CLEARVIEW
REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
Mullica Hill,
New Jersey
Board of
Education Regular Meeting
August 23,
2007
Call
to Order:
The regular meeting of the Clearview Regional Board
of Education was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by the Vice President, Mr.
Michael Riggs, in the Administration Building Public Meeting Room.
Statement
of Public Meeting in Accordance with the New Jersey Public Meetings Act:
It was announced that in accordance with the Open
Public Meetings Act (Chapter 231, P.L. 1975), advance notice of this meeting
has been provided by publishing written notice in the media and posting notice
at the District Administration Building.
Members
Present:
Mr. Anderson, Mrs. Atkins, Mr. Betlejewski, Mr.
Miller, Mr. Smith, Mr. Trifiletti, Mr. Wolk, Mr. Riggs, Vice President, Mrs. Cummins,
Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction and Mr. Horchak,
Superintendent.
Members
Absent:
Dr. DeTolla.
Flag
Salute:
The Flag Salute was said by all present.
Minutes:
Mr. Smith moved, seconded by Mrs. Atkins, that the Board of Education
approve the following minutes:
·
August
16, 2007 Worksession and Executive Session
The motion was unanimously approved.
Correspondence:
Mr. Horchak read the following correspondence:
·
Band
Parent Association correspondence regarding the Band Performance and Dessert
Night on Thursday, August 30th at 7:00 p.m.
·
E-mail
from the Gloucester County Library commending individuals from the maintenance
department on their help during the Summer Reading Celebration on August 15th
in the Toscano Theatre.
Public
Session:
Community members that are parents of children that
attend Gloucester Catholic were in attendance to ask questions regarding the
bus route for their children.
Presentation:
Mr. Jeff Chierici, Director of Special Services,
made a presentation to the Board regarding field trips for our multiply
disabled students.
Mr. Smith moved, seconded by Mr. Wolk, that the Board of Education
approve the following field trips:
·
September
29, 2007 - Johnson's Farm - $10.00/person
·
October
11, 2007 - Independence Hall/Liberty Bell - $1.50 reservation/person
·
November
(date to be determined) - American Indian Heritage Museum - $5.00/person
·
December
20, 2007 - Walnut Street Theatre - A Christmas Carol - $12-$14/person
·
January
(date to be determined) - Rowan Planetarium - $3.00/person
·
February
(date to be determined) - Crayola Factory - $9.50/person
·
March
(date to be determined) - Franklin Institute - $18.75/person
·
April
(date to be determined) - The Battleship New Jersey - $18.50/person
·
May
(date to be determined) - Johnson's Farm - Strawberry Picking & Green House
Planting - $10.00/person
·
June
(date to be determined) - Phillies Game - Paid for by proceeds from MS School
Store
The motion was unanimously approved.
Committee Reports
Finance
Mr. Anderson moved, seconded by Mr. Miller, that the Board of Education
approve the following Finance items:
Bill
List:
The bill list for payment as submitted by the
Superintendent. (Attachment A)
Payment
of Invoices through August 31, 2007:
The payment of any invoices received through August
31, 2007 (list to be presented at the September meeting).
Line
Item Transfers:
Line item transfers. Transfers are done with the intent to charge expenditures to the
most appropriate line item. (Attachment B)
Board
Secretary's Report:
The Board Secretary's Report for June 2007. (Attachment C)
Board
Secretary's Monthly Certification:
The Board Secretary's Monthly Certification of
Budgetary Major Acct./Fund Status for June 2007. (Attachment D)
Board
of Education's Monthly Certification:
Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6:20-2A.10(d) that the Board
certify that as of June 30, 2007, after review of the secretary's monthly
financial reports (appropriations section) and upon consultation with the
appropriate district officials, to the best of their knowledge no major account
or fund has been over expended in violation of N.J.A.C. 6:20-A.10(a) and that
sufficient funds are available to meet the district's financial obligations for
the remainder of the fiscal year.
Adult
School Bank Reconciliations:
The Adult School bank reconciliations for June and
July 2007.
Grant
Acceptance Certification - 2007 Perkins Grant:
Accepting the Fiscal Year 2007 Grant Acceptance Certification
for the Perkins Grant in the amount of $54,473.00.
Payment
for Ambulance/Hospital Services:
The payment of ambulance/hospital services used
during the 2006/2007 school year (student accident) contingent upon
negotiations with the hospitals and insurance company.
Workshop/Conference
Travel Reimbursements:
The following workshop/conference/travel
reimbursements:
a.
