Norwood Public School

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1 Norwood Public School NORWOOD, NEW JERSEY AGENDA BOARD OF EDUCATION March 26, :30 PM Regular Meeting MEMBERS OF THE BOARD Ms. Lisa Gross, Chief School Administrator Mr. Sacha Pouliot, School Business Administrator CALL TO ORDER: Time: FLAG SALUTE: ROLL CALL: BOARD MEMBER PRESENT ABSENT ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE TIME Faculty Members Community Members

2 OPEN PUBLIC PORTION MEETING ACT STATEMENT: Pursuant to the Open Public Meetings Act, Chapter 231, Laws of New Jersey 1975, notice of this meeting, its date, time and place have been posted on the Board s official bulletin board, and it has been delivered to The Record & Suburbanite newspapers circulated in the District at least 48 hours prior to the time for this meeting. The Board will meet in executive session immediately following to discuss personnel and contractual matters. DISCUSSION OF CORRESPONDENCE: INFORMATIONAL ATTACHMENTS: March Calendar March Enrollment FUTURE MEETING CALENDAR Dates TIME PLACE PURPOSE April 16, :30PM Library Work Session April 30, :30PM Library Regular Meeting May 14, :30PM Library Work Session May 30, 2018 WEDNESDAY 7:30PM Library Regular Meeting CHIEF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS REPORT: Ms. Gross Matt Lee- Strategic Plan Proposal Dr. Judith Ferguson- Strategic Plan Presentation Attached Proposal (District Goals # 1, 2, 4) Positive Citizenship Presentation from 8 th Grade Students (District Goal #2) MakerSpace Vision- Mr. Vito DeLaura (District Goals # 1 & 2) PRESIDENT S STATEMENT: COMMITTEE REPORTS: 1. Finance Committee- Mr. Sprague*, Mr. Vaghasia, Mr. Foschino 2. Building & Grounds Mr. Sprague*, Mr. Cammarata, Mrs. Wilson 3. Negotiations Mr. Cammarata* and Dr. Guzman 4. Curriculum/Technology/Policy Mr. Vaghasia*, Dr. Guzman, Mrs. Greenberg 5. School Business Administrator- Mr. Sacha Pouliot * Denotes Chair Person

3 I. APPROVAL OF MINUTES BE IT RESOLVED, that the Norwood Board of Education approves the minutes of the following meetings: February 5, 2018 Work Session/Executive February 26, 2018 Regular Session/Executive Vote: BOARD MEMBER PRESENT ABSENT ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE TIME II. ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE BE IT RESOLVED, pursuant to the recommendation of the Chief School Administrator, the Administrative Committee recommends the following resolution(s) Motion to approve Administrative items A1-A9 Vote: BOARD MEMBER PRESENT ABSENT ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE TIME

4 A1. Fire and Security Drills (District Goal #3) Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, post-approve the following fire and security drills for the month of February: Fire Drill February 27 Security Drill February 28 A2. CST Services/Placements (Enclosures #1, 1A) Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, approve the child study team count and placements as per enclosure #1 & 1A. A3. Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education affirms the Superintendent s decision regarding the Harassment, Intimidation & Bullying investigation and findings for the HIB Case #4 as unfounded. A4. Administrative Workshops/Conferences Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, approve the following workshops/conferences: Names: Lisa Gross and Sacha Pouliot (District Goal #3) Workshop: Bergen County Association of School Security Professionals (BCASSP) Date: March 22, 2018 Location: Maywood, NJ Cost: Mileage Name: Sacha Pouliot (District Goal #4) Workshop: Current Legal Issues Date: March 15, 2018 Location: Seton Hall University Cost: Mileage Name: Fran Orefice, Jenn Kiss, Tara Davis, Sara Pulgrano (District Goals (#1 & 2) Workshop: Site visit to Sicomac School in Wyckoff (observe best practices for early elementary grades and to observe responsive classroom strategies) Date: April 5, 2018 Location: Wyckoff, NJ Cost: 3, (½ Day) Subs

