REGULAR BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING
REVISED
September 25, 2008
A. Call to Order –Mr. Mauro DeGennaro,
President, at 6:00 PM
B. Open Public Meeting Act Statement
C. Flag Salute
D. Roll Call
E. Public Hearing –
School Business Administrator Contract
F. Executive Session
G. Motion to accept Minutes for Regular Meeting of August
21, 2008, Special Meeting August 27, 2008, and Special Meeting September 11,
2008
H. Correspondence –
I. Presentation of Appreciation to Cheeseburger
Paradise by Deidre Ertle
J. Presentation by Partners in Prevention
K. Public Comment – Pertaining to Agenda
Items
L. Superintendent's Report:
Recommended Action on Resolutions
and Motions to be presented under
Committee Reports.
M. Report of the Secretary of the Board:
Recommended Action on Resolutions and Motions to be presented under Committee Reports.
COMMITTEE REPORTS AND
NEW BUSINESS:
1. School Government:
Recommended Board Action for the following Resolutions:
R1.1 Resolution
to approve the increase in the daily rate of pay for Substitutes for the
2008-2009 school year as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools.
R1.2 Resolution
to appoint individuals to our Substitute List for the 2008-2009 school year as
recommended by the Superintendent of Schools.
R1.3 Resolution
to appoint individuals to our per/diem Clerical and Custodial/Maintenance Lists
for the 2008-2009 school year as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools.
R1.4 Resolution
to appoint individuals as Co-Curricular Advisors for the Girls’ Circle Club for
the 2008-2009 school year as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools.
R1.5 Resolution
to approve Field Trips as requested for students to attend.
R1.6 Resolution
to rescind portions of Resolution R1.1 dated August 27, 2008 and Resolution
R1.5 dated August 21, 2008.
R1.7 Resolution
to appoint an individual as an employee of Chartwell Food Management Inc., as
recommended by the Superintendent of Schools.
R1.8 Resolution to rescind Resolution R12.3 dated June 19, 2008 and
approve SBA employment contract for 2008-2009.
R1.9 Resolution that the Secaucus Board of Education approves the
re-registering of students.
Recommended Board Action for the following Motions:
M1.1 Move to
grant a Federal Family Leave for Josephine Amato-Lewis in addition to a Child
Rearing Leave for the 2008-2009 school year, effective immediately.
M1.2 Move to
post for an Elementary Maternity Leave Replacement Teacher for the 2008-2009
school year.
M1.3 Move to
approve for an extended Child Rearing Leave for Lisa Smith-Bonin to February 2,
2009.
M1.4 Move to
approve a Federal Family Leave for Debra Kalapodakis, Science Teacher at the
high school effective immediately through January 2009.
M1.5 Move to
post the following positions for the 2008-2009 school year.
·
Physical
Science Teacher (medical replacement)
·
Supervisor of
Buildings & Grounds.
·
Gifted &
Talented Teacher/Coordinator.
·
Elementary
Library Curriculum Revisions (1) teacher needed for 20 hrs.
·
2 Teacher
Assistants for the High School.
·
1 Part-Time
Custodial/Maintenance position (Tues – Sat.)
·
35-hour Clerk
(1).
Co-curricular Positions
·
REBEL Advisor
(Reaching Everyone by Exposing Lies).
·
Science Club
Advisor and SITE Club Advisor (shared positions)
·
Web-Site
Manager and Safety Patrol Advisor for Clarendon School.
·
Tech
Coordinators for each school.
M1.6 Move to approve of the revised
job descriptions for the following positions:
·
Supervisor of
Buildings & Grounds.
·
Teacher/Coordinator
for Gifted & Talented Children.
M1.7 Move to approve of additional hours worked for the
following summer programs.
·
Joan Cali,
Middle School Guidance Counselor additional 20 hours from
August 12th – August 25th.
·
Elizabeth
Slevin, Speech/Language Specialist additional 35 hours during July and August.
·
Compensation at
the contracted rate of $35.00 per hour.
M1.8 Move to approve additional
hours needed in order to complete curriculum revisions.
·
Pre-K
Curriculum
·
Health
Curriculum K-6
·
Math Curriculum
K-6
·
10 additional
hours for each curriculum; 2 teachers for each
·
Compensation at
the contracted rate of $35.00 per/hour.
M1.9 Move to
approve for the following teachers to provide English and Mathematics
instruction to high school students participating in a two-week SAT seminar.
·
Donna Carlson,
English Teacher
·
Pavlina
Zavorotnyaya, Math Teacher
·
Compensation at
the contracted rate of $35.00 per/hr.
2. Building and Grounds:
Recommended Board Action for the following Resolution:
R2.1 Resolution to approve “Schedule of Fees” for the Use of Facilities for school
year 2008-2009.
Recommended Board Action for the following Motions:
M2.1 Move to dispose of “Facts on File and Sirs” folders dated 1990-1996 from
High School Library.
M2.2 Move to advertise for the following bids:
Ø Gas
and Diesel Fuel
Ø Disposal
of Trash
3. Finance:
Recommended Board Action for the following
Resolutions:
R3.1 Resolution to approve Bill
List.
R3.2 Resolution to approve
Budgetary Transfer Report for August.
R3.3 Resolution to approve August Financial
Reports.
R3.4 Resolution to amend resolution pertaining to
Board Members attendance at Atlantic City Workshops.
R3.5 Resolution to approve Board Members to
attend HCSBA training programs.
R3.6 Resolution to approve contract for E-Rate
Consulting for school year 2008-2009.
R3.7 Resolution to approve Letter of Agreement
between Partners in Prevention for school year 2008-2009.
R3.8 Resolution to authorize Superintendent to
submit to County Superintendent for approval IDEA Grant for school year
2008-2009.
R3.9 Resolution to approve employee out of district
travel for workshops/training.
R3.10 Resolution to approve the voiding of stale
dated checks.
R3.11 Resolution to approve emergency purchases for school
vehicle repairs.
4. Athletic Liaison:
Recommended Board Action for the
following Resolution:
R4.1 Resolution
to appoint an individual as the Swim Coach for Boys’ & Girls’ Swim Teams
for the 2008-2009 school year as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools.
5. Adult School Committee:
6. Technology Committee
7. Shared Services
8. Legislative Committee
9. Policy Committee
Recommended Board Action for the following Resolution:
R9.1 Resolution
to approve second reading of the following policies.
By Laws: 0142.1 Nepotism
By
Laws: 0174 Legal
Services
By
Laws: 0177 Professional
Services
Policy: 1620 Administrative
Employment Contracts
Policy: 1570 Internal
Controls
Policy: 6111 SEMI
Policy: 6320 Purchases
Subject to Bid
Policy: 6360 Political Contributions
Policy: 6362 Contributions to Board Members
& Contract Awards
Policy: 6423 Expenditures for
Non-Employee Activities, Meals & Refresh
Policy: 6470 Payment
of Claims
Policy: 6510 Payroll Authorization
Policy: 7410 Maintenance
& Repair
Policy: 7650 School
Vehicle Assignment, Use, Tracking, Maintenance and
Accounting
Policy: 9120 Public Relations Program
Policy:
5512.01 Harassment,
Intimidation, & Bullying
Policy: 9541 Student Teacher/Interns
R9.2 Resolution to approve first reading of the Official Responsibility
Organizational Chart for school year 2008-2009.
10. Alternate Funding:
11. Curriculum:
Recommended Board Action for the following Motion:
M1.11 Move to adopt the following revised
curriculums.
· AP Environmental Science
· Physics
· Earth Science
· Principals of Human Anatomy
12. Remarks of citizens:
Adjournment: