BOARD OF EDUCATION - Fairview NJ



BOARD OF EDUCATIONFAIRVIEWAugust 6, 2019The Regular/ Public Meeting of the Fairview Board of Education was called to at 6:55pm by Mr. Martinez, on the above mentioned date.The following roll call was taken by Board Secretary, Mr. John Bussanich:Present:Mr. AvetaMr. BoothMr. Lynaugh Mr. MorinMrs. Travers, Vice PresidentMr. Martinez, PresidentAbsent:Mr. GomezMr. SchmittMrs. TestaAlso Present:Dr. David Sleppin, Superintendent of SchoolsMr. Bussanich, Board Secretary/Business AdministratorMr.Pellino, Board AttorneyMr. Martinez President, led the Trustees in the Flag Salute, followed by the reading of the Board Prayer by Mr. John Bussanich, Board Secretary.Mr. Bussanich read the following statement: "New Jersey Open Public Meetings Law was enacted to insure the right of the Public to have advance notice of and to attend the meetings of public bodies at which any business affecting their interests is discussed or acted upon. In accordance with the provisions of this Act, the Secretary to the Board has caused notice of this meeting to be published by having the date, time and place thereof posted at the Borough Clerk's Office, The Jersey Journal, The Record, The Bergen News, and on the office door of the Board Secretary's Office".APPROVAL OF BOARD MINUTESMotion was made by Mr. Mrs. Travers, seconded by Mr. Booth to approve the following Board Minutes. All Board Members present voted yes.Caucus Public 6/25/196/25/19 Items for approval by the Fairview Board of Education:Curriculum: Be it Resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, approves the following professional development activities and providers paid for through the ESSA Grant (at no cost to the district) for the 2019-2020 school year:Digital LicensesIXL Learning (Math) Site License (Linc.)$4,016.00IXL (# 3/3A) $4,016.00 Imagine Learning ELL $30, 625.00Imagine Learning Linc. $3,500.00Imagine Learning #3/3A $3,500.00Newsela (Linc.) $6,000.00Newsela (3 3/3A) $6,000.00Learning A-Z (Linc. School) $3,160.00Learning A-z (#3/3A) $3,160.00Flocabulary (Linc.) $3,707.00Flocabulary (#3/3A) $1,993.00LinkIT (Linc.) $11,049.00LinIT (#3/3A) $11,049.00Professional DevelopmentReaders’s Workshop, LLC (PD In-district)$43,200Kiker Learning (PD In-district)$11,000Northern Valley (PD Out-of-District) $4,200 Learning Tree Associates $6,400.00Conquer Math $16,900.00 Be it Resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, appoints the following faculty members to the I&RS committees for the 2019-2020 school year:Lincoln School AnnexNumber Three AnnexVeronica Scerbo-Principal Lucille Juliano-PrincipalJoanne Godlewski- School NurseWendy Lamar-School Nurse Anna Dilks- CST Keila Rivera-Perez-CSTTina Sakellaris-Special Ed. Teacher Ciara Dunlea-Special Ed. TeacherLisa Rossillo- Teacher Maria Campos-TeacherNumber Three SchoolLincoln SchoolMaria Kushi-Principal Lea Turro-PrincipalWendy Lamar-School Nurse Joanne Godlewski- School NurseDana Colthart-CST Linda Steffe-CSTChris Puente-Special Ed. Teacher Dana Kavanagh-CSTMirna Fuentes-Teacher John Salemme-Special Ed. TeacherAnn Sforza-TeacherBe it Resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, approves and accepts the FY 20 IDEA Grant application for the 2019-2020 school year in the following amounts:Basic- $424,640.00Preschool- $10,047.00Be it Resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, approves the use of a Standards Based Report Card for grades PK-4 on a trimester schedule (December, March and June) for the 2019-2020 school year. Personnel:Be it Resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, approves the appointment of Mr. John Bussanich to serve as the district Open Public Records Act (O.P.R.A) Officer for the 2019 – 2020 school year (non-compensated position). Be it Resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, approves the appointment of Mrs. Lucille Juliano to serve as the Fairview Public School District Affirmative Action Officer (non-compensated position) for the 2019 – 2020 school year and Mrs. Betty Puente to act as the Alternate AAO as needed for the 2019-2020 school year. (non-compensated positions) Be it Resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, approves the appointment of Mrs. Enzina Bruzzesi (Bilingual Teacher) to serve as the chair of the Fairview District Bilingual Advisory Committee for the 2019 – 2020 school year. (non-compensated position) Be it Resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, approves the appointment of Ms. Diana Gomez, Fairview, NJ, to the position of full-time aide, for the 2019-2020 school year with a salary of $13.58 per hour (Step 4 FEA