Warren Township Schools: Minutes for May 13, 2024

Minutes for May 13, 2024 Archived Minutes

A regular business meeting of the Board of Education was held this day at the Warren Middle School, 100 Old Stirling Road. The public was welcome to attend in person or virtually through the online Zoom platform. The following is a record of that meeting.

I. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Board President Patricia Zohn

Open Public Meeting Statement – Mrs. Zohn read the following statement:

Re: Chapter 231 P.L. 1975: “The adequate notice of this regular meeting as required by the Open Public Meetings Act was provided by the posting, mailing/delivery, and filing of this notice on January 11, 2024. This notice was on that date posted on the bulletin board in the Township Office, sent to the Courier News and TAPinto Warren, and filed with the Township Clerk of the Township of Warren, all in accordance with the requirements of the Open Public Meetings Act.”

II. Pledge of Allegiance – Mrs. Zohn led the assembly in the Pledge of Allegiance.

III. Roll Call

Present: Mehul Desai, Laura Keller, Richard Molfetta, Scott Otto, Stephen Toor,

Ryan Valentino, Todd Winstein and Patricia Zohn

Absent: Natalie Feuchtbaum

Also Present: Dr. Matthew Mingle, Superintendent, Christopher Heagele, Board Secretary, and members of the public and press.

IV. Executive Session

● At 6:32 p.m. Ms. Keller moved the following:

WHEREAS, the Open Public Meetings Act, N.J.S.A.10:4-11, permits the Board 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:

material the disclosure of which constitutes an unwarranted invasion of individual privacy

Action will be taken upon return to public session;

the length of the meeting is anticipated to be approximately 15 minutes; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED, the minutes of this closed session be made public when the need for confidentiality no longer exists.

The motion was seconded by Mr. Otto and approved by unanimous voice vote.

V. Motion to return to Open Session

On motion by Ms. Keller, seconded by Mr. Valentino, the Board reconvened in open session at 6:47 p.m.

VI. Minutes

● Ms. Keller moved the following:

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the public minutes of the April 29, 2024 Board Meeting.

The motion was seconded by Mr. Valentino and approved by a 8-0 roll-call vote.

VII. Correspondence and Information.

● Dr. Mingle reported on HIBs and suspensions.

· HIB Information

Total # of Investigations:			Total # of Determined Bullying Incidents:
	2			0

· Suspension Report

In School:			Out of School:
	1			2

· Fire Drills

ALT	Central	Mt. Horeb	Woodland	Middle
April 9	April 9	April 30	April 30	April 24

· Security Drills

ALT	Central	Mt. Horeb	Woodland	Middle
April 19	April 15	April 24	April 22	April 15
Lockdown	Lockdown	Lockdown	Lockdown	Lockdown
Active Shooter	Active Shooter	Active Shooter	Active Shooter	Active Shooter

VIII. ANNUAL ADOPTIONS

Mr. Molfetta asked that the Annual Adoption consent item 1., be pulled for a separate vote.

On motion by Ms. Keller, seconded by Mr. Valentino, the Annual Adoption consent items

2., through 7., were approved by a 8-0 roll-call vote.

On motion by Ms. Keller, seconded by Mr. Weinstein, the Annual Adoption consent item 1., was approved by a 6-2 roll-call vote. (Mr. Molfetta and Mr. Weinstein voted no.)

The Superintendent recommends that it be:

1. Curriculum

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves adoption of the PK-8 curriculum guides, as aligned with NJ Student Learning Standards, for the 2024-2025 school year.

2. Textbooks

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves adoption of existing district textbooks for the 2024-2025 school year.

