Glen Ridge Public Schools

Superintendent’s Highlights 

March, 2007

Daniel Fishbein, Ed.D., Superintendent

Dfishbein@glenridge.org

 

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Message from the Superintendent:

Remember to vote on the School Budget and Board Election on April 17, 2007.  A detailed budget newsletter will be mailed to all residents prior to the election.

 

SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT HIGHLIGHTS:

 

BUSINESS

The Board of Education approved the following financial reports:

·         Certified fund balances for December 31, 2006 and January 31, 2007.

·         Secretary’s reports through December 31, 2006 and January 31, 2007.

·         Treasurer of school moneys reports for December 2006 and January 2007.

·         Budget transfers for December 2006 and January 2007.

·         Bills list through February 28, 2007.

 

The Board approved the following business items:

·         The proposed 2007-2008 school year budget for review by the Essex County Superintendent of Schools.

·         Home Instruction services, IDEA-B services for non-public school students and Child Study Team services to be provided by the Essex County Educational Services Commission for the 2007-2008 school year (if needed).

·         Stipulation of Agreement between the Glen Ridge Board of Education and the parents of students #20006 & #20007.

·         Out-of-district placement for student #17154 to attend the Bruce Street School for the Deaf for the remainder of the 2006-2007 school year.

·         Out-of-district placement for student #10153 to attend the Bloomfield Middle School Vest Program for the remainder of the 2006-2007 school year.

·         Approved the submission of the 2007-2008 school district budget to the voters on April 17, 2007 as follows:

 

                                                                            Budget

General Fund                                  $23,790,503                              

Special Revenue Fund                    $     313,979    

Debt Service Fund                         $     946,435                              

TOTAL BASE BUDGET               $25,050,917                              

           

      Authorizing Resolutions:

      Approved that there should be raised for taxes for the General Fund $22,076,813 for the ensuing school year 2007-2008, this resolution to appear on the ballots of April 17, 2007.

 

      Approved that there should be raised in taxes for Debt Service - Bonds Principal and Interest of $940,745 for the ensuing school year 2007-2008 this resolution not to appear on the ballots of April 17, 2007.

 

 

      Further, the Glen Ridge Board of Education, approved the appropriation of additional fund balances on lines 1620 and 1630 per the advertised recapitulation of balances for the following:

 

      Additional fund balance will be appropriated between February 1, 2007 and June 30, 2007 in the amount of $120,000 for unanticipated legal costs and special education tuition on Line 1630 of the Advertised 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.

                       

BOARD DOCUMENTATION

The Board of Education approved the regular and executive session minutes of February 12, 2007.

 

ADMINISTRATION

The Board of Education approved the following administrative items:

·         Submission of the 2007-2010 Comprehensive Equity Plan (CEP) to the Essex County Office of the Superintendent and the Office of Specialized Populations.

·         First and second readings and adoption of the following new and/or revised policies/regulations:   

Ø       Policy #2412 - Home Instruction Due to Health Condition

Ø       Regulation #R2412 - Home Instruction Due to Health Condition

Ø       Policy #2417 - Pupil Intervention and Referral Services

Ø       Regulation #R2417 - Pupil Intervention and Referral Services

Ø       Policy #2480 - Alternative Education Programs

Ø       Regulation #R2480 - Alternative Education Programs

Ø       Policy #2481 - Home or Out-of-School Instruction for General Education Pupils

Ø       Regulation #R2481 - Home or Out-of-School Instruction for General Education Pupils

Ø       Policy #7441 - Electronic Surveillance in School Buildings and on School Grounds

Ø       Regulation #R7441- Electronic Surveillance in School Buildings and on School Grounds

·         First reading of the following new policy and regulation:

Ø       Policy #2415.20 - No Child Left Behind Complaints

Ø       Regulation #R2415.20 - No Child Left Behind Complaints

·         The nomination of Elisabeth Ginsburg, Board of Education President, for the 2006-2007 Dianne Cooper Leadership Award.

 

PERSONNEL

The Board of Education approved:

·         The resignations of Danielle Chilakos, Social Studies teacher at Glen Ridge High School (retirement), Elissa Alberto, Speech Language Specialist, and Patricia Enright, Mathematics teacher at Glen Ridge High School, effective June 30, 2007.

·         Leave of absence for Nancy Kelly, Library Aide at Glen Ridge High School.

·         Appointment of various substitutes, aides, new teacher mentors, coaches, 6th period assignments and volunteer coaches for the remainder of the 2006/2007 school year.

 

CURRICULUM

The Board of Education approved:

·         The application for the continuation of the Cooperative Sports Program in Ice Hockey with the Verona Board of Education for the 2007-2008 school year.

·         The 2007 Summer Enrichment Program.

 

 

KEY DATES

·         April 6th - Schools/District Closed (Good Friday)

·         April 9th - Board of Education Meeting 

·         April 14th - Linden Avenue School International Fair

·         April 17th - Budget vote Board Election 

·         April 20th - High School Athletic Hall of Fame Dinner

·         April 23rd - 27th - Schools Closed (Spring Break)