The monthly meeting of the Roosevelt Board of Education will be called to order at 7:30pm on May 5, 2010.

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1 ROOSEVELT BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHOOL LANE ROOSEVELT, NJ Board of Education Meeting Wednesday, May 5, :30pm Roosevelt Public School REORGANIZATION MEETING MISSION STATEMENT: The mission of the Roosevelt Public School district is to educate and inspire all students to excel academically,*to become independent and creative thinkers, skillful communicators and lifelong learners. Roosevelt Public School nurtures and challenges the unique potential of each student, so that our children will develop individual, social and civic responsibility as well as respect for themselves, each other, and the environment. * to achieve or exceed the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards at all grade levels. I. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. II. CALL TO ORDER: The New Jersey Open Public Meetings Law of 1975 was enacted to ensure the rights of the public to have advance notice of and to attend the meetings of the public bodies at which any business affecting their interest is discussed or acted upon. In accordance with the provisions of the Act, the Roosevelt Board of Education has caused notice of this meeting to be published by having the date, time and place thereof posted in the Roosevelt Post Office, Roosevelt Public School, and the Examiner. The monthly meeting of the Roosevelt Board of Education will be called to order at 7:30pm on May 5, III. ORGANIZATION OF MEETING: A. Results of the Election SBA/BS to review The budget passed with 118 yes votes and 50 no votes. Board members Mr. Goetzmann received 124 votes, Mrs. Yang received 112 votes and Ms. Kosa received 113 votes (R-1). Oath of Office - Mr. Goetzmann, Mrs. Yang, and Ms. Kosa.

2 B. Nomination of President and Vice President 1. Nominations for the Office of Board President. Moved by and seconded by that be nominated as President. Hearing no other nominations for Board President let the ballot be cast for as President by roll call vote. Roll Call: Congratulations to. The Board President will assume the chair to the right of the CSA. ROLL CALL: Members Present: Arrival: Absent: Mr. Ditchik Mr. Goetzmann Mrs. Johnson Mrs. Kosa Mr. Newrath Ms. Oksiloff Mr. Vuolle Mrs. Warner Mrs. Yang Also Present: Mrs. Shari Payson, Interim CSA/Principal, Mark Resnick, Interim BA/BS 2. Board President accepts nominations for the Office of Vice President. Moved by and seconded by that be nominated as Vice-President. Roll Call: Congratulations to. C. Adoption of designations, standing practices & programs, meeting schedule, appointments, courses of study and textbooks.

3 Motion to approve items 1-3. Roll Call: 1. Adoption of Policies: Approve the adoption and continuation of all standing resolutions as well as current rules, regulations, bylaws, policies and procedures, for the Roosevelt Board of Education, County of Monmouth, State of New Jersey. 2. Meeting Schedule: Approve the attached meeting schedule for Board meetings to be held in the Roosevelt Public School at 7:30pm through the month of April/2011 action may be taken at all meetings as amended. (see attached list R-2) 3. Certification of School Tax Levy: Motion to certify to the Borough of Roosevelt Financial Officer the following tax levy and schedule of payments: July /10 =$115, January/11 = $115, August /10 =$144, Feb./11 = $144, w/debt September/10 =$115, March/11 = $115, October /10 =$115, April/11 = $115, November /10 =$115, May/11 = $115, December /10 =$115, June/11 = $115, D. Designations: Motion to approve 1-7. Roll Call: 1. Motion to designate the following depositories and signatories for the Roosevelt Board of Education funds for the school year:

4 Account Bank Signatory General Warrant TD Bank SBA/BS 3 signatures Board President Vice President CSA (Alternate Treas. Sch. Monies Payroll TD Bank SBA/BS 3 signatures Board President Treas. Sch. Monies CSA (Alternate) Payroll Agency TD Bank SBA/BS 2 signatures Treas. Sch. Monies CSA (Alternate) Petty Cash TD Bank SBA/BS 1 signature CSA Student Activities TD Bank SBA/BS 2 signatures CSA Treas. Sch. Monies 2. Approval by the Roosevelt Board of Education to submit payments to the Chase Manhattan Bank, Dallas, TX for payment of bond principal/interest/maintenance fee. 3. Approval by the Roosevelt Board of Education to empower the CSA and SBA/BS to implement the 2010/11 Budget pursuant to policies and regulations of the State Board and Local Board. 4. Approval to authorize the SBA/BS to establish a petty cash fund for FY 10/11 school year in the amount of $ to be administered by the SBA/BS. -maximum single expenditure is $ Approve the Examiner, New Brunswick, NJ as the official newspaper and the Asbury Park Press, Route 60 Neptune, NJ as second, to comply with notice requirements. The SBA/BS is hereby authorized and directed to mail meeting notices to the official newspaper, to file one with the Borough Clerk, to post with the PTA, to put a copy in the Roosevelt Post Office. 6. Approve the nonresident tuition rate for the 10/11 school year for grades K-6 at an annual rate of $4, Tuition fees to be paid in 10 monthly installments payable prior to the first day of each month. Does not include special ed./speech services (10% discount on the lower amount for additional children from the same family).

