Brielle Board of Education Regular Action Meeting Minutes Brielle, New Jersey Wednesday, December 16, 2009 1. ANNOUNCEMENT There has been adequate notice of this meeting provided by the Boards’ May 7, 2009 notice in The Coast Star setting forth the date, time and place for this meeting. Similar notice has been posted in the Town Hall, the Brielle School Web Site and the Borough Clerk notified. Meeting began at 7PM. 2. ROLL CALL Present: Mrs. Barnes, Mr. DePaul, Mr. Pellegrino, Mr. Roddy, Mr. Shea, Mr. Vitale Also Present: Mrs. Carlson, Mr. McManus Absent: Mr. Abadrabo, Mr. Miller, Mrs. Riordan 3. FLAG SALUTE 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Move that the Board of Education accept the minutes of the November 18, 2009 Regular Action Meeting and December 2, 2009 Work Session Meeting. A motion was made to move item 4 by Mr. Shea and seconded by Mr. Roddy and carried by unanimous consent. 5. DEMONSTRATION There will be a brief demonstration of the District Facility Scheduling Software-School Dude.com using the Brielle School Media Center Promethean Smart Board. Mr. McManus provided a brief demonstration of the school dude facility scheduling software. Community access to Brielle School facility scheduling after school hours can be accessed via the school web site using the school dude icon via http://www.brielle.k12.nj.us 6. VISITOR’ S BUSINESS The public is invited to comment on only agenda items at this time. There was no visitors business at this time. 7. CORRESPONDENCE Mr. McManus read a letter from Mrs. Paolella, Brielle Elementary School Teacher, who thanked the Board for the new audio equipment. 8. COMMITTEE REPORTS Finance-no report Curriculum and Programs-no report Buildings & Grounds-Mr. Roddy reported that there was a December 9, 2009 meeting and the districts continues to receive bids back on the irrigation system. Mr. Roddy spoke about making improvements to the East Side of the Brielle School property whi would include upgrading the garage, adding shade trees and benches Representative to Manasquan-no report Personnel-no report Negotiations- the first meeting will kickoff in January, 2010 Policy & Wellness-no report Community Relations-no report 9. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT Mrs. Carlson stated: -thanked the Brielle School teachers who were in attendance at the meeting -shared the importance of the children being able to go outdoors during the day -Brielle School teacher Kristen Hennessey is on Governor Elects Chris Christie’ s transition team and it is an honor for a member of the Brielle School Community to have someone on the committee -the Holiday Concert went very well last evening and the children performed very well -the school nursing program administered over 500 H1N1 shots last week -the Monmouth County Fine Arts program has accepted 15 students from Brielle which is a very high number. Mrs. Carlson called the program to see why the school received such a high number of acceptances and was told “ your school is unbelievable”. 10. ACTION ITEMS A. CURRICULUM AND PROGRAMS- ROLL CALL A.1 Motion that the Board approve the Transportation Change for one Brielle Special Education Student attending Southern Regional High School through Monmouth Ocean Education Services at a rate of $22.61 per day which includes the cost of an aide from November 30, 2009 through June 30, 2010 of the 2009-2010 school year. (Budget Change-increase due to change in placement). A.2 Motion that the Board approve Home Instruction for one Brielle Student to Professional Education Services, Glassboro, NJ for 38 hours at a rate of $32.00/hr. for a total of $1,216.00 for the 2009-2010 school year. (not budgeted) A.3 Motion that the Board approve the following Field Trips: Teachers Location Grade Levels Date Mahon/O’ Reilly Sunnyside Nursing Home 7&8 12/17/2009 Norman Goetz School 7&8 4/14/2010 McCarthy/York/McGuinnes/Paolella Sandy Hook 4 6/3/2010 Shin/Kern/Petrone Monmouth Museum 2 6/4/2010 McGrady/Norman Middletown Arts Ctr 5 1/21/2010 McGrady/Norman Newark Museum 5 1/22/2010 Cardamone/Norman Buehler Space Ctr 7 2/3/2010 A motion to move items 10.A.1 through 3 was made by Mrs. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Pellegrino and carried by a unanimous roll call vote of 6-0. B. FINANCE ROLL CALL B.1 Motion that the Board accept the Financial Report of the Board Secretary as of November 30, 2009. That pursuant to NJAC 6:20-2.13(f) that I, Edward F. McManus, Board Secretary certify that as of November 30, 2009 no line item has been overextended in violation of NJAC 6:20-2.13(a). That pursuant to NJAC 6:20-2.13(a), the Brielle Board of Education members certify that as of this meeting, after review of the most current Secretary’ s Monthly Financial Report (appropriations section) and upon consultation with the appropriate district officials, that to the best of our knowledge no major account or fund has been overextended in violation of NJAC 6:20-2.13(b), and that sufficient funds are available to meet the district’ s financial obligations for the end of the fiscal year and that the Board further approves the transfers made within line item accounts of current expense portion of the 2009-2010 budget, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools. B.2 Motion that the Board of Education approve the following line item transfers as specified in attachment 10.B.2 B.3 Motion that the Board approve the following travel and registration expenses for Employee Professional Development: Employee Session Location Cost Date Christene Parker Diabetes Workshop Morristown, NJ $123.68 1/18/2010 Joyce Aloi Diabetes Workshop Morristown, NJ $123.68 1/18/2010 Phyllis Penkethman PT Techniques New Brunswick, NJ $199.00 3/20/2010 Pamela Norman Shore Consortium Various Locations $34.77 School Year Jeannette Ramsey Math Conference Jamesburg, NJ $120.00 2/10/2010 Diane Lomet Math Conference Jamesburg, NJ $150.00(non-member cost) 2/10/2010 Vanessa Hyland 21st Century Skills Kean University $403.50 12/11/2009 Darlene Finkenhauer 21st Century Skills Kean University (included in Ms. Hyland cost) Eliseann Lembo 21st Century Skills Kean University (included in Ms. Hyland cost) B.4 Motion that the Board accept the E-Rate Reimbursement from New Edge Network of $4,315.20 for Funding Year 2008. B.5 Motion that the Board accept the donation of $2,395.00 from Brielle Recreation to provide a gym floor finishing application to the Brielle School Gymnasium for the 2009-2010 school year. B.6 Motion that the Board accept the donation from Mr. Mark Morro for two video computer monitors valued in the amount of $200.00. A motion to move items 10.B.1 through 6 was made by Mr. Vitale and seconded by Mr. Shea and carried by a unanimous roll call vote of 6-0. C. PERSONNEL ROLL CALL C.1 Motion that the Board approve Colin Eldridge as JV Boys basketball Coach for the 2009-2010 school year at a stipend of $2,074.00 per the negotiated agreement. C.2 Motion that the Board approve Robert Hoffman as Special Education Teacher’s Assistant at a rate of $13.00 per hour for an annualized rate of $16,926.00 pro-rated for the remainder of the 2009-2010 school year. C.3 Motion that the Board extend the Maternity Leave of Absence for Christen Collins- Clarke through June 30, 2010. C.4 Motion that the Board approve Dana Stover to continue as Teacher for the 2009- 2010 school year through June 30, 2010 for the Maternity Leave of Absence. C.5 Motion that the Board approve Kathryn Collins, Susan Crowder and Kristie Maher as substitute teachers for the 2009-2010 school year. C.6 Motion that the Board approve Angela Nicsovoccia as a substitute lunchroom aide at a rate of $10.75 per hour for the remainder of the 2009-2010 school year. A motion to move items 10.C.1 through 6 was made by Mr. Shea and seconded by Mr. Pellegrino and carried by a unanimous roll call vote of 6-0. D BUILDINGS & GROUNDS D.1 Motion that the Board approve AHERA Consultants Incorporated to provide a an asbestos re-inspection in compliance with the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act for submission to the New Jersey Department of Health for the period March 2010 through February 2013 at a rate of $450.00. D.2 Motion that the Board approve the Annual Uniform Memorandum of Agreement between Education and Law Enforcement Officials for the 2009- 2010 school year. A motion to move item 10.D.1 and 2 was made by Mr. Roddy and seconded by Mr. Shea and carried by a unanimous roll call vote of 6-0. E. POLICY Second Reading E.1 Motion that the Board approve the Second Reading for Series 4000, 6000 and 8000 policies that are on file in the Board of Education Office. These policies have been provided by Strauss Esmay, LLC, and reviewed for input by a Brielle Board of Education member and finalized with the input and approval by the Brielle School Administration. A motion to move item 10.E.1 was made by Mr. Pellegrino and seconded by Mr. Shea and carried by a unanimous roll call vote of 6-0. 11. VISITOR’ S BUSINESS The public is invited to comment on both agenda and non agenda items at this time. Mrs. Catelyn Morris, Fisk Ave., Brielle inquired about the school web site providing a centralized list of events at the school.