GLEN RIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

GLEN RIDGE BOARD OF EDUCATION

February 11, 2008

 

CALL TO ORDER - 7:00 pm - LGI Room at Glen Ridge High School

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

MOMENT OF SILENCE

ROLL CALL

Mr. Agnew              Ms. O’Connor

Mr. Cable                 Ms. Raskin

Ms. Eisen                 Ms. Schoenfeld

Ms. Henry                Ms. Ginsburg

Mr. Kobernick         

 

STATEMENT OF PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE

This is a special meeting of the Glen Ridge Board of Education.  Adequate notice of this special meeting has been provided in that this Board notified the Glen Ridge Paper and the Star Ledger on January 23, 2008.  Said notice was published in the Star Ledger on January 28, 2008 and the Glen Ridge Paper on January 31, 2008.  The date, time, and location of this meeting were also emailed to all recipients of the annual schedule of the Board’s meetings.

 

Daniel Fishbein, Ed.D., Superintendent of Schools

Peter R. Caprio, Business Administrator/Board Secretary

 

7:00 pm Executive Session - Room 108       

                              Moved:                                           Seconded:

WHEREAS, a matter to be considered by the Board of Education deals with personnel, negotiations and/or possible litigation, and

WHEREAS, public disclosure of this matter may be prejudicial to the public good,

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that this matter be considered in a meeting closed to the public; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Minutes of this meeting be sealed until the matter is resolved.

 

Adjourn to closed session.

Agnew

 Cable

Eisen

Henry

Kobernick

O’Connor

Raskin

Schoenfeld

Ginsburg

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PUBLIC SESSION

 

WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS

TO

BOE

FROM

Anne Malone & Henry Haas

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Thank you

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRESIDENT’S REPORT

 

SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT

  • 2008-2009 Budget Presentation

 

PUBLIC COMMENTS (Agenda Items)

COMMITTEE REPORTS (First meeting of the month only)

Curriculum Committee                                                                  

Personnel and Policy Committee

Negotiations Committee

Finance and Facilities Committee                                                   

Ad Hoc Committee for Communication                                          

Ad Hoc Committee on Alternative Funding                                     

 

LIAISON REPORTS (First meeting of the month only)

Home & School Associations

Glen Ridge Association for Special Education (GRASE)

Glen Ridge Educational Foundation (GREF)

Glen Ridge Athletic Association (GRAA)

Glen Ridge Arts Patrons Association (GRAPA)

Glen Ridge Municipal Alliance Committee (MAC)

Gas Lamp Players

 

PERSONNEL

 

P-1       Resignation

                              Moved:                                           Seconded:

            Accept, with regret, the resignation of Kim McWilliams, 5th Grade Teacher at Ridgewood Avenue School, effective June 30, 2008.

 

Agnew

 Cable

Eisen

Henry

Kobernick

O’Connor

Raskin

Schoenfeld

Ginsburg

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P-2       Revise Sixth Period Assignment      

                              Moved:                                           Seconded:

            Revise the sixth period assignment stipend for Maria DiCondina, Physical Education/Health Teacher at Glen Ridge High School, from .5 in the amount of $2,793* originally approved on November 5, 2007 to a full stipend in the amount of $5,586* for the 2007-2008 school year. (*Stipend adjustment will be made upon completion of negotiations.)

 

Agnew

 Cable

Eisen

Henry

Kobernick

O’Connor

Raskin

Schoenfeld

Ginsburg

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P-3       Substitutes

                              Moved:                                           Seconded:

Approve the addition of Brian Thibault as a substitute custodian, Elizabeth Cavanaugh as a substitute teacher/aide and Joseph Higgins as a substitute technology technician for the remainder of the 2007-2008 school year and the application for emergent hiring, if applicable.

 

Agnew

 Cable

Eisen

Henry

Kobernick

O’Connor

Raskin

Schoenfeld

Ginsburg

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRICULUM

 

C-1      Cooperative Sports Program - Ice Hockey

                              Moved:                                           Seconded:

Approve the continuation of the Cooperative Sports Program in ice hockey between the Verona Board of Education and the Glen Ridge Board of Education for the 2008-2009 school year.

 

Agnew

 Cable

Eisen

Henry

Kobernick

O’Connor

Raskin

Schoenfeld

Ginsburg

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BUSINESS

B-1      Financial Reports

                              Moved:                                           Seconded:

            Approve the following financial reports as recommended by the Finance Committee:

 

a.   Certification of Fund Balance

     Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6:20-2.13(e), we certify that as of November 30, 2007 after review of the Secretary’s monthly financial reports and upon consultation with the appropriate district officials, to the best of our knowledge no major account or fund has been over expended in violation of N.J.A.C. 6:20-2.13(b) and that sufficient funds were available to meet the district’s financial obligations for the fiscal year.  

 

b.   Secretary’s Report through November 30, 2007 as follows:

     

       Beginning Balance             $3,476,022.28                                        

                   Receipts                            $2,116,846.06                                        

                   Disbursements                   $2,414,139.72                                                    

       Cash Balance                    $3,178,728.62                                        

 

c.   Bills list through December 31, 2007 in the amount of $1,993,664.65

 

d.   Treasurer of School Moneys Report for November 2007 as presented.

 

e.   Approve the budget transfer for the month of November 2007 as presented. (Exhibit B-1.e)

 

Agnew

 Cable

Eisen

Henry

Kobernick

O’Connor

Raskin

Schoenfeld

Ginsburg

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B-2      Transition Services

                              Moved:                                           Seconded:

            Approve transition services to be provided by Bergen County Special Services to four high school students at a cost not to exceed $4,000 for the 2007-2008 school year.

 

Agnew

 Cable

Eisen

Henry

Kobernick

O’Connor

Raskin

Schoenfeld

Ginsburg

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B-3      Terminate Out-of-District Placement

                              Moved:                                           Seconded:

Terminate the out-of-district placement of student #13041 attending Chapel Hill Academy effective February 22, 2008.

 

Agnew

 Cable

Eisen

Henry

Kobernick

O’Connor

Raskin

Schoenfeld

Ginsburg

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

           

B-4      Workshops/Conferences

                              Moved:                                           Seconded:

Approve the workshops/conferences and travel expenses for the following staff:

               

a.       Sue Nadel to attend the State University of New York OPINFORM Spring ’08 being held at SUNY Purchase College in Purchase, NY on March 14, 2008 for a total travel cost of $46.01.  

 

b.       Eric Dimeck to attend a workshop entitled “The American Revelation for Social Studies Teachers: Concept, Themes, Collaborations” being held at Montclair State University on February 29, 2008 for a total cost of $74.95 ($70 registration plus $4.95 travel).

 

c.       Elizabeth Seaman to attend a BER workshop entitled “Strengthening your Secondary Art Program: Ideas, Strategies & Projects to Motivate Your Students (Grades 6-12)” being held at the Holiday Inn Newark International Airport in Newark, NJ on March 3, 2008 for a total cost of $207.06 ($195 registration plus $12.06 travel).

 

d.   Cristina McEnery to attend a BER workshop entitled “How to Dramatically Improve Your Students’ Foreign Language Proficiency” being held at the Holiday Inn Newark International Airport in Newark, NJ on March 6, 2008 for a total cost of $200.94 ($195 registration plus $5.94 travel).

 

e.   Kevin Lagos to attend the NJMEA Convention being held at the East Brunswick Hilton in East Brunswick, NJ from February 21-23, 2008 for a total cost of $455.96 ($135 registration plus $30.56 travel plus $212.40 hotel plus $78 meals).

 

f.    Christopher Troyano to attend the NJ State Coaches Association Cross Country/Track & Field Clinic being held at Holmdel High School in Holmdel, NJ on March 1, 2008 for a total cost of $115.43 ($70 registration plus $45.43 travel).

 

g.   Donna Chiaramonte to attend a workshop “100 Great Books to Inspire Every Reader & Writer!” being held at the Best Western Executive Inn in Fairfield, NJ on May 6, 2008 for a total cost of $203.37 ($189 registration plus $14.37 travel).

 

Agnew

 Cable

Eisen

Henry

Kobernick

O’Connor

Raskin

Schoenfeld

Ginsburg

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B-5      Educational Instructional Services

                              Moved:                                           Seconded:

            Approve educational instructional services to be provided by Education Inc. to student #13107 effective February 7, 2008 at a cost of $40 per hour.

 

Agnew

 Cable

Eisen

Henry

Kobernick

O’Connor

Raskin

Schoenfeld

Ginsburg