jackson township board of education - Jackson School District

JACKSON TOWNSHIP 

BOARD OF EDUCATION 

February 27, 2007 

Official Board Meeting 

7:30 P.M. 

JMHS Fine Arts Auditorium 

This meeting is in compliance with the Open Public Meeting Law, and has been duly advertised in 

the Annual Notice. 

1. Call to Order 

2. Salute to the Flag 

3. Certification of Meeting 

4. Approval of Agenda 

5. Superintendent’s Report/Information Items 

6. Policies: 

Second Reading/Adoption 

Regulation 2431.1 PROGRAM-Emergency Procedures For Athletic Practices and 

Competitions (M) 

Regulation 3160 TEACHING STAFF MEMBERS-Physical Examination (M) 

Regulation 5860 PUPILS-Rules For Safety Patrol Members (M) 

Regulation 7420 PROPERTY-Handling and Disposal of Body Wastes and Fluids (M) 

Regulation 7420.1 PROPERTY-Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control Plan (M) 

First Reading 

Policy 2000 PROGRAM-Table of Contents (Revised) 

Policy 2412 PROGRAM-Home Instruction Due to Health Condition (M) (Revised) 

Policy 2417 PROGRAM-Pupil Intervention and Referral Services (M) (Revised) 

Policy 2480 PROGRAM-Alternative Education Programs (Revised) 

Policy 2481 PROGRAM-Home or Out-of-School Instruction for General 

Education Pupils (M) (Revised) 

Policy 7000 

Policy 7441 

PROPERTY- Table of Contents (Revised) 

PROPERTY-Electronic Surveillance In School Buildings and On School 

Grounds (New) 

7. Approval of Minutes: 

Official Board Meeting – December 19, 2006 

Official Board Meeting – January 16, 2007 

8. Financial Reports: 

a. Bill List 

b. Treasurer’s and Board Secretary’s Reports 

9. Public Forum 

10. Committee Reports: 

a. State and County School Boards Representatives 

b. Board Committees -- Athletics Personnel 

Building & Grounds Special Education 

Curriculum & Instruction Technology 

Finance 

Transportation 

Legislative 

Ad hoc (as necessary) 

Negotiations 

11. Resolutions for Action 

12. Public Forum 

13. Board Comments 

14. Adjournment

Jackson Township Board of Education 

February 27, 2007 Official Meeting 

OFFICE OF THE 

SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS 

TO: 

FROM: 

RE: 


THOMAS GIALANELLA, SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS 

February 27, 2007 Official Board Meeting 

MOTION: 

Based on the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of 

Education adopts the Agenda as presented: 

Based on the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the following resolutions are 

presented for formal approval by the Board of Education. 

OFFICIAL MEETING – JANUARY 16, 2007 

TABLED MOTION 

PROGRAMS 

Motion #4 

The Board of Education approves the school calendar for the 2007-2008 school year. 

OFFICIAL MEETING – FEBRUARY 27, 2007 

FINANCE: 

1. The Board of Education declares the following equipment as surplus, they are in nonworking 

order and have no monetary value. 

JMHS – Data Processing-Computer Room 

Item Make/Model Serial Number Bar Code Value 

Netserver HP / E40 6/180 US70550313 801527 $0 

JMHS – Clayton 


Overhead Projector 3M 78-8022-2286-1 NA $0 

Overhead Projector 3M NA NA $0 

Typewriter Olympia ES 95 15743 NA $0 

Typewriter Olympia ES 95 NA 000844 $0 

3 Microscopes Mel Sobel NA NA $0 

Goetz – IMC 


Overhead Projector Elmo/HP-L355 519581 NA $0 

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FINANCE (continued): 

1. Surplus – continued: 

Holman - IMC 


Filmstrip Projector Singer/Graflex 16/1015 101501410 003622 $0 

Filmstrip Projector Telex SM400/87076 NA 002995 $0 

Filmstrip Projector Telex SM400/87076 NA 002993 $0 

AV Projector Singer/Audio Study 8886-1-013857 10140 $0 

Stereo Goldstar/FMH-17RA 31101093LT NA $0 

Rosenauer – IMC 


Opa Scope Projector Opaque/200005 E8296 6714 $0 

2. The Board of Education, based on the recommendation of the Board Secretary, authorizes 

the Agreement for the Jackson Township Municipal Utilities Authority to Act as the Water 

and Sewer Licensed Operator for Compliance of the Jackson Board of Education Wells 

and Sewer Pump Stations. 

