MADISON BOARD OF EDUCATION MADISON PUBLIC SCHOOLS MADISON, NEW JERSEY 07940 AGENDA 02/09/2016 Date: February 9, 2016 Time: 6:30 p.m. Executive Session 7:30 p.m. Public Session Location: Alice Perlaw Library Media Center, Ridgedale Avenue, Madison, New Jersey 07940 1. CALL TO ORDER TIME: 2. RECESS TO CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION Moved by, seconded by, to approve as follows: Resolved: that the Board of Education move into closed executive session for the purpose of discussing personnel/legal issues. It is anticipated that the Board will be in closed session for 1 hour(s) and action may be taken in public session afterward. Discussion conducted in closed executive session shall be disclosed to the public to the extent that making such matters public shall not be inconsistent with the Open Public Meeting Act. VOICE VOTE: Time: 3. RECONVENE TO PUBLIC SESSION Time: 4. FLAG SALUTE 5. NOTICE OF MEETING In compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act, Chapter 231, Laws of New Jersey, 1975, notice of this meeting has been sent to the Madison Eagle, the Daily Record and has been posted in the Board of Education Office, the Borough Hall, the Madison Railroad Station, the YMCA, the Madison Library, all school buildings and on the district s website. The public is invited to attend. This evening's meeting constitutes an official Public Meeting of the Board of Education. Action may be taken. If needed, the Board will convene into Executive Session to discuss matters permitted pursuant to NJSA 10:4-12. Upon conclusion of the Executive Session, the Board will return to Regular Session at which time public action may be taken. 6. ROLL CALL 7. REPORT OF THE BOARD PRESIDENT 8. REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT 9. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC (Agenda Items Only) Open: Closed: 10. PERSONNEL AGENDA Moved by, seconded by, to approve, as per the recommendation of the Superintendent, for the 2015-16 school year as follows:
Page 2 a. Resignations/Retirements Accept resignations: 1- Matthew Mingle Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction effective July 1, 2016 2- Christopher Crowley Leave Replacement/Teacher Assistant MHS effective January 29, 2016 b. Appointments Approve Appointments: 1- Katherine O Neill KRS Leave Replacement/1 st Grade Teacher (replacing Danielle Scocca) - $110/day days 1-40, 11-120-100-101 effective on or about March 7, 2016 through March 24, 2016 2- Alyssa Fine KRS Leave Replacement/1 st Grade Teacher (replacing Danielle Scocca) - $284/day starting at day 41, 11-120-100-101 effective on or about March 28, 2016 through June 17, 2016 3- Patricia Wecht MHS Leave Replacement/Teacher Assistant 3 days a week (T,W,Th) (replacing Steven Reichenstein) - $100/day, 11-000-217-100 effective February 10, 2016 May 10, 2016 4- Jayne Ostrowsky CAS Leave Replacement/Teacher Assistant (replacing Megan Kuzmich) - $100/day, 11-000-217-100 effective on or about March 9, 2016 June 17, 2016 (1 overlap day) c. Course & Reimbursement Approval 1- Approve the course and reimbursement for the Fall 2015 semester for Kristina Nicosia for Ed.D Dissertation Study at Rutgers estimated tuition and fee costs - $2,402.25 2- Approve the course and reimbursement for the Spring 2016 semester for Kristina Nicosia for classes at Rutgers needed to acquire her supervisors certificate estimated tuition and fee costs - $4,626 d. District Substitutes Approve District Substitutes: 1- Sandra Maccario Secretary - $16/hour 2- David Monahan Teacher - $90/day, Teacher Assistant - $80/day 3- Mignon Schriek Teacher - $90/day, Teacher Assistant - $80/day e. Extra Compensation Approve Extra Compensation: 1- Approve staff to teach Professional Development Workshops for Madison Teachers Academy at the contractual rate of $46/hour Staff Name Course Title Date(s) Prep Hours 1 Anthony Cyrana 2 Richard Vasquez 3 Nicolette Crescas 4 Francesca Frosoni 5 Robert Grundfest Teaching Hours Total Total Hours Pay Chromebook Management 2/16/2016 1 1 2 $92 Google Extensions for the Classroom 2/23/2016 1 1 2 $92 New Health Rules for Adults 2/24/2016 1 1 2 $92 The Kinesthetic Classroom: Teaching and Learning Through Movement 2/24/2016 1 1 2 $92 Google Docs for Intermediate Users 3/2/2016 1 1 2 $92 Total $460
Page 3 2- Rescind Mary Beth Gabel HS Extra Period Special Education effective January 26, 2016 in the amount of $3,411.85 (approved $6,823.71) 3- Approve Heather Maguire, Lisa Phillips, Ingrid Arosemena, and Diana Sandoval as chaperones for Title III ESL Parent Event in March 2016 $40/hour for two hours each ($320 total) 4- Approved Revised Extra Compensation for Frank (Russ) Batsch HS i. All State Band Audition (date changed) from January 23, 2016 to February 4, 2016 from 4-9pm due to the blizzard @$40/hour = max ($200) ii. JS Region Auditions (date changed) from January 6, 2016 to February 6, 2016 @$40/hour = max ($360) 5- Approve Leslie Gentile as Title III English as a Second Language Math Tutor for After School Sessions on the following dates: February 10, 17, 24, March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, April 13, 20, 27, May 4, 11, 18, 25, June 1, 8, 2016 at $46/hour, 1 hour /week (total cost $782) 6- Approve Patricia Borzner Teacher Assistant to assist a special education student (S1109) after school to prepare for the high school musical effective February 5, 2016 through March 19, 2016 at $15.38/hour (total maximum hours = 95.5, total maximum cost = $1,468.79) f. Extracurricular Appointments/Revisions Approve the ECA Appointments/Revisions: Name Position Step Stipend 1 Kelly Bosworth Rescind MJS 6 th Grade Team Leader effective December 31, 2015 2 Kelly Bosworth Rescind MJS Yearbook effective 1/19/2016 3 Eric Lih Rescind MHS Assistant Golf Coach 4 Edward O Donnell Rescind MHS Assistant Softball Coach 5 David Snell Rescind MHS Boys Assistant Track Coach 6 Bruce Dugan Rescind MHS - Boys Assistant Lacrosse Coach 7 Vanessa Appoint MHS Peer Group Connections 2 $5,814 Morgenthaler (PGC) revised amount 8 Nancy Hill Appoint MJS 6 th Grade Team Leader effective January 1, 2016 $1,966 (to be pro-rated) 9 Lauren Kocal Appoint MJS Yearbook effective 1/20/2016 1 $2,551 (to be pro-rated) 10 Mark Fisher Appoint MHS - Assistant Golf Coach 1 $3,174 11 Kimberly Jackson Appoint MHS - Assistant Softball Coach 4 $6,341 12 Monica Brady Appoint MHS - Assistant Softball Coach 1 $4,870 13 Jeramie Barletta Appoint MHS Assistant Softball Coach 1 $4,870 14 Christopher Appoint MHS Boys Assistant Track Coach 3 $5,736 Monaco 15 Toni-Anne Cavallo Appoint MHS Girls Head Lacrosse Coach 4 $7,789 16 David Lerner Appoint - MHS - Boys Assistant Lacrosse 4 $6,341 Coach 17 Karen Delevan Appoint MJS - Accompanist for Chorus Concert February 9, 2016 $100 g. Home Instruction Approve Home Instruction: Name Subject Service 1 Douglas Oswin English 2 hours/week/instructor effective 1/13/16-2/10/16 2 Robert Grundfest US History for student S2162 at $46/hour (cost = $920) 3 Leslie Gentile Geometry continuation 2 hours/week/instructor effective 4 Luis Largo Physics 1/17/2016-2/17/2016 for student S1276938 at
Page 4 5 Luis Largo Spanish $46/hour (cost = $1,840) 6 Karen DeRosa English 7 Robert Grundfest US History 2 hours/week/instructor effective 1/20/16-6/17/16 8 Mary Beth Gabel English 9 Jennifer Freeman AP Environmental Science for student S1275585 at $46/hour (cost = $3,864) 2 hours/week effective 1/20/16-2/24/16 for student S1078 at $46/hour (cost = $552) h. Staff Advancements Approve staff advancements: 1- Katherine Lade, Elementary Teacher TJS, from MA/Step 6 $59,210 to MA+30/Step 6 $68,660, effective February 1, 2016 2- Adam Gerenstein, Physical Education Teacher TJS, from BA/Step 8 $55,125 to MA/Step 8 $59,975, effective February 1, 2016 11. EDUCATION AGENDA Moved by, seconded by, to approve, as per the recommendation of the Superintendent, for the 2015-16 school year as follows: a. Field Trips Approve field trips: Sch Gr # Stud Class/ Group 1 TJS K 47 KAM/ KPM 2 JS 6-7 12 LLD & Selfcontained Classes Field Trip Date Location/Town Brookhollow s Barnyard 5/11/16 Boonton Twp, NJ Hope s Promise for 4/22/16, Chester, NJ Equine Therapy rain date 5/12/16 (replace BOE apvd 5/13/16) 3 KR 5 42 5 th grade Intrepid Museum 05/9/16 NYC, NY 4 HS 9-12 15 Jazz Band Jazz Band to perform at Madison Community Pool at a community event 6/11/16 Rosedale Avenue, Madison, NJ 5 JS 6-8 51 Jazz Band Lincoln Park Middle School Jazz Band Festival 6 HS 9-12 20 Robotics Club 7 CAS 1 st 77 All 1 st gr. Raritan Valley Community College 8 HS 9-12 20 Robotics Club 4/ 29 /16 Lincoln Park, NJ Competition at NJIT 2/28/16 NJIT, 323 Martin Luther King Blvd, Newark, NJ Competition at Wayne Hills High School that was originally scheduled for 1/24/16 but was cancelled 5/17/16 Branchburg, NJ 1/30/16 272 Berdan Avenue, Wayne, NJ
Page 5 9 MHS 9-12 30 Adv. Art Class due to snowstorm Guided Tour of Whitney Museum of Art 4/25/16 99 Gansevoort St, NYC b. Policies Approve second reading of the following policies: 1- Policy 1240 Evaluation of Superintendent 2- Regulation 1240 Evaluation of Superintendent 3- Policy 3221 Evaluation of Teachers 4- Regulation 3221 Evaluation of Teachers 5- Policy 3222 Evaluation of Teaching Staff Members, excluding Teachers and Administrators 6- Regulation 3222 Evaluation of Teaching Staff Members, excluding Teachers and Administrators 7- Policy 3223 Evaluation of Administrators, excluding Principals, Vice Principals, and Assistant Principals 8- Regulation 3223 Evaluation of Administrators, excluding Principals, Vice Principals, and Assistant Principals 9- Policy 3224 Evaluation of Principals, Vice Principals, and Assistant Principals 10- Regulation 3224 Evaluation of Principals, Vice Principals, and Assistant Principals 11- Policy 4431.1 Family Leave-Support Staff 12- Policy 3431.1 Family Leave-Teaching Staff 13- Policy 5337 Service Animals 14- Policy 5516 Use of Electronic Communication and Recording Devices (ECRD) Approve first reading of the following policies: 1- Policy 5830 Student Fund Raising 2- Policy 5118 Foreign Exchange Students c. Professional Services Approve Professional Services: 1- Jessica Morrow (contracted provider) Leave Replacement/Speech Teacher - KRS (replacing Jessica Burdette) - $75/hour, maximum of 27.5 instructional hours/week, 11-000-217-100 effective on or about February 10, 2016 through May 20, 2016 15 weeks at 27.5 hours/week, total maximum cost = $30,937.50 d. Anti-Idling Zone Measures Resolution of the Madison Public Schools Supporting the Adoption of Anti-Idling Zone Measures by District WHEREAS, emissions from gasoline and diesel-powered vehicles contribute significantly to air pollution, including greenhouse gases, ozone formation, fine particulates; and WHEREAS, asthma is a significant public health concern in New Jersey, especially among children and the elderly; and WHEREAS, petroleum-based gasoline and diesel fuel are nonrenewable fuels and should be used wisely and not