HHS Student Handbook
| August 16, 2007 |
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| Written by Ms. Julie Comunale | |
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Hammonton Board of Education566 Old Forks Road, Hammonton, New Jersey AGENDA Regular Meeting – 6:00 p.m.August 16, 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 PublicMeetings ActStatement “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.” ClosedSession 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 toPublic Session Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ Time: ____________ Flag Salute The President will lead those assembled in the flag salute. PublicDiscussion Action Items: 1. Resolution No. 07 08 R: Resolved by the Hammonton Board of Education to approve Board Minutes of July 9, 2007 (Open & Closed Sessions) and July 19, 2007 (Open Session). Exhibit A Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 2. Resolution No. 07 08 R: Resolved by the Hammonton Board of Education to approve June 2007 general fund transfers. Exhibit BMotion: ____________ Second: ___________ 3. Resolution No. 07 08 R: Resolved by the Hammonton Board of Education to ratify the July 2007 payroll in the amount of $555,081.06. Exhibit C Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 4. Resolution No. 07 08 R: Resolved by the Hammonton Board of Education to ratify manual check lists for the month of July 2007 in the amount of $1,558.88. Exhibit D Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 5. Resolution No. 07 08 R: Resolved by the Hammonton Board of Education to approve capital improvement payment list for July 2007 in the amount of $532,166.20. Exhibit E Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 6. Resolution No. 07 08 R: Resolved by the Hammonton Board of Education to approve Latchkey Program Bank Reconciliation, and revenue expense report for June 2007. Exhibit F Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 7. Resolution No. 07 08 R: Resolved by the Hammonton Board of Education to approve the July 2007 Food Service expense list, bank reconciliation, and profit and loss as prepared by the Food Service Director. Exhibit G Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 8. Resolution No. 07 08 R: Resolved by the Hammonton Board of Education to acknowledge receipt of quotes for 2007-08 Food Service bread and rolls, ice cream and pretzels, and milk. Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 9. Resolution No. 07 08 R: Resolved by the Hammonton Board of Education to award contracts for the purchases for 2007-08 Food Service bread and rolls, ice cream and pretzels, and milk. Exhibit H Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 10. Resolution No. 07 08 R: Resolved by the Hammonton Board of Education to approve 2007-2008 Kingsway Learning Center for MR at a rate of $219.99 per diem (210 days) for a total amount of $46,197.90. Exhibit I Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 11. Resolution No. 07 08 R: Resolved by the Hammonton Board of Education approve quote of $3,980.00 from CM3 Building Solutions, Inc. to reduce the supply air fan speed on Air Handling Units in the high school. Exhibit J Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 12. Resolution No. 07 08 R: Resolved by the Hammonton Board of Education approve authorization to auction various items no longer needed by the District per attached Exhibit K Motion: ____________ Second: ___________13. Resolution No. 07 08 R: Resolved by the Hammonton Board of Education approve authorization to prepare specifications and then bid trash collection services. Motion: ____________ Second: ___________14. Resolution No. 07 08 R: Resolved by the Hammonton Board of Education approve authorization to submit A41/A42 for year 2005-2006 actual costs per pupil report.(Copy of the A4-1/A4-2 is in the district office for your perusal.) Motion: ____________ Second: ___________15. Resolution No. 07 08 R: Resolved by the Hammonton Board of Education approve 2007- 2008 requisition for taxes. Exhibit L Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 16. Resolution No. 07 08 R: Resolved by the Hammonton Board of Education approve elevator maintenance contract with Schindler Elevator Corp. for the high school in the amount of $4,464.36. Exhibit M Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 17. Resolution No. 07 08 R: Resolved by the Hammonton Board of Education approve the following change orders for the Middle School Addition/Alteration Project as recommended by our architect, Mr. Wayne Neville. Change Order No. E-3 (JL Electrical) increase amount of $936.14 to cover the cost of adding two ceiling speakers and related wiring in corridor of E-wing. Change Order No. E-4 (JL Electrical) increase amount of $18,933.09 to cover the cost of adding additional fire alarm devices (26 total). Change Order No. E-5 (JL Electrical) increase amount of $8,092.86 to cover the cost of making changes at panel PS and reusing existing 37.5KVA transformer. Exhibit N JL Electrical Contracting Contract (Including CO E-1 and E-2) $325,112.36 Change Order No. E-3 $ 936.14 Change