Diane
McMurray - Community Medicine - Somerset, October 25, 2007 - Registration
$207.00
b.
Jennifer
Brown - Assistive Technology Certification - Richard Stockton State College -
Registration $689.00. Ms. Brown
completed the state mandated trainings this past school year and will become
certified after this workshop/course.
The current cost of a single assistive technology evaluation can be in
excess of $600.00. A certified employee
will be a considerable savings for the district.
The motion was unanimously approved.
Buildings &
Grounds
No items were presented
for review or approval.
Transportation
Mr. Smith moved, seconded by Mr. Anderson, that the Board of Education
approve the following transportation items:
Transporting
West Deptford Student:
An agreement to transport 1 West Deptford student to
GCIT on a contracted basis for the 2007/2008 school year.
Awarding
Bus Bids:
Awarding the bids for buses from the August 1, 2007
bid opening as follows:
·
1,
39 passenger bus with wheelchair capacity
American Bus and Coach - $95,456
·
1,
54 passenger bus
American Bus and Coach - $83,572
Awarding
Bus Maintenance Bids:
Awarding the bids for 2007/2008 bus maintenance from
the August 15, 2007 bid opening as follows (as per the Board's request, the
Better Business Bureau has been contacted and there have been no
reports/complaints brought against this company):
·
H.A.
DeHart
Labor:
Regular Hourly Rate - $65
After Hours Rate - $80
Tire Service Rate - $75
Parts & Materials:
Percentage price markup - 15%
Road Service:
Normal Hours - $65
After Hours - $80
Minimum Charge - $65
Towing - $95 (Riehl's towing service)
Bus
Routes/Hours for 2007/2008:
The bus routes/hours for bus drivers & bus aides
during the 2007/2008 school year. (Attachment E)
The motion was approved by a roll call vote:
|
Yea: |
Mr.
Anderson, Mrs. Atkins, Mr. Betlejewski, Mr. Miller, Mr. Smith, Mr. Trifiletti,
Mr. Wolk, Mr. Riggs |
|
Nay: |
None. |
Student
Activities
Mr. Trifiletti moved, seconded by Mrs. Atkins, that the Board of Education
approve the following Student Activities items:
Marching
Band Trip/Performance - Employee Travel to Performance:
The Marching Band trip to perform in the Sugar Bowl
on January 1, 2008 in New Orleans. The
Board also approved Kevin Kitchenman, HS Principal and Lee Seybold, HS Nurse to
attend the trip as an administrative chaperone and medical professional. Cost to be approximately $2,400 (final cost
will be determined upon completion of all reservations), which will be 1 entire
package and the flight, local transportation and meals for the other
individual.
The motion was unanimously approved.
Instruction
Mrs. Atkins moved, seconded by Mr. Miller, that the Board of Education
approve the following Instruction items:
2007/2008
Saturday School Detention Dates:
The following 2007/2008 Saturday School Detention dates:
September 29, October 20, November 3, November 17,
December 8, December 15, January 12, January 26, February 9, February 23, March
8, March 29, April 5, April 26, May 10, May 31, June 7
ESY
- 1-1 Aide:
A 1-1 Aide for a student (TC 0001561) during the ESY
program at the Child Development Center.
1-1 Aide is being provided by the GCSSSD with a cost of $3,645.00.
2007/2008
Out-of-District Placements:
The following out-of-district placements for the
2007/2008 school year:
|
Abilities Center |
|
|
Tracker
Code(s): 0000006,
0001054, 0000142 (+1-1 Aide) |
Tuition - $26,638.00 each 1-1
Aide - $28, 755.00 |
|
Archbishop Damiano |
|
|
Tracker
Code(s): |
Tuition
- $34,410.60 each 1-1
Aide - $25,437.60 |
|
Bancroft - Haddonfield |
|
|
Tracker
Code(s): 0000128
(+1-1 Aide), 0001245, 0001581 (+1-1 Aide - Residential) |
Tuition
- $32,466.60 each |
|
GCSSSD |
|
|
Tracker
Code(s): 0001248,
0001035, 0000929, 0000067, 0000905, 0001288, 0001060 (+1-1 Aide), 0001373
(+1-1 Aide), 0000816, 0000023, 000825, 0001561 (+1-1 Aide), 0001560 (+1-1
Aide), 0001583, 000134 |
Tuition
- $28,080.00 each 1-1
Aide - $25,830.00 |
|
Devereux |
|
|
Tracker
Code(s): |
Tuition
- $37,467.00 |
|
HollyDell |
|
|
Tracker
Code(s): 0001386,
0001289, 0000923 |
Tuition
- $53,903.00 |
|
Pinelands Learning Center |
|
|
Tracker
Code(s): |
Tuition
- $37,755.00 |
|
Orchard Friends School |
|
|
Tracker
Code(s): 0001576 |
Tuition
- $30,000.00 |
|
Yale Needa School |
|
|
Tracker
Code(s): |
Tuition
- $38,574.00 |
|
Yale, Cherry Hill |
|
|
Tracker
Code(s): 0001053,
0000947, 0001010 |
Tuition
- $43,038.00 |
|
Overbrook School for the Blind |
|
|
Tracker
Code(s): 0001452 |
Tuition
- $62,100.00 |
|
Ranch Hope |
|
|
Tracker
Code(s): |
Tuition
- $32,882.40 |
|
Real Regional Enrichment & Learning Center |
|
|
Student
#2010124 |
Tuition
- $21,600.00 |
Out-of-District
ESY Tuition Changes:
The following are tuition changes for the out-of-district
ESY programs (rates quoted to us were not correct):
·
Bancroft,
Haddonfield:
TC0000128 - 1-1 Aide cost approved
was $7,840.00 - Correct cost is $3,920.00
TC0001560 - Same as above
·
HollyDell:
TC0001386, TC0001289, TC0000923 -
Tuition approved was $21,416.40 - Correct cost is $23,101.20 ($7,700.40 each)
·
Pinelands
Learning Center:
TC0001477 - Tuition approved was
$6,417.30 - Correct cost is $6,292.50
Tutorial
Instruction :
A 9th grade student (TC0001259) to
receive tutorial instruction in all academic areas for 2 hrs./week as per his
IEP. Tutoring will begin on September 6th
and will continue throughout the school year. Tutoring will be instructed by a
Clearview staff member (to be determined).
The motion was unanimously approved.
Technology
No items were presented for review or approval.
Community
Relations, Policy/Legislation
Mr. Trifiletti moved, seconded by Mr. Wolk, that the Board of Education
approve the following Community Relations, Policy/Legislation items:
Contracts
with GCSSSD for Nonpublic Services:
The contracts with Gloucester County Special
Services School District for the Nonpublic Textbook Purchasing Program,
Nonpublic Nursing Services and Nonpublic Services under Chapters 192/193 for
the 2007/2008 school year.
Prospective
Resident Students:
Accepting the following prospective resident
students for the 2007/2008 until the families formally resides in the Clearview
district:
·
9th
grade student (BD)
·
9th
grade student (MF)
Tuition
Students:
Accepting 2 students (7th & 9th
grades) as tuition students for the 2007/2008 school year. (Note:
The family has contracted to purchase a home in the district and
therefore these students will be prospective residents.)
Psychiatric/Neuropsychiatric
Evaluations - James Hewitt and Joseph Hewitt:
The Child Study Team to use James L. Hewitt and
Joseph C. Hewitt for psychiatric and neuropsychiatric evaluations during the
2007/2008 school year at the following rates:
·
Psychiatric
Evaluations - $375.00
·
Neuropsychiatric
Evaluations - $575.00
Joint
Purchasing Agreements - Alloway Twp. BOE:
The joint purchasing agreements with the Alloway
Twp. Board of Education for Baked Goods, Milk, Juice, Dairy and Ice Cream
Products for the 2007/2008 school year.
Contracts
with GCSSSD:
The contracts with Gloucester County Special
Services School District for the following:
·
2
Auxiliary Educational Interpreters at a cost of $56,700.00 each
·
1
Auxiliary Teacher of the Deaf at a cost of $68,040.00
·
Physical
Therapy at a cost of $2,520.00
·
Occupational
Therapy at a cost of $12,852.00
Accepting
Tuition Students:
Accepting the following tuition students into the AI
program for the 2007/2008 school year:
·
Grade
11 student (#2011486) from Black Horse Pike Regional
·
Grade
11 student (#2011487) from Glassboro
The rate for tuition received will be determined
based on the individual needs of the child.
This tuition will offset the contracted services with GCSSSD for the
teacher and interpreters.
The motion was unanimously approved.
