CLEARVIEW REGIONAL HIGH
SCHOOL DISTRICT
Mullica Hill, New Jersey
Board of Education
Worksession/Regular Meeting
December 16, 2004
Call to Order:
The worksession/regular meeting of the Clearview Regional
Board of Education was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by the President, Mrs.
Diane Reuter, 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, Mr. Betlejewski, Mr. McCafferty, Mr.
Miller, Mrs. Shappell, Mr. Smith, Mr. Wolk, Mrs. Reuter, President, Mr.
Toscano, Superintendent and Mr. Horchak, Business Administrator.
Members Absent:
Mr. Johnson.
Flag Salute:
The flag salute was said by
all present.
Minutes:
Mr. Anderson moved, seconded
by Mr. Wolk, that
the Board of Education approve the following minutes:
November
18, 2004 Worksession Meeting
November
23, 2004 Regular Meeting
The motion was unanimously approved.
Executive Session:
Mr. Miller moved, seconded
by Mr. Anderson, that the Board of Education adjourn into executive session.
The motion was unanimously
approved.
Mrs. Reuter read the following resolution:
It is hereby resolved that the Board of Education
will now go into executive session to discuss 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 meeting adjourned into
executive session at 7:33 p.m.
Reconvening into Public
Session:
The meeting reconvened into
public session at 8:50 p.m.
Correspondence:
Mr. Horchak read the
following correspondence:
a.
A
memo from Louis Piotti, Asst. Director of Student Activities, to John Marinelli
and Carol Breisch congratulating them on an outstanding Homecoming Dance that
over 1,000 students attended.
Public
Session:
The following individuals shared information with
the Board of Education:
a.
Ms.
Julie Black commented on the dedication of her co-worker Shirley Vasta.
b.
Mrs.
Connery inquired as to the status of her son's attendance at Clearview.
c.
Mr.
Paul Martin stated his concerns regarding the transportation incident that
involved his grandson.
Superintendent/Business Administrator's Report
Mr. Jim Gorman gave a status update on the building
project.
Committee Reports
Finance
Mr. Betlejewski moved, seconded by Mr. McCafferty, that the Board of
Education approve the following Finance items:
Bill
List:
The bill list for payment as submitted by the
Business Administrator (Attachment A).
Capital
Projects Bill List:
The Capital Projects bill list as submitted by the
Business Administrator (Attachment B).
Line
Item Transfers:
The following line item transfers. As the Board as been previously informed,
the vast majority of transfers are done with the intent to charge expenditures
to the most appropriate line item:
|
From |
To |
Amount |
|
11-000-240-105-PR-000 |
11-000-213-105-PR-000 |
$9,360.72 |
|
11-000-219-104-PR-000 |
11-000-219-104-PR-ALT |
2,000.00 |
|
11-000-223-580-CO-CUR |
11-000-223-102-PR-000 |
0.08 |
|
11-000-223-580-CO-CUR |
11-000-223-105-PR-000 |
0.04 |
|
11-000-223-580-CO-CUR |
11-000-223-104-PR-000 |
890.50 |
|
11-000-240-103A-PR-000 |
11-000-240-103-PR-000 |
0.04 |
|
11-190-100-610-MS-ADM |
11-000-240-610-MS-ADM |
2,000.00 |
|
11-190-100-610-MS-ADM |
11-000-240-610-TE-TEC |
908.00 |
|
11-000-251-110-PR-000 |
11-000-251-104-PR-000 |
0.04 |
|
11-000-251-110-PR-000 |
11-000-251-105-PR-000 |
4,818.76 |
|
11-000-252-104-PR-000 |
11-000-252-110-PR-000 |
0.04 |
|
11-000-262-110D-PR-000 |
11-000-262-110E-PR-000 |
137.07 |
|