5 Name: Sacha Pouliot (District Goal #3) Workshop: School Safety Specialist Training Dates: June Location: Henry P. Becton Regional H.S., East Rutherford, NJ Cost: Mileage A5. New Policies & Regulations (Enclosure #2-2F) (District Goal #4) Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, approve the 2 nd reading of the following new and revised policies and regulations. P Board Member Use of Social Networks (New) P&R 7440 School District Security (Revised) P&R 7441 Electronic Surveillance in School Buildings and on School Ground (Revised) P&R8630 Emergency School Bus Procedures/Bus Driver/Bus Aide Responsibility (Revised) A6. Maternity Related Family Leave Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, approve the following leave request: Name Position Request Chelsea Shea 2 nd Grade FMLA/NJFLA Leave Paid Leave: Effective 5/14-6/22 paid through use of sick time. FMLA/NJFLA Effective: 9/4/18-11/25/18 Anticipated return date: 11/26/18 A7. Personnel Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, approve the following: Name Position Gina Scampone One-to-One Aide- Out of District Placement Pending Background Check and Approval Purvi Soni At Home Instruction- $55.00/hour- Not to exceed 10 hours per week Pending Background Check and Approval A8. School Show Personnel Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, approve the following personnel to assist with the school musical in either a paid or volunteer capacity: Name Role Fee Les Lovell Sound Engineer & Equipment $3, Barbara Ciannella Lead Piano $ Rich Silverstein Rhythm Section $525.00

6 Tim Santo Rhythm Section $ Jen Shipon Woodwind $ Tiffany Lee Woodwind $ Christine Clear Woodwind $ Christine Clear Arrangement $ Jamie Shon Pit Musician Volunteer Laura Shim Pit Musician Volunteer Amy Cho Pit Musician Volunteer Derek Liang Pit Musician Volunteer Nicholas Peterkin Pit Musician Volunteer Alicia Hamm Pit Musician Volunteer Annabelle Hur Pit Musician Volunteer Serin Hwang Pit Musician Volunteer A9. Student Observation Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, approve the placement of the following college students for classroom observation. Student Name: Talya Dersarkissian School: Penn State Placement: Shelley Esposito Dates: 25 hours of observation through May and June III. CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION BE IT RESOLVED, pursuant to the recommendation of the Superintendent, The Curriculum Committee recommends the following resolution(s) Motion to approve Curriculum item C1-C4 Vote: BOARD MEMBER PRESENT ABSENT ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE TIME

7 C1. Field Trips (District Goals #1 & 2) Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, approve the following field trips: Teacher(s) Event Location Grade Tentative Date Marijean Liberty Jersey O Donnell/Nicole Science City, NJ Hill/Lyndsey Center Stodnick Linda Strickland/Jennifer Kiss/Lauren McKinley Van Saun Zoo Paramus, NJ Cost to Student 5 th June Approx. $43.00 K May Approx. $19.00 Cost to District $0.00 $0.00 Kyle Kubicki Courtney Bullen Alison Stephen, Dahlia Schudrich, Lynn DiGiorgio, Danielle Findlay Robin Brunck, Betty Didato, Chelsea Shea NJSMA Elementary Honor Band MEBCI Annual Treble Festival Ellis Island New York Botanical Gardens South Orange, NJ Fair Lawn, NJ Jersey City, NJ Bronx, NY 5 th & 6th May $30.00 $21.08 Mileage/Tolls/$ per hour, not to exceed 6 hours 5 th & April $30.00 Mileage/$30.00 per 6 th hour, not to exceed 6 hours 3 rd June Approx $ nd May Approx $21.00 $0.00 $0.00 C2. Field Trip Chaperones Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, approve the staff chaperones and stipends for staff overnights (if appropriate) as per the NEA Agreement, to attend the following field trips: 6 th Grade Stokes Trip Marijean O Donnell Laurie Princing Lior Naor Michelle Wesley Seth Links 7 th Grade Philadelphia Trip Lisa Mazurek

8 8 TH Grade Washington DC Trip Eric Schiller (to replace previously approved chaperone, Jack Krueger) C3. Workshops for Approval (District Goals #1 &2) Name: Mauro DeSantis Workshop: Northern Valley Athletic Association Date: March 28, 2018 Location: Northvale School Cost: $0.00 C4. Courses for Approval (District Goals #1 & 2) Name: Lyndsey Stodnick Course Title: Teach Like a Champ: Effective Strategies for an Engaged Classroom Credits: 3 Dates: 4/2018-8/2018 Institution: Learner s Edge/Augustana University Name: Marijean O Donnell Course Title: STEAM Integration Credits: 3 Dates: 5/2018-8/2018 Institution: Learner s Edge/Augustana University Name: Marijean O Donnell Course Title: Making the Shift to STEM Education Credits: 3 Dates: 5/2018-8/2018 Institution: Learner s Edge/Augustana University IV. FINANCE COMMITTEE BE IT RESOLVED, pursuant to the recommendation of the Chief School Administrator, the Finance Committee recommends the following resolution(s): Motion to approve Finance items F1-F8 Vote:

9 BOARD MEMBER PRESENT ABSENT ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE TIME F1. Disbursements Post-approve February 28, 2018 Electronic Checks totaling $160, having been audited and found correct and warrants issued therefore. Approve March 26, 2018 Monthly Disbursements totaling $ 251, having been audited and found correct and warrants issued therefore. Post-approve the wire transfer of funds in the amount of $ 502, from the General Account to Payroll Accounts to cover payroll expenditures for the month of February F2. Transfers/Certification of Budgetary Status ( Enclosure 3) Authorize the Business Administrator/Board Secretary to make appropriation transfers with the Current Expense account of the budget as of February 28, F3. Financial Reports Accept the Treasurer s and Secretary s Reports for the months of January and February, 2018, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6: (e)*, we certify that as of March 26, 2018, after a review of the secretary s monthly financial reports (appropriations section) and upon consultation with the appropriate district officials, to the best of our knowledge, no major account or fund has been over expended in violation of N.J.A.C. 6: (b)* and that sufficient funds are available to meet the District s financial obligations for the remainder of the fiscal year. F4. Educational Data Services, Inc. contract Approve the contract with Ed Data Services for the school year at a cost of $ F5. Building Use RESOLVED, that the Norwood Board of Education Post Approves/Approves the applications for USE OF SCHOOL FACILITIES made by the following groups/organizations listed below. The Board reserves the right to schedule school activities at any time:

10 GROUP/ORGANIZATION USE/PURPOSE/ROOM DATES/TIMES FEE Class of 2019 APR/Café; Movie Night 3/29/18; 5pm-10pm None Norwood Rec. Summer Camp; Gym/Fields/classrooms 7/2 7/27/18; 9am-12pm None F6. New Air Conditioning Zone 4 Approve awarding the bid for the new air conditioning, zone 4, to Teo Technologies Inc. for $664,000.00, pending attorney review. F7. Tentative Adoption of Budget Approve and submit the preliminary budget to the County Superintendent as follows: General Fund $ 11,056,919 Special Revenue Fund $ 164,962 Debt Service Fund $ 425,850 Transfer from Capital Reserve $ 644,000 which will require a tax levy of $ 9,759,105 for General Fund and $ 425,625 for Debt Service. The transfer from Capital Reserve is allocated for $ 644,000 for Capital Projects. F8. Irrigation System Approve Chatham Irrigation to install the proposed irrigation system for a total not to exceed $6, Additionally, approve N.J.V. Plumbing and Heating LLC, to install the plumbing for the proposed irrigation system for a total not to exceed $2, New Business Old Business Public Participation Time: Closed to the Public Time:

11 Adjournment to Executive Session RESOLVED that in accordance with Section 8 of the Open Public Meetings Act, Chapter 231, P.L., the Board has the authority to adjourn to closed session to discuss matters pertaining to Legal/Contractual/Personnel Issues. Said matters will be made public upon their disposition. Time: Motion to adjourn the meeting from Executive Session Time: