HALEDON BOARD OF EDUCATION HALEDON, NJ

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1 HALEDON BOARD OF EDUCATION HALEDON, NJ MINUTES REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING JANUARY 20, :00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mr. Batelli. FLAG SALUTE ROUTE OF EGRESS In the event of an emergency, all people may exit right or left from this room and proceed to an exit door. All doors will open from the inside. OPEN PUBLIC MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT The New Jersey Open Public Meetings Law was enacted to ensure the right of the public to have advance notice of and to attend the meetings of public bodies at which any business affecting their interests is discussed or acted upon. In accordance with the provisions of this act, the Haledon Board of Education has caused notice of this meeting to be published in the North Jersey Herald News, the Board s Official Newspaper on January 11, Notices of this meeting, indicating date, time and place, were posted publicly on the door of the main entrance to the school and filed with the clerk in the municipality of Haledon. ROLL CALL Present: Also Present: Absent: Ms. Diaz, Mrs. Fischer, Ms. Fusco (departed 7:55 p.m.), Mr. Latona, Mrs. Martin, Ms. Rolón, Mr. Batelli Dr. Wanko, Interim Superintendent, Mr. Serapiglia, Business Administrator/Board Secretary; Mr. Parkes, Principal; Mr. Fogarty, Attorney Mr. Hicks, Mrs. Smith CORRESPONDENCE MOTION by Mrs. Fischer, seconded by Ms. Fusco that the Board of Education accepts the following correspondence: State of New Jersey Certification Letter (NJQSAC) dated January 9, MOTION carried unanimously upon roll call vote, 7-0.

2 HALEDON BOARD OF EDUCATION Minutes Regular Meeting January 20, 2015 Page 2 of 9 PRESENTATION An Ethics PowerPoint presentation was given by Stephen Fogarty, Esq. and Board members received a copy of the presentation and the Code of Ethics. APPROVAL OF PRIOR MINUTES MOTION by Mrs. Fischer, seconded by Ms. Rolón that the Board of Education approves the following minutes: Reorganization/ Regular Meeting January 6, 2015 Executive Session January 6, 2015 MOTION carried upon roll call vote, (Ms. Fusco abstained). HEARING OF CITIZENS ON AGENDA ITEMS ONLY Public is invited to address the Board with any questions, comments or concerns with respect to items listed on the agenda of this meeting. MOTION by Mrs. Fischer, seconded by Mrs. Martin to open the floor to the public, 7:54 p.m. Jamie Nunez, 99 Church Street, inquired about the preschool process there is a chance she will not get in and she should benefit from this program. Feels it is not right or fair. MOTION by Mrs. Fischer, seconded by Mrs. Martin to close the floor to the public, 7:55 p.m. MOTION passed by voice vote, 7-0. Ms. Fusco left the meeting at 7:55 p.m. REPORTS President s Report Mr. Batelli informed the Board there is a joint meeting on Thursday to discuss the interlocal and there is a County meeting on January 26, Superintendent s Report Dr. Wanko reported last week he received a letter from the NJDOE informing us that we are now certified as meeting the requirements of NJAC 6A:30, Evaluation of the Performance of School Districts. We are now QSAC certified for a period of three years. This past Thursday the administrative staff, child study team members, and the guidance staff attended full day training on HIB, 504, Home Instruction, Attendance, Truancy and Discipline. The presenter was Mr. David Nash, Esquire, a noted expert on school law, and the Director of legal Education for the Foundation for Educational Administration. He is also the Coordinator for the LEGAL ONE program, an innovative program that provides school law professional development for school leaders and other educators. The Reading/Writing committee is excited about the presentation that occurred at the last Board meeting and that funding for Journeys occurring. This will be the first step in bringing consistency in reading and writing to the students. On Tuesday, the Principal s administrative cabinet met. Some of the topics discussed were Special Education, recess, observations and PARCC testing. I reviewed the recommendations made by the uniform

3 HALEDON BOARD OF EDUCATION Minutes Regular Meeting January 20, 2015 Page 3 of 9 committee. I concur with the committee and included a copy of the policy in the Friday Board Packet with strikeouts and red notations so the Board could easily compare the old and new policies. Last week, the Sources of Strength Peer Leadership program trainers met with students to begin planning of how to change the school culture. The five adult teacher leaders also met with Mr. Parkes. They discussed when to meet weekly with the students and planned on when to meet as a large group. Haledon residents have started to come to the school for their preschool lottery forms. The preschool lottery forms are available from January 12, 2015 until February 13, There will then be a lottery and families will be notified to register in March if they were chosen in the lottery. Enrollment for the school is currently at There were 7 suspensions for the month of January The Professional Learning Community teams are continuing their weekly meetings. They have been reviewing the data for the upcoming third Benchmark Assessments. January marks the mid-point of our twelfth year of sharing a Superintendent and Business Administrator between the Passaic County Manchester Regional High School District and the Haledon Public School. We will be conducting a combined Board meeting this Thursday, January 22, 2015 at 6:15 PM in the Samuel Wiener Library located at Manchester Regional High School to review the report. Business Administrator/Board Secretary Report Mr. Serapiglia reported on resolutions approving additional aide for the Aftercare Program, a visit by Optical Academy scheduled for April 17, 2015, credit for the roof project, and adjustment to Personnel resolution #3 to read only 2015 (not ). Mr. Serapiglia asked members to check accounts for Disclosure Statements and informed the Board of the meeting with Aesop who will meet with administrators to see if we can handle a new set up. Cameras are installed and functioning. Budget process has started and we do not yet have State aid numbers or benefit numbers. Capital projects discussed were STEM room and playground, and scheduling time with a realtor. Personnel Report (Mrs. Fischer, Chairperson; Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Martin) Agenda items only. Finance Report (Mr. Hicks, Chairperson; Ms. Fusco, Mr. Latona) A meeting was held to sign bills. Curriculum Report (Mrs. Smith, Chairperson; Mrs. Fischer, Ms. Diaz) Agenda items only. Policy Report (Ms. Rolón, Chairperson; Mr. Hicks, Mr. Latona) Agenda items only. State and County Report Mrs. Fischer A meeting will be held at the Brownstone January 26, Board Attorney s Report Mr. Fogarty None. COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS MOTION by Mrs. Fischer, seconded by Ms. Rolón that the Board of Education approves Items That the Board of Education approves the following Committees:

4 HALEDON BOARD OF EDUCATION Minutes Regular Meeting January 20, 2015 Page 4 of 9 a. Curriculum and Technology - Joyce Smith, Chairperson; Ellen Fischer; Anyelis Diaz b. Finance and Physical Plant Bryan Hicks, Chairperson; Anthony Latona; Maria Fusco c. Personnel and Management Ellen Fischer, Chairperson; Joyce Smith; Natalie Martin d. Policy Crystal Rolón, Chairperson; Anthony Latona, Bryan Hicks 2. That the Board of Education approves the appointment of Representatives to the following: a. County School Board Association Ellen Fischer b. New Jersey School Board Association Anthony Latona c. New Jersey School Board Association Delegate Anthony Latona MOTION carried unanimously upon roll call vote, 6-0. Personnel and Management Committee (Mrs. Fischer, Chairperson; Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Martin) MOTION by Mrs. Fischer, seconded by Mrs. Martin that the Board of Education approves Items 1-10: 1. That the Board of Education approves the following personnel as instructors for Winter Adult ESL program for 14 weeks, three (3) hours per week at $40.00 per hour each to be paid from NCLB Title I funds: Noreen Karpowicz Cheryl Cerna Monika Lubera 2. That the Board of Education approves Noreen Karpowicz as Adult ESL School Coordinator at a stipend of $1,200 to be paid from NCLB Title III funds. 3. That the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, approves the REVISED 2015 Salary Guides for Instructional Aides/Caregivers and Cafeteria/Playground Aides as shown under Exhibit A. 4. That the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, approves the following revised rates for Cafeteria/Playground Aides appointed for the school year: Name Step Hourly Rate Hrs. Per Day Days Per Year Annual Salary Halen Begum 1 $ $3,738 Karla Espinoza Diaz $3,805 Aura Monasterio 1 $ $3,738