11-000-262-110B-PR-000 |
11-000-262-110S-PR-000 |
3,542.00 |
|
11-000-270-162-PR-000 |
11-000-270-160-PR-000 |
15,000.00 |
|
11-000-270-620-TR-000 |
11-000-270-160S-PR-000 |
4,000.00 |
|
11-000-270-620-TR-000 |
11-000-170-161-PR-000 |
2,000.00 |
|
11-000-270-620-TR-000 |
11-000-270-161B-PR-000 |
500.00 |
|
11-000-270-420-TR-000 |
11-000-270-390-TR-000 |
1,000.00 |
|
11-190-100-420-BO-BUS |
11-190-100-420-CO-CUR |
79.13 |
|
11-209-100-101-PR-000 |
11-209-100-640-MS-CST |
13.23 |
|
11-209-100-101-PR-000 |
11-213-100-101-PR-ALT |
3,850.00 |
|
11-230-100-101-PR-000 |
11-213-100-101-PR-000 |
4,178.30 |
|
11-140-100-101-PR-ALT |
11-213-100-110-PR-ALT |
5,000.00 |
|
12-000-400-450-BG-000 |
12-000-400-610-BO-BUS |
2,404.00 |
|
30-000-401-390-HS-NEW |
30-000-401-390-HS-REN |
8,000.00 |
|
71-000-270-162-PR-000 |
71-000-270-160-PR-000 |
2,000.00 |
|
71-000-270-162-PR-000 |
71-000-270-160A-PR-000 |
500.00 |
|
71-000-270-162-PR-000 |
71-000-270-160C-PR-000 |
1,290.08 |
|
71-000-270-162-PR-000 |
71-000-270-390-TR-000 |
820.80 |
|
11-190-100-640-MS-SCI |
11-190-100-610-MS-SCI |
1,000.00 |
|
11-190-100-890-HS-GNT |
11-190-100-610-HS-GNT |
500.00 |
|
20-252-100-610-CS-IDE |
20-252-200-200-CS-IDE |
140.71 |
|
11-190-100-610-MS-FOR |
11-190-100-610-HS-FOR |
450.00 |
IDEA
Carry-Over Report:
The IDEA Carry-Over Report in the amount of
$9,425.09.
NCLB
Grant Entitlement:
The NCLB Grant entitlement in the amount of
$4,015.40.
The motion was unanimously approved.
State
Grant:
Mr. Betlejewski moved, seconded by Mr. Anderson, that the Board of
Education approve the submission of a grant to the State Department of Treasury
in the amount of $178,000.00.
The motion was unanimously
approved.
Authorization to Pay Bills for
the Balance of December:
Mr. Betlejewski moved, seconded by Mr. Wolk, that the Board of Education
approve authorizing the Business Administrator to pay bills for the balance of
December. The bill list will be
presented in January.
The motion was unanimously approved.
Building
& Grounds
Change Order:
Mr. Miller moved, seconded
by Mr. McCafferty, that the Board of Education approve the following change order:
·
Change
Order No. 1 - C.J. Schmidt and Sons, Inc. - $13,124.00
MS - Install pre-formed covers under toilet room sinks to protect electronic
flush controls
MS - Locker room instructor offices shower work per scope change as directed by
the owner
The motion was unanimously approved.
Transportation
Re-Certification
of Hours:
Mr. Smith moved, seconded by Mr. Miller, that that Board of Education
approve the re-certification of hours for the following drivers and aides. As per our negotiated agreement, the bus
drivers/aides have an opportunity to re-certify the amount of hours that are
required to complete their routes:
·
John
Wolbert - Additional ¼ hr.
·
Barbara
Heitman - Additional ¼ hr.
·
Cindy
Jacovelli - Additional ½ hr.
·
Marguerite
Lenoci - Additional 1¼ hr.
·
Allie
Mae Flanagan - Additional 1¼ hr.
·
Clara
Phillips - Additional ½ hr.
·
John
Haer - Additional ½ hr.
·
Marge
Pale - Additional ½ hr.
The motion was unanimously approved.
Student Activities
Amending
TCC By-Laws:
Mr. Anderson moved, seconded by Mr. Smith, that the Board of
Education approve, as recommended by the Superintendent, amending the TCC
By-laws to permit those carrying military ID free admission to TCC events.
The motion was unanimously approved.
Instruction
Mrs. Shappell moved, seconded by Mr. Wolk, that the Board of Education
approve the following Instruction items:
New
Textbooks:
The following new textbook to be used in the Media
Course, Grades 9-12:
Video
Communication and Production
Author,
Jim Stinson
Publisher,
Goodheart-Willcox Company, Inc.
Copyright,
2002
Change
in In-Service Date:
Changing the March 3, 2005 In-Service day to
February 24, 2005.
First
Reading - Policy #6171.3:
The first reading of the proposed revisions of the
NCLB Program, Policy #6171.3.
In-District Grants:
In-District grants for
Science to John Wiseburn and Ken Burkhardt and Technology to Mark Mozzachio respectively:
The motion was unanimously approved.
Technology
No items were presented for review or approval.
Community Relations, Policy/Legislation
Dedication Ceremony:
Mr. Wolk moved, seconded by Mr. Anderson, that the Board of
Education approve a Dedication Ceremony for Clearview Middle School on Sunday,
January 20, 2005.
The motion was unanimously approved.
Item Tabled:
The Board considered a request from Harrison Township
for the use of the Middle School All-Purpose Room as a voting facility and
decided to table this item due to the fact that conditions need to be discussed
with the Township, i.e., security, etc.
Mr. Wolk moved, seconded by Mr. Betlejewski, that the Board of
Education approve the following Community Relations, Policy/Legislation items:
Policy #1412:
The seconded reading and
approval of Policy #1412, Safety Inspections/Searches.
Parental Enrollment Request:
An 11th grade student (IDE #2006282) to
remain in Clearview for the remainder of the school year. This student's new residence in Delaware has
been delayed and he will be staying in our district with friends until the new
home is completed.
Tuition Student:
Accepting a tuition student
from the Glassboro Public School District for the remainder of the 2004/2005
school year.
The motion was approved by a vote 7-1 (Mr.
McCafferty Nay - Parental Enrollment Request).
Executive Session:
Mr. Miller moved, seconded
by Mrs. Shappell, that the Board of Education adjourn into executive session.
The motion was unanimously approved.
Mrs. Reuter read the following resolution:
It is hereby resolved that the Board of Education
will now go into executive session to discuss personnel/ negotiations. 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 meeting adjourned into executive session at 9:20
p.m.
Reconvening into Public
Session:
The meeting reconvened into
public session at 9:35 p.m.
Personnel/Negotiations
Mr. Wolk moved, seconded by Mr. Betlejewski, that the Board of
Education approve, as recommended by the Superintendent, the following
Personnel/Negotiations items:
Maternity Leave - Linda
Deal:
A maternity leave of absence
for Linda Deal, tentatively effective April 8, 2005 for the remainder of the
school year.
Volunteer Manager - Boy's
Basketball Team:
Michael Diveley, a recent
Clearview graduate, to be a volunteer manager for the Clearview Boy's
Basketball Team.
Retirement - Linda Behm:
Accepting the resignation with the intent to retire
from Mrs. Linda Behm, the substitute contact person, effective June 30, 2005.
Source 4 Teachers:
Additional substitutes with
Source 4 Teachers for the 2004/2005 school year.
Home Instruction:
The following home
instruction:
a.
Grade
7 Student (KG)
Subject(s): English, Reading, Study
Skills, Math, Science
Instructor(s): S. Coleman
Rescinding
Contract - John DiGialleonardo:
Rescinding the contract of John DiGialleonardo, as a
Special Education Teacher in the High School.
As per the employment contract, Mr. DiGialleonardo was given 30 days
notice of termination of the contract on December 1, 2004, to be effective
December 31, 2004.
Special
Education Teacher - J. Driscoll:
John Driscoll, on an emergent basis, as a Special
Education Teacher in the High School, effective January 3, 2005. Salary to be Step B1.
Contract
Change - Allyson Basile:
A change in the contract for Allyson Basile, High
School Special Education Teacher, from BA +30, Step 4 to MA, Step 4 effective
February 2, 2005.
Paid
Duties:
The following individuals to receive paid duties for
the 2004/2005 school year (stipends as per the negotiated agreement):
a.
Jennifer
Satterfield - SRA Class (1st
semester only)
b.
Art
Stanley - Extra time he has been spending coming in early to serve as a 1-1
aide for a MS student (October 4th through December 23, 2004)
Volunteer
Coach:
Patrick Boutilier as a volunteer Basektball Coach
for the 2004/2005 season - No Stipend.
Substitute
Appts.:
The following substitute
appointments/re-appointments:
Substitute Teachers:
a.
Tamara
Diodati, MS - Counseling/Psychology - Chestnut Hill College
b.
Gregory
Cockrell, Major - Accounting - Salisbury University
Substitute Bus Aide:
a.
Dorothy
Stewart
Work-Study
Student:
Stephanie Matsuk to be hired as a Work-Study student
in the Athletic Office for approximately 1 hr../day, effective September 17,
2004.
Maternity
Leave - Karen Hitchner:
A maternity leave of absence for Karen Hitchner,
effective April 15, 2005 through the remainder of the 2004/2005 school year.
Workshop
Trainer:
Carol Smith to be a trainer for the New Teacher
Academy workshops, three hours at $50/hr.
Resignation
- Suzette DeMarchi:
Accepting the resignation of Suzette DeMarchi as
Special Education Teacher in the MS effective December 31, 2004.
Maternity
Leave - Ivy Mazzuca:
A maternity leave of absence for Ivy Mazzuca
effective February 25, 2005 through the remainder of the 2004/2005 School year.
Funding
Chaperones:
Funding 1.5 chaperones and .5 of the School Resource
Officer for the 2004/2005 senior class trip to Florida as was done in past
years. Total cost to be $1,790.00.
Chaperones
- Senior Class Trip:
The following individuals as chaperones for the 2004/2005
senior class trip:
|
Cindy
Carlin |
Dan
Lafferty |
Angela
McEvoy |
|
Mark
Mozzachio |
Carol
Breisch |
John
Marinelli |
|
Laurie
Cargill |
Bruce
Ewing |
Kristine
Annuzzi |
|
Mike
Wichart |
Vince
Chiaro |
Diane
McMurray |
|
Lou
Piotti |
Theresa
Triola |
George
Politza (Resource Officer) |
|
Substitute
Chaperones |
||
|
Karl
Neiswender |
Andrea
Schmidt |
|
Long-Term
Sub. - MS Special Ed. Teacher:
Maria Washart as a long-term substitute, Special Education
Teacher in the Middle School to replace Suzette DeMarchi, effective January 3,
2005. Salary to be Step B1.
Directive:
A Board directive for the following:
·
Call
a meeting of all drivers and aides reviewing the responsibilities of each driver
and aide;
·
Institute
transportation office checks at the end of each route for those buses retained
at the driver's home, effective immediately;
·
Establish
a task force consisting of police personnel, drivers/aides, state agencies and
any other office personnel deemed necessary to review our current procedures
and recommend any changes as required.
Suspension
- Bus Aide:
The suspension of Maria Ragnelli, Bus Aide, without
pay for the period of December 15, 2004 through December 17, 2004.
Suspension
- Bus Driver:
The suspension of Shirley Vasta, Bus Driver, without
pay for a period of 30 days.
Suspension
- Susan Barry:
The suspension of Susan Barry as rendered by the
Superintendent and her reinstatement effective December 17, 2004.
NJ
School Board Assoc. - Superintendent Search:
Employing the New Jersey School Boards Association
as the Board's agent for the Superintendent search at the sum not to exceed
$5,000.00.
The motion was approved by a roll call vote:
|
Yea: |
Mr.
Anderson, Mr. Betlejewski, Mr. McCafferty, Mr. Miller, Mrs. Shappell, Mr.
Smith, Mr. Wolk, |
|
Nay: |
None. |
Old
Business:
Mrs. Reuter applauded the efforts of all of the fall
sports for their success.
New
Business:
A meeting will be scheduled with Mr. Hill regarding
Student Activities.
Superintendent's
Report
For
the Good of Clearview
Adjournment:
Mr. McCafferty moved, seconded by Mr. Betlejewski, that the Board of
Education adjourn the meeting.