HHS Student Handbook
| October 18, 2007 BOE 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 October 18, 2007 Call to order Mrs. Loretta Rehmann presidingRoll 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.PublicDiscussionAction Items: 1. Resolution No. 07 10 R: Resolved by the Hammonton Board of Education approve the Board Minutes of September 20, 2007 (Open & Closed Sessions). Exhibit A Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 2. Resolution No. 07 10 R: Resolved by the Hammonton Board of Education ratify the July 2007 General and Special Revenue Fund appropriation transfers. Exhibit B Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 3. Resolution No. 07 10 R: Resolved by the Hammonton Board of Education ratify the September 2007 General and Capital Fund appropriation transfers. Exhibit C Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 4. Resolution No. 07 10 R: Resolved by the Hammonton Board of Education to certify that, as of July 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 July 2007. Exhibit D Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 5. Resolution No. 07 10 R: Resolved by the Hammonton Board of Education to certify that, as of August 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 August 2007. Exhibit E Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 6. Resolution No. 07 10 R: Resolved by the Hammonton Board of Education to ratify the September 2007 payroll in the amount of $2,148,123.22. Exhibit F Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 7. Resolution No. 07 10 R: Resolved by the Hammonton Board of Education approve the purchase order lists for: July 2007 $23,280,610.68August 2007 $ 110,481.92 September 2007 $ 268,750.70October 2007 $ 516,694.75 Total $24,176,538.05 Exhibit G Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 8. Resolution No. 07 10 R: Resolved by the Hammonton Board of Education approve the bill list for October 2007 in the amount of $1,179,521.11. Exhibit H Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 9. Resolution No. 07 10 R: Resolved by the Hammonton Board of Education to ratify manual check lists for October 2007 in the amount of $85,220.80. Exhibit I Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 10. Resolution No. 07 10 R: Resolved by the Hammonton Board of Education approve the capital improvement payment list for October 2007 in the amount of $82,303.77. Exhibit J Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 11. Resolution No. 07 10 R: Resolved by the Hammonton Board of Education ratify the Latchkey Program Bank Reconciliation, and revenue expense report for September 2007. Exhibit K Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 12. Resolution No. 07 10 R: Resolved by the Hammonton Board of Education ratify the September 2007 Food Service expense list, bank reconciliation, accounts receivable, and profit and loss as prepared by the Food Service Director. Exhibit L Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 13. Resolution No. 07 10 R: Resolved by the Hammonton Board of Education approve the Special Education Self-Assessment Reimbursement Contract with a reimbursement to the Hammonton School District a maximum of $14,000. Exhibit M Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 14. Resolution No. 07 10 R: Resolved by the Hammonton Board of Education approve a jointure with Waterford to transport 6 students to Atlantic County VOTECH. To and from total route cost for Waterford: $9,124.00. Income to the District. Exhibit N Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 15. Resolution No. 07 10 R: Resolved by the Hammonton Board of Education approve a jointure with Folsom to transport 8 students to Atlantic County VOTECH, 1 student to PRIDE, Hammonton High School, 1 student to Pilgrim Academy, 3 students to St. Augustine Prep and 3 students to Our Lady of Mercy. To and from total route cost for Folsom: $21,973.00. Income to the District. Exhibit O Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 16. Resolution No. 07 10 R: Resolved by the Hammonton Board of Education approve a jointure with ACSSSD to transport 1 student to St. Joseph High School, 3 students to St. Augustine Prep. To and from total route cost for ACSSSD: $3,432.00. Income to the District. Exhibit P Motion: ____________ Second: ___________17. Resolution No. 07 10 R: Resolved by the Hammonton Board of Education approve a jointure with Winslow to transport 1 student to St. Augustine Prep, 3 students to Our Lady of Mercy, 2 students to Pilgrim Academy. To and from total route cost for Winslow: $5,154.00. Income to the District. Exhibit Q Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 18. Resolution No. 07 10 R: Resolved by the Hammonton Board of Education approve a jointure with Lenape Reg. to transport 1 student to St. Augustine Prep and 1 student to Our Lady of Mercy. To and from total route cost for Lenape Reg.: $1,718.00. Income to the District. Exhibit R Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 19. Resolution No. 07 10 R: Resolved by the Hammonton Board of Education approve the 2007-2008 Atlantic County Special Services School District tuition contract for SD and MN for a total of $32,220 per pupil. These are an existing placement. Exhibit S Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 20. Resolution No. 07 10 R: Resolved by the Hammonton Board of Education approve the 2007-2008 Atlantic County Special Services School District tuition contract for ML for a total of $29,880. This is an existing placement. Exhibit T Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 21. Resolution No. 07 10 R: Resolved by the Hammonton Board of Education approve the amended NCLB FY06 Title III final report. Exhibit U Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 22. Resolution No. 07 10 R: Resolved by the Hammonton Board of Education approve the purchase of 6 pin pads for the Middle School & High School Point of Sale System. Total cost to Food Service: $3,200.00. Exhibit V 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 10 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education approve a letter of resignation from Nicole Velardi, high school special education teacher, effective on or before December 12, 2007 pending a suitable replacement. Exhibit W Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 24. Resolution No. 07 10 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education approve a letter of retirement from Gladys Capoferri, district bus aide, retroactive October 1, 2007. Exhibit X Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 25. Resolution No. 07 10 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education approve an unpaid Family Leave of Absence for Tracy Davidson, high school English teacher, from approximately February 1 to approximately March 17, 2008. Exhibit Y Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 26. Resolution No. 07 10 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education approve an unpaid Family Leave of Absence for Carmen O’Donnell, high school Spanish teacher, from approximately January 30 to approximately April 7, 2008. Exhibit Z Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 27. Resolution No. 07 10 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education approve a posting to hire professional staff to tutor for our elementary school, Title I After School Program, Project Assist as per attached Exhibit AA. Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 28. Resolution No. 07 10 R: Resolved that Hammonton Board of Education approve a posting for a personal care aide as per attached Exhibit BB. Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 29. Resolution No. 07 10 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education approve the school district’s Organization Chart as per attached Exhibit CC. Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 30. Resolution No. 07 10 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education approve the 2007-2008 high school extracurricular and winter sports personnel as per attached Exhibit DD. Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 31. Resolution No. 07 10 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education approve a C.I.E. Stipend effective September 1, 2007 for Richard Cote, high school CIE teacher. Exhibit EE Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 32. Resolution No. 07 10 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education approve additional .25 hours for Ed Pierce, school bus driver, retroactive to September 26, 2007. Exhibit FF Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 33. Resolution No. 07 10 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education approve the following professional personnel to be paid from the NCLB FY08 allocation as per Exhibit GG. Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 34. Resolution No. 07 10 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education approve the following paraprofessional and support staff to be paid from the NCLB08 allocation as per attached Exhibit HH. Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 35. Resolution No. 07 10 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education approve the following personnel to the position of Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP) Facilitator as per attached Exhibit II. Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 36. Resolution No. 07 10 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education approve Daniel Miller and Jennifer DeRago, counselors from the Hammonton Family Center, to do stress management/counseling in the school district. Exhibit JJ Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 37. Resolution No. 07 10 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education approve Adalgisa Estevez, elementary school Bilingual/Bicultural teacher; Marysol Carde, early childhood center part-time bilingual instructional aide; and Maggie Gonzalez, previously approved community volunteer, as the district’s verbal Spanish and English translators. Exhibit KK Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 38. Resolution No. 07 10 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: Hung Kim – elementary school mathematics specialist to start on or about November 1, 2007 Exhibit LLJames McShea – high school physical science teacher to start on or before January 2, 2008 Exhibit LLKristin Miller – substitute teacher. She has 60+ credits from Stockton College and will be applying for an Atlantic County substitute certificateMelody Davis – substitute teacher. She has a bachelor’s degree from Lipscomb University and will be applying for an Atlantic County substitute certificateTeri Woods – substitute teacher. She has a bachelor’s degree from Southern Utah State University and will be applying for an Atlantic County substitute certificateStephen Arena – substitute teacher. He has 60+ credits Millersville College and will be applying for an Atlantic County substitute certificatePamela Parkhurst – substitute teacher. She has a bachelor’s degree from Ursinus College and will be applying for an Atlantic County substitute certificateMariel Palumbi – substitute teacher. She has 60+ credits from St. Joseph University and will be applying for an Atlantic County Substitute certificatePatsy Carletti – substitute teacher. He has an Atlantic County substitute and will be renewing the certificate with the Atlantic County OfficeDarnell Cumington – substitute bus driver - $10.00/hrGuiseppa Gazzara – substitute food service worker - $7.50/hrVirginia Loomis – substitute