January 17, 2023 - regular meeting, 7 p.m., Union High School Library, 2350 North Third Street, Union, NJ 07083 | Township of Union Public Schools

Date

Tuesday, January 17, 2023 - 07:00 pm

Tuesday, January 17, 2023 regular meeting of the Township of Union Board of Education, 7:00 p.m. at the Union High School Library, 2350 North Third Street, Union, New Jersey 07083.

TOWNSHIP OF UNION BOARD OF EDUCATION

REGULAR AGENDA – JANUARY 17, 2023

7:00 p.m.

A. Roll Call

B. Flag Salute

C. Open Public Meetings Act Statement

D. Mission Statement

E. Comments from Public on Resolutions

F. Approval of Minutes:

1. November 15, 2022 – worksession

2. November 15, 2022 – executive session

3. November 22, 2022 – regular meeting

4. November 22, 2022 - executive session

G. Communications:

REQUEST FOR LEAVE – DAMO

Request for paid child rearing leave followed by unpaid FMLA/NJFLA (concurrently) from Thiana Damo, visual and performing arts teacher-Union High School, January 25, 2023-June 20, 2023.

REQUEST FOR LEAVE – SILVA

Request for paid child rearing leave followed by unpaid FMLA/NJFLA (concurrently) from Cristina Silva, pre-k teacher-Franklin Elementary School, April 3, 2023-June 20, 2023.

REQUEST FOR LEAVE EXTENSION – VILLANE

Request for extension of unpaid leave from Kimberly Villane, English teacher-Burnet Middle School, new return date March 1, 2023.

REQUEST FOR INTERMITTENT LEAVE – WEBER

Request for intermittent FMLA/NJFLA leave (concurrently) from Patty Weber, 4^th grade teacher-Battle Hill Elementary School, December 1, 2022-June 20, 2023.

REQUEST FOR INTERMITTENT LEAVE – MANCINELLI

Request for intermittent FMLA/NJFLA leave (concurrently) from Lynne Mancinelli, library media specialist-Washington Elementary School, December 15, 2022-June 20, 2023.

REQUEST FOR LEAVE – YANICK

Request for paid medical leave from Joseph Yanick, paraprofessional-Jefferson School, December 8, 2022-January 13, 2023.

REQUEST FOR INTERMITTENT LEAVE – MASON

Request for intermittent FMLA/NJFLA leave (concurrently) from Lisa Mason, 4^th grade teacher-Washington Elementary School, December 21, 2022-June 20, 2023.

REQUEST FOR LEAVE – PAUL

Request for paid medical leave from Sandra Paul, Director of Information and Technology-IT Department, February 27, 2023-May 28, 2023.

REQUEST FOR INTERMITTENT LEAVE – SAAVEDRA

Request for intermittent FMLA/NJFLA leave (concurrently) from Angela Saavedra, 3^rd grade teacher-Hannah Caldwell Elementary School, January 3, 2023-June 20, 2023.

REQUEST FOR INTERMITTENT LEAVE – KRUPA

Request for intermittent FMLA/NJFLA leave from Connie Krupa, accountant-Special Education Department, January 16, 2023-December 31, 2023.

REQUEST FOR LEAVE EXTENSION – SIDERMAN

Request for extension of unpaid leave from Jason Siderman, resource room teacher-Union High School, January 3, 2023-March 31, 2023.

REQUEST FOR LEAVE – LICKS

Request for medical leave from Suzanne Licks, basic skills teacher-Livingston Elementary School, January 9, 2023-April 9, 2023.

REQUEST FOR LEAVE – VANDEWAL

Request for medical leave from Gerard Vandewal, PE teacher-Burnet Middle School, January 12, 2023-February 17, 2023.

LETTER OF RESIGNATION – DANIELS

Letter of resignation from Deon Daniels, paraprofessional-Hannah Caldwell Elementary School, effective December 23, 2022.

LETTER OF RESIGNATION – MUNOZ

Letter of resignation from Juan Munoz, math teacher-Union High School, effective February 6, 2023.

REQUEST FOR INTERMITTENT LEAVE – MORINO

Request for intermittent leave from Ayako Morino, music teacher-Washington Elementary School, January 3, 2023-June 20, 2023.

H. Superintendent’s Report:

1. State of the Schools

2. Student Spotlight

3. Personnel Spotlight

I. 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. Agenda item reported at January 10, 2023 worksession (Report of HIB)

E-1A. Agenda item approved at January 10, 2023 worksession (Affirm Determination of HIB)

E-1. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT OF HIB

Superintendent’s Report of Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying (HIB) for the period January 11, 2023 to January 17, 2023, in accordance with the information in the hands of each Board member (no vote required; for reporting purposes only).

E-1A. AFFIRM SUPERINTENDENT’S DETERMINATION OF HIB

Affirm the Superintendent’s determination of Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying (HIB) for the period December 21, 2022 to January 10, 2023, in accordance with the information in the hands of each Board member.

E-2. APPROVE JANUARY REPORT – NJDOE – HIB

Approve the Township of Union Public Schools January report presented by Superintendent as required by the New Jersey Department of Education of Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying (HIB). The report provides the public with the information collection from September 2022 through December 2022, as well as the number of incidents per school building, status of investigations, HIB investigators, nature of the HIB reports and the discipline resulting from the report findings. The HIB report also includes all training of school district personnel, building programs and assemblies during the time period.

E-3. APPROVE LIST OF BOOKS – KAWAMEEH MIDDLE SCHOOL LIBRARY

Approve list of fiction, non-fiction and graphic novels/manga books for the Kawameeh Middle School Library, in accordance with the information in the hands of each Board member.

E-4. APPROVE UPDATED 2022-2023 SCHOOL CALENDAR

Approve updated 2022-2023 School Calendar, in accordance with the information in the hands of each Board member.

J. 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. TREASURER’S REPORT

That the Treasurer’s Report dated December 31, 2022 be accepted.

F-2. SECRETARY’S REPORT

That the Secretary’s Report dated December 31, 2022 be accepted.

F-3. CERTIFY TREASURER’S AND SECRETARY’S REPORT

Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:23-2.11(a), I certify that as of December 31, 2022 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/ Yolanda Koon ____________

Yolanda Koon, Board Secretary Dated

Pursuant to N.J.A.C.6A:23-2.2(h), we certify that as of December 31, 2022 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. APPROVE APPROPRIATION TRANSFERS

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

F-5. APPROVE LIST OF CONTRACTS/PURCHASE ORDERS

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-6. APPROVE DISTRICT WIDE TRAVEL AND RELATED EXPENSES

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. PRE-APPROVE DISTRICTWIDE STUDENT FIELD TRIPS

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-8. APPROVE LIST OF 2022-2023 STATE CONTRACT VENDORS

Approve the amended list of the 2022-2023 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-9. APPROVED LIST OF CONTRACTS/PURCHASES (STUDENT ACTIVITY)

Approve the attached list of contracts and/or purchases pursuant to the requirements of N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-5(21) (paid by funds raised by or collected by students), in accordance with the information in the hands of each Board member:

School	Account/Department	Vendor/Description	Amount
Union High School	2077/theatre	11thourDesign – scenic design, construction etc. for High School Musical	$6,804.53
Kawameeh Middle School	27/Library	Scholastic – bookfair invoice	$3,123.32

F-10. APPROVE 2022-2023 OUT-OF-DISTRICT STUDENT PLACEMENT LIST

Approval be given to amend the 2022-2023 out-of-district student placement list, in accordance with the information in the hands of each Board member.

F-11. APPROVE FUNDRAISERS

Approve the following fundraisers, in accordance with the information in the hands of each Board member:

Event Name	Date	Purpose
Production T-Shirt Sale	January 30-March 26, 2023	UHSPAC – to raise funds for UHSPAC spring production
Program Advertisements and Patron Packages	January 23-March 20, 2023	UHSPAC – to raise funds for UHSPAC spring production
Store Fundraiser	January 19-March 19, 2023	UHS/Girls Basketball – to raise funds for girls basketball team
Clothing Sale	January 19-March 31, 2023	UHS/Cheerleading – to raise funds for end of year party, cheer camp, stunt clinic
Teacher Mural Raffle	January 23-March 31, 2023	UHS/National Art Honor Society – raise funds for scholarship fund
Valentine Flower Sale	February 1-15, 2023	UHS/National Art Honor Society – to raise funds for scholarship fund
Button Sale – Youth Art Month	February 27-March 31, 2023	UHS/National Art Honor Society – to raise funds for scholarship fund
T-shirt/sweatshirt sale	February 2023	UHS/National Spanish Honor Society – to raise funds for club activities
Latin Dance Night	March 2023	UHS/National Spanish Honor Society – to raise funds for club activities
Inductions	April 2023	UHS/National Spanish Honor Society – to raise funds for club activities, including induction ceremony
Food Drive	April 2023	UHS/National Spanish Honor Society – collect canned foods for food drive
Ms. UHS Showcase 2023	April 2023	UHS/Empowerment Group – to empower young women by building self esteem
Maureen Baldwin Counseling Scholarship – Dress Down Day	January 18, 2023	UHS/Senior Awards – to raise funds for scholarship award for a senior
Pink Out-Basketball	February 1-28, 2023	UHS/Girls Basketball – to raise funds for girls’ basketball team
T-shirt Fundraiser	January 18-June 30, 2023	UHS/Girls Basketball – to raise funds for girls’ basketball team
Bake Sale/Snack Sale	February 1, 2023 March 1, 2023 April 5, 2023	KMS/E-Sports – to raise funds for E-Sports Club (jerseys/equipment, etc.)
Movie Night	January 26, 2023	KMS/E-Sports – to raise funds for E-Sports Club (jerseys/equipment, etc.)

