MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION

REGULAR VOTING MEETING

September 20, 2005

H.S. North Library

Closed Session: 6:30 p.m. – Board, Superintendent, Attorney & Cabinet Members

Vision Statement:

The vision of the Middletown Township Public School District is to provide an education that nurtures and challenges all students to maximize their individual potential to become responsible, productive,

and enthusiastic lifelong learners in the global multicultural society of the 21^st century.

District Goals:

1. Student Achievement

2. Planning

3. Policy

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 Asbury Park Press,

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 – August 23, 2005

6. REPORTS

A. Report of the President

1. Board Commendation to Middletown Township Education Association for receiving the NJEA Award

for Professional Development Excellence. The Middletown LPDC is one of those 5 honored districts.

Voting Meeting September 20, 2005

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 July, 2005. (Attach #1)

3. Motion to accept the Board Secretary’s Certification that no major budget line item has been

over-expended for the month of July, 2005

4. Motion to Approve Bill List for Period August 24, 2005 – September 20, 2005 (Attach #2)

a. C. Report of the Superintendent

1. Approval of Memorandum of Agreement between the Middletown Township School District and the Middletown Township Police Department (Attach #2A)

7. RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS

A. Curriculum Committee (Rose Stallmeyer, Chair)

1. Approval of 5-Year Curriculum Plan (Attachment # 3)

2. Approval of Mentoring Plan

3. Acceptance of the building goals for each building for 2005-2006 and the

Evaluation Report from 2004-2005 (Part of QAAR) (Attachment #4)

4. Approval of Home Schooling:

AB will be using a variety of different materials

KM, and PM will be using a variety of different materials

NM will be using a variety of different materials

B. Finance Committee (Sue Self, Chair)

1. Approval of Contracts

a) Telecommunications Contract

The Superintendent of Schools recommends approval of a telecommunications services

contract with Cooperative Communications Inc. The two-year term contract will commence approximately November 10, 2005 (depending upon the completion of the cut over process

for each building.) Cooperative Communications will provide Local service to the district at

a cost of $0.0132 per minute (five minute or less increments, message unit) and Long Distance:

Intrastate and Interstate and Intralata at a cost of $0.029 per minute (currently at $0.036, $0.036

and $0.046 per minute respectively.)

To Be Charged To: 11-000-230-530-22-000

2. Approval of Transportation Item

a) Request For Jointure

Host: Middletown Board of Education

Joiner: Matawan Board of Education

For one Matawan student to join Route SFD-1 to Summerfield School,

Neptune for the period September 6, 2005 to June 22, 2006 for a total of

180 days in the total amount of $9,000.00.

Refund to Account Code: 11-000-270-514-00-000

Voting Meeting September 20, 2005

3. Authorization To Dispose Of Surplus Equipment. The following item is no longer repairable and is of no value to the district.

Piano (New Monmouth School) ID#5826

C. Pupil Services/Special Education Committee (Joan Minnuies, Chair)

1. Approval of Contract

a) Gabor Barabas, M.D.

(Child Neurology Associates, Inc.)

(Neurologist) $295.00 per evaluation

(Account #11-000-213-300-00-000)

b) Consultant to Bottlecappers of High Schools North and South

Janis E. Mayer and Associates $10,000 yearly stipend

(Account #11-000-213-300-00-000)

c) Niki Delk Runge

(Musical Therapist) $65.00 per hour

$45.00 per l/2 hour

(Account #20-250-200-300-06-000)

d) Service Agreement for TECH Connection to provide services totaling $31,920.00

Service provided two times per week for 35 weeks

Account #20-250-100-300-06-000 $16,800

IMPACT funding $15,120

2. Approval of Special Services to Classified Handicapped Students (Attach #5)

3. Approval of Individual Instruction at Home (Attach #6)

D. 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). Gail Higley, District Speech Language Specialist, effective 1/1/06

b). Jennifer O’Keefe, Substitute Teacher & Substitute Paraprofessional,

effective 9/1/05

c). Karolyn Samuelsen, Substitute Teacher & Substitute Paraprofessional,

effective 9/1/05

2). Approval of the following resignations of Substitute Paraprofessionals, effective 9/1/05:

