Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at 7 p.m. - Regular Meeting of the Township of Union Board of Education, James Caulfield Administration Building, 2369 Morris Avenue, Union, NJ 07083 | Township of Union Public Schools

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Tuesday, July 19, 2016 - 07:00 pm

Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. - Meeting of the Township of Union Board of Education, James Caulfield Administration Building, 2369 Morris Avenue, Union, New Jersey 07083

UNION TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA – JULY 19, 2016

A. Roll Call

B. Flag Salute

C. Open Public Meetings Act Statement

D. Comments from Public on Resolutions

E. Approval of Minutes:

1. May 10, 2016 – Worksession

2. May 10, 2016 – Executive Session

3. May 17, 2016 – Regular Meeting

4. May 17, 2016 – Executive Session

F. Communication

Letter of resignation, for purpose of retirement, from Vincent Riolo, head custodian - Connecticut Farms Elementary School, effective August 1, 2016.
Letter of resignation, for purpose of retirement, from Alberto Engleton, custodian – Jefferson School, effective September 1, 2016.
Letter of resignation from Pablo Viera, Spanish teacher – Union High School, effective June 30, 2016.
Letter of resignation, for purpose of retirement, from Marthalou Arena, Café Aide – Franklin Elementary School, effective July 1, 2016.
Letter of resignation from Maryssa Phelps, paraprofessional – Franklin Elementary School, effective June 30, 2016.
Request for extension to unpaid medical leave (non-FMLA) through June 30, 2017 from Jane Colford, teacher at Franklin Elementary School.
Letter of resignation from Kalliopi Perou, Café Aide at Battle Hill Elementary School, effective June 17, 2016.
Request for maternity and unpaid FMLA leave from Kelly Lake, Science teacher – Burnet Middle School, effective October 5, 2016 and with a return date of January 30, 2017.
Request for maternity leave (non-FMLA) from Julie Dimuzio, AAP teacher – Hannah Caldwell from September 14, 2016 with a return date of September 1, 2017.
Letter of resignation from Mary Malyska, Vice Principal – Washington Elementary School, effective July 8, 2016.

G. Superintendent’s Report

1. Presentation by YMCA

2. Presentation by Boys & Girls Club

3. Technology Presentation – Action Committee

H. Education/Student Discipline Committee Resolutions

Upon recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Education/Student Discipline Committee presents the following resolutions for the Board’s consideration:

E-1. Affirm the Superintendent’s resolution of Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying (HIB) conclusions for the period June 13, 2016 to June 24, 2016, in accordance with the information in the hands of each Board member.

E-2. Approve students’ enrollment for school year 2016-2017 AM and PM Vo-Tech, in accordance with the information in the hands of each Board member.

E-3. Approve child of Employee #10331 to attend Union Township Public Schools for the 2016-2017 school year, tuition free, in accordance with the information in the hands of each Board member.

E-4. Approve submission of the New Jersey Department of Education Equivalency Application N.J.C. 6A:5, in accordance with the information in the hands of each Board member.

E-5. Approve the establishment of a Self-Contained Behavioral Disabilities program at Battle Hill Elementary School, effective September 6, 2016, in accordance with the information in the hands of each Board member.

E-6. Approve the elimination of the Behavioral Disabilities program at Connecticut Farms Elementary School, effective September 6, 2016, in accordance with the information in the hands of each Board member.

H. Fiscal and Planning Committee Resolutions

Upon recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Fiscal and Planning Committee presents the following resolutions for the Board’s consideration:

F-1.     That the preliminary Treasurer’s Report dated June 30, 2016 be accepted.

F-2.     That the preliminary Secretary’s Report dated June 30, 2016 be accepted.

F-3.     Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:23-2.11(a), I certify that as of June 30, 2016 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.

                        /s/   Manuel E. Vieira                                                   ____________
                        Manuel E. Vieira, Interim Board Secretary                                 Dated

Pursuant to N.J.A.C.6A:23-2.2(h), we certify that as of June 30, 2016 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 Interim Board Secretary and is assumed by the Board to be correct.

F-4.     Approve appropriation transfers in accordance with the information in the hands of each Board member.

F-5.     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-6.     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-7. Approve the amended list of the 2016-2017 State Contract Vendors pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-10(a) (purchase through State agency; procedure) to facilitate schools’ purchasing, in accordance with the information in the hands of each Board member.

F-8. Approval be given to amend the 2015-2016 out-of-district student placement list, in accordance with the information in the hands of each Board member.

F-9. Approval be given to amend the 2016-2017 out-of-district student placement list, in accordance with the information in the hands of each Board member

F-10. Accept the following donations:

From	Amount	For Use by
LifeTouch National School Studio	$654.92	Jefferson School
Target	$1,447.65	Washington Elementary School
Target	$50.38	Burnet Middle School
Target	$1,282.04	Hannah Caldwell Elementary School

F-11. Approve Senior Scholarship Awards, in accordance with the information in the hands of each Board member.

F-12. Approve payment in the amount of $50,000 to the Township of Union for the provision of a School Resource Officer for the 2015-2016 school year.

F-13. Approve the date of July 31, 2016 as the submission date of the FY16-17 Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA) grant to the New Jersey Department of Education.

F-14. Approve the acceptance of the FY16-17 Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA) allocations from the New Jersey Department of Education – (a) Basic - $1,771,872 and (b) Pre-School - $53,268.

