MANSFIELD TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT. Minutes. July 18, 2016

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1 MANSFIELD TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT Minutes July 18, 2016 CALL TO ORDER The regular meeting of the Mansfield Board of Education was held in the Media Center at the Mansfield Township Elementary School, 200 Mansfield Road East, Columbus, New Jersey on Monday, July 18, 2016 at 6:33 p.m. The meeting was called to order by Mrs. Alison Perrone, Board President. The secretary recorded the roll and announced a quorum present. Members present: Members absent: Others present: Mrs. Alison Perrone, Board President Mr. Jared Fantasia, Vice President Mr. Joseph Broski Mr. Lou Klein Mrs. Stacey Nicosia Dr. Potharlanka Mrs. Deborah Regi Mr. Ramy Reddy Mr. Scott Shumway Mrs. Tiffany Moutis, Superintendent Mrs. Joyce A. Goode, Business Administrator/Board Secretary Mrs. Perrone led the board and the public in the flag salute. Mrs. Perrone read the Open Public Meetings statement as follows: STATEMENT OF NOTICE OF THE OPEN PUBLIC MEETING The New Jersey Open Public Meetings Law enacted to insure the right 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 Mansfield Township Board of Education has caused notice of this meeting to be published by having the date, time and place thereof communicated to the Burlington County Times on May 4, 2016 and the Trenton Times on May 2, Presentation: Superintendent Goals: Mrs. Moutis presented and discussed her goals for school year. CONSENT AGENDA Motion by Mrs. Nicosia, second by Mr. Fantasia to approve the Regular and Executive session minutes. MINUTES June 13, 2016 Regular session minutes June 13, 2016 Executive session minutes Voice vote: Unanimously carried by voice vote. Mrs. Regi, Mr. Broski and Mr. Klein abstained on the closed session minutes.

2 PUBLIC COMMENT - None The Board of Education recognizes the value of public comment on educational issues and the importance of providing an opportunity to the public to express themselves on school-related matters of concern to the residents of Mansfield Township. To allow for a fair and orderly public comment period and in accordance with Board Policy no. 1120, individual comments are limited to two minutes and the total time for the public comment session will be thirty minutes. To protect the privacy of all students and staff, concerns regarding individual students and staff members should generally be addressed by first meeting with the appropriate administrative staff. At times, it may appear to members of our audience that the board of education takes action with very little, if any, comment and, in many cases, a unanimous vote. Before a matter is placed on the agenda at a public meeting, the administration has thoroughly reviewed the matter and is satisfied that it is ready to be presented to the board of education. The matter may have been previously discussed at the work session meeting. Board members preview the agenda items and discuss questionable items with the Superintendent or Business Administrator so that when they attend the meeting, there is usually no further need to question the issue. Only then is it voted upon as an action item at a public meeting. SUPERINTENDENT S REPORT Motion by Mr. Fantasia, second by Mrs. Regi to approve the following Board Reports. Superintendent s Report A. REVIEW OF THE FOLLOWING REPORTS Nurse JHES presenting report from June Nurse MTES presenting report from June Manager of Cafeteria presenting report from June EVVR Report - January 1, June 30, 2016 JHES Fire Drill - June 16, 2016 JHES Evacuation Drill June 15, 2016 MTES Fire Drill June 2, 2016 MTES Evacuation Drill June 14, 2016 HIB Report - presenting report from June Voice vote: Unanimously carried by voice vote. Dr. Potharlanka abstained. Motion by Mr. Fantasia, second by Mrs. Nicosia to approve the following Action Item. Action Items Resolve to approve Stephanie Maiorano, as a full time Preschool Teacher for the school year. Salary will be $51,387.00, representing Step 1 BA on current negotiated salary guide. Resolve to accept, with regret, the resignation of Martha Grimm, JHES Instructional Aide, effective as of June 21, Resolve to approve the Leave of Absence Request extension for Kristina Papero; effective June 17, 2016 through December 15, 2016; original effective date of September 1, 2016.

3 Resolve to approve the following MVP staff for the school year: NAME SCHOOL TITLE MAX TOTAL # OF HOURS RATE OF PAY NOT TO EXCEED Tony Bifulco MTES Head Supervisor $40/hr $37, Kim Parzyck MTES Coordinator $30/hr $27, Kristine Perro JHES Coordinator $30/hr $27, Elise Szeker JHES Substitute Coordinator $30/hr $27, Grace Porrini MTES MVP Nurse $25/hr $22, Alisa Ventre MTES MVP Substitute Nurse $25/hr $22, Telma Bill-Smith MTES Group Leader $15/hr $13, Lisa Cottrell MTES Group Leader $15/hr $13, Jacqueline Cuccia MTES Group Leader $15/hr $13, Shannon Fazekas MTES Group Leader $15/hr $13, Shelby Hensch MTES Group Leader $15/hr $13, Parazee Isom MTES Group Leader $15/hr $13, Dawn Kuster MTES Group Leader $15/hr $13, Diane Matey MTES Group Leader $15/hr $13, Margaret Parzyck MTES Group Leader $15/hr $13, Paulette Russo MTES Group Leader $15/hr $13, Karen Sholes MTES Group Leader $15/hr $13, Kathleen Valeriano MTES Group Leader $15/hr $13, Antonia Christiani MTES Group Leader $15/hr $13, Tabitha Kay MTES Group Leader $15/hr $13, Judea Lanzo MTES Group Leader $15/hr $13, Donna Pettit MTES Group Leader $15/hr $13, Gerda Setikas MTES Group Leader $15/hr $13, Terri Thomas MTES Group Leader $15/hr $13, Delainey Armstrong MTES/JHES Group Leader $15/hr $13,387.50

