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1 Norwood Public School NORWOOD BOARD OF EDUCATION NORWOOD, NEW JERSEY Minutes of Regular Meeting December 13, 2012 MEMBERS OF THE BOARD Mr. Brian P. Gatens, Chief School Administrator Ms. Joanette Femia, School Business Administrator CALL TO ORDER: Time: 7:30PM FLAG SALUTE: ROLL CALL: PRESENT ABSENT ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE TIME 8:00 PM Also present were Mr. Brian Gatens, Chief School Administrator, Mrs. Joanette Femia, School Business Administrator, thirteen faculty members and six members from the community.

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 newspaper 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: none INFORMATIONAL ATTACHMENTS: December 2012 Calendar, Attachment A December Enrollment Count, Attachment B Child Study Count-November, Attachment C MEETING CALENDAR Date TIME PLACE PURPOSE January 17, :00 PM School Library Work Session January 24, :00 PM School Library Regular Session PRESIDENT S STATEMENT:None PRESENTATION:None COMMITTEE REPORTS: 1. Finance Committee-Michael Sprague, Chair, reported that we will reschedule the meeting with the auditors as he was not able to attend this evening. Mr. Sprague reported that the audit for year ending 6/30/12 had no findings. He also discussed the possible impact of fiscal cliff on the Budget. Mr. Ross and Mr. Sprage noted the good job by Mrs. Femia, Mr. Gatens and the staff as revealed in the good audit. 2. Building & Grounds-Ed Cammarata, Chair, discussed the possible fencing in the back. Also discussed the A/C univentilators project is in progress with an RFP being drawn up. 3. Negotiations/Performance & Evaluation-Joel Rubin, Chair No Report 4. Curriculum/Technology/Policy-Mr. Gatens reported that the Curriculum committee met to discuss possible staff reassignments and curriculum assignments. 5. Chief School Administrator-Brian P. Gatens reported that the winter concert was 12/12/12 and this morning the younger children were able to see the show. Also reported that the PTO is collecting Holiday cards for a $5.00 donation and the money raised will be donated to the Moonachie school District after Hurricane Sandy devastation. The 5 th grader had a pizza party for the great job they did decorating the lockers. Dillon Smith, an NVOT freshman has been working very hard on Cricket Court. Mr. Gatens will

3 be calling families over the next few weeks of the children recommended by their teachers for recognition. The portal will be open at 3:30 tomorrow for report cards, first time parents can access report cards through the portal. Performance Matters did a presentation for the Valley Superintendents of a data program to chart student performance. ACTION ITEMS I. APPROVAL OF MINUTES BE IT RESOLVED, that the Motion to Approve the Minutes of: November 15, 2012 Regular and Executive Meeting Motion to approve Approval of Minutes Moved by: Mr. Cammarata Seconded by: Mr. Sprague Mr. Snyder arrived at 8:00PM 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 vote separately on item A3 Seconded by: Mr. Cammarata

4 Motion to approve Administrative items A1-A2 and A4-A9 Moved by: Mr. Vaghasia Seconded by: Mr. Sprague A1. Substitute Teacher approve the following substitute teacher for the remainder of the School Year: Lenka Curko A2. Substitute Lunch Aide approve the following substitute lunch aide for the remainder of the School Year: Lisa Guercio A3. FMLA/FLA Request approve the following FMLA/FLA* leave request: Name Position Sick/Pers. Days Effective Return Date Elaine Puliatte Grade 4 58 sick days, 4 prof. develop. days 1/1/2013 TBD Contingent upon a more detailed letter from the Doctor with more specific note in terms to the length of the leave and the Doctor re-evaluation. A4. Personnel approve the following long term replacement leave: Name Position Salary Effective Melissa Bonafacio *benefit eligible Long term replacement $42,177, BA, Step +1 prorated 1/2/2013-6/30/12 A5. TAG Stipend approve Bern Ricco as Invengineering Expo program coordinator from Sept Dec at a stipend rate of $2,350. *cost is offset by participating districts

