LEBANON TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION CALIFON, NEW JERSEY May 14, :30 P.M. Woodglen, P.A.C. REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

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1 LEBANON TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION CALIFON, NEW JERSEY May 14, :30 P.M. Woodglen, P.A.C. REGULAR MEETING AGENDA I. CALL TO ORDER, STATEMENT OF NOTICE OF MEETING, FLAG SALUTE II. III. IV. ROLL CALL PRESENTATION National History Day APPROVAL OF MINUTES Regular Meeting of 4/16/13 as amended V. CORRESPONDENCE VI. COMMITTEE REPORTS Buildings & Grounds (B/G) Student Affairs (SA) Curriculum (C) Transportation (T) Finance (F) HCSBA Delegate Personnel (Prl) HCESC Representative Policy (P) NJSBA Delegate Public Relations (PR) VII. PUBLIC COMMENTS VIII. ADMINISTRATOR S COMMENTS Harassment Intimidation and Bullying (HIB) Reporting

2 IX. SUPERINTENDENT'S RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD CONSENT AGENDA: Matters listed within the Consent Agenda have been referred to members of the Board of Education and/or its Standing Committees, for reading and study, are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion. If separate discussion is desired, the item may be removed from the Consent Agenda by Board action. Motions 1. to 12. Establishing the School Year: 1. Motion to approve the official newspaper of the district as the Hunterdon County Democrat, with the Courier News to be used as an alternate for daily notifications. 2. Motion to approve the Board s official Depositories of Funds and to appoint approved signers as follows: Investors Bank General Account: Three signatures required: President, Board Secretary and Treasurer Payroll Account: One signature required: Treasurer Payroll Agency Account: One signature required: Treasurer Unemployment Account: One signature required: Treasurer Student Activity Account: Two signatures required: Woodglen School Secretary, Woodglen Principal Petty Cash Account: One signature required: Superintendent, Board Secretary PNC Bank Cafeteria Account: Two signatures required: Board Secretary, Assistant to the Board Secretary, Superintendent Investment Depositories, Business Administrator/Board Secretary to act as Investment Officer: MBIA CLASS accounts 3. Motion to designate the Superintendent and the Board Secretary as responsible for maintaining the administrative checking account for petty cash disbursements in amounts not to exceed $ per check with an account balance not to exceed $ Motion to approve the following appointments for professional services: Appointee Service William Colantano, CPA district auditor Dr. Adam Dick school physician Parker, McCay board attorney 2

3 Groendyke Associates Integrity Consulting Group Rullo & Juillet Rullo & Juillet Rullo & Juillet McGowan, LLC Strauss Esmay Professional Pest Control Risk Management Consultants Benefits insurance broker AHERA compliance Right to Know Coordinator radon specialist well water compliance policy consultant integrated pest management 5. Motion to appoint the following personnel, effective July 1, 2013, through June 30, 2014: Appointee Capacity Ruth Fanjoy Board Secretary Jacqueline Sarullo Affirmative Action Officer Ruth Fanjoy AA Compliance Officer Diane Schneck Woodglen Attendance Officer Donna Lee Lovas Valley View Attendance Officer Gregory Della Pia Treasurer David Frinzi Integrated Pest Management Coordinator Margo Karpontinis Psychological Examiner Michael Rubright Safety and Health Designee Michael Rubright 504 Committee Coordinator Jason Kornegay Anti Bullying Coordinator 6. Motion to approve the appointment of the Affirmative Action Team as listed. Affirmative Action Team Jacqueline Sarullo Affirmative Action Officer Ruth Fanjoy Affirmative Action Compliance Officer Maria Jewett Curriculum Coordinator David Frinzi Principal Kim Enchill Parent Sue Harrington Physical Education Teacher Edward Belenguer Custodian Michael Rubright Principal Jacqueline Sarullo Anti-bullying Specialist Danielle Legere Anti-bullying Specialist 7. Motion to re-adopt the following, effective for the school year: Board policy School District Job Descriptions District Curricula 2009 Visual and Performing Arts 2009 Comprehensive Health and Physical Education 3

