CLEARVIEW REGIONAL BOARD OF EDUCATION

Mullica Hill, New Jersey

 

Board of Education Special Meeting

March 9, 2006

 

Call to Order:

 

The Special Meeting of the Clearview Regional Board of Education was called to order by Mr. Raymond Miller, Vice President, 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, Mrs. Shappell, Mr. Smith, Mr. Miller, Vice President, Mrs. Carroll, Superintendent and Mr. Horchak, Business Administrator.

 

Members Absent:

 

Dr. DeTolla, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Wolk and Mrs. Reuter, President.

 

Flag Salute:

 

The Flag Salute was said by all present.

 

Public Session:

 

None.

 

Executive Session:

 

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

 

The motion was unanimously approved.

 

It is hereby resolved that the Board of Education will now go into executive session to discuss finance, community relations and 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.

 

Public Session:

 

The meeting reconvened into public session.

 

Committee Reports

 

Finance

 

2006/2007 Tentative Budget:

 

Mr. Betlejewski moved, seconded by Mr. Smith, that the Board of Education approve submitting the tentative budget to the County Office as follows:

BE IT RESOLVED to approve the 2006/2007 school district budget for submission to the voters as follows:

 

 

Budget

Local Tax Levy

General Fund

25,673,338

13,644,627

Special Revenue Fund

589,844

0

Debt Service Fund

2,534,224

1,946,686

        Total Base Budget

28,797,406

15,591,313

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED to apply for the following statutory spending growth limitation

adjustments to the 2006/2007 school budget as listed:

 

Enrollment

792,645

Transportation

0

Special Education Over $40,000

0

 

WHEREAS, Clearview Regional Board of Education policy and NJAC 6A:23B-1.2 (b) provides that the Board of Education shall establish, in the annual school budget, a maximum expenditure amount that may be allotted for such travel and expense reimbursements for the 2006/2007 school year.

 

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Clearview Regional Board of Education hereby establishes the school district travel maximum for the 2006/2007 school year at the sum of $55,650.00, and

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the School Business Administrator shall track and record these costs to ensure that the maximum amount is not exceeded.

 

The motion was approved by a roll call vote:

 

Yea:

Mr. Anderson, Mr. Betlejewski, Mrs. Shappell, Mr. Smith, Mr. Miller

Nay:

None.

 

Community Relations, Policy/Legislation

 

Informational:

 

Tiffany O'Neal-Nicholson and Dan Pidcock have been nominated for the Gloucester County Sports Hall of Fame and will be inducted on March 28, 2006 at Auletto's Sunset Ballroom in Almonesson, NJ.

Personnel/Negotiations

 

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

 

Home Instruction:

 

The following home instruction:

 

a.       Grade 12 student (#2006343, Chronically Ill)
Subjects:  English 11, English 12
Instructor(s):  C. Kern

b.       Grade 9 student (#2010290, CST - Administration)
Subjects:  Math, Science, Social Studies, English/Reading, Spanish
Instructor(s):  M. Zappala, J. Wiseburn, K. Schutz, J. Thompson

c.       Grade 10 student (#2008011, Chronically Ill)
Subjects:  Hon. Geom., Span. II, US Hist. I Hon., Alg. II Hon., Eng. 10, Lab. Bio., PE, Health, Child Development
Instructor(s):  C. McDermott, B. Ewing

d.       Grade 8 student (#2010293, Administration)
Subjects:  English, Reading, Social Studies, Spanish, Science, Math
Instructor(s):  K. Solano, J. Thompson, T. Massey

e.       Grade 9 student (#2009373, Chronically Ill)
Subjects:  All
Instructor(s):  Brookfield Academy

f.        Grade 9 student (#2009387), Chronically Ill)
Subjects:  Alg. I, World History, Spanish I, English 9, Phys. Science
Instructor(s):  C. McDermott

 

Detention Monitors:

 

The co-curricular position of Detention Monitor, as follows:

 

Donna Snitzel

               $2,053.00

Pete Burgio

                 2,053.00

Chris Ahern

                 1,026.50

Cory Forman

                 2,053.00

 

Professional Development Tuition Reimbursements:

 

The professional development tuition reimbursements for the 2005/2006 school year.  Mr. Miller reminded the Board about conversations during previous board meetings regarding online courses for tuition reimbursement.  Such courses would not be considered for tuition reimbursement unless they were part of a comprehensive program that included "seat-time" with an instructor, interaction and collaboration with other students, assessment tasks similar to face-to-face coursework, and showed that they benefit the educational program of the district.  Coursework that is part of a comprehensive degree program would be considered.

 

Administration of the Mathematics Portion of HSPA - Dawn Heil:

 

Payment to Dawn Heil for the administration of the Mathematics portion of the High School Proficiency Assessment on March 14th to an 11th grader who is in the Daytop Residential Unit - 4 hrs. @ $32.72 = $130.88.

HSPA Assistance - Sue Michael:

 

Payment to Sue Michael for assistance during the High School Proficiency Assessment during the week of March 6th, 1 ½ hrs. @ $27.50/hr. = $41.25.

Long-Term Substitute - Cheryll Gauntt:

 

Cheryll Gauntt as a long-term substitute teacher for Megan Frey for the period of March 1 through March 31, 2006 - Salary to be $175/day.

1-1 Non-Instruction Aide - Micha Swenson:

 

Micha Swenson as a 1-1 non-instructional aide for a student in the High School SC/MD Class (TC #0001354).  This student is autistic and needs the assistance of and aide on a daily basis.  Salary to be $15.00/hr. with benefits - effective March 20, 2006 through the end of the 2005/2006 school year.

Math Tutor - Mike Zappala:

 

Mike Zappala to tutor a grade 7 student (TC0001259) after school in Math for two 1 hr. sessions per week effective March 9, 2006 through the end of the 2005/2006 school year.  Payment to be as per the negotiated agreement.

Contract Ratification - Assistant Superintendent for Business and Operations:

 

Ratifying a 3.5% increase for John Horchak III assuming the responsibilities of Assistant Superintendent for Business and Operations for the 2005/2006 school year.  This will finalize the negotiated contract between the Assistant Superintendent for Business and Operations and the Board of Education and is based on the administrator's existing contract.

The motion was approved by a roll call vote:

 

Yea:

Mr. Anderson, Mr. Betlejewski, Mrs. Shappell, Mr. Smith, Mr. Miller

Nay:

None.

 

New Business:

 

Mrs. Shappell noted in conversation that no items on the Board agenda should be postponed or tabled as a result of some board members not being in attendance.  The work of the district should be the priority.

 

Adjournment:

 

Mr. Betlejewski moved, seconded by Mrs. Shappell, that the Board of Education adjourn the meeting.

 

The motion was unanimously approved.

 

The meeting adjourned at 9:35 p.m.

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

 

 

John Horchak III

Assistant Superintendent for

   Business and Operations