Greenwich Township School District Board of Education Meeting

Greenwich Township School District Board of Education Meeting Agenda
Executive Session 7:00 pm; Public Session 7:30 pm
March 25, 2015
A. CALL TO ORDER
B. EXECUTIVE SESSION (if necessary)
WHEREAS, the Open Public Meetings Act, N.J.S.A. 10:4.11, permits the Board of Education to meet in closed session to discuss certain matters,
now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, the Board of Education adjourns to closed session to discuss one or more of the following:
1) A matter rendered confidential by federal or state law
2) A matter in which release of information would impair the right to receive government funds
3) Material the disclosure of which constitutes an unwarranted invasion of individual privacy
4) A collective bargaining agreement and/or negotiations related to it
5) A matter involving the purchase, lease, or acquisition of real property with public funds
6) Protection of public safety and property and/or investigations of possible violations or violations of law
7) Pending or anticipated litigation or contract negotiation and/or matters of attorney-client privilege
8) Specific prospective or current employees unless all who could be adversely affected request an open session
9) Deliberation after a public hearing that could result in a civil penalty or other loss and, be it further
RESOLVED, the minutes of this closed session be made public when the need for confidentiality no longer exists.
C. ROLL CALL
Ms. Diane Lein, President
Mr. Brad Perrone, Vice-President
Mr. Kevin Bayne
Mrs. Michelle Faychak
Mrs. Victoria Little
Mr. Scott Nodes
Mrs. Beth Rooney
Mrs. Christy Tighe
Mrs. Denise Valle
Present
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Absent
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D. ANNOUNCEMENT OF NOTICE
The New Jersey Open Public Meeting Law was enacted to insure the right of the public to have advance notice of and to attend the meetings
of public bodies at which any business affecting their interests is discussed or acted upon. In accordance with the provisions of this Act, the
Greenwich Township Board of Education has caused notice of this meeting to be published by having the date, time and place posted at the
Stewartsville Middle School and the Greenwich School. Notice of the meeting has been sent to the Express-Times and the Star Gazette and is
on file in the Office of the Clerk of Greenwich Township.
E. FLAG SALUTE
F. STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES’ REPORT Angelica DiGiovanni and Kush Gulati
G. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
 Performance by students in the GES Band & SMS Stinger Band
 2015-16 Student Representatives to the BOE:
Delmy Cruz, Emma Mallory
Jasmin-Kiara Tison (Alternate Representative)
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Greenwich Township School District Board of Education Meeting Agenda
Executive Session 7:00 pm; Public Session 7:30 pm
March 25, 2015
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I.
2014-2015 Board of Education and District Goals
RESOLVED, the Board of Education approved the Board of Education Goals and District Goals at the
September 24, 2014 Board Meeting.
Board Goals
1. Continue to advocate for resources necessary to maintain and grow our K-8
program.
2. Advocate for year-over-year tuition caps.
District Goals
1. Redesign the Gifted and Talented Program entry criteria and program structure.
2. Incorporate more STEM instruction and activities into student learning to align with
CCSS and NJCCCS.
ADOPTION OF MINUTES
 February 18, 2015 – Special Meeting Minutes
 February 25, 2015 – Executive Meeting Minutes
 February 25, 2015 – Regular Meeting Minutes
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (for items on the agenda only)
Public participation shall be governed by the following rules in accordance with BOE Policy 0167:
1. A participant must be recognized by the presiding officer and must preface comments by an
announcement of his/her name, place of residence, and group affiliation, if appropriate;
2. Each statement made by a participant may be limited to three minutes’ duration.
3. No participant may speak more than once on the same topic until all others who wish to speak on that
topic have been heard;
4. All statements shall be directed to the presiding officer; no participant may address or question Board
members individually;
5. The presiding officer may:
a. Interrupt, warn, or terminate a participant's statement when the statement is too lengthy,
abusive, obscene, or irrelevant;
b. Request any individual to leave the meeting when that person does not observe reasonable
decorum;
c. Request the assistance of law enforcement officers in the removal of a disorderly person when
that person's conduct interferes with the orderly progress of the meeting;
d. Call for a recess or an adjournment to another time when the lack of public decorum so
interferes with the orderly conduct of the meeting as to warrant such action; and
e. Waive these rules when necessary for the protection of privacy or the efficient administration of
the Board's business.
J.
FINANCE, OPERATIONS AND SHARED SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ACTION
Mr. Perrone – Chair, Mr. Bayne, Ms. Little, Mr. Nodes
Motion by Member __________, seconded by Member __________, to accept the recommendation of the
Superintendent and adopt the following:
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Payment of Bills
RESOLVED, the Board of Education approve the payment of the following bills for the period of
February 26, 2015 through March 25, 2015 in accordance with the bills list that shall be part of this
record.
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Greenwich Township School District Board of Education Meeting Agenda
Executive Session 7:00 pm; Public Session 7:30 pm
March 25, 2015
General Fund (10)
Special Revenue Fund (20)
Capital Outlay Fund (30)
Debt Service Fund (40)
In the amount of
In the amount of
In the amount of
In the amount of
Sub-total
Payroll 2/27 & 3/13
In the amount of
TOTAL
J.2
Transfer of Funds
Be it Resolved to approve budget transfers as listed for the period February 26, 2015 to March 25, 2015
noting that Commissioner approval was not required, as the year to date transfers on a cumulative basis
do not exceed 10% pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:22-8.1.
Amount
$318.00
$320.00
$377.34
$64.73
$1261.88
$4300.00
$2900.00
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K.
$ 853,700,42
$ 14,311.02
$
--0-$
--0-$ 868,011.44
$ 585,041.15
$1,453,052.59
From Accounts
11-000-219-600-000-000
11-000-240-300-000-000
11-000-251-600-000-000
11-000-261-420-000-040
11-000-262-610-000-000
11-000-263-420-000-040
11-000-263-420-000-070
Amount
$318.00
$320.00
$377.34
$64.73
$1261.88
$4300.00
$2900.00
To Accounts
11-000-219-320-000-000
11-000-240-105-200-040
11-000-251-592-000-000
11-000-261-420-000-000
11-000-262-100-300-070
11-000-263-420-000-000
11-000-263-420-000-000
Financial Reports
RESOLVED, the Board of Education approve the monthly financial reports of the Board Secretary and the
Treasurer for the month of February 2015 and further that, in compliance with NJAC 6A:23-2.11(c)4, the
Board of Education certifies that as of February 28, 2015, after review of the secretary’s monthly
financial report and upon consultation with the appropriate district officials, to the best of our
knowledge, no major account has been over expended in violation of NJAC 6A:23-2.11(b) and that
sufficient funds are available to meet the district’s financial obligations for the remainder of the fiscal
year.
CURRICULUM AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ACTION
Ms. Lein – Chair, Ms. Faychak, Ms. Rooney, Ms. Valle
Motion by Member __________, seconded by Member __________, to accept the recommendation of the
Superintendent and adopt the following:
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Contracted Services
RESOLVED, the Board of Education approve the following:
Code
1
Name
Children’s Hospital of PA
2
3
4
Somerset County ESC
Children’s Therapy Services
Dr. Moss
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Position
Bedside
Instruction
Speech Therapy
Physical Therapy
Evaluation
Salary
$51.25/hr.; NTE 10 hrs./wk.
Student(s)
5183100635
Date Eff
10/02/2014
Date Term
06/30/2015
$90/hr.; NTE 20 1 hr sessions/wk.
$104/hr.
$1050.00 for Evaluation
5561158272
District
2038954719
03/11/2015
07/01/2015
3/26/15
06/30/2015
06/30/2016
6/30/15
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Executive Session 7:00 pm; Public Session 7:30 pm
March 25, 2015
K.2
Code
1
2
3
4
Name
Dr. Carla Brinker
Katherine Underhill
Julie Simms
Molly Marinaccio
K.3
Code
1
2
3
4
K.4
L.
Professional Day Travel
RESOLVED, the Board of Education approve the following professional day requests:
Destination
Calming an Overactive Brain Conference
Forensics Tournament
Forensics Tournament
NJ Assoc. of Learning Consultants
Location
Bethlehem, PA
Washington, NJ
Washington, NJ
Princeton, NJ
BOE Cost
$79.00
$6.66
$0.00
$160.00
Date Eff
04/01/2015
03/26/2015
03/26/2015
04/24/15
Date Term
04/01/2015
03/26/2015
03/26/2015
04/24/15
HIB Incidents
RESOLVED, the Board of Education approve the following:
School Code
040
040
040
040
Incident No.
201415-2
201415-3
201415-4
201415-5
Conclusion of HIB
Incident fits HIB definition
Incident fits HIB definition
Incident fits HIB definition
Incident fits HIB definition
Offender Consequences
Loss of Privileges
Meeting with Principal
Meeting with Principal
In-School Suspension
Offender Remedial
Counseling Sessions
Counseling Sessions
Behavior plan
Counseling Sessions
2016-2017 District Calendar
RESOLVED, the Board of Education approve the 2016-2017 District Calendar as presented.
POLICY, PERSONNEL AND RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ACTION
Ms. Rooney– Chair, Mr. Bayne, Mr. Nodes, Ms. Tighe
Motion by Member __________, seconded by Member __________, to accept the recommendation of the
Superintendent and adopt the following:
L.1
L.2
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Appointments, Transfers
RESOLVED, the Board of Education approve the following: (NOTE: Approval of these resolutions
authorizes the Superintendent to submit to the Executive County Superintendent applications for
emergent hiring and the applicant’s attestation that he/she has not been convicted of any disqualifying
crime pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 18A:6-7.1 et.seq., N.J.S.A. 18A:39-17 et. Seq., or N.J.S.A.
18A:6-4.13 et. Seq. for those employees listed below. All appointments are contingent upon receipt of
proper teaching certification, and all salary placements are pending receipt of official college transcripts
verifying degree status and letter stating years of service in other districts.
Code
1
Name
Rebecca Brunetti
Action
Approve
Position
Long Term Leave
Salary
$227/day
Location
GS
Date Eff
4/1/15
2
Dawn DeLorenzo
Approve
Long Term Leave
$227/day
GS
3/24/15
Resignations, Retirements, Terminations, Leaves of Absence
RESOLVED, the Board of Education approve the following:
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Date Term
5/15/15
Excluding Spring Recess
5/5/15
Excluding Spring Recess
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Executive Session 7:00 pm; Public Session 7:30 pm
March 25, 2015
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N.
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P.
Q.
Code
Name
Action
Position
Location
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2
Katherine Underhill
Cynthia Rasavage
Approve Leave of Absence
Approve Leave of Absence
Teacher
Teacher
GS
GS
OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
N.1 Township Committee Liaison Report
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
GENERAL BOARD COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
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Date
Eff
4/13/15
3/24/15
Date
Term
5/15/15
5/5/15
Sick
Days
25
25