support staff contract F/T Aides $13.58 per hour) pending completion of criminal history review. Be it Resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, approves the appointment of Ms. Angela Lee, Edgewater, NJ, to the position of Middle School Math Teacher, for the 2019-2020 school year with a salary of $53,450.00 (step 1 FEA contract $51,050.00 + Master’s degree stipend $2,400.00) pending completion of criminal history review. Be it Resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, approves the appointment of Ms. Keila Rivera-Perez, Lyndhurst, NJ, to the position of School Psychologist, for the 2019-2020 school year with a salary of $54,650.00 (step 1 FEA contract $51,050.00 + Master’s Degree + 30 stipend $3,600.00) pending completion of criminal history review. Be it Resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, approves the appointment of Mr. Ivan Sanchez, Little Ferry, NJ, to the position of Middle School History Teacher, for the 2019-2020 school year with a salary of $51,050.00 (step 1 FEA contract $51,050.00) pending completion of criminal history review. Be it Resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, approves the appointment of Ms. Lorena Garcia, Cliffside Park, NJ, to the position of Bilingual Kindergarten Teacher, for the 2019-2020 school year with a salary of $51,050.00 (step 1 FEA contract $51,050.00) pending completion of criminal history review. Be it Resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, approves the appointment of Ms. Isabella Pais, Maywood, NJ, to the position of School Nurse, for the 2019-2020 school year with a salary of $57,600.00 (step 9 FEA contract $57,600) pending completion of criminal history review. Be it Resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the superintendent, approves the appointment of Ms. Alexa Canning, Nutley, NJ, to the position of Guidance Counselor, for the 2019-2020 school year with a salary of $53,450.00 (step 1 FEA contract $51,050.00 + Master’s degree stipend $2,400.00) pending completion of criminal history review. Be it Resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, approves the appointment of Ms. Kenzie Sullivan, Montvale, NJ, to the position of Grade Three Teacher, for the 2019-2020 school year with a salary of $53,450.00 (step 1 FEA contract $51,050.00 + Master’s degree stipend $2,400.00) pending completion of criminal history review. Be it Resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, approves the appointment of Mr. Daniel Esposito, Fairlawn, NJ, to the position of Special Education Teacher, for the 2019-2020 school year with a salary of $51,050.00 (step 1 FEA contract $51,050.00) pending completion of criminal history review. Be it Resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, approves the resignation of Daniela Jurisic, teacher, effective June 28, 2019.Be it Resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent approves the resignation of Jessica Cruz, teacher, effective July 10, 2019.Be it Resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, approves the resignation of Jackie Manrique, teacher, effective July 22, 2019.Be it Resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, approves the appointment of Ms. Alexa Canning, guidance counselor, to the position of District Anti-bullying Coordinator and District Homeless Liaison for the 2019-2020 school year. (non-compensated positions)Be it Resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, approves the one year contract and salary schedule for Mr. John Bussanich (School Business Administrator/Board Secretary), as it has been approved by the Interim Executive Bergen County Superintendent , with a salary of 122,937.00 effective August 7, 2019 for the 2019-2020 school year.Be it Resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, approves the salary schedule for Dr. David Sleppin, Superintendent of Schools, with a salary of $158,100.00 for the 2019-2020 school year, effective August 7, 2019. Policy and Procedure:Be it Resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, approves the School Nutrition Policy for the 2019 - 2020 school year. (Attachment A)Be it Resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, approves closing district schools and offices on August 30, 2019 in observance of the Labor Day Holiday.Be it Resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, approves the Fairview District Nursing Services Plan for the 2019 - 2020 school year. Be it Resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, approves the following doctors, agencies and consultants to provide evaluation services for the Fairview Child Study Team (CST) during the 2019 – 2020 school year: (Attachment B)Jackie Manrique Bilingual Spanish CST Evaluations $250.00 per evaluationHillmar, LLC Be it Resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, approves the HIB Investigation Packet for the 2019-2020 school year (Attachment C).Be it Resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, approves the submission of the PEA Expansion application and Budget for Pre-K expansion funding for the 2019-2020 school year in the amount of $1,267,858.00. Finance Be it Resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Business Administrator, approves the Leonia Public School Special Education 2019 – 2020 Tuition Contract for 1 Fairview students. Student name is not disclosed for Privacy Reasons. Total Tuition = $46,066.00 Be it Resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Business Administrator, approves the Bergen County Special Services Home/Hospital Program Continuation Contract for the 2019/2020 School year. Rate = $65.00 per hour. Be it Resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Business Administrator, approves the Community School Tuition Contract for the 2019/2020 School year. Student name is not disclosed for Privacy Reasons. Total Tuition = $48,666.60.Be it Resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Business Administrator, approves the Ridgefield Public School Special Education 2019 – 2020 Tuition Contract for 17 Fairview students. Busing schedule has not yet been determined. Student names are not disclosed for Privacy Reasons: STUDENTTuitionESYTOTAL COST1$28,257.00 ?$28,257.00 2$41,494.00 ?$41,494.00 3$49,330.00 ?$49,330.00 4$53,724.00 ?$53,724.00 5$53,724.00 ?$53,724.00 6$53,724.00 ?$53,724.00 7$53,724.00 $53,724.00 8$53,724.00 ?$53,724.00 9$41,494.00 $6,506.00 $48,000.00 10$41,494.00 $6,506.00 $48,000.00 11$53,724.00 $8,377.00 $62,101.00 12$53,724.00 $8,377.00 $62,101.00 13$53,724.00 $8,377.00 $62,101.00 14$53,724.00 $8,377.00 $62,101.00 15$41,494.00 ?$41,494.00 16$41,494.00 $6,506.00 $48,000.00 17$41,494.00 $6,506.00 $48,000.00 18$41,494.00 $6,506.00 $48,000.00 19$41,494.00 $6,506.00 $48,000.00 GRAND TOTAL:$893,055.00 $72,544.00 $965,599.00 Be it Resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Business Administrator, approves the Hillmar, LLC Contract Rates for 2019/2020 School year:CST Evaluation$525 per EvaluationOccupational Therapy$90.00 per treatmentCounseling Services$75.00 per group session per hour$85.00 per individual session per hourApplied Behavior ServicesDiscrete Trial and Therapy - $90.00 per hourProfessional Development - $120.00 per hourFunctional Behavioral Assessments - $120.00 per hourCoordination / Advisory and Oversight - $120.00 per hourParticipation at I.E.P. Meetings$100.00 per hourOral Interpreter$100.00 per hourOther Specialty Languages $125.00 per hourSign Language Translator$100.00 per hourBe it Resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Business Administrator, approves the Northern Region Educational Services Commission Transportation Services Agreement 2019/2020 for one student. Estimated Cost per Route including Surcharge = $1,350 + $54.00. Student name is not disclosed for Privacy Reasons. Be it Resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Business Administrator, approves RSC Architects Proposal for a Building Commission Audit in order to facilitate the Long-Term Facilities Plan required by the NJDOE. Estimated Costs = $43,200 (See attachment) Calendar:DateEventTime & PlaceAugust 27Principals/Secretaries ReportAll schoolsAugust 27Next BOE MeetingLincoln Annex 6:00PMSeptember 3Instructional Staff Report9:00 AMSeptember 4Students ReportK – 8September 6 Pre-K & Pre-K Special Ed. (Orientation) Lincoln AnnexSeptember 9Pre-K First DayLincoln AnnexOctober 8Back to School NightLincoln/Lincoln AnnexOctober 10Back to School Night# Three/Three Annex Motion was made by Mrs. Travers seconded by Mr. Morin to approve above Items A to DDD. All Board Members present voted yes. Mr. Aveta abstained on Letter B, D, F & H. Mrs. Travers abstained on Letter B. ATTORNEY’S REPORTCOMMITTEE REPORTSOLD BUSINESS NEW BUSINESSPAYMENT OF CLAIMS Payment of Claims July 2019 = $1,361,193.12Motion was made by Mrs. Travers seconded by Mr. Morin to approve payment of claims. All Board Members present voted yes. Mrs Travers abstained on PO#20-0057.CITIZEN REMARKSMotion was made by Mr. Travers seconded by Mr. Booth to make a motion to adjourn at 7:05 pm. All Board Members present voted yes.Respectfully submitted,John BussanichBoard Secretary/Business Administrator ................
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