GLEN RIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

GLEN RIDGE BOARD OF EDUCATION

October 15, 2007

 

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 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

 

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

TO

BOE

FROM

Cynthia Barrow

RE

Thank you

 

PRESIDENT’S REPORT

 

SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT

·         Violence and Vandalism Report

·         Tradition of Excellence Award Recipients - Dr. Mary Lynn DePierro and Linda DePalo

 

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                                     

Ad Hoc Committee for Property Tax Community Action Plan         

 

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)

 

MINUTES

M -1    Board of Education Minutes

                              Moved:                                           Seconded:

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

                        September 10, 2007                   Executive Session and Regular Meeting

                        September 24, 2007                   Executive Session and Regular Meeting

 

Agnew

 Cable

Eisen

Henry

Kobernick

O’Connor

Raskin

Schoenfeld

Ginsburg

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ADMINISTRATION

A-1      First Reading of New and/or Revised Policies and Regulations

                              Moved:                                           Seconded:

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

            Policy #5330 - Administration of Medication

            Regulation #R5330 - Administration of Medication

            Policy #5512.01 - Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying

            Policy #5530 - Substance Abuse

            Regulation #R5530 - Substance Abuse

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

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

            Policy #8601 - Pupil Supervision After School Dismissal

           

Agnew

 Cable

Eisen

Henry

Kobernick

O’Connor

Raskin

Schoenfeld

Ginsburg

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A-2      Annual District Report of Violence, Vandalism and Substance Abuse

                              Moved:                                           Seconded: 

Approve the Annual District Report of Violence, Vandalism and Substance Abuse for the 2006-2007 school year as presented. (Exhibit A-2)

 

Agnew

 Cable

Eisen

Henry

Kobernick

O’Connor

Raskin

Schoenfeld

Ginsburg

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PERSONNEL

P-1       Appointment

                              Moved:                                           Seconded:

Approve the appointment of Sean Manes as a long term substitute replacement Music Teacher at Forest and Linden Avenue Schools effective October 15, 2007 and the application for emergent hiring. Upon completion of 20 consecutive days at the substitute rate of $85 per diem, Mr. Manes will be placed on MA Step 4 $50,568* pro-rated. (*Salary adjustment will be made upon completion of negotiations.)

 

Agnew

 Cable

Eisen

Henry

Kobernick

O’Connor

Raskin

Schoenfeld

Ginsburg

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P-2       Revise Co-Curricular Stipend

                              Moved:                                           Seconded:

Revise the co-curricular stipend for Alejandra Formoso as the Spanish Club advisor from $1,374, previously approved on September 24, 2007, to (.5) in the amount of $687* for the 2007-2008 school year. (*Stipend adjustment will be made upon completion of negotiations.)

 

Agnew

 Cable

Eisen

Henry

Kobernick

O’Connor

Raskin

Schoenfeld

Ginsburg

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P-3       Substitutes

                              Moved:                                           Seconded:

Approve the addition of Melanie Carnivale, Sandra Reid, David Kelly, Andrea Kominik, and Charles Poris to the substitute list for the 2007-2008 school year and the application for emergent hiring, if applicable.

 

Agnew

 Cable

Eisen

Henry

Kobernick

O’Connor

Raskin

Schoenfeld

Ginsburg

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P-4       Sixth Period Assignments

 

                              Moved:                                           Seconded:

            Approve a sixth period assignment stipend* to the following staff for the 2007-2008 school year:

           

Caroline Bassillo

Special Education/HS

.85

$4,748.10

Shana Caulfield

Physical Education/ HS

.25

$1,396.50

Ann Malone

Art/HS

1.0

$5,586.00

Rachael Miscia

Physical Education/HS

.25

$1,396.50

Steve Reitberger

Physical Education /HS

1.0

$5,586.00

Kendall Southerland

Special Education/HS

.85

$4,748.10

                    (*Stipend adjustment will be made upon completion of negotiations.)

 

Agnew

 Cable

Eisen

Henry

Kobernick

O’Connor

Raskin

Schoenfeld

Ginsburg

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


BUSINESS

B-1      Financial Report

                              Moved:                                           Seconded:

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

      

a.       Bills list through September 30, 2007 in the amount of $2,604,360.59

 

Agnew

 Cable

Eisen

Henry

Kobernick

O’Connor

Raskin

Schoenfeld

Ginsburg

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B-2      Extending Insurance Coverage

 

                              Moved:                                           Seconded:

            Approve extending the Glen Ridge School District’s insurance coverage with the School Alliance Insurance Fund (SAIF) to include the following organizations:

            Glen Ridge Athletic Booster Club                       Glen Ridge Association for Special Education

            Glen Ridge Art Patrons                                      Glen Ridge Music Parents Assoc.

            Glen Ridge Educational Foundation                     Forest Avenue Home & School Assoc.

            Linden Avenue Home & School Assoc.              High School Home & School Assoc.

            Ridgewood Avenue Home & School Assoc.       Glen Ridge Home & School Assoc.

 

Agnew

 Cable

Eisen

Henry

Kobernick

O’Connor

Raskin

Schoenfeld

Ginsburg