wasted; and WHEREAS, individuals can avoid producing unnecessary greenhouse gas emissions and exposure to air toxics by reducing or eliminating wasteful idling; and WHEREAS, vehicle idling occurs in locations (e.g. school grounds, parking lots, drivethrough windows, business centers, etc.) where persons can be exposed to air pollutant emissions; and WHEREAS, complying with New Jersey s existing no-idling code of three minutes would significantly improve public health, air quality, reduce costs and greenhouse gas emissions per N.J.A.C. 7:27-15.8; and
Page 6 WHEREAS, the United States Environmental Protection Agency has classified diesel exhaust as likely to be carcinogenic to humans. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education of Madison, State of New Jersey supports the adoption of a strong policy by government agencies, schools, businesses, and other organizations by: 1. Encouraging any gasoline or diesel-powered motor vehicle to turn off their engines immediately at school and off-site school related events to minimize exposure of children to vehicle emissions; 2. Maintaining District vehicles to eliminate any visible exhaust and complying with the annual inspection requirement for those vehicles; 3. Supporting broad education to the public about the health, environmental, and economic impacts of idling and ways to reduce idling; and 4. Ensuring idling does not occur at idle-frequent locations, such as school drop-off and pick-up, drive-through windows, gas stations, parking lots, business centers, etc. e. Travel Approve the school district travel 12. BUSINESS AGENDA Moved by, seconded by, to approve as follows: a. Minutes Approve the Minutes of: January 19, 2016 Closed Session and Public Meeting b. Donations Approve the following donations: Organization 1 ExxonMobil Educational Alliance Donation Two $500 grants (total $1,000) to be used by the MHS science department and robotics club c. Certificates for Payment 1- Approve payment requisition #2/Final for Frankoski Construction in the amount of $24,256, for the Madison High School TV Studio d. Waiver Requests Approve the waiver request for use of facility fees: Organization Waive 1 Dessert & Jazz $540 overtime fees for event on 2/6/16 event, permit # 1511-0033 e. Transfers Authorize the transfer of funds f. Bill List Approve the February 9, 2016 bill list
Page 7 13. BOARD OF EDUCATION COMMITTEE REPORTS a. Policy Chair: L. Lajewski, Members: J. Habib, T. Piskula, Alternate: S. Grahling b. Finance Chair: J. Habib, Members: L. Ellis, T. Piskula, Alternate: D. Arthur c. Curriculum Chair: S. Grahling, Members: D. Arthur, D. Coen, Alternate: L. Ellis d. Buildings & Grounds Chair: D. Coen, Members: L. Ellis, L. Lajewski, Alternate: S. Grahling e. Shared Services Chair: D. Arthur, Members: J. Habib, T. Piskula, Alternate: D. Coen f. Negotiations/Personnel Chair: L. Ellis, Members: S. Grahling, L. Lajewski, Alternate: D. Arthur 14. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Open: Closed: 15. CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION (If Necessary) Moved by, seconded by, to approve as follows: Resolved: that the Board of Education move into closed executive session for the purpose of discussing personnel/legal issues. It is anticipated that the Board will be in closed session for hour(s) and action may be taken in public session afterward. Discussion conducted in closed executive session shall be disclosed to the public to the extent that making such matters public shall not be inconsistent with the Open Public Meeting Act. VOICE VOTE: Time: 16. RECONVENE TO PUBLIC SESSION Time: 17. ADJOURNMENT Moved by, seconded by VOTE: Time: