ABSECON BOARD OF EDUCATION BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING REGULAR MEETING October 24, 2017 CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 6:15 P.M. in the Media Center of the Marsh School, with the president, Dr. Thomas Grites presiding. Dr. Grites announced that the meeting was being held in compliance with the "Sunshine Law", in that a notice was posted with the City Clerk and the newspapers were notified. Dr. Grites announced that a mechanical device would be used to record these proceedings. FLAG SALUTE ROLL CALL Board Members Present Absent Administration Present Mr. Cottrell Tina Maruca Mr. Rynkiewicz Dr. Theresa DeFranco Ms. Wallace Ms. Law Mr. Corkhill Dr. Grites Mr. Hoenes EECUTIVE SESSION On a motion by Mr. Corkhill, seconded by Mr. Cottrell, and carried by a voice vote, the following resolution was adopted at 6:30 pm. Ms. Law, Mr. Hoenes, Absent: RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED at a public meeting of the Board of Education of Absecon, Atlantic County, New Jersey, held October 24, 2017, that pursuant to the Open Public Meeting Act, the following subject(s) be discussed in a session of the board closed to the public: Residency Potential Litigation It is presently anticipated that the item(s) mentioned in the resolution can be disclosed to the public upon final determination of the subject by the Board of Education. On a motion by Mr. Cottrell, seconded by Mr. Corkhill, and unanimously carried by a voice vote, the Executive Session was declared closed at 6:55 pm. Ms. Law, Mr. Hoenes, Absent. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Mr. Corkhill moved to approve the following minutes as amended: Board Meeting September 26, 2017 The motion was seconded by Mr. Cottrell, and unanimously carried by a roll call vote. Ms. Law, Mr. Hoenes, Absent. Mr. Corkhill moved to approve the following minutes as read:
Page 2 October 24, 2017 Executive Session September 26, 2017 The motion was seconded by Mr. Cottrell, and unanimously carried by a roll call vote. Ms. Law, Mr. Cottrell, Absent. COMMUNICATIONS: None OPENED/CLOSED TO PUBLIC: Meeting was opened/closed to public at 7:05 pm. No public comments. Re: Agenda action items only. COMMITTEE REPORTS SUPERINTENDENT S REPORT: The Superintendent reported on the following: PARCC Presentation: Dr. DeFranco, Ms. Ruth, and Mr. Giardina presented the PARCC update. Updates: Mandatory Training Curriculum Residency School Safety and Security Monthly Reports: Attales Interim Principal Marsh Principal Marsh Newsletter Special Education Learning Disabilities Teacher Consultant (LDTC) Full-Time School Counselor Technology Coordinator Director of Facilities and Grounds Anti-Bullying Specialist Librarian Nurse Attendance Enrollment EDUCATIONAL POLICIES COMMITTEE: Items for Action 1. Ratify Pre-School P.I.R.T. Committee for 2017-2018 School Year: Motion to ratify the following staff members for the Pre-School P.I.R.T. Committee for the 2017-2018 school year for two days at one [1] hour each day at a salary of forty [$40.00] per hour as stipulated by the Absecon Education Association s negotiated bargaining agreement. Funds are to be paid out of the Four Year Pre-School Grant [Acct. No. 20-220-200-104-01-0000]: Alvarado, Mary Deleener, Mariella Jasinski, Patricia Stefano, Courtney Wagner, Patricia
Page 3 October 24, 2017 2. Approve Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying Report: Motion to approve the Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying report presented to the Board of Education October 24, 2017 for the reporting period from September 6, 2017 through October 13, 2017. 3. Approve School Safety Specialist: Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, motion to approve Christine Ruth as the School Safety Specialist for the 2017-2018 school year. 4. Accept Letter of Intent to Retire: Motion to accept the letter of intent to retire from Walter Petrosh with regret and appreciation of his twenty-seven [27] years of dedication and service as a custodian to the Absecon School District, effective February 1, 2018. 5. Approve Maternity Leave: Motion to approve the maternity leave for Alexandra D Amato, grade six Social Studies teacher, effective January 26, 2018 through March 12, 2018 utilizing thirty [30] accumulated sick days and then from March 13, 2018 through May 31, 2018 utilizing New Jersey Family Medical Leave Act [NJFLMA]; returning to her teaching position on June 1, 2018. 6. Approve Hiring of Attales 57% Title I Teacher: Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, motion to approve the hiring of Amanda Witmer as an Attales 57% Title I teacher, with no health benefits, at BA/Level 1, $29,726.07, effective October 25, 2017 through June 30, 2018. [Acct. No 20-231-100-101-01-1000] 7. Approve Hiring of LRC/Inclusion Teacher: Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, motion to approve the hiring of Alison Hess as a LRC/Inclusion teacher, at BA/Level 1, $52,151.00, effective October 25, 2017 through June 30, 2018. [Acct. No 11-213-100-101-01-2000] 8. Ratify Additional Hours for Part-Time Staff to Attend Professional Development Day: Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, motion to ratify the following part-time staff for additional hours for the professional development day held on October 16, 2017: Staff Member Hours Account Number Marino, Kelly 3.5 hrs. 11-000-221-104-01-0000 Swift, Stephanie 3.5 hrs. 11-000-221-104-01-0000 9. Approve Hiring of PALS Staff for 2017-2018 School Year: Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, motion to approve hiring Donna Payne as a PALS staff member at a rate of fifteen [$15.00] dollars per hour for the 2017-2018 school year. A criminal history records check has been completed and is on file. 10. Approve Rutgers University Practicum-Placement Request: Motion to approve the following practicum-placement request from Rutgers University: Name Coop-Teacher Grade Placement Dates Foster, Heather Cialini, Marybeth One Field Experience Jan 2, 2018 - Jan 12, 2018 Sykes, Haley Hincks, Lisa Two Field Experience Jan 2, 2018 - Jan 12, 2018 11. Hire Substitute Teachers: Motion to hire the following substitute teachers for the 2017-2018 school year: Name Degree College Mol, Sarah BA-Elementary Education Houghton College Nelson, Andrew BS-Industrial Engineering Rutgers University *Employment is not on an emergent basis as a criminal history records check has been completed and is on file.
Page 4 October 24, 2017 12. Hire Substitute Nurse: Motion to approve the following substitute nurse for the 2017-2018 school year: Name Degree College Tucker, Eileen BSN-Bachelor of Science in Nursing Trenton State College *Employment is not on an emergent basis as a criminal history records check has been completed and is on file. 13. Approve Class/Field Trip: Motion to approve the following class/field trip for the 2017-2018 school year: Date Grade Trip Place Cost Bus Nov 3, 2017 Mrs. Horton s Grade 3 class Walking trip to Absecon Historical Society Absecon, NJ No cost to the district N/A Jun 1, 2018 Two Historic Cold Spring Village Cape May, NJ $10.00 per student paid through Independent Student Funds Approx. $800 paid through PTO funds 14. Approve Out-of-District Workshops: Motion to approve the following out-of-district workshops: Date Name Location Event Registration Mileage Expense Oct 25, 2017 Blanco, L Cherry Hill, SPIRE Reading $230.00 per N/A Brown, R Fey, J Swain, T NJ Intervention Program person paid through Marsh budget Nov 16 and 17, 2017 Hagar, R Metuchen, NJ NJASL Annual Conference No cost to district N/A Nov 30, 2017 Jan 18, 2018 Grdic, M Jamison, S Murray, D Pelly, H Trenton, NJ Galloway, NJ NJDOE English Language Arts Classroom Instruction Integrating ELA in Your Science Lessons No cost to the district 7 ETTC hrs each 131 miles round trip for 1 driver N/A 15. Approve Hiring of Teacher Aide: Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, motion to hire Deanna Wittland as a teacher aide, with no health benefits, as Level 1, effective October 25, 2017 through June 30, 2018. [Acct. No 11-000-217-106-01-1000] 16. Approve Additional Hours to School Nurse for Home Cross Country meet: Motion to approve two [2] hours to Mariella Deleener, school nurse for the home cross country meet scheduled for November 2, 2017 [Acct. No. 11-402-100-100-01-0000]. 17. Approve Student Teaching Placement from Stockton University: Motion to approve the following student teaching placement request from Stockton University: Name Coop-Teacher Grade Placement Dates Hedel, Randal Bell, Caroline Five Student Teaching Jan 2, 2018-May 4, 2018
