Dunellen Board of Education November 6,

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1 - 1 - The regular meeting of the Dunellen Board of Education was held in the Dunellen High School Library on Tuesday, November 6, The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Board President, Mr. Phillip C. Heiney. Members Present Mr. Peter Buccino Mrs. Carol Cianfrone Mr. James Cody Mr. Phillip C. Heiney Mr. Mathew C. Kurzius Mr. John Paul Osborn Mr. James Petrozelli Mr. Timothy Wenzel Mr. Pio Pennisi, Superintendent of Schools Mr. Vincent J. Olivo, Board Secretary Absent Mr. George Johnson Jr. Audience Two members of the public were in attendance. Meeting Announcement The New Jersey Open Public Meetings Law was enacted to insure 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 Dunellen Board of Education has caused notice of this meeting by having the date, time, and place thereof posted on April 28, 2007 at the Dunellen Board of Education Office and by having sent a copy of such notice to: Dunellen Borough Clerk The Courier-News The Home News Tribune The District Schools Transaction of Business for Which Meeting was Called Public Session: Regular Meeting

2 - 2 - IV. Approval of Minutes A. Approval of the October 22, 2007 minutes Moved by Mr. Wenzel, seconded by Mr. Kurzius to approve the minutes of October 22, 2007 Carried by voice vote (7-0) V. President s Remarks VI. Superintendent s Report A. The Board Secretary informed the Board of Education about the Dunellen student taste testing results conducted by Maschio s Food Service, the school district food service provider. This was conducted with sixteen students from Dunellen High School and Lincoln Middle School on October 11 th. See attached addendum. B. The Superintendent of Schools updated the Board of Education on the Northern Middlesex Alliance. He distributed an information packet for the Board s review to discuss in the future. C. The Superintendent of Schools announced that the Board Retreat will be held on December 11 th in the Dunellen High School Library. This will involve the Board, Superintendent, and Board Secretary only and will be conducted by the NJSBA. D. The Superintendent of Schools recognized the following students: Megan Kreyling Liz Miller Girls Soccer Team Skye Thompson GMC All-Gold Division Team Soccer GMC All-Gold Division Team Soccer Gold Division s Sportsmanship Award All-Blue Division Tennis Team Band Honors Scotch Plains Band Festival 1 st Place Division 1A 1 st Place Percussion 1 st Place Color Guard 1 st Place Overall Music 1 st Place Over all Visual The students and parents will be invited to attend a December Board Meeting. VII. Questions/Comments from Public Agenda Items

3 - 3 - VIII. Information /Reports/Action A. Curriculum and Instruction 1. Approval of Class of 2008 Class Trip Moved by Mr. Kurzius, seconded by Mr. Osborn to approve the Class of 2008 Class Trip from May 29, 2008 through June 1, 2008 Carried by voice vote (7-0) B. Buildings and Grounds 1. Additional security cameras at Faber Mr. Pennisi advised the Board of Education of the purchase of internal security cameras for Faber through the after-school program from Piscataway. C. Finance 1. Acceptance of Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the school year and approval of the Corrective Action Plan There were no audit recommendations again this year. Mr. Olivo thanked his staff, Mrs. Terri Wagner, Mr. Daniel Perez, and Ms. Wendy Spetz, for their due diligence and hard work. Mr. Olivo stated that the complete Auditors Management Report on Administrative Findings was in the board packet. The Comprehensive Annual Financial Report was ed by Mr. Olivo to all board members. A hard copy of the report was made available at the meeting. A copy of the Corrective Action Plan was in the board packet. Moved by Mr. Osborn, seconded by Mrs. Cianfrone to accept the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007 and to approve the Corrective Action Plan. Carried by voice vote (7-0)

4 Appoint Mr. Vincent J. Olivo as District Purchasing Agent with an increased Bid Threshold of $29,000 Moved by Mr. Osborn, seconded by Mrs. Cianfrone to appoint Mr. Vincent J. Olivo as the District Qualified Purchasing Agent with an increased bid threshold of $29,000 Carried by voice vote (7-0) D. Executive Session E. Personnel 1. Approval to employ Phyllis Piano-Hestvik for the extra-curricular position of Senior Practicum Advisor for the school year Moved by Mr. Osborn, seconded by Mr. Wenzel to accept the Superintendent s recommendation to employ Phyllis Piano-Hestvik as Senior Practicum Advisor for the school year at a stipend of $2,063, step 2 Buccino Yes Heiney Not Voting Osborn Yes Cianfrone Yes Johnson Absent Petrozelli Yes Cody Yes Kurzius Yes Wenzel Yes Carried by roll call vote (7-0) 2. Approval of employment for all new and continuing staff members for the year Moved by Mr. Osborn, seconded by Mr. Wenzel to accept the Superintendent s recommendation for the continued employment of the personnel listed in Addendum VIII.E2 Buccino Yes Heiney Not Voting Osborn Yes Cianfrone Yes Johnson Absent Petrozelli Yes Cody Yes Kurzius Yes Wenzel Yes Carried by roll call vote (7-0)

