regular meeting agenda - Mount Olive Township School District

REGULAR MEETING AGENDAMOUNT OLIVE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATIONMonday, April 22, 2013 6:30 PM Mt. Olive Middle School1. Opening Activities1.1 Call to Order/Flag Salute1.2 Moment of Reflection1.3 Statement of Advance Notice2. Approval of Open and Closed Session Minutes2.1 Work Session Meeting – March 4, 20132.2 Regular Meeting – March 21, 20133. Communications and Petitions (Board/Superintendent)4. Reports and Discussions4.1 Student Liaison Report4.2 Superintendent's Report4.2.1 Student Certificate of Merit – Principal Gayle Dierks4.2.2 Winter Sports Awards – Mr. David Falleni, Athletic Director4.2.3 Guidance Counselor of the Year - Morris County Professional Counselors Assoc.4.2.4 Physical Education Teacher of the Year - New Jersey Association for Health,Physical Education, Recreation and Dance4.2.5 Teachers of the Year Awards Ceremony – Building Principals4.3 Personnel Committee Report4.4 Curriculum & Instruction Committee Report4.5 Parent-Teacher Association Reports4.6 Board President’s Report5. Action Items (members of the community may comment on any agenda item listed in thissection prior to Board discussion)5.1 Monthly Expenditures and Reports (attached)5.2 Personnel (attached)5.3 Curriculum and Instruction (attached)5.4 Business Services (attached)6. Public Comments (Students, parents, employee organizations, community members).7. Board and Administration Comments/Suggestions for Future Agenda Items8. Confidential Session (At its discretion, the Board may declare a confidential session whenevermatters to be discussed fall within one of the categories listed below)9. AdjournRESOLVED, that the Board meet in closed session for the purpose of discussing:personnel,negotiations,pending or anticipated litigation,matters of attorney-client privilege,confidential pupil matters,real estate matters.BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the matters discussed in closed session bedisclosed to the public when the reason for confidentiality no longer exists.

5.1 Motion to approve, on the recommendation of the Superintendent, the following monthlyexpenditures and reports:5.1.1 Approve the April 22, 2013 bill list in the amount of $753,794.32.5.1.2 Approve the April 15, 2013 payroll in the amount of$3,159,233.43.5.1.3 Approve the Treasurer’s Report for the month of March 2013.5.1.4 Approve the Board Secretary’s Report for the month of March2013.5.1.5 Approve the Transfer Report for the month of March 2013.5.1.6 Motion to certify that no major account or fund has been overexpendedin violation of N.J.A.C. 6A:23-2.11(b) as of March 31,2013 and that sufficient funds are available to meet the district’sfinancial obligations for the remainder of the fiscal year.5.1.7 Approve the April 2013C Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying(HIB) Report.

5.2 Motion to approve on the recommendation of the Superintendent the followingPersonnel action items:5.2.1 Approve the nominations for the 2013 Morris County TeacherRecognition Program as follows:Linda HunterKaren de JaagerNicole JuckettAnessa GoldkindPatricia MitchellLynda DalyMount Olive High SchoolMount Olive Middle SchoolCMS Elementary SchoolMt. View SchoolSandshore SchoolTinc Road School5.2.2 Approve the retirement of Marilyn Fredo, Teacher of SocialStudies at Mount Olive Middle School effective July 1, 2013with appreciation for sixteen years of service to the MountOlive Township School District.5.2.3 Approve the retirement of Shulamit Leviner, certified TeacherAide at Mount Olive High School effective July 1, 2013 withappreciation for twenty-five years of service to the Mount OliveTownship School District.5.2.4 Accept the resignation of Amy Hatfield, Special EducationTeacher at CMS Elementary School effective July 1, 2013 withappreciation for eight years of service to the students of MountOlive Township School District.5.2.5 Accept the resignation of Melissa Chagnon, Elementary SchoolTeacher at Tinc Road School effective April 23, 2013 withappreciation for three years of service to the students of MountOlive Township School District.5.2.6 Accept the resignation of Harry Ruiz, Dispatcher in theTransportation Department effective May 10, 2013.5.2.7 Accept the resignation of Ellen Spotter, Technology SupportSpecialist effective May 15, 2013.5.2.8 Approve an unpaid childcare leave of absence for KathrynDevins, School Counselor at Mt. View School effectiveSeptember 3, 2013 through June 30, 2014; anticipated returnSeptember 1, 2014. Benefits are not provided by the Board.5.2.9 Approve an unpaid childcare leave of absence for JenniferFernandez, Teacher of Art at Tinc Road School effectiveSeptember 3, 2013 through December 2, 2013; anticipatedreturn December 3, 2013. Dental/Medical benefits will beprovided by the Board without interruption.Personnel Action Items for Board Meeting April 22, 2013

5.2.10 Approve a paid medical leave of absence using accumulatedsick days for Tanya Soliman, Teacher of English at MountOlive Middle School effective June 3, 2013 through June 14,2013 and further approve an unpaid childcare leave ofabsence effective June 17, 2013 through October 31, 2013;anticipated return November 1, 2013. Dental/Medical benefitswill be provided by the Board without interruption.5.2.11 Approve a continued unpaid family medical leave of absencefor Patricia Cicalese, part time Teacher Aide at SandshoreSchool effective April 23, 2013 through June 30, 2013;anticipated return September 1, 2013. Benefits are notprovided by the Board.5.2.12 Approve that the salary increment be withheld for EmployeeI.D. # 6346 for the 2012-2013 school year.5.2.13 Approve the appointment of professional administrative stafffor the 2013-2014 school year, as attached.5.2.14 Approve the appointment of Margaret Conroy, BusinessAdministrator, salary to be determined, effective July 1, 2013for the 2013-2014 school year.5.2.15 Approve the appointment of Patricia McGee, as a long termsubstitute School Psychologist at Sandshore School at the perdiem rate of $150.00 per day effective April 22, 2013 throughJune 30, 2013, serving for Allison Castner.5.2.16 Approve the change of employment for Gary Pepe from fulltime Custodian at Mount Olive High School to full timeCustodial Foreman at CMS Elementary School at current stepplus License and Foreman stipends, eight (8) hours per dayfrom 6:30 am to 2:30 pm, five (5) days per week, effective July1, 2013 for the 2013-2014 school year, replacing VirginiaPisano. (Budgeted)5.2.17 Approve the employment of Jenna Bellafonte, certificated stafffor the After School Imagine Facilitator position at $42.00 perhour for the 2012-2013 school year.5.2.18 Approve the employment of Sharon Patterson, substituteTransportation Dispatcher at the rate of $16.00 per houreffective April 23, 2013 for the remainder of the 2012-2013school year.Personnel Action Items for Board Meeting April 22, 2013

5.2.19 Approve the employment of the following substitute custodialand maintenance personnel at appropriate hourly rateseffective April 23, 2013 for the remainder of the 2012-2013school year:Josh CamoiaAdam Cassidy5.2.20 Approve the employment of Luis Figueroa, substitute busdriver at the rate of $18.11 per hour effective April 23, 2013 forthe remainder of the 2012-2013 school year.5.2.21 Approve the employment of Eva Pittigher, substitute van aideat the rate of $10.70 per hour effective April 23, 2013 for theremainder of the 2012-2013 school year.5.2.22 Approve the payment of the Winterguard stipend to Lia Grauchin the amount of $1,700 for the 2012-2013 school year.5.2.23 Approve the addition of Terry Ann Collington to the list ofHomebound Instructors for the 2012-2013 school year.5.2.24 Approve the following additions to the list of substitute teachersfor the 2012-2013 school year:Name Crs/Degree InstitutionDenise Corcoran B.A. Montclair State UniversityDonna Corcoran B.A. Montclair State UniversityKatie Heyrich B.A. Penn State UniversityMichelle Kent 117 crs College of New JerseyJerry Montello B.S. Caldwell CollegeKelly Parker 86.5 crs Ithaca CollegeRobin Wells 98 crs Fairleigh Dickinson Univ.5.2.25 Approve the following substitute teachers on a month-to-monthbasis for the month of May, 2013 at the rate of $100 per day ofservice as follows:Substitute TeacherMelissa GrossberndtKathy SilvestriLynne MowbrayJoy SylvesterLisa CooperSchool AssignmentMount Olive High SchoolMount Olive Middle SchoolMt. View SchoolSandshore SchoolTinc Road School5.2.26 Approve the summer employment of Antoinette Romaine,Receptionist at the Administration Building at step seven (7) -$14.16 per hour on the Aide Salary Guide, two days per week,effective July 1, 2013 through August 29, 2013. (Budgeted)Personnel Action Items for Board Meeting April 22, 2013

