CLEARVIEW REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT

Mullica Hill, New Jersey

 

Board of Education Worksession/Regular Meeting

July 19, 2007

 

Call to Order:

 

The regular meeting of the Clearview Regional Board of Education was called to order at 7:37 p.m. by the 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. Riggs, Mr. Smith, Mr. Trifiletti, Mr. Wolk, Dr. DeTolla, President, Mrs. Cummins, Supervisor of Curriculum and Instruction and Mr. Horchak III, Superintendent.

 

Members Absent:

 

Mr. Anderson, Mrs. Atkins, Mr. Betlejewski, Mr. Miller.

 

Flag Salute:

 

The Flag Salute was said by all present.

 

Minutes:

 

Mr. Smith moved, seconded by Mr. Riggs, that the Board of Education approve the following minutes:

 

·         June 21, 2007 - Regular Meeting & Executive Session

·         June 26, 2007 - Special Meeting & Executive Session

 

The motion was unanimously approved.

 

Correspondence:

 

Mr. Horchak read the following correspondence:

 

·         Letter from Mantua Township to Transportation regarding extended school year transportation.

·         Letter from NYAA

 

Public Session

 

Superintendent/Business Administrator's Report

Committee Reports

 

Finance

 

Mr. Wolk moved, seconded by Mr. Riggs, that the Board of Education approve the following Finance items:

 

Bill List:

 

The bill list for payment as submitted by the Superintendent.  (Attachment A)

 

Capital Projects Bill List:

 

The capital projects bill list as submitted by the Superintendent.  (Attachment B)

Line Item Transfers:

 

Line item transfers.  Transfers are done with the intent to charge expenditures to the most appropriate line item.  (Attachment C)

Board Secretary's Reports:

 

The Board Secretary's Reports for April and May 2007.  (Attachment D)

Board Secretary's Monthly Certification:

 

The Board Secretary's Monthly Certification of Budgetary Major Acct./Fund Status for April and May 2007. (Attachment E)

Board of Education's Monthly Certification:

 

Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6:20-2A.10(d) that the Board certify that as of April 30, 2007 May 31, 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.

Treasurer's Reports:

 

The following Treasurer's Reports in accordance with 18A:17-36 and 18A:1709 for the months listed.  The Treasurer's Reports and Secretary's Reports are in agreement for the following months:

 

·         January 2007

·         February 2007

·         March 2007

·         April 2007

·         May 2007

Account Reports:

 

The following account reports:

 

a.        Adult School Account - April and May 2007

 

$1,000 to GC Teacher Recognition Award Winners:

 

Allotting $1,000 to each selected individual chosen as the 2006/2007 Gloucester County Teacher Recognition Award Winner.  This money is to be used for the benefit of the school program for which that individual is responsible.

Xerox Copy Centre 265:

 

Purchasing a Xerox Copy Centre 265 copier (under State contract) for the Administration Building at a cost of $233.65 for 60 months plus all copies in a month billed at $0.006 for service and supplies.

Travel/Conference Reimbursements:

 

The following travel/conference reimbursements:

 

a.        Mike Vicente and Keith Brook to attend the School Safety and Security Conference presented by the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office on August 1, 2007 - Cost to be $20

b.       Marilyn Goetz - NJASL Conference, Long Branch, November 14-16  - Registration $80.00 - Meals $92.00

c.        Jeff Chierici and Zalphia Wilson-Hill - Employment Law A-Z in NJ Workshop - Atlantic City - Registration cost is $309/each for a total of $618.00.  This workshop attendance is to comply with our Comprehensive Equity Plan that the Affirmative Action Officers attend periodic trainings.

d.       Attachment F

 

Petty Cash for 2007/2008:

 

The following petty cash amounts for the 2007/2008 school year:

 

Transportation Office

$150.00

Business Office

100.00

High School

100.00

Middle School

100.00

Superintendent's Office

100.00

Superintendent/Business Administrator's Acct.

1,000.00

Student Activities Director

100.00

Adult Community School

50.00

Middle School Guidance

100.00

 

403B Tax Shelter Account - Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund Co.:

 

Offering an additional 403B tax shelter account with the Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund Company.

The motion was approved by a roll call vote:

 

Yea:

Mr. Riggs, Mr. Smith, Mr. Trifiletti, Mr. Wolk, Dr. DeTolla

Nay:

None.

 

Buildings & Grounds

 

Disposal of District Pickup Truck:

 

Mr. Wolk moved, seconded by Mr. Riggs, that the Board of Education approve disposing of or selling district grounds department pickup truck (1991 Ford).  The grounds department no longer uses this vehicle.

 

The motion was unanimously approved.

 

Transportation

 

No items were presented for review or approval.

 

Student Activities

 

Mr. Riggs moved, seconded by Mr. Wolk, that the Board of Education approve the following Student Activities items:

 

Fall Sport Season Schedules:

 

The 2007 fall sport season schedules.

Manuals/Handbooks:

 

The following manuals/handbooks related to Student Activities for the 2007/2008 school year:

·         Coaches Manual

·         Co-Curricular Advisor Handbook

·         Parent Student-Athlete Handbook

 

The motion was unanimously approved.

 

Instruction

 

Mr. Smith moved, seconded by Mr. Riggs, that the Board of Education approve the following Instruction items:

 

Archbishop Damiano ESY Program Attendance:

 

A 7th grade student (TC 0001583) to attend the extended school year program at St. John of God (Archbishop Damiano).  This student's classification is cognitive impaired (severe) and he will show a degree of regression without this program.  Total cost to be $5,735.10.

Change in ESY Program:

 

A change in the extended school year program of a 12th grade student (TC 0001054).  This student currently attends the Gloucester County One Stop Work Program but due to his disability he is unable to complete the program.  The CST is requesting approval for him to attend the ESY program at the Abilities Center.  Cost to be $3,645 plus transportation.

New Textbook:

 

The following new textbook for the JAVA Programming course:

 

·         Java Programming for the Absolute Beginner
Publisher - Thomson Course Technology
Copyright - 2007

 

Resolution:

 

The following resolution as per the NJ State Board of Education's recently adopted amendment 6A:23-4.5(a)20:

 

Be it resolved that the Clearview Regional Board of Education does not require the Archway Schools to charge students for reduced and/or paid meals provided as part of their educational program in compliance with the NJ Department of Agriculture's Child Nutrition Program regulations.

 

The motion was unanimously approved.

 

Informational:

 

a.        Approval Letter for the Comprehensive Equity Plan

b.       Approval Letter for the District Technology Plan

 

Technology

 

No items were presented for review or approval.

 

Community Relations, Policy/Legislation

 

Mr. Trifiletti moved, seconded by Mr. Riggs, that the Board of Education approve the following Community Relations, Policy/Legislation items:

 

Resolution:

 

The following resolutions:

 

·         Maximum Travel Expenditure Resolution (Attachment G)

 

Adult School Program Fall Brochure:

 

The 2007 fall brochure for the adult school program.

Second Reading/Acceptance of Policy 5131.01:

 

The second reading and acceptance of Policy #5131.01, Discipline Guidelines to include revisions from the June 21, 2007 board meeting.

 

The motion was approved by a roll call vote:

 

Yea:

Mr. Riggs, Mr. Smith, Mr. Trifiletti, Mr. Wolk, Dr. DeTolla

Nay:

None.

 

Executive Session

 

Mr. Riggs moved, seconded by Mr. Trifiletti, that the Board of Education adjourn into executive session:

 

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 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 8:04 p.m.

 

Public Session

 

The meeting reconvened into public session at 8:55 p.m.

 

Community Relations, Policy/Legislation

 

Settlement Agreement:

 

Mr. Trifiletti moved, seconded by Mr. Riggs, that the Board of Education approve of the settlement agreement for (TC 0000927).

 

The motion was approved by a roll call vote:

 

Yea:

Mr. Riggs, Mr. Smith, Mr. Trifiletti, Mr. Wolk, Dr. DeTolla

Nay:

None.

 

Personnel/Negotiations

 

Mr. Trifiletti moved, seconded by Mr. Riggs, that the Board of Education approve, as recommended by the Superintendent, the following Personnel/Negotiations items:

 

Home Instruction:

 

The following home instruction:

 

a.        Grade 11 student (2008011)
Subject(s):  Chemistry and Pre-Calculus
Instructor(s):  Mike Zappala

 

Pay Rates:

 

The following pay rates for the 2007/2008 school year:

 

a.        Sub rates for coaches coverage - $10/hr. (max) $100/day

b.       Athletic Trainer Sub - NovaCare Rehabilitation - $25/hr.

c.        Police
- Security Fee for 3 hrs. - $135/3 hrs.
- Each hour after 3 hrs. - $35/hr.

d.       Weight Room - Supervisors - $20/hr.

e.        CPR Instructors - 6 hrs. x tutoring rate - $30/hr.