5 Approval to change the position of Assistant Principal at Faber School from a ten-month to a twelve-month position effective September 1, 2007 Moved by Mr. Osborn, seconded by Mr. Wenzel to accept the Superintendent s recommendation to change the position of Assistant Principal at Faber School from a ten-month to a twelve-month position effective September 1, 2007 Buccino Yes Heiney Not Voting Osborn Yes Cianfrone Yes Johnson Absent Petrozelli Yes Cody Yes Kurzius Yes Wenzel Yes Carried by roll call vote (7-0) 4. Approval to employ Sandra Hoy as twelve-month Assistant Principal at Faber School Moved by Mr. Osborn, seconded by Mr. Wenzel to accept the Superintendent s recommendation to employ Sandra Hoy as twelve month Assistant Principal at Faber School effective September 1, 2007 at an annual salary of $78,000, salary and benefits pro-rated for Buccino Yes Heiney Not Voting Osborn Yes Cianfrone Yes Johnson Absent Petrozelli Yes Cody Yes Kurzius Yes Wenzel Yes Carried by roll call vote (7-0) 5. Approval of leave of absence for Jennifer Voelksen, Art teacher at Dunellen High School and Lincoln Middle School under the Family Medical Leave Act Moved by Mr. Osborn, seconded by Mr. Wenzel to accept the Superintendent s recommendation to grant a leave of absence to Jennifer Voelksen under the Family Medical Leave Act using paid sick time through November 29, 2007 and then twelve weeks under the FMLA with a return date of March 5, 2008 Buccino Yes Heiney Not Voting Osborn Yes Cianfrone Yes Johnson Absent Petrozelli Yes Cody Yes Kurzius Yes Wenzel Yes Carried by roll call vote (7-0)

6 Approval to add the following Substitute Teacher to the District s Substitute List: Amelia Miguel Moved by Mr. Osborn, seconded by Mr. Wenzel to accept the Superintendent s recommendation to add the following Substitute Teacher to the District s Substitute List: Amelia Miguel Buccino Yes Heiney Not Voting Osborn Yes Cianfrone Yes Johnson Absent Petrozelli Yes Cody Yes Kurzius Yes Wenzel Yes Carried by roll call vote (7-0) IX. Board Policy and Operations A. Approval for Roshini Victor to perform her senior practicum in English at Dunellen High School from January 22, 2008 through May 12, 2008 Moved by Mr. Wenzel, seconded by Mrs. Cianfrone to accept the Superintendent s recommendation to permit Roshini Victor to perform her senior practicum in English at Dunellen High School from January 22, 2008 through May 12, 2008 Carried by voice vote (7-0) B. Approval of the following volunteers for VOLUNTEER Kim Lester Gaby Schmittberger Jane Landy ASSIGNMENT Classroom/Clerical Faber Classroom/Clerical Faber Drama - DHS Moved by Mr. Osborn, seconded by Mrs. Cianfrone to approve the volunteers for as listed above Carried by voice vote (7-0)

7 - 7 - C. Approval of the second and final reading of the following Board Policies and Regulations: 5330 Administration of Medication (M) R5330 Administration of Medication (M) Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying (M) 8461 Reporting Violence, Vandalism and Alcohol, and Other Drug Abuse (M) R8461 Reporting Violence, Vandalism and Alcohol, and Other Drug Abuse (M) Moved by Mr. Wenzel, seconded by Mr. Kurzius to approve the second and final reading of the following Board of Education Policies and Regulations:5330, R5330, , 8461 and R8461 Carried by voice vote (7-0) D. Approval of the first reading of the following Board Policies and Regulations: 8601 Pupil Supervision After School Dismissal (M) Moved by Mrs. Cianfrone, seconded by Mr. Petrozelli to approve the first reading of the following Board of Education Policy: 8601 Carried by voice vote (7-0) E. Discussion regarding the Board Policy and Regulations listed below: 2412 Home Instruction Due to Health Condition (M) R2412 Home Instruction Due to Health Condition (M) 2481 Home or Out-of-School Instruction for General Education Pupils (M) R2481 Home or Out-of-School Instruction for General Education Pupils (M) 5111 Eligibility of Resident/Nonresident Pupils (M) R5111 Eligibility of Resident/Nonresident Pupils (M) 8320 Personnel Records R8320 Personnel Records Copies of the Board Policies were enclosed in the packet.