Order No. E-4 $ 18,933.09 Change Order No. E-5 $ 8,092.86 Amend JL Electrical Contracting Contract $353,074.45 Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 18. Resolution No. 07 08 R: Resolved by the Hammonton Board of Education approve jointure with GCSSSD to transport students for two separate field trips (Camden Aquarium $791 and United Artist $323). Total income to the District is $1,114. Exhibit O Motion: ____________ Second: ___________19. Resolution No. 07 08 R: Resolved by the Hammonton Board of Education approve authorization participation in a jointure purchase agreement for 2007-2008 with Pittsgrove Township for Xerox paper for the sum of $21,672.00. Exhibit P Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 20. Resolution No. 07 08 R: Resolved by the Hammonton Board of Education approve all school bus routes for school year 2007-2008. (Copy of the bus routes is in the district office for your perusal) Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 21. Resolution No. 07 08 R: Resolved by the Hammonton Board of Education approve A.C.S.S.S.D 2007-2008 Extended School Year Tuition contract for SD, ML & MN in the amount of $95.00 per diem per student plus additional teacher aide for SD & ML service cost at $102.40 per diem per student. Exhibit Q Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 22. Resolution No. 07 08 R: Resolved by the Hammonton Board of Education approve purchase and installation of an additional 1000 gal. underground Propane Storage Tank necessary for the middle school alteration/addition project from Suburban Energy Services in the amount of $1300. Exhibit R Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ Personnel It is hereby noted for the record that all Personnel recommendations are drawn with the Superintendent’s recommendation for approval. 23. Resolution No. 07 08 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education approve a letter of resignation from Cynthia Gazzara, district part-time food service worker, effective August 3, 2007. Exhibit S Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 24. Resolution No. 07 08 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education approve an unpaid medical leave of absence for Dorothy Amoriello, high school school monitor, from September 5 to approximately October 3, 2007. Exhibit T Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 25. Resolution No. 07 08 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education approve staff salaries as noted in the attached Exhibit U. Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 26. Resolution No. 07 08 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education approve a recommendation for additional hours for Waldina Diez, early childhood center part- time bilingual aide, from 3.25 hours/day to 6 hours/day due to increased student enrollment. Exhibit V Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 27. Resolution No. 07 08 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education approve a recommendation of additional hours for Martha Olson, early childhood center bilingual aide, from 3.25 hours/day to 6 hours/day due to a resignation (C.S.). Exhibit V Motion: ____________ Second: ___________28. Resolution No. 07 08 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education approve a posting for curriculum work for the high school art department. Exhibit W Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 29. Resolution No. 07 08 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education approve Marchell Conway, early child center clerk typist, from 10-month part-time to 10-month full time employee effective September 1, 2007 at a salary of $21,107. Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 30. Resolution No. 07 08 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education approve the recommendation of expanding the 12-month part-time position of Florence DeRose, district personnel, to full time 12-month position which would include the assumption of all mail responsibilities for the district effective September 1, 2007. Exhibit X Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 31. Resolution No. 07 08 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education approve Angela Williams, elementary school teacher, as a substitute ELL tester for the summer. Exhibit Y Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 32. Resolution No. 07 08 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education approve the recommendation of the following 2007-2008 high school fall volunteer coach. Exhibit Z Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 33. Resolution No. 07 08 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education approve the web master and web master assistants for the 2007-2008 school year. Exhibit AA Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 34 Resolution No. 07 08 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education approve the recommendation of the latchkey personnel for the 2007-2008 school year. Exhibit BB Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 35. Resolution No. 07 