THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD AT UNION HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY AT 7 P.M.
14. Letter of resignation for the purpose of retirement from Jeanne McFall, part-time transportation assistant, effective July 1, 2013.
15. Letter of resignation for the purpose of retirement from Daniel McFall, part-time bus driver, effective July 1, 2013.
E-19. The committee recommends and I so move that the board approve additional summer 2013 reading titles: Grade 9 – A Time to Kill; Brave New World; The Importance of Being Earnest; Dharma Bums; The Pearl; The Good Earth; One for the Road; Sirens of Titan; Slaughterhouse V and Great Expectations. Grade 12 - 1984
I. Fiscal and Planning Committee
F-1. The committee recommends and I so move that the Treasurer’s Report dated April 30, 2013 be accepted.
O-9. The committee recommends and I so move that the board accept proposal from Heartlands School Solutions, 787 Elmgrove Road, Rochester, NY 14624 for purchase of NUTRIKIDS hardware and software products, set up and training for use in district school cafeterias at a fee of $88,623 in accordance with the information in the hands of each board member. (Acct No. 61-910-310-340-01-61)
O-10. The committee recommends and I so move that the boar approve Contingency Change Order #10 from Patock Construction Company, 43 Gilbert Street North, Tinton Falls, NJ 07701, addition and alterations to Central-5/Jefferson School for labor and material to louvers in the deduct amount of $1,161; labor and material to reroute lobby area ductwork due to existing structural conflicts in the deduct amount of $4,861; credit for elimination of 90 weep holes and 17 exterior expansion joints in existing building in the credit amount of $8,085; labor and material required to install glass window wall in lieu of metal railing at upper lobby area in the deduct amount of $1,520; supply gas kettle in lieu of electric kettle in the deduct amount of $726; labor and material to install additional carpentry and drywall per architect’s direction in the deduct amount of $2,170; leaving a balance in the contingency reserve of $740,203 in accordance with the information in the hands of each board member.
O-11. The committee recommends and I so move that the board approve Contingency Change Order #11 from Patock Construction Company, 43 Gilbert Street North, Tinton Falls, NJ 07701, addition and alterations to Central-5/Jefferson School for (a) labor and material required to install fritz tile in corridors in the deduct amount of $12,106; (b) labor and material required to install additional/revised IDF outlet locations as per owner in the deduct amount of $4,355; and (c) credit for not supplying and installing 8 willow oak trees along rear of property line in the credit amount of $2,584 for a total deduct from the contingency account of $13,877; leaving a balance in the contingency reserve of $737,973 in accordance with the information in the hands of each board member.
O-12. The committee recommends and I so move that the board approve Contingency Change Order #12 from Patock Construction Company, 43 Gilbert Street North, Tinton Falls, NJ 07701, addition and alterations to Central-5/Jefferson School for labor and material required to remove and reinstall concrete curb retaining wall in the deduct amount of $26,882; leaving a balance in the contingency reserve of $723,973 in accordance with the information in the hands of each board member.
O-13 The committee recommends and I so move that the board approve Contingency Change Order #13 from Patock Construction Company, 43 Gilbert Street North, Tinton Falls, NJ 07701, addition and alterations to Central-5/Jefferson School for labor and material required to route areaway drain to street in the deduct amount of $5,360; leaving a balance in the contingency reserve of $697,091 in accordance with the information in the hands of each board member.
O-14. The committee recommends and I so move that the board approve construction change directive #3 from Patock Construction Company, 43 Gilbert Street North, Tinton Falls, NJ 07701, addition and alterations to Central-5/Jefferson School for labor and material to install cast stone entablatures in the deduct amount of $21,156; reduce lump sum allowance to clean and install salvaged cast stone pieces in the credit amount of $9,500; reduce lump sum allowance for display case in the credit amount of $5,000; and reduce plan allowance to mount salvaged cast stone pieces in the credit amount of $1,800 for a total deduct amount of $4,856 in accordance with the information in the hands of each board member.
K . Personnel Committee
P-1. The Superintendent recommends, the committee concurs and I so move that Personnel Actions be approved in accordance with the information in the hands of each board member.
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 2012-2013 school year in accordance with the information in the hands of each board member.