4 2010 Common Core English Language Arts 2010 Common Core Math Grades K Science 2009 Social Studies 2009 World Language 2009 Technology st Century Life and Careers, Personal Financial Literacy Substance Abuse Prevention Program Violence & Vandalism Prevention Program Emergency & Crisis Management Planning Textbooks/Resources Support Services Integrated Pest Management Plan NJSBA Code of Ethics Guide for Standard Operating Procedures and Internal Controls 8. Motion to adopt the 2010 Common Core Math Standards for grades 6-8 effective for the school year. 9. Motion to authorize, for the ensuing school year, the use of state contracts for the purchasing of goods, materials, supplies and other items required for the operation of the school district, when use of state contracts is in the best interest of the district. 10. Motion to approve cooperative purchasing, with the Hunterdon County Educational Services Commission as LEA, for the ensuing school year. 11. Motion to appoint Jason Kornegay as district Custodian of Government Records, with Ruth Fanjoy as designee for financial records. 12. Motion to appoint Ruth Fanjoy, Business Administrator, as Lebanon Township School District purchasing agent and, as Ruth Fanjoy is a Qualified Purchasing Agent, that the Lebanon Township bid threshold be set at $36,000 and that Ruth Fanjoy be authorized to award contracts, as directed by the Lebanon Township Board of Education, that are in the aggregate less than 15% of the bid threshold (currently $5,400), without soliciting competitive quotations and that Ruth Fanjoy be authorized to award contracts, as directed by the Lebanon Township Board of Education, that are in the aggregate more than 15% of the bid threshold, but less than the bid threshold of $36, C Motion to approve a tuition contract with the Franklin Township Board of Education to receive 1 identified student in the district Preschool program at a per diem tuition rate of $ effective 5/13/13; any extraordinary or related services required will be provided by the sending district. 4

5 1 B/G Motion to authorize Settembrino Architects to submit the Computer Lab at Valley View project number to the New Jersey Department of Education for review and approval. This project is an Other Capital project and is not seeking State funding. This project requires a Long Range Facilities Plan (LRFP) Amendment. 2 B/G Motion to approve an amendment to the Lebanon Township School District Long Range Facility Plan to include the Computer Lab at Valley View project number F As required by NJAC 6: D, I, Ruth Fanjoy, Board Secretary, certify that no line account has been over expended as of March 31, Motion to approve, on the recommendation of the Superintendent, the acceptance of the monthly financial reports of the Board Secretary and the Treasurer for the month of March, 2013 and further that, in compliance with NJAC 6: E, the Board of Education certifies that as of March 31, 2013, after review of the secretary s monthly financial report 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 NJAC 6: (b) and that sufficient funds are available to meet the district s financial obligations for the remainder of the fiscal year. 2 F Motion to approve the following interim transfers of funds. From Account Description To Account Description Amount Ext Serv Supl Prof Dev CST 1, Ext Serv Aide Related Serv 50, RR Teacher Au Aide 20, Ext Serv Aide Textbooks 23, Tuition Private Textbooks 13, Gr 6-8 Salary K Salary 1, F Motion to retroactively adopt the Lebanon Township Board of Education 457 Retirement Plan Document, which reinforces the provisions outlined in the 457 Plan Document Adoption Agreement effective 1/1/05, and memorializes our practices concerning plan administration since that time. 1 Prl Motion to approve the following travel expenses in accordance with school district policy 3440 and Date Event Attendees Cost 5/17-18/13 FATE Training 4 1,

6 5/18/2013 PowerPoint Intermediate /17-18/13 Advanced ABA programming /5/2013 Exxon luncheon /28/2013 Orton Gillingham Reading Prl Motion to add the following to the list of district substitutes for the school year. Michelle Santagata Amanda Jowaiszas 3 Prl Motion to approve a twelve week Family Medical Leave for Patricia Corral effective 8/28/13 through 12/2/13. 4 Prl Motion to approve a half day leave without pay for Marybeth Pupa on 5/10/13. 5 Prl Motion to approve the following appointments to the Lebanon Township 2013 extended year program. Preschool Teacher Jessica Wallace School Age Teacher Jennifer Barker-Zeveney Upper Elementary Teacher Gail Johnson Autistic Program Teacher Sara Best School Nurse/Paraprofessional Diane Schneck RN/Paraprofessional Nancy Winder Speech Therapist Lori Colon 6 Prl Motion to establish the following rates of pay for the 2013 Extended School year program. Teacher/School Nurse $45.55 per hour Paraprofessional $20.00 per hour Speech Therapist $65.00 per hour Nurse Paraprofessional $41.79 per hour 7 Prl Motion to approve the School Calendar as presented. 8 Prl Motion to approve Sarah Thor to complete the field experience portion of a Masters in Mental Health Counseling under the supervision of Jacqueline Sarullo from September 2013 through May T Motion to approve the following class trips. Date Grade Destination 5/21/2013 Gr 7-8 VHS Track Meet 2 T Motion to approve parental transportation contract P100 with the parents of 6

