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4. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ACTION ITEMSBefore proceeding with the action items, President Giordano opened the meeting to thepublic for any comments and/or questions relating to the action items only. Seeing none,this segment of the meeting was promptly closed.4.1 APPROVAL OF MONTHLY EXPENDITURES AND REPORTSMr. Robinson moved to approve the following monthly expenditures and reports:October 8, 2012 Bill List#4.1.1September 28, 2012Payroll #4.1.2HIB Report#4.1.3Motion to approve the October 8, 2012 Bill List in the amountof $726,084.66.Motion to approve the September 28, 2012 Payroll in theamount of $2,263,927.16.Approve the Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying (HIB)Report, as submitted.Seconded by Mr. Amianda.Board Discussion:NoneRoll Call:Ayes Noes AbstentionsMr. Amianda None NoneMrs. CohenMrs. ColliganMrs. CriscuoloMr. GiordanoMrs. OuimetMr. RobinsonMr. Werner4.2 PERSONNEL ACTION ITEMSMr. Werner made a motion to approve, on the recommendation of the Superintendent, thefollowing Personnel action items:Retirement of MusicTeacher #4.2.1Rescind Action Item#4.2.2Approval of ContinuedSummer Employment#4.2.3Approve the retirement of Arthur Johnson, Teacher of Music atMount Olive Middle and High Schools effective November 30,2012 with appreciation for twenty-five years of service to theMount Olive Township School District.Rescind Personnel action item # 5.2.19 from the September 24,2012 board meeting to accept the resignation of Raymond Hirsch,Bus Driver in the Transportation Department.Approve the continued summer employment of the followingstaff for custodian/maintenance work at the hourly rate of $10.50effective August 25, 2012 through August 31, 2012: (Budgeted)Thomas FitzgeraldRuben OliveraDominick ServidioWilliam MauroTimothy ScanlonMichael SchuberthMaternity Leave#4.2.4Approve a paid medical leave of absence using accumulated sickdays for Nicole de Vries, Teacher of English at Mount OliveHigh School effective November 12, 2012 through January 25,2013 and further approve an unpaid childcare leave of absenceeffective January 28, 2013 through May 15, 2013; anticipatedreturn May 16, 2013. Dental/Medical benefits will be providedby the Board through April 30, 2013.Work Session Mtg. 10/8/12 3

Appointment ofCertified InstructionalAssistant #4.2.5Change of Employment#4.2.6Appointment ofBus Driver #4.2.7Change of Employment#4.2.8Employment ofProfessional Staff toWrite Curriculum#4.2.9Appointment ofMiddle School ActivitiesCoordinator #4.2.10Appointment ofMath League Advisor#4.2.11Appointment ofDance Club Advisor#4.2.12Employment ofSubstitute Bus andVan Driver #4.2.13Employment ofSubstitute Food ServiceWorkers #4.2.14Approve the appointment of Janet Dino, certified InstructionalAssistant at CMS Elementary School at step eight - $14.59 perhour on the Aide Salary Guide, five (5) hours per day, five (5)days per week, effective October 9, 2012 through April 26, 2013for the 2012-2013 school year. (Budgeted)Approve the change of employment for Carissa Caliguiri fromcertified Teacher Aide to full time twelve month Special ServicesSecretary at step one (1) Category 2 - $37,627 on the SecretarySalary Guide (prorated), eight (8) hours per day, five (5) days perweek, effective October 9, 2012 for the 2012-2013 school year,replacing Linda Santoro. (Budgeted)Approve the appointment of Christine Reiss, Bus Driver in theTransportation Department at step one (1) - $22.46 per hour, fornineteen (19) hours and forty-five (45) minutes per week,effective October 9, 2012 for the 2012-2013 school year,replacing Paul Schondra. (Budgeted)Approve the change of employment for Gladys Seda,Lunchroom/Recess Aide to certified Lunchroom/Recess Aidewith an additional $1.00 per hour effective October 1, 2012 forthe 2012-2013 school year. (Budgeted)Approve the employment of the following list of professionalstaff to write curriculum at $42.00 per hour for the subjects andhours listed for the 2012-2013 school year: (Budgeted)Name Subject HoursCarmen Lungo Spanish IV 25Laurence Klinke 7 th Grade French 25Laurence Klinke 8 th Grade French 25Sandy Holness 7 th Grade Spanish 25Sandy Holness 8 th Grade Spanish 25Approve the appointment of Nicholas Cutro to the Extra Pay forExtra Service position of Middle School Activities Coordinatorwith a stipend of $5,945 for the 2012-2013 school year.(Budgeted)Approve the appointment of Jennifer Kalkunte to the Extra Payfor Extra Service position of Math League, Group 5 at MountOlive High School for the 2012-2013 school year. (Budgeted)Approve the appointment of Sandy Holness to the Extra Pay forExtra Service position of Dance Club (to be shared) at MountOlive Middle School for the 2012-2013 school year. (Budgeted)Approve the employment of Patricia Robbins substitute bus andvan driver at the rate of $18.11 per hour effective October 9, 2012for the 2012-2013 school year.Approve the employment of the following staff as substitute foodservice workers at the rate of $10.50 per hour effective October 9,2012 for the 2012-2013 school year:Deborah CironeAshwini WalmikiAddition to List ofHomebound Instructors#4.2.15Additions to List ofSubstitute Teachers#4.2.16Approve the addition of Kristina Scudese to the list ofHomebound Instructors for the 2012-2013 school year.Approve the following additions to the list of substitute teachersfor the 2012-2013 school year:Work Session Mtg. 10/8/12 4

Name Crs/Degree InstitutionLinda Blazier M.Ed. Rutgers UniversityKelly Churchill B.S. Montclair State UniversityMichele Herman M.S. Wagner CollegeTimothy Kucerovy B.S. Slippery Rock UniversityYvonne Mathez M.Ed. East Stroudsburg UniversityMelissa McCarthy M.S. Ithaca CollegeDiana Mezel B.S. Centenary CollegeJenna Sages B.A. Ramapo College of NJApproval of JobDescriptions#4.2.17Approve the following Mount Olive Middle School Extra Pay forExtra Service job descriptions for the 2012-2013 school year asattached:Drama Club Assistant DirectorMusic AppreciationAmend PreviousPersonnel Action Item#4.2.18Amend PreviousPersonnel Action Item#4.2.19Amend PreviousPersonnel Action Item#4.2.20Amend PreviousPersonnel Action Item#4.2.21Amend Personnel action item #5.2.23 from the August 27, 2012board meeting to correct the appointment of Eustaquia Cruz toBus Driver in the Transportation Department at step one (1) -$22.46 per hour on the Bus Drivers’ Salary Guide for nineteen(19) hours and forty-five (45) minutes per week, effectiveSeptember 1, 2012 for the 2012-2013 school year, replacingPhillip Pelligra. (Budgeted)Amend Personnel action item #5.2.39 from the July 23, 2012board meeting and Personnel action item #5.2.5 from theSeptember 24, 2012 board meeting to correct the appointment ofTracey Borowski to Bus Driver in the Transportation Departmentat step one (1) - $22.46 per hour on the Bus Drivers’ SalaryGuide for nineteen (19) hours and forty-five (45) minutes perweek, effective September 1, 2012 for the 2012-2013 school year.(Budgeted)Amend Personnel action item #5.2.40 from the July 23, 2012board meeting and Personnel action item #5.2.6 from theSeptember 24, 2012 board meeting to correct the appointment ofLucia Boyle to Bus Driver in the Transportation Department atstep one (1) - $22.46 per hour on the Bus Drivers’ Salary Guidefor nineteen (19) hours and forty-five (45) minutes per week,effective September 1, 2012 for the 2012-2013 school year,replacing Kathy Pelligra. (Budgeted)Amend Personnel action item #4.2.10 from the September 10,2012 board meeting to correct the appointment of Carmen Garciato Bus Driver in the Transportation Department at step one (1) -$22.46 per hour on the Bus Drivers’ Salary Guide for nineteen(19) hours and forty-five (45) minutes per week, effectiveSeptember 11, 2012 for the 2012-2013 school year, replacingNelly Rogue. (Budgeted)Seconded by Mr. Robinson.Board Discussion:NoneRoll Call:Ayes Noes AbstentionsMr. Amianda None NoneMrs. CohenMrs. ColliganMrs. CriscuoloMr. GiordanoMrs. OuimetMr. RobinsonMr. WernerWork Session Mtg. 10/8/12 5

4.3 BUSINESS ACTION ITEMSMr. Werner made a motion to approve, on the recommendation of the Superintendent, thefollowing Business (finance and facilities) action items:Approval of ChangeOrder #4.3.1Approve Submissionof ComprehensiveMaintenance Plan#4.3.2Approve Change Order #4 for Liberty Mechanical Contractors,Inc. for DOE Project #3450-010-09-1002 High School BoilerReplacement in the amount of $3,199 to remove a defective 3-way valve and install by-pass piping.Approve the following resolution to submit the district’sComprehensive Maintenance Plan:Submission of Comprehensive Maintenance PlanWHEREAS, the Department of Education requires NewJersey School Districts to submit three-year maintenance plansdocumenting “required” maintenance activities for each of itspublic school facilities, andWHEREAS, the required maintenance activities as listedin the attached document for the various school facilities of theMount Olive Township School District are consistent with theserequirements, andWHEREAS, all past and planned activities are