March 13, 2012 Worksession Agenda

 

 

B.            Flag Salute

 

C.           Open Public Meetings Act Statement

 

D.           Approval of Minutes:

 

1.            November 9, 2011 – Worksession

2.            December 20, 2011 – Executive Session

 

E.            Communications:

 

1.            Letter of resignation for the purpose of retirement from Charles J. Dettmar, Jr., instrumental music teacher at Washington/Battle Hill Schools, effective July 1, 2012.

 

2.            Letter of resignation for the purpose of retirement from James Grossi, science teacher at Union High School, effective July 1, 2012.

 

3.            Letter of resignation for the purpose of retirement from Lois A. Scanio, 10 month secretary at Union High School, effective July 1, 2012.

 

4.            Letter of resignation for the purpose of retirement from Jeffrey L. Anderson, mathematics teacher at Union High School, effective July 1, 2012.

 

5.            Letter of resignation for the purpose of retirement from Bruce Whitaker, language arts teacher at Burnet Middle School, effective July 1, 2012.

 

6.            Request for unpaid leave of absence from Lisa Raimo, language arts teacher at Kawameeh Middle School for the period March 19^th through April 1^st, 2012.

 

7.            Request for extension of unpaid family leave from Brooke Gilligan, 5^th grade ICR teacher at Connecticut Farms Elementary School for the period March 12 through March 29^th, 2012.

 

8.            Letter of resignation for the purpose of retirement from Barbara Amato, ten-month secretary in the Special Service Department, effective July 1, 2012.

 

9.            Request for extension of unpaid family leave from Marcos Barreiro, world language teacher at Union High School, for the period March 5^th through March 11^th, 2012.

 

10.         Letter of resignation for the purpose of retirement from Denise D. Barton-Murphy, English teacher at Kawameeh Middle School, effectively immediately.

 

11.         Letter of resignation for the purpose of retirement from Irma B. Ferdinand, vocal music teacher at Franklin School, effective July 1, 2012.

 

12.         Request from Ed Graff, social studies teacher at Kawameeh Middle School and Union Memorial Day Parade committee member, for six school buses and drivers to transport parade participants to and from the parade.

 

13.         Letter of resignation for the purpose of retirement from Joann Palmieri, 10 month secretary at Central-Five School, effective July 1, 2012.

 

 

 

 

 

F.       Superintendent’s Report

 

G.      Education/Student Discipline Committee Resolutions

 

 

E-2.    The committee recommends and I so move that approval be given to amend the list of students removed from the rolls [four (4)     students exited from February 1^st through February 29^th 2012 for a total of thirty-five (35) students for the 2011-2012 school year] who are not domiciled in this school district and three (3) students who will be allowed to complete the 2011-2012 school year in accordance with the information in the hands of each board member.

 

E-3.    The committee recommends and I so move that the board affirm the Superintendent’s resolution of Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying (HIB) conclusions for the period February 4^th through March 2^nd 2012.  

 

E-4.    The committee recommends and I so move that the board approve Curriculum Guides for the 2012-2013 school year: (a) Computers – Grade 5

 

E-5.    The committee recommends and I so move that the board approve children of staff who do not reside in Union to attend Union Public Schools for the 2012-2013 school year at no cost to the staff members in accordance with the information in the hands of each board member and recorded in the non-public portion of these minutes.

 

E-6.    The committee recommends and I so move that the board approve Summer 2012 Extended Program pursuant to students’ IEPs to be held at Battle Hill Elementary School for the period July 2^nd through July 30, 2012 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

 

DISCUSSION ITEMS:

1.            Finalize school calendar; twelve month employee calendar and the maintenance department calendar for the 2012-2013 school year – copies of proposed calendars attached.

 

2.            Revise K-5 Report Cards.

 

 

H.      Fiscal and Planning Committee Resolutions

 

 

F-3.    Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:23-2.11(a), I certify that as of February 29, 2012 no budgetary line item account has obligations and payments (contractual orders) which in total exceed the amount appropriated by the district board of education pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:22-8 and 18:22-8.1.

 

Pursuant to N.J.A.C.6A:23-2.2(h),  we certify that as of February 29, 2012 after review of the 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 over-expended in violation of N.J.A.C. 6A:23-2.2(d)3 and that sufficient funds are available to meet the district’s financial obligations for the remainder of the fiscal year. This certification is solely based on the information provided by the School Business Administrator and Board Secretary and is assumed by the board to be correct.

 

F-4.    The committee recommends and I so move that the Board approve line item transfers in accordance with the information in the hands of each board member.

 

F-5.    The committee recommends and I so move that the Board approve the attached list of contracts and/or purchase orders pursuant to the requirements of N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-5 and 8A:18A-10(a) and in accordance with the information in the hands of each board member.

 

F-6.    The committee recommends and I so move that the Board approve district wide travel and related expenses pursuant to the requirements of N.J.S.A. 18A:11-12, N.J.A.C. 6A:23A-7 and Board Policy File Code 6471 and in accordance with the information in the hands of each board member.

 

F-7.    The committee recommends and I so move that the board approve attached list of contracts and/or purchases pursuant to the requirements of N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-5(21) in accordance with the information in the hands of each board member: (a) Jostens - $4,242.34 – yearbook – Burnet Middle School; (b) All-American Music Festival - $20,000 – marching band/chorus spring trip – Union High School; (c) Sports Network International - $2,611 – JROTC Daytona trip  Union High School; (d) Yankee Candle - $1,353.91 – Key Club fundraiser – Union High School; (e) High Note Festivals - $3,208 – band competition – Burnet Middle School

 

F-8.    The committee recommends and I so move that the Board pre-approve districtwide student field trip destinations and purposes pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:23A-5.8 in accordance with the information in the hands of each board member.

 

F-9.    The committee recommends and I so move that the board accept the following donations: (a) Lifetouch National School Studio - $1,350 for use by Battle Hill School; (b) Lifetouch National School Studio - $1,585 for use by Washington School; (c) Great American Opportunities - $276.80 for use by Washington School; (d) Walmart- $1,000 for use by Burnet Middle School PBSIS

 

F-10. The committee recommends and I so move that the board approve Race to the Top Grant application to be submitted to the New Jersey Department of Education. The district’s allocation is approximately $66,245 and will be available for use in the 2012-2013 school year.

 

F-11. The committee recommends and I so move that the board approve New Jersey Child Assault Prevention 2012-2013 Grant Application in the following amounts: (a) Elementary CAP - $21,262.50; (b) Teen CAP - $23,434.60 and (c) Special Needs CAP - $1,094.80 in accordance with the information in the hands of each board member.

 

 

 

 

O-1.   The committee recommends and I so move that pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:41-1 and P.L. 2009, Chapter 178, the board approve the following security drill reports for the 2011-2012 school year in accordance with the information in the hands of each board member.

 

O-2.   The committee recommends and I so move that the board approve submission of the following project to the New Jersey Department of Education: Masonry Restoration/Franklin Elementary School, 1500 Lindy Terrace, Union, NJ 07083 in accordance with the information in the hands of each board member. This is an “Other Capital” project and the Board of Education is not seeking state funding.

 

O-3.   The committee recommends and I so move that the board approve the following equipment, deemed to be unserviceable, to be advertised for disposal: (a) IBM Wheelwriter typewriter – tag#07424; (b) Frigidaire Freezer – tag#02798; (c) Frigidaire Freezer – tag#04286; (d) (no name) Refrigerator – tag#05514; (e) Westinghouse Refrigerator-  tag#02739

 

O-4.   The committee recommends and I so move that the board authorize execution of an agreement with the Morris County Cooperative Pricing Council to renew membership for the period October 1, 2011 through September 30, 2016 in accordance with the information in the hands of each board member.

 

O-5.   The committee recommends and I so move that the board accept proposal from Omega Environmental Services, Inc., 280 Huyler Street, South Hackensack, New Jersey to provide asbestos delineation and sub-chapter 8 ASC monitoring services related to additional asbestos lightweight concrete materials identified at Central-Five/Jefferson School Building #2 (renovations) in an amount not to exceed $20,655 plus $3500 recommended contingency and that the board increase purchase order #11-02955 from $33,590 to $57,745  in accordance with the information in the hands of each board member.

 

O-6.   The committee recommends and I so move that the board renew agreement with New Jersey School Boards Association for Schoolboardnet Services (paperless agenda) at the annual rate of $2,360 (no increase from 2011) in accordance with the information in the hands of each board member.

 

DISCUSSION ITEMS:

1.            Amended Board of Education Schedule of Meetings for the remainder of 2012 in accordance with information in the hands of each board member. (Date of Organization meeting must be established.)

 

2.            Request from Ed Graf, Union Memorial Day Parade committee member for six school buses to transport students and senior citizens to and from the annual parade.

 

 

 

P-2.    The Superintendent recommends, the committee concurs and I so move that the Board amend Substitute/Home Instruction List; Substitute Custodians, Substitute Cafeteria/Playground Aides, Teacher Assistants and Secretaries for the 2011-2012 school year in accordance with the information in the hands of each board.

 

P-3.    The Superintendent recommends, the committee concurs and I so move that the board accept letters of resignation from the following staff:  (a) Charles J. Dettmar, Jr., instrumental music teacher at Washington/Battle Hill Elementary Schools, effective July 1, 2012 (retirement); (b) James Grossi, science teacher at Union High School, effective July 1, 2012 (retirement); (c) Lois A. Scanio, ten-month secretary at Union High School, effective July 1, 2012 (retirement); (d) Jeffrey L. Anderson, mathematics teacher at Union High School, effective July 1, 2012 (retirement); (e) Bruce Whitaker, language arts teacher at Burnet Middle School, effective July 1, 2012 (retirement); (f) Barbara Amato, ten month secretary in the Special Services Department, effective July 1, 2012(retirement); (g) Denise D. Barton-Murphy, English teacher at Kawameeh Middle School, effectively immediately (retirement); (h) Irma B. Ferdinand, vocal music teacher at Franklin School, effective July 1, 2012 (retirement); (i) Joann Palmieri, 10 month secretary at Central-Five School, effective July 1, 2012 (retirement);(j) Linda J. Hrevnak, teacher at Connecticut Farms School, effective July 1, 2012 (retirement); (k) Joan Pikula, teacher at Connecticut Farms School, effective July 1, 2012 (retirement); (l) Bernadette C. Ryan, ten month secretary at Burnet Middle School, effective July 1, 2012 (retirement); (m) Linda Livolsi, teacher at Central Five/Hamilton School, effective July 1, 2012 (retirement)

