda M. Louverture Teacher 14/7 Robinson, Netter L. Whitney Houston Academy Teacher 5 Romero-Rey, Rosario East Orange Campus High Dept. Chair 25/5 Roper, Valerie V. Dionne Warwick Teacher Assistant 12 Sabella-Stander, Patricia Tyson Middle/High School Teacher 23 Saunders, Louis Bowser Elementary Teacher 37 Scott, Mary M. Langston Hughes Teacher 25/7 Smith, Lois V. STEM Academy Secretary 14/4 Springs, Martha P. East Orange Campus High Teacher 20/6 Sullivan, Carol A. Gordon Parks Academy Teacher 10/5 Sullivan John R. George Washington Academy Teacher 16/3 Temesghen, Cecil L. Sojourner Truth CST- Social Worker 12/5 Thatcher, Judith A. Whitney Houston Academy Teacher 42 Thomasson, Samuel K. STEM Academy Custodian 15/3 Wiggins, David Service Building Maintenance Mechanic 38 Zivkovic, Branislav Costley Middle Teacher 20 B. POLICY READING 1. BE IT RESOLVED: that the East Orange Board of Education present as second reading the following new policy for adoption. New or Policy No. Description Revised 0167 Civility Policy New 2. BE IT RESOLVED: that the East Orange Board of Education present as first reading the following new and revised policies. New or Policy No. Description Revised 0164 Conduct of Board Meetings Revised 5120 Assignment of Pupils and Grade Placement Revised 8130 School Organization Revised 8140 Enrollment Accounting Revised 3 VIII. REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS B. POLICY READING New or Policy No. Description Revised 1581 Victim of Domestic or Sexual Violence Leave New 3125 Employment of Teaching Staff Members Revised 3230 Outside Activities Revised 3240 Professional Development for Teachers and School Revised Leaders R3240 Professional Development for Teachers and School Revised Leaders 4125 Employment of Support Staff Members Revised 4230 Outside Activities Revised 6511 Direct Deposit New IX. COMMITTEE REPORTS AND COMMENTS FROM THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION X. COMMENTS AND PRESENTATIONS FROM THE PRESIDENT XI. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC XII. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTIONS A. SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS 1. EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT & STUDENT SERVICES a. Write on Sports Summer Camp Opportunity b. STEM Academy Field Day c. Fifth Grade Social d. Morris and Essex Summer Solstice e. Field Day f. Renewal Application to Operate a Middle School Alternative Program at Fresh Start Academy (FSA) Middle School for the 2014-2015 SY g. Presentation – Anthony Webb, Concert Pianist h. Application and Acceptance of a Renewal of the Fresh Start High School Academy (FSHS) i. East Orange Campus High School Annual Football Camp j. East Orange Campus High School’s Summer Workout and Training Sessions k. East Orange School District Mini Football Camp l. Middle School Social at Banneker Academy m. 2014 Summer Professional Development Institute n. Male Mentoring Network Summer Institute (Guest Consultant) o. Male Mentoring Network Summer Institute (Guest Consultant) p. 2014-2015 SY – Early Childhood Staff’s Summer Employment and Compensation q. 2013-2014 Application for Special Education Extraordinary Aid r. Public School Home Instruction School Year 2014-2015 s. Chapter 192/193 Instruction School Year 2014 t. Chapter 226 Nursing Services for Nonpublic Schools SY 2014-2015 u. Public Child Study Team Services SY 2014-2015 v. Public School Speech Services School Year 2014-2015 w. Independent Education Evaluations x. Establish New Special Education Programs 4 XII. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTIONS A. SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS 1. EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT & STUDENT SERVICES y. “Now is the Time” Project Aware Grant Application z. New Jersey Child Assault Prevention (CAP) 2014-2015 aa. Fiscal Year 2015 “No Child Left Behind” Consolidated Subgrant Application bb. Grant Application & Acceptance – EOBOE Adult Basic Skills Evening cc. Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying (HIB) Monthly Incident Reporting dd. Students Referred for Alternative Program Placement ee. Field Trip Agenda 2. HUMAN RESOURCE SERVICES a. Retirements b. Resignation c. Leaves of Absence d. Transfers e. Salary Adjustments f. 2014-2015 Reappointment List g. Staff Appointments h. Approval of Extra-curricular and Co-curricular Activities for 2014-2015 School Year i. Approval of Extra-curricular and Co-curricular Appointments – Various Locations – 2013-2014 SY j. Summer Staff Appointments k. Salary Adjustments – East Orange Secretaries – 2012-2013 & 2013-2014 SY l. Granting of Request for Extended Sick Leave m. Denial of Request for Extended Sick Leave n. Agenda Changes/Corrections o. Appointments p. Suspensions q. Professional Conferences 3. BUSINESS SERVICES a. List of Bills (Ratify) b. List of Bills c. Appropriation Transfers d. Appropriation Transfers – ECPA/Fund 15 e. T-1 Request for Taxes from the City of East Orange f. Resolution Authorizing Use of Competitive Contracting g. Recommendation for Award – Educational Evaluation Services for Middle & High School Students (Dept. of Special Education) SY 2014-2015 h. 2013-2014 School Year – Revised Preschool Budgets for the East Orange Early Childhood Collaborative Agencies: Community Day, Holy Trinity, The Little Ones and Zadies of the Oranges i. Recommendation to Approve Fund Raising Requests j. Acceptance of Donation – Langston Hughes k. A-148 Secretary’s Report l. A-149 Treasurer’s Report m. Budgetary Major Account/Fund Status Certificate n. Submission of an Application for Participation in Local Government Energy Audit Program 5 XII. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTIONS A. SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS 4. MAINTENANCE SERVICES a. Recommendation for the Use of Facility XIII. ADJOURNMENT 6 XII. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTIONS June 10, 2014 A. SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS 1. EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT & STUDENT SERVICES a. Write on Sports Summer Camp Opportunity – (Hamilton) BE IT RESOLVED: that the East Orange Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, approves seven of Houston Academy’s rising 7th graders to apply and participate in Montclair State University’s Write on Sports Summer program from July 7th – 18th, between the hours of 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Montclair State University at no cost to the District. b. STEM Academy Field Day – (DelTufo) BE IT RESOLVED: that the East Orange Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools,