LONG HILL TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION WORKSESSION/REGULAR MEETING April 30, 2018 The Long Hill Township Board of Education held a Worksession/Regular Meeting on Monday, April 30, 2018 in the Long Hill Township Town Hall. The meeting was called to order by Board President Marta Moakley at 7:30 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT: Mr. Bundonis, Mrs. Butler, Mr. Carn, Mrs. Case, Miss Nyquist, Mr. O Leary, Mrs. Moakley. MEMBERS ABSENT: OTHERS PRESENT: Mr. DiGiorgio, Ms. Raban. Dr. Acevedo, Superintendent of Schools Mr. Bellino, Interim Business Administrator/Board Secretary Ms. Rewick, Assistant Business Administrator Mr. Viturello, Central School Principal Mrs. Dawson, Millington School Principal Dr. Jones, Gillette School Principal/Curriculum Director Ms. Backer, Dean of Students Mr. Paugh, Coordinator of Technology Services Mrs. Franklin, LHEA President Ten Members of the Public PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mrs. Moakley led the Pledge of Allegiance. ADEQUATE NOTICE OF MEETING: Adequate notice of this meeting of the Long Hill Township Board of Education was given as required by the Open Public Meetings Act as follows: Notice was sent to the Courier News, Echoes Sentinel and the Daily Record on October 20, 2017. Notice was posted on the bulletin board in the first floor entrance hall of the School District Administration Building, Gillette, New Jersey. Notices were filed with the Township Clerk; and notices were mailed to all persons who have requested individual notice pursuant to the Open Public Meetings Act. COMMUNICATIONS: Mrs. Moakley noted that the Board had received correspondence regarding the proposed changes to Central School s schedule for next year. Dr. Acevedo noted that parents have been directed to send inquiries to Mr. Viturello and to meet with the district for more dialogue on 5/14 at 7:00 p.m. or 5/15 at 1:00 p.m. at CMS. He mentioned that the letter made reference to personnel items which is something he could not discuss. A final recommendation will be made to the Board on 6/11. BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS LHPEC- Mr. O Leary provided details about its next scheduled meeting. WHRHS Liaison Mr. Bundonis attended the most recent meeting. He reported on notable events and activities that were mentioned at the meeting. 1
Planning Board Liaison Mrs. Moakley stated that she attended the most recent Planning Board meeting and she reported on the meeting s topics. Township Liaison Mrs. Moakley stated that she attended the most recent Township meeting and she reported on the meeting s topics. Negotiations Committee Mrs. Moakley reported that the Committee has met with the LHEA and the process is moving forward in a smooth manner. Educational Services Commission of Morris County Miss Nyquist stated that she attended their recent meeting and provided an update. Finance Committee Mr. Carn noted that the Committee met. All of the financials are in order and the financial resolutions are recommended for approval. PTO Mrs. Butler reported on the upcoming activities and scheduled events. SUPERINTENDENT S REPORT Dr. Acevedo reported on the following: -The Long Hill Historical Society held a voluntary essay contest where students had to interview someone who attended Long Hill Schools at least 15 years ago. On 5/3 they will recognize 7 of the district s students. He thanked all of the students who participated. -The district Steering Committee on Future Ready Schools NJ met this week and felt that it would be an aggressive timeline to submit the required indicators of success by 6/30. Work will continue in the hopes of being certified in 2018-19. A District Leadership Team meeting will be held on 5/24/18 to discuss the next steps. -He met with Sam Cornish at the Long Hill Historical Society on 4/4 to obtain some historical facts about the district. Information will be added to a section of the district website. -He reminded special education parents that on 5/14, a representative from the ESCNJ will be at the Millington Library to meet with parents to discuss the special education audit and receive feedback. Parents will also have an opportunity to complete a survey. The results of this survey, along with the findings, will be shared with the Board in June. - At the last meeting, Ms. Nyquist inquired if the district website was ADA compliant. Mrs. Connelly did confirm with the website provider that it is ADA Compliant. -On 4/18, the district held its security meeting after the PTO meeting. Approximately 25 parents were present. He thanked Chief Naga, Detective Sutton, Shayne Daly, and Mr. Sensi from the NJDOE who also attended and answered questions from parents in the audience. -Dr. Grip, the demographer from Statistical Forecasting, is presenting tonight on the details of his demographic report. SPECIAL PRESENTATION FROM DEMOGRAPHER STATISTICAL FORECASTING, LLC. Dr. Grip provided a presentation of the demographic study he completed for the district. The Board and audience asked questions about the study s findings and Dr. Grip responded. ADMINISTRATORS REPORTS Central Middle School Mr. Viturello reported on the following: Goal 1 Student Achievement -He is working on refining summer projects for ELA and Mathematics so that they are uniform 2
among the grade levels and connected to the learning standards. -Link It Benchmark C assessments have been completed by all Math and ELA classrooms. -He congratulated Morris County Superintendent Award Winner Matt Miller, who will be honored tomorrow evening. -The Math Relay Competition will take place on 5/3. The Gifted and Talented Quest Program will host its first Ignite Conference on 5/25. On 5/16, 7 th Grade students will attend the Morristown Museum to hear Holocaust survivors speak. Ms. Paugh is planning an After School Poetry Event in the near future. -PARCC testing will take place from 5/7-5/10. The State Science Assessment will be on 5/22 and 5/23. Goal 4 Culture, Climate, and Communication -Sophia Fish, a 6th grade student, inspired over 100 people to make donations to Ronald McDonald House of Central & Northern New Jersey. The project raised $2,130. On 4/25, Ms. Collin, Executive Director of Ronald McDonald House of Central & Northern New Jersey, and Ms. Brouwer, Marketing Director, visited Central Middle School for a check presentation ceremony with the 6th grade students. -Today, students watched live streaming of the Vex Robotics Challenge during lunch. Long Hill has three middle school teams competing. -Student Council just completed a fundraiser to support the purchase of a vital signs monitor for the Long Hill First Aid Squad. -Ms. Lazirko held a Peer Leadership event for all grade levels in April and the topic was resilience. The next peer leadership topic and activities are planned for May. -With the collaboration of the PTO, visiting author David Lumbar will be at CMS on 5/17. -Since the 2 water bottle refilling stations were installed in the beginning of the year, the use of 9,179 water bottles was saved. He thanked the PTO and Building and Grounds for their support. -There will be an evening performance of the Spring Music Concert on 5/16 and a school-wide performance on 5/17. -He will be hosting two meetings for parents about the proposed schedule, on 5/15 and 5/16. A survey has been developed to gain the perspective of students. A fire drill was held on 4/30 and a table top meeting was held on 4/18. Millington School Mrs. Dawson reported on the following: Goal #1 Student Achievement -She provided updates on the activities of the following Millington PLCs: Conquer Math, 5 th Grade Content Area Literacy, Literacy Workshop and All Subject Lesson Integration. -PARCC testing began at Millington today. -She is in the process of collecting SGO data and finalizing the summative evaluations of all faculty and staff members. Goal #4 Culture/Climate and Communication -Millington students participated in the Pennies for Patients drive this past month. The money raised goes towards the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Millington School raised $5,350. She thanked Ms. Rodrigues and her team for organizing it. -On behalf of the Millington Faculty and Staff, she thanked the PTO for the wonderful luncheon they provided today. -The 5 th Grade Evening of the Arts is tomorrow with the art show beginning at 6:30 and band concert at 7:00. -She congratulated Mrs. Jane Fragnito for completing her Master of Education in Literacy and 3