8 - 8 - F. Consent Motions Moved by Mr. Osborn, seconded by Mrs. Cianfrone to approve the following consent motions Carried by voice vote (7-0) 1. Approval of 2 nd Bills List for October 2. Approval of Transfers of Funds for October Acceptance of the Fiscal Year 2008 Grant Award: I.D.E.A. in the amount of $ 210, Acceptance of the Fiscal Year 2008 Grant Award: I.D.E.A. (Pre-school) in the amount of $ 7, Acceptance of the Fiscal Year 2008 Grant Award: Evening for Foreign Born Residents in the amount of $ 5, Acceptance of Cafeteria Report for September Approval for placement at Green Brook Academy for the school year for student 452 M90Y at a cost of $45,690 with transportation to be determined 8. Approval for Professional Education Services, Inc. to provide home instruction for Dunellen students through Princeton House Behavioral Health Systems in Hamilton, NJ and North Brunswick, NJ and through High Focus Centers in Cranford, NJ at a rate of $37 per hour 9. Approval for High Focus Centers of Cranford, NJ to provide educational instruction for 2 hours per day 5 days a week for student at a cost of $37 per hour 10. Approval for placement at HIP Godwin School for the school year for student 34 M99M at a cost of $53, Approval for Karen Baine to attend the workshop Transition from School to Adult Life on December 3, 2007 at a cost of $10.00 for registration and $19.40 for mileage

9 Approval for Randi Axelrad to attend Middlesex County Guidance Counselor meetings on December 4, 2007 and in February and May 2008 at a cost for mileage of $9.70 per meeting 13. Approval for Sandra Pinheiro to attend the Novice Teacher Induction Seminar at Rowan University on December 4, 2007 at a cost of $95 for registration and $9.17 for mileage 14. Approval for Dorene DeNapoli to attend the workshop Middle School Life Science on January 8, 2008 at a cost of $ for registration 15. Approval for Karen Baine to attend the workshop Developing and Implementing Meaningful IEP s on January 9, 2008 at a cost of $40.30 for mileage and tolls 16. Approval for Randi Axelrad to attend HSPA and Biology Test Coordinator Training on January 24, 2008 and in February and May 2008 at a cost for mileage of $ Approval for Paula Chukrallah to attend the workshop Differentiated Instruction on December 4, 2007 at a cost of $95 for registration and $9.17 for mileage 18. Approval for Julie Bushell to attend the workshop Differentiated Instruction on December 4, 2007 at a cost of $95 for registration and $9.20 for mileage 19. Approval for Jana Montefusco to attend Small Group Behavior Intervention s on January 7, 8 and February 29, 2008 at a cost of $20 for registration and $58.20 for mileage 20. Approval for Sara Crumb to attend Small Group Behavior Interventions on January 7, 8 and February 29, 2008 at a cost of $20 for registration and $58.20 for mileage 21. Approval for Jana Montefusco to attend Developing and Implementing Meaningful IEPs on January 9, 2008 at a cost of $10 for registration and $19.40 for mileage 22. Approval for Sara Crumb to attend Developing and Implementing Meaningful IEPs on January 9, 2008 at a cost of $10 for registration and $19.40 for mileage 23. Approval for Stephanie Storch to attend Transitioning Preschoolers with Disabilities to General Education Kindergarten Programs on February 8, 2008 at a cost of $10.00 for registration and $19.32 for mileage

10 Approval for Craig Bryan to attend the New Jersey Jazz Educations Conference on November 16, 2007 at a cost of $20 for registration and $21.78 for mileage 25. Acceptance of the Athletic, John P. Faber and Dunellen High School Activity Account reconciliation for July and August 2007 G. Looking Ahead 1. Schools Closed November 8 th and 9 th NJEA Convention 2. End of Marking Period November 13 th 3. National Art Honor Society Induction Ceremony November 15 th 7pm DHS Library 4. Parent-Teacher Conferences: Faber November 16 th, 19 th afternoon; November 20 th afternoon and evening 5. Transition Program Family Night November 14 th 7 pm High School Auditorium 6. Spirit Week November 16 th 21 st X. Comments from the Public Any Issue/Topic XI. New Business A. Delegate Assembly Resolution Jim Cody Mr. Cody updated the Board of Education on the status of the resolution which will be discussed at the Delegate Assembly on November 17, 2007 which calls upon the New Jersey School Boards Association to adopt revised policy language stating that NJSBA believes particular exercises for commemorative holidays should be left to the discretion of local boards of education. XII. President s Remarks

11 XIII. Executive Session: to discuss non-agenda items relating to Negotiations, Personnel, Students, Property, Legal (8:06 p.m.) Moved by Mr. Osborn, seconded by Mr. Cody that this portion of the meeting be closed to discuss matters as per Open Meetings Act, Revised 1980n, Section C104-12, Provisions 7 and 8 for holding closed meetings for negotiation matters. Discussion will be in private session and action will be taken in public session when the foregoing matters, are resolved. Carried by voice vote (7-0) Moved by Mrs. Cianfrone, seconded by Mr. Wenzel to return to regular session at 8:18 p.m. Carried by voice vote (7-0) XIV. Adjournment Moved by Mr. Wenzel, seconded by Mrs. Cianfrone to adjourn the meeting at 8:18 p.m. Carried by voice vote (7-0) Respectfully submitted, Vincent J. Olivo Board Secretary

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