3. The Board of Education establishes the polling places for the annual School Board 

Election, April 17, 2007 as follows: 

a. Established Polling Places 

District 

Location 

District 1, 3 and 21 

Jackson Municipal Building 

District 2 and 15 VFW Post #4703 

District 4 and 24 

Jackson Senior Center 

District 5 

Greenbriar Winding Ways Clubhouse 


Holman Elementary School 

District 7, 8, 9 and 27 

Central Jersey Italian American Club 


Knights of Columbus 


Meadowbrook Village Clubhouse 


Oak Tree Mobile Home Park Recreation 


Ocean County Vo-Tech School 


Sixty Acres Reserve Clubhouse 


Jackson Mills Fire Company 


Jackson Township MUA 


Elms Elementary School 


Westlake Clubhouse 


Four Seasons at Metedeconk 


Four Seasons at South Knolls 

b. Post Election Notices 

All public school buildings 

Carel Pharmacy 

Jackson Pharmacy 

Stop & Shop 

Bank of America 

Municipal Building 

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3. School Board Election – continued: 

c. Authorizes the hours of election for Annual School Board Election, April 17, 

2007, 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM. 

d. Authorizes judges of each election district to declare the opening and closing of 

polls at the respective districts for the Annual School Board Election, April 17, 

2007. 

e. Authorizes the Secretary of the Board of Education to pay the prevailing rate of 

$10.00 per hour for the services of election personnel and substitutes for the Annual 

School Board Election, April 17, 2007. 

4. The Board of Education approves the following resolution for fair distribution of State Aid 

for Education: 

JACKSON TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION 

RESOLUTION 

2006-2007 

Support of Efforts to Obtain A Fair Distribution of State Aid for Education and 

Property Tax Payers 

WHEREAS, the Jackson Township Board of Education, Ocean County, New Jersey, is 

constitutionally responsible to deliver a thorough and efficient education for all 

students of the school district; and 

WHEREAS, the Jackson Township Board of Education has worked cooperatively with 

the delegation from the Ninth (9 th ) Legislative District and similarly impacted 

school districts throughout the State to establish a fair distribution of future state 

aid by considering the aid history for the last six school years and adding 

“transition aid” for the next six school years; and 

WHEREAS, the legislators of the Thirtieth (30 th ) Legislative District are leading a 

statewide Petition aimed at bringing a voice to New Jersey taxpayers on this issue 

in an effort to have the school funding formula changed to provide substantial and 

lasting property tax relief. 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Jackson Township Board of 

Education, Ocean County, New Jersey, that the Jackson Township Board of 

Education does hereby express its support for all those working to obtain transition 

aid for districts who have had an increase in regular and special education students 

during the last six school years; and 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Jackson Township Board of Education does 

hereby implore the Governor and the State of New Jersey and the legislature of the 

State of New Jersey and all those who support proper and fair State funding to 

work with a bipartisan dedication and conviction to resolve this most serious issue 

of fair and equal state aid funding to education in the State of New Jersey; and 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Jackson Township School District fully 

supports the efforts of the Ninth (9) and Thirtieth (30 th ) Legislative Districts in the 

Delegation’s Resolution effort know as SJR-57 / AJR-129. 

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4. State Aid Resolution – continued: 

A certified copy of this resolution shall be provided by the office of the Board Secretary to 

each of the following: 

Governor of the State of New Jersey 

President of the New Jersey Senate 

Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly 

Members of the 9 th Legislative District 



Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders 

New Jersey School Boards Association 

Jackson Township Mayor and Council 

Taxpayers of Jackson Township by Posting 

5. The Board of Education gratefully accepts the generous donation of five (5) SMART 

Board Interactive Whiteboards and Stands from the Jackson Educational Foundation, 

Jackson, New Jersey for use in district elementary schools. 

FACILITIES: 

1. The Board of Education approves the use of facilities for groups as filed. 

PROGRAMS: 

1. The Board of Education approves the following College/University students for classroom 

Observations/Student Teaching and Internships: 

Burlington County College 

Student’s Name Dates Subject Cooperating School 

Area/Grade Teacher 

Amanda Lach Observation-15 hours - 

Beginning February 

2007 

Secondary Wendi Giuliani JMHS 

Ocean County College 

Christine Simon* Observation-30 hours 


2007 

Kathryn Goetz* Observation-30 hours 


2007 

Secondary- 

English 

Social 

Studies 

Laura Borrelli 

Christopher Ippolito 

JMHS 

McAuliffe 

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PROGRAMS (continued): 

1. College/University Students – continued: 

St. John’s University 

Nicole Mickiewicz* Observation-10 Hours 


2007 

Elementary 

and Middle 

Social 

Studies 

Lynn Donley/ 

Heather Forest 

Elms/ 

Goetz 

Monmouth University 

Matthew Caporaso Observation-30 hours 

(replaces Robert Beginning February 

Cordasco) 

2007 

Danielle Colte* Observation - 30 hours 

(replaces Allison Beginning February 

Niemczyk) 

2007 

Secondary 

Social 

Studies 

Secondary 

Social 

Studies 

John Pelano 

Jason Trifiro 

JMHS 

JMHS 

Note: * Jackson Graduate 

2. The Board of Education accepts the findings of the Monitoring Report conducted by the 

Ocean County Superintendent of Schools and staff on January 8, 2007 recommending 

certification of the Jackson School District for a period of seven years and makes such 

report available for public review. 

3. The Board of Education approves the Professional Development Plan for the 2007-2008 

school year as approved by the County Professional Development Office. 

4. The Board of Education designates Mr. Michael Baldwin as the Integrated Pest 

Management Coordinator for the 2006-2007 school year. 

5. The Board of Education approves application for New Jersey Reading First Grant funds for 

FY 2007 in the amount of $599,108.00, starting on July 1, 2007 and ending on June 30, 

2008. 

6. The Board of Education approves the application to be lead agent in a consortium for the 

Governor’s Initiative Grant on Enhancing and Expanding In-district Program Options for 

Students with Disabilities in the amount of $500,000 to begin June 1, 2007 and end 

June 30, 2009. 

7. The Board of Education approves the application for No Child Left Behind Act Title III 

funds for fiscal year 2007 in the revised amount of $19,738.00. 

8. The Board of Education approves the application for the OceanFirst Foundation Grant in the 

amount of $25,000.00 to begin October 1, 2007 and end June, 2008. 

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PROGRAMS (continued): 

9. The Board of Education approves the amendment of Title III grant funded salaries for the 

2006-2007 school year: 

a. Lucinda Granatelli, Teacher/Crawford-Rodriguez – 22% 

10. The Board of Education approves the application for the ING NOW – Navigating Our 

World Grant in the amount of $41,521.90 to begin October, 2007 and end June, 2008. 

11. The Board of Education approves the following volunteer advisors and extra-curricular 

activities for the 2006-2007 school year at no cost to the Board: 

a. Wildlife Conservationist Club/JMHS, volunteer advisor – Janice Jesberger 

b. Junior Optimist Octagon International Club (JOOI)/Goetz, volunteer advisors – 

Heather Callahan, Sherri Halligan and Lisa Howell 

12. The Board of Education approves the application and acceptance, if approved, for the 

Frederick Hipp Foundation Grant Project titled “Wacky Word Wednesday” in the amount 

of $13,629.97 for the 2007-2008 school year for Switlik Elementary School. 

13. The Board of Education approves the Transportation Department as host for a “Training the 

Attendant Trainer” program sponsored by the School Transportation Supervisors of New 

Jersey on August 13-15, 2007, at no cost to the Board. 

14. The Board of Education approves the Special Education Extended School Year (ESY) 

program for the summer 2007, to be in session July 5, 2007 through August 15, 2007. 

15. The Board of Education approves professional day requests and travel related expenses 

from staff members as filed with the appropriate supervisor. 

STUDENTS: 

1. The Board of Education approves the following out of district special education placements: 

a. One Student Placement: Rugby 

Effective: February 1, 2007 

Tuition: $50,733.00 pro-rated 

b. One Student Placement: Daytop 



c. One Student Placement: Newgrange 

Effective: January 2, 2007 


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STUDENTS (continued): 

1. Out of District Placements – continued: 

d. One Student Placement: Enhancement Technology 



e. One Student Placement: Education Academy 



f. One Student Placement: Lehmann School 



2. The Board of Education approves the Spring 2007 Athletic Schedules for Jackson Liberty 

High School, Jackson Memorial High School, Goetz Middle School and McAuliffe Middle 

School. 

3. The Board of Education approves a trip for fifteen (15) Jackson Liberty and Memorial High 

School Key Club members to attend the Annual District Convention at the Valley Forge 

Convention Center, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, April 20 - 22, 2007, cost to the Board 

being school bus transportation and attendance fees for two (2) advisors. 

4. The Board of Education approves the annual Air Force Junior ROTC trip to Washington 

D.C., April 28-29, 2007, at no cost to the Board. 

5. The Board of Education approves educational field trips as filed with the Transportation 

Administrator. 

PERSONNEL: 

1. The Board of Education approves the employment of the following substitutes for the 2006- 

2007 school year, effective February 28, 2007, unless otherwise noted: 

New Substitutes 

a. Stanley Acker, Bus Driver* 

b. Maura Clarke, Bus Driver, effective June 30, 2007 

c. Carol Collins, Bus Driver* 

d. James Swanson, Bus Driver* 

e. James Zapata, Bus Driver* 

f. Kathleen Amalfitano, Food Service Worker* 

g. Rita Barone, Food Service Worker* 

h. Carol DeMetro, Food Service Worker* 

i. Diann Francis, Food Service Worker* 

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PERSONNEL (continued): 

1. Substitutes – continued: 

j. Laura Manno, Food Service Worker* 

k. Pietrina Maure, Food Service Worker* 

l. Kristen Niedt, Food Service Worker 

m. Jennifer Walsh, Food Service Worker 

n. Pietrina Maure, Lunchroom Aide and Receptionist* 

o. Erica Baker, Nurse* 

p. JoAnna Leto, Paraprofessional 

q. Pietrina Maure, Paraprofessional* 

r. Pietrina Maure, Receptionist* 

s. Lauren Masarik, Receptionist* 

t. Pietrina Maure, Secretary* 

u. Lauren Masarik, Secretary* 

v. Diane Rubano, Secretary 

w. Jenny Bender, Teacher* 

x. Cynthia Chiappetta, Teacher 

y. Kimberly Costagliola, Teacher 

z. Jennifer Cook, Teacher 

aa. James DeSalvo, Teacher, effective July 1, 2007 

bb. Jennifer Domino, Teacher 

cc. Nancy Dunnican, Teacher* 

dd. Kimberly Hentz, Teacher* 

ee. Peter Hibbard, Teacher, effective July 1, 2007 

ff. Sara Kaplan, Teacher 

gg. Carissa Keleman, Teacher* 

hh. JoAnna Leto, Teacher 

ii. Ashley Leoniy, Teacher* 

jj. Jill Mariano, Teacher* 

kk. Daniel Morvay, Teacher* 

ll. Kyle O’Donnell, Teacher* 

mm. Matthew Osborn, Teacher* 

nn. Walter Reed, Teacher, effective July 1, 2007 

oo. Jacqueline Piersanti, Teacher 

pp. Todd Porter, Teacher 

qq. Ashley Risden, Teacher* 

rr. Sarah Lynn Sedar, Teacher* 

ss. Lauren Strina, Teacher* 

tt. Laurie Tidcombe, Teacher 

uu. Shannon Telep, Teacher* 

vv. Mary VanPelt, Teacher 

ww. Sean Woodward, Teacher* 

xx. Kimberly Vaughan, Teacher 

yy. John Yacka, Teacher 

zz. William Yuengel, Teacher* 

*pending confirmation letter from the State. 

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2. The Board of Education approves the per period rate for the following teachers: 

a. William Wheeler, Teacher-Science/JMHS, 2nd period, replacing Yolanda Rainey, 

effective January 3, 2007 through January 22, 2007. 

b. Alyson Fischer, Teacher-Social Studies/JMHS 2nd period, replacing Marguerite 

Laffey, effective January 16, 2007 through January 26, 2007. 

c. Michael Tash, Teacher-Social Studies/JMHS 3rd period, replacing Marguerite 


d. Jason Trifiro, Teacher-Social Studies/JMHS 4th period, replacing Marguerite 


3. The Board of Education approves the per diem rate for the following teachers: 

a. Karen Lloyd, Teacher-2nd Grade/Holman, replacing Julie Perfilio, effective 

January 22, 2007 to February 27, 2007. 

b. Julie Panos, Teacher-Special Education Spanish/JMHS, replacing Matthew Amato, 

effective January 31, 2007 through TBD. 

c. Shannon Owens, Teacher-Pre School Disabled/Crawford-Rodriguez, replacing 

Alexandria Losey, effective April 12, 2007 through TBD. 

4. The Board of Education approves the following volunteer coaches: 

a. Steven Cohen, Volunteer Weightlifting Coach/JMHS, assisting Michael Smith, 

effective March 1, 2007 through June 1, 2007. 

b. Kyle O’Donnell, Volunteer Boys Lacrosse/JMHS, assisting Nick Caruso, effective 

March 2, 2007 through June 9, 2007, pending substitute certificate/fingerprint 

approval. 

c. Sean Woodward, Volunteer Boys Lacrosse/JMHS, assisting Nick Caruso, effective 

March 2, 2007 through June 9, 2007, pending substitute certificate/fingerprint 

approval. 

d. William Yuengel, Volunteer Baseball Coach/JLHS, assisting Jim Rankin, effective 

March 2, 2007 through May 2007. 

5. The Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, accepts with best 

wishes, the resignation of the following employees, due to retirement: 

a. Maura Clarke, Driver-Transportation/District, effective July 1, 2007. 

b. James DeSalvo, Teacher-Math/JMHS, effective July 1, 2007. 

c. Peter Hibbard, Teacher-Physical Science/JMHS, effective July 1, 2007. 

d. Claire Miehle, Secretary-Main Office/Switlik, effective September 1, 2007. 

e. Patricia Antoniello, Secretary-Child Care/District, effective September 1, 2007. 

6. The Board of Education accepts the resignation of the following employees: 

a. Jennifer Walsh, Lunchroom Aide/McAuliffe, effective March 2, 2007. 

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7. The Board of Education approves a leave of absence for the following personnel: 

a. Lily Ann Farley, Chief Financial Officer-Township of Jackson/Treasurer of School 

Funds, medical leave of absence, ninety (90) days, effective January 4, 2007 

through March 30, 2007, returning April 2, 2007. 

b. Marilyn Cortez, Aide-Transportation/District, unpaid family medical leave, 

effective March 5, 2007 through May 11, 2007, returning May 14, 2007. 

c. Joyce Hunt, Driver-Transportation/District, unpaid family medical leave, effective 

March 5, 2007 through April 5, 2007, returning April 16, 2007. 

d. Frederick Desider, Custodian/District, assigned to McAuliffe, extend unpaid 

family leave, effective February 1, 2007 through February 15, 2007, returning 

February 16, 2007. 

e. Jean Weck, Secretary-CST/JMHS, paid medical leave, effective January 22, 2007 

through March 2, 2007, returning March 5, 2007. 

f. Necha Augenstein, Teacher-Speech Language/Johnson, paid medical leave, 

effective March 19, 2007 through March 27, 2007; unpaid family medical leave, 

effective March 28, 2007 through May 25, 2007, returning May 29, 2007. 

g. Erin Murray-Ballou, Teacher-Special Education/Goetz, paid medical leave, 

effective April 16, 2007 through June 7, 2007, returning June 11, 2007. 

h. Peter Hibbard, Teacher-Physical Science/JMHS, extend paid medical leave, 

effective March 1, 2007 through June 30, 2007, retiring July 1, 2007. 

i. Veronica Langer-Matthews, Teacher-3 rd Grade/Holman, extend unpaid family 

medical leave, from April 16, 2007 to May 31, 2007, returning June 1, 2007. 

j. Tara Liguori, Teacher-1 st Grade/Elms, revise leave of absence, paid medical leave, 

effective April 16, 2007 through May 15, 2007; unpaid family medical leave, 

effective May 16, 2007 though June 30, 2007, returning September 1, 2007. 

k. Alexandria Losey, Teacher-Pre School Disabled/Crawford-Rodriguez, paid 

medical leave, effective April 16, 2007 through June 12, 1007; unpaid family 

leave, June 13, 2007 through June 30, 2007, returning September 1, 2007. 

l. Julie Perfilio, Teacher-2 nd Grade/Holman, paid medical leave, effective January 8, 

2007 through February 2, 2007; unpaid family leave, effective February 5, 2007 

through May 4, 2007; unpaid medical leave, effective May 7, 2007 through 

June 30, 2007, returning September 1, 2007. 

m. Carol Venice, Custodian/District, assigned to JMHS, unpaid family leave, effective 

January 11, 2007 through March 9, 2007, returning March 12, 2007. 

8. The Board of Education approves the following contract adjustments: 

a. Jessie Barry, Aide-Transportation/District, change hours from 5 hours 20 minutes 

per day to 6 hours per day, additional special needs route, effective September 6, 

2006 through June 30, 2007. 

b. Michelle Hulse, Driver-Transportation/District, change hours from 5 hours 20 

minutes to 6 hours per day, additional special needs route, effective September 6, 

2006 through June 30, 2007. 

c. Phyllis Reynolds, Driver-Transportation/District, change hours from 6 hours per 

day to 6 hours 30 minutes per day, due to layover, effective October 11, 2006 

through June 30, 2007. 

d. Barbara Santanello, Driver-Transportation/District, change hours from 5 hours 40 

minutes per day to 7 hours 40 minutes per day, route change, effective January 8, 

2007 through June 30, 2007. 

