Warren Township Schools: Minutes for August 19, 2019

Minutes for August 19, 2019 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 following is a record of that meeting.

I. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Board President

David Brezee.

Open Public Meeting Statement – Mr. Brezee 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 8, 2019. This notice was on that date was posted on the Courier News, and TAP into Warren, all in accordance with the requirements of the Open Public Meetings Act.”

II. Pledge of Allegiance – Mr. Brezee led the assembly in the Pledge of Allegiance.

III. Roll Call

Present: Naresh Chand, Lisa DiMaggio, Ayanna Taylor-Venson, Patricia Zohn

and David Brezee

Absent: Aaron Bellish, Christian Bellmann, Marc Franco and Jeannine Sarosy

Also Present: Dr. Matthew Mingle, Superintendent, and Patricia Leonhardt,

Board Secretary, and members of the public and press.

IV. Executive Session

● At 7:01 p.m. Mrs. DiMaggio 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:

a collective bargaining agreement and/or negotiations related to it and

pending or anticipated litigation or contract negotiation and/or matters of attorney-client privilege

Action will be taken upon return to public session;

the length of the meeting is anticipated to be approximately 20 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 Mrs. Zohn and approved by unanimous voice vote.

On motion by Mrs. DiMaggio, seconded by Mrs. Zohn, the Board reconvened in open session at 7:32 p.m.

V. Minutes

● Mrs. DiMaggio moved the following:

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the public and private session minutes of the July 15, 2019 Board Meeting.

The motion was seconded by Mrs. Zohn and approved by 5-0 roll-call vote.

VI. Correspondence and Information

● Dr. Mingle reported on an email received from a former employee.

· HIB Information

Total # of Investigations:

Total # of Determined Bullying Incidents:

· Suspension Report

In School:

Out of School:

VII. President's Remarks – Mr. David Brezee

Mr. Brezee welcomed all to this last meeting before the start of school.

Mr. Brezee provided an update regarding the proposed regional Board of Education Presidents meeting.

Mr. Breeze reported on his attendance at the township committee meeting, reading a statement regarding PILOT revenue.

Mr. Breeze reflected on the district-wide summer facility work, congratulating all those involved.

VIII. Superintendent’s Remarks – Dr. Matthew Mingle

Dr. Mingle reported on the new parental re-registration process, which is a requirement for schedule and bus information access.

Dr. Mingle invited all Board of Education members to the staff welcome back on Wednesday, August 28th at 8:30 a.m.

Dr. Mingle reminded all about the new staff Meet and Greet to be held before the Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, September 4th at 6:30 p.m.

IX. Presentation

N/A

X. Discussion

● Board & District Goals - Dr. Mingle provided an overview of the proposed goals. The board discussed.

XI. Committee Reports

● Curriculum, Communications and Technology Committee - Mrs. DiMaggio reported on the evening’s committee meeting, which reviewed curriculum, the Math pilot and the August Professional Development Agenda.

● Finance, Operations, Security Committee - Mr. Breeze reported on the recent meeting which reviewed the note sale, the review of the Capital Improvement Plan, the Capital Reserve Deposit, School Resource Officer review, facilities projects and Safety Grant repurposing.

XII. 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;

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).

N/A

XIII. Items for Board Consideration/Action

Mrs. Zohn asked that motion C.9. be pulled for separate vote.

Mrs. Taylor asked a question regarding motion C.17. Accordingly, some minor wordsmithing occurred..

On motion by Mrs. DiMaggio, seconded by Mrs. Zohn, the consent items A.1. through A.3., B.1. through B.11., C.1. through C.8., and C.10. through C.24, were approved by a 5-0 roll-call vote.

On motion by Mrs. DiMaggio, seconded by Mrs. Zohn, the consent item C.9., was approved by a 4-1 roll-call vote. (Mrs. Zohn voted nay.)

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 July 15, 2019.

A.2. Tuition Out-of-District - ESY

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the out-of-district placement for ESY for Student #5076374904, to Long Hill Public School, beginning on June 28, 2019 through August 2, 2019, at a cost of $4,500.

A.3. Bedside Instruction

RESOLVED, the Board of Education approves bedside instruction through Union County Educational Services Commission of New Jersey for Student #2725435926, beginning September 3, 2019 through December 31, 2019, at a weekly rate of $755, at a cost not to exceed $13,590.

B. Finance/Operations/Transportation

B.1. Payment of Bills

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the payment of bills for the month of August 2019 in the amount of $2,927,265.58.

