MINE HILL TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION
MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
Monday, October 26, 2009
Opening Statement
The Regular Meeting of the= Mine Hill Township Board of Education was called to order at 7:32 PM on October = 26, 2009, by Board President, Mary Jo Walilko.= Adequate notice of the date and time for this meeting was advertised= in the Daily Record on April 28, 2009, in compliance with the Open Publ= ic Meetings Act.
Mrs. Walilko led the Pledg= e of Allegiance.
Present:
Caryn Battaglia, Patricia Hernandez, Steve Hoh, Bridget Mauro, Anthony Novelli and Mary Jo Walilko.
Absent:
Margo Maher
Also Present:
Julia Coyne, Nancy Gulley,= Jason Krzywicki and Greg Hobaugh.
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Motion by Mary Jo Walilko = and seconded by Patricia Hernandez, the Board accepted the Closed Session minut= es of the Conference/Action meeting held on October 13, 2009.
Roll Call Vote-Mrs. Battaglia and Mrs. Mauro abstained
All Others Present Voting Yes-Motion Carried
Motion by Mary Jo Walilko = and seconded by Patricia Hernandez, the Board accepted the amended minutes of t= he Conference/Action meeting held on October 13, 2009.
Roll Call Vote-Mrs. Battaglia and Mrs. Mauro abstained
All Others Present Voting Yes-Motion Carried
Correspondence-None
Superintendent’s Rep= ort
·
Dr. Palestis indicated the the administration
and the staff are on top of the H1N1 issue. The
October 26, 2009
· Dr. Palestis spoke about the Board approving= a Proclamation for National Principals Month.
· Dr. Palestis indicated that the staffing iss= ues in the addendum should be the final step to meeting all IEP needs.
· Dr. Palestis congratulated the Mine Hill Township PTA for their outstanding and very prosperous Tricky Tray.
· During the second half of the Superintendent’s Report, Greg Hobaugh presented the NJASK scores for = the 2008-2009 school year. The on= ly AYP not met was Grade 3 LAL. The = Board inquired as to what was being done moving forward. Mr. Hobaugh indicated that the Bas= ic Skills program has been fortified this year.
Board Discussion- Mary Jo =
Walilko
moved to pass the Proclamation for Principals Month and thanked Mr. Hobaugh=
for
his dedication to the
Presentations-None
Business AdministratorR= 17;s Report- None
·
Dr. Palestis indicated that Katine Slunt will
attend the November 9, 2009 Board of Education Conference/Action Meeting.
Public Discussion
·
Nancy Gulley discussed the unveiling of a hi=
storic
painting at the Dover Public Library.
The unveiling was featured in an article in the Neighbor News=
. During the reception, three
· Jason Kryzwicki spoke about the current AR system and potential updates to improve the program. Mary Jo Walilko thanked him for his research and indicated that the Curriculum Committee will take this issue u= nder advisement.
FINANCE &n=
bsp; Steve Hoh, Patricia Hernandez
Motion by Mary Jo Walilko =
and
seconded by Caryn Battaglia , the Board approved amending the attached bill
list.(Attachment1)
Roll Call Vote-All Present Voting Yes-Motion Carried
October 26, 2009
Motion by Steve Hoh and se= conded by Patricia Hernandez, the Board approved the payment of bills as per the attached amended bill list in the amount of $ 551,419.07. (Attachment 1)
Roll Call Vote-All Present Voting Yes-Motion Carried
Motion by Steve Hoh and se= conded by Patricia Hernandez, the Board approved the Board Secretary and Treasurer Reports for July and August, 2009.(= Attachment 2)
Roll Call Vote-All Present Voting Yes-Motion Carried
Motion by Steve Hoh and se= conded by Patricia Hernandez, the Board approved the requested budget transfers as= per the attached list in the amount of
$ 240,525.54.(Attachment 3)
Roll Call Vote-All Present Voting Yes-Motion Carried
CURRICULUM AND STUDENT ACT=
IVITIES An=
thony
Novelli, Margo Maher
Motion by Anthony Novelli = and seconded by Caryn Battaglia, the Board approved the following field trips f= or the 2009-2010 school year.
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Gr=
ade |
Da=
te |
De=
stination |
Lo=
cation |
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K4 |
May 6, 2010 |
Turtleback Zoo |
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K5 |
May 17, 2010 |
Morristown Community Theatre |
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Grade 1 |
June 2010 |
Jenkinson’s Aquarium |
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Grade 2 |
May 6, 2010 |
Lakota Wolf Preserve |
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Grade 3 |
April 15, 2010 |
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Grades 4, 5 and 6 |
December 12, 2009 and March 24, 2010 |
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Grade 5 |
June 4, 2010 |
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Grade 6 |
June 2010 |
(Olympics/Orientation) |
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Grade 6 |
March or April |
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Grade 6 |
June 4, 2010 |
Medieval Times |
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Grade 6 |
May and June |
JCP&L Solar Car Races and Regional (if nee=
ded) |
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Roll Call Vote-All Present Voting Yes-Motion Carried
AGENDA-October 26, 2009
Motion by Anthony Novelli = and seconded by Caryn Battaglia, the Board approved the Discipline Summary for = the month of October 2009.(Attachment 4= )
Roll Call Vote-All Present Voting Yes-Motion Carried
OPERATIONS M= argo Maher, Mary Jo Walilko
Motion by Mary Jo Walilko = and seconded by Caryn Battaglia, the Board approved the Second Reading of Polic= y 8760 Pupil Accident Insurance. (Atta= chment 5 and addendum)
Roll Call Vote-All Present Voting Yes-Motion Carried
Motion b= y Mary Jo Walilko and seconded by Caryn Battaglia, the Board approved
amending=
Policy 5119
Waiting List For Roxbury High School.(Attachment
6)
Roll Call Vote-All Present Voting Yes-Motion Carried
Motion b= y Mary Jo Walilko and seconded by Caryn Battaglia, the Board approved
the Scho=
ol Bus
Emergency Evacuation Drill Report.(=
Attachment
7)
Roll Call Vote-All Present Voting Yes-Motion Carried
Motion b= y Mary Jo Walilko and seconded by Caryn Battaglia, the Board approved
the atta=
ched
Resolution marking National Principal’s Month.(Attachment 8)
Roll Call Vote-All Present Voting Yes-Motion Carried
Motion by Mary Jo Walilko = and seconded by Caryn Battaglia, the Board approved the use of facilities for t= he following:
·
Daisy Girls
Scouts, every Monday from 4:00 to 5:00 pm, room 124.
·
Chess Club,=
every
Tuesday and Wednesday from 3:30 to 4:30 pm, EMC (when MHTA study group is n=
ot
in session)
Roll Call Vote-All Present Voting Yes-Motion Carried
Motion by Mary Jo Walilko = and seconded by Caryn Battaglia, the Board approved the use of facilities for H= 1N1 inoculations tentatively scheduled for November 13, 2009 and December 9, 20= 09, from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
Roll Call Vote-All Present Voting Yes-Motion Carried
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PERSONNEL = Patricia Hernandez, Steve Hoh
New personnel employment appointments are contingent upon the required state and federal criminal history background checks in accordance with N.J.S.A. 116, P.L. 1986
And be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, the Boar= d submit to the County Superintendent, as required, applications for emergency hiring and the applicant’s attestations that
they have not been convict= ed of any disqualifying crime pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A.18A:6-7.1 et.seq.,N.J.S.A. 18A:39-17 et. seq.,or N.J.S.A. 18A:6-4.13 et.seq., on the recommendation of the Superintendent.
Motion by Patricia Hernand= ez and seconded by Mary Jo Waliko, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, = the Board approved Linda Beatty as a substitute aide, at the rate of $10.30 per hour, as needed, effective Octob= er 27, 2009, prorated.