 

P-4.    The Superintendent recommends, the committee concurs and I so move that the board approve unpaid leave of absence for Lisa Raimo, language arts teacher at Kawameeh Middle School, for the period March 19^th through April 1^st, 2012.

 

P-5.    The Superintendent recommends, the committee concurs and I so move that the board approve Change of Salary Class effective April 1, 2012 in accordance with the information in the hands of each board member.

 

P-6.    The Superintendent recommends, the committee concurs and I so move that the board approve lighting hours for both master and assistant technicians in an amount not to exceed $6,000 for the remainder of the 2011-2012 school year in accordance with the information in the hands of each board member.

 

P-7.    The Superintendent recommends, the committee concurs and I so move that the board approve extended family leave for Brooke Gilligan, 5^th grade ICR teacher at Connecticut Farms Elementary School for the period March 12^th through March 29^th, 2012.

 

P-8.    The Superintendent recommends, the committee concurs and I so move that the board approve termination of the following long term substitutes: (a) M.O., as of February 10, 2012 and (b) R.B., as of February 17, 2012 in accordance with the information in the hands of each board member and recorded in the nonpublic portion of these minutes.

 

P-9.    The Superintendent recommends, the committee concurs and I so move that the board approve Heidi Millan, teacher at Connecticut Farms School to do home instruction of a district student at a rate of $38.25 per hour.

 

P-10. The Superintendent recommends, the committee concurs and I so move that the board approve the following staff to act as security monitors for the Union High School production of “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum”  on March 23, 24, 29, 30 and 31, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. and March 25 and April 1, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. at a rate of $22.22 per hour, four hours per performance or not to exceed $88.88 per person per performance: (a) Helene Lateiner; (b) Ronald Lateiner; (c) Gregory Solla; (d) Dorothy Stewart; (e) Gayle Sumner; (f) Frank Palumbo; (g) Mark D’Aloia; (h) Dino DeBellonia; (i) Carlos Esquivel; (j) Tony Stewart; (k) Valery Desamours; (l) Kenneth Kruse and (m) Patricia Frazier. [There will be only four (4) monitors working at each performance times seven performances; total monitor fees for all performances will not exceed $2,488.64]

 

P-11. The Superintendent recommends, the committee concurs and I so move that the board approve Amy Susan Jacobs to present a two (2) hour Suicide Awareness Training program for district staff on April 11, 2012 from 3:20 to 5:20 p.m. at Union High School at a rate of $200 per hour, not to exceed $400 in accordance with the information in the hands of each board member. (Acct No. 11-000-219-320-02-19).

 

P-12. The Superintendent recommends, the committee concurs and I so move that the board approve the following staff to do Saturday Academy: Ayla Tektas – teacher - $38.25 per hour and Mark Hoyt- administrator - $100 per day.

 

P-13. The Superintendent recommends, the committee concurs and I so move that the board amend list of Master Lighting Technicians (rate $20 per hour) and Assistant Lighting Technicians (rate $10 per hour) to include Scott Aronow.

P-14.  The Superintendent recommends, the committee concurs and I so move that the board rescind resolution approved on February 14, 2012 approving Karla Holt as employee of the Union Board of Education as temporary child nurtition specialist at the rate of $38.25 per hour not to exceed 150 hours.

 

P-15. The Superintendent recommends, the committee concurs and I so move that the board approve Karla Holt, 2557 Dahliadel Drive, Vineland, NJ 08361 as Child Nutrition Consultant at a rate of $38.25 per hour, not to exceed 300 hours or $11,475. (Acct No. 61-910-310-340-01-61)

 

*P-16.  The Superintendent recommends, the committee concurs and I so move that the board suspend employee #8781 be suspendedwithout pay effective March 1, 2012 pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:6-8.3 pending the disposition of Indictment No. 12-02-001821 in accordance with the information in the hands of each board member and recorded in the nonpublic portion of these minutes. 

 

Additional Personnel Resolutions

The Superintendent recommends, the committee concurs and I so move that the board accept proposal from Care Station Medical Group, 328 W. St. George Avenue, Linden, NJ 07036 to perform Student Drug/Alcohol Testing in accordance with the information in the hands of each board member.  (This resolution will become P-16 on the regular meeting agenda)

 

K.            Approval of Bills

 

The committee recommends and I so move that the Board concur with the bills listed in the permanent bound register appended to these minutes and be ordered for payment.

 

L.        Unfinished Business

 

M.       New Business

 

 

O.      Adjournment                              ____________ p.m.