July 10, 2013 Regular Meeting
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Call to Order / Roll Call Public Comment Principals’ Update Fire Drill and Lockdown Reports Communications Administrative Q & A Personnel Matters Instructional Support Matters Contracts Field Trips Workshops Facilities Approval of Minutes: June 12, 2013 Regular Meeting and Executive Session. Board Secretary’s Financial Reports for May 2013 Board of Education Certification as of May 31, 2013 Bills and Payrolls Transfer of Funds Report of Receipts and Disbursements for May 2013 Cash Report for May 2013 New Business
Public Comment Executive Session Student Matters Personnel Matters Adjournment
The Regular Meeting of the Margate City Board of Education was called to order at 5:31 P.M. on July 10, 2013 by President, Mr. J.B. Sless, in the William H Ross School Cafeteria, Margate, New Jersey. Certification of Notice: Susan Palaia, Board Secretary, announced that adequate notice of this meeting had been provided and read the following Certification Notice: On May 17, 2013, a notice of this meeting was posted on the district website, the bulletin board in the Board of Education Administration Office, the Eugene A. Tighe School, and the William H Ross III School and mailed to the City Clerk and advertised in the Press. Roll Call - Members Present: Mr. Jacob Sless, President, Mrs. Levitt Doyle, Vice President, Mrs. Renee Bell, Mrs. Kirsten Canuso (arrived 7:40), Mrs. Joanne Kulzer, Mr. Jim Olivo Members Absent: Mr. Chris Koch Others Present: Dr. DeFranco, Superintendent, Susan Palaia, Board Secretary/School Business Administrator; Mr. John DiNicola, Director of Special Projects/Principal; Mrs. Michelle Carney-Ray, Director of Special Education/Principal
The NJ State Constitution requires a thorough and efficient education for its school districts. The loss of students and population in Margate Principal’s Update: Mr. DiNicola reported the following items: PAC hosted 12 different events and a church group. We will continue to upgrade the PAC with revenue from these events. Summer school is now in session. Preparations for the upcoming school year. Ms. Carney-Ray reported the following items: Graduation went well. Scheduling should be completed by the end of July.
Principal’s Update: (Continued) Training is being scheduled for HIB and special education. The nurses finished their web pages today. Working on curriculum for school climate. Fire Drill and Lockdown Reports: Dr. DeFranco distributed the Fire Drill and Lockdown Reports for William H. Ross, III School and E.A. Tighe Schools for the month of June 2013 found attached to these minutes on Exhibit # 1, page 19,389. Communications: Dr. DeFranco communicated the following items: Shared a note from Elaine & Bernie Bender regarding graduation. Dr. DeFranco will make a presentation July 18, 2013 at the MEF meeting on the status of the five-year facilities plan and support for a beautification project for the Tighe garden. Administrative Q & A: Members of the public commented on the following topics: Why is there a tolerance for poor performance in math? Dr. DeFranco said that they were doing things to improve the scores including summer math assignments. Made suggestions for improvement of the district’s math scores. Personnel Matters: Motion by Mrs. Levitt Doyle, seconded by Mrs. Bell, to approve the following personnel matters:
Approval for Chauncey Fitzgerald to teach K-4 Basic Skills at Ross School, full time with benefits. Approve John DiNicola as the educational stability liaison for the district. Approval to advertise for 3 part-time Speech Therapists to replace two staff members who have retired. Approval for Christy Stack to be paid an hourly rate of $39.00/hour, not to exceed 10 hours, to complete HIB investigation. Motion passed by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Mrs. Bell, Mrs. Kulzer, Mr. Olivo, Mrs. Levitt Doyle, Mr. Sless Nays: Mrs. Canuso
Instructional Support Matters: Motion by Mrs. Levitt Doyle, seconded by Mrs. Bell, to approve summer training and meeting time (dates to be determined) for the 1st grade team in order to facilitate the Journeys Common Core Literacy program (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2014) for a pilot beginning in September. Cost: Comp time for teachers. Motion passed by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Mrs. Bell, Mrs. Canuso, Mrs. Kulzer, Mr. Olivo, Mrs. Levitt Doyle, Mr. Sless Nays: None Motion by Mrs. Levitt Doyle, seconded by Mr. Olivo, to approve the following instructional Support matters: Approval to hold two 8th grade Literacy Cafés in fall and spring at lunch recess, which incorporates a canned good drive to help needy families. Students will provide snacks, as a pot luck type set up for the literacy café. Food ingredients will be checked by Dana Gold. No cost. Approval for Kim Reeves to do Fountas and Pinnell Guided Reading and Benchmarking for Special Education Full-time teachers. Costs: $540.00 plus 1½ days comp for trainer and 1 day for 6 participants funded through CST materials account. Approval to offer Orton Gillingham Training to 2 full-time special education staff during the summer of 2013 in conjunction with Dennis Township Public Schools (hosting). Cost of training funded through Title II: $850/person x 2 people = note to exceed $1,700. Participating staff will be offered comp time for attendance. Approve District Professional Development Plan for the 2013-2014 School Year. Motion passed by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Mrs. Bell, Mrs. Canuso, Mrs. Kulzer, Mr. Olivo, Mrs. Levitt Doyle, Mr. Sless Nays: None Contracts: Motion by Mrs. Levitt Doyle, seconded by Mrs. Canuso, to approve the following contracts: Approval to dissolve the Margate Secretaries Association. Approve the SRI & ETTC membership fee of $3.25 per student for a total amount of $1,537.25 paid through NCLB funds. Motion passed by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Mrs. Bell, Mrs. Canuso, Mrs. Kulzer, Mr. Olivo, Mrs. Levitt Doyle, Mr. Sless Nays: None
Field Trips: Motion by Mrs. Levitt Doyle, seconded by Mrs. Bell, to approve group of 8th grade student volunteers to engage in inter-generational activities with nursing home residents of The Shores of Wesley Manor. Students will learn the importance of citizenship and volunteerism through this activity. Visitation will occur twice during 2013-2014 school year. No cost to district and no substitute required. Visitation will occur during prep and duty periods. Motion passed by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Mrs. Bell, Mrs. Canuso, Mrs. Kulzer, Mr. Olivo, Mrs. Levitt Doyle, Mr. Sless Nays: None Workshops: Motion by Mrs. Bell, seconded by Mrs. Levitt Doyle, to approve Susan Palaia to attend a Governmental and Nonprofit Update seminar in Atlantic City on August 21, 2013 sponsored by the NJCPA. Motion passed by the following roll call vote:
Nays: None Facilities: Motion by Mrs. Levitt Doyle, seconded by Mrs. Bell, to approve the following facilities matters:
Approve the use of the Ross Multi-Purpose Room by the Margate Concerned Citizens on the 3rd Monday each month from 6:15pm-9:00pm: 2013: 6/16, 10/21, 11/18, 12/16; 2014: 1/13, 2/10, 3/10, 4/7, 5/12, 6/16, 7/14. Waiver of fee is requested; custodial staff is on duty on those dates. Approve the contract for Leslie’s Dance Studio for a recital in the DAPPAC on June 28-30. Rehearsal: June 28 Performance: June 29, 30 Custodian Costs (including clean up): 29 hours @ 42/hr = $1,218 Additional cost for extra time = $366 Total Cost = $2,984 Motion passed by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Mrs. Bell, Mrs. Kulzer, Mr. Olivo, Mrs. Levitt Doyle, Mr. Sless Nays: None Abstained: Mrs. Canuso
Approval of Minutes: Upon motion by Mrs. Levitt Doyle, seconded by Mr. Olivo, the board unanimously agreed to accept the minutes of June 12, 2013 Regular Meeting and Executive Session. Financial Reports: Motion by Mrs. Levitt Doyle, seconded by Mr. Olivo, to accept the Secretary’s Financial Reports for the month of May 2013 as attached to these minutes and certifying that no budgetary account has been over expended in violation of N.J.A.C. 6:20-2.12(a). See Exhibit # 2, pages 19,390 – 19,407. The Secretary’s Report agrees with the Treasurer’s Report. Motion passed by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Mrs. Bell, Mrs. Canuso, Mrs. Kulzer, Mr. Olivo, Mrs. Levitt Doyle, Mr. Sless Nays: None Board of Education Certification: Motion by Mrs. Levitt Doyle, seconded by Mr. Olivo, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:23-2.11, the Margate City Board of Education certifies that as of May 31, 2013, after review of the Secretary's Monthly Financial Reports (Revenue and Appropriation Sections) and upon consultation with the appropriate district officials that to the best of our knowledge there have been no changes in anticipated revenue sources and/or amounts and no major account or fund has been over- expended in violation of N.J.A.C. 6A:23-2.11(c)2-3 so that sufficient funds are available to meet the district's financial obligations for the remainder of the fiscal year. Motion passed by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Mrs. Bell, Mrs. Canuso, Mrs. Kulzer, Mr. Olivo, Mrs. Levitt Doyle, Mr. Sless Nays: None Bills and Payrolls: Motion by Mrs. Levitt Doyle, seconded by Mr. Olivo, to approve the payment of bills and payrolls as listed on Exhibit # 3, pages 19,408 - 19,426. Motion passed by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Mrs. Bell, Mrs. Canuso, Mrs. Kulzer, Mr. Olivo, Mrs. Levitt Doyle, Mr. Sless Nays: None Transfer of Funds: Motion by Mrs. Levitt Doyle, seconded by Mr. Olivo, to approve the following Transfer of Funds:
Transfer of Funds: (Continued) Ratified Budget Transfers for 2012-2013