Dr. Monique Kaye for earning her PhD in Speech Language Pathology, and Ms. Colleen Clifford for earning a certificate in ELL. Gillette School/Director of Curriculum Dr. Jones reported on the following: Goal 1: Student Achievement -The summative evaluations and SGO s have been completed for all teachers at Gillette School. -Kindergarten Workshop was held for incoming kindergartners and it was well attended. -She held curriculum meetings in the areas of scheduling, math, literacy, program evaluations and NGSS. -She met with sending district curriculum coordinators to discuss professional development opportunities and site visits with supervisors. -She met with the BSI teachers to review student progress and plan out next year. -She attended a workshop on QSAC and has been gathering the necessary information from Rubicon and Genesis. Goal 4: Culture and Climate/Communication -The Kindergarteners will sing for the seniors at the senior center on 5/16 and will also have their concert there on 5/17. -The Kindergarteners had their trip to the Paper Mill Playhouse to see Charlotte s Web and 1st graders are going to the Trailside in Mountainside this week. -Kindergarten screening will take place on 5/3 and 5/4. -The mural will be painted 5/10-5/22 with parents and students painting the gym. The theme is a train carrying the alphabet letters. -Field Day on 5/22 will have an Olympic theme. The 1st grade hosted career day during which community members came to visit each classroom to discuss their careers. -She held a ScIP meeting to discuss professional development and observations for Gillette School. Dean of Students Ms. Backer reported on the following: Goal 1: Student Achievement -PARCC testing began today at Millington and it went well. Testing will continue through 5/19 at Millington. Testing will take place at Central next week for all students Monday-Thursday. The NJSLS Science Assessment will be given to students in grade 5 and 8 on 5/22 and 5/23. -Earlier this month, she provided training for all teachers at Millington and Central on administering the PARCC test. -She met with related service professionals to review their job goals to ensure they were completed before submitting for their summative evaluations. Goal 4: Culture and Climate/Communication -I&RS meetings were held in all three buildings. An informational brochure is now available on the district s website to provide parents with specific information on the process. -Melissa Straub from Youth Training solutions conducted assemblies for 5th-8th grade students on the meaning of Digital Citizenship, bullying and cyber-bullying, social media awareness and consequences, posting information safely and celebrating diversity. She also conducted a parent seminar. -The end of year School Safety Team meetings will take place in early June to discuss the culture and climate of the schools this year and begin to develop goals for the 2018-2019 school year. 4
Coordinator of Technology Services Mr. Paugh reported on the following: -The Gmail migration included the transfer of over 700,000 emails in 3 days. PARCC training began at Millington today with no technological issues. -He evaluated the technology-related elements of Future Ready to prioritize and make plans for the process. He continues to investigate ways to reduce printing costs. A wireless heatmap survey was performed by Dyntek to assess wireless coverage and gather other wireless data. BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR UPDATE Mr. Bellino spoke about the steps in the budget approval process and the public hearing on the 2018-19 budget, which will take place at the May 7, 2018 Board meeting. The budget will be discussed tonight in private session as it may be impacted by personnel matters. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS At this point, the Board of Education welcomes comments from any member of the public. Please note that as per Board Policy #1130, a total of fifteen (15) minutes is allocated for public comments at any single Board meeting. In order to provide residents the opportunity to comment, individual speakers are limited to three minutes each at any particular Board meeting. The Board may extend these time limits at its discretion. None. ADMINISTRATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS 1. It was moved by Mr. O Leary and seconded by Mrs. Butler APPROVAL OF that the following minutes of the Long Hill Township Board of MINUTES Education be accepted as presented and made part of the public record: a. March 26, 2018 Regular Meeting-Public Session b. March 26, 2018 Regular Meeting-Private Session c. April 13, 2018 Special Meeting-Public Session d. April 13, 2018 Special Meeting-Private Session ROLL CALL VOTE on resolution #1a: YES: Mr. Bundonis Mrs. Case Mrs. Butler Miss Nyquist Mr. Carn Mrs. Moakley NO: None. Resolution #1a carried 6-0-1. Mr. O Leary abstained. ROLL CALL VOTE on resolutions #1b,1c,1d: YES: Mr. Bundonis Mrs. Case Mr. Carn Miss Nyquist Mrs. Moakley 5
NO: None. Resolution #1b carried 5-0-2. Mrs. Butler and Mr. O Leary abstained. It was moved by Mr. Bundonis and seconded by Miss Nyquist that the Long Hill Township Board of Education approve the following recommendations of the Superintendent numbered 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11. Any Board Member who takes exception to any of the following actions may reserve the right to object now, and a separate motion for each of the excepted actions will be entertained. 2. RESOLVED that the Long Hill Township Board of Education APPROVAL OF BILLS approve the Payrolls for March 15 and 29, 2018 and the list of Bills for April 3, 16 and 30, 2018: Payroll 3/15/18 Amount Payroll for 3/29/18 Amount Fund 10 $24,561.48 Fund 10 $24,561.46 Current Expense - Fund 11 $462,198.85 Current Expense - Fund 11 $438,434.84 Capital Outlay - Fund 12 Capital Outlay - Fund 12 Special Revenue Fund - Fund 20 Special Revenue Fund - Fund 20 Capital Projects - Fund 30 Capital Projects - Fund 30 Debt Services - Fund 40 Debt Services - Fund 40 TOTAL $486,760.31 TOTAL $462,996.30 Bills for 4/3/18 Amount Bills for 4/16/18 Amount Fund 10 Fund 10 Current Expense - Fund 11 $1,455.11 Current Expense - Fund 11 $236,304.95 Capital Outlay - Fund 12 Capital Outlay - Fund 12 Special Revenue Fund - Fund 20 Special Revenue Fund - Fund 20 Capital Projects - Fund 30 Capital Projects - Fund 30 Debt Services - Fund 40 Debt Services - Fund 40 TOTAL $1,455.11 TOTAL $263,304.95 Bills for 4/30/18 Amount Fund 10 $61,316.00 Current Expense - Fund 11 $305,199.55 Capital Outlay - Fund 12 Special Revenue Fund - Fund 20 $18,412.74 Capital Projects - Fund 30 Debt Services - Fund 40 TOTAL $384,928.29 6
3. RESOLVED that the Long Hill Township Board of Education, APPROVAL OF upon the recommendation of the Superintendent and the Interim CANCELLATION OF Business Administrator, approve the following resolution regarding GENERAL ACCOUNT the cancellation of outstanding checks: CHECKS Whereas, there are outstanding checks from prior years which were drawn upon the General Account; and Whereas, the School Business Administrator is desirous of voiding said checks; Now Therefore, Be It Resolved, by the Long Hill Township Board of Education that the following outstanding checks be cancelled and the School Business Administrator is authorized and directed to void said checks: General Account Check # Amount 36412 $ 30.55 38328 $ 26.76 38545 $ 55.03 38709 $ 6.51 38751 $180.00 39113 $ 33.48 40014 $ 14.26 40244 $ 22.00 40298 $142.08 4. RESOLVED that the Long Hill Township Board of Education, APPROVAL OF upon the recommendation of the Superintendent and the Interim CANCELLATION OF Business Administrator, approve the following resolution regarding PAYROLL ACCOUNT the cancellation of outstanding checks: CHECKS Whereas, there are outstanding checks from prior years which were drawn upon the Payroll Account; and Whereas, the School Business Administrator is desirous of voiding said checks; Now Therefore, Be It Resolved, by the Long Hill Township Board of Education that the following outstanding checks be cancelled and the School Business Administrator is authorized and directed to void said checks: Payroll Account Check # Amount 22894 $491.19 22903 $ 72.27 23132 $109.89 23206 $ 0.05 23251 $ 87.47 23261 $ 77.52 7
5. RESOLVED that the Long Hill Township Board of Education, APPROVAL OF TRAVEL upon the recommendation of the Superintendent and the Interim Business Administrator, approve the Travel/Conference registration for the staff indicated for professional improvement or development as per the attached listing. 6. RESOLVED that the Long Hill Township Board of Education, APPROVAL OF upon the recommendation of the Superintendent and the Interim FEBRUARY, 2018 Business Administrator, approve the transfers for February 28, 2018. TRANSFERS 7. RESOLVED that the Long Hill Township Board of Education accept APPROVAL OF BD. SEC. the financial reports of the Board Secretary and the Reconciliation of REPORT & RECON. School Funds for the month ending February 28, 2018. FEBRUARY, 2018 8. RESOLVED that the Long Hill Township Board of Education, pursuant APPROVAL OF to N.J.A.C. 6:20-2.13 (E), certifies that as of February 28, 2018 after FINANCIAL review of the Board Secretary s monthly financial report (appropriations CERTIFICIATIONS section) and upon consultation with appropriate district officials, to the FEBRUARY, 2018 best of our knowledge, no major account or fund has been over-expended in violation of N.J.A.C. 6:20-2.13(B), and sufficient funds are available to meet the district s financial obligations for the remainder of the year. 9. RESOLVED that the Long Hill Township Board of Education, upon the APPROVAL OF recommendation of the Superintendent and the Interim Business DONATION BOX Administrator, approve a donation box for contributions to a fundraiser for the Long Hill Township First Aid Squad which will take place from 4/4/18 to 4/18/18 at Central Middle School. 10. RESOLVED that the Long Hill Township Board of Education, ACCEPTANCE OF upon the recommendation of the Superintendent and the Interim DONATION Business Administrator, gratefully accept a donation in the amount of $2,500.00 for the Champion of Choices character education presentation, which will be presented to grades 6-8 in the fall of 2018, from the Long Hill PTO. 11. RESOLVED that the Long Hill Township Board of Education, ACCEPTANCE OF upon the recommendation of the Superintendent and the Interim DONATIONS Business Administrator, gratefully accept the donations in the amount of $1,553.21 from the Long Hill PTO for the following items that were approved at the April 18, 2018 PTO Meeting. Item Value Requesting Staff Member 15 copies of the book Culturize: Every Student. Every Day. Whatever it Takes, for a Gillette $336.90 Dr. Jones School Book Study 25 Mini Essential Pocket Charts $499.75 Danielle Minerva Adobe Photoshop lightroom v.6.0 software DVD and $324.18 Stacie Holzinger 8
Photoshop elements 18 software ipad and ipad Case $392.38 Christina Lattoz Total $1,553.21 ROLL CALL VOTE on resolutions #2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11: YES: Mr. Bundonis Mrs. Case Mrs. Butler Miss Nyquist Mr. Carn Mr. O Leary Mrs. Moakley NO: None. Resolutions #2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11 carried 7-0. It was moved by Miss Nyquist and seconded by Mrs. Case that the Long Hill Township Board of Education approve the following recommendations of the Superintendent numbered 12,13,14,15,16,17. Any Board Member who takes exception to any of the following actions may reserve the right to object now, and a separate motion for each of the excepted actions will be entertained. 12. RESOLVED that the Long Hill Township Board of Education, APPROVAL OF upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Interim PAYMENT TO Business Administrator, and the Director of Special Services ST. CLARE S approve the payment of $222.00 to St. Clare s Behavioral Health Center for a crisis evaluation for student #6061704221. 13. RESOLVED that the Long Hill Township Board of Education, APPROVAL OF upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Interim PAYMENT TO Business Administrator, and the Director of Special Services SUPREME approve payment of $68.89 to Supreme Consultants, LLC for CONSULTANTS, LLC one hour of interpreting services for student #9109801688. Payment total includes mileage reimbursement of $21.89. 14. RESOLVED that the Long Hill Township Board of Education, APPROVAL OF upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Interim PAYMENT TO Business Administrator, and the Director of Special Services SUPREME approve payment of $1,539.49 to Supreme Consultants, LLC CONSULTANTS, LLC for Bilingual Educational and Psychological Evaluations for student #7315535079 to determine special education category and to plan placement and program. The total includes $39.49 mileage reimbursement charge. 15. RESOLVED that the Long Hill Township Board of Education, APPROVAL OF upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Interim HOME INSTRUCTION Business Administrator and the Director of Special Services BY ESCNJ approve home instruction for student #4010028690. Instruction 9
to be provided by Educational Services Commission of New Jersey for 5 hours per week at a rate of $68 per hour. 16. RESOLVED that the Long Hill Township Board of Education, APPROVAL OF upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Interim Business HOME INSTRUCTION Administrator and the Director of Special Services approve home instruction for student #5150647105. Instruction to be provided by Megan Knott and Andrew Nestler for a combined 5 hours per week at a rate of $41.96 per hour. 17. RESOLVED that the Long Hill Township Board of Education, APPROVAL OF upon the recommendation of the Superintendent and the Director SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST of Special Services approve School Psychologist Intern, Erika Seale, INTERN Rider University School Psychology Training Program, from June 29, 2018 through June 30, 2019. ROLL CALL VOTE on resolutions #12,13,14,15,16,17: YES: Mr. Bundonis Mrs. Case Mrs. Butler Miss Nyquist Mr. Carn Mr. O Leary Mrs. Moakley NO: None. Resolutions #12,13,14,15,16,17 carried 7-0. It was moved by Mrs. Butler and seconded by Miss Nyquist that the Long Hill Township Board of Education approve the following recommendations of the Superintendent numbered 18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31,32. Any Board Member who takes exception to any of the following actions may reserve the right to object now, and a separate motion for each of the excepted actions will be entertained. 18. RESOLVED that the Long Hill Township Board of Education, APPROVAL OF upon the recommendation of the Superintendent and the Interim M. REILLY AS Business Administrator approve the appointment of Megan Reilly ASST. TO BA to the position of Assistant to the Business Administrator at the annual salary of $50,000.00 prorated from start date which will commence once successful criminal history review has been completed. 19. RESOLVED that the Long Hill Township Board of Education, APPROVAL OF upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, revise the start REVISED START DATE date of Nina Coulter, Maternity Leave Replacement 3rd Grade OF N.C OULTER Millington School to April 10, 2018 with 3 transition days prior to start date. 10
20. RESOLVED that the Long Hill Township Board of Education, APPROVAL OF upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, approve an EXTENSION TO extension to the maternity leave for Kathryn Mazzaferro, K. MAZZAFERRO Part Time (.40 FTE) Basic Skills Teacher, Gillette School. MATERNITY LEAVE The previous approval was for the maternity leave to conclude on May 7, 2018. The leave is hereby extended through June 30, 2018. January 2, 2018 to February 1, 2018 February 2, 2018 through May 7, 2018 May 8, 2018 through June 30, 2018 Paid maternity leave utilizing accumulated sick days NJ Family Leave for Childcare (unpaid) Unpaid Leave 21. RESOLVED that the Long Hill Township Board of Education, APPROVAL TO upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, extend the EXTEND APPOINTMENT appointment of Jacqueline Rugolo, Maternity Leave Replacement, OF J. RUGOLO Part Time (.40 FTE) Basic Skills Teacher, Gillette School at the Step 1 BA salary of $20,000.00 prorated through June 30, 2018. 22. RESOLVED that the Long Hill Township Board of Education, APPROVAL OF upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, approve Victoria V. PALLIS AS Pallis as a Long Term Substitute for Special Education Teacher on LONG TERM SUB. Maternity Leave, Central School at the daily substitute rate from May 16, 2018 through June 22, 2018. 23. RESOLVED that the Long Hill Township Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, approve Laura Marchelitis as a Long Term Substitute for Fifth Grade Teacher on Maternity Leave, Millington School at the daily substitute rate from May 18, 2018 through June 22, 2018. APPROVAL OF L. MARCHELITIS AS LONG TERM SUB. 24. RESOLVED that the Long Hill Township Board of Education, APPROVAL OF upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, approve S. BUTLER AS Shannon Butler as a Fourth Grade Teacher, Millington School 4 TH GR. TEACHER at the Step 1 BA salary of $ 50,000.00 prorated for the period of May 30, 2018 through June 30, 2018. 25. RESOLVED that the Long Hill Township Board of Education, APPROVAL OF upon the recommendation of the Superintendent and Director SUPPORT SERVICES of Special Services approve Kathy Powers, Stephanie Herkert FOR MUSIC and Suzanne Aiello to provide 1.5 hours of support services for PERFORMANCE AT the musical performance at Millington School on the evening MILLINGTON SCHOOL of May 15, 2018. Compensation will be at their hourly rate. 26. RESOLVED that the Long Hill Township Board of Education, K. CASTRO upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, accept the RESIGNATION resignation of Kathryn Castro from the position of LEAP/SKIP Teacher, Gillette School, effective June 30, 2018. 11
27. RESOLVED that the Long Hill Township Board of Education, L. GOLDSTEIN upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, accept the RESIGNATION resignation of Lindsay Goldstein from the position of Language Arts Teacher, Central School, effective June 30, 2018. 28. RESOLVED that the Long Hill Township Board of Education, E. JONES upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, accept the RESIGNATION resignation of Emily Jones from the position of Part Time Teacher Assistant, Gillette School, effective June 30, 2018. 29. RESOLVED that the Long Hill Township Board of Education, S. HERKERT upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, accept the RESIGNATION resignation of Stephanie Herkert from the position of Part Time Teacher Assistant, Millington School, effective May 18, 2018. 30.RES OLVED that the Long Hill Township Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, and the Building Principals, approve the following student teacher placements pending successful criminal history review: APPROVAL OF STUDENT TEACHER PLACEMENTS NAME LOCATION/GRADE DATES Dana Cursi Millington-4 th Grade September 4, 2018 through December 21, 2018 2 days per week January 21, 2018 through May 3, 2019 5 days per week Emma Pearson Central-8 th Grade Social Studies September 1, 2018-December 10, 2018 2 days per week January 4, 2019 through May 6, 2019 5 days per week 31. RESOLVED that the Long Hill Township Board of Education, APPOINTMENT OF upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, approve the SUBSTITUTES addition of the following people to the Substitute List for the 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 school years: NAME Angela Papa Anna Ricci Victoria Pallis POSITION Substitute Lunch Aide Substitute Lunch Aide Substitute Teacher 32. RESOLVED that the Long Hill Township Board of Education, APPROVAL OF upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, approve the SUBSTITUTES FOR list of Substitute Teachers, Substitute Secretaries, Substitute School 18-19 SCHOOL YEAR Nurses, Substitute Teaching Assistants, and Substitute Lunch Aides for the 2018-2019 school year as attached. ROLL CALL VOTE on resolutions #18 through 32: YES: Mr. Bundonis Mrs. Case Mrs. Butler Miss Nyquist Mr. Carn Mr. O Leary Mrs. Moakley 12
NO: None. Resolutions #18 through 32 carried 7-0. It was moved by Mrs. Case and seconded by Miss Nyquist that the Long Hill Township Board of Education approve the following recommendations of the Superintendent numbered 33,34,35,36. Any Board Member who takes exception to any of the following actions may reserve the right to object now, and a separate motion for each of the excepted actions will be entertained. 33. RESOLVED that the Long Hill Township Board of Education, APPROVAL OF 17-18 upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, approve the ESY PROGRAM DATES following dates for the 2017-2018 Extended School Year Program: Friday, June 29, 2018 Teacher/Staff Prep Day Monday, July 2 July 30, 2018 Student Program Dates *Holiday Closing on Wednesday, 7/4/18 34. RESOLVED that the Long Hill Township Board of Education, APPROVAL OF upon recommendation of the Superintendent, and the Building FIELD TRIPS Principal, approve the field trips listed below: May 16 & 17, 2018 Kindergarten Students Long Hill Senior Center 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. End of Year Concert Gillette, N.J. Cost per Student: $0 100 students, 5 teachers, 1 aide June 13, 2018 1st & 5th Grade Students Millington & Central Schools 9:15 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Orientation Millington & Stirling N.J. Transportation cost paid by PTO 174 students, 8 teachers 35. RESOLVED that the Long Hill Township Board of Education, ADOPTION OF upon the recommendation of the Superintendent and the Policy POLICIES Committee, adopt the following polices on a second reading. 4135.4/4235.4 Grievances 4215 Supervision 4219.23 Employee Substance Abuse 4231/4231.1 Staff Development; Inservice Education/Visitations/Conferences 36. Resolved that the Long Hill Township Board of Education, READOPTION OF upon the recommendation of the Superintendent and the Policy POLICIES Committee readopt the following policies in series 5000 which have been updated and reviewed by the Policy Committee: Series 5000 Policy 5000 Concept and Roles in Student Personnel 5020 Role of Parents/Guardians 13 Pupils
5111 Admission 5111 R Admission Regulation 5113 Attendance, Absences, and Excuses 5113 R Attendance, Absences, and Excuses Regulation 5114 Suspension and Expulsion 5114 R Suspension and Expulsion Regulation 5117 School Attendance Areas 5118 Nonresidents 5118.2 Foster Care and Educational Stability 5118.2 R Foster Care and Educational Stability Regulation 5119 Transfers 5120 Assessment of Individual Needs 5124 Reporting to Parents/Guardians 5124 R Reporting to Parents/Guardians Regulation 5125 Student Records 5125 R Student Records Regulation 5126 Awards for Achievement 5127 Commencement Activities 5131 Conduct/Discipline 5131.1 Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying 5131.5 Vandalism/Violence 5131.6 Substance Abuse 5131.6 R Substance Abuse Regulation 5131.7 Weapons and Dangerous 5132 Dress and Grooming 5134 Pregnant Students 5136 Fundraising Activities 5141 Health 5141 R Health - Automated External Defibrillator (AED) 5141.1 Accidents 5141.2 Illness 5141.3 Health Examinations and Immunizations 5141.3 R Health Examinations and Immunizations Regulation 5141.4 Missing, Abused and Neglected Children 5141.4 R Missing, Abused and Neglected Children Regulation 5141.6 Suicide Prevention/Intervention 5141.6 R Suicide and Self-Destructive Behavior 5141.8 Sports Related Concussion and Head Injury 5141.8 R Sports Related Concussion and Head Injury Regulation 5141.20 Life Threatening Food Allergies 5141.21 Administering Medication 5141.22 Medical Marijuana 5142 Student Safety 5142 R Student Safety Regulation 5142.1 Safety Patrols 5143 Insurance 5145.4 Equal Educational Opportunity 14
ROLL CALL VOTE on resolutions #33,34,35,36: YES: Mr. Bundonis Mrs. Butler Mr. Carn Mrs. Case Miss Nyquist Mr. O Leary Mrs. Moakley NO: None. Resolutions #33,34,35,36 carried 7-0. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION: None. OLD BUSINESS: None. NEW BUSINESS: None. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC: Mrs. Oleske provided the perspective of the Parent Action Committee on the proposed Central School schedule and the budget. A citizen inquired about Class 3 officers in the 2018-19 budget. It was moved by Mr. Carn and seconded by Mr. O Leary that the Board enter into private session for the purpose of reviewing two Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying Reports, discussing legal matters pertaining to MRSL110-17 and to discuss non-tenured and non-certificated personnel. No action is anticipated following private session. Motion carried 7-0. Into private session at 8:58 p.m. The Board returned to public session at 11:25 p.m. It was moved by Miss Nyquist and seconded by Mrs. Case that the meeting adjourn. Motion carried 7-0. Meeting adjourned at 11:25 p.m. PRIVATE SESSION PUBLIC SESSION ADJOURNMENT FUTURE MEETING DATES May 7, 2018 Worksession Meeting at 7:30 p.m. Township Municipal Building May 21, 2018 Regular Meeting at 7:30 p.m. Township Municipal Building Respectfully submitted, Joseph Bellino Edwin Acevedo, Ed. D. Interim Business Administrator/Board Secretary Superintendent of Schools 15