3. Service Appointments

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the following appointments for the 2024-2025 school year:

a. The appointment of Christopher Heagele as Board Secretary of the Warren Township Board of Education.

b. The appointment of MaryGrace Suitovsky, Assistant Business Administrator, as Acting Board Secretary in the absence of the Board Secretary.

c. The appointment of Patricia Wilson as Treasurer of School Monies for the Warren Township Board of Education through June 30, 2025.

d. The appointment of Christopher Heagele, Business Administrator, as Acting Treasurer of School Monies for the Warren Township Board of Education in the absence of Patricia Wilson.

e. The appointment of Suplee, Clooney & Company as the auditing firm for the Warren Township Board of Education, at an annual cost of $29,150.

f. The appointment of Dr. Ronald Frank as District Medical Inspector, at a cost of $4,200.

g. The appointment of Molly Lange as the district’s Title IX Coordinator, Anti-Bullying Coordinator, Homeless Liaison, 504 Officer and Surrogate Parent Coordinator.

h. The appointment of William Kimmick as the district’s Affirmative Action Officer.

i. The appointment of Melissa Smolenski as the district’s Preschool Administrator.

j. The appointment of Sean Convery as the district’s Website Accessibility Coordinator.

k. The appointment of Lance Riegler as the district’s Computer Security Officer.

l. The appointment of CBIZ as the district’s board and general liability insurance agent.

m. The appointment of Centric Benefits Consulting, Inc. as the district’s dental insurance broker.

n. The appointment of Michael Pate as the district’s Right to Know contact, AHERA representative, Integrated Pest Management Coordinator (IPMC), Safety and Health Designee, Indoor Air Quality Designee, Chemical Hygiene Officer, and Asbestos Management Officer.

o. The appointment of Christopher Heagele, Business Administrator, as the district’s Public Agency Compliance Officer (PACO), District Custodian of Records, and District Purchasing Agent.

p. The appointment of Christopher Heagele, Christine Smith and Maria Mensinger as the district’s School Safety Specialists.

q. The appointment of AIG/VALIC, AXA/Equitable, Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. and Primerica as 403(b), 457(b) and Roth 403(b) plan providers.

r. The appointment of Phoenix Advisors, Bordentown, NJ as the district’s Financial Advisers and Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, P.A., Woodbridge, New Jersey as bond counsel legal services provider.

s. The appointment of AmeriFlex as the Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Dependent Care Account (DCA), and Commuter Reimbursement Account (CRA) provider. Cost is $65.40 per participant per year for FSA and/or DCA program participation, plus $840 per annum for FSA, DCA and COBRA program administration.

t. Independent Educational Evaluations

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education does hereby establish the maximum reasonable and customary rates for Independent Educational Evaluations (IEE) as per Policy 2468 as follows:

Evaluation Type	Rate
Occupational Therapy	$700
Physical Therapy	$700
Educational	$700
Psychological	$700
Speech and Language	$800
Psychiatric	$900
Neurodevelopmental	$1,000
Neurological	$1,000
Assistive Technology Assessment	$1,200
Augmentative Communication Assessment	$1,200
Neuropsychological	$5,000

u. Evaluation Instruments

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education readopts district evaluation systems as follows:

● Kim Marshall Principal Evaluation system as evaluation system for building administrators as well as curriculum supervisors.

● Danielson Framework for Teaching as an evaluation system for the district's teaching staff.

● Reflective Practice Protocol for highly effective teaching staff members.

v. Substitute Pay

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the Substitute Rates of Compensation and Incentive Programs:

● Substitute Teachers and Paraprofessionals - $135

● Substitute Nurses - $260

● Long Term Substitutes - $188

● Long Term Paraprofessionals - $161

w. Claims Auditor

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the appointment of Chris Heagele, Business Administrator/Board Secretary, be designated as the Board of Education’s Claims Auditor with authority, as provided by 18A:19-2 amended; to direct prepayment of claims for Debt Service, Payroll, Fixed charges and any other claim or demand with would be in the best interests of the Board to pay promptly for the 2024-2025 school year.

4. Finance

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the following:

a. The designation of the following bank as depository for district funds for 2024-2025, dependent on ongoing certification of approval by the Governmental Unit Deposit Protection Act: Peapack-Gladstone Bank.

b. Authorization for the Board Secretary to invest school funds in accordance with the limitations of State law and Board policy.

c. Authorization for the following persons to sign checks:

Account Name	Signatory(s)
General Operating (Current) Account	Treasurer of School Monies and/or Board Secretary and/or Board President and/or Board Vice President
Salary Account	Treasurer of School Monies or Board Secretary
Payroll Deduction Account	Treasurer of School Monies or Board Secretary
Unemployment Account	Board Secretary or Superintendent
Food Service Account	Board Secretary or Superintendent
Flexible Spending Account	Board Secretary or Superintendent
Middle School Student Activity Account	Middle School Principal and/or Middle School Dean and/or Board Secretary
Elementary School Student Activity Account	CS Principal, ALT Principal, MHS Principal, or WS Principal and Board Secretary

d. The financial records of the school district shall be maintained in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and all appropriations shall be recorded using the Chart of Accounts provided by the New Jersey Department of Education.

e. Authorization for the Purchasing Agent to make purchases of goods and services entered into on behalf of the State by the Division of Purchase and Property (state contract), Ed-Data, Somerset County Cooperative Pricing System, Morris County Cooperative Pricing Council (MCCPC), Educational Services Commission of New Jersey, Hunterdon County ESC Cooperative Purchasing and Union County Cooperative Purchasing System.

f. Authorization, in recognition of Qualified Purchasing Agent status, of a bid threshold of $44,000 for Purchasing Agent Chris Heagele.

5. Petty Cash Accounts

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the establishment of the following petty cash accounts and the individual responsible for the account for 2024-2025:

a. Superintendent’s Office (Superintendent’s Secretary) $200

b. Buildings and Grounds/Transportation (Director of Operations) $200

c. Schools (Building Principals) $200 (each school)

d. Special Services (Director of Special Services) $100

e. Curriculum (Assistant Superintendent) $100

The maximum expenditure from each account for each purchase is $25.00. The School Business Administrator will review a summary of the disbursements on a semi-annual basis.

6. Organizational Charts

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the district’s organizational charts for the 2024-2025 school year:

● Administrative Organizational Chart

● Certificated Staff Organizational Chart

● Non-certificated Organizational Chart

● B&G Staff Organizational Chart

7. Benefits

a. RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the district’s participation in the Delta Dental PPO Plus Premier for the 2024-2025 school year at the following rates:

● Single - $51.91 per month, $622.92 per annum

● 2 Adult - $103.80 per month, $1,245.60 per annum

● Parent/Child - $116.75 per month, $1,401.00 per annum

● Family - $168.67 per month, $2,024.04 per annum

b. RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the district’s participation in the School Employees Health Benefits Program and its premium schedule as published by the State of New Jersey, Department of the Treasury, Division of Pension and Benefits.

IX. President's Remarks - Mrs. Patricia Zohn

● Mrs. Zohn reported on the following:

○ Fifth Grade Capstone Projects - Ms. Zohn shared her thoughts on the recent capstone project initiative by fifth grade students. Ms. Zohn yielded the floor to Ms. Keller who also shared her thoughts and observations as a capstone project judge.

○ Regionalization Study - Mrs. Zohn reported that there is a meeting on May 20. Pre- registration for the meeting is available on the Watchung Hills Regional High School website.

○ Bomb Threat Response - Mrs. Zohn thanked the Warren Middle School team for their calm response to this situation. She also thanked the Warren Police Department and other first responders for their assistance.

○ The PILOT Agreement - Mrs. Zohn announced an agreement between the Warren Township Committee and the Warren Township Board of Education in the amount of $150,000. Mrs. Zohn acknowledged the support of the entire team including Mr. Daniel Croson, Mr. George Lazo, Ms. Vanessa Kian, Mr. Mark Krane, Mr. David Breeze, Mr. Scott Otto, Mrs. Zohn, and Mr. Chris Heagele.

X. Superintendent’s Remarks - Dr. Matthew Mingle

● Dr. Mingle reported:

○ Two Warren Middle School students won prizes for their participation in the New Jersey Water Environment Association Student Essay Competition; Jasmine Gioia and Mason Marucci.

