GLEN RIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

GLEN RIDGE BOARD OF EDUCATION

December 10, 2007

 

CALL TO ORDER - 7:00 pm - Forest Avenue School Multi-Purpose Room

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 3 in Forest Avenue School                                             

                              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

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BOE

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The Dewitt Family

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Thank you

 

 

 

Mark Astarita

 

On-line Directory

 

PRESIDENT’S REPORT

 

SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT

  • Showcase of Success - Forest Avenue School
  • Forest Avenue Class Size (additional part-time aide at Forest & Linden)

 

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)

 

ADMINISTRATION

A-1      2008-2009 District Calendar

                              Moved:                                           Seconded:

Approve the 2008-2009 District Calendar as presented. (Exhibit A-1)

 

Agnew

 Cable

Eisen

Henry

Kobernick

O’Connor

Raskin

Schoenfeld

Ginsburg

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A-2      Uniform Memorandum of Agreement

                              Moved:                                           Seconded:

Approve the updated Uniform State Memorandum of Agreement 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 Dean Elbonne as a French Teacher at Glen Ridge High School (replacing Jennifer Chiang) on BA Step 9 ($51,488* pro-rated) effective January 2, 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       Revise Co-Curricular Stipend

                              Moved:                                           Seconded:

            Revise the co-curricular stipend for Cecelia Lynch as the Political Science Club advisor from .5 ($764.00) previously approved on May 4, 2007, to a full stipend in the amount of $1,528* for the 2007-2008 school year.  (*Adjustment will be made upon completion of negotiations.)

 

Agnew

 Cable

Eisen

Henry

Kobernick

O’Connor

Raskin

Schoenfeld

Ginsburg

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P-3       Home Instruction

 

                              Moved:                                           Seconded:

 

Approve Ann Banegas, Jenelle Hamer and Chris Savio to provide home instruction services at a rate of $40 per hour for the 2007-2008 school year.

 

Agnew

 Cable

Eisen

Henry

Kobernick

O’Connor

Raskin

Schoenfeld

Ginsburg

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P-4       Athletic Coaches

 

                              Moved:                                           Seconded:

 

Approve Sean McLearie as an Assistant Wrestling Coach on Guide 3 Step 1 Year 1 ($5,093*) for the Winter 2007-2008 Season and Erin Murphy as the Head Girls’ Lacrosse Coach on Guide 2 Step 3 Year 6 ($7,020*) for the Spring 2008 Season. (*Stipend adjustments will be made upon completion of negotiations.)

 

Agnew

 Cable

Eisen

Henry

Kobernick

O’Connor

Raskin

Schoenfeld

Ginsburg

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P-5       Substitutes

 

                              Moved:                                           Seconded:

 

a.   Approve the addition of Elizabeth Messina and Miguel Ramos to the substitute list for the 2007-2008 school year.

 

b.   Approve Andrea Bingham and Melissa DiFiore as substitute site coordinators/aides for the Childcare Program for the 2007-2008 school year.

 

Agnew

 Cable

Eisen

Henry

Kobernick

O’Connor

Raskin

Schoenfeld

Ginsburg

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P-6       Early Return From Leave of Absence

 

                              Moved:                                           Seconded:

 

Approve the early return of Alice Roberts, 3rd grade teacher at Ridgewood Avenue School, from her maternity leave originally approved for a January 2, 2008 return to December 17, 2007.

 

Agnew

 Cable

Eisen

Henry

Kobernick

O’Connor

Raskin

Schoenfeld

Ginsburg

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BUSINESS

B-1      Financial Reports

 

                              Moved:                                           Seconded:

 

a.   Certification of Fund Balances

     Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6:20-2.13(e), we certify that as of September 30, 2007 and October 31, 2007 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 Reports through September 30, 2007 and October 31, 2007 as follows:

     

                                            September 30, 2007           October 31, 2007               

       Beginning Balance             $4,217,980.66                         $3,821,279.42       

                   Receipts                            $2,207,659.35                         $2,131,561.44       

                   Disbursements                   $2,604,360.59                         $2,476,818.58                   

       Cash Balance                    $3,821,279.42                         $3,476,022.28

 

c.   Bills list through November 30, 2007 in the amount of $2,414,139.72        

 

d.   Treasurer of School Moneys Reports for September and October 2007 as presented.

 

e.   Approve the budget transfers for the months of September and October 2007 as presented. (Exhibit B-1.e)

 

Agnew

 Cable

Eisen

Henry

Kobernick

O’Connor

Raskin

Schoenfeld

Ginsburg