Michelle Alaia Deborah Perroth

Robert Borek Christine Weimer

Elaine Keyes

3). Approval of leaves of absence:

a). Gail Higley, District Speech Language Specialist, effective

9/1/05 through 12/31/05 – Paid Leave

Acct. #11-000-216-100-00-000

Voting Meeting September 20, 2005

b). Merritt Hoadley, HS South, Special Education, for maternity, effective

10/10/05 through 10/31/05 – Paid – Sick Leave

11/1/05 through 11/18/05 – Unpaid Family Leave Act

Acct. #11-204-100-101-00-000

c). Maria Daniela Marich, Harmony, Grade 1, for maternity, effective

1/3/06 through 3/1/06 – Paid – Sick Leave

3/2/06 through5/24/06 – Unpaid Family Leave Act

Acct. #11-120-100-101-20-000

d). Laureen Millevoi, Harmony, Special Education, for maternity, effective

1/3/06 through 2/3/06 – Paid – Sick Leave

2/4/06 through 4/28/06 – Unpaid Family Leave Act

5/1/06 through 6/30/06 – Unpaid Leave

Acct. #11-213-100-101-00-000

e). Brooke Nelson, Thorne, Special Education, for Personal (Child Care) reasons, effective

10/12/05 through 6/30/05 – Unpaid Leave

f). Extension:

Darryl Ramos, New Monmouth, Special Education, for Personal (Child Care), effective

9/1/05 through 1/30/06 Unpaid Leave

4). The Superintendent of Schools recommends the appointment of Ilene Skolnik, Ed.D.,

as Interim Director of Educational Technology and Special Projects for the period of

September 1, 2005 through December 31, 2005, and as Director of Educational

Technology and Special Projects at an annual rate of Step 11, $123,910 (pro-rated),

for the period of January 1, 2006 through June 30, 2006.

Acct. #11-000-240-103-22-000/20-231-200-100-06-000

5). Approval of new hires:

a). Linda Baldwin, Thorne, Security Guard, Rate - $10/hr, effective

9/1/05 through 6/30/06

Acct. #11-000-262-100-18-018

b). Joseph Fennell, HS North, Night Custodian, Rate – Step 0 – $25,453 (Pro-rated)

effective 9/21/05 through 6/30/06

Acct. #11-000-262-100-01-023

c). Penny Oliver, Thorne, Night Custodian, Rate - Step 0 - $25,453 (Pro-rated)

effective 9/21/05 through 6/30/06

Acct. #11-000-262-100-05-023

d). Nicole Szoke, New Monmouth, Special Education, Georgian Court University, BA

Certification – Teacher of the Handicapped

Rate – BA – Step 1 - $43,700 (Pro-rated)

Effective – 9/1/05 through 1/26/06

Acct. #11-214-100-101-00-000

e). John Trevaskiss, HS South, Security Guard, Rate - $10/hr, effective

9/21/05 through 6/30/06

Acct. #11-000-262-100-18-018

f). Karen Velez, Middletown Village, Secretary – Category 3 (10 mos)

Rate – Step 1 - $21,658 (Pro-rated)

Effective – 9/19/05 through 6/30/06

Acct. #11-000-240-105-20-016

Voting Meeting September 20, 2005

6). Approval of dates of employment:

a). Jodi Erichsen, HS North, School Psychologist, effective 10/24/05

b). Shirley Gonzalez, Bayshore, SAC, effective 10/25/05

7). Approval of salary adjustments/corrections:

Effective 9/1/05-6/30/06:

Gail Higley, District Speech Language Specialist $69,295

Maureen Satz, HS North, School Social Worker $84,477

Carole Ryan, Thompson, Special Education $57,715

Karen Wessel, Elementary G&T $59,315

Brian Cicalese, HS North, Math, Rate MA – Step 2 $53,365

Effective 10/25/05 through 6/30/06:

Shirley Gonzalez, Bayshore, SAC, Rate M+10 - $55,895 (Pro-rated)

8). Approval of increase in assignment, effective 9/1/05–6/30/06:

Amy Leitner, Bayview, Special Education, Rate – MA – Step 18 - $43,438

(68% of $63,880)

Acct. #20-250-100-100-06-000

9). Approval of transfer/change in assignment, effective 9/1/05-6/30/06:

From: To:

Johanna Jackstadt Ocean/Gr 2 Dist Reading Spec

Acct. #11-120-100-101-20-009

Julio Arboleda South-Thorne/Spanish South/Spanish

Acct. #11-140-100-101-02-000

10). Approval of the following Custodial transfers, effective 8/22/05 through 6/30/06:

From: To:

James O’Connor Thorne Ocean

Acct. #11-000-262-100-20-023

Steve Palasti Ocean Bayshore

Acct. #11-000-262-100-03-023

Harry Parker North Thorne

Acct. #11-000-262-100-05-023

11). Approval of Special Contracts:

Martin Seimoneit North/German Hon Soc Step 3 $1074.00

Marie Hitchman North/Drug Prev ½ Step 1 $1026.50

Gail McLaughlin North/Drug Prev ½ Step 1 $1026.50

Michelle Mahoney North/Dept Coord/Eng Step 1 $3157.00

Judith Bolton North/Mentor Step 1 $2675.00

Richard Piro North/Mentor Step 3 $1423.24 (pro-rated)

Deborah Lerman North/Mentor Step 2 $2739.00

Lynn Zink North/Mentor Step 4 $3021.00

Susan Bellifemine North/Mentor Step 1 $1323.14 (pro-rated)

Acct. #11-140-100-100-01-000

Charles Riddle South/Mentor Step 1 $2675.00

Marie Caldaro South/Mentor Step 1 $2675.00

Judyth Conrad South/Mentor Step 1 $2675.00

Cynthia Vogt South/Mentor Step 2 $2739.00

Adrienne Colangelo South/Mentor Step 1 $ 843.32 (pro-rated)

Acct. #11-140-100-100-02-000

Marianne Waltsak Bayshore/Mentor Step 2 $2739.00

Patricia Dolan Bayshore/Mentor Step 1 $2675.00

Voting Meeting September 20, 2005

Jacqueline Tishler Bayshore/Mentor Step 1 $2675.00

Jennifer Goeckel Bayshore/Mentor Step 1 $2675.00

Ruth Hodum Bayshore/Mentor Step 1 $2675.00

Sean Dunphy Bayshore/Mentor Step 1 $2675.00

Acct. #11-401-100-100-03-000

Mark Sessa Thompson/Mentor Step 2 $2739.00

Matthew Kirkpatrick Thompson/Mentor Step 1 $2675.00

Patricia Stefanelli Thompson/Mentor Step 1 $2675.00

Kathleen Farrell Thompson/Mentor Step 2 $2739.00

Acct. #11-401-100-100-04-000

George Obermeier Thorne/Sub Abuse Step 4 $1808.00

Nina Hallard Thorne/Mentor Step 1 $2675.00

Ethel Weckstein Thorne/Mentor Step 1 $2675.00

John Cholette Thorne/Mentor Step 1 $2675.00

Margaret Scholer Thorne/Mentor Step 4 $3021.00

Loren Rogers Thorne/Mentor Step 1 $2675.00

Linda Piro Thorne/Mentor Step 2 $2739.00

Sandra Marchese Thorne/Newspaper 1/3 Step 1 $ 442.23

Jennifer Mess Thorne/Newspaper 1/3 Step 1 $ 442.23

Dawn Karpell Thorne/Newpsaper 1/3 Step 1 $ 442.23

Kara Nolan Thorne/Stu Council ½ Step 1 $ 595.50

Meredith McGee Thorne/Stu Council ½ Step 1 $ 595.50

Acct. #11-401-100-100-05-000

Jeannine Hardman Elem/Mentor Step 3 $2878.00

Melissa Ford Elem/Mentor Step 2 $2739.00

Margaret Morin Elem/Mentor Step 2 $2739.00

Charlene Steib Elem/Mentor Step 1 $2675.00

Barbara Fortunato Elem Mentor Step 1 $2675.00

Kathleen Brown Elem/Mentor Step 1 $2675.00

Gayle Sheehan Elem/Mentor Step 3 $2878.00

Jo-Ellen Lehocky Elem/Mentor Step 4 $3021.00

Barbara Kinnaugh Elem/Mentor Step 1 $2675.00

Kristine Kane Elem/Mentor Step 1 $2675.00

Rachel Zigman Elem/Mentor Step 1 $2675.00

Rosemary Imtanios Elem/Mentor Step 1 $2675.00

Kate Cosgrove Elem/Mentor Step 1 $2675.00

Donna D’Urso Elem/Mentor (bal) Step 1 $1308.06

Mary Darby Elem/Mentor Step 3 $2877.00

Susan Veth Elem/Mentor Step 2 $2739.00

Lori Best Elem/Mentor Step 1 $2675.00

Marie Cox Elem/Mentor Step 2 $ 863.62 (pro-rated)