○ Warren Middle School student Ava Balakrishnan received honorable mention in the International Trust for Sustainable Living Student Essay contest.

○ Teacher Appreciation Week and National Nurses Day were also acknowledged.

XI. Presentation

● Governor’s Educator of the Year Award Recognition - Each principal introduced their 2023-2024 honorees.

● Governor Educator of the Year

■ Woodland School - Joan Toth

■ Mt. Horeb School - Michelle McMahon

■ Central School - Celeste Ostry

■ Angelo L. Tomaso School - Tara Lento

■ Middle School - O’Brien Speckin

● 2023-2024 Educational Service Professional

■ Woodland School - Sue Francione

■ Mt. Horeb School - Lisa Pravato

■ Central School - Francesca Frosoni

■ Angelo L. Tomaso School - Oscar Alfaro

■ Middle School - Diane Moon

● Outstanding Earth Science Teaching Award - Mr. George Villar awarded Dr. Simon Miller the Outstanding Earth Science Teacher of the Year Award (one of ten finalists), and is a State Finalist in The Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.

XII. Discussion

None

XIII. Committee Reports

● Curriculum and Technology Committee - No meeting

○ Stephen Toor - Chair, Mehul Desai, Rich Molfetta, Laura Keller - Alternate

● Finance, Operations, and Security Committee - March 26 & April 15, 2024

○ Patricia Zohn - Chair, Scott Otto - Vice Chair, Ryan Valentino, Rich Molfetta - Alternate

■ Mrs. Zohn Mrs. Zohn reported that the Finance Committee met with all present to discuss the five year Capital Improvement Plan. The committee also approved the contract for the Science Labs (B.8.).

● Personnel, Negotiations, and Communication Committee - April 8, 2024

○ Laura Keller - Chair, Natalie Feuchtbaum, Todd Weinstein, Stephen Toor - Alternate

■ Ms. Keller reported that the Personnel Committee met and approved the salary recommendations on tonight’s agenda. The committee also discussed the opt-out procedures and policy for the district, both at middle school and the elementary schools. The committee felt the current opt-out procedures are working well. This area of concern was assigned to the committee at the March 18 Board meeting.

● Ad Hoc Strategic Planning Committee - No Meeting

○ Laura Keller, Stephen Toor, Patricia Zohn

XIV. Public Commentary (agenda items only)

Note on public input at BOE meetings: Board Policy #0167, adopted on June 18, 2018, provides for public participation in Board of Education meetings. Such participation is governed by the following rules:

A participant must be recognized by the presiding officer and must preface comments by an announcement of his/her name, address, and group affiliation, if applicable;
Each statement made by a participant shall be limited to three minutes’ duration. If necessary, the public comment portion of the meeting may be extended fifteen minutes with Board approval;
No participant may speak more than once on the same topic until all others who wish to speak on that topic have been heard;
All statements, questions, or inquiries shall be directed to the presiding officer and any questions or inquiries directed by a participant to another Board member shall be redirected to the presiding officer who shall determine if such statement, question, or inquiry shall be addressed by the presiding officer on behalf of the Board;
When the Board of Education is conducting its meetings either virtually or in a hybrid environment, members of the public may also submit comments no later than 9:00 AM the day of the board meeting via email to BA@warrentboe.org or hardcopy mail to the district office.

The portion of the meeting during which participation of the public is invited shall be limited to fifteen minutes (limit may be adjusted at the discretion of the presiding officer as circumstances dictate).

The Board of Education welcomes and encourages input from the public. Being mindful of privacy rights regarding students and board employees and to avoid any potential liability on the part of the speaker, the board discourages references to specific individuals. While directing your comments or questions to the board president, please understand that the public comment portions of the meeting are not structured as question and answer sessions but rather are offered as opportunities for you to share your thoughts with the board. The board president may need to refer an issue to the superintendent if the particular issue has not been handled through the appropriate chain of command with the school district. However, responses may be provided at the end of this session. There are times when comments and questions will require additional fact gathering before a response is provided.

● Nancy Andrews, WTEA President - Congratulations to all recipients of the GEOY awards..

On motion by Mr. Otto to close public commentary, seconded by Mr. Valentino, the motion was approved by a 8-0 voice vote.

XII. Items for Board Consideration/Action

● Prior to the vote on items for board consideration, Dr. Mingle reported that:

○ Substitute pay at Warren Middle School is very competitive.

○ Consent Item B.8. - reported that the Science Labs upgrade is ready for approval.

○ Thanked Katherine Gorski, Chris Heagele, and the entire Business Office for preparing the personnel attachments for this evening’s agenda.

On motion by Ms. Keller, seconded by Mr. Otto, the consent items A.1., through A.4., B.1., through B.9., and C.1., through C.23., were approved by a 8-0 roll-call vote.

The Superintendent recommends that it be:

A. Education

A.1. HIB Report

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the HIB Report submitted by the Superintendent for the period ending on April 29, 2024.

A.2. Fieldwork Site

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the following supervised clinical fieldwork at Warren Township BOE for the 2024-2025 School Year:

School	Clinical Field
Rowan University	LDTC

A.3. Home Instruction

RESOLVED, the Board of Education approves bedside instruction as follows:

Students	School	Start Date	Amount
4006449336	EI,US (LearnWell)	May 04, 2024	Not to exceed $2,610

A.4. Student Matter

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education affirms the recommendation of the Superintendent and the special Board subcommittee regarding Student #622203.

B. Finance/Operations/Transportation

B.1. Payment of Bills

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the payment of bills for the month of May 2024 in the amount of $2,917,196.60.

B.2. Board Secretary's and Treasurer's Report

WHEREAS, the Board of Education has received the report of the secretary for the month of April 2024.

WHEREAS, this report shows the following balances on April 30, 2024.

FUND	CASH BALANCE	APPROPRIATION BALANCE	FUND BALANCE
(10) General Current Expense Fund	$4,969,426.17		$1,637,065.46
(10) General Current Expense		$0.00
(11) Current Expense		$2,161,804.64
(12) Capital Outlay		$898,866.17
(13) Special Schools		$239.03
(20) Special Revenue Fund	($96,777.27)	$101,651.36	$0.00
(30) Capital Projects Fund	$47,157.84	$63,480.38	$1,949,308.08
(40) Debt Service Fund	$0.00	$0.12	$179.41
TOTAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS	$4,919,806.74	$3,226,041.70	$3,586,552.95
Wealth Mgmt - Capital Reserve	$4,900,000.00
Wealth Mgmt - Operating	$1,750,000.00
Wealth Mgmt - Capital Projects	$4,016,000.00
TOTAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT	$10,666,000.00
(60) Milk Fund	$0.00		$0.00
(61) Juice and Water Fund	$0.00		$0.00
(62) Food Service Account	$182,158.31	($315,957.97)	$58,742.82
TOTAL ENTERPRISE FUNDS	$182,158.31	($315,957.97)	$58,742.82

WHEREAS, in compliance with law and code the secretary has certified that, as of the date of the reports, no budgetary line item account has obligations and payments (contractual orders) which in total exceed the amount appropriated by the district board of education, now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, the Board of Education accepts the above reference reports and certifications and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED, in compliance with law and code, the Board of Education certifies that, after review of the secretary's monthly financial report (appropriation section), to the best of its knowledge, no major account or fund has been over expended in violation of law and code and that sufficient funds are available to meet the district's financial obligations for the remainder of the year.