5 HALEDON BOARD OF EDUCATION Minutes Regular Meeting January 20, 2015 Page 5 of 9 5. That the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, appoints Jeffrey Bogdan, currently employed as Instructional Aide, to the position of Caregiver in the Afterschool Program at the rate of $9.70 per hour not to exceed 15 hours per week and approves the Agreement for the Computation of Overtime as shown under Exhibit B. 6. That the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, appoints Cara Clinton as long-term substitute teacher from February 9, 2015 through June 30, 2015 at a rate of $ per day upon completion of criminal history background check. 7. That the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, appoints the following special education aide, multiple grades, for N.J.A.C. 6A:14 compliance upon completion of criminal history background check for the school year: Name Step Hourly Rate Hrs. / Day Days Per Year Annual Salary Richard Quinn 1 $ $11, That the Board of Education approves creation of the following new position for the school year: Position type # of Positions Account # Preschool Inclusion Teacher That the Board of Education approves home instruction by Teresa Ziegler and Kerry Wittig for Student #6220 at a rate of $40.00 per hour, not to exceed 10 hours per week in total, beginning January 20, 2015 pending further evaluation and review. 10. That the Board of Education approves the list of new substitutes through the Passaic County Educational Services Commission for the school year as shown under Exhibit C. MOTION carried unanimously upon roll call vote, 6-0. Curriculum & Technology Committee (Mrs. Smith, Chairperson; Mrs. Fischer, Ms. Diaz) MOTION by Mrs. Fischer, seconded by Mrs. Martin that the Board of Education approves Items 1-2: 1. That the Board of Education approves the following resolution: WHEREAS, the following employees are attending staff training, seminars and/or workshops; and WHEREAS, the attendance at stated functions were previously approved by the Chief School Administrator as work related and within the scope of the work responsibilities of the attendee; and WHEREAS, the attendance at the functions were approved as promoting delivery of instruction or furthering efficient operation of the school district and fiscally prudent,

6 HALEDON BOARD OF EDUCATION Minutes Regular Meeting January 20, 2015 Page 6 of 9 NOW BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education approves the requests for attendance at professional workshops/conferences as listed: NAME WORKSHOP Funded by COST DATE Juliann Meletta Dyslexia and PARCC, Rutgers New Brunswick, NJ $ /12/15 Diane Cartaina Dyslexia and PARCC, New Brunswick, NJ $ /12/15 Miranda McLoughlin Making Best Use of ipad in school based programs, $ /10/15 Fairfield, NJ Amy Spalt Techspo Conference 2015, Atlantic City, NJ $ /29-30/15 Lisa Dispenza Rutgers 47 th Annual Conference on Reading and $ /23/15 Writing, New Brunswick, NJ Christina Martelo Rutgers 47 th Annual Conference on Reading and $ /23/15 Writing, New Brunswick, NJ Noelle Snyder Your Dyslexia Mandate & the Reading Brain, Mahwah, $ /30/15 NJ Jill Castaldo Your Dyslexia Mandate and The Reading Brain, $ /30/15 Mahwah, NJ Monica Costello Internet and Cyber bullying Safety, Wayne, NJ N/A None 1/14/15* Michelle Kateman Working with Students with Emotional Behavioral N/A None 3/27/15 Disabilities, Wayne, NJ Monica Costello The 2015 McKinney-Vento Homeless Education N/A None 2/6/15 Conference, Wayne, NJ Deanna Ritzo Challenge Day Anti-Bullying Workshop, Old Bridge N/A None 1/23/15 *retroactively approved 2. That the Board of Education approves the following class trip(s): Grade Trips Pre-K Turtle Back Zoo, West Orange, NJ 5 Legoland, Westchester, NY MOTION carried unanimously upon roll call vote, 6-0. Policy Committee (Ms. Rolón, Chairperson; Mr. Hicks, Mr. Latona) MOTION by Ms. Rolón, seconded by Mrs. Martin that the Board of Education approves Item 1: 1. That the Board of Education approves the second reading and adoption of the following revised policy and regulations as shown under Exhibit D: P4252 Employee Benefits MOTION carried unanimously upon roll call vote, 6-0. Finance & Physical Plant Committee (Mr. Hicks, Chairperson; Ms. Fusco, Mr. Latona) MOTION by Mr. Latona, seconded by Ms. Rolón that the Board of Education approves Items 1-10: 1. That the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Business Administrator/Board Secretary, accepts the Maschio s Food Service Report for the

7 HALEDON BOARD OF EDUCATION Minutes Regular Meeting January 20, 2015 Page 7 of 9 month of December, 2014 which shows a monthly income of $15, and a yearly income of $61, as shown under Exhibit E. 2. That the Board of Education approves home instruction to be provided to Student #5966 at the rate of $53.00 per hour on an as-needed basis by the following: Cathy Hantson Elizabeth Masci Christa Falzarano 3. That the Board of Education approves the Optical Academy to complete on-site eye examinations for students, staff, family and friends on Friday, April 17, 2015 at Haledon Public School contingent upon receipt of certificate of insurance. 4. That the Board of Education approves the contract with Co-Ed Uniform Company for the period January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2017 as shown under Exhibit F. 5. That the Board of Education approves the following change order for the Phase II Roof Replacement Project which has been approved by the architect: CHANGE ORDER Number Description Amount GC-02 Credit to Owner for Unused Allowance #1 and #2 ($25,000.00) TOTAL ($25,000.00) NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board approves this change order and the contract amount is revised to reflect this change. 6. That the Board of Education approves the following certification: I, John A. Serapiglia, the Business Administrator/Board Secretary, for the Haledon Public School Business District hereby certify as follows: pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A: (c) (3), that as of November 30, 2014 no line item account has encumbrances and expenditures which in total exceed the line item appropriation and is not in violation of N.J.A.C. 6A: (a). 7. That the Board of Education approves the following resolution: Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A: (c) (4), we certify that, as of November 30, 2014 the board secretary s and treasurer s monthly financial reports did not reflect an over expenditure in any of the major accounts or funds in violation of N.J.A.C. 6A: (b), and based on the appropriation balances reflected on the reports, and the advice of district officials, we have no reason to doubt that the district has sufficient funds available to meet its financial obligations for the remainder of the fiscal year and accepts the November 30, 2014 Board Secretary s report. 8. That the Board of Education accepts the financial report of the Treasurer of School Monies for November 30, That the Board of Education approves the line item transfers as shown under Exhibit G.

8 HALEDON BOARD OF EDUCATION Minutes Regular Meeting January 20, 2015 Page 8 of That the Board of Education moves the bills for January 20, 2015 be approved as presented: General Fund $474, Special Revenue Fund $21, Construction Project Fund $67, Debt Service Fund $0 Enterprise Fund $5, Payroll Fund 12/19/14 $470, Payroll Fund 1/13/15 $504, Total for Approval $1,542, MOTION carried upon roll call vote, 6-0. NEW BUSINESS/OLD BUSINESS Ms. Rolón asked how we advised the community about the preschool lottery. Mr. Parkes responded that an advertisement was in the Hawthorne Press and he asked them to do an article on it. Ms. Rolón asked about the process for selecting students. Mr. Parkes described the procedure to register for Preschool: Have a box with forms to be filled out (name and address). Put forms in box by entrance. After February 13, 2015 will hold a lottery to select those that will attend. Those selected will be asked to come in to register. Those not selected will be advised they are on wait list. Ms. Rolón asked how many openings are in the program. Mr. Parkes stated he will have to get back to her. Ms. Rolón asked the length of the enrollment process. Mr. Parkes replied he is accepting applications until February 13, Mrs. Martin asked whether they are submitting proof of residency. Mr. Parkes replied yes, at registration. Mrs. Martin asked if there is a cap on special education needs students. HEARING OF CITIZENS

9 HALEDON BOARD OF EDUCATION Minutes Regular Meeting January 20, 2015 Page 9 of 9 During this portion of the meeting, the residents are invited to address the Board with any questions, comments or concerns that may be in respect to the operation of their school. MOTION by Mrs. Fischer, seconded by Mrs. Martin to open the floor to the public, 8:17 p.m. Cesear inquired about a situation with a cousin from Peru who moved into town and asked how to register her. Dr. Wanko asked what grade. Cesear replied she is twelve. Dr. Wanko told him to come and see Mr. Parkes to register the child. MOTION by Mrs. Fischer, seconded by Mrs. Martin to close the floor to the public, 8:19 p.m. MOTION passed by voice vote, 6-0. EXECUTIVE SESSION MOTION by Mrs. Fischer, seconded by Ms. Rolón to go into Executive Session to 8:19 p.m. MOTION carried upon voice vote, 6-0. The Board reconvened into regular meeting at 8:48 p.m. ADJOURN MOTION by Mrs. Fischer, seconded by Mrs. Martin, to adjourn 8:48 p.m. MOTION carried upon voice vote, 6-0. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED: John Serapiglia Business Administrator/Board Secretary