Glen Ridge Public Schools



GLEN RIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOLSGLEN RIDGE BOARD OF EDUCATIONJune 1, 2015CALL TO ORDER - 7:00 pm Glen Ridge High School LGI PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCEMOMENT OF SILENCEROLL CALL Mr. CampbellMr. de LeeuwMs. HilberthMr. KeppelMs. LangMr. RomanoMs. St. Auburn Dr. Yaros-RamosMs. GinsburgSTATEMENT OF PUBLIC MEETING NOTICEThis is a regular meeting of the Glen Ridge Board of Education. Adequate notice of this?meeting?has been provided in that this Board notified the Glen Ridge Paper and the Star Ledger on January 12, 2015. Said notice was published in the Star Ledger on January 15, 2015 and the Glen Ridge Paper on?January 22, 2015. The date, time, and location of this meeting were also emailed to all recipients of the annual schedule of the Board's meetings.John M. Mucciolo, Ph.D., SuperintendentPeter Caprio, Business Administrator/Board Secretary7:00 pm?Executive Session - Room 108WHEREAS, a matter to be considered by the Board of Education deals with personnel, negotiations and/or possible litigation, andWHEREAS, public disclosure of this matter may be prejudicial to the public good,NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that this matter be considered in a meeting closed to the public; andBE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the minutes of this meeting be sealed until the matter is resolved.Adjourn to closed session8:00 pm PUBLIC SESSIONPRESIDENT'S REPORTSUPERINTENDENT'S REPORTPUBLIC COMMENTS (Agenda Items) COMMITTEE REPORTS (First meeting of the month only) Curriculum CommitteePersonnel and Policy CommitteeNegotiations CommitteeFinance and Facilities CommitteeCommunications CommitteeLIAISON REPORTS (First meeting of the month only)Home & School AssociationsGlen Ridge Association for Special Education (GRASE)Glen Ridge Educational Foundation (GREF)Glen Ridge Athletic Association (GRAA)Glen Ridge Arts Patrons Association (GRAPA)Gas Lamp PlayersQUARTERLY GOALS REPORTPERSONNELP-1 Re-Appointments RevisionsUpon the recommendation of the Superintendent, approve the revision of the following personnel contracts for the 2015-2016 school year: a. Shama Arevelo from Part-Time (.5) Spanish Teacher to Full-Time Spanish Teacher at Ridgewood Avenue School (replacing Cristina Rodriguez), on BA step 7 ($53,743) effective July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. b. Timothy Aumack from Special Education Teacher to 4th Grade Teacher at Ridgewood Avenue School. c. Lauren Foley, Special Education Teacher at Glen Ridge High School from MA Step 7 to MA Step 8.d. Patrick Harrigan from Custodian to a 10 month Bus Driver, at a salary of $36,141.52, effective July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. e. Jenna Tripsas, 2nd Grade Teacher at Forest Avenue School from BA Step 2 to BA Step 3.P-2 AppointmentsUpon the recommendation of the Superintendent, approve the appointment of the following staff:a. Denise Annechino as School Psychologist at Glen Ridge High School, on MA32 step 2 ($63,233), effective July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. b. William Czupak as Night Custodian, at Custodian Step 6 ($43,403), effective July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. c. Catherine Luzzi as a Confidential Central Office Secretary, effective July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016 at a salary of $60,000. P-3 Resignations/Retirementsa. Accept, with regret, the resignation of Keri O’Shaughnessy, as Special Education Aide at Glen Ridge High School, Effective June 19, 2015.b. Accept, with regret, the resignation of Ginny Thompson, as Instructional Aide at Forest Avenue School, Effective June 19, 2015. c. John Mucciolo, Superintendent, for retirement purposes effective August 1, 2015. d. Lynn Rowan, Kindergarten Teacher, for retirement purposes effective July 1, 2015. P-4 SubstitutesApprove the addition of Mary Deacon to the substitute list for the remainder of the 2014-2015 school year. P-5 Reassignments Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, approve the reassignment of Kristopher Zaragoza from Special Education Teacher at Ridgewood Avenue School, to Glen Ridge High School effective July 1, 2015.P-6 Leave of Absencea. Approve a maternity leave of absence to Lindsey Deptula, School Counselor at Glen Ridge High School, effective on October 19, 2015. Ms. Deptula will utilize her unused sick days as per the Master Agreement. Her anticipated return date is April 1, 2016.b. Approve a maternity leave of absence to Heather Goss, Speech-Language Specialist at Linden and Forest Avenue Schools, effective on October 1, 2015. Ms. Goss will utilize her unused sick days as per the Master Agreement. Her anticipated return date is April 4, 2016.P-7 Head Maintenance StipendApprove a head maintenance stipend to the following staff for the 2014-2015 school year:NameAmountAhmad Mohamed$1,500P-8 2014 Extended School Year (ESY) Program StaffApprove the 2015 Extended School Year (ESY) Program Staff as per the attached. (Exhibit P-8)P-9 Board of Education Stipend for Child Study Team Members a. Approve a Board of Education stipend to child study team members for additional time/days to provide mandated case management services for 2015 summer referrals at the employee’s per diem rate not to exceed 15 hours per case.b. Approve a Board of Education stipend to child study team members for required attendance at eligibility and/or IEP meetings during the 2015 summer at the employee’s per diem rate not to exceed one hour per meeting.P-10 Revised Leave of AbsenceRevise the leave of absence for Erica Schwerin-Walsh, Music Teacher at Ridgewood Avenue School returning September 2, 2015 instead of October 19, 2015.P-11 Extended School Year Bus AideApprove Bonnie Rothenberger as District Bus Aide in the 2015 Extended School Year Program at a rate of $23.34 per hour. P-12 Revision of Job DescriptionUpon the recommendation of the Superintendent, approve the revision of the Director of Curriculum and Technology’s Job Description as per the attached. (Exhibit P-12). CURRICULUMC-1 Field TripsUpon the recommendation of the Superintendent, approve the following field trips for students for the 2014-2015 school year:a. Ridgewood Avenue School (Reading Program Top Home Rooms) to visit “Barnes & Nobles and Brookdale Park” in Clifton, NJ on June 8, 2015 as per the attached. (Exhibit C-1.a)b. Ridgewood Avenue School Safe School Ambassadors (4th-6th graders) to visit “The Second Grade Classrooms for Anti-Bullying Lesson” at Linden Avenue School in Glen Ridge, NJ on May 21, 2015 as per the attached.. (Exhibit C-1.b)c. Glen Ridge High School, Effective School Solutions (7th-12th graders) to visit “Dave & Busters” as a team building trip in New York, NY on June 3, 2015 as per the attached. (Exhibit C-1.c)d. Glen Ridge High School, Field Hockey Team (9th-12th graders) to visit “Boston/Cape Cod Area” as a preseason team trip in Massachusetts from August 23-25,2015 as per the attached. (Exhibit C-1.d)C-2 School Bus Evacuation Drill ReportApprove the State mandated School Bus Emergency Evacuation Drill Report as per the attached. (Exhibit C-2)BUSINESS??B-1 Workshops/Conferencesa. Approve attendance for Pam Urban to attend “Early Learning Childhood Conference for Educators” being held at Caldwell University in Caldwell, NJ on May 29, 2015 for a total registration cost of $75.00.b. Approve attendance for Peter Caprio to attend “Green Product Purchasing” being held at Rutgers, The State University in New Brunswick, NJ on June 10, 2015 for a total registration cost of $118.00.c. Approve attendance for John Mucciolo and Elizabeth Ginsburg to attend “Garden State Coalition of Schools 24th Annual Meeting” being held at the Forsgate Country Club in Jamesburg, NJ on May 27, 2015 for a total registration cost of $65.00 each.B-2 Transportation Service Agreement for the 2015-2016 School YearAuthorize the Educational Services Commission of Morris County to coordinate and administer all non-public transportation applications submitted by the Glen Ridge Board of Education for pupil transportation for the 2015-2016 school year.B-3 Purchasing Consulting ServicesApprove Governance & Fiscal Affairs, LLC, to perform consulting services from May 1, 2015 through April 2016 in the amount of $16,275.00 plus Travel and Miscellaneous expenses not to exceed $2,400.00.B-4 Glen Ridge Country ClubApprove the agreement with the Glen Ridge Country Club. PUBLIC COMMENT?ADJOURNMENT ................
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