5 7. Approve the nonresident tuition rate for the 10/11 school year for the Pre-Kindergarten program at an annual rate of $3, Tuition fees to be paid in 10 monthly installments payable, prior to the first day of each month. Does not include special ed./speech services (10% discount on the lower amount for additional children from the same family). E. Reaffirmations: Motion to approve Motion to approve the following curriculum guides and courses of study presently in effect: Subject Grade Level Mathematics Pre- K-6 Language Arts/Reading Pre-K-6 Social Studies Pre-K-6 Science Pre-K-6 Health/Family Life/Character Ed. K-6 Physical Education Pre-K-6 Art Pre-K-6 Music K-6 Instrumental Music 4-6 Workplace Readiness K-6 Work Study Skills K-6 Resource Center K-6 Speech/Language Pre-K-6 World Language Pre-K-6 Roosevelt Public School Re-adoption Dates of Existing Curriculum Curriculum Date of Last Revision Schedule for Revision - R4 Art 9/24/ Music 2/25/ PE/Health 9/24/ LAL Writing 9/24/09 9/24/ Summer 2010

6 Math 5/7/ Science 6/23/05 Summer 2010 Social Studies 1/13/05 Summer 2010 World Language 9/24/ Technology 9/24/ Career Education 9/24/ Character Ed. Threaded through all content areas Approve textbooks for the academic year (see attached R-3). Approve Roosevelt Public School 5 year curriculum plan (see attached R- 4). 3. Approve the substitute rate for the 2010/11 school year at $75.00 per day. Appointments: 4. Approve David Rubin, Attorney at Law, 44 Bridge St., PO Box 4579, Metuchen, NJ to serve as school board legal counsel for the 2010/11 school year at an hourly rate of $ Approve Dr. Herbert Rosengarten, MD and Dr. Alicia Peller, MD to serve as our school physicians for the school year at an annual fee of $ (total). 6. Approve the auditing firm of Hutchins, Farrell Meyer & Allison, PA, 912 Highway 33, Suite 2, Freehold, NJ to engage them to conduct our annual audit for a fee of $12, Approve Jay Lawton of G.R. Murray Agency to be the designated insurance agent of record, commencing July 1, 2010 through June 30, Approve the appointment of George Lang, CFO, 12 Hope Valley Drive, Cranbury, NJ as Treasurer of School Monies for the fiscal year and to contract his professional services at an annual fee of $2, Approve the appointment of Mark Resnick as: purchasing agent, District Public Agency Compliance Officer, Right to Know Officer, Integrated Pest Management Coordinator, Custodian of Public Records for the fiscal year, at no additional salary. 10. Approve the appointment of Shari Payson as the District Safety Officer, at no additional salary. 11. Approve Shari Payson as the District Affirmative Action Officer for the 2010/11 School Year at $ per year (additional salary). 12. Approve Susan Goldfond and Ronnie Levine as 504 Officers at no additional salary. 13. Approve Scot Gershman as the Homeless Liaison Officer at no additional salary.

7 14. Approve Ilene Levine and Jeffrey Santanello as Co-Teacher-In-Charge (10 months) at $ each per year each for the 2010/11 school year. 15. Approve the Multi-Year Plans LRFP, Maintenance Plan, Technology Plan, Comprehensive Equity Plan, New Teacher Induction/Mentor Plan. 16.Approve the Integrated Pest Management Services through Cooper Pest Control at a monthly rate of $ Approve the travel and related expense reimbursement with a maximum expenditure of $15, for the 10/11 fiscal year. 18. Approve Summit Management Solutions, LLC for Business Office Services for the school year at an annual fee of $61, Approve the Organizational Chart as distributed (see attached). 20. Approve Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company as our Teacher Savings Plan company. 21. Approve the adoption of the Code of Ethics policy # 9271 undersigned by the BOE on May 5th, (See attached.) IV. ADJOURNMENT: Motion to adjourn at.

