Secaucus Board of Education

REGULAR BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING

 

AGENDA

January 22, 2009

 

A.        Call to Order –Mr. Mauro DeGennaro, President, at 6:30 PM

 

B.         Open Public Meeting Act Statement

C.        Flag Salute

D.        Roll Call

 

E.         Executive Session

F.         Approval of the minutes of the Regular Meeting of December 18, 2008.

 

G.        Organizational Reports

 

H.        SGO: Presented by Cynthia Costello

           

J.         Correspondence

 

K.        Resident’s forum – Agenda Items

The opportunity for public comment will be provided at every regular meting of the Board of Education and will appear on the agenda as Resident’s Forum.  Two will appear on each agenda; one near the beginning for questions or comments on agenda items, and

one near the end for general comments or questions.

 

K.        Superintendent’s Report:

Recommended action on resolutions and motions to be presented under Committee Reports.

 

L.         Report of the Secretary of the Board:

            Recommended action on resolutions and motions to be presented under Committee

            Reports.

 

            Move to approve Requests for Proposals (RFP) for all contracted professionals.

COMMITTEE REPORTS AND NEW BUSINESS:

 

1.         School Government:

            Recommended Board Action for the following Resolutions:

R1.1    Approval: that the Secaucus Board of Education appoint the following candidates, contractual salaries and starting dates indicated for the 2008-2009 school year as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools.

            Name                          Position                       Salary                         Date

Pasquale Sinisi             Chief Custodian                       $10,000.00 stipend      February 1st

                                                                        (pro-rated)

Substitutes                                                                  

Kelly Knapp –                         Elem Cert. pending      $90.00 per/day                        retroactive to 01/05/09

                        (long-term substitute for Josephine Amato-Lewis)

            April Griffin                Sp Ed. Cert.                 $80.00 per/day                        01/23/09

Colleen Mayrose          K-5 Cert. pending        $75.00 per/day                        01/23/09

Alanna Rinaldi                         Substitute Cert.                        $75.00 per/day                        01/23/09

Lea Ann Nicolich        Substitute Cert.                        $75.00 per/day                        01/23/09

Natalee Phemsint         Substitute Cert.                        $75.00 per/day                        01/23/09

Amanda DeAngelo      Substitute Cert             $75.00 per/day                        01/23/09

Christopher Innis         Substitute Cert.                        $75.00 per/day                        01/23/09

            background check previously approved                    

           

Transportation:

            Kathleen Uttariello       School Bus Driver       compensation to be paid by the town

                                                ( placed on our district rooster)

            background check previously approved

 

            Middle School PASS Program

            Math

Fury Nardone              2 hrs per week             $35.00 p/hr      retroactive to 12/1/08

            Guiseppe  Tesauro       2 hrs per/week                         $35.00 p/hr      retroactive to 12/1/08

            Language Arts

            Allison Cunniff           2 hrs per/week                         $35.00 p/hr      retroactive to 12/1/08

           

Huber St. Before School Program

            Math & Lang/Arts    

Steve Viggiani             2 hrs per/week ea         $35.00 p/hr      retroactive to 12/1/08              

Language Arts           

Kelly Knapp                2 hrs per/week             $35.00 p/hr      retroactive to 12/1/08

 

R1.2    Approval: that the Secaucus Board of Education does herby appoint Tiffany Aciz-Meyer as an Assistant Softball Coach for the 2008-2009 school year as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools, and

            Be It Further Resolved: that compensation for this position shall be contained in the Agreement between the Secaucus Education Association, Inc. and the Secaucus Board of Education and that no rights of tenure shall accrue by virtue of this appointment.    

 

R1.3    Approval: that the Secaucus Board of Education does hereby approve for Jo Marie Bennett, Teacher Assistant to work an additional 3 hours per/week assisting a special needs student while he participates in extracurricular activities with his peers, and

Be It Further Resolved: that compensation will be at Mrs. Bennett’s hourly rate of pay of $17.32 a total cost of $51.96 per/week.

 

R1.4    Whereas, the Secaucus Board of Education in conjunction with the New Jersey School Boards Association and the National School Boards Association recognize January 2009 to be School Board Recognition Month hereby-thanking current and former school board members for their dedication on behalf of their communities.

 

R1.5    Approval: that the Secaucus Board of Education approves the annexed Field Trip requests.

 

Personnel:

1.6       Move to approve the following items:

·         Letter of resignation from Ed Marsh, Marching Band Director retroactive to December 31, 2008.

·         Maternity/Child Rearing Leave for Alexis Leppin, Elementary Teacher at Huber St. School commencing on February 13, 2009 through June 30, 2009.

·         Extended Federal Family Leave for Debra Kalapodakis, Science Teacher at the HS through June 30, 2009.

·         Job Description for Staff Accountant/Assistant Board Secretary.

·         Revised Job Description for Chief Custodian.

·         Post for the following positions:

Ø  Elementary Maternity Replacement Position (Alexis Leppin).

Ø  Science Teacher medical replacement for Debra Kalapodakis.

Ø  Marching Band Director replacing Ed Marsh.

 

2.         Building and Grounds: - No Report

 

3.         Finance:

Recommended Board Action for the following:

3.1       Approval of Bills List.

 

3.2       Approval of Out of District Travel for Employees.

 

3.3       Approval of Tax Shelters and Annuities for the period January 1, 2009 to June 30, 2009.

 

3.4       Approval of Petty Cash Accounts effective January 22, 2009.

 

3.5       Approval of emergency contract with Pennetta Industrial Automation, Inc.

 

4.         Athletic Liaison:

           

5.         Adult School Committee:

           

6.         Technology Committee

 

7.         Shared Services Committee

 

8.         Policy Committee

Recommended Board Action for the following:

 

8.1       Approval of the second readings of Policy 2340-Field Trips and Emancipation.

 

9.         Curriculum Committee:

Recommended Board Action for the following:

R9.1    Approval: that the Secaucus Board of Education approves for a 30-day pilot program designed by the Children’s Progressive Academic Assessment Program providing data for measuring and analyzing student proficiency in Language Arts and Mathematics through the use of thirty-five to forty minute computerized game-like assessments for students in grades K-3.

10.       Legislative Report

11.       Residents’ Forum General Comments:

Members of the Public may speak during this portion of the meeting.  The public may speak on any topic.

 12.      New Business

 

13.       Adjournment