Norwood Public School NORWOOD BOARD OF EDUCATION NORWOOD, NEW JERSEY 07648 Minutes of Regular Meeting October 18, 2012 MEMBERS OF THE BOARD Mr. Brian P. Gatens, Chief School Administrator Ms. Joanette Femia, School Business Administrator CALL TO ORDER: Time: 8:00PM FLAG SALUTE: Mr. Gatens led the flag salute ROLL CALL: PRESENT ABSENT ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE TIME 8:45PM Also Present, Mr. Brian Gatens, Chief School Administrator, Mrs. Joanette Femia, School Business Administrator, four teachers and fifteen members from the community.
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: MEETING CALENDAR Date TIME PLACE PURPOSE November 1, 2012 8:00 pm NPS Library Work Session November 1, 2012 7:00 pm NPS Library Curriculum & Technology Meeting November 15, 2012 8:00 pm NPS Regular BOE meeting (Voting session) Building and Grounds Overview-Mr. Gatens PRESIDENT S STATEMENT: None STUDENT COUNCIL REPORT: Jeremy Hart and Rachel Lee discussed the following: 10/11/12 was pink hair for hope day, $440.00 was raised. Pull top fundraiser for Ronald McDonald charities. Continuation of School Store. The men in the faculty will be growing mustaches in support of men s cancer research. December holiday giving tree for underprivileged children. COMMITTEE REPORTS: 1. Finance Committee-Michael Sprague, Chair No Report 2. Building & Grounds-Ed Cammarata, Chair No Report 3. Negotiations/Performance & Evaluation-Joel Rubin, Chair, will discuss in Executive Session 4. Curriculum/Technology/Policy-Kuhmwa Kim, Chair No Report 5. Chief School Administrator-Brian P. Gatens presented with Ms. Orefice and Mrs. McCormack the NJASK test results and Academic Climate Survey. OTHER: None
ACTION ITEMS I. APPROVAL OF MINUTES BE IT RESOLVED, that the Motion to Approve the Minutes of: September 13, 2012 Work and Executive Session September 24, 2012 Regular and Executive Session Moved by: Mr. Mr. Snyder Seconded by: Mr. Sprague Vote: All in Favor BOARD MEMBER AYE NAY ABSTAINED ABSENT 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 approve Administrative item A1-A3, and A5-A11 Moved by: Mr. Kim Seconded by: Mr. Sprague Vote: All in Favor BOARD MEMBER AYE NAY ABSTAINED ABSENT Motion to approve Administrative item A4 Moved by: Mr. Vaghasia Seconded by: Mr. Sprague Vote: All in Favor BOARD MEMBER AYE NAY ABSTAINED ABSENT
A1. Substitute Teacher approve the following substitute teachers for the remainder of the 2012-2013 School Year: Katherine Sireno Hyangmi Jeong A2. Substitute Lunch Aides approve the following Lunch Aides for the 2012-2013 School Year: Cathy Santo Tara Conmy A3. Guidance, Gr. 5-8 Appointment approve the following appointment: Name Position Salary Effective Susan Matteson* Andrew Crowley** Guidance Counselor, gr. 5-8 Guidance MA 45, Step 4 $55, 766 prorated MA, Step 1 Counselor $47,766 *This had been revised from the work session on Oct 4, 2012 **Mr. Crowley is a Maternity Leave Replacement for Ms. Gurjar A4. Volunteer Coach** approve the following volunteer coach: Name Position Effective Nicole Russini Volunteer Coach/Basketball 2012-2013 School Year ** Motion voted on in a separate resolution 11/1/12-6/30/12 11/1/12-6/30/12 A5. Stipends Positions approve the following stipend positions for the 2012-2013 School Year: Position Name Amount Newspaper Club, Co-Coordinator (with Theresa Sullivan) Michelle Rienas $875 (each coordinator) ITEM TABLED Musical, Co-Coordinator Theresa Sullivan $2,000 Musical, Co-Coordinator Courtney Bullen $2,000 Norwood News, Network Advisor Nick Shapiro $1,850 ITEM TABLED
A6. District and Board Goals, (Enclosures 1 & 2) approve the District and Board Goals for the 2012-2013 School Year. A7. Comprehensive Equity Plan (Enclosure 3 ) approve the submission of the Statement of Assurance for the 2012-2013 School Year for the Comprehensive Equity Plan. A8. NJ QSAC, Statement of Assurance and District Performance Review_(Enclosures 4 & 5) approve, with the recommendation of the Norwood Public School QSAC Committee, the accuracy of the QSAC Statement of Assurance (SOA) and the District Performance Review (DPR) for the 2012-2013 School Year. A9. Resignation Personnel approve with regret the following personnel items for the 2012-2013 School Year: NAME POSITION EFFECTIVE 1. Marni Vallorano Special Needs Aide 10/19/12, end of the work day The board regretfully accepts this resignation and thanks Ms. Vallorano for her dedicated years of service. A10. New Personnel-Aides approve the following personnel item(s): Name Position Salary Effective Virgina Calero Special Needs Aide $15 10/22/12-6/20/12 and/or last day of school Name Position Salary Effective Heather Phillips 1:1 Special Needs Aide $15 10/19/12-6/20/12 and/or last day of school day of school A11. Merit Bonus, (Enclosure 9) approve and certify that the qualitative and quantitative criteria that was submitted and approved by the Bergen County Executive Superintendent has been satisfactorily completed by Mr. Gatens as attached.
III. CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION BE IT RESOLVED, pursuant to the recommendation of the Chief School Administrator, the Curriculum Committee recommends the following resolution(s) Motion to approve Curriculum and Instruction item C1-C4 Moved by: Mr. Rubin Seconded by: Mr. Sprague Vote: All in Favor BOARD MEMBER AYE NAY ABSTAINED ABSENT C1. Courses for Approval approve the following courses: a. Name: Jordan Henshaw Course: Reading Assessment Credits: Three (3) Date: Oct/2012 to Nov/2012 Institution: University of Phoenix b. Name: Jordan Henshaw Course: Curriculum Development & Instruction Credits: Three (3) Date: Oct/2012 to Nov/2012 Institution: University of Phoenix c. Name: Jordan Henshaw Course: Assessment for Educators Credits: Three (3) Date: Nov/2012 to Dec/2012 Institution: University of Phoenix C2. Field Trip (Enclosure 6 ) approve the following field trip for the 2012-2013 School Year: 7 th Grade Social Studies: Boston, MA Date: Spring 2013 Cost to Student: $398 Cost to District: not to exceed $3,000.00
Music Program: Newsies Musical Location: New York, NY Date: Spring 2013 Cost to Student: $87 Cost to District: not to exceed $500.00 C3. TAG Programs approve the following schedule of Outreach Events for our Talented and Gifted Program, as budgeted: NAME OF EVENT LOCATION MONTH GRADE LEVEL Dare to Fly Convocation Bergen Brain Busters Invengineering Expo NJ Aviation Museum, Teterboro Norwood hosts meet Norwood hosts COST TO BD/ REGISTRATI ON TOTAL COST TO BD/TRAV EL COMMENTS (SHARED COSTS,ETC) Oct 3, 4, 5 $300.00 $200.00 Travel costs shared with Haworth/North vale Nov 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 $75.00 $255.79 Norwood pays for its host-meet bus Nov 5, 6 $500.00 $0.00 6 Partic. districts pay fees for all expenses Evolution Earth 2-Day CSI Forensics County TAG Convocation Bergen Brain Busters Blokus PS Event Dwight Englewood School Meadowlands, Lyndhurst Montclair State University Bergen Community College Jan 5, 6, 7 $0.00 $286.74 Travel costs may be shared with district TBD March 6 $300.00 $700.00 Travel costs may be shared with district TBD March 5, 6, 7 $0.00 $317.68 Travel costs may be shared with district TBD May 7, 8 $0.00 $317.68 Travel costs to be shared with H.P. N.V. Old Tappan May/June 8 $0.00 $317.68 Travel costs to be shared with H.Park, N.V.
C4. Board of Education Presentations: approve the following schedule for Board of Education Presentations for the 2012-2013 School Year: October 18, 2012 November 15, 2012 NJ Ask Results Presentation, Community Feedback Survey Buildings and Grounds Overview Mr. Gatens, Ms. McCormack Ms. Orefice Mr. Gatens January 24, 2013 Technology Vision Mr. Gatens March 28, 2013 Performance Plan Mr. Gatens 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 F7 Moved by: Mr. Sprage Seconded by: Mr. Snyder Vote: All in Favor BOARD MEMBER AYE NAY ABSTAINED ABSENT F1. Disbursements post-approve September 28, 2012 disbursements totaling $219,499.03 having been audited and found correct and warrants issued therefore. approve October 18, 2012 disbursements totaling $112,896.87 having been audited and found correct and warrants issued therefore. post-approve the wire transfer of funds in the amount of $531,863.44 from the General Account to Payroll Accounts to cover payroll expenditures for the month of September, 2012.
F2. Transfers/Certification of Budgetary Status (Enclosure 7) authorize the Business Administrator/Board Secretary to make appropriation transfers with the Current Expense account of the 2012-2013 budget as of September 28, 2012 as per Enclosure No. 7. F3. Financial Reports accept the Treasurer s and Secretary s Reports for the month of September 2012, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6:20-2.13(e)*, we certify that as of October 18, 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 overexpended in violation of N.J.A.C. 6:20-2.13(b)* and that sufficient funds are available to meet the District s financial obligations for the remainder of the fiscal year. F4. Donation accept the gift of $7,208.62 from the Norwood PTO for teacher/staff wish list items. F5. Comprehensive Maintenance Plan, (Enclosure 8) approve the submission of the Comprehensive Maintenance Plan Report, Form M-1 and Detailed Actual Expenditures by Year by Building Worksheet as per Resolution No. 1 and (Enclosure No. 8). F6. IDEA Funds approve the application for 2012-2013 IDEA funds as follows: Basic: $143,260.00 Preschool: $ 8,266.00 F7. Building Use 2012-2013 approve the following building use requests: use of the APR for the purpose of PTO committee meeting on 10/18 from 2-3PM. use of the Lunchroom for the purpose of PTO committee meeting on 10/26 from 2-3PM.
New Business : None Old Business: None Public Participation Moved by: Mr. Sprague Seconded by: Mr. Rubin Time: 9:10PM Discussion with the public in regard to the presentation, the transition from NJASK to PARCC, Blue Ribbon and the correlation with the NJASK, how we measure the work being done to make the District more successful and how our students are prepared for high school when they graduate. Closed to the Public Moved by: Mr. Sprague Seconded by: Mr. Snyder Time: 9:45PM 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. Moved by: Seconded by: Time: Mr. Sprague Mr. Snyder 9:45PM Motion to adjourn the meeting from Executive Session Moved by: Seconded by: Time: Mr. Sprague Mr. Rubin 10:10PM Respectfully submitted, Joanette Femia Business Administrator/Board Secretary