Executive Session
Mr. Trifiletti
moved, seconded by Mr. Anderson, that the Board of
Education adjourn into executive session:
It is hereby resolved that
the Board of Education will now to into executive session to discuss updates on
the negotiations of the pending agreement that terminated on June 30,
2007. Discussions will also be
regarding personnel including, but not limited to, the following items: home instruction, substitute employees,
extra duty positions and the hiring of new personnel. Any discussion held by the Board, which need not remain
confidential, will be made public as soon as practicable. Minutes of the executive session will not be
disclosed until the need for confidentiality no longer exists. The Board will reconvene into public session
at the conclusion of the closed session.
The motion was
unanimously approved.
The meeting adjourned into
executive session at 8:30 p.m.
Public Session
The meeting reconvened
into public session at 9:00 p.m.
Personnel/Negotiations
Mr. Betlejewski moved, seconded by Mr. Miller, that the Board of Education
approve, as recommended by the Superintendent, the following
Personnel/Negotiations items:
Substitute
Appointments/Re-Appointments:
The following substitute appointments/re-appointments
for the 2007/2008 school year:
Appointments:
Substitute Teacher
·
Erin
Lynch
Re-Appointments:
Substitute Teacher
·
Judith
Hoffman
·
Nancy
Wheeler
Substitute Food Service
·
Barbara
Walker
Assistance
in the Transportation Office:
Marguerite Lenoci and Michele Flanagan to assist in
the Transportation office for the development of routes and the distribution of
bus passes for the opening of school.
Payment will be at the substitute secretary rate.
Summer
Work Hours - Jennine Donnelly:
Jennine Donnelly to work summer hours consistent
with all other guidance counselors in the district.
Summer
Work Hours - Technology Department:
The following Technology Department employees to
work extra hours during the summer to cover the work typically performed by the
Technology Coordinator:
·
Technology
Secretary - Lisa String
·
Assistant
Technology Coordinator - Russell Altersitz
·
Technology
Teacher - Derek Haye
·
Student
Technology Workers
·
Donna
Armstrong - Technology Support Teacher
The work will be on an as needed basis until the new
Technology Coordinator is hired or the Technology Department is
restructured. Payment will be at the
employee's current hourly rates and funded out of the budget line item for
technology as discussed with the Personnel Committee on 8/16/07.
Professional
Improvements:
The following professional improvement for the
2007/2008 school year:
·
Kristen
Solano - 10 total Credits through Seattle Pacific University - $500.00.
Internship
in Technology Department:
The acceptance of a co-op student from Drexel
University for an internship in our Technology Department.
Speech/Language
Specialist - Jamie Orlando:
Jamie Orlando for the position of Speech/Language
Specialist for the 2007/2008 school year.
Salary to be BA +30, Step 9.
P/T
ESL Teacher - Elizabeth Warden:
Elizabeth Warden for the position of Part-Time
(37.5%) ESL Teacher for the 2007/2008 school year. Salary to be BA, Step 7.
Assistant
Field Hockey Coach (7th/8th) - Marjorie Daniels:
Marjorie Daniels for the Co-Curricular position of
Assistant Field Hockey Coach (7th/8th). Stipend to be as per the negotiated
agreement.
The motion was approved by a roll call vote:
|
Yea: |
Mr.
Anderson, Mrs. Atkins, Mr. Betlejewski, Mr. Miller, Mr. Smith, Mr. Trifiletti,
Mr. Wolk, Mr. Riggs |
|
Nay: |
None. |
Old
Business:
1.
Mr.
Horchak informed the Board that psychiatric and neuropsychiatric evaluation
services were surveyed as per the Board's direction.
2.
The
Board discussed NJSBA training regulations.
3.
As
per the Board's request, the School Resource Officer will be in attendance at
the October meeting.
New
Business:
1.
Mr.
Smith told the Board that he has received many phone calls regarding the $20
parking fee. Mr. Horchak stated that
the money goes into the Student Activities Account and is used for drug testing
services.
2.
Mr.
Horchak informed the Board of two students who have moved out of the district
but would like to return as tuition students.
Tuition
Students:
Mr. Smith moved, seconded by Mrs. Atkins, that the Board of Education
approve the following students as tuition students for the 2007/2008 school
year:
·
Student
#2010023 - Grade 9
·
Student
#2009032 - Grade 11
The Board requested that the students' attendance/grades
be reviewed each marking period.
For
the Good of Clearview:
Review
of Action Items
Adjournment:
Mr. Miller moved, seconded by Mr. Wolk, that the Board of Education
adjourn the meeting.
The motion was unanimously approved.
The meeting adjourned at 9:15 p.m.
Respectfully
Submitted,
John
Horchak III
Superintendent