GLEN RIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

GLEN RIDGE BOARD OF EDUCATION

March 10, 2008

CALL TO ORDER - 6:00 pm - LGI Room at Glen Ridge High School

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

MOMENT OF SILENCE

ROLL CALL

Mr. Agnew Ms. O’Connor

Mr. Cable Ms. Raskin

Ms. Eisen Ms. Schoenfeld

Ms. Henry Ms. Ginsburg

Mr. Kobernick

STATEMENT OF PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE

This is a scheduled meeting of the Glen Ridge Board of Education. Adequate notice of this meeting has been provided in that this Board notified the Glen Ridge Paper and the Star Ledger on May 2, 2007. Said notice was published in the Glen Ridge Paper on May 10, 2007 and the Star Ledger on May 7, 2007. The date, time, and location of this meeting were also emailed to all recipients of the annual schedule of the Board’s meetings.

Daniel Fishbein, Ed.D., Superintendent of Schools

Peter R. Caprio, Business Administrator/Board Secretary

6:00 pm Executive Session - Room 108

Moved: Seconded:

WHEREAS, a matter to be considered by the Board of Education deals with personnel, negotiations and/or possible litigation, and

WHEREAS, public disclosure of this matter may be prejudicial to the public good,

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that this matter be considered in a meeting closed to the public; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Minutes of this meeting be sealed until the matter is resolved.

Adjourn to closed session.

Agnew	Cable	Eisen	Henry	Kobernick	O’Connor	Raskin	Schoenfeld	Ginsburg

PUBLIC SESSION

WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS

BOE

FROM

PRESIDENT’S REPORT

SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT

2008-2009 Budget Presentation

PUBLIC COMMENTS (Agenda Items)

COMMITTEE REPORTS (First meeting of the month only)

Curriculum Committee

Personnel and Policy Committee

Negotiations Committee

Finance and Facilities Committee

Ad Hoc Committee for Communication

Ad Hoc Committee on Alternative Funding

LIAISON REPORTS (First meeting of the month only)

Home & School Associations

Glen Ridge Association for Special Education (GRASE)

Glen Ridge Educational Foundation (GREF)

Glen Ridge Athletic Association (GRAA)

Glen Ridge Arts Patrons Association (GRAPA)

Glen Ridge Municipal Alliance Committee (MAC)

Gas Lamp Players

MINUTES

M-1 Board of Education Minutes

Moved: Seconded:

Approve the minutes of the following Glen Ridge Board of Education meetings:

November 19, 2007 Executive Session and Regular Meeting

December 10, 2007 Executive Session and Regular Meeting

January 7, 2008 Executive Session and Regular Meeting

January 28, 2008 Executive Session and Regular Meeting

February 11, 2008 Executive Session and Special Meeting

February 25, 2008 Executive Session and Regular Meeting

Agnew	Cable	Eisen	Henry	Kobernick	O’Connor	Raskin	Schoenfeld	Ginsburg

ADMINISTRATION

A-1 First Reading of Revised Policies and Regulations

Moved: Seconded:

Approve the first reading of the following revised policies and regulations of the Glen Ridge Board of Education: (Exhibit A-1)

Policy #2110 - Philosophy of Education/District Mission Statement

Policy #5512.01 - Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying

Policy #6422 - Budget Transfers, Emergency Purchases and Over-Expenditure of Funds

Regulation #R6422 - Budget Transfers, Emergency Purchases and Over-Expenditure of Funds

Policy #8461 - Reporting Violence, Vandalism, Alcohol, and Other Drug Abuse

Regulation #R8461 - Reporting Violence, Vandalism, Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse

Policy #8462 - Reporting Potentially Missing or Abused Children

Regulation #R8462 - Reporting Potentially Missing or Abused Children

Agnew	Cable	Eisen	Henry	Kobernick	O’Connor	Raskin	Schoenfeld	Ginsburg

PERSONNEL

P-1 Coaches

Moved: Seconded:

a. Approve the appointment of Lauren Dutton and Teresa Doss as assistant girls’ lacrosse coaches on guide 3, step 1, year 1 ($5,093* each) and Thomas Ruane as the assistant boys’ lacrosse coach on guide 3, step 5, year 10 ($6,426*) for the spring 2008 season. (*Stipend will be adjusted upon completion of negotiations.)

b. Approve Jesse Robbins as a volunteer assistant coach for the high school golf team for the spring 2008 season.