f.         Football
- Camera man (Robert Cressman) - $65 each game
- Ticket Sales - $40
- Ticket Sales plus counting money - $50
- Announcer - $50

g.       Cross Country - Driveways/Course Security - $20

h.       Wrestling
- Ticket Sales single/tri/quad - $40/55/55
- Clock Operator single/tri/quad - $50/65/65
- Announcer - single/tri/quad - $40/50/60
- Tournament - an additional $10/hr. over base rate (3 hrs.)

i.         Basketball
- Stats/Book - $35
- Clock Operator
        1 game - $35
        2 games - $50
- Ticket Sales - $40
- Announcer - $40

j.         Spring Track - Timers - $35/day

k.        Security
- 3 hrs. - $50
- 4 hrs. - $60
- 5 hrs. - $80
- 6 hrs. - $90
- 6+ hrs. - $10 per hour additional

l.         Site Manager
- Middle School
        1 game/match - $35
        2 games/matches - $50
- High School
        3 hrs. - $60
        4 hrs. - $80
        4+ hrs. - $10 per hour additional\

 

Substitute Appointments:

 

The following substitute appointments for the 2007/2008 school year:

 

Substitute Teachers

a.        Rose Marie Piotti

b.       Rebecca Sparacino

c.        Kim Wenstrand

d.       Christopher Vitale

e.        Ryan Dobson

 

Summer Hours:

 

Summer hours for the following employees:

 

·         Marilyn Demko - Guidance Secretary - 120 hrs. - To be paid at her hourly rate

·         Donna Bonzella - Guidance Secretary - 40 hrs. - To be paid at her hourly rate

·         Kathy Weiland - Director of Little Pioneers - 25 hrs. to be paid out of Little Pioneers funds

Speech & Language Evaluation - Sheila Lenoff:

 

Sheila Lenoff to perform a speech and language evaluation on a new 8th Grade student (TC 0001331) referred to the CST.  Payment will be $200.00 for this evaluation.

Curriculum Writing:

 

The following 2007/2008 curriculum writing requests:

New Course Writing:

American Sign Language

Lori Cross-Jones

20 Hrs.

$654.40

Anatomy & Physiology

D. Lafferty/T. Panetti

20 Hrs.

$654.40

AP Psychology

Christina Boody

20 Hrs.

$654.40

Contemporary Social Drama

Ivy Mazzuca

20 Hrs.

$654.40

JAVA

D. Haye

20 Hrs.

$654.40

Math Lab (Supplemental Math)

Dawn Heil

20 Hrs.

$654.40

Music of the Theatre

Diana Gable

10 Hrs.

$327.20

Piano Techniques

Diana Gable

20 Hrs.

$654.40

Shakespearean Studies II

Susan Barry

20 Hrs.

$654.40

 

Revisions:

 

Architectural Design

Melissa Parr

10 Hrs.

$327.20

CAD II

Melissa Parr

10 Hrs.

$327.20

Engineering Design

Melissa Parr

10 Hrs.

$327.20

World Language - Grade 7

                French

Louise Master

10 Hrs.

$327.20

                German

Patricia Walton

10 Hrs.

$327.20

                Spanish

Corrine Ochipinti

10 Hrs.

$327.20

Grand Total $7,525.60

 

Hourly Rate Adjustment - Summer Student Workers:

 

Adjusting the hourly rate for the following summer student workers to $7.15/hr.:

·         Andrea McFarland - HS Main Office Substitute

·         Whitney Rausenberger - MS Main Office

These students will also be employed during the 2007/2008 school year.  This adjustment is to remain consistent with other student worker salaries.

 

07/08 Student Worker for Little Pioneers:

 

Courtney Pallies as a student worker in the Little Pioneers program for the 2007/2008 school year.  Salary will be $7.15/hr. and will be paid through the program's funds.

07/08 Aides - Little Pioneers:

 

The following individuals to work as Aides in the Little Pioneers program for the 2007/2008 school year:

 

·         Pattie Minderlein - $20/hr.

·         Sue Dellaquilla -    $15/hr.

 

Assistant Cheerleading Coach (F) - Tara Adamek:

 

Tara Adamek as Assistant Cheerleading Coach (F) for the 2007/2008 school year.  Stipend to be as per the negotiated agreement.

Professional Improvement:

 

The following professional improvement:

Ann Smith

Process of Literacy

Wilmington College

3 Credits

Ann Smith

Lit./Non-Fic. Bks./Material Chil/Adol.

Wilmington College

3 Credits

 

Denying Request for Continued Unpaid Medical Leave: