REGULAR VOTING MEETING
August 23, 2005
H.S. North Library
7:30 p.m.
Closed Session: 5:30 p.m.
Vision
Statement:
The
vision of the
and enthusiastic lifelong learners in the global
multicultural society of the 21st century.
District
Goals:
1.
Student Achievement
2.
Facilities – Elementary Schools
3.
Community Relations
A G E N D A
1.
CALL
TO ORDER & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2. SUNSHINE NOTICE
“Adequate notice of this meeting was
provided by sending such notice to the
the Independent, the Courier, and the Two River Times and the posting of such notice at the
August T. Miner Administration Building and
each elementary, middle, and secondary school in the district”.
3.
ROLL CALL
4. OPEN TO PUBLIC – COMMENTS ON AGENDA
ITEMS ONLY
5. MOTION TO APPROVE MINUTES OF:
a. Regular Voting Meeting – July 26, 2005
6. REPORTS
A. Report of the President
1) Presentation: Department of Education – “Strategic Planning”
2) Resolution to be submitted to the NJSBA Delegates Assembly to allow all standardized and state testing scores for all students attending all programs at the Voc Tech schools for computing back to the home school. (Forthcoming)
B. Business Administrator/Board Secretary
1. Approval of Transfers (see following page)
2. Motion to accept the reports of the Treasurer and Secretary as being in agreement for the month of
June, 2005. (Attach #1)
Regular Voting Meeting August 23, 2005
3. Motion to accept the Board Secretary’s Certification that no major budget line item has been
over-expended for the month of June, 2005
4. Motion to Approve Bill List for Period July 27, 2005 –August 23, 2005 (Attach #2)
a. Report of the Superintendent
1. Presentation: Action Plans for District Goals and Sub-Goals
2. Motion to approve the District Goals for the 2005-2006 School Year:
Goal #1 – Student Achievement
Sub-Goal 1.1 - Decision Based on Data
Sub-Goal 1.2 - Professional Development and Evaluation
Goal #2 – Planning
Sub-Goal 2.1 - Community Based Planning
Sub-Goal 2.2 - Upgrading and Maintaining Facilities
Sub-Goal 2.3 - Alternate Financial Resources
Goal #3 – Policy
3. Acceptance of Settlement between JG
and
4. Approval of Revised Organization Chart (Attach #3)
7.
RECOMMENDATIONS
OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
A. Curriculum Committee (Rose Stallmeyer, Chair)
1. Acknowledgement of Honor Roll Students (see following pages)
2. Approval of Curriculum Guides:
Addendum
to CP English and Social Studies
Project S.A.I.L. (Students Active in Learning)
3. Approval of Home Schooling:
CL and JL will be
using curriculum from
4.
Approval of Field Trip:
High
School
Leave: Sunday, October 2, 2005
Return: Monday, October 3, 2005
Destination:
Purpose: to provide the students the opportunity to explore the
social, religious, political and economic realities of colonial
42 – 47 students and 7-8 adults
Faculty member is Ellen Hill
Students will miss one day of school
(Cost of trip paid by students)
Regular Voting Meeting August 23, 2005
B. Finance Committee (Sue Self, Chair)
1. Approval of Transportation Items
a) Request for approval for St. Agnes routes
SA-1 & SA-3 for 2005-2006 school year:
Murphy Transportation:
SA-1 – 94.09 per diem for 180 days for a total cost of $16,936.20
SA-3 – 106.70 per diem for 180 days for a total cost of $19,206.00
Recommend award to Murphy Transportation, Inc.
Charge to Account Code: 11-000-270-511-00-300.
2. Resolution
Appointing A Qualified Purchasing Agent and Increasing Bid Threshold, Subject
To The Provisions of N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-1 et. seq.
WHEREAS, the recent changes to the Public School
Contracts Law gave boards of education the ability to increase their bid
threshold up to $29,000; and
WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-3a permits an
increase in the bid threshold if a Qualified Purchasing Agent is appointed as
well as granted the authorization to negotiate and award such contracts below
the bid threshold; and
WHEREAS, N.J.A.C. 5:34-5 et seq.
establishes the criteria for qualifying as a Qualified Purchasing Agent; and
WHEREAS, William J. Doering possesses the
designation of Qualified Purchasing Agent as issued by the Director of the
Division of Local Government services in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:34-5 et
seq.; and
WHEREAS, Middletown Township Board of
Education desires to increase the bid threshold as provided in N.J.S.A.
18A:18A-3; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the governing body of the
Middletown Township Board of Education, in the county of Monmouth, in the State
of New Jersey hereby increases its bid threshold to $29,000; and be it further
RESOLVED, that the governing body hereby
appoints William J. Doering as the Qualified Purchasing Agent to exercise the
duties of a purchasing agent pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-2b, with specific
relevance to the authority, responsibility, and accountability of the
purchasing activity of the Board of Education; and be it further
RESOLVED, that in accordance with N.J.A.C.
5:34-5.2, the Board of Education Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to
forward a certified copy of this Resolution and a copy of William J. Doering’s
certification to the Director of the Division of Local Government Services.
I, William J. Doering,
Secretary of the Middletown Township Board of Education, in the County of
Monmouth, State of New Jersey do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of a Resolution adopted by the governing body of the
Middletown Township Board of Education, County of Monmouth, State of New Jersey
at a regular meeting of said governing body held on August 23, 2005.
_______________________________________
William J. Doering
School Business Administrator/Board
Secretary
C. Facilities Committee (Dawn Diorio, Chair)
1. Authorization of Execution and Delivery of a Section 15 Grant Agreement between the Middletown Township Board of Education and the New Jersey Schools Construction Corporation for the following Department of Education approved project:
State Plan 3160-050-05-1000 – High School North
And approve the Delegation of Authority to William J. Doering, School Business Administrator, to
supervise the above-listed school facilities project.
Regular Voting Meeting August 23, 2005
D. Pupil Services/Special Education Committee (Joan Minnuies, Chair)
1. Approval of Special Services to Classified Handicapped Students (Attach #4 )
2. Acceptance of IDEA-B FY2006 Basic Funds of $2,385,013 and Preschool Funds of $96,571.
3. Acceptance of a
tuition student from Red Bank Borough into the Bayview school, LLD class, with
a
Multiply Disabled classification at a tuition rate of
$22,621. Transportation will be provided by Red Bank
Borough.
E. Personnel
Committee (Sherry Gevarter, Chair)
Note: All appointments of the district staff are contingent upon satisfying the requirements of the Criminal History Review.
1). Approval of resignations:
a). Cathy J. Durrett-Filusch, Dist Elementary Reading Specialist, to relocate, effective 9/1/05
b). Kathie Mocik, as District Substitute Calling Secretary, effective 10/2/05
c). Jessica Rizzo, Thorne, Night Custodian, for personal reasons, effective 8/26/05
d). Stacey Wright-Babcock, HS North, Social Studies, to relocate, effective 9/1/05
2). Approval of leave of absence:
a). Cheryl Keene, Navesink, Paraprofessional, for medical reasons, effective 9/1/05
through 12/16/05 – Unpaid Leave
3). Approval of rehires effective 9/1/05 through 6/30/06:
a). Jon Scala, HS North, Social Studies, Rate – BA – Step 2 - $44,050
b). Susan Turner, HS North, Business, Rate – M+10 – Step 12 - $59,425
b). Tamara Woods, HS North, English, Rate – BA – Step 2 - $44-050 Acct. #11-140-100-101-01-000
4). Approval of new hires, effective 9/1/05 through 6/30/06:
a). Brian Carhart, HS South, Security Guard, Rate - $10.50/hr
Acct. #11-000-262-100-18-018
b). Joy Hencoski, Navesink, Kindergarten, Georgian Court University, BA
Certification – Elementary (CEAS)
Rate – BA – Step 1 - $21,850 (50% of $43,700)
Acct. #11-120-100-101-21-000
c). Kelli A. Hibell, Middletown Village, Grade 1, Georgian Court University, MA
Certification – Elementary (CEAS)
Rate – MA – Step 1 - $53,015
Acct. #11-120-100-101-20-000
d). Joanne Pariso, HS North, Night Custodian, Rate – Step 0 - $25,453 (Pro-rated)
Acct. #11-000-262-100-01-023
e). Deanna Sanford, Ocean Ave, Grade 1, Monmouth
University, MA
Certification – Elementary (CEAS)
Rate – MA – Step 1 - $53,015
Acct. #11-110-100-101-21-000
Regular Voting Meeting August 23, 2005
f). Barbara Volpe, New Monmouth, Kindergarten, St. John’s University, MS
Certification – Elementary
Rate – MA – Step 5 - $54,535
Acct. #11-110-100-101-21-000
5). Approval of new hires effective upon release through 6/30/06:
a). Jodi Erichsen, HS North, School Psychologist, Kean University, MA
Certification – School Psychologist
Rate – MA – Step 15 - $59,985 (Pro-rated)
Acct. #11-000-219-104-00-000
b). Shirley Gonzales, Bayshore, Substance Awareness Coordinator
New York University – MA
Certification – Substance Awareness Coordinator
Rate – MA – Step 5 - $54,535 (Pro-rated)
Acct. #11-000-219-104-00-000
6). Approval of new hire pending receipt of New Jersey certification:
a). Dina Marie Laue, HS South, Science, Monmouth University, BS
Certification – Biological Science (CE)
Rate – BA – Step 1 - $43,700
Acct. #11-140-100-101-02-000
7). Approval of increases in assignment, effective 9/1/05-6/30/06:
a). Jane O’Connell, Port Monmouth, Kindergarten, Rate – BA – Step 13 - $49,340
b). Natalie Soto, Dist Speech Language Specialist, Rate – MA – Step 4 - $54,115
Acct. #11-000-216-100-00-000
8). Approval of transfer/decrease in assignment, effective 9/1/05 – 6/30/06:
a). Jayne Balka, Middle School ASP, Rate – BA – Step 8 - $30,507 (68% of $44,864)
Acct.
#11-130-100-101-03-000/11-130-100-101-04-000/11-130-100-101-05-000
9). Approval of salary adjustments/corrections:
Effective
9/1/05-6/30/06
Carol Loeffler, Port Monmouth, Grade 3 $ 91,277
Carolyn Fennessey, M Vill/Fairv, Spec Education $ 55,955
Joseph Lawlor, Baysh/Elem, Music $ 83,117
Donald Magaw, Thorne, Health & PE $ 75,562
Sandra Stevens, Port Monmouth, School Nurse $ 70,079
Effective 8/3/05-8/31/05:
Daniel
Skelton, HS South, Interim Asst Principal $113,700 (pro-rated)
Effective
8/1/05-6/30/06:
` Clifford Bonhard,
Thorne, Custodian $ 43,851
(pro-rated)
Effective 8/16/05-6/30/06 (Black Seal Lic):
Michael McCray, Jr, HS North, Night Custodian $ 25,885 (pro-rated)
10). Approval of dates of employment:
a). Sherri Dall, Middletown Village, effective 9/1/05
Regular Voting Meeting August 23, 2005
b). Michael Isparro, HS North, Health & Physical Education, effective 9/1/05
c). Julie Riccio, HS North, SSW, effective 9/1/05
11). Approval of promotions:
a). Deborah Studd, HS South, Secretary – Category 2 (12 mos)
Rate – Step 4 - $28,450 (Pro-rated)
Effective – 9/1/05 through 6/30/06
Acct. #11-000-240-105-18-016
b). William Schrader, Thorne, Chief Night Custodian
Rate – Step 2 - $28,627 (Pro-rated)
Effective – 8/1/05 through 6/30/06
12). Approval of transfers/change in assignments, effective 9/1/05-6/30/06:
From: To:
Todd Liebman Thorne/Health-PE North/Health-PE
Acct. #11-140-100-101-01-000
Sonia Cataldo Dist ESL Harm-Nut Swamp/BSI
Acct. #11-230-100-101-00-000/20-231-100-100-06-000
Ron Webb Leon/BSI Leon-Midd Vill/BSI
Mavis Nellis Vill-Nut Swamp/BSI Naves/BSI
Linda Waite Pt Mon-Ocean/BSI Pt Mon/BSI
Andrea Burke Fairv-RiverPl/Speech Ocean-RiverPl/Speech
Lois Avrin Thorne-Baysh/Speech Baysh-Thorne-PtMon/Speech
Kathleen Kamaris Ocean-Leon/Speech Fairv-Leon/Speech
Corrections:
Stanley Balmer Dist/Adaptive PE Thorne/Health-PE
Acct. #11-130-100-101-05-000
Jacqueline
Conniff R
Plaza/Res Rm R
Plaza/Gr 2
Acct. #11-120-100-101-20-000
13). Approval of Custodial transfers:
Effective 8/1/05-6/30/06 From: To:
William Westerberg, Jr Bayshore Thorne
Clifford Bonhard Ocean Thorne
Acct. #11-000-262-100-05-023
Jessica Rizzo Thorne Bayshore
Anthony Dura Thorne Bayshore
Acct. #11-000-262-100-03-023
Steven Palasti Bayshore Ocean
Acct. #11-000-262-100-20-023
Effective 8/15/05-6/30/06:
Nancy Viccia Lincroft River Plaza
Richard Bartlett River Plaza Lincroft
14). Approval of Special Contract Charts per the following pages.
15). Approval of Special Contracts:
Mike McCray North/Athletic Equip Mgr. Step 4 $6395.00
3-Seasons (per season)
Justin Mayer North Football Asst. Step 1 $4249.00
Tiffany Kenney North/Girls Frosh Basketball Step 1 $3505.00
Vincent Esposito North Baseball Asst. Step 1 $3472.00
Acct. #11-402-100-100-01-011
Thomas Murphy South/Athletic Equip Mgr Step 1 $5675.00
3-Seasons (per season)
Acct. #11-402-100-100-02-011
Regular Voting Meeting August 23, 2005
Dan Ling Thorne Wrestling Step 1 $2905.00
Acct. #11-402-100-100-05-011
Adjustments:
Jennifer Connelley North/2-Seas Cheerleading Head Step 1 $2073.00
(per season)
Dana Valenti North/2-Seas Cheerleading Asst. Step 3 $1823.00
(per season)
Acct. #11-402-100-100-01-011
Adrienne Colangelo South/2-Seas Cheerleading Head Step 4 $2325.00
(per season)
Christine Sikora South/2-Seas Cheerleading Asst. Step 3 $1823.00
(per season)
Acct. #11-402-100-100-02-011
Ken Faaland Thorne/Fall Athletic Manager Step 4 $3217.00
Meredith McGee Thorne/1-Season Cheerleading Step 2 $1401.00
Acct. #11-402-100-100-05-011
James Anderson Thompson/Athletic Manager Step 4 $3217.00
3-Seasons (per season)
Jacqueline Maffucci Thompson/1-Seas Cheerleading Step 2 $1401.00
Matthew Kirkpatrick Thompson/Girls Soccer Step 4 $3110.00
Acct. #11-402-100-100-04-011
Sean Dunphy Bayshore/Athletic Manager Step 3 $3059.00
3-Seasons (per season)
Anna Celenti Bayshore/1-Seas Cheerleading Step 1 $1375.00
Acct. #11-402-100-100-03-011
16). Approval of additional Summer Child Study Team Work per the following page.
17). Approval of additional Special Education Paraprofessionals for the 2005-06 school year
per the following page.
All Paraprofessional
appointments subject to budgetary constraints, enrollments and IEP
requirements.
18). Approval of Paraprofessionals for the 2005-06 school year per the following page
. All Paraprofessional
appointments subject to budgetary constraints, enrollments and IEP
requirements.
19). Approval of District Mentors in accordance with N.J.A.C. 6:11-4:
Patricia Dolan John Cholett
Ruth Hodum Tara Raspanti
Nicole Zozzaro Loren Rogers
20). Approval of the following to the
approved list of Substitute Teachers per the
following page: SUB-1
21). Approval of substitute personnel:
Paraprofessionals: Secretary:
Marilyn Ascone Marion Morgan Nelida Catania
Christine Alberto Ellen Nash
Nelida Catania Donna Stevens
Maureen Ebner Caroline Todd
Sandra Berk
School Nurse for the Extended School Year Program:
Marcella McGarry $36.42/hr
Acct. #20-250-100-100-05-000
22). Approval of Job Descriptions per the following pages:
Assistant Superintendent for Elementary Education
Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Education
Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources
Director of Testing, Technology, Grants, BSI, ESL &
Special Projects
Regular Voting Meeting August 23, 2005
23). Approval of Increment and Salary Adjustments Withheld:
RESOLVED, that upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools the increment
and salary adjustment be withheld for the 2005-06 school year for the tenured employees
whose employee numbers are listed below and whose names are on file in the Board
Secretary’s office be approved:
4741
4437
4900
4996
24). Approval of Academic Assistance (BSI) camp staff:
a) Two Week Assistance Camp for 8 hrs. each maximum @ 36.42 curriculum
rate ($1,165.44) and maximum of 32 hrs. each @ pro rata ($6,965.76)
Ginny Santa Croce $63.32
Mary Ellen Cotter $69.26
Tereza Perpinan $38.88
Joseph Puzzo $46.22
Acct # 20-231-100-100-05-000
25). Approval of additional hours for Extended School Year Program staff:
No
Hrs Hrly Rate Total
Marge Norton 20 $12.00 $240
Acct. #20-250-100-100-05-000
26). The Superintendent of Schools recommends the appointment of Thomas Olausen,
as Assistant Principal assigned to HS South at an annual salary of Step 6,
$94,500 (pro-rated), for the period of August 24, 2005 through June 30, 2006.
Acct. #11-000-240-103-02-000
27). The Superintendent of Schools recommends the appointment of Mary Ellen Walker,
as Assistant Principal assigned to HS South at an annual salary of Step 2,
$82,200 (pro-rated), for the period of August 24, 2005 through June 30,2006.
Acct.
#11-000-240-103-02-000
28). The Superintendent of Schools
recommends the appointment of Carol Buckley,
as
Assistant Principal assigned to HS North at an annual salary of Step 8,
$102,270 (pro-rated), for the period of August 29, 2005 through June 30,2006.
Acct. #11-000-240-103-01-000
29). The following employee of Chartwells Food Service, an approved District
vendor, has completed an Emergent Application pending approval:
Yolanda Lusinger
8. BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS
Attachments:
Item14 Attachment BS