HHS Student Handbook
| June 21, 2007 - Board Agenda |
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| Written by Ms. Julie Comunale | |
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Hammonton Board of Education 566 Old Forks Road, Hammonton, New Jersey AGENDA Regular Meeting – 6:00 p.m. June 21, 2007
Call to order Mrs. Loretta Rehmann presiding Roll Call Mr. Robert Bauers Mrs. Barbara Berenato Mr. Ralph Condo Mr. Louis DeStefano Mr. Stephen DiDonato Mr. Joseph Giralo Dr. Johanna Johnson Mr. John Lyons Mr. Sal Velardi Mr. Eric Weiss Mrs. Loretta Rehmann It is noted for the record that Mr. Louis DeStefano, representing the Folsom Board of Education, is precluded from voting, under the constraints of N.J.S.A. 18A:38-8.1 and .2. Open Public Meetings Act Statement “The New Jersey Open Public Meetings Law was enacted to ensure the right of the public to have advance notice of and to attend any meetings of public bodies at which their interests may be discussed or acted upon. In accordance with the provisions of this Act, the Hammonton Board of Education has caused notice of this meeting to be published by having the date, time, purpose and place thereof published in the Atlantic City Press on May 5, 2007; mailed to the Courier Post, Hammonton Gazette and the Hammonton News; and posted on authorized premises.” Closed Session WHEREAS, Section 8 of the Open Public Meetings Act., N.J.S.A. 10:40-12 permits the exclusion of the public from a meeting in certain circumstances; and WHEREAS, this public body is of the opinion that such circumstances exist; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Education of the Town of Hammonton in the County of Atlantic and State of New Jersey, as follows: The public shall be excluded from discussion on the actions upon the hereinafter specified subject matter: Personnel matters, contracts/litigations, negotiations, matters of attorney/client privilege. Any discussion held by the Board which need not remain confidential, will be made public as soon as is practicable. Minutes of the closed session will not be disclosed until the need for confidentiality no longer exists. The Board will reconvene to public session at the conclusion of the closed session. This Resolution shall become effective immediately. Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ Time: ____________ Reconvene to Public Session Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ Time: ____________ Flag Salute The President will lead those assembled in the flag salute. Public Discussion Action Items: 1. Resolution No. 07 06 R: Resolved by the Hammonton Board of Education to approve Board Minutes of May 17, 2007 (Open & Closed Sessions). Exhibit A Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 2. Resolution No. 07 06 R: Resolved by the Hammonton Board of Education to certify that, as of April 2007; no budgetary line item account has been over-expended in violation of N.J.A.C. 6A:23-2.11(a)1, and, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:23-2.11(c)4, accept the Board Secretary’s and Treasurer’s Reports for the month April 2007. Exhibit B Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 3. Resolution No. 07 06 R: Resolved by the Hammonton Board of Education to ratify November 2006 budget transfers. Exhibit C Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 4. Resolution No. 07 06 R: Resolved by the Hammonton Board of Education to ratify Grant Fund 20 transfers. Exhibit D Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 5. Resolution No. 07 06 R: Resolved by the Hammonton Board of Education to ratify the May 2007 payroll in the amount of $2,048,642.06. Exhibit E Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 6. Resolution No. 07 06 R: Resolved by the Hammonton Board of Education to approve purchase order list for May 2007 in the amount of $107,680.00. Exhibit F Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 7. Resolution No. 07 06 R: Resolved by the Hammonton Board of Education to approve bill list for payment, for June 2007 in the sum of $1,446,973.24. Exhibit G Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 8. Resolution No. 07 06 R: Resolved by the Hammonton Board of Education to ratify manual check lists for the month of May 2007 in the amount of $15,711.41. Exhibit H Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 9. Resolution No. 07 06 R: Resolved by the Hammonton Board of Education to approve Latchkey Program Bank Reconciliation for May 2007. Exhibit I Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 10. Resolution No. 07 06 R: Resolved by the Hammonton Board of Education to approve capital improvement payment list for June 2007 in the amount of $114,681.18. Exhibit J Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 11. Resolution No. 07 06 R: Resolved by the Hammonton Board of Education to approve the May 2007 Food Service expense list, revenue/expense report, accounts receivable report y-t-d, and bank reconciliation as prepared by the Food Service Director. Exhibit K Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 12. Resolution No. 07 06 R: Resolved by the Hammonton Board of Education to direct the distribution of the Hammonton Board of Education’s net required surplus funds held in trust by the Atlantic & Cape May Counties Association of School Business Officials Joint Insurance Fund from the 1999-2000 year to be applied to the Board’s next Fund year premium in the amount of $27,013. Exhibit L Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 13. Resolution No. 07 06 R: Resolved by the Hammonton Board of Education to approve 2007-2008 Archway Programs tuition contract for JK in the amount of $283.50 per diem for a total amount of $60,952.50. Exhibit M Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 14. Resolution No. 07 06 R: Resolved by the Hammonton Board of Education to approve 2007-2008 Devereux Standard Education Agreement for JK at a rate of $180 per diem (215 days) for a total amount of $38,700. Exhibit N Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 15. Resolution No. 07 06 R: Resolved by the Hammonton Board of Education to approve 2007-2008 Bancroft NeuroHealth tuition contract for CM at a rate of $182.46 per diem (212 days) for a total amount of $38,681.52. Exhibit O Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 16. Resolution No. 07 06 R: Resolved by the Hammonton Board of Education approve 2007- 2008 Archway tuition contract for EL at a rate of $283.50 per diem (215 days) for a total amount of $60,952.50. Exhibit P Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 17. Resolution No. 07 06 R: Resolved by the Hammonton Board of Education approve an application for dual use of educational space for 2007-2008 school year. Exhibit Q Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 18. Resolution No. 07 06 R: Resolved by the Hammonton Board of Education approve the Grinspec Group Insurance Trust Agreement for policy period July 1, 2007 – July 30, 2008 for Dental and Prescription Drug Benefit programs. Exhibit R Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 19. Resolution No. 07 06 R: Resolved by the Hammonton Board of Education to approve donated carpet mats and carpet tiles from Mazza’s Carpet & Flooring. Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ Personnel It is hereby noted for the record that all Personnel recommendations are drawn with the Superintendent’s recommendation for approval. 20. Resolution No. 07 06 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education approve an unpaid Family Leave of Absence for Amy DiMatteo, elementary school teacher, from approximately October 15, 2007 to approximately January 2, 2008. Exhibit S Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 21. Resolution No. 07 06 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education approve an unpaid Family Leave of Absence for Rebecca Kovacs, middle school health and physical education teacher, from approximately November 8 to approximately November 30, 2007. Exhibit T Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 22. Resolution No. 07 06 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education approve an unpaid Family Leave of Absence from Amy Clauhs, elementary school teacher, from approximately November 26, 2007 to approximately February 15, 2008 and an unpaid leave of absence from approximately February 19 to March 3, 2008. Exhibit U Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 23. Resolution No. 07 06 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education approve an unpaid Leave of Absence from Carmen Gonzalez, district part-time custodian, from August 2 to 10, 2007. Exhibit V Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 24. Resolution No. 07 06 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education approve an unpaid Leave of Absence for David Negron, Jr., district part-time custodian, from June 18 to July 9, 2007. Exhibit W Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 25. Resolution No. 07 06 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education approve the placement on the salary guide effective September 1, 2007 of the following personnel: Amy Andrews – from BA - $45,119 to BA+15 - $45,796 Erin Snitzel – from BA - $45,319 to BA+15 - $45,999 Kimberly Velardi – from BA+15 - $48,440 to BA+30 - $49,156 Myra-Lynn Doughty – from BA+30 - $49,156 to MA(in field) - $50,013 ($49,638 plus $375) Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 26. Resolution No. 07 06 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education approve the recommendation of the high school winter athletic personnel for the 2007-2008 school year as per attached Exhibit X. Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 27. Resolution No. 07 06 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education approve the recommendation of the high school extracurricular personnel for the 2007-2008 school year as per attached Exhibit Y. Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 28. Resolution No. 07 06 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education approve the recommendation of the 2007-2008 summer part-time custodial workers. Exhibit Z Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 29. Resolution No. 07 06 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education approve the employment of Peter Davis as a long-term Computer Drafting substitute at the 1st step rate waiving the 15 days at substitute rate. Exhibit AA Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 30. Resolution No. 07 06 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education approve the following on an emergent basis pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 18A:6.7.1 et seq., N.J.S.A. 18A:39-17 et seq., or N.J.S.A.18A:6-4:13 et seq., as applicable pending receipt of all necessary paperwork. Current substitute pay schedule approved by the Board May 3, 2001: Regular County SubstituteCertificate - $70.00 per day, Regular Standard State Teaching Certificate - $75.00 per day, School Nurse - $100.00 per day: Frank Fanucci – substitute teacher. He has an HPE/Driver’s Education certificate Trinity LaFreda – substitute teacher. She has an Elementary Education certificate Jeannette Middleton – substitute school bus driver - $10.00/hr Aron Benko – substitute custodian - $7.50/hr Anthony Alessandro – substitute custodian - $7.50/hr Motion: ____________ Second:____________ 31. Resolution No. 07 06 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education approve the following on a non-emergent basis pending receipt of all necessary paperwork: Galina DeStefano – district part-time replacement 3-hour/day food service worker - $9.80/hr Exhibit BB Phillip Rivera – district part-time replacement 3.5-hour/day CIE food service worker - $9.80/hr Exhibit CC Tom Tomasello – substitute teacher. He has a Teacher of Music certificate Motion: _____________ Second: _____________ 32. Resolution No. 07 06 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education approve the renewal of Atlantic County substitute certificates for the following: John Domenico Mary Lou Miller Rene Wuillermin Kearstin Curcio Glenn Iannaco Stacy LeGore Rosemarie Carrafiello Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 33. Resolution No. 07 06 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education approve the placement of the following students from Stockton College to do 40-hour fieldwork: Gabrielle Giordano – early childhood center Nicole Smith - middle school Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 34. Resolution No. 07 06 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education approve the placement of the following students from Stockton College to do 80-hour fieldwork: Jason Bendig - middle school Anella Scardino - middle school Tania DiOdoardo - high school Katherine Berger - elementary school Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 35. Resolution No. 07 06 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education approve the placement of Lisa DeKerk, a graduate student from Wilmington College, for a 300-hour practicum in the high school guidance department. Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ Programs 36. Resolution No. 07 06 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education approve a contract between the Family Friendly Center Hammonton and the Hammonton Board of Education for the 2007-2008 school year. Exhibit DD Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 37. Resolution No. 07 06 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education approve the allocations for the 2007-2008 No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Consolidated Formula Subgrant as per Exhibit EE. Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 38. Resolution No. 07 06 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education approve the acceptance of grant funds in the amount of $3,244.50 for the “No More Bullies, No More Victims”, New Jersey Child Assault Prevention’s bullying initiative for schools. Exhibit FF Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 39. Resolution No. 07 06 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education approve an additional course for the 2007-2008 school year. Exhibit GG Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 40. Resolution No. 07 06 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education approve the submission of the 2007-2010 Technology Plan (copy of plan is in the district office for your review.) Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ Students 41. Resolution No. 07 06 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education approve the tuition for out of district employees for the 2007-2008 school year: (St. Joseph’s tuition plus 10%) Elementary and Middle - $3,672 High School - $6,420 Motion: _____________ Second: _____________ 42. Resolution No. 07 06 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education approve the request of an out of district employee to have her son attend 1st grade at the early childhood center. Exhibit HH Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 43. Resolution No. 07 06 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education approve a resolution for the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Membership for the 2007-2008 school year. Exhibit II Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ Miscellaneous 44. Resolution No. 07 06 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education approve a donation of weightlifting equipment. Exhibit JJ Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 45. Resolution No. 07 06 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education approve the acceptance of a check to the middle school from Photo Life in the amount of $981.45. Exhibit KK Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 46. Resolution No. 07 06 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education approve a donation of EasiTeach Technology Whiteboard from the Home and School Association. Exhibit LL Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 47. Resolution No. 07 06 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education approve the acceptance of a check to the middle school from Walmart in the amount of $1,000 for an educational purchase approved by Walmart’s Teacher of the Year, Cori English. Exhibit MM Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 48. Resolution No. 07 06 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education ratify the following Use of Facilities Requests, which were approved subject to receipt of all necessary documentation and reviewed by the Risk Management Consultant, who has approved all Certificates of Insurance unless noted otherwise: 1. ECEC/ELEMENTARY SCHOOL a. Cafeteria (1) Hammonton Hawks Cheerleading, Marchell Conway, Parent Meeting, Thursday, June 7, 2007; 7:00 to 8:00 pm 2. MIDDLE SCHOOL a. Gym and Soccer Fields (1) Hammonton High School Soccer Team Camp, Kimberly Velardi, Soccer, August 20 to 24, 2007; 7:30 am to 1:30 pm 3. HIGH SCHOOL a. Gyms (1) AP Biology, Tim Quinty, Volleyball Activity, Saturday, May 12, 2007; 10:00 am to 4:00 pm b. Varsity Baseball Field (1) Atco American Legion, Nicholas Masi and Matt Lenguadoro, Baseball, June 1 to July 20, 2007; 4:00 to 8:00 pm c. Media Center (1) Hammonton Public Schools, Janet Holloway, SIO (Professional Development) Tuesday and Wednesday, August 28 and 29, 2007; 7:30 am to 3:00 pm d. Cafeteria (1) Girls Track and Field, Kristin Coia, Girls Track Banquet, Tuesday, June 5, 2007; 2:15 to 5:00 pm e. PAC (1) Hammonton Early Childhood Center, Marlou Welsh, Monday, June 11, 2007; 9:45 to 11:30 am (2) Dance Magic, Dawn Baldwin, Holiday Show, Friday and Saturday, December 14 and 15, 2007; to be determined Motion: _____________ Second: _____________ DISCUSSION AND ACTION COMMITTEE REPORTS INFORMATION Administrators’ Report District Technology Curriculum and Instruction Special Education High School Middle School Elementary School Early Childhood Center Enclosed for your perusal: Letter from Dr. Loggi, Atlantic County Superintendent of Schools notifying us that the 2007-2010 Comprehensive Equity Plan (CEP) has been approved Thank you letter from Kristina Erman to the Donio Foundation for their generous donation May Fire Drill May School Nurse May School Suspension Reports Amoroso, Yolanda – Effective Writing Strategies for Students with Learning Disabilities Angeline, Lisa – Positive Behavior Support in Schools Berenato, Patrice – Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP) Training Capaccio, Gregory – Motivating even your most disruptive students to achieve and succeed Condon, Toni – Co-Teaching in the Inclusive Classroom Connell, Kara – Suicide Prevention and Awareness Cote, Richard – TEAWJ Conference DuVilla, Patricia – National Talent Network SITE (Student Inventions Through Education) Regional Competition Fanz, Bonnie – Effective Writing Strategies for Students with Disabilities Farrell, Rene – Special Education: The New Regulations and Beyond in New Jersey Holak, Krissy – Using Photography to supplement the NJ Holocaust and Genocide Mandate Kovacs, Rebecca – Sex Ed Games Leeds, Gerald – SIOP Institute Moretti, Sandy – Athletic Directors Secretary’s Workshop Pierre-Jacques, Karelle – Web 2.0 Meets Information Fluency Shimmin, Brianna – Positive Behavior Support in Schools Swenk, Kelly – Motivating Even Your Most Disruptive Students Szolack, Al – The Abuse of Prescription Drugs Turner, Jennifer, Wadiak, Denise and Henshaw, Louise – Unlocking Suicidal Secrets: New Approaches to Assessment and Treatment Planning Wright, Jennifer – The SIOP I Institute Public Comment Adjournment Motion_________ Second:__________ Time:
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