08 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education approve the recommendation of placing the following personnel on the next level of the salary guide for the 2007-2008 school year: Tracy Rearick – from BA - $46,581 to BA+15 - $47,279 Kevin Fricke – from BA+15 - $47,279 to BA+30 - $47,978 Anthony DiPietro – from BA+15 - $45,999 to BA+30 - $46,679 Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 36. Resolution No. 07 08 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 Substitute Certificate - $70.00 per day, Regular Standard State Teaching Certificate - $75.00 per day, School Nurse - $100.00 per day: Marni Morris-Sirolli – long term (maternity leave – d.l.) elementary school substitute teacherPeggy Minervini – long term (maternity leave – a.c.) elementary school substitute teacherMichelle Thompson – district replacement food service worker Exhibit CCMichael Jackson – high school part-time special education aide Exhibit DDKathy Witcraft – high school part-time special education aide Exhibit DDTara Pyfrin – substitute teacher. She has an elementary education certificateElise Augustine – substitute teacher. She has 60+ credits from Atlantic Cape Community College and will be applying for an Atlantic County substitute certificateDawn Carroll – substitute teacher. She has 60+ credits from Burlington County College and will be applying for an Atlantic County substitute certificate Dorothy Silipino – substitute food service worker - $7.50/hr Motion: ____________ Second:____________ 37. Resolution No. 07 08 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education approve the following on a non-emergent basis pending receipt of all necessary paperwork: Louis Caruso – high school Family and Consumer Sciences teacher Exhibit EE Carrie Boyle – high school part-time special education aide Exhibit DD Natalie Buonadonna – substitute teacher. She has a Gloucester county substitute certificate Grace Walker – substitute teacher Joseph Walker – substitute teacher Motion: _____________ Second: _____________ Programs 38. Resolution No. 07 08 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education approve the FY2008 funding allocation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improve (IDEIA) in the following amount: Exhibit FF Basic - $612,981 PreSchool - $ 23,071 Motion: _____________ Second: _____________ 39. Resolution No. 07 08 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education approve the recommendation to adjust grant funds from NCLB FY08 Title IV – Safe & Drug Free Schools to be applied to the No More Bullies, No More Victims Program as per attached Exhibit GG. Motion: _____________ Second: _____________ 40. Resolution No. 07 08 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education approve a new Social Studies textbook series for grade 6 and grade 7 for the 2007-2008 school year. Exhibit HHMotion: ____________ Second: __________ 41. Resolution No. 07 08 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education approve the following curriculum that was revised or developed during the summer of 2007 as per attached Exhibit II Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 42. Resolution No. 07 08 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education approve the opening and closing school times as presented in Exhibit JJ. Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ Students 43. Resolution No. 07 08 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education approve the additional revision to the 2007-2008 high school student handbook as per Exhibit KK. Motion: _____________ Second: _____________ Miscellaneous 44. Resolution No. 07 08 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education approve the 1st reading of the Complete 6000 Series (note it was e-mailed to all BOE members for review by Mr. Weiss) Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 45. Resolution No. 07 08 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 SCHOOLa. Cafeteria, Gym, Music Room Art Room and Classrooms (1) AtlantiCare Behavioral Health, Hammonton After 3, Trish Donio, After School Program, Monday through Friday, September 5, 2007 to June 13, 2008; 3:20 to 6:20 pm 2. MIDDLE SCHOOLa. Classrooms and Cafeteria (1) New Jersey Department of Personnel, Pamela Kelly, Civil Service Testing, Thursdays, September 20 to December 13, 2007; 5:00 to 10:00 pm (2) Hammonton Police Dept, K9 Officer J. Baglivo, Search/Training, Wednesday, July 18, 2007; 8:00 to 4:00 pm b. Gym (1) Hammonton Band Boosters, Stacey Patton, Band Dance, Friday, February 8, 2008; 7:30 to 10:00 pm3. HIGH SCHOOL a. Cafeteria and Classrooms (1) New Jersey Department of Personnel, Pamela Kelly, Civil Service Testing, Thursdays, September 20 to December 13, 2007; 5:00 to 10:00 pm Motion: _____________ Second: _____________ DISCUSSION AND ACTION COMMITTEE REPORTS INFORMATION State of New Jersey – Department of Education Estimated 2007-08 State School Aid – Additional Appropriation for Core Curriculum Standards Aid in the amount of $1,078.940. Reports Public Comment 1. Adjournment Motion_________ Second:__________2. Time:3. |