NEW PROVIDENCE BOARD OF EDUCATION Administrative Offices 356 Elkwood Avenue New Providence, New Jersey 07974 AGENDA April 25, 2013 High School/Middle School Media Center I Roll Call: II III Flag Salute Opening Statement by the President: A. This is a public meeting of the Board of Education of the Borough of New Providence. Adequate notice of this meeting has been given in accordance with PL 1975, Chapter 231, in that an annual notice was made in conformance with Section 13 of the Act. Whenever the business of the Board requires it to convene to Closed session, the session will begin no later than 10:00 p.m. At the conclusion of the need for Closed Session, the Board will reconvene to the public portion of the meeting. At that time the Board will complete any other business that may be before it and the public will then be given an opportunity to be heard before the meeting is adjourned. B. Comments IV Report of the Superintendent of Schools 1. Enrollment 2. New Jersey School Performance Reports 3. Student Report 4. General Information V A. Opportunity for the Public to be heard (on specific agenda items) B. Public portion of the meeting declared closed
Agenda 2 April 25, 2013 VI Approval of Minutes as follows: Special Meeting March 5, 2013 Closed Session March 5, 2013 Seconded by: Business Meeting March 21, 2013 Closed Session March 21, 2013 Business Session March 28, 2013 Closed Session March 28, 2013 Seconded by: VII ACTION ITEMS A. Finance Action Mr. Smith Approve Items 1 and 2 as listed below: 1. After review, we hereby accept the reports of the Board Secretary for March 2013, and Treasurer of School Moneys for March 2013. There is no major account or fund which has been overexpended in violation of N.J.A.C. 6:20-2.12a. Sufficient funds are available to meet the district s financial obligations for the remainder of the fiscal year. 2. Approve the payment of bills listed for April 2013, in the amount of $3,156,774.05
Agenda 3 April 25, 2013 Seconded by: B. Facilities Action Mr. Smith No Facilities Items for Board approval at this time. C. Education - Mr. Dibble Approve Items 1 through 6 as listed below: 1. Per the 2011 Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act, approve the recommendations of the Superintendent regarding the following 2012/2013 Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying investigations: School Incident Report Number(s) Allen W. Roberts: 7 2. Approve the New Providence Middle School Progress Target Action Plan per Superintendent's Memo #14, in the hands of each Board member. 3. Approve Summit Speech School to provide an Assessment of Functional Listening at a rate of $400/assessment, effective 4/25/13, for the remainder of the 2012/2013 school year. 4. Approve the submission of amended FY 2012-2013 No Child Left Behind (NCLB) LEA Consolidated Grant Application, in the amount of $77,911, for the period 9/1/12-8/31/13. 5. Approve Metropolitan Speech & Language Center for school observations and travel at a rate of $105/hr, effective 4/26/13, for the remainder of the 2012/2013 school year. 6. Approve the attached list of additional field trip destinations for the 2012/2013 school year in accordance with N.J.A.C. 6A:23A-5.8. (EXHIBIT A)
Agenda 4 April 25, 2013 Seconded by: D. Personnel Action Mr. Dibble Approve Items 1 through 9 as listed below: 1. Approve the appointment of the following people with the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools subject to the requirements of Chapter 116 of P.L. 1986 for the 2012/2013 school year: a. Alison Soccio, long term substitute teacher, $12,690 (base $57,258), effective 4/29/13 thru 6/30/13 (subject to criminal history review procedures) b. Sara Lew, substitute teacher/teacher aide c. Diana Marcantuone, substitute teacher/teacher aide d. Angela Suske, substitute teacher/teacher aide/secretary e. Walter Kempner, home instruction 2. Approve the appointment of the following person with the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools subject to the requirements of Chapter 116 of P.L. 1986 for the 2013/2014 school year: a. Lauren Zirpoli, principal (12 month), $131,000, effective 7/1/13 3. Accept the resignations of the following employees: a. Louis Yontef, teacher, effective 6/30/13 b. Beth Decker, teacher, effective 6/25/13 4. Approve the following revisions for the 2012/2013 school year: a. Rebecca Bucossi, long term substitute teacher, revise effective date from 4/3/13 to 4/1/13 b. Carolyn Sonnet, teacher aide, from 3.5 hrs/day to full time, effective 4/15/13 (base $19,479)
Agenda 5 April 25, 2013 5. Approve the following revisions for the 2013/2014 school year: a. Kathleen Lutkenhouse, Supervisor of Special Services, from 10.5 month employee to 12 month employee, effective 7/1/13 b. Sylvia Wert, secretary II, 7.5 hrs/day, from 10 month employee to 12 month employee, effective 7/1/13 c. James McGeechan, from teacher to technology/science teacher, effective 9/1/13 6. Approve the request for unpaid maternity leave for Jodi Faris, teacher, under state and federal Family Leave Acts for a period of twelve weeks commencing 10/1/13 and ending 1/2/14 with continued health insurance benefits pursuant to law. Approve an extended leave pursuant to Article X of the Agreement between the Board and the NPEA, from 1/3/14 through and including 6/30/14. (Based on 8/30/13 due date. Dates subject to adjustment by actual birth.) 7. Approve the request for unpaid maternity leave for Jessica Malangone, teacher, under state and federal Family Leave Acts for a period of twelve weeks commencing 9/13/13 and ending 12/5/13 with continued health insurance benefits pursuant to law. Approve an extended leave pursuant to Article X of the Agreement between the Board and the NPEA, from 12/6/13 through and including 1/22/14. (Based on 9/1/13 due date. Dates subject to adjustment by actual birth.) 8. Approve the request for unpaid maternity leave for Donna Trivisonno, teacher, under state and federal Family Leave Acts for a period of twelve weeks commencing 10/2/13 and ending 1/3/14 with continued health insurance benefits pursuant to law. Approve an extended leave pursuant to Article X of the Agreement between the Board and the NPEA, from 1/4/14 through and including 6/30/14. (Based on 9/3/13 due date. Dates subject to adjustment by actual birth.) 9. Approve the ratification of the agreement with the New Providence Principals and Assistant Principals Association for the duration of July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2016. The Board President and Board Secretary are authorized to execute the final agreement. Seconded by:
Agenda 6 April 25, 2013 E. Board Policy Approve Items 1 and 2 as listed below: 1. Approve the following Bylaw and Policy on second reading: Bylaws and Policies: 1. Policy No. 2415 No Child Left Behind (Revised) (Mandated) (Mr. Hasenkopf) 2. Approve the following Policy and Regulation on first reading: Bylaws and Policies: 1. Policy No. 5440 Academic Recognition (Revised) (Mr. Hasenkopf) Administrative Regulations: 1. Regulation No. 5440 Academic Recognition (Revised) (Mr. Hasenkopf) Seconded by: VIII COMMITTEE REPORTS 1. Curriculum, Instruction and Technology 2. Finance, Facilities and Safety/Security 3. Personnel, Management and Communication IX X XI Old Business New Business Opportunity for the Public to be heard
Agenda 7 April 25, 2013 XII Motion to recess to Closed Session if necessary Seconded by: XIII Adjournment