Colleen Muldowney Elem/Mentor Step 2 $2739.00

Tara Raspanti Elem/Mentor Step 1 $2739.00

Acct. #11-401-100-100-20-000

Christen Tummilo Dist Rec Club Step 1 $2094.00

Bonnie Siegel Dist Rec Club Step 2 $2152.00

Stacey Osborne Dist Rec Club Step 1 $2094.00

Acct. #20-250-200-100-06-000

Adjustments:

Tracy Lailberte Baysh/Stu Council ½ Step 4 $ 672.58

Mary Ellen Cotter Elem/Mentor Step 4 $1625.58

Beatriz Pelaez Martinez North/Soph Cl Adv Step 3 $2384.00

Voting Meeting September 20, 2005

13). Approval of 6^th period assignments:

Carol Caracciolo North/Business $13,039.57

Susan Turner North/Business $ 8,489.29

Linda Ranger North/TV Prod $11,873.86

Geraldine Corvo North/Child Dev $ 7,627.14

Martin Siemoneit South/German $ 9,167.86

Liese Hodgson South/Foods $ 6,886.43

Carol Erskine South/Foods $ 7,048.57

Sara Boyce South/Science $ 2,640.00 (2 pds/wk)

Thomas Riti South/TV Prod $ 6,592.14

Jack Saylor South/Adaptive PE $ 2,391.09 (30 min/1 day/wk)

Acct. #11-140-100-101-18-007

Julia Fielding South/Italian $ 7,993.57

Geraldine Mahoney North/Vision Prog $10,460.29

Acct. #20-250-100-100-06-000

14). Approval of District Mentors in accordance with N.J.A.C. 6:11-4:

Susan Bellifemine Margaret Hopkins Erin Casey

Lori Best Rosemarie Imtanios Nina Hallard

Judith Bolton Kristin Kane Robin Martignoli

Jennifer Brennan Irene Kelly Lori Mulholland

Kathleen Brown Barbara Kinnaugh

Marie Caldaro Anne Marie Lodato

Kathy Lou Colmorgan Mary Mandeville

Mary Ellen Connelly Nicholas Manente

Kate Cosgrove Tara Nicholas

Sean Dunphy Stacey Osborne

Isabelle Ferreira Nancy Pavelka-Luebs

Maureen Fitzhenry Clare Resnick

Suzanne Fream Prudence Runyon

Colleen Glendinning Annedith Seplow

Jennifer Goeckel Patricia Stefanelli

Lynda Hayden Jacqueline Tishler

Marie Hitchman Rachel Zigman

15). Approval of the following to the approved list of Substitute Teachers per the

following page: SUB-1

16). Approval of Substitute Caller, effective 10/2/05 through 6/30/06:

Joan Bace $7743 (Pro-rated)

Acct. #11-190-100-106-00-019

16). Approval of substitute personnel:

Paraprofessionals:

Perri Donovan

Patricia Drobish

Daniel Fish

Hazel Kelly

Margaret Tsakiris

Donna Wendaur

Voting Meeting September 20, 2005

17). Approval of additional Summer IEP meetings staff:

4 hrs @ $69.26/hr – ($277.04)

William LaFalce

Acct. #11-000-219-104-00-000

18). Approval of Elementary Science Inventory Secretary

15 hrs @ $10/hr – ($150)

Deborah Studd

Acct. #11-000-223-110-28-141

19). The following employee of Chartwells Food Service, an approved District

vendor, has completed an Emergent Application pending approval:

Angela Clementoni

Lisa Oberlin

20). Approval of salary adjustment due to increments registered in the Personnel Office

September 2005 per the following page.

21). Approval of additional Paraprofessionals for the 2005-06 school year per the following

page.

All Paraprofessional appointments subject to budgetary constraints, enrollments

and IEP requirements.

22). The Superintendent of Schools recommends the appointment of Keith Comeforo as

Acting Athletic Director at a daily rate of Step 8, $449.17, effective September 16, 2005.

Acct. #11-000-240-103-23-011

8. BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS

9. OLD BUSINESS

10. NEW BUSINESS

11. OPEN TO PUBLIC

12. MOTION TO ADJOURN

Attachments:
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