B.3. Budget Transfers for Month of April 2024

RESOLVED, the Board of Education ratifies the following transfers between budget line items that have been approved by the Superintendent of Schools and that are now being reported to the Board pursuant to Policy 6422:

	TO:		FROM:
1.	11-000-230-339-000-01-00	Purchased Services- Admin.	11-000-230-530-000-01-21	Postage	$750
2.	11-000-266-800-000-00-00	Security - Miscellaneous	11-000-266-580-000-00-00	Security - Travel	$1,000
3.	11-402-100-500-033-07-00	Sports - Purchased Services	11-402-100-600-033-07-00	Sports - Supplies	$195
4.	12-000-261-730-000-00-00	Required Maintenance Equipment	11-130-100-101-033-07-00	Salaries - Grades 6-8 Teachers	$8,695

B.4. Tax Payment Schedule for 2024-2025 School Year

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the following tax payment schedule for 2024-2025 from the Township of Warren:

Tax Payment Schedule 2024-2025
Monday, July 01, 2024	$850,000	Thursday, January 02, 2025	$3,854,159
Monday, July 15, 2024	$850,000	Monday, February 03, 2025	$3,854,159
Thursday, August 01, 2024	$850,000	Monday, March 03, 2025	$3,854,159
Thursday, August 15, 2024	$1,200,000	Tuesday, April 01, 2025	$3,854,159
Monday, September 02, 2024	$2,350,000	Thursday, May 01, 2025	$3,854,159
Monday, September 16, 2024	$2,350,000	Monday, June 02, 2025	$3,854,159
Tuesday, October 01, 2024	$4,891,652
Friday, November 01, 2024	$4,891,651
Monday, December 02, 2024	$4,891,651

B.5. 2024-2025 Custodial Charges for Building Usage

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the following rates for the billing of custodial charges for the groups that use our buildings:

Custodial Time	Amount
Straight time	$35.00 per hour
Time and a half	$52.50 per hour
Double time	$70.00 per hour

B.6. Sale and/or Disposition of Obsolete Textbooks

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the sale and/or disposition of obsolete textbooks as determined by the Assistant Superintendent.

B.7. 2024-2025 School Year Tuition Rates

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the following as the 2024-2025 tuition rates.

● Kindergarten - $22,398

● Grades 1 - 5 - $24,800

● Grades 6 - 8 - $25,940

B.8. Warren Middle School Science Lab/HVAC Upgrades

Withdrawal of Bid and Award of Contract

WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-1 et seq.; the Warren Township Board of Education (“Board”), advertised for bids for Science Lab/HVAC Upgrades at Warren Middle School; and

WHEREAS, the bids were opened on April 25, 2024; and

WHEREAS, Mark Construction, Inc. (“Mark”) was the low bidder with a base bid of $1,488,000 and an alternate in the amount of $798,000 for a total bid of $2,286,000; and

WHEREAS, by letter dated May 1, 2024 Mark sought to withdraw its bid due to a mistake in its calculations; specifically, its bid did not take into account administration costs, increased labor costs, demolition costs, sawcutting costs, floor prep costs and core drill costs; and

WHEREAS, New Jersey law allows a bid to be withdrawn after the bid opening for an unintentional and substantial computational error; and

WHEREAS, despite the reasonable care taken by the bidder, the mistake relates to a material feature of the bid and is of such consequence that to enforce the contract would be unconscionable; and

WHEREAS, Lanyi and Tevald (“Lanyi”) was the second low bidder with a base bid of $1,720,000 and an alternate in the amount of $850,000 for a total bid of $2,570,000; and

WHEREAS, Lanyi’s bid is in compliance with the Public School Contracts Law.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board accepts Mark Construction’s request to withdraw its bid; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board hereby awards a contract for Science Lab/HVAC Upgrades at Warren Middle School to Lanyi and Tevald, Inc. for both the base bid and the alternate in the amount of $2,570,000.

B.9. Transportation - Out-of-District Student - SCESC - Regular School Year

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the transportation contract with Somerset County ESC for 2023-24 RSY transportation for Out-of-District students as follows:

School	Student ID #	Transportation Cost
Celebrate The Children	8830524421	$344.35 per diem*

* This motion supersedes previous motion from March 18, 2024.

C. Personnel/Student Services

C.1. Employment for the 2024-2025 School Year

RESOLVED, upon recommendation from the Superintendent that the Board of Education approve the following Personnel items including the emergent employment of the following employees (indicated by *) conditional upon the final approval by the New Jersey Department of Education The Board further authorizes the submission of an application for emergency hiring pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:6-7.1, et. Seq., N.J.S.A. 18A:6.14.12, et. Seq., if applicable Staff members shall be paid in accordance with provisions in their collective bargaining agreement and/or in accordance with a schedule provided to all employees prior to the beginning of the contract or school year.

Name	Position/PCR	Location	Degree	Step	Salary	Effective Date	Tenure	Discussion
Mary Johnstone	Special Education Teacher	MH	BA	1	$62,465	August 27, 2024 through June 30, 2025	Yes	Replacing employee #3377
Nadeen Hrevnack - Dickey	Leave Replacement Grade K	ALT	BA	2	$63,325	August 27, 2024 through June 30, 2025	No	Replacing employee #3218
Reilly Lazas	Special Education Teacher	WS	BA	1	$62,465	August 27, 2024 through June 30, 2025	Yes	Replacing employee #3059

C.2. Employment Rescission

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education rescinds the appointment of Mayra Queznada as Van Driver for Warren Township Schools effective May 1, 2024.

C.3. Employment Contract - Business Administrator

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the contract of employment dated May 13, 2024 between the Warren Township Board of Education and Mr. Christopher Heagele for the position of Business Administrator for the period July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. A copy of this contract is on file at the Board of Education office.

C.4. Employment Contract - Assistant Superintendent

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the contract of employment dated May 13, 2024 between the Warren Township Board of Education and Mr. William Kimmick for the position of Assistant Superintendent for the period July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. A copy of this contract is on file at the Board of Education office.

C.5. Employment Contract - Director of Operations

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the contract of employment dated May 13, 2024 between the Warren Township Board of Education and Mr. Michael Pate for the position of Director of Operations for the period July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. A copy of this contract is on file at the Board of Education office.

C.6. Employment Contract - Director of Special Services

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the contract of employment dated May 13, 2024 between the Warren Township Board of Education and Mrs. Molly Lange for the position of Director of Special Services for the period July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. A copy of this contract is on file at the Board of Education office.

C.7. Leave Request

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the following leave requests:

Employee ID	Paid/Unpaid
#2759	FMLA - May 7, 2024 through May 21, 2024 (Paid)
#3735	Leave - August 27, 2024 through December 31, 2024 (Unpaid)
#3683	FMLA - August 27, 2024 through September 27, 2024 (Paid) NJFLA -September 30, 2024 through December 20, 2024 (Unpaid)
#0727	FMLA - May 14, 2024 through May 23, 2024 (Paid)

C.8. Retirement/Resignation

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the retirement/resignations

of the following staff:

Name

Position

Location

Retirement/

Resignation

Dates of Service

Anne Isedeh

Nurse

02-30-09/boz

Resignation

May 10, 2021 through June 30, 2024

C.9. Approval to Create Positions

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby approves the creation of the following positions for 2024-2025 school year:

Location	Position	Full-Time Equivalent
CS	Classroom Paraprofessional	1.0
WS	1:1 Paraprofessional	2.0

C.10. Approval to Abolish Positions

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby approves the abolishment of the following positions for 2024-2025 school year:

Location	Position	Full-Time Equivalent
ALT	1:1 Paraprofessional	3.0
MH	1:1 Paraprofessional	1.0
WS	Classroom Paraprofessional	1.0

C.11. Appointment of WTAA and WTEA-eligible Staff 2024-2025 School Year

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the list of WTAA and WTEA-eligible staff employment, dated May 13, 2024, for the 2024-2025 school year.

C.12. Appointment of Unaffiliated Staff 2024-2025 School Year

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the list of unaffiliated staff employment, dated May 13, 2024, for the 2024-2025 school year.

C.13. Home Instruction - District Teaching Staff

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves all district certificated teachers, certificated substitutes and paraprofessionals who have a teaching certificate, to be appointed as home instructors for the 2024-2025 school year.

C.14. Appointment of Summer Fun 2024 Staff

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the list of Summer Fun 2024 staff, dated May 13, 2024.

C.15. 2024-2025 Summer Custodians

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves custodians at their 2024-2025 hourly rate, as needed during the Summer 2024 for custodial department needs.

C.16. 2024-2025 Summer Transportation Staff

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves transportation drivers and monitors at their 2024-2025 hourly rate, as needed during the Summer 2024 for transportation department needs (student transport and mail).

C.17. Warren Middle School Staff Additional Hours Summer 2024

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the following Middle School staff to work extra three days total, at the employee’s per diem rate, as noted below:

Name	Position	Amount
Jenna Rotella	Guidance Counselor	Not to exceed $1,045 (By July 31, 2024)
Helen Scully	Guidance Counselor	Not to exceed $1,633 (By July 31, 2024)
Lauren Systo	Guidance Counselor	Not to exceed $1,391 (By July 31, 2024)
Lisa Lontai	School Nurse	Not to exceed $1,633 (By August 25, 2024)

C.18. Multi-Duty Paraprofessional Extended Work Schedule Summer 2024

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves an extended work schedule, to a maximum of five days total per school during Summer 2024, at the employee’s per diem rate, as follows:

Name	Position	School	Amount
Carmella Motyczka	Multi-Duty Paraprofessional	CS	Not to exceed $943
Maureen Holland	Multi-Duty Paraprofessional	MTH	Not to exceed $823
Susan Francione	Multi-Duty Paraprofessional	WS	Not to exceed $839
Jaclyn Johnson	Multi-Duty Paraprofessional	ALT	Not to exceed $792

C.19. Summer Work - Special Services Department

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves district staff to conduct summer evaluations, therapy hours (in-district), scheduling and IEP meetings at a cost not to exceed $96,000.

C.20. Acting Security Staff (2023/2024 School Year)

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education appoints the following individuals for the 2023/2024 school year (prorated for the period from May 28, 2024 to June 13, 2024) as follows:

Name

Position

Differential Amount

Oscar Alfaro

Acting Security Compliance Manager

(no change of hours)

$520*

Carlo Palumbo

Acting Security Advocate

(increase from 6.5 hours/day to 8 hours/day

$787*

*To be paid with the first June payroll.

C.21. Acting Security Compliance Manager (2024 Summer Fun)

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education appoints Oscar Alfaro to the position of Acting Security Compliance Manager for 2024 Summer Fun program as follows:

Name	Position	Hourly Amount
Oscar Alfaro	Acting Security Compliance Manager	$40

C.22. Summer Hire 2024-2025 Custodians

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the attached list of summer custodial staff.

C.23. Additional Hours

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the following additional hours:

Name

Student #

Club/Purpose

Starting Date

Cost

TBA

2172586586 and 6505575203

8th Grade trip to Dorney Park

June 5, 2024

Not to exceed $96

(3 hours, estimate)

TBA

2725435926

8th Grade trip to Dorney Park

June 5, 2024

Not to exceed $96

(3 hours, estimate)

XVI. Unfinished Business

None

XVII. New Business

● NJSBA Delegate Assembly - Mr. Weinstein will attend and is committed to voting on the NJSBA recommendations.

XV. Public Commentary (any topic)

A participant must be recognized by the presiding officer and must preface comments by an announcement of his/her name, address, and group affiliation, if applicable;
Each statement made by a participant shall be limited to three minutes’ duration. If necessary, the public comment portion of the meeting may be extended fifteen minutes with Board approval;
No participant may speak more than once on the same topic until all others who wish to speak on that topic have been heard;
All statements, questions, or inquiries shall be directed to the presiding officer and any questions or inquiries directed by a participant to another Board member shall be redirected to the presiding officer who shall determine if such statement, question, or inquiry shall be addressed by the presiding officer on behalf of the Board;

None

On motion by Mr. Otto to close public commentary, seconded by Mr. Molfetta, the motion was approved by a 8-0 voice vote.

XVII. Adjourn

On motion by Mr. Otto, seconded by Mr. Molfetta, the meeting was adjourned at 7:54 p.m.

Minutes submitted by,

Christopher Heagele

Board Secretary