CLEARVIEW
REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
Mullica Hill,
New Jersey
Board of
Education Regular Meeting
February
22, 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, Dr.
Gabriel DeTolla, 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.
Riggs (8:30 p.m.), Mr. Smith, Mr. Trifiletti, Mr. Wolk, Dr. DeTolla, Vice
President, Mrs. Carroll, Superintendent and Mr. Horchak III, Assistant
Superintendent for Business & Operations.
Members
Absent:
Mr. Miller, President.
Flag
Salute:
The Flag Salute was said by all present.
Invited
Guests:
·
The
Board presented jackets to the Football Team along with Coach Dan Pidcock
·
The
following new teachers were introduced to the Board:
|
Lauren
Feinberg |
Tracee
Panetti |
Kristin
Staats |
Melissa
Wohlforth |
Corrine
Ochipinti |
Minutes:
Mr. Anderson moved, seconded by Mr. Betlejewski, that the Board of Education
approve the following minutes:
·
January
25, 2007 - Regular Meeting & Executive Session
The motion was unanimously approved.
Correspondence:
Mr. Horchak read the following correspondence:
·
Letter
from Jacki Rizzi to Board of Education regarding thank-you note to Dodd Terry
·
Letter
from State of New Jersey regarding School-Level Objectives, QAAR, Statements of
Assurance
Public
Session:
Mrs. Rose Forte, parent of an 11th
grader, addressed the Board to request a parking spot for her child.
Superintendent/Business
Administrator's Report
Committee Reports
Finance
Mr. Anderson
moved, seconded by Mr. Wolk, that the Board of
Education approve the following Finance items:
Bill
List:
The bill list for payment as submitted by the
Assistant Superintendent for Business & Operations and any additional bills
received through February 28, 2007. The
balance of the bill list will be presented for approval at the March meeting
(Attachment A).
Account
Report:
The following account reports:
·
Athletic
Account Report - December 2006
·
Student
Activities Report - December 2006
·
Adult
School Account - December 2006
·
Adult
School Account - January 2007
Line
Item Transfers:
The following line item transfers:
|
From |
To |
Amount |
|
11-213-100-101-PR-ALT |
11-209-100-101-PR-ALT |
$15,850.00 |
|
11-213-100-106-PR-ALT |
11-209-100-106-PR-ALT |
5,560.00 |
|
20-231-100-600-CO-CUR |
20-231-200-200-CO-CUR |
1,500.00 |
|
20-231-100-800-CO-CUR |
20-231-200-200-CO-CUR |
500.00 |
|
20-231-200-580-CO-CUR |
20-231-200-200-CO-CUR |
1,336.00 |
|
11-000-230-530B-BO-BUS |
11-000-230-530C-BO-BUS |
5,000.00 |
|
11-000-230-890-BO-BUS |
11-000-230-890-SO-000 |
3,000.00 |
|
11-000-218-104-PR-000 |
11-000-240-104-PR-000 |
47,000.00 |
|
11-000-240-580-HS-ADM |
11-000-240-580W-HS-ADM |
125.00 |
|
11-000-251-110-PR-000 |
11-000-251-105-PR-000 |
2,000.00 |
|
11-000-262-110B-PR-000 |
11-000-262-110S-PR-000 |
394.00 |
|
11-000-262-610-BG-000 |
11-000-262-610H-BG-000 |
7,000.00 |
|
11-000-270-160S-PR-000 |
11-000-270-160-PR-000 |
33.32 |
|
11-190-100-610-HS-SCI |
11-190-100-610-HS-SOC |
35.52 |
|
11-190-100-610-HS-SCI |
11-190-100-610-MS-SCI |
40.65 |
|
20-250-200-500-CS-CST |
20-250-200-300-CS-CST |
500.00 |
The motion was approved by a roll call vote:
|
Yea: |
Mr.
Anderson, Mrs. Atkins, Mr. Betlejewski, Mr. Riggs (8:30 p.m.), Mr. Smith, Mr.