5 A6. CST Placements (Enclosure 1) approve the CST placement list for the School Year. A7. Workshop/Conference approve the following conference: Name: Gina McCormack & Fran Orefice Conference: NJPSA School Law Training Location: Monroe, NJ Date: Feb 7, 2013 & Mar 7, 2013 Cost: $315 each A8. Educator Evaluation System (Teacher) approve the following resolution: Name: Barbara Gastaldo & Courtney Bullen Event: NSMA-Regional Jr. HS Band and Chorus Auditions Location: Clifton High School, Clifton, NJ Date: Feb 2, 2013 (snowdate-2/3/12) Cost: $30 per hour each, not to exceed $270 each WHEREAS the Teacher Effectiveness and Accountability Act was enacted on August 6, 2012 and, WHEREAS this law requires that school districts adopt an Educator Evaluation System by December 31, 2013 and, WHEREAS the Northern Valley Schools Consortium has reviewed the models on the approved list published by the New Jersey Department of Education and, WHEREAS the Northern Valley Schools are desirous of adopting a single model for all of the schools in their region and, WHEREAS this was done to facilitate the unified support of the model by the Northern Valley Curriculum Center; NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Norwood Board of Education approves the adoption of the Kim Marshall Teacher Evaluation System. A9. Educator Evaluation System (Administrator) approve the following resolution: WHEREAS the Teacher Effectiveness and Accountability Act was enacted on August 6, 2012 and, WHEREAS this law requires that school districts adopt an Educator Evaluation System by December 31, 2013 and, WHEREAS the Northern Valley Schools Consortium has reviewed the models on the approved list published by the New Jersey Department of Education and, WHEREAS the Northern Valley Schools are desirous of adopting a single model for all of the schools in their region and, WHEREAS this was done to facilitate the unified support of the model by the Northern Valley Curriculum Center; NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Norwood Board of Education approves the adoption of the Kim Marshall Administrator Evaluation System.

6 III. CURRICULUM COMMITTEE BE IT RESOLVED, pursuant to the recommendation of the Chief School Administrator, the Curriculum Committee recommends the following resolution(s) Motion to approve Curriculum items C1(a) & C2 Moved by: Mr. Rubin Seconded by: Mr. Sprague C1. Courses for Approval approve the following: a. Name: Anna Froeder Course: Intergrating Wellness into School Settings Credits: Three (3) Date: Jan/2013 to Mar/2013 Institution: Rowan University C2. Field Trips approve the following field trips for the School Year: Kindergarten-Van Saun Park Grade 1-Turtle Back Zoo Grade 4-Sterling Mines Grade 5- Liberty Science Center Grade 6-NJ School of Conservation (Stokes State Forest) Grade 8-Washington, DC *note: this general approval meets the State reporting requirements. Specific information regarding cost, etc will follow. 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 to F9

7 FINANCE Board Action: F1. Disbursements post-approve November 30, 2012 disbursements totaling $136, having been audited and found correct and warrants issued therefore. approve December 13, 2012 disbursements totaling $187, having been audited and found correct and warrants issued therefore. post-approve the wire transfer of funds in the amount of $522, from the General Account to Payroll Accounts to cover payroll expenditures for the month of November, F2. Transfers/Certification of Budgetary Status (Enclosure 2) authorize the Business Administrator/Board Secretary to make appropriation transfers with the Current Expense account of the budget as of November 30, 2012 as per Enclosure No. 2. F3. Financial Reports accept the Treasurer s and Secretary s Reports for the months of September (revised), October and November 2012, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6: (e)*, we certify that as of December 13, 2012, after a review of the secretary s monthly financial report (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. CAFR, Management Report & Audit Synopsis (Enclosure 3*) approve/accept the Norwood Board of Education Comprehensive Annual Financial Management Report (CAFR), the Auditor s Management reports on Administration Findings, Financial Compliance and Performance, and Audit Synopsis for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2012 as detailed in Enclosure No. 3. (*will be available at the meeting) F5. Audit Recommendations & Corrective Action Plan (Enclosure 4) approve/accept the Norwood Board of Education School Audit Recommendations and School Audit Corrective Action Plan for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2012 as detailed in Enclosure No. 4.

8 F6. Resolution to stop Sequestration (Enclosure 5) approve the attached resolution urging Congress and the Administration to amend the Budget Control Act and lessen the cuts to education that affect our students. F7. Building Use approve the following building use: post approve use of a classroom for the purpose of Girl Scout Troop 1179 meeting on 11/29/12 from 3:00-4:15. post-approve use of the school library for the purpose of PTO Holiday Boutique on 12/4/12 thru 12/6/12 during the school day. post approve use of the APR for the purpose of Cub Scout Bear Den meetings on one Monday per month from 12/13 thru 5/6/1 from 3:30-4:30. post approve use of a classroom for the purpose of an after school non-student, Norwood alumni student film on 12/13/12 from 4:00-5:00PM. use of the cafeteria for the purpose of PTO sponsored Crossing Guard brunch on Friday, 12/14/12 from 8:00-11:30AM. use of the gym for the purpose of indoor soccer practice on Wednesdays from 12/19/12 thru mid- March from 5:30-8:30PM. use of the cafeteria for the purpose of PTO enrichment program registration on 12/17/12 from 6:30-8:45PM. use of various classrooms for the purpose of a PTO sponsored science program on 1/22/12 thru 1/24/12 during the school day. use of the APR for the purpose of PTO sponsored program, Lenape Lifeways for grade 4, on 12/17/12 during the school day. use of the APR for the purpose of PTO sponsored Immigration Program for grade 3, on various days during March and April from 8:30-11:15. use of the library/lunchroom for the purpose of PTO meetings as follows: Library 7:45-9:15PM 1/16/13, 3/20/13, 4/3/13 Lunchroom 9:45-11:15AM - 2/13/13, 6/12/13 use of the library for the purpose of PTO Author Day on 4/17/13 during the school day. use of the APR for the purpose of Girls Leadership Institute programs to be held in February, two evenings per week. (pending paperwork) F8. Discards approve discarding approximately 90 first grade student desks which are in poor condition. approve discarding approximately 30 middle school desks which are in poor condition and approximately 30-years old.

9 F9. Donation accept the donation of $10, from the PTO on behalf of an anonymous Norwood donor. Old Business: Calendar discussion, by law we must have 180 school days. Due to Hurricane Sandy, we are at 177 days so we need to make up three days. Possible days to make up the days are February break, April break and dates at the end of June. It is not recommended to use February as it is not indicated on the calendar. That leaves April break and the end of June. Mr. Gatens conducted a survey of the faculty and community. Mr. Sprague asked what the High School is doing. Mrs. Femia responded that they have one day to make up and they will use the Friday of the April break, Friday, June 21 st will be used to cover one day, so two more days need to be made up. Motion made by Mr. Rubin to add June 21st, 24th & 25th to the calendar, having half days on the 24 th and 25 th. Moved by: Mr. Rubin Seconded by: Mr. Snyder New Business: Discussion ensued regarding the calendar. Mr. Sprague suggested that we get more information regarding how many students go to camp, which affects going to the end of June. The Board agreed that more data is needed to make a decision. Public Participation Time: 8:50PM Mrs. Sullivan noted that building snow days into Memorial Day weekend would affect the 8 th grade class trip. Additionally, she questioned the date of the election and how that would affect the April break. Mrs. Orecchio wanted to know how many children will be coming to the Senior Club to perform. Mr. Gatens stated about 45. A parent commented that camp is a huge issue so April break would also be better for working parents, it would be beneficial to have more camps when school is off for working parents. Mrs. Snyder reported that the Student Council raised $ from mustache sales for the benefit of collecting toys for Toys For Tots. She is also looking to do something in January for soldiers such as sell phones.

10 Ruth Young, a parent, expressed her concern in regard to the 4 th grade class size. She would like to have the Board address the issue. Discussion continued in the regard of the student population. A discussion also took place about the curriculum and Balanced Literacy program. Closed to the Public Time: 9:25PM 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: 9:26PM Motion to adjourn the meeting from Executive Session Time: 9:35PM Motion to approve item A3 Seconded by: Mr. Vaghasia Motion to return to Executive Session Moved by: Mr. Rubin Seconded by: Mr. Sprague Time: 9:40PM

11 Motion to adjourn the meeting from Executive Session Time: 9:45PM Respectfully submitted, Joanette Femia Business Administrator/Board Secretary