CLEARVIEW REGIONAL BOARD OF EDUCATION

Mullica Hill, New Jersey

 

Board of Education Worksession Meeting

June 19, 2008

 

Call to Order:

 

The worksession meeting of the Clearview Regional Board of Education was held on the above date in the Administration Building Public Meeting Room.  Mr. Michael Riggs, President, called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.

 

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, posting notice at the District Administration Building and Township of Harrison Municipal Building.

 

Members Present:

 

Mrs. Atkins, Mr. Betlejewski, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Miller, Mr. Smith, Mr. Trifiletti, Mr. VanNoy, Mr. Wolk, Mr. Riggs, President, Mr. Horchak, Superintendent, Mrs. Cummins, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction and Mrs. Pennell, Business Administrator.

 

Members Absent:

 

None.

 

Flag Salute:

 

The Flag Salute was said by all present.

 

Public Session:

 

None.

 

Committee Reports

 

Finance

The Board reviewed the agenda items and agreed to place them on the agenda for action on June 26, 2008.

 

Buildings & Grounds

The Board reviewed the agenda items and agreed to place them on the agenda for action on June 26, 2008.

 

Transportation

The Board reviewed the agenda items and agreed to place them on the agenda for action on June 26, 2008.

 

Student Activities

Instruction

Technology

The Board reviewed the agenda items and agreed to place them on the agenda for action on June 26, 2008.

 

Community Relations, Policy & Legislation

The Board reviewed the agenda items and agreed to place them on the agenda for action on June 26, 2008.

 

Executive Session

 

Mr. Betlejewski moved, seconded by Mr. Smith, that the Board of Education adjourn into executive session.

 

The motion was unanimously approved.

 

Mr. Riggs read the following resolution:

 

It is hereby resolved that the Board of Education will now go into executive session to discuss student privacy matters, legal matters, negotiations and all personnel matters 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 meeting adjourned into executive session at 9:00 p.m.

 

Public Session

 

Mr. Miller moved, seconded by Mr. Betlejewski, that the Board of Education reconvene into executive session.

 

The motion was unanimously approved.

 

The meeting reconvened into public session at 10:15 p.m.

 

Personnel/Negotiations

 

The Board reviewed the agenda items and agreed to place them on the agenda for action on June 26, 2008.

 

Mr. Betlejewski moved, seconded by Mr. Miller, that the Board of Education approve, as recommended by the Superintendent, the following Personnel items:

 

New Employees for the 2008/2009 School Year:

 

The following new employees, on an emergent basis, for the 2008/2009 school year:

 

Position

Name

Salary

Mathematics – HS

Nelson Hall

BA+30, Step 9

Mathematics – HS

Erin Gibbs

BA, Step 2

English – HS

Jessica Datz

BA, Step 8

English – HS

Jeanna Sciarotta

BA, Step 7

Social Studies – HS

Katie Brennan

BA, Step 2

Social Studies – HS

Edward Smith

MA, Step 4

Social Studies – HS

Jenna Sagers Scott

BA, Step 1

Spanish – HS

Carrie Fetter

BA, Step 7

Spanish – MS

Sandra Cipriani

MA, Step 7

Art – HS

Megan Cangi

BA, Step 2

Media Technology

Michael Lizzio

BA, Step 2

Special Ed Math – HS

Thomas Gross

MA, Step 7

Special Ed LAL – HS

Gina Musumeci

MA, Step 5

Speech (pending approval of Emergency Certification)

Lauren Sheldon

BA, Step 2

Assistant Buildings & Grounds Supervisor (Effective 7/1/08)

Dennis Spence

$50,000

 

Fall & Head Athletic Coaches:

 

All fall and all head athletic coaches for the 2008/2009 school year with the exception of wrestling. (Attachment A).

 

The motion was approved by a roll call vote:

 

Yea:

Mrs. Atkins, Mr. Betlejewski, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Miller, Mr. Smith, Mr. Trifiletti, Mr. VanNoy, Mr. Wolk, Mr. Riggs

Nay:

None.

Abstention:

Mr. Trifiletti (Girls’ Head Softball Coach, Girls’ Asst. Volleyball Coach)

 

Old Business:

 

None.

 

New Business:

 

None.

 

For the Good of Clearview:

 

The Board commented on how well graduation was handled this year.

 

Adjournment:

 

Mr. Trifiletti moved, seconded by Mrs. Atkins, that the Board of Education adjourn the meeting.

 

The motion was unanimously approved.

 

The meeting adjourned at 10:25 p.m.

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

 

 

Esther R. Pennell

Business Administrator