Page 5 October 24, 2017 Mr. Corkhill moved to approve items 1., 2., 3.,4., 5., 6., 7., 8., 9., 10., 11., 12., 13., 14., 15., 16., and 17. The motion was seconded by Ms. Wallace, and unanimously carried by a roll call vote. Ms. Law, Mr. Hoenes, Absent. FISCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE: Items for Action 1. Ratify FY18 Preschool Expansion Grant budget with carry-over dollars: Motion to ratify FY18 Preschool Expansion Grant budget with carry-over dollars for a total of $399,420.84: FY Preschool Expansion Grant $323,929.00 PEG Supplemental Funding $ 36,030.00 FY17 Carry-Over Funds $ 39,461.84 2. Transportation Jointure with Greater Egg Harbor Regional School District Regular Routes: Motion to ratify the participation in the Greater Egg Harbor Regional for the 2017/2018 school year for the following routes: Route Destination Seats Annual* ACC.047 Atlantic Community Charter School 2 $2,571.42 ALT.006 Alternative School Mays Landing 1 $4,807.14 PHS.020 Pleasantville HS 20 $12,500.00 * Plus Administrative Fee (PHS and GEHR) 3. Transportation Jointure with Greater Egg Harbor Regional School District Route AHS-C: Motion to ratify the participation in the Greater Egg Harbor Regional for the following route: Route Destination Seats 9/6/2017-2/5/2018 AHS-C Marsh / Attales Schools 2 $9,500.00 * Plus 5% Admin Fee 4. Transportation Jointure with Greater Egg Harbor Regional School District Special Ed Route: Motion to ratify the participation in the Greater Egg Harbor Regional for the 2017/2018 school year for the following routes: Route Destination Seats 9/11/2017-12/18/2017 * YL-MED Yale School North-Medford 1 $18,500 * Plus 5% Admin Fee 5. Additional Chapter 192/193 Aid: Motion to accept additional 2017/2018 Chapter 192/193, compensatory education aid of $29,233 and corrective speech aid of $3,571 for total Chapter 192/193 aid of $105,865. Comp Ed $65,552.00 Exam & Class $19,297.00 Supplemental Instruction $17,445.00 Corrective Speech $ 3,571.00 6. Behavior Consultant Services: Motion to ratify the contract with Association of Behavior & Curriculum Consultants, LLC to provide behavioral consulting services for the 2017/2018 school year at an hourly rate of $110 / hour and a functional behavioral assessment fee of $1,300/ each.
Page 6 October 24, 2017 7. Resolution-Cost Reimbursement for Food Service Management Services: Motion to approve the attached resolution in support of cost reimbursement contracts for food services management services over a fixed price contract. 8. 2017/2018Tuition Contract with Pleasantville High School: Motion to approve the 2017/2018 tuition contract with Pleasantville High School, for a total of 40 students at a cost per student of $18,000, for a total cost of $720,000. The 2017/2018 payment will be offset by the 2015/2016 tuition adjustment credit of $162,789. 9. Comprehensive Maintenance Plan: Motion to approve the Comprehensive Maintenance Plan covering the three-year period, 2016/2017, 2017/2018, and 2018/2019. 10. Health and Safety Evaluation of School Buildings Checklist Marsh School: Motion to approve the Health and Safety Evaluation of Marsh School Building Check List, dated September 25, 2017. 11. Health and Safety Evaluation of School Buildings Checklist Attales School: Motion to approve the Health and Safety Evaluation of Attales School Building Check List, dated September 25, 2017. 12. Appoint Special Legal Counsel: Motoin to appoint Porzio, Bromber, and Newman, PPC as Special Legal Counsel at an hourly rate of $335/hour for senior attorneys, $235/hour for associate attorneys, and $135/hour for paralegals. 13. Submit ESEA FY18 Consolidated Application Amendment 1: Motion to approve the submission of ESEA FY18 Consolidated Amendment 1 Application to the NJ DOE. The purpose of the amendment is to include carry-over dollars from FY17. Title I $224,011.26 ($222,864+carry-over of $1,452.39) Title IIA $34,514.48 ($31,553 + carry-over of $2,961.48) Title III $11,946.39 ($10,494 + carry-over of $1,452.39 Title IV $ 10,000 14. Approve Tuition Assessment with Student Resident Verification: Motion to approve tuition assessment for students who have not provided residency verification based on NJ DOE guidelines. 15. Resolution Notice of Final Ineligibility to Attend Absecon Schools: Be it resolved, motion that the students listed below are not entitled to free attendance in the Absecon Public Schools due to lack of residency. The parents/guardians will receive a notice of a final ineligibility determination. Student ID 11106833 11106747 11107050 11107671 11106812 11106328 11106115 11107447 11106746 Mr. Cottrell moved to approve items 1., 2., 3., 4., 5., 6., 7., 8., 9., 10., 11., 12., 13., 14., and 15.
Page 7 October 24, 2017 The motion was seconded by Mr. Rynkiewicz, and unanimously carried by a roll call vote. Ms. Law, Mr. Hoenes, Absent. FACILITIES COMMITTEE: None NEGOTIATIONS: None DELEGATE TO NJSBA: Mr. Cottrell spoke about the NJSBA workshops he attended and grants available to public schools. OLD BUSINESS: None NEW BUSINESS: None RECEIPT OF TREASURER S and SECRETARY S REPORT: Mr. Cottrell moved to acknowledge receipt of the Treasurer s Report and the Secretary s Report for September which are in agreement. The motion was seconded by Mr. Rynkiewicz, and unanimously carried by a roll call vote. Ms. Law, Mr. Hoenes, Absent. BOARD OF EDUCATION S MONTHLY CERTIFICATION: Mr. Cottrell moved that, after review and pursuant to 6A:23A-16.10(c)4 the Absecon Board of Education certifies that as of September 30, 2017, after review of the Secretary s and Treasurer s Monthly Financial Reports (Revenue and Appropriations Sections), and upon consultation with the appropriate district officials that, to the best of our knowledge, no major account or fund has been over expended in violation of N.J.A.C. 6A:23A-16.10(b), and there have been no changes in anticipated revenue sources and/or amounts so that sufficient funds are available to meet the district s financial obligations for the remainder of the fiscal year. The motion was seconded by Mr. Rynkiewicz, and unanimously carried by a roll call vote. Ms. Law, Mr. Hoenes, Absent. TRANSFERS: Mr. Cottrell moved to ratify the September transfers. The motion was seconded by Mr. Rynkiewicz, and unanimously carried by a roll call vote. Ms. Law, Mr. Hoenes, Absent. MONTHLY PURCHASE ORDERS AND BILLS: Mr. Cottrell moved to approve the following: Bills to be Approved for Payment $ 511,902.88 Check to be Ratified $ 215.00 Check to be Ratified $ 49,835.42 Payroll (October) to be Ratified $ 687,519.57 The motion was seconded by Mr. Rynkiewicz, and unanimously carried by a roll call vote. Ms. Law, Mr. Hoenes, Absent. OPENED TO PUBLIC: Meeting was opened to public at 9:10 pm.
Page 8 October 24, 2017 Robert Broomhead, Attales Teacher, noted that students who have been in the District for a longer time do better on the PARCC test than students who have recently transferred in. Last Year it seemed a new student transferred in every other week. CLOSED TO PUBLIC: The meeting was closed to public at 9:07 pm. DATE OF NET MEETING: Next Regular Board Meeting 7:00 PM November 21, 2017 ADJOURNMENT: On a motion by Mr. Corkhill, seconded by Mr. Cottrell, and unanimously carried by a voice vote, the meeting was adjourned at 9:10 pm. Ms. Law, Mr. Hoenes, Absent. Respectfully submitted, Tina Maruca Board Secretary