GLEN RIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

GLEN RIDGE BOARD OF EDUCATION

March 24, 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

TO

BOE

FROM

Cyndi Stinson

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Thank you

 

 

 

Jodie Schnack

 

Thank you

 

PRESIDENT’S REPORT

 

SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT

 

PUBLIC HEARING

2008-2009 School 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

 

ADMINISTRATION

 

A-1      Second Reading and Adoption of Revised Policies and Regulations

                              Moved:                                           Seconded:

Approve the second reading and adoption 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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A-2      Job Description

                              Moved:                                           Seconded:

            Approve the job description of Educational Program Leader as per the attached. (Exhibit A-2)

 

Agnew

 Cable

Eisen

Henry

Kobernick

O’Connor

Raskin

Schoenfeld

Ginsburg

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PERSONNEL

 

P-1       Appointment

                              Moved:                                           Seconded:

            Approve the appointment of Cynthia Rubino as a district special education one-on-one aide on Aide Step 1 in the amount of $19,089* pro-rated effective March 18, 2008 through the remainder of the school year. (*Salary adjustment will be made upon completion of negotiations.)

 

Agnew

 Cable

Eisen

Henry

Kobernick

O’Connor

Raskin

Schoenfeld

Ginsburg

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P-2       Leave of Absence

                              Moved:                                           Seconded:

Approve an unpaid medical leave of absence to Cynthia Barrow, Music Teacher at Linden and Forest Avenue Schools, effective March 11, 2008.

 

Agnew

 Cable

Eisen

Henry

Kobernick

O’Connor

Raskin

Schoenfeld

Ginsburg

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P-3       Sixth Period Assignment

                              Moved:                                           Seconded:

a.  Approve a (.5) sixth period assignment stipend for Jessica Davidson, Spanish teacher at Glen Ridge High School in the amount of $2,793*.  (*Stipend adjustment will be made upon completion of negotiations.)

 

b.  Revise the sixth period assignment stipend for Danielle Zieser, Spanish teacher at Glen Ridge High School, from a full stipend in the amount of $5,586 originally approved on September 10, 2007 to a .5 stipend in the amount of $2,793*. (*Stipend adjustment will be made upon completion of negotiations.)

 

Agnew

 Cable

Eisen

Henry

Kobernick

O’Connor

Raskin

Schoenfeld

Ginsburg

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P-4       Substitute

                              Moved:                                           Seconded:

Approve the addition of Susan Alexander to the substitute list for the remainder of the 2007-2008 school year, and the application for emergent hiring, if applicable.

 

Agnew

 Cable

Eisen

Henry

Kobernick

O’Connor

Raskin

Schoenfeld

Ginsburg

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRICULUM

C-1      2008 Summer Enrichment Program

                              Moved:                                           Seconded:

            Approve the 2008 Summer Enrichment Program.  (Exhibit C-1)

 

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.   Certification of Fund Balance

     Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6:20-2.13(e), we certify that as of January 31, 2008 after review of the Secretary’s monthly financial reports and upon consultation with the appropriate district officials, to the best of our knowledge no major account or fund has been over expended in violation of N.J.A.C. 6:20-2.13(b) and that sufficient funds were available to meet the district’s financial obligations for the fiscal year.  

 

 

b.   Secretary’s Report through January 31, 2008 as follows:

     

       Beginning Balance             $3,327,168.73                                        

                   Receipts                            $2,856,709.18                                        

                   Disbursements                   $2,264,608.53                                                    

       Cash Balance                    $3,919,269.38                                        

 

c.   Treasurer of School Moneys Report for January 2008 as presented.

 

            d.   Approve the budget transfer for the month of January 2008 as presented. (Exhibit B-1.d)

 

Agnew

 Cable

Eisen

Henry

Kobernick

O’Connor

Raskin

Schoenfeld

Ginsburg

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B-2      Approve 2008-2009 School District Budget

                              Moved:                                           Seconded: 

            BE IT RESOLVED, that the Glen Ridge Board of Education approve the submission of the 2008-2009 school district budget to the voters on April 15, 2008 as follows: (Exhibit B-2)

 

                                                                                    Budget                          Local Tax Levy

General Fund                                  $25,352,584                                $23,244,935           

Special Revenue Fund                         $316,594                                       N/A   

Debt Service Fund                             $934,425                                     $926,742           

TOTAL BASE BUDGET               $26,603,603                                $24,171,677           

           

            Authorizing Resolutions:

            Approve that there should be raised for taxes for the General Fund $23,244,935 for the ensuing school year 2008-2009, this resolution to appear on the ballots of April 15, 2008.

 

            Approve that there should be raised in taxes for Debt Service - Bonds Principal and Interest of $926,742 for the ensuing school year 2008-2009 this resolution not to appear on the ballots of April 15, 2008.

 

 

            BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Glen Ridge Board of Education, approve the appropriation of additional fund balances on lines 1620 and 1630 per the detailed recapitulation of balances for the following:

 

Additional fund balance will be appropriated between February 1, 2008 and June 30, 2008 in the amount of $70,000 for legal costs and unanticipated emergency repairs on Line 1630 of the Detailed Recapitulation of Balances. This appropriation did not reduce the general fund unreserved fund balance to fall below the 2 percent of the proposed budget year general fund appropriations.