F-12. ACCEPT DONATIONS

Accept the following donations, in accordance with the information in the hands of each Board member:

From	For Use By	$/Item
Shutterfly, LLC	Jefferson School	$1,527.67
Douglas Michael Krueger Scholarship Fund	UHSPAC Productions and Scholarships	$2,600.00

F-13. APPROVE PURCHASING MANUAL

Approve the updated 2022-2023 Purchasing Manual, in accordance with the information in the hands of each Board member.

F-14. APPROVE UPDATED MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING – ZETA NU LAMBDA EDUCATION FOUNDATION, INC.

Approve updated Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) by and between the district and Zeta Nu Lamba Education Foundation, Inc. (aka P.A.C.E. Foundation) for the following workshops: (a) Adopt-A-Block-July 22, 2023, (b) Statewide Phone Bank Call Out (June 2023), (c) Food Pantry Volunteering (November 23, 2023), (d) Etiquette Development (January 28, 2023), and (e) Get Home Safe (May 13, 2023), in the amount of $2,000.00, in accordance with the information in the hands of each Board member.

F-15. APPROVE RACHEL’S CHALLENGE

Approve Rachel’s Challenge to provide the “Hope and Connection: Fostering a Culture of Acceptance” programming to Kawameeh Middle School on March 3, 2023 and Burnet Middle School on March 14, 2023 at a cost of $8,200.00 (to be paid by Title IV funds-Account Extension #8500), in accordance with the information in the hands of each Board member.

F-16. APPROVE McGRAW HILL - PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Approve McGraw Hill to coordinate “Inspire Science” professional development for grade two teachers on February 17, 2023 at a cost of $1,500.00 (to be paid by Title II funds-Account Extension #8434), in accordance with the information in the hands of each Board member.

F-17. APPROVE BEHAVIORAL MODIFICATION AND LIFE ENRICHMENT PROGRAM

Approve “Making the Transition, Inc.” behavioral modification and life enrichment program for two (2) cohorts of Union High School students from January through June 2023 at a cost of $4,500.00 (to be paid by Title IV Account #85001/20-281-100-300-01-20), in accordance with the information in the hands of each Board member.

F-18. For informational purposes only – vote not required. List of legal services for the 2022-2023 fiscal year, in accordance with the information in the hands of each Board member.

F-19. APPROVE CONTRACTS – COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED

Approve School Contract with the State of New Jersey, Department of Human Services, Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired, for educational services for students in the district for the 2022-2023 school year, in accordance with the non-public information in the hands of each Board member.

F-20. APPROVE INSPIRED INSTRUCTION – PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Approve Inspired Instruction, LLC to coordinate half-day professional development trainings at Union High School for all staff members for the 2022-2023 school year; the workshops will focus on the following topics: Teambuilding for Staff and Professional Learning Communities: Building Capacity for Success (at a cost of $4,875.00 to be paid for using Title I Funds-Account Extension: 16669), in accordance with the information in the hands of each Board member.

F-21. APPROVE SPECIAL LABOR COUNSEL– APRUZZESE, McDERMOTT, MASTRO & MURPHY
Approve a contract with Robert Clark, Esq. of the law firm of Apruzzese, McDermott, Mastro & Murphy as special labor counsel at an hourly rate of $190.00, on an as needed basis, for the period of January 18, 2023 to June 30, 2023 (not to cumulatively exceed a fee of $50,000.00). This contract was awarded in a non-fair and open manner.

K. Grievance/Negotiations Committee:

Upon recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Grievance/Negotiations Committee presents the following resolution for the Board’s consideration:

G-1. APPROVE AMENDED COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT – ACMTE

Approve amended Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between the district and the Association of Custodial Maintenance and Transportation Employees (ACMTE) for the period of July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2026, in accordance with the information in the hands of each Board member.

