GLEN RIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

GLEN RIDGE BOARD OF EDUCATION

May 12, 2008

CALL TO ORDER - 7:00 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 5, 2008. Said notice was published in the Glen Ridge Paper and the Star Ledger on May 8, 2008. 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

7:00 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

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 NJSBA Delegate and Alternate

Moved: Seconded:

BE IT RESOLVED, that be appointed delegate to the New Jersey School Boards Association and Essex County School Boards Association for one year, and that be appointed as alternate to the New Jersey School Boards Association and Essex County School Boards Association for one year, beginning immediately.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the policy authorizing the duties of the delegate or the alternate to the New Jersey School Boards Association be approved, as follows:

1. Represent the Board at meetings and conferences of the New Jersey School Boards Association.

2. At the direction of the Board, prepare proposed resolutions for submission to the State School Boards Association.

3. Vote as the representative of the Glen Ridge Board of Education. The policy shall not prohibit or discourage other Board Members from active participation in legislative affairs.

(Membership in New Jersey School Boards is required as set forth in 18A:6-45. Appointment of delegate is required as set forth in 18A:6-46.)

Agnew	Cable	Eisen	Henry	Kobernick	O’Connor	Raskin	Schoenfeld	Ginsburg

A-2 Memorandum of Agreement

Moved: Seconded:

Approve the Memorandum of Agreement between the Glen Ridge Board of Education and the Glen Ridge Education Association.

Agnew	Cable	Eisen	Henry	Kobernick	O’Connor	Raskin	Schoenfeld	Ginsburg

PERSONNEL

P-1 Appointment for 2007-2008 School Year

Moved: Seconded:

Approve the appointment of Lili Young as a district Special Education 1:1 Aide on Aide Step 1 $19,089* (pro-rated) effective May 12, 2008 through June 30, 2008. (*Salary adjustment will be made upon completion of negotiations.)

Agnew	Cable	Eisen	Henry	Kobernick	O’Connor	Raskin	Schoenfeld	Ginsburg

P-2 Extension of Maternity Leave

Moved: Seconded:

Approve an extension of the maternity leave of absence for Vivian Petrosino, Guidance Counselor at Glen Ridge High School, through the remainder of the 2007-2008 school year. Ms. Petrosino will return for the 2008-2009 school year.

Agnew	Cable	Eisen	Henry	Kobernick	O’Connor	Raskin	Schoenfeld	Ginsburg

P-3 Early Return from Leave of Absence

Moved: Seconded:

Approve the early return from a family leave of absence for Lisa Walter, Reading Specialist at Forest Avenue School, effective May 27, 2008 through the remainder of the 2007-2008 school year.

Agnew	Cable	Eisen	Henry	Kobernick	O’Connor	Raskin	Schoenfeld	Ginsburg

P-4 Rescind Appointment

Moved: Seconded:

Rescind the appointment of Margaret Stopford, leave replacement for Lisa Walter, effective May 28, 2008.

Agnew	Cable	Eisen	Henry	Kobernick	O’Connor	Raskin	Schoenfeld	Ginsburg

P-4 Appointment for 2008-2009 School Year

Moved: Seconded:

Approve the appointment of the following new staff for the 2008-2009 school year:

Staff Assignment/Location Effective Date/Salary*

Shannon Lekas

5^th Grade Teacher

Ridgewood

7/1/08 through 6/30/09

BA Step 13 $56,216

(pending receipt of certification)

*Salary adjustment will be made upon completion of negotiations.

Agnew	Cable	Eisen	Henry	Kobernick	O’Connor	Raskin	Schoenfeld	Ginsburg

P-5 MSUNER Program District Coordinators

Moved: Seconded:

Approve Trish Johnson and Caroline Bassillo as district coordinators for the MSUNER (Montclair State University Educational Renewal) Program for the 2008-2009 school year for a stipend amount of $500 each to be paid by MSUNER.

Agnew	Cable	Eisen	Henry	Kobernick	O’Connor	Raskin	Schoenfeld	Ginsburg

P-6 Voluntary Staff Re-Assignments for 2008-2009 School Year

Moved: Seconded:

Approve the voluntary staff re-assignments for the 2008-2009 school year as follows:

Karen Bauer - 4^th Grade to 3^rd Grade

Eileen Ippolito - 3^rd Grade to 4^th Grade

Steven Pi - 6^th Grade Math to 5^th Grade

Alice Roberts - 3^rd Grade to 4^th Grade

Geni Sackson - 4^th Grade to 5^th Grade

Gerry White - 5^th Grade to 6^th Grade Language Arts

Agnew	Cable	Eisen	Henry	Kobernick	O’Connor	Raskin	Schoenfeld	Ginsburg