5.2.27 Approve the summer employment of Joan Cooper,Receptionist at the Administration Building at step H - $16.40per hour on the Aide Salary Guide, two days per week,effective July 1, 2013 through August 29, 2013. (Budgeted)5.2.28 Approve the summer employment of the following staff forCustodian and Maintenance work at the rate of $10.50 perhour for thirty-two (32) hours per week, (hours 7:00 am – 2:00pm Monday through Thursday and Friday 7:00 am – 2:00 pm)effective July 8, 2013 through August 23, 2013 or until projectsare completed: (Budgeted)Zachery AtsmaBrian BublitzJosh CamoiaAdam CassidyDane CorpionColin DoyleThomas FitzgeraldMatthew HerbMichael ManneyDenise McSweeneyJonathan PaceWilliam RomanoMichael SchuberthAshley ShannSteven SpanglerDonna SzanyiShane TremperMichael Bunero-SubstituteKyle Fitzgerald-SubstituteDiane Glover-SubstituteFrank Mezle-SubstituteCarl Rosequist-SubstituteDonna BaldwinScott BuchananShawn CamoiaMatthew CooperDerek DaviesPatrick FiedlerWilliam HardyLinda LockmanWilliam MauroRuben OliveraJudith PellegrinoTimothy ScanlonDominick ServideoStanley SmithRobert StarkLucas TremperMax WernerAnthony Clint-SubstituteRobert Franco-SubstituteDavid Lengua-SubstituteNicholas Mezle-Substitute5.2.29 Approve the summer employment of Dana Dubos, certifiedclerical aide at the Administration Building at step one (1) -$12.41 per hour on the Aide Salary Guide, three (3) days perweek, Monday through Wednesday, seven and one-half (7.5)hours per day and seven (7) hours per day on Thursday,effective July 1, 2013 through August 29, 2013. (Budgeted)5.2.30 Approve the summer employment of the following personnel toclean buses at the hourly rate of $10.00 per hour effective perweek, effective July 1, 2013 through August 29, 2013:(Budgeted)Eustaquia CruzLucas TremperRobert FrancoPersonnel Action Items for Board Meeting April 22, 2013

Administrative StaffNameCurrent AssignmentRobert Allen Jr.PrincipalGayle DierksPrincipalRichard FairPrincipalFrank FischelPrincipal**Kevin StansberryPrincipalSusan MirandaActing Principal**Tracey SevernsPrincipal (Intergovernmental Employee Loan Agreement)James KramerVice Principal High SchoolDonald WoodringVice Principal High School**Robert FeltmannActing Vice Principal for Student Services**Kevin MooreVice Principal Middle School**Sharon WestVice Principal Middle School**Michael IannucciDirector of Special ServicesDebra MartinDirector of Educational Programs (School Design)Peter HughesDirector of Curriculum and Instruction**David FalleniDirector of AthleticsW. Bradley Halien District Supervisor of Mathematics and Science, K-12Sharon StaszakInstructional Supervisor – Special EducationLorelei Drew NevolaInstructional Supervisor – Special Education**Jack Sassaman, Jr.Instructional Supervisor**Mark FiedorczykSupervisor for Planning/Research & Technology**Margaret HipwellElementary Instructional SupervisorKatherine MonaghanElementary Instructional SupervisorNicole MusarraElementary Instructional Supervisor**Lynn JonesBoard Secretary/Asst Business Administrator*Thomas ScerboBuildings and Grounds Supervisor*Elaine EmslieFood Service Supervisor**Salaries to be determined**Non-TenuredPersonnel Action Items for Board Meeting April 22, 2013

5.3 Motion to approve on the recommendation of the Superintendent the followingCurriculum and Instruction action items:5.3.1 Approve the following professional service resolution for the2012-2013 School Year:WHEREAS, the Mount Olive Township Board of Educationrequires the services of professionals to provide individualservices for classified students in accordance with their I.E.P.;andWHEREAS, the Public Schools Contracts Law (N.J.S.A: 18A-1et seq.) requires the awarding of a contract for professionalservices by resolution of the Board of Education at a publicmeeting and allows that such award may be made withoutpublic advertising for bids:NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mount OliveTownship Board of Education that the following professionalsbe awarded contracts for the 2012-2013 School Year:Name Service Contracted AmountSomerset Medical Center Educational Services $47.00 per hourSomerville, NJ5.3.2 Approve Somerset Medical Center, Somerville, NJ to provideeducational services to student #65014094 from March 27,2013 to April 16, 2013 for approximately 15 hours at $47.00per hour. Classification: ED Total estimated cost: $705.00(Budgeted)5.3.3 Approve Brianne Dennis, Newton, NJ to provide psychologicalevaluations for appropriate classified students on an asneeded basis throughout the district from March 1, 2013 toJune 25, 2013 for approximately 12 visits at $300.00 perevaluation. Total estimated cost: $3,600.00 (Budgeted)5.3.4 Approve Phyllis Taistra, Washington Township, NJ to providetesting and educational evaluations to appropriate classifiedstudents on an as needed basis throughout the district forapproximately 4 days at $299.00 per evaluation from May 1,2013 to June 25, 2013. Total estimated cost: $1,196.00(Budgeted)5.3.5 Approve GenPsych Educational Services/Silvergate PrepSchool, Bridgewater, NJ to provide educational services toregular education student #500751 for approximately 4 hoursat $50.00 per hour from February 25, 2013 to February 26,2013. Total estimated cost: $200.00 (Budgeted)Curriculum & Instruction Action Items for Board Meeting on April 22, 2013

5.3.6 Approve Professional Education Services/High Focus,Glassboro, NJ to provide home instruction to student #500221for approximately 60 hours at $30.00 per hour from March 12,2013 to May 3, 2013. Classification: MD Total estimated cost:$1,800.00 (Budgeted)5.3.7 Approve Professional Education Services/High Focus,Glassboro, NJ to provide home instruction to student#60046942 for approximately 60 hours at $30.00 per hour fromMarch 12, 2013 to May 3, 2013. Classification: OHI Totalestimated cost: $1,800.00 (Budgeted)5.3.8 Approve Mt. Lakes Board of Education, Mountain Lakes, NJ toprovide itinerant services to student #462004 for approximately40.5 hours at $130.00 per hour from February 1, 2013 to June25, 2013. Classification: MD Total estimated cost: $5,265.00(Budgeted)5.3.9 Approve Mt. Lakes Board of Education, Mountain Lakes, NJ toprovide itinerant services to student #211160 for approximately24.3 hours at $130.00 per hour from February 1, 2013 to June25, 2013. Classification: MD Total estimated cost: $3,159.00(Budgeted)5.3.10 Approve Mt. Lakes Board of Education, Mountain Lakes, NJ toprovide itinerant services to student #11492 for approximately8.1 hours at $130.00 per hour from February 1, 2013 to June25, 2013. Classification: AI/HH Total estimated cost:$1,053.00 (Budgeted)5.3.11 Approve Daytop Village, Mendham, NJ to provide educationalservices to student #10324 for approximately 69 days at$114.00 per day from March 21, 2013 to June 25, 2013.Classification: SLD Total estimated cost: $7,866.00(Budgeted)5.3.12 Approve Daytop Village, Mendham, NJ to provide educationalservices to regular education student #212161 forapproximately 62 days at $114.00 per day from April 1, 2013 toJune 25, 2013. Total estimated cost: $7,068.00 (Budgeted)5.3.13 Approve MNC, LLC, Andover, NJ to provide ABA therapy tostudent #60047301 for approximately 24 hours at $40.00 perhour from April 8, 2013 to June 26, 2013. Classification: AUTTotal estimated cost: $960.00 (Budgeted)Curriculum & Instruction Action Items for Board Meeting on April 22, 2013

5.3.14 Approve out-of-district student #350 to attend the MidlandSchool, North Branch, NJ for the remainder of the 2012-2013school year at the per diem rate of $248.48 for approximately55 days. Classification: MD Total estimated cost: $13,666.40(Budgeted)5.3.15 BE IT RESOLVED that the Mount Olive Township Board ofEducation approves the following staff member(s) to attend thefollowing professional development program(s) as deemedappropriate and approved by the Superintendent of Schools,subject to State Payment Guidelines as established by theDepartment of Treasury and guidelines as established by theFederal Office of Management and Budget (OMB).Name Conference Location DateEstimatedExpensesCarmen A. LungoElom KerrVeronica CruzParsippany, NJ 4/19/13 $687Cutting EdgeTechnology inthe WorldLanguageClassroomSara CuzzoPracticalStrategies forImplementingthe RigorousCommon CoreState Standardsfor ELANewBrunswick, NJ5/21/13 $219Nina AllogramentoNew JerseyTeachers ofEnglish toSpeakers ofOtherLanguages(NJTESOL)ConferenceNewBrunswick, NJ5/30/13 $179Kit ThompsonNational PEInstituteConferenceAsheville, NC 7/30/12 -8/3/12$1495.3.16 Approve tentatively the following 2012-2013 school yearovernight field trip. Details and costs will be provided to theBoard prior to the scheduled trip. Field trips requiring studentqualification will not be scheduled unless students attend. Thefollowing trip is budgeted.Group Location Tentative Dates8 th Grade Trip Washington, DC June 13-14, 20135.3.17 Approve the Three-Year Local School District Technology Planfor the period February 13, 2013 through February 16, 2016,as submitted.Curriculum & Instruction Action Items for Board Meeting on April 22, 2013

5.3.18 Adopt the following professional service resolution regardingprofessional development instruction for the 2012-2013 schoolyear:WHEREAS, the Mount Olive Township Board of Educationrequires the services of Teachers College, ColumbiaUniversity, New York, NY to provide onsiteacademic/instructional coaching and consultation for grades K-5, and:WHEREAS, the Public Schools Contracts Law (N.J.S.A.18A:18A-1 et seq.) requires the awarding of a contract forprofessional services by resolution of the Board of Education ata public meeting, and that such award may be made withoutpublic advertising for bids:NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Mount OliveTownship Board of Education that Teachers College, ColumbiaUniversity, New York, NY provides the following servicesaccording to the Reading and Writing Project agreement:This agreement will involve reading and writing as well ascontent literacy professional development to teachers inconjunction with Lucy Calkins Units of Study K-5, in elementaryregular education classrooms throughout the district. Insummary, the contract will provide the following academicservices:A. On-Site Coaching: 40 daysTwenty (20) on-site academic/instructional coaching andconsultation days for grades K-2, (based on 5 visits per schoolat a cost of $1,800 per visit plus expense cost, not to exceed$900). Training will be provided at the following schools: TincRoad Elementary School, Chester M. Stephens ElementarySchool, Mountain View Elementary School, and SandshoreElementary School.Twenty (20) on-site academic/instructional coaching andconsultation days for grades 3-5, (based on 5 visits per schoolat a cost of $1,800.00 per visit plus expense cost, not toexceed $900). Training will be provided at the followingschools: Tinc Road Elementary School, Chester M. StephensElementary School, Mountain View Elementary School andSandshore Elementary School.Total annual fee for all services: $73,800.00Curriculum & Instruction Action Items for Board Meeting on April 22, 2013

