MINUTES OF THE REGULAR
MEETING
MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 27,
2006
Time and Place Pursuant to notices sent to
each member of the Board of Education, the regular meeting
of Meeting
was held on Monday evening, February 27, 2006 in the High School North
Library,
Call to Order At
7:30 p.m., the meeting was called to order.
1.
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.
2.
PLEDGE OF ALLIGENCE
3.
ROLL
CALL
Present: Laura Agin, Leonora Caminiti, Dawn Diorio, Sherry Gevarter, Joan Minnuies, Kevin Ryan and Rose Stallmeyer.
Absent: Carolyn S. Self and Patricia Walsh.
Also Present: Karen Bilbao, William J. Doering, Dan Skelton and Christopher Parton, Esq.
4.
STUDENT
REPRESENTATIVES FROM HIGH SCHOOLS TO SPEAK:
High School North
High School South
5.
OPEN TO PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS ONLY
No speakers.
6. MOTION TO APPROVE MINUTES OF:
a. Regular Voting Meeting January 24, 2006
b. Special Voting Meeting January 31, 2006
Motion made by Mrs. Gevarter, seconded by Mr. Ryan. Motion carried on voice vote:
Ayes: (7): Mrs. Agin, Mrs. Caminiti, Mrs. Diorio, Mrs. Gevarter, Mr. Ryan, Mrs. Stallmeyer and Mrs. Minnuies.
Noes: (0)
7.
REPORTS
A.
Report of the President
Mrs. Minnuies congratulated High Schools North and South on their participation in the All-Shore Concert.
B. Business Administrator/Board Secretary
1. Approval of Transfers (see following page)
Motion made by Mrs. Gevarter, seconded by Mr. Ryan. Motion carried on voice vote:
Ayes: (7): Mrs. Agin, Mrs. Caminiti, Mrs. Diorio, Mrs. Gevarter, Mr. Ryan, Mrs. Stallmeyer and Mrs. Minnuies.
Noes: (0)
2. Motion to accept the reports of the Treasurer and Secretary as being in agreement for the
month of January, 2006 (Attach #1)
Motion made by Mrs. Gevarter, seconded by Mr. Ryan. Motion carried on voice vote:
Ayes: (7): Mrs. Agin, Mrs. Caminiti, Mrs. Diorio, Mrs. Gevarter, Mr. Ryan, Mrs. Stallmeyer and Mrs. Minnuies.
Noes: (0)
3. Motion to accept the Board Secretarys Certification that no major budget line item has been
over-expended for the month of January, 2006.
Motion made by Mrs. Gevarter, seconded by Mrs. Diorio. Motion carried on voice vote:
Ayes: (7): Mrs. Agin, Mrs. Caminiti, Mrs. Diorio, Mrs. Gevarter, Mr. Ryan, Mrs. Stallmeyer and Mrs. Minnuies.
Noes: (0)
4. Motion to Approve Bill List for Period January 25, 2006 February 21, 2006 (Attach #2)
Motion made by Mrs. Gevarter, seconded by Mr. Ryan. Motion carried on voice vote:
Ayes: (7): Mrs. Agin, Mrs. Caminiti, Mrs. Diorio, Mrs. Gevarter, Mr. Ryan, Mrs. Stallmeyer and Mrs. Minnuies (abst.
on all MOESC bills).
Noes: (0)
a. C. Report of the Superintendent
Mrs. Bilbao gave her assurances that the district is running smoothly and efficiently during this transitional
period. She noted that a collaborative approach to leadership is being used whereby decisions are made by
consensus of the team and an administrator is designated to follow through with implementation on priority
items. Mrs. Bilbao gave an update on Strategic Planning noting volunteer forms were available. She stated
that a Kick-Off Meeting will be held on March 8th at 7:00 p.m. in the H.S. North Library. Mrs. Bilbao also
discussed security measures for the district. Mrs. Bilbao stated that student surveys for the possible Random
Drug and Alcohol Testing Program will be given to students in physical education classes during the fourth
marking period. Letters will be sent home to parents and must be signed in order for students to participate in
this anonymous survey.
8.