7 identified student , at $50 dollars per day effective 7/1/13 to 6/30/14. 3 T Motion to approve parental transportation contract P300 with the parents of identified student , at $50 dollars per day effective 7/1/13 to 6/30/14. ACTION AGENDA: Matters listed within the Action Agenda have been considered by the Board of Education and/or its Standing Committees, and are considered to possibly require separate discussion before action is taken. Committee Item Recommendation Finance #2 Motion to approve payment of the bills for the period April x, 2013 through May 8, 2013 as presented, in the amount of $1,124, Personnel #9 Motion to accept the resignation of Virginia Ward effective 6/30/13. #10 Motion to accept the resignation of Christine Orlando effective 5/17/13 #11 Motion to approve the offer of employment contracts for the school year to district tenured staff, as recommended by the superintendent. #12 Motion to approve the offer of non-tenure employment contracts for the school year to the following teachers, as recommended by the superintendent. Colleen Andrade (11 month contract) Casey Bean Patricia Corral Kimberly Franey Danielle Legere Brittany Lowery Lisa Ribaudo (part/time) Brian Turdo Melissa Tyminski Jessica Wallace #13 Motion to approve the offer of employment contracts for the school year to the following teacher who will be gaining tenure, as recommended by the superintendent. Sara Best #14 Motion to approve the offer of employment contracts, to the following 7

8 paraprofessionals for the school year, as recommended by the Superintendent. Full time Nancy Agolio Susan Apgar Judith Blackmer Barbara Cerwinski Ann DiGiglio Kim Enchill Linda Fiorillo JeanMarie Hewitson Estherlee Luteran Rosalia Nunley George Perasso Linda Roth Eileen Shomo Teresa Vuocolo Nancy Winder Part Time Marissa Cerwinski Tina Gonsiewski Alexander Maxwell Jennifer Peterson Ashley Roth Michele Worster Susan Eberle Anastasia Jones Susanne Maxwell Denise Pianucci Lisa Shields Joanne Zellman #15 Motion to offer employment contracts effective 7/1/13 to 6/30/14 to the following custodial staff, as recommended by the Superintendent. Full Time Part Time Joyce Franz-Kin Irene Hartrum Nedzad Mesic Joseph Kissenberth Mary Lou Petock Kenneth Maxwell Edward Welsh Belkija Mesic #16 Motion to offer employment contracts effective 7/1/13 to 6/30/14 to the following head custodians, as recommended by the Superintendent. Edward Belenguer Jeffrey Monahan #17 Motion to offer employment contracts for the school year to the following office personnel, as recommended by the Superintendent. Lori Adrian, 12 months Helen Leeds, 12 months Catherine Savage, 12 months Donna Sabol, 12 months Nancy Spatz, 10 months Susan Unkel 10 months (part/time) #18 Motion to hire Lynn Fraumann as a part-time (.7 FTE) L.D.T.C. at Step 15 MA for the school year. 8

9 X. OLD BUSINESS XI. NEW BUSINESS XII. PUBLIC COMMENTS XIII. EXECUTIVE SESSION Motion to adopt the following resolution for entrance into private session. WHEREAS, Section 7 of the Open Public Meetings Act, Chapter 213, P.L (R.S.10:4-13), permits the exclusion of the public from a meeting or portion of a meeting of this public body in certain circumstances; and WHEREAS, this public body is of the opinion that such circumstances presently exist; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Education of the Township of Lebanon, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, as follows: 1. The public shall be excluded from the meeting or portion of a meeting at which this public body discusses the, hereinafter, specified subject matter. 2. The general nature of the subject matter to be discussed is as follows: Personnel matters Superintendent Evaluation 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately. Executive Session Duration: approximately 30 minutes Action Anticipated: There will be no action pursuant to this session. XIV. ADJOURNMENT 9