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8. Contract Adjustments – continued: 

e. Brian Deck, Mechanic-Transportation/District, increase hourly rate to reflect one 

(1) additional ASE certification, effective December 31, 2006 through June 30, 

2007. 

f. Donald Kovacofsky, Mechanic-Transportation/District, increase hourly rate to 

reflect one (1) additional ASE certification, effective December 31, 2006 through 

June 30, 2007. 

g. John LaCapria, Mechanic-Transportation/District, increase hourly rate to reflect two 

(2) additional ASE certifications, effective December 31, 2006 through June 30, 

2007. 

h. Susan Hunter-Mazzella, SAC/Goetz, replacing Tracie Kearny-Lynch, change 

effective start date from February 26, 2007 to February 5, 2007. 

i. Tracie Kearny-Lynch, SAC/JMHS, replacing Jennifer Mullins, change effective 

start date from February 26, 2007 to February 5, 2007. 

j. Jennifer Barcellona, Teacher-3 rd Grade/Holman, replacing Veronica Langer 

Matthews, extend contract from ending April 17, 2007 to May 31, 2007. 

k. Travis Crozier, Teacher-Basic Skills/Johnson, increase base salary to reflect MA 

degree, effective January 1, 2007 through June 30, 2007. 

l. Laura Dunn, Teacher-World Language/Switlik, increase base salary to reflect MA 


m. Deborah Eisenhauer, Teacher-Special Education Resource/Elms, increase base 

salary to reflect MA+30 degree, effective January 1, 2007 through June 30, 2007. 

n. Margaret Ewin, Nurse/Elms, increase base salary to reflect MA degree, effective 

January 1, 2007 through June 30, 2007. 

o. Craig Goldberg, Teacher/Switlik, increase base salary to reflect MA degree, 

effective January 1, 2007 through June 30, 2007. 

p. Jared Kolodziejczyk, Head Wrestling Coach-Winter/McAuliffe, increase stipend to 

reflect correct step. 

q. Jason Lynch, Teacher-Alternative School/McAuliffe, replacing Jerri Parlow, revise 

effective start date from February 1, 2007 to March 16, 2007. 

r. Kristie-Anne Opaleski, Teacher-English/JMHS, increase base salary to reflect MA 


s. Melissa Pennell, Teacher-World Language/JMHS, increase base salary to reflect 

MA+30 degree, effective January 1, 2007 through June 30, 2007. 

t. Lucy Salazar, Teacher-ESL/JLHS, increase base salary to reflect BA+30 degree, 

effective January 1, 2007 through June 30, 2007. 

u. Tanya Urbaczek, Teacher-Science/JMHS, replacing Peter Hibbard, extend contract 

from ending March 1, 2007 to June 30, 2007. 

9. The Board of Education approves transfers for the following personnel: 

a. Dominique Legotte, from Food Service Worker-4 hours/District, assigned to 

Holman to Food Service Worker-5 hours/District, assigned to Switlik, replacing 

Rose Turin, effective February 28, 2007 through June 30, 2007. 

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10. The Board of Education approves the employment of the following personnel: 

a. ______________, Driver/Grounds Person-Facilities/District, new position, 

effective __________ through June 30, 2007. 

b. ______________, Foreman-Custodians/District, replacing Sheri Kemprowski, 

effective ___________ through June 30, 2007. 

c. Michael Campbell, Treasurer of School Funds/District, replacing Lily Ann Farley, 

three (3) months, effective January 1, 2007 through March 30, 2007. 

d. Ellen Ochs, Food Service Worker-4 hours/District, assigned to JMHS, replacing 

Elizabeth McLean, effective February 28, 2007 through June 30, 2007. 

e. ___________, Media Specialist/Rosenauer and Crawford-Rodriguez, replacing 

Nancy Reid, effective September 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008. 

f. ___________, Paraprofessional-Pre School Disabled/Johnson, new position, 


g. ___________, Paraprofessional-Pre School Disabled/Johnson, new position, 


h. ___________, Secretary-Facilities-COSA/District, new position, effective 

March 28, 2007 through June 30, 2007. 

i. ___________, Secretary-Facilities-COSA/District, new position, effective 


j. Andrea Cece, Secretary-Transportation-COSA/District, replacing Maria Delores 

Fleming, effective March 19, 2007 through June 30, 2007. 

k. ___________, Teacher–2nd Grade Self Contained/Crawford-Rodriguez, replacing 

Patricia Stajek-Vorwerk, effective February 28, 2007 through June 30, 2007. 

l. Nicole Koopman, Teacher–Pre School Disabled/Johnson, new position, effective 


m. Karen Lloyd, Teacher-2 nd Grade/Holman, replacing Julie Perfilio, effective 


n. _____________, Teacher-1 st Grade/Elms, replacing Tara Liguori, effective 


o. Jamie Hickman, Teacher-Art/Crawford-Rodriguez, replacing Colleen Fitzgerald, 


11. The Board of Education approves Walter Reed as a Homebound Tutor, effective 

February 28, 2007. 