4 Danielle LaMaine MTES/JHES Group Leader $15/hr $13, Margo Potter MTES/JHES Group Leader $15/hr $13, Jason Potts MTES/JHES Group Leader $15/hr $13, Elise Szeker MTES/JHES Group Leader $15/hr $13, Resolve to approve the following individuals as Substitutes for the fiscal school year: NAME Donna Bouchelle Deborah Bear POSITION Teacher/Instructional Aide Teacher Resolve to approve the following staff members to be compensated for the Title 1 Summer 2016 Program, Account Number: ext. 7226, according to the MTEA negotiated agreement: NAME TITLE # OF TEACHING $40 PER HOUR # OF PREP $21 PER HOUR MAX TOTAL COMPENSATION Nicole Gaspari Teacher $1, Resolve to approve the following staff member to be compensated at the rate of $50.00 per activity as per the MTEA negotiated agreement for hours worked for the Spring Band Concert, June 9, 2016 and 6 th Grade Graduation, June 15, 2016: Carol Manion Resolve to approve the submission for the Statement of Assurance for the Professional Development Plan and the Mentoring Plan. Resolve to approve the following Facilities Use Applications: Name of Organization Facility Date(s) Time MTEA Welcome Back Staff Breakfast MTES Cafeteria September 1, :30-9:30 AM Resolve to approve the following Professional Visitation Applications: Workshop/Seminar Attendee(s) Date(s) Cost Achieve NJ Implementation Support Workshop Great Escape Room/ Team Building for Administration Susann Tahsin, Stacy Cullari July 19, 2016 $ -0- Tiffany Moutis, Susann Tahsin, Dori Levy, Glenn Kershner, Joyce Goode, Fred Knaak, Stacy Cullari, Keira Scussa, July 20, 2016 $224.00

5 Behavioral Strategies Amanda James, Bobby Stinson August 2, 2016 & August 9, 2016 Christy Miller s BOE approved hourly wage Regional Training Session Christine LaMaine August 9, 2016 $ -0- Certification and PD by State of NJ Evidence Centered Leadership Glenn Kershner August 18-19, 2016 $ pp Conference New Administrator s Cohort Susann Tahsin October 7, 2016, $ -0- November 18, 2016 January 20, 2017 March 3, 2017 Identifying & Serving Children & Youth Experiencing Homelessness Joyce Goode October 21, 2016 $ -0- NJSBA Workshop 2016, Atlantic City Tiffany Moutis, Joyce A. Goode, Lou Klein, Fred Knaak, Keira Scussa, Joseph Broski, Scott Shumway, Alison Perrone, Jared Fantasia, Stacey Nicosia, Dr. Potharlanka October 25-27, 2016 Roll Call Vote: Mr. Broski Yes Mr. Fantasia Yes Mr. Klein Yes Mrs. Nicosia Yes Dr. Potharlanka Yes Mrs. Perrone Yes Mr. Reddy Absent Mrs. Regi Yes Mr. Shumway Absent Motion by, Mr. Fantasia, second by Dr. Potharlanka to approve the Business Administrator s Report. BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR/BOARD SECRETARY S REPORT A. ACTION ITEMS 1. Resolve to approve the July 2016 Bills and Claims. a. Batch: 50 $ b. Batch: 52 $235, c. Batch: 53 $21, d. Batch: 54 $198, Estimated Cost: $4, Resolve to retroactively approve to allow Tiffany Moutis, Superintendent of Schools the use of vacation days on June 29 and June 30, 2016 and to adjust her vacation allotment for the School year accordingly. 3. Resolve to approve the Arrest Reporting Procedure Per N.J.A.C. 6A: and N.J.A.C. 6A: Resolve to approve the AmeriHealth Medical and Benecard RX Alliance percentage increase as listed: a. AmeriHealth Medical increase 4% b. Benecard Rx increase 21% 5. Resolve to accept and approve fiscal year IDEA Basic Grant Award and application submission as listed: a. $120,831

6 6. Resolve to accept and approve fiscal year IDEA Preschool Grant award and application submission as listed: a. $10, Resolve to accept the transportation bid from Wolfington Body Company, Inc., for fiscal year for the following bus routes at a cost $35,280. a. M-11 b. M Resolve to acknowledge and approve that Northern Burlington Regional School District will not be transporting Students on the following bus routes for fiscal year a. M-11 b. M THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF MANSFIELD, IN THE COUNTY OF BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY REFUNDING BOND ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE REFUNDING OF UP TO ALL OF THE OUTSTANDING CALLABLE SCHOOL REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 2006, OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF MANSFIELD, IN THE COUNTY OF BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY; AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF UP TO $7,000,000 OF REFUNDING BONDS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT TO FINANCE THE COST THEREOF; MAKING CERTAIN DETERMINATIONS AND COVENANTS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH; AND AUTHORIZING CERTAIN RELATED ACTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH THE FOREGOING. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF MANSFIELD, IN THE COUNTY OF BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY (NOT LESS THAN TWO-THIRDS OF ALL THE MEMBERS THEREOF AFFIRMATIVELY CONCURRING), AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The Board of Education of the Township of Mansfield, in the County of Burlington, New Jersey ("Board" when referring to the governing body and "School District" when referring to the legal entity governed by the Board) is hereby authorized to refund its outstanding Callable School Refunding Bonds, Series 2006, in the aggregate principal amount of $6,515,000 and maturing on September 1 in the following years and principal amounts (collectively, the "Callable Bonds"): Year Amount 2017 $840, , ,035, ,155, ,235, ,335,000 The exact amount of Callable Bonds to be refunded shall be determined pursuant to a resolution adopted

7 by the Board by not less than two-thirds of all the members thereof. Section 2. To effectuate the refunding of the Callable Bonds, negotiable refunding bonds of the School District are hereby authorized to be issued in an amount not to exceed $7,000,000 in one (1) or more series ("Refunding Bonds"), pursuant to the School Bond Law, N.J.S.A. 18A:24-1 et seq., as amended and supplemented ("School Bond Law"). Section 3. An aggregate amount not exceeding $125,000 for the items of expense listed in and permitted by Section 61.4 of the School Bond Law, N.J.S.A. 18A: , has been included in the aggregate principal amount of the Refunding Bonds authorized herein. Section 4. District. The purpose of the Refunding Bonds is to effect an interest cost savings for the School Section 5. Each Refunding Bond authorized herein shall be designated, substantially, "The Board of Education of the Township of Mansfield, in the County of Burlington, New Jersey, School Refunding Bond, Series 20 " and shall be in the form prescribed and permitted by the School Bond Law, as Bond Counsel may advise, and as the School District shall approve. Section 6. The Refunding Bonds may be sold at public or private sale pursuant to a resolution of the Board adopted by not less than two-thirds of all the members thereof. Section 7. To effectuate the refunding of the Callable Bonds, the President of the Board, Vice President of the Board, Superintendent of Schools and Business Administrator/Board Secretary are hereby authorized to enter into the contracts or agreements described in Section of the School Bond Law, N.J.S.A. 18A: Section 8. A certified copy of this refunding bond ordinance as adopted on first reading has been filed with the Director of the Division of Local Government Services in the Department of Community Affairs of the State of New Jersey prior to final adoption, together with a complete statement in the form prescribed by the Director and signed by the Business Administrator/Board Secretary as to the outstanding indebtedness to be refunded by the issuance of the Refunding Bonds. Section 9. This refunding bond ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption after advertised public hearing, notice of which shall be given publicly at least seven (7) days prior to the date of such hearing in a newspaper circulating within the School District; provided, however, that the consent of the Local Finance Board has been endorsed upon a certified copy of this refunding bond ordinance as finally adopted. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Broski Yes Mr. Fantasia Yes Mr. Klein Yes Mrs. Nicosia Yes Dr. Potharlanka Yes Mrs. Perrone Yes Mr. Reddy Absent Mrs. Regi Yes Mr. Shumway Absent ***Mr. Broski voted No on motion #7. ***Mr. Klein voted No on motion s # 7 & 8, abstained on # 4. ***Dr. Potharlanka voted No on motion s # 7 & 8. ***Mrs. Regi voted No on motion s # 7 & 8 Abstained on # 4. Motion # 7 failed. Motion by Mrs. Nicosia, second by Mr. Fantasia to approve the following Resolution.

8 To Resolve the lack of transportation for the students on Routes M-11 and M-12, by accepting the Wolfington Transportation bid at a cost of $35,280 for fiscal year Roll Call Vote: Mr. Broski No Mr. Fantasia Yes Mr. Klein No Mrs. Nicosia Yes Dr. Potharlanka Yes Mrs. Perrone Yes Mr. Reddy Absent Mrs. Regi No Mr. Shumway Absent Old Business: Mr. Broski discussed the Mount Pleasant Road Diagram that is included in the Board packet. Board discussed Waverly transportation bid and safety concerns. Mr. Fantasia informed the Board that the Labor attorney will be sending a negotiation s summary. New Business: Mr. Quinto spoke about the current Waverly transportation bus stop and his concern for the safety of the students. Public comment: None Adjournment Motion by Mrs. Nicosia, second by Dr. Potharlanka to adjourn the meeting at 9:12 pm. Voice vote: Unanimously carried by voice vote.