Trifiletti, Mr. Wolk, Dr. DeTolla |
|
Nay: |
None. |
Discussion:
The Board discussed sub-committee meeting dates.
Buildings &
Grounds
Rental
Application:
Mr. Betlejewski moved, seconded by Mr. Smith, that the Board of Education table
approving the rental applications for NYAA Basketball until the sub-committee
can meet with the organization.
The motion was unanimously approved.
Transportation
No items
were presented for review or approval.
Student
Activities
Spring
Sport Season Schedules:
Mr. Anderson moved, seconded by Mr. Wolk, that the Board of Education
approve the 2007 spring sport season schedules.
The motion was unanimously approved.
2008
Senior Trip:
Mr. Anderson moved, seconded by Mr. Betlejewski, that the Board of Education
approve of the dates for the 2008 senior trip, April 15th-19th
(Tuesday-Saturday).
The motion was unanimously approved.
Informational:
·
Donation
- Save Darfur Coalition
·
Update
on insurance situation
Instruction
NJEA Hipp Foundation for Excellence:
Mrs. Atkins moved, seconded by Mr. Riggs, that the Board of Education
approve the application for NJEA's Hipp Foundation for Excellence in Education
grant in the amount of $10,000. The
grant request is written by Mr. Joe Sullivan and titled "Using the iPod to
Make History Come Alive". Funds
will be used to purchase laptops and Podcast subscriptions.
The motion was unanimously approved.
Mrs. Atkins moved, seconded by Mr. Anderson, that the Board of Education
approve the following Instruction items:
Professional
Development Plan:
The 2007/2008 Professional Development Plan.
Placement
at the YALE School:
A Grade 9 Student (TC #0001518), who transferred from
Gateway, to continue the current placement at the YALE School in Cherry Hill,
effective February 20, 2007. Tuition
for the remainder of the school year will be $15,268.33.
The motion was unanimously approved.
Technology
No items were presented for
review or approval.
Community
Relations, Policy/Legislation
Mr. Wolk moved, seconded by Mr. Anderson, that the Board of Education
approve the following Community Relations, Policy/Legislation items:
Policy
#6173:
The second reading and acceptance of the revisions
to Policy #6173, Home Instruction.
New
Scholarship for the 2007 Graduation:
The following new scholarship for the 2007
graduation (recipient to be selected by faculty awards committee):
Middle School Student Council Scholarship - $500 to a student who has served on
Student Council throughout Middle School and High School, exhibits leadership
abilities, community and school involvement and places in the top 50 percent of
his/her class.
The motion was unanimously approved.
Executive Session
Mr. Smith moved, seconded by Mr. Betlejewski, that the Board of Education
adjourn into executive session.
The motion was unanimously approved.
Dr. DeTolla read the following resolution:
It is hereby resolved that the Board of Education
will now go into executive session to discuss updates on the negotiations of
the pending agreement that terminates on June 30, 2007. Discussions will also be held regarding
personnel including, but not limited to, the following items: home instruction, substitute employees,
extra duty positions, the hiring of new personnel and a student privacy
matter. 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 8:50
p.m.
Public Session
The meeting reconvened
into public session at 10:00 p.m.
Personnel/Negotiations
Discussion:
The Board discussed the self-evaluation process as
outlined in statute.
Mr. Betlejewski moved, seconded by Mr. Riggs, that the Board of Education
approve, as recommended by the Superintendent, the following
Personnel/Negotiations items:
Home
Instruction:
The Superintendent of the following home
instruction:
a.
Grade
8 Student (#2011074)
Subjects: Math, Science, Social
Studies, Eng./Reading, French
Instructor(s): Janet Dunn, Dawn Galtman,
Bridget Horgan
b.
Grade
10 Student (#2011531)
Subjects: All
Instructor(s): Brookfield Academy
c.
Grade
11 Student (#2009442)
Subjects: All
Instructor(s): Brookfield Academy
d.
Grade
9 Student (#2010124)
Subjects: Algebra I, World History,
English 9, Physical Science, Art I
Instructor(s): Chris Ritter, Chris Ahern,
Mike Zappala, Kristen Solano
e.