reasonableto keep school facilities open and safe for use or in their originalcondition and to keep their system warranties valid,NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the MountOlive Township School District hereby authorizes the SchoolBusiness Administrator to submit the attached ComprehensiveMaintenance Plan for the Mount Olive Township School Districtin compliance with Department of Education requirements.Approval of Bus Routesand Stops #4.3.3Approval of Amendmentto Long Range FacilityPlan #4.3.4Approve bus routes and bus stops for the 2012-13 school year asper N.J.S.A. 18A:39-1 et. seq.Approve the following resolution to amend the district’s LongRange Facility Plan:Amendment to Long Range Facility PlanWHEREAS, the Department of Education requires NewJersey School Districts to maintain a Long Range Facility Plan,andWHEREAS, the Long Range Facility Plan must beamended to include pending capital projects,NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the MountOlive Township School District hereby authorizes the SchoolBusiness Administrator and the Architect to submit anamendment to the district’s Long Range Facility Plan to includethe following projects:1. Solar Panels at Tinc Road Elementary and SandshoreElementary Schools;2. Improvement to the High School track andreplacement of the High School football field.Bid Awards#4.3.5Award the bids received on August 21, 2012 for 2012-2013Spring Athletic Supplies to the lowest responsible bidder:VendorAluminum Athletic EquipmentRoyersford, PAAmount$556.50Work Session Mtg. 10/8/12 6

VendorLeisure Sporting GoodsIselin, NJMFAC, LLCCranston, RIMetuchen Center, Inc./TeamSportsNew Brunswick, NJPasson’s Sports/Sport SupplyGroupJenkintown, PATriple Crown SportsParsippany, NJAmount$3,350.12$202.40$3,083.10$2,799.48$5,365.30Approval of ChangeOrder #4.3.6Approval of ProfessionalServices Contract #4.3.7Approve Change Order #5 for Liberty Mechanical Contractors,Inc. for DOE Project #3450-010-09-1002 High School BoilerReplacement in the amount of $8,600 to reinsulate all bareexisting heating and DOM water piping as listed in the changeorder.Approve professional services contract with VS Land Data ofPhillipsburg, NJ to perform a wetland study on the area adjacentto the High School football field to prepare a survey and a reportto submit to the DEP for an LOI at a cost of $6,000.Seconded by Mrs. Criscuolo.Board Discussion:NoneRoll Call:Ayes Noes AbstentionsMr. Amianda None NoneMrs. CohenMrs. ColliganMrs. CriscuoloMr. GiordanoMrs. OuimetMr. RobinsonMr. Werner4.4 ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION ITEMSMrs. Cohen made a motion to approve, on the recommendation of the Superintendent, thefollowing Administrative action items:Amend Policy #2431.4#4.4.1Amend Policy #2622#4.4.2Amend Policy #6470#4.4.3Approval of SettlementAgreement and Release#4.4.4Approve amendments to Policy #2431.4 “Prevention andTreatment of Sports-Related Concussions and Head Injuries”,as attached, on second reading.Approve amendments to Policy #2622 “Pupil Assessment”, asattached, on second reading.Approve amendments to Policy #6470 “Payment of Claims”, asattached, on second reading.Adopt the following resolution approving the SettlementAgreement and Release between the Mt. Olive Township Boardof Education and S.F. and J.F. o/b/o J.F.Work Session Mtg. 10/8/12 7

Seconded by Mr. Robinson.Board Discussion:NoneRoll Call:WHEREAS, the Board is a Respondent in a special educationdue process action before the Office of Administrative Law,bearing OAL Docket Number EDS 10135-12 and AgencyReference Number 2012-18568; andWHEREAS, the parties wish to amicably resolve the actionwithout further proceedings pursuant to the terms presented tothe Board in a Settlement Agreement (“Agreement”);NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board ofEducation approves the Agreement of the within referenced dueprocess action on the terms and conditions contained therein;andBE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Board President isauthorized to execute the Agreement on behalf of the Board.Ayes Noes AbstentionsMr. Amianda None NoneMrs. CohenMrs. ColliganMr. CriscuoloMr. GiordanoMrs. OuimetMr. RobinsonMr. Werner5. PUBLIC COMMENTSThe Board President again opened the meeting to the public for any comments and/orquestions relating to the Mt. Olive School District.The President of the Band Boosters Association extended a personal invitation to the Boardof Education to attend the band competition on Saturday, October 20, 2012.6. OLD BUSINESS - None7. NEW BUSINESS - None8. BOARD AND ADMINISTRATION COMMENTSMrs. Colligan congratulated the band for compiling a 4-0 record in the band competitions.Mrs. Colligan also gave kudos to the President and parents of the Band BoostersAssociation, declaring that the band’s success reflects their fine efforts and strong support.Mrs. Colligan declared her support of the music appreciation stipend, expressing her opinionthat the State places too much emphasis on the results of the Language Arts andMathematics test scores. Mrs. Colligan expressed her appreciation that Mount Olivecontinues to foster the humanities approach, which includes all of the arts.Finally, Mrs. Colligan thanked Dr. Reynolds, Ms. Conroy, Mrs. Jones, and Mr. Zitomer fortheir fine efforts on behalf of the Board.Mr. Robinson elaborated on Mrs. Colligan’s comments regarding the influence of the bandparents on the band program. Mr. Robinson commented on the growth of the program,recalling that there was only one band director when his children were in school. At thattime, any stipends for assistants were paid by the band parents. Eventually, the Boardassumed the stipend payments and the program blossomed into the successful program thatit is today.Work Session Mtg. 10/8/12 8

Mrs. Cohen commented on her attendance at the Hall of Fame induction ceremony and theannual homecoming game, conveying that the whole program was nicely done.Mr. Werner raised several questions regarding the School Improvement Plan that wasdistributed with the last Superintendent’s Report. Mr. Werner questioned the purpose of theplan, observing that the report includes many of the activities that the district is alreadydoing.Dr. Reynolds explained that all of the plans are centered on language arts and reading sincethese scores were not as high as the math scores. The Superintendent acknowledged thatmany of the activities in the plan are already being done, but not to the degree of intensity orfocus that they should be. The purpose of the plan is to re-emphasize the basics and to refocusthe staff. Dr. Reynolds declared that this often needs to be done in the third year ofany successful plan to combat complacency that may set in as a result of that success.Mr. Werner commended Mr. Stansberry and Mr. Moore for the manner in which theyhandled two recent traumas – a fire in the community and the loss of a student. Mr. Wernerexpressed his heartfelt gratitude to both men and asked Dr. Reynolds to pass his sentimentsalong to them.Mrs. Ouimet conveyed that she, Mr. Robinson, Mrs. Dierks and Dr. Reynolds attended Mr.Fritzky’s flipped classroom and found it to be an interesting approach to learning. In aflipped classroom the students do their work assignments at school and receive theirinstruction at home via pre-recorded, video-taped lessons. Mrs. Ouimet explained that Mr.Fritzky is able to monitor each student and can regroup them according to their aptitude andcomprehension levels. Mrs. Ouimet commented on some of the exciting new instructionalstrategies being implemented throughout the district.Mrs. Ouimet echoed Mrs. Colligan’s congratulations to the band for their 4-0 record in theband competitions.Mrs. Ouimet commented on her attendance at the Middle School Back to School Night,relaying her belief that Mrs. Miranda is doing well in her position of Acting Principal.Mrs. Ouimet asked if attendance at the before school fitness program is lacking, observingthat the registration date was extended. Dr. Reynolds indicated that he would look into thereason for the extension.9. CONFIDENTIAL SESSIONAt 7:18 p.m. Mr. Giordano moved the following resolution to recess into confidentialsession:Resolved, at a public meeting of the Mount Olive Township Board of Education heldon October 8, 2012, that, pursuant to Sections 7 and 8 of the “Open Public MeetingsAct”, the following items be discussed in a session of the Board of Education closedto the public:PersonnelMatters of Attorney-Client PrivilegePending and/or Anticipated LitigationBe it further resolved, that the matters discussed in closed session be disclosed tothe public when the reason for confidentiality no longer exists.Seconded by Mr. Robinson and approved by a unanimous affirmative roll call vote of thosemembers present.10. ADJOURNMENTThe Board reconvened in open session at 7:52 p.m. at which time President Giordano made amotion to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Mr. Robinson, and unanimously carried.Respectfully submitted,Lynn Jones, Board SecretaryWork Session Mtg. 10/8/12 9