P-3. The Superintendent recommends, the committee concurs and I so move that the board accept resignation letters from the following staff: (a) Lobna Akl, long term substitute at Union High School, effective April 27, 2013; (b) Betty J. Wiggins, part-time bus assistant, effective May 2, 2013; (c) Kalliope “Carol” Koufomihalis, part-time bus assistant, effective July 1, 2013 (retirement); (d) Jeanne McFall, part-time bus assistant, effective July 1, 2013 (retirement); (e) Daniel McFall, part-time bus driver, effective July 1, 2013 (retirement)
P-4. The Superintendent recommends, the committee concurs and I so move that the board reappoint Debra Cyburt as Treasurer of School Monies for the 2013-2014 school year at an annual salary of $4,300.
P-5. The Superintendent recommends and I move that the board reappoint James J. Damato, as Affirmative Action Officer for awarding contracts for the 2013-2014 school year under P.L.1975, c. 127, at no cost to the District.
P-6. The Superintendent recommends, the committee concurs and I so move the board appoint James J. Damato, as Custodian of School Records for the 2013-2014 school year at no cost to the District.
P-7. The Superintendent recommends, the committee concurs and I so move that the board approve staff to perform Summer 2013 Extended School Year Services for the period July 1st through August 31, 2013 in accordance with the information in the hands of each board member.
P-8. The Superintendent recommends, the committee concurs and I so move that the board reappoint residency investigators to work during Summer 2013 as follows at a rate of $20 per hour: (a) Maria Schmidtberg – not to exceed 70 hours per month or $1,400; (b) Anthony Martino – not to exceed 50 hours per month or $1000; (c) Thomas Sheridan – not to exceed 50 hours per month or $1000; (d) Albert Tutela – not to exceed 50 hours per month or $100.
P-9. The Superintendent recommends, the committee concurs and I so move that the board approve the following leaves: (a) Megan Diaz, teacher at Livingston School, update extended child rearing leave through the end of the 2012-2013 school year; (b) Doreen Sahr, English teacher at Union High School, extended child rearing leave for the 2013-2014 school year; (c) Nicole Axentiou, teacher at Hannah Caldwell School, update maternity leave to begin on April 12, 2013; (d) Kathy Duerr, teacher at Washington School, extended unpaid medical leave through the end of the 2012-2013 school year; (e) Linda Rossano-Puff, special education teacher at Livingston School, intermittent family leave commencing May 17, 2013
P-10. The Superintendent recommends, the committee concurs and I so move that the board approve Counseling Practicum/Intern Affiliation Agreement with Kean University for a three year period commencing with the 2013-2014 school year in accordance with the information in the hands of each board member.
P-11. The Superintendent recommends, the committee concurs and I so move that the board approve 2013-2014 Curriculum Writing Teams at a rate of $20 per hour not to exceed 15 hours or $300 per person: (a) Gifted and Talented – Grades K-2: Joanna Riley and Michael Riley; (b) Gifted and Talented – Grades 3-4: Joanna Riley and Michael Riley; (c) Gifted and Talented – Garde 5: Joanna Riley and Michael Riley; (d) Computers – Grades K-4: Joanna Riley and Craig Wojci; (e) Introduction to Pre-Calculus with Statistics: Shawn Swingle, Ines Jaramillo and Robert Sukovich; (f) Social Studies – Grade 2: Karen Freitas, Greg Pardo and Jaclyn Vincent; (g) Social Studies – Grade 3: Karen Freitas, Greg Pardo and Jaclyn Vincent
P-12. The Superintendent recommends, the committee concurs and I so move that the board approve Academic Supervisor Assignments for the 2013-2014 school year in accordance with the information in the hand of each board member.
P-13. The Superintendent recommends, the committee concurs and I so move that the board approve following staff to administer and score K-5 proficiency assessments on the following dates: July 16, 17, 23, 24 and August 7, 8, 20, 21, 2013 at a rate of $38.25 per hour for a maximum of four hours per day. (Acct No. 11-120-100-101-78-54-PK05/17070): (a) Jennifer Medina; (b) Diane Esquivel; (c) Linda Dimakos; (d) Janet Whitehouse; (e) Carolyn Schefter; (f) Joanna Riley; (g) Leslie Ragucci; (h) Jeanne Stanco; (i) Suzanne Kmet Diaz; (j) Jaclyn Vincent; (k) Alison Brehm; (l) Richard Grennor; (m) Joan Carroll; (n) Danielle Beninato and (o) Anne Marie Caldarola
P-14. The Superintendent recommends, the committee concurs and I so move that the board approve Jewish Vocational Services, 111 Prospect Street, East Orange, NJ to provide vocational evaluations at a rate of $850 per evaluation for district students on an “as needed” basis, not to exceed $2550 for the remainder of the 2012-2013 school year in accordance with the information in the hands of each board member. (Acct No. 7074/11-000-219-320-01-19)
P-15. The Superintendent recommends, the committee concurs and I so move that the board approve Jewish Vocational Services, 111 Prospect Street, East Orange, NJ to provide vocational evaluations at a rate of $850 per evaluation and Community Based Assessments at a rate of $60 per hour in an amount not to exceed $5,200, for the 2013-2014 school year in accordance with the information in the hands of each board member. (Acct No. 11-000-219-320-01-19)
P-16. The Superintendent recommends, the committee concurs and I so move that the board increase purchase order to Cross County Clinical and Educational Services (P.O. #13-01239) from $2,500 to $4,950 to provide bilingual evaluations at a rate of $825 per evaluation for the 2012-2013 school year in accordance with the information in the hands of each board member.
P-17. The Superintendent recommends, the committee concurs and I so move that the board approve Assistive Tek, LLC, 174 Stephensburg Road, Port Murray, NJ to provide Assistive Technology Evaluations for district students at a rate of $1,000 per evaluation; Assistive Technology Consultations (two hour minimum) at a rate of $150 per hour and Assistive Technology ½ day training at a rate of $600 per day in an amount not to exceed $5,400 for the 2013-2014 school year in accordance with the information in the hands of each board member. (Acct No. 11-000-219-320-01-19 and 11-000-216-320-01-19)
P-18. The Superintendent recommends, the committee concurs and I so move that the board approve Dr. Mark Faber, 594 Valley Road, Upper Montclair, NJ to provide Psychiatric evaluations at a rate of $550 per evaluation in an amount not to exceed $4,950 for the 2013-2014 school year in accordance with the information in the hands of each board member. (Acct. No. 11-000-219-320-01-19)
P-19. The Superintendent recommends, the committee concurs and I so move that the board approve New Jersey Specialized Child Study Team, Katzenbach School for the Deaf, P.O. Box 535, Trenton, NJ to provide partial Evaluation Package at a rate of $1350 per evaluation and Individual Evaluations at a rate of $400 per evaluation in an amount not to exceed $4,500 for the 2013-2014 school year in accordance with the information in the hands of each board member. (Acct. No. 11-000-219-320-01-19)
P-20. The Superintendent recommends, the committee concurs and I so move that the board approve 2013-2014 Agreements for Professional Services between the board and the Union County Educational Services Commission in accordance with the information in the hands of each board member.
P-21. The Superintendent recommends, the committee concurs and I so move that the board approve staff to conduct Professional Development workshops for the period July 1 through August 30, 2013 at an hourly rate of $40 per hour not to exceed two hours or $80 per workshop in accordance with the information in the hands of each board member. (Acct No. 11-000-223-110-54-PK05/7177)
P-22. The Superintendent recommends, the committee concurs and I so move that the board approve Lindsay Conneely to conduct K-5 Parent Workshops during the 2013-2014 school at a rate of $40 per hour not to exceed two hours per workshop or $80. (Acct No. 11-000-223-110-54-PK05/7177)
P-23. The Superintendent recommends, the committee concurs and I so move that the board approve that all employees on the attached list be reappointed for the 2013-2014 school year in accordance with the information in the hands of each board member.
P-24. The Superintendent recommends, the committee concurs and I so move that the board approve staff who conducted NJASK Professional Development workshops during the 2012-2013 school year in accordance with the information in the hands of each board member.
P-25. The Superintendent recommends, the committee concurs and I so move that the board approve Occupational Center of New Jersey, 301 Cox Street, Roselle, New Jersey for vocational assessments at a rate of $100 per day, not to exceed $3,000 for the 2013-2014 school year in accordance with the information in the hands of each board member. (Acct No. 11-000-219-320-01-19)
P-26. The Superintendent recommends, the committee concurs and I so move that the board approve The Family Center at Montclair, 155 Pompton Avenue, Suite 202, Verona, New Jersey to provide psychiatric evaluations at a rate of $500 per evaluation and mental health screenings at a rate of $100 per screening, not to exceed $5,400 for the 2013-2014 school year in accordance with the information in the hands of each board member. (Acct No. 11-000-219-320-01-19)
P-27. The Superintendent recommends, the committee concurs and I so move that the board approve St. Joseph’s Hospital Feeding and Swallowing Center, 703 Main Street, Paterson, New Jersey to conduct feeding therapy evaluations for district students. Each evaluation will not exceed the sum of $1512.88 and the total expenditure for the 2012-2013 school year will not exceed $4,538.64 in accordance with the information in the hands of each board member. (Acct No. 11-000-219-320-01-19)
P-28. The Superintendent recommends, the committee concurs and I so move that the board approve the sum of $6,000 for the purpose of providing payment to staff who will be participating in Post School Outcomes Transition Study which is being conducted by the New Jersey Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs the in accordance with the information in the hands of each board member. Reimbursement from the State is expected pending study response rate. Funding is required because staff will be collecting data outside of contract hours. Staff members who are chosen will be paid $38.25 per hour. The study will be completed by August 2013. (Acct No. 11-000-219-320-01-19)
P-29. The Superintendent recommends, the committee concurs and I so move that the board approve Curriculum Associates, LLC, P.O. Box 2001, North Billerica, MA to conduct training webinar to administer and interpret a standardized assessment related to transition for Child Study Team members at a rate of $500 in accordance with the information in the hands of each board member. (Acct No. 11-000-219-320-01-19)
P-30. The Superintendent recommends, the committee concurs and I so move that the board approve Children’s Specialized Hospital, 150 New Providence Road, Mountainside, New Jersey to provide feeding therapy evaluations for district students at a rate of $1771 per evaluation not to exceed $5,313 for the 2012-2013 school year in accordance with the information in the hands of each board member. (Acct No. 11-000-219-320-01-19)
P-31. The Superintendent recommends, the committee concurs and I so move that the board approve submission to the Union County Executive Superintendent of Schools the Employment Contract of Gregory Tatum, Assistant Superintendent for the 2013-2014 school year. This contract will not become effective until such approval is received.
P-32. The Superintendent recommends, the committee concurs and I so move that the board approve submission to the Union County Executive Superintendent of Schools the Employment Contract of Manuel E. Vieira, Business Administrator for the 2013-2014 school year. This contract will not become effective until such approval is received.
P-33. The Superintendent recommends, the committee concurs and I so move that the board approve Wendy Greenspan, district certified teacher to provide home instruction to district students on an “as needed” basis effective April 22, 2013 through June 30, 2013 at a rate of $38.25 per hour.
P-34. The Superintendent recommends, the committee concurs and I so move that the board approve 2013-2014 Athletic Event Staff Fees and 2013-2014 Athletic Event Staff Assignments in accordance with the information in the hands of each board member.
P-35. The Superintendent recommends, the committee concurs and I so move that the board approve Cross County Clinical and Educational Services, P.O. Box 150, Ringwood, NJ for Child Study Team Bilingual Evaluations at a rate of $825 per evaluation in an amount not to exceed $3,300 for the 2013-2014 school year in accordance with the information in the hands of each board member. (Acct No. 11-000-219-320-01-19)
P-36. The Superintendent recommends, the committee concurs and I so move that the board approve increase of purchase order to Assistive Tek, LLC. (P.O.#13-01484) from $4,000 to $5,000 for assistive technology evaluations for district students at a rate of $1,000 per evaluation for the 2012-2013 school year. (Acct No. 11-000-219-320-01-19)
L. 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.
M. Unfinished Business
N. New Business
O. Comments from the Public
P. Adjournment ___________ p.m.