12. The Board of Education approves the reimbursement to Anthony Ballina for mentoring 

fees paid during the 2002-2003 school year. 

13. The Board of Education approves the rehire of athletic coaches for the Spring 2007 school 

year: 

School Name Position Sport 

a. Goetz Scott Levine Head Coach Baseball 

b. Goetz Jason Ulrich Head Coach Boys Track 

c. Goetz Chris Zammit Assistant Coach Boys Track 

d. Goetz Susan Bruett Head Coach Girls Track 

e. Goetz Lisa Howell Assistant Coach Girls Track 

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13. Rehire Spring 2007 Coaches – continued: 

School Name Position Sport 

f. Goetz Ed Garbos Head Coach Softball 

g. McAuliffe Chris Ippolito Head Coach Baseball 

h. McAuliffe David Lavezzo Head Coach Boys Track 

i. McAuliffe Alice Menafra Head Coach Girls Track 

j. McAuliffe Linda Dougherty Assistant Coach Girls Track 

k. McAuliffe James Convery Head Coach Softball 

l. JMHS Frank Malta Head Coach Baseball 

m. JMHS Jared Kolodziejczyk Assistant Coach Baseball 

n. JMHS Ryan Williams Assistant Coach Baseball 

o. JMHS Christopher Opdyke Head Coach Boys Tennis 

p. 

Jessica Denham 

Kretzmer Assistant Coach Boys Tennis 

JMHS 

q. JMHS Steven Theobald Head Coach Boys Track 

r. JMHS Andrew Roth Assistant Coach Boys Track 

s. JMHS Walter Krystopik Head Coach Girls Track 

t. JMHS Louise Agoston Assistant Coach Girls Track 

u. JMHS Lori Johnson Head Coach Girls LaCrosse 

v. JMHS Nick Caruso Head Coach Boys LaCrosse 

w. JMHS Lacey Thiery Assistant Coach Softball 

x. JMHS Michael Smith Weightlifting 

14. The Board of Education approves the following coaches for the Spring 2007 Athletic 

Programs: 

a. Mark Fink, Assistant Baseball Coach-Spring/JMHS, new position, effective 

March 1, 2007. 

b. Christopher Roma, Head Softball Coach-Spring/JMHS, replacing Al Aires, 

effective March 1, 2007. 

c. Alyson Fisher, Assistant Softball Coach-Spring/JMHS, replacing Christopher 

Roma, effective March 1, 2007. 

d. Jenny Bender, Assistant Softball Coach-Spring/JMHS, new position, effective 

March 1, 2007. 

e. Kevin McCann, Assistant Boys Track Coach-Spring/JMHS, replacing Josh Bygott, 


f. Douglas Withstandley, Assistant Boys Track Coach-Spring/JMHS, replacing Jay 

Kipp, effective March 1, 2007. 

g. Josh Bygott, Assistant Girls Track Coach-Spring/JMHS, replacing Amy Caruso, 


h. Kelly Larsen, Assistant Girls Track Coach-Spring/JMHS, replacing Jennifer 

Leahy, effective March 1, 2007. 

i. Allison Pingitore, Assistant Girls Lacrosse Coach-Spring/JMHS, replacing Signe 

Lockwood, effective March 1, 2007. 

j. Lauren Strina, Assistant Girls Lacrosse Coach-Spring/JMHS, new position, 


k. Dianna Strizki, Assistant Girls Lacrosse Coach-Spring/JMHS, replacing Lori 

Burns, effective March 1, 2007. 

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14. Coaches – continued: 

l. Joe Pienkowski, Assistant Boys Lacrosse Coach-Spring/JMHS, replacing Paul 

Baker, effective March 1, 2007. 

m. Matthew Bergman, Assistant Boys Lacrosse Coach-Spring/JMHS, new position, 


n. Keith Smicklo, Assistant Baseball Coach-Spring/JLHS, new position, effective 

March 1, 2007. 

o. Toni Williams, Assistant Softball Coach-Spring/JLHS, new position, effective 

March 1, 2007. 

p. Tim Osborn, Weightlifting Coach-Spring/JLHS, new position, effective March 1, 

2007. 

q. Matthew Osborn, Assistant Boys Lacrosse Coach-Spring/JLHS, new position, 


r. John Sheehan, Assistant Baseball Coach-Spring/Goetz, budgeted position, 


s. Maureen Cromie, Assistant Softball Coach-Spring/Goetz, budgeted position, 


t. Sean Monahan, Assistant Baseball Coach-Spring/McAuliffe, budgeted position, 


u. Stephanie Healy, Assistant Softball Coach-Spring/McAuliffe, budgeted position, 


v. Michael Saulnier, Assistant Boys Track Coach-Spring/McAuliffe, replacing John 

Barton, effective March 1, 2007. 