5.3.19 Approve the adoption of the Holt McDougal: Psychology:Principles in Practice, 2010 Edition textbook series for grades9-12 for the 2012-2013 school year, to align with the 2009 NewJersey Core Curriculum Content Standards for Science.5.3.20 Approve an amendment to the FY 2013 NCLB ConsolidatedGrant to reflect carry-over funds as follows:Title I $27,143Title IIA $5,653Title III $248Curriculum & Instruction Action Items for Board Meeting on April 22, 2013

5.4 Motion to approve on the recommendation of the Superintendent the followingBusiness (finance and facilities) action items:5.4.1 Award the bids received on February 5, 2013 for 2013-2014 FallAthletic and Trainer supplies to the lowest responsible bidder:VendorAnaconda SportsLake Katrine, NYBSN SportsDresher, PACollins SportsRaynham, MAEfinger Sporting GoodsBound Brook, NJEverything MedicalLas Vegas, NVHenry Schein, Inc.Melville, NY 11747Herb’s Sports ShopBristol, CTLeisure Sporting GoodsIselin, NJLongstreth Sporting GoodsPottstown, PAMedco Supply Co.Tonawanda, NYMetuchen Center, Inc./Team SportsNew Brunswick, NJR&R Trophy and Sporting GoodsNorth Arlington, NJRiddell/All AmericanElyria, OHTriple Crown SportsParsippany, NJAmount$329.70$698.14$344.94$2,243.00$4,064.96$93.87$174.00$3,240.36$2,971.60$2,005.85$2,196.35$996.98$70.48$1,669.305.4.2 Approve the attached Resolution authorizing the sale of surplusproperty through an on-line auction website.5.4.3 Approve the attached list of 2012-13 budget transfers.Business Action Items for Board Meeting April 22, 2013

MOUNT OLIVE BOARD OF EDUCATIONIN THE TOWNSHIP OF MOUNT OLIVE, COUNTY OF MORRISResolutionAuthorizing Disposal of Surplus PropertyWHEREAS, the Mount Olive Board of Education is the owner of certain surplus propertywhich is no longer needed for public use; andWHEREAS, the Mount Olive Board of Education is desirous of selling said surplusproperty in an “as-is” condition without express or implied warranties.NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Mount Olive Board of Education, inthe County of Morris, as follows:(1) The sale of the surplus property shall be conducted through GovDeals pursuant toState Contract A-70967/T2581 in accordance with the terms and conditions of theState Contract. The terms and conditions of the agreement entered into withGovDeals are available online at govdeals.com and also available from the MountOlive Board of Education.(2) The sale will be conducted online and the address of the auction site isgovdeals.com.(3) The sale is being conducted pursuant to Local Finance Notice 2008-9.(4) A list of the surplus property to be sold is as follows:School Buses1 – 2001 Dodge Pick-up, Model 25001 – 1996 Dodge Mason Dump 35001 – 1991 Ford Van, Model E-350(5) The surplus property as identified shall be sold in an “as-is” condition withoutexpress or implied warranties with the successful bidder required to execute aHold Harmless and Indemnification Agreement concerning use of said surplusproperty.(6) The Mount Olive Board of Education reserves the right to accept or reject any bidsubmitted.

April 22, 2013 Transfers for the 2012-13 school yearTO Description From Description Amount11-240-100-610 Instr. Supplies-ESL 11-190-100-610 Instr. Supplies-Reg. Programs $25,00011-000-213-300 Special Ed.-Exams 11-000-217-320 Special Ed.-Contracted Therapy $5,00011-000-270-512 Contracted Transportation 11-000-270-610 Transportation Supplies $6,00011-000-251-592 Personnel-Advertising 11-000-240-104 Salaries-Guidance Director $10,000