Grade
11 Student (#2008183)
Subjects: Spanish III, US History
II, Chemistry, Pre-Calc., Engl, P.E.
Instructor(s): Lindsey Wiegers, Donna
Snitzel
f.
Grade
9 Student (#2011596)
Subjects: All
Instructor(s): New Hope Program
Substitute
Appointments:
The following substitute appointments for the
2006/2007 school year:
Substitute Teachers
a.
Conrad
Haber
b.
Kathryn
Gross
c.
Syreena
Homer
d.
Lia
Mirigliani
Substitute Secretary
a.
Jennifer
Arni
Substitute Food Service
a.
Glenda
Parker
b.
Patricia
Dutka
c.
Angelina
Logan
d.
Wendy
Howarth
Substitute Bus Driver
a.
Carole
Idler
Source
4 Teachers:
The additional substitutes through Source 4
Teachers.
Extra
Duties:
The following extra duties for the 2006/2007 school
year (stipends as per the negotiated agreement):
a.
Kristen
May - Morning Duty, 3rd MP
b.
Chris
Ahern - Morning Duty, 4th MP
Affirmative
Action Team:
The following individuals to form an Affirmative Action
Team to meet the requirements of developing and implementing a Comprehensive
Equity Plan:
|
Zalphia
Wilson-Hill |
Steve
Moraca |
Jen
Satterfield |
Karen
Luttenberger |
|
Jeff
Chierici |
|
|
|
Spring
Coaches:
The following coaches for the 2006/2007 spring
sports season (Stipends as per the negotiated agreement):
·
Tracy
Teesdale - Assistant Softball Coach, F
·
Shawn
Burke - Assistant Boys' Track & Field Coach
Lavatory
Aide - Patricia Johnstone:
Patricia Johnstone for the position of Lavatory
Aide, 3 ½ hrs./day, effective March 2, 2007.
Salary to be $10.77/hr.
Denying
Tuition Reimbursement:
Denying the following tuition reimbursement due to
funds already being expended:
|
Tammy
Ambrose |
Wilmington
College |
Administrative
Internship/Practicum |
3
Credits |
Salary
Adjustment - HS Asst. Principal:
Adjusting the salary of Keith Brook, HS Assistant
Principal to 4.75% (06/07 through 08/09) consistent with the original approval of
the administrative contract, as per the personnel sub-committee recommendation.
Overseeing
the Social Studies Department:
Authorization to appoint Keith Brook as the
Administrator responsible for overseeing and coordinating the Social Studies
Department for the balance of the 2006/2007 school year. Stipend to be $2,100.00.
Board
Composition to Include Supervisor of Curriculum:
Diane Cummins, Supervisor of Curriculum, Instruction
and Staff Development, to be added to the board composition. Mrs. Cummins will attend all Board meetings
to include executive session.
Indemnification
of Board Members:
Indemnifying all Board Members against any alleged
ethics violations. Conflict counsel, if
applicable, will be provided with the cost to be absorbed by the Board.
The motion was approved by a roll call vote:
|
Yea: |
Mr.
Anderson, Mrs. Atkins, Mr. Betlejewski, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Smith, Mr. Trifiletti,
Mr. Wolk, Dr. DeTolla |
|
Nay: |
None. |
Student
Activities
Reimbursement for Lost Instrument:
Mr.
Betlejewski moved, seconded by Mr. Riggs, that the Board of
Education approve reimbursing a parent for their child's lost saxophone.
The motion was
unanimously approved.
Old
Business
New
Business
·
Guidance
Report
·
HS
Report
·
MS
Report
·
Superintendent's
Report
For
the Good of Clearview
Adjournment:
Mr. Smith moved, seconded by Mr. Wolk, that the Board of Education
adjourn the meeting.
The motion was unanimously approved.
The meeting adjourned at 10:18 p.m.
Respectfully
Submitted,
John
Horchak III
Assistant
Superintendent for
Business & Operations