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF
SCHOOLS
A. Curriculum Committee (Rose Stallmeyer, Chair)
1. Approval of the required Professional Development
Plan 2006-2007 as submitted to the
2. Approval of Curriculum Guides: Elementary Gifted & Talented
3. Field Trip Approval:
High School South Music Department
Leave: Thursday, April 20, 2006
Return: Sunday, April 23, 2006
Destination:
Purpose: Students will perform in competitions and will work with professionals in the Music Industry
80 students and 8 adults
Faculty members are Scott Visco and Sandra Vitalo
Cost of the trip is provided by the students
Students will miss two days of school
High School
Leave: Tuesday, March 21, 2006
Return: Wednesday March 22, 2006
Destination:
Purpose:
23 students and 3 adults
Faculty members are Patricia Ouellette and Maureen McCall
Cost of the trip is provided by the students
Students will miss two days of school
High School
Leave: Tuesday, March 21, 2006
Return: Wednesday, March 22, 2006
Destination:
Purpose:
6 students and 1adult
Faculty member is Gayle Mansuy
Cost of the trip is provided by the students
Students will miss two days of school
4. Acceptance of an additional $1,305 for the No Child Left Behind supplemental allocation for Title III.
5. Suspension Report (Attachment #4)
Motion made by Mrs. Gevarter, seconded by Mr. Ryan, for approval of Curriculum Items 1 through 5. Motion carried on
voice vote:
Ayes: (7): Mrs. Agin, Mrs. Caminiti, Mrs. Diorio, Mrs. Gevarter, Mr. Ryan, Mrs. Stallmeyer and Mrs. Minnuies.
Noes: (0)
B. Finance Committee (Sue
Self, Chair)
1. Approval of
Rescission of Motion passed October 24, 2005, to join the ACES Natural Gas
Cooperative Purchasing Bid due to contractual conflicts with Monmouth-Ocean
Educational Services Commission (the district is already part of their natural
gas cooperative bid).
Motion made by Mrs. Gevarter, seconded by Mr. Ryan, for Finance Item #1. Motion carried on voice vote:
Ayes: (7): Mrs. Agin, Mrs. Caminiti, Mrs. Diorio, Mrs. Gevarter, Mr. Ryan, Mrs. Stallmeyer and Mrs. Minnuies.
Noes: (0)
C. Pupil Services/Special Education Committee (Joan Minnuies, Chair)
1. Approval of Special Services to Classified Handicapped Students (Attach #5)
2. Approval of Individual Instruction at Home (Attach #6)
3.
Approval of Contracts
a)
Lane G. Rose, M.D.
$350 per Psychiatric Evaluation ($385 with type School
Report.)
(Charge to Account #11-00-213-300-00-000)
b)
Janet Alter, OTR
$250 per Evaluation
(Charge to Account #20-250-100-300-06-000)
c)
Cheryl Siemer, Registered Nurse
$245 per day ($35 per hour, 7 hours per day.) Not to exceed
$16,905.
(Charge to Account #11-000-213-300-00-000)
4.
Approval of Data Sharing Agreement with Public Consulting Group (Attach
#7)
Motion made by Mrs. Gevarter, seconded by Mr. Ryan, for Pupil Services Items 1 through 4. Motion carried on voice
vote:
Ayes: (7): Mrs. Agin, Mrs. Caminiti, Mrs. Diorio, Mrs. Gevarter, Mr. Ryan, Mrs. Stallmeyer and Mrs. Minnuies.
Noes: (0)
D. Facilities Committee (Dawn
Diorio, Chair)
1.
Approval of The Lucarelli Group for
construction management services for the remaining referendum
work
(including litigation support), phase II athletic field work for High
School North, elementary HVAC study and
options analysis, final LRFP submission requirements, continued
elementary school facility and ECC evaluation and
option analysis and other construction management services as required by
the
through October 31, 2005, which was then extended on a month-to-month
basis (in accordance with the provisions of the original February 18, 2005
contract) for the period November 1, 2005 through February 28, 2006. Fee not to exceed $59,748. Account:
12-000-400-390-31-000 (Att.
#7a)
2.
Approval of proposal from Sonnenfeld and Trocchia for the CADD drawings
of existing concession stands at the high school fields (4 stands in total), to
be filed with the Township Construction Code Official. Fee not to exceed $2,810. Account: 12-000-400-390-31-000 (Att. #8)
Motion made by Mrs. Diorio, seconded by Mr. Ryan, for Facilities Items 1 & 2. Motion carried on voice vote:
Ayes: (7): Mrs. Agin, Mrs. Caminiti, Mrs. Diorio, Mrs. Gevarter, Mr. Ryan, Mrs. Stallmeyer and Mrs. Minnuies.
Noes: (0)
E.
Policy Committee (Laura Agin, Chair)
1.
Adoption
of Board of Education Policy First Reading
Mrs. Agin stated that the Committee and the Board are confident that the
document presented tonight reflects the best
policies and procedures by which to run the District. She also noted that the Board is
dedicated to continuing review of
policies.