Roll Call Vote-All Present Voting Yes-Motion Carried
Motion by Patricia Hernandez and seconded by= Mary Jo Walilko,upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board approve= d Jill Ramacciotti as the Study Groups for Professional Development Facilitator at= a rate of $30.69 per hour, for 90 minutes, eight (8) times during the 2009-20= 10 school year. (Motion previously ta= bled)
Roll Call Vote-All Present Voting Yes-Motion Carried
Motion by Patricia Hernand= ez and seconded by Mary Jo Walilko,upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, = the Board approved the following appointment of Substitute Teachers for the 2009-2010 school year:
Jessica Schneider &= nbsp; $75 per day, $85 after 10 days
Albert Prew &= nbsp; $75 per day, $85 after 10 days
Alison Tully &= nbsp; $80 per day, $90 after 10 days
Daniel Isenberg $75 per day, $85 after 10 days
Roll Call Vote-All Present Voting Yes-Motion Carried
Motion by Patricia Hernand= ez and seconded by Mary Jo Walilko, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent,= The Board approved Lyn Rand as the Maternity Leave replacement for Michelle Eas= tman, for the salary of $46,523.00, effective November 13, 2009, prorated. (Attachment 9)
Roll Call Vote-All Present Voting Yes-Motion Carried
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Motion by Patricia Hernand=
ez and
seconded by Mary Jo Walilko, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent,=
the
Board appointed Lansing Holma=
n,
Tabitha Hertz and Janet Leeds as After School Supervision for the 2009-2010
school year, at a rate of $23.60 per hour for each advisor, 1 hour and 30
minutes per week, retroactive as of October 15 , 2009, prorated.
Roll Call Vote-All Present Voting Yes-Motion Carried
Motion by Patricia Hernand=
ez and
seconded by Mary Jo Walilko, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent,=
the
Board created the position of Personal Aide in a K-5 classroom.(Attachment 10)
Explanation: A re= cently classified K5 student is in need of a personal aide to meet IEP requirement= s.
Roll Call Vote-All Present Voting Yes-Motion Carried
Motion by Mary Jo Walilko = and seconded by Patricia Hernandez, the Board approved the attached Superintendent’s Goals for the 2009-2010 school year.
Roll Call Vote-All Present Voting Yes-Motion Carried
Motion by Patricia Hernandez and seconded by= Mary Jo Walilko, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board approv= ed Lora Wegner as a part-time resource teacher, at the rate of $47,823.00 (BA = step 5/6,) no benefits, effective October 28, 2009, prorated.
Roll Call Vote-All Present Voting Yes-Motion Carried
COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC RELAT= IONS Caryn Battaglia, Bridget Mauro
None
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS Bridget Mauro, Caryn Battaglia
None
·
Anthony Novelli stated that the
·
Mr. Novelli stated that the
October 26, 2009
MHEF Report = Margo Maher
None
Old Business-None
New Business- Patricia Her= nandez indicated that the lower grade students were having difficulty finishing th= eir lunches in the time allotted. Ernest Palestis will follow up.
CLOSED SESSION
On the motion of Mary Jo W= alilko, seconded by Caryn Battaglia at 8:59 PM, the Board approved the following resolution:
WHEREAS, the Open Public Meetings Act, N.J.S.A.10:4-11, permits the Bo= ard of Education to meet in closed session to discuss certain matters, now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, the Board of Education adjourns to closed session to discuss: (select one or more)
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1) =
a
matter rendered confidential by federal or state law
2) =
a
matter in which release of information would impair the right to receive
government funds
3)
material the disclosure of which constitutes an unwarranted invasion=
of
individual privacy
4) =
a
collective bargaining agreement and/or negotiations related to it
5) =
a
matter involving the purchase, lease, or acquisition of real property with
public funds
6)
protection of public safety and property and/or investigations of
possible violations or violations of =
law
7) &=
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pending or anticipated litigation or contract negotiation and/or mat=
ters
of attorney-client privilege
8)
specific prospective or current employees unless all who could be
adversely affected request an open session
9)
deliberation after a public hearing that could result in a civil pen=
alty
or other loss;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,=
the minutes
of this closed session be made public when the need for confidentiality no
longer exists.
Note: This closed session w=
ill
include items in categories __7___. It may be adjourned while business is
conducted in public then reconvened after public business has been complete=
d.
October 26, 2009
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On the motion of Mary Jo W= alilko, seconded by Caryn Battaglia at 9:09 PM, the Board returned to the regular session meeting.
Public Discussion
None
ADJOURNMENT
On the motion of Mary Jo W= alilko, seconded by Steve Hoh, the Board adjourned the meeting at 9:10 PM.
Roll Call Vote-All Present Voting Yes-Motion Carried
Respectfully submitted,
Ernest Palestis, Ed.D