15. The Board of Education approves the following additional teachers for the John 

Witherspoon Fellowship Grant - Teaching American History Grant for nine (9) days per 

year through June 2008: 

a. Raymond Cafara/JMHS 

b. Eileen Kochis/Goetz 

16. The Board of Education approves the following personnel for the Jackson Child Care 

Academy: 

a. Ramona Brown/Paraprofessional 

b. Patricia Antoniello/Substitute Paraprofessional 

c. David Kasyan/Substitute Paraprofessional 

d. Bernadette McGreevy/Substitute Paraprofessional 

e. Julissa Rodriguez/Substitute Paraprofessional 

f. Brian Simpson/Substitute Paraprofessional 

g. Jaclyn Morizio/Student Aide 

h. Julissa Rodriguez/Receptionist 

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17. The Board of Education approves the following personnel and salaries for the 2006-2007 

Jackson Community School Pre Kindergarten and Daycare programs: 

a. Bernice Guzman, Substitute Teacher Aide/Pre Kindergarten and Daycare, Goetz Pre 

K Trailer. 

18. The Board of Education approves the following personnel for the 2006-2007 Peer 

Assistance Leadership Program activities sponsored by the Drug Free Schools Grant: 

a. Andrea Mangini-Harold, SAC/JLHS 

19. The Board of Education approves the following substitute personnel for the Reach for 

Success program for the 2006-2007 school year: 

a. Lucinda Granatelli/Crawford-Rodriguez 

b. David Kasyan/Holman 

20. The Board of Education approves the following personnel for SRA tutoring and scoring for 

SRA students for the 2006-2007 school year: 

a. Maria Gkionis, Teacher-Math/JMHS 

b. John Christopher, Teacher-Math/JMHS 

c. Paulette Shavel, Teacher-Literacy/JMHS 

d. Michele Moore, Teacher-Literacy/JMHS 

21. The Board of Education approves payment for an additional forty (40) minutes per day for 

Maryann Cardini, Interpreter/JMHS, effective January 30, 2007 through June 30, 2007. 

22. The Board of Education approves the following new positions: 

a. One (1) Pre School Disabled Teacher/Johnson, effective March 1, 2007. 

b. Two (2) Full Time Paraprofessionals-Pre School Disabled/Johnson, effective 

March 1, 2007. 

c. One (1) Assistant Lacrosse Coach-Spring/JMHS. 

d. One (1) Driver/Grounds Person-Facilities/District, effective March 1, 2007. 

23. The Board of Education approves emergent hires as follows: 

a. Stanley Acker, Substitute Driver 

b. Carol Collins, Substitute Driver 

c. James Swanson, Substitute Driver 

d. James Zapata, Substitute Driver 

e. Kathleen Amalfitano, Substitute Food Service Worker 

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23. Emergent Hires – continued: 

f. Rita Barone, Substitute Food Service Worker 

g. Carol DeMetro, Substitute Food Service Worker 

h. Diann Francis, Substitute Food Service Worker 

i. Laura Manno, Substitute Food Service Worker 

j. Erica Baker, Substitute Nurse 

k. Pietrina Maure, Substitute Food Service Worker, Lunchroom Aide, 

Paraprofessional, Receptionist, and Secretary 

l. Lauren Masarik, Substitute Receptionist and Secretary 

m. Jenny Bender, Substitute Teacher/Coach 

n. Carissa Keleman, Substitute Teacher 

o. Cynthia Chiappetta, Substitute Teacher 

p. Nancy Dunnican, Substitute Teacher 

q. Kimberly Hentz, Substitute Teacher 

r. Ashley Leoniy, Substitute Teacher 

s. Jill Mariano, Substitute Teacher 

t. Daniel Morvay, Substitute Teacher 

u. Kyle O’Donnell, Substitute Teacher/Coach 

v. Matthew Osborn, Substitute Teacher/Coach 

w. Todd Porter, Substitute Teacher 

x. Ashley Risden, Substitute Teacher 

y. Sarah Lynn Sedar, Substitute Teacher 

z. Lauren Strina, Substitute Teacher/Coach 

aa. Shannon Telep, Substitute Teacher 

bb. Sean Woodward, Substitute Teacher/Coach 

cc. William Yuengel, Substitute Teacher/Coach 

dd. Jamie Hickman, Teacher-Art/ Crawford-Rodriquez 

** Salaries are public information. Any person interested in obtaining this information is 

to contact the Secretary to the Board of Education. 

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