Motion passed by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Mrs. Bell, Mrs. Canuso, Mrs. Kulzer, Mr. Olivo, Mrs. Levitt Doyle, Mr. Sless Nays: None Report of Receipts and Disbursements: Motion by Mrs. Levitt Doyle, seconded by Mr. Olivo, to accept the Report of Receipts and Disbursements for the month of May 2013. See Exhibit # 4, page 19,427 –19,436. Motion passed by the following roll call vote:
Report of Receipts and Disbursements: (Continued) Ayes: Mrs. Bell, Mrs. Canuso, Mrs. Kulzer, Mr. Olivo, Mrs. Levitt Doyle, Mr. Sless Nays: None Cash Report: Motion by Mrs. Levitt Doyle, seconded by Mr. Olivo, to accept the Cash Report for the month of May 2013 attached as Exhibit # 5, page 19,437. Motion passed by the following roll call vote:
Nays: None New Business: Motion by Mrs. Levitt Doyle, seconded by Mrs. Bell, to approve the following new business: Approve submission of the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) Application for the FY 2014 in the following program amounts:
Approve a tuition contract with Coastal Learning Center Atlantic Corp. for the 2013-2014 school year for one student at a tuition cost of $54,267.36 (217 days) and a personal aide at a cost of $29,295.00 (217 days). Approve a joint transportation contract with Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District to transport one student to the Coastal Learning Center - Tuckerton from July 1, 2013 to August 13, 2013 at a cost of $3,409.25 which includes a one-on-one aide as follows:
Approve a transportation contract with the Atlantic County Special Service School District to transport three students to Atlantic County Special Service School District from July 1, 2013 to July 30, 2013 at a cost of $4,200.00 as follows:
New Business: (Continued) Motion passed by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Mrs. Bell, Mrs. Canuso, Mrs. Kulzer, Mr. Olivo, Mrs. Levitt Doyle, Mr. Sless Nays: None Motion by Mrs. Levitt Doyle, seconded by Mr. Olivo, to approve a 2013-2014 Parental Contract for Student Transportation with Paul and Jeananne Attardi to transport their child to the Atlantic County Institute of Technology for the 2013-2014 school year at a cost of $650.00 as follows.
Motion passed by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Mrs. Bell, Mrs. Canuso, Mrs. Kulzer, Mr. Olivo, Mrs. Levitt Doyle, Mr. Sless Nays: None Dr. DeFranco introduced the following policies for the first reading: 3541 – Margate Bus Transportation 6142.10 – Internet Safety and Technology 6171.4 – Special Education Dr. DeFranco shared the following regulations/forms:
3541.1 (R) – Bus Transportation Procedures 3541.1 (X) – Bus Transportation Contract 3541.1 (Y) – Bus Transportation Application 5141.1 (R) – Roles & Responsibilities for Managing Food Allergies in Schools 5141.1 (X) – Peanut Allergy Alert 6142.10 (Y) – Media Access Permission Form 6142.11 (R) – Internet Safety – Acceptable Use Email 6171.2 (R) – Enriched and Accelerated Middle School Math Courses
Tracy Santoro commented on the new regulations for the enriched and accelerated middle school math courses.
Executive Session: Upon motion by Mrs. Levitt Doyle, seconded by Mrs. Kulzer, the board unanimously agreed to go into Executive Session at 6:52 PM for the purposes discussing pending litigation with AC and confidential personnel and student matters. Upon motion by Mrs. Levitt Doyle, seconded by Mrs. Kulzer, the board unanimously agreed to reconvene the meeting at 7:15 PM. Student Matters: Motion by Mrs. Levitt Doyle, seconded by Mr. Olivo, to accept the End-of-Year Special Education Report. Motion passed by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Mrs. Bell, Mrs. Canuso, Mrs. Kulzer, Mr. Olivo, Mrs. Levitt Doyle, Mr. Sless Nays: None Personnel Matters: Motion by Mrs. Levitt Doyle, seconded by Mrs. Kulzer, to approve the substitute list for 2013-2014 school year attached as Exhibit # 6, page 19,438. Motion passed by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Mrs. Bell, Mrs. Kulzer, Mr. Olivo, Mrs. Levitt Doyle, Mr. Sless Nays: Mrs. Canuso Motion by Mrs. Canuso, seconded by Mrs. Levitt Doyle to approve of Reading program for SW by Mia Doman, LTD/C and special education teacher for 16 hours. Special education teacher will observe. Costs: 16 hours and $100.00/hour (total $1,600) for Ms. Doman; one day comp for teacher to observe. Funded through ESY Personnel budget. Motion passed by the following roll call vote:
Nays: None All members reviewed the superintendent’s evaluation of goals for 2012-2013 school year. It was determined that she met and exceeded all of her goals for 2012-2013. Motion by Mrs. Levitt Doyle, seconded by Mrs. Bell, to approve superintendent’s goals for the 2013-2014 school year. See Exhibit # 7, page 19,439. Motion passed by the following roll call vote:
Nays: None
Adjournment Upon motion by Mrs. Kulzer, seconded by Mrs. Bell, the board unanimously agreed to adjourn at 7:20 PM. Respectfully submitted, Susan E. Palaia Board Secretary/School Business Administrator Download 78.38 Kb. Share with your friends:
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