clerical - $7.50/hrJamie Morey – substitute clerical - $7.50/hr Motion: ____________ Second:____________ 39. Resolution No. 07 10 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education approve the following on a non-emergent basis pending receipt of all necessary paperwork: Kelly Emmel – high school new part-time personal care aide Exhibit MM Deborah Shields - tutor Motion: _____________ Second: _____________ 40. Resolution No. 07 10 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education approve the following salary adjustments for the following personnel effective September 1, 2007: Andrew Barchetto – BA+15 - $48,440 to BA+30 - $49,156 Danielle Weir – BA+15 - $45,796 to BA+30 - $46,473 Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 41. Resolution No. 07 10 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education approve Anthony Angelozzi, a student from Rutgers University, to do student teaching in the high school from January to May 2008. Motion: _____________ Second: _____________ 42. Resolution No. 07 10 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education approve Amanda Corrado, a student from West Chester University, to observe at the high school. Motion: _____________ Second: _____________ 43. Resolution No. 07 10 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education approve the following students from Atlantic Cape Community College to observe: Corinne Hesington - high school Nissi Ruth Peram - early childhood center Motion: _____________ Second: _____________ 44. Resolution No. 07 10 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education approve the following students from Camden County College to observe: Rachel Langheim - early childhood center Meaghan Knoll - high school Motion: _____________ Second: _____________ Programs 45. Resolution No. 07 10 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education approve an After 3 Program at the middle school as per attached Exhibit NN. Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 46. Resolution No. 07 10 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education approve the school district’s Nurses’ Standing Orders for the 2007-2008 school year. Exhibit OO Motion: _____________ Second: _____________ 47. Resolution No. 07 10 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education approve to the district’s process for providing gifted and talented education to those identified students. Exhibit PP Motion: _____________ Second: _____________ Students48. Resolution No. 07 10 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education approve a request from a parent to have her 7th grade student continue on a tuition basis to attend the Hammonton School District for the 2007-2008 school year. Exhibit QQ Motion: _____________ Second: _____________ 49. Resolution No. 07 10 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education approve the establishment of a Memorial to a 2005 graduate of Hammonton High School, who was killed recently while serving his country in Iraq. Exhibit RR Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 50. Resolution No. 07 10 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education approve the establishment of a Student Book Club sponsored by Kathy Prenger, media specialist, on a volunteer basis. Exhibit SS Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 51. Resolution No. 07 10 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education approve the establishment of a Middle School Wrestling Program at no cost to the district as per attached Exhibit TT. Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ Miscellaneous 52. Resolution No. 07 10 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education approve the revised 2007-2008 School Calendar as per attached Exhibit UU Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 53. Resolution No. 07 10 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education approve revisions to the school district’s “Mission Statement” to comply with the NJQSAC, the Department of Education’s new monitoring and evaluation system. Exhibit VV Motion: _____________ Second: _____________ 54. Resolution No. 07 10 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education approve 1st reading of the revised Policy 5131.5 as per attached Exhibit WW Motion: _____________ Second: _____________ 55. Resolution No. 07 10 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education approve the 2nd reading and adoption of the 9000 policy series. Motion: _____________ Second: _____________ 56. Resolution No. 07 10 R: Resolved that the Hammonton Board of Education approve receiving 50 tablet arm chairs from Rowan University as soon as the University makes them available to us. There will be no cost to the district. (Note: we will need to pick them up from Rowan) Motion: ____________ Second: ___________ 57. Resolution No. 07 10 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) Hammonton Public Schools, Janet Holloway, Library, Parent Meeting Title I Project Assist, Wednesday, November 14, 2007; 6:00 to 7:30 pm(2) Special Education Department, Maria Palmieri, InService, Thursday, October 11, 2007; 3:30 to 5:00 pm 2. MIDDLE SCHOOLa. Gym and Cafeteria(1) Gloucester County Special Services, Migrant Education Meeting, Tuesday, October 23, 2007; 5:00 to 9:00 pm (2) AtlanticCare Behavioral Health/After 3, Tricia Donio-Mento, After 3 Program, Monday through Friday, October 22, 2007 to June 11, 2008; 2:17 to 6:00 pm b. Auditorium(1) International Club, Dawn Allen, Movie Night, Thursday, October 25, 2007; 6:00 to 8:30 pm (2) American Legion, Arthur Orsi, Veteran’s Day Ceremony, Sunday, November 11, 2007; 1:00 to 2:30 pm c. Gym(1) Kiwanis Club of Hammonton, James Italiano, Dance, Friday, February 22, 2008; 6 to 10:30 pm |