8 ROOSEVELT BOARD OF EDUCATION ROOSEVELT, NJ Board of Education Meeting Wednesday, May 5, 2010 Directly Following Reorganization Meeting Roosevelt Public School MISSION STATEMENT: The mission of the Roosevelt Public School district is to educate and inspire all students to excel academically,*to become independent and creative thinkers, skillful communicators and lifelong learners. Roosevelt Public School nurtures and challenges the unique potential of each student, so that our children will develop individual, social and civic responsibility as well as respect for themselves, each other, and the environment. * to achieve or exceed the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards at all grade levels. Agenda I. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG: II. CALL TO ORDER: The New Jersey Open Public Meetings Law of 1975 was enacted to ensure the rights of the public to have advance notice of and to attend the meetings of the public bodies at which any business affecting their interest is discussed or acted upon. In accordance with the provisions of the Act, the Roosevelt Board of Education has caused notice of this meeting to be published by having the date, time and place thereof posted in the Roosevelt Post Office, Roosevelt Public School, and mailed to the Municipal Clerk, and the Examiner. The monthly meeting of the Roosevelt Board of Education will be called to order at pm on May 5, III. ROLL CALL: Members Present: Arrival: Absent: Mr. Ditchik Mr. Goetzmann Mrs. Johnson Ms. Kosa Mr. Newrath Ms. Oksiloff Mr. Vuolle Mrs. Warner Mrs. Yang Also Present: Mrs. Shari Payson, Interim CSA/Principal, Mr. Mark Resnick, Interim SBA/BS

9 IV. REVIEW OF MINUTES: Approval of the minutes of April 22, 2010 meeting as distributed. Roll Call/Voice Vote: V. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION I: The Board President will recognize those individuals in the audience who wish to comment. Comments on both agenda items and non-agenda items are welcome. Please respect the following procedure: 1. Be recognized by Board President 2. State full name and address 3. If comment concerns an agenda item, identify which agenda item 4. Wait to be recognized before making your comments The Board President reserves the right to limit the comment time for each individual if needed to accommodate numerous participants. VI. PRESIDENT S STATEMENT: Please the Board President and the CSA the committee(s) you wish to serve on. VII. CSA REPORT: Roll Call/Voice Vote: VIII. COMMITTEE REPORTS: A. Finance and Facilities: Mr. Seth Ditchick (acting chairperson) Informational Items: Motion to approve number 1 as stated: 1. Treasurer of School Moneys and Secretary s Reports:

10 Recommended action by the Business Administrator/Board Secretary that the Roosevelt Board of Education accept the Treasurer of School Money s and Secretary s Reports for February 2010 & March 2010as distributed. B. Policy: Mrs. Natalie Warner (acting chairperson) Action Items: Motion to approve : Moved by: C. Personnel: Mrs. Jaymie Kosa (acting chairperson) Action Items: Motion to approve item 1 1. Recommended action by the CSA that the Roosevelt Board of Education approve hiring Rebecca Blankstein as a part time, substitute certified school nurse for the remainder of the 2009/2010 school year, at a rate of $22 per hour, two days per week, 5 hours per day. Rebecca Blankstein 212 Cleveland Lane Princeton, NJ Motion to approve item Recommended action by the CSA that the Roosevelt Board of Education approve the 2010/2011 rehiring and salaries for the following employees: Name Guide Assignment FTE Salary L. Gagliardi MA/OFF2 TBD 1.0 $80, I. Levine MA/Off1 TBD 1.0 $79, J. Santanello MA/19 TBD 1.0 $64, S. Gershman BA/8 TBD 1.0 $47, S. Goldfond MA/15/21 Rcenter/LDTC 1.0 $71,975.00

11 D. Gazzani MA/15/10 TBD 1.0 $53, R. Levine MA/21 Speech/Language.715 $49, L. Bondy BA/ TBD 1.0 $46, V. Weber BA/ Pre-K.6429 $29, Motion to approve item Recommended action by the CSA that the Roosevelt Board of Education approve the rehiring of Susanne Shaw at a salary of $48,524.00, MA/Step 2, Grade Level TBD. Motion to approve item Recommended action by the CSA that the Roosevelt Board of Education approve Fernando Villafuente, Custodian (Bailey s Janitorial employee) from July1, 2010-June 30, 2011 (as per the contract with Bailey s Janitorial Services). Motion to approve item Recommended action by the CSA that the Roosevelt Board of Education approve Mrs. Elizabeth Gagliardi as alternate Teacher-In-Charge should both TIC appointees be absent as per the Teacher s contract. Motion to approve item Recommended action by the CSA that the Roosevelt Board of Education to approve School-Age Fun and Enrichment (S.A.F.E.), PO Box 10302, Trenton, NJ as the before and after school care program for the 2010/2011 school year for Pre-K-6 students.

12 D. Curriculum: Mrs. Johnson (Acting Chairperson) Informational Items: Action Items: E. Legislation/Public Relations: Mrs. Kelly Yang (Acting chairperson) Informational Items: Set dates for attendance at council meetings June Dec. July Jan. August Feb. Sept. March Oct. April Nov. Action Items: F. Ad Hoc Committees: IX. BOARD OF EDUCATION BUSINESS: Items Carried Over: X. CORRESPONDENCE: XI. XII. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION II: GOOD & WELFARE: XIII. RECESS INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION : It is recommended that the Board of Education, by Resolution, adjourn into Executive Session from which the general public will be excluded to discuss student placement, personnel, litigation, negotiations, or any other matter appropriate for this session. The results of this session will be made public at the earliest possible time in accordance with the law. RESOLUTION: To enter into closed session at pm

13 Roll Call/Voice Vote: Personnel RESOLUTION: To return to open session at pm and resume order of business. Roll Call/Voice Vote: XIV. ADJOURNMENT Motion to Adjourn at pm

14 R2 ROOSEVELT BOARD OF EDUCATION 2A School Lane P.O. Box 160 Roosevelt, NJ Phone: Fax: Mrs. Shari Payson Interim CSA/Principal Mr. Mark Resnick Interim BA/BS PUBLIC NOTICE At its annual reorganization meeting held on Wednesday, May 5, 2010, the Roosevelt Board of Education, designated the following dates: All meetings, therefore shall be held on the following dates: May 27, 2010 December 16, 2010 June 24, 2010 January 20, 2011 July 22, 2010 February 24, 2011 August 26, 2010 March 10, 2011 September 23, 2010 March 24, 2011 October 28, 2010 April 14, 2011 November 18, 2010 April 28, 2011 The schedule of the Board of Education meetings shall be in effect until the next annual reorganization meeting or, in the case of a meeting falling on a holiday, unless altered by the Board of Education, in which case due public notice will be provided. Meetings will commence at 7:30 p.m. and will be conducted in the Roosevelt Public School Library. These meetings will be held for whatever business that may come before the Board of Education and formal action may be taken at any or all of these specified meetings. Notice of any special meeting of the Board of Education other than those designated above shall be forwarded to the Examiner and/or the Asbury Park Press, all being newspapers designated by the Board of Education to receive notice under the provisions of the New Jersey Open Public Meetings Law at least 48 hours prior to such meeting being held. Public Notice of any special meeting shall also be posted at least 48 hours prior to its occurrence. By order of the Roosevelt Board of Education, Mark Resnick, Interim BA/BS.

15 R3 ROOSEVELT PUBLIC SCHOOL ROOSEVELT, NJ APPROVAL OF TEXTBOOKS 10/11 Motion to the Board of Education to authorize the following texts to be used during the 10/11 school year: Content Area Series/Publisher Grade Levels Edition Language Arts, Treasures K Reading, Spelling MacMillan-McGraw Hill Jr. Great Books Modern Curriculum Press Pre-k 2000 Little Books Reading Rods Alphabet Pre-k 2007 Books Learning Resources Handwriting Zaner Blozer Writing KidsWriting K 2009 Write Source Traits of Writing Math Every Day Math K Singapore Math 1, 2, 3, 4 Music Comprehensive Band Kios Publishing (Resources) The Musical Classroom K (Resources) Social Studies NJ Adventures McGraw Hill Our Nation McGraw Hill A literature based, guided reading approach is used to teach language arts literacy. Trade books/novels are incorporated into the program. Science is taught using an inquirybased, hands-on approach. FOSS Kits are used as well. World Language uses Viva el Espanol workbook and teacher created materials. New curriculum resource material will be purchased this year.

16 R4 ROOSEVELT PUBLIC SCHOOLS ROOSEVELT, NJ YEAR TWO: Social Studies Science Writing Character Education YEAR THREE: Language Arts Literacy Reading, Grammar, Spelling YEAR FOUR: Math YEAR FIVE: Technology Visual Arts YEAR FIVE: Physical Education/Health World Language Career Education YEAR SIX: Music