F-15. Approve the attached list of contracts and/or purchase orders pursuant to the requirements of N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-5 (bid exceptions to requirement for advertising) and 18A:18A-10(a) (purchase through State agency; procedure), in accordance with the information in the hands of each Board member.

F-16. For informational purposes only – vote not required. List of legal services for the 2015-2016 school year, in accordance with the information in the hands of each Board member.

I. Operations Committee Resolutions

Upon recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Operations Committee presents the following resolutions for the Board’s consideration:

O-1. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:41-1 and P.L. 2009, Chapter 178, approve the following security drill and bus evacuation reports for the 2015-2016 school year, in accordance with the information in the hands of each Board member.

O-2. Approve the Rental Fee Schedule for charges for the use of school facilities for the 2016-2017 school year, in accordance with the information in the hands of each Board member.

O-3. Approve the disposal of fourteen (14) tables, in accordance with the information in the hands of each Board member.

O-4. Approve acceptance of a proposal from ConnectOne Bank for financial services, in connection with the information in the hands of each Board member.

O-5. Reserved. Item pulled from agenda.

O-6. Receipt of the following bid(s): (a) Video Surveillance System, in accordance with the information in the hands of each Board member.

O-7. Approve award of bid to Service Works Inc. for Video Surveillance System Maintenance for the 2016-2017 school year, in accordance with the information in the hands of each Board member.

O-8. Agenda item tabled at meeting.

J. Personnel Committee Resolutions

Upon recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Personnel Committee presents the following resolutions for the Board’s consideration:

P-1. Personnel Actions be approved in accordance with the information in the hands of each Board member.

P-2. Approve Substitute Lists for the 2016-2017 school year in accordance with the information in the hands of each Board.

P-3. Accept letters of resignation/retirement from the following staff:

Resignations

Name	Position	Location	Effective Date	Reason	Notes/ Corrections
Phelps, Maryssa	Paraprofessional	Frank	6/30/16	Resignation
Viera, Pablo	Teacher of Spanish	UHS	6/30/16	Resignation
Perou, Kalliopi	Café Aide	BH	6/17/16	Resignation
Malyska, Mary	Vice Principal	Wash	7/8/16	Resignation

Retirements

Name	Position	Location	Effective Date: (Noted on letter)	Reason	Date of Hire Not including leave of absences.	Attendance to BOE meeting
Riolo, Vincent	Head Custodian	CF	8/1/16	Retirement	3/1/91	TBD
Engleton, Alberto	Custodian	Jeff	8/31/16	Retirement	7/1/1990	TBD
Arena, Marthalou	Café Aide	Frank	7/1/16	Retirement	10/19/84	TBD

P-4. Approve leaves for the following staff:

Leave of Absences

Name	Position	Location	Leave Dates	Leave Type Regarding updated info only.	Notes/ Corrections
Colford, Jane	Teacher-Elementary	Frank	9/1/16-6/30/17	Ext. of Unpaid Medical Leave Ext. of Unpaid Medical Leave	Org Leave: Extension to Unpaid Medical Leave through 6/30/2017 Org. Leave 6/1/2014 Non FMLA.
Lake, Kelly	Techer- Science Physics	UHS	10/5/16-1/30/17	Maternity and Unpaid FMLA	Org. UHS Tentative Transfer to BMS eff 9/1/16
DiMuzio, Julie	AAP Teacher P/T	HC	9/14/16-9/1/17	Maternity Leave Non FMLA	Use of allowed paid sick days. Unpaid Maternity to Follow. Non-FMLA (P/T employee)

P-5. Approve Manuel E. Vieira as Interim Business Administrator/Interim Board Secretary at a stipend amount of $200 per day (for days worked only) effective July 1, 2016 to and including August 31, 2016.

P-6. Approve Summit Speech School, 705 Central Avenue, New Providence, New Jersey, to provide training to district staff on the BAHA sound processor/FM system/Assistive hearing devices for the 2016-2017 school year – not to exceed $1,200 (Account #7075/11-000-219-320-02-19).

P-7. Approve Summit Speech School, 705 Central Avenue, New Providence, New Jersey, to provide Audiology Consultative Services for the 2016-2017 school year – not to exceed $2,400 (Account #7075/11-000-219-320-02-19).

P-8. Approve Summit Psychological Services for Psychological evaluations at the rate of $200/per hour, not to exceed $6,000 for the 2016-2017 school year (Account #11-000-219-320-01-19), in accordance with the information in the hands of each Board member.

P-9. Approve the community-based instruction sites for the 2016-2017 school year, in accordance with the information in the hands of each Board member.

P-10. For Informational Purposes Only. Previously approved at the June 21, 2016 Board meeting. Resolution providing salary and fringe benefits for all staff in the Central office, for the period from July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017, in accordance with the information in the hands of each Board member.

P-11. Approval of Job Description for the position of Executive Administrative Assistant to the Business Office, in accordance with the information in the hands of each Board member.

P-12. Approve Sandra Paul, as District Director, Info Technology and Operations, at a contractual salary of $115,000, effective July 25, 2016.

K. Policy Committee

Upon recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Policy Committee presents the following policy(ies) for the Board’s consideration:

POL-1. Policy 4110 – Re-Employment, in accordance with the information in the hands of each Board member.

L. Approval of Bills

Upon recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, that the Board concur with the bills listed in the permanent bound register appended to these minutes and be ordered for payment.