L. Operations Committee Resolutions:

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

O-1. APPROVE SECURITY DRILL/BUS EVACUATION REPORTS

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 2022-2023 school year, in accordance with the information in the hands of each Board member.

M. Personnel Committee Resolutions:

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

P-1A. PERSONNEL ACTIONS – NEW HIRES

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

P-1B PERSONNEL ACTIONS – EXTRA PAY

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

P-1C PERSONNEL ACTIONS – TRANSFERS

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

P-2. APPROVE SUBSTITUTE LISTS

Approve Substitute Lists for the 2022-2023 school year.

Name	Position	Rate
Daiquan R. White	Sub-custodian	$16.00/hr.

P-3. ACCEPT LETTERS OF RESIGNATION/RETIREMENT

Accept letters of resignation/retirement from the following staff:

Name	Position	Location	Eff. Date	Reason	Approvals are subject to contractual notice to be given accordingly.
Deon Daniels	Paraprofessional	Hannah Caldwell	12/23/2022	Resignation
Juan Munoz	Math teacher	UHS	2/6/2023	Resignation

P-4. APPROVE LEAVES

Approve leaves for the following staff:

Name	Position	Location	Leave Dates	Leave Type	Notes
Thiana Damo	Visual and Performing Arts Teacher	UHS	1/25/2023-6/20/2023	Paid child rearing leave followed by unpaid FMLA/ NJFLA (concurrently)
Cristina Silva	Pre-K Teacher	Franklin	4/3/2023-6/20/2023	Paid child rearing leave followed by unpaid FMLA/NJFLA (concurrently)
Kimberly Villane	English Teacher	Burnet	New return date 3/1/2023	Extension of unpaid leave
Patty Weber	4^th Grade Teacher	Battle Hill	12/1/2022-6/20/2023	Intermittent FMLA/NJFLA (concurrently)
Lynne Mancinelli	Library Media Specialist	Washington	12/15/2022-6/20/2023	Intermittent FMLA/NJFLA (concurrently)
Joseph Yanick	5^th grade Paraprofessional	Jefferson	12/8/2022-1/13/2023	Paid medical leave
Lisa Mason	4^th grade Teacher	Washington	12/21/2022-6/20/2023	Intermittent FMLA/NJFLA (concurrently)
Sandra Paul	Director of Info and Technology	IT Department	2/27/2023-5/28/2023	Paid medical leave
Angela Saavedra	3^rd grade Teacher	Hannah Caldwell	1/3/2023-6/20/2023	Intermittent FMLA/NJFLA (concurrently)
Connie Krupa	Accountant – special services department	Hamilton	1/16/2023-12/31/2023	Intermittent FMLA/NJFLA
Jason Siderman	Resource Room Teacher	UHS	1/3/2023-3/31/2023	Extension of unpaid leave
Suzanne Licks	Basic Skills Teacher	Livingston	1/9/2023-4/9/2023	Medical leave
Gerard Vandewal	PE Teacher	Burnet	1/12/2023-2/17/2023	Medical leave
Ayako Morino	Music Teacher	Washington	1/3/2023-6/20/2023	Intermittent leave

P-5. APPROVE STUDENT TEACHERS AND INTERNSHIPS

Approve student teachers and internships for the 2022-2023 school year, in accordance with the information in the hands of each Board member.

P-6. APPROVE PUBLIC AGENCY COMPLIANCE OFFICER – KOON

Approve Yolanda Koon as Public Agency Compliance Officer (PACO) for the year 2023, at no cost to the district.

N. Policy Committee:

O. Residency Committee Resolutions:

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

R-1. APPROVE LIST OF STUDENTS REMOVED FROM ROLLS

Approval be given to amend the list of students removed from the rolls [three (3) student exited the month of December 2022-January 2023 (3 from elementary) or a total of seventeen (17) students for the 2022-2023 school year] who are not domiciled in this school district, in accordance with the non-public information in the hands of each Board member.

R-2. APPROVE TO REMOVE STUDENT

Approval to remove student #361013 from the attendance rolls as the student has been determined to be ineligible to attend the Township of Union Public Schools as a resident student.

R-3.     APPROVE TO REMOVE STUDENT
            Approval to remove student #360538 from the attendance rolls as the student has been determined to be ineligible to attend the Township of Union Public Schools as a resident student.

R-4.     APPROVE TO REMOVE STUDENT
            Approval to remove student #341350 from the attendance rolls as the student has been determined to be ineligible to attend the Township of Union Public Schools as a resident student.

P. Technology Committee:

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

T-1. APPROVE RECYCLING OF EQUIPMENT

Approve list of equipment for recycling, in accordance with the information in the hands of each Board member.

Q. 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.