Motion made by Mrs. Agin, seconded by Mr. Ryan, for approval of Policy Item #1. Motion carried on voice vote:
Ayes: (7): Mrs. Agin, Mrs. Caminiti, Mrs. Diorio, Mrs. Gevarter, Mr. Ryan, Mrs. Stallmeyer and Mrs. Minnuies.
Noes: (0)
F.
Legislative Committee(Pat Walsh, Chair)
1.
Approval of
Resolution (Att. #9)
Motion made by Mrs. Gevarter, seconded by Mr. Ryan, for Legislative Item #1. Motion carried on voice vote:
Ayes: (7): Mrs. Agin, Mrs. Caminiti, Mrs. Diorio, Mrs. Gevarter, Mr. Ryan, Mrs. Stallmeyer and Mrs. Minnuies.
Noes: (0)
G.
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 for the purpose of
retirement:
a). Marion Glantz
(9/1/83), District Speech Language Specialist,
effective 7/1/06
b). Lynn C. Nordt
(9/1/74), HS South, Art, effective
7/1/06
c). Frances Pierce
(9/1/82), HS South, Home Economics, effective
2/1/06
d). Daniel S. Ramierez
(9/23/99), HS South, Custodian, effective
8/1/06
e). Coralia E. Rao (9/1/94), New Monmouth, Grade 3,
effective 7/1/06
f). Kathleen Szitanko, New
Monmouth, Paraprofessional, effective 1/31/06
2).
Approval of resignations:
a). Christine Alberto,
Substitute Teacher/Paraprofessional, to accept another
position, effective 2/8/06
b). Fred Deickmann,
Substitute Teacher, for personal reasons, effective 2/7/06
c). Jean Gibson, New
Monmouth, Paraprofessional, to accept another position,
effective 2/18/06
d). Susan Halle, Substitute
Teacher, for personal reasons, effective 2/6/06
e). Sharon Horn, Substitute
Teacher, to accept another position, effective 1/16/06
f). Janelle Leidy,
Substitute Teacher, to accept another position, effective
1/13/06
g). Ellen McNamara,
Substitute Teacher, to accept another position, effective
2/9/06
h). Amy Owendoff, Substitute
Teacher, to accept another position, effective 1/31/06
i). Nancy Slater, Substitute
Teacher, to relocate, effective 1/1/06
j). Patricia Schneider, New
Monmouth , for personal reasons, effective 2/14/06
k). Michelle Quirk,
Substitute Teacher, for personal reasons, effective
1/11/06
3). Approval of leaves of absence:
a). Eileen Buonocore,
2/1/06 through 3/7/06 Unpaid Family Leave Act
b). Johanna Jackstadt, District Reading Specialist, for maternity, effective
4/24/06 through 6/30/06 Paid Sick Leave
Acct. #11-120-100-101-20-009
c). Joni M. Kacen, Leonardo, Grade 1, for medical reasons (extension), effective
1/23/06 through 3/23/06 Unpaid Leave
d). James Lawson, HS South, Custodian, for medical reasons, effective
2/1/06 through 3/1/06 Unpaid Leave
e). Rosemary Richards, Thompson, SAC, for Family Leave (extension), effective
2/6/06 through 6/1/06 Unpaid Family Leave Act
f). Patricia Schneider, New Monmouth, Paraprofessional, for medical reasons, effective
12/16/05 through 1/31/06 Unpaid Leave
g). Lawrence L. Vanaman, Bayshore, Custodian, for medical reasons (extension), effective
12/10/05 through 2/5/06 Unpaid Family Leave Act
2/6/06 through 2/27/06 Unpaid Leave
h). Stephanie A. Whelan, Dist Elementary World Language, for maternity, effective
4/3/06 through 4/25/06 Paid Sick Leave
4/26/06 through 6/30/06 Unpaid Family Leave Act
Acct. #11-120-100-101-20-009
i). Jessica Winters, Harmony, Grade 3, for maternity, effective
3/23/06 through 4/14/06 Paid Sick Leave
4/17/06 through 5/19/06 Unpaid Family Leave Act
Acct. #11-120-100-101-20-000
j). Linda Wright, Bayshore, Special Education, for medical reasons, effective
3/1/06 through 3/24/06 Paid Sick Leave
3/25/06 through 4/10/06 Unpaid Family Leave Act
Acct. #11-213-100-101-00-000
k). Adjustments:
Marci Merzer, District School Social Worker, effective 3/8/06 through 6/30/06
Unpaid Leave