Agnew	Cable	Eisen	Henry	Kobernick	O’Connor	Raskin	Schoenfeld	Ginsburg

P-2 Substitutes

Moved: Seconded:

a. Approve the addition of Kenneth Behrens to the substitute list for the remainder of the 2007-2008 school year.

b. Approve Agata Aiello as a substitute site coordinator ($18.50 per hour) and/or aide ($11.71 per hour) for the Childcare Program for the remainder of the 2007-2008 school year.

Agnew	Cable	Eisen	Henry	Kobernick	O’Connor	Raskin	Schoenfeld	Ginsburg

BUSINESS

B-1 Financial Reports

Moved: Seconded:

Approve the following financial reports as recommended by the Finance Committee:

a. Bills list through February 29, 2008 in the amount of $2,729,003.52

Agnew	Cable	Eisen	Henry	Kobernick	O’Connor	Raskin	Schoenfeld	Ginsburg

B-2 Conferences/Workshops

Moved: Seconded:

Approve the workshops/conferences and travel expenses for the following staff:

a. Tara Sclafani to attend the Art Educators’ Symposium Midnight Full of Stars being held at the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey in Summit, NJ on April 17, 2008 for a total cost of $49.53 ($35 registration plus $14.53 travel).

b. Maria DiCondina to attend the 2008 WBCA Women’s Basketball National Convention being held in Tampa, FL from April 3-7, 2008 for a total cost of $445 registration only.

c. Tim Liddy to attend the Directors of Athletics Association 48^th Annual DAANJ Workshop being held at the Borgata Hotel in Atlantic City, NJ from March 17-20, 2008 for a total cost of $274.23 ($150 registration plus $124.23 travel).

d. Barbara Gemza, Lisa Jacobsen, Cindee Bulthaupt and Elizabeth Banka to attend the NJAPSA conference on Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) in the Classroom being held at the Ocean Place Conference Center in Long Branch, NJ on April 4, 2008 for a total cost of $214.96 per person ($162.50 registration plus $52.46 travel).

e. Deborah Fitzpatrick to attend the NJPSA Early Childhood Committee meeting being held at the NJPSA Headquarters in Monroe, NJ on March 31, 2008 for a total travel cost of $42.67.

f. John DuBuque and Charlene Reilly to attend the Tools for Schools Training on Indoor Air Quality being held at Stafford Township Arts Center in Manahawkin, NJ on April 8, 2008 for a cost of $50 per person registration.

Agnew	Cable	Eisen	Henry	Kobernick	O’Connor	Raskin	Schoenfeld	Ginsburg

B-3 Home Instruction Services for the 2008-2009 School Year

Moved: Seconded:

Approve home instruction services to be provided by the Essex County Educational Services Commission for the 2008-2009 school year at a rate of $40 per hour when and if the need arises.

Agnew	Cable	Eisen	Henry	Kobernick	O’Connor	Raskin	Schoenfeld	Ginsburg

B-4 Child Study Team Services for the 2008-2009 School Year

Moved: Seconded:

Approve child study team services to be provided by the Essex County Educational Services Commission for the 2008-2009 school year at the following rates if the need arises:

Social Assessment $300

Educational Evaluation $300

Psychological Evaluation $300-$310

Agnew	Cable	Eisen	Henry	Kobernick	O’Connor	Raskin	Schoenfeld	Ginsburg

B-5 Educational Services

Moved: Seconded:

Approve education services for student #20131 to be provided by New Jersey Commission of the Blind and Visually Impaired at a cost of $1,400 for the remainder of the 2007-2008 school year.

Agnew	Cable	Eisen	Henry	Kobernick	O’Connor	Raskin	Schoenfeld	Ginsburg