B.2. Travel Approval

Whereas, in accordance with State of New Jersey School District Accountability Act (A-5) and the Warren Township Schools’ Policy 6471-School District Travel, travel by school district employees and Board of Education members must be approved in advance.

Now Therefore Be It RESOLVED, the Warren Township Schools Board of Education approves the following expenses for faculty, staff, administrators, and board members for seminars, conferences and workshops. The expense includes travel costs, if applicable:

Name	School	Workshop/ Conference	Location	Month/Yr	Cost
Patricia Leonhardt	District	New Jersey Association School Board Officers	Rockaway, NJ	Sept, Oct, Nov and Dec 2019, Feb, Mar and Apr 2020	$799
Shannon Sharkey	ALT	National Association for the Education of Young Children Conference	Nashville, TN	Nov 2019	$1,095
Sandra Dodd	District	How to Communicate with Tact, Professionalism and Diplomacy	Edison, NJ	Sept 2019	$204
Linda Yu	MS	New Jersey Association of Learning Consultants	Somerset	Oct 2019	$255
Brittany Leonard	ALT	Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training Program	Edison	Oct 2019	$3,276
Anita Brower	WS	Beyond Decoding: Identifying and Meeting the Needs of All Learners with Dyslexia	Somerset	Oct 2019	$195
Jeanne Vecchione	WS	New Jersey International Dyslexia Association Conference	Morristown	Oct 2019	$235
Sanjita Livingston	ALT	Conquer Math	Pompton Plains	Oct 2019	$183
Dianne Harris	MTH	Conquer Math	Pompton Plains	Oct 2019	$182
Stacey Lederman	MTH	Conquer Math	Pompton Plains	Dec 2019	$172
Joan Toth	WS	Conquer Math	Pompton Plains	Jan 2020	$183
Kevin Speckin	MS	Conquer Math	Pompton Plains	Sept and Dec 2019	$356
Lindsay Shaw	MS	Conquer Math	Pompton Plains	Sept and Dec 2019	$356
Anna Rizzo	MS	Conquer Math	Pompton Plains	Sept and Dec 2019	$358
Peter Kassalow	MS	Conquer Math	Pompton Plains	Sept and Dec 2019	$361
Caitlin Atkinson	MS	Conquer Math	Pompton Plains	Sept and Dec 2019	$367
Julie Jagiello	CS	Conquer Math	Pompton Plains	Oct and Dec 2019	$362
Brittany Leonard	ALT	Conquer Math	Pompton Plains	Oct and Dec 2019	$357
Brian Kilroy	WS	Conquer Math	Pompton Plains	Oct, Nov 2019, Jan and Mar 2020	$710
Mary Pat Brown	CS	Conquer Math	Pompton Plains	Oct, Nov 2019, Jan and Mar 2020	$706

All of the above travel has been approved by the Superintendent. The School Business Administrator shall track and record these costs to insure that the maximum amount is not exceeded.

B.3. Extraordinary Aid 2018-2019 - Acceptance

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby accepts Extraordinary Aid funding from the 2018-2019 school year in the amount of $319,942.

B.4. Extraordinary Aid 2018-2019 - Allocation

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves an increase to the 2019-2020 budget to recognize 2018-2019 Extraordinary Aid in the amount of $319,942 and allocates the $169,942 which is above the budgeted $150,000 as follows:

● Revenue Account: 10-3131 Extraordinary Aid (10-303 Budgeted Fund Balance)

● Expense Acct: 11-000-219-320-CST Purch Prof Ed Services - $30,000

● Expense Acct: 13-422-100-101 Summer Fun Teachers Salaries - $27,000

● Expense Acct: 13-422-100-500- Summer Fun Purchased Services - $5,000

● Expense Acct: 11-000-217-106-Extraordinary Services - Salaries - Paras - $107,942

B.5. Field Trip Destinations

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby approves the list of field trip destinations for the 2019-2020 School Year.

B.6. Nonpublic Transportation 2018-2019 - Acceptance

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby accepts Nonpublic Transportation funding from the 2018-2019 school year in the amount of $39,730.

B.7. Nonpublic Transportation 2018-2019 - Allocation

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves an increase to the 2019-2020 budget to recognize 2018-2019 Nonpublic Transportation in the amount of $39,730 and allocate the monies as follows:

● Revenue Account: 10-3190 Other State Aid (10-303 Budgeted Fund Balance)

● Expense Acct: :11-000-270-161–Transportation Salaries

B.8. Disposal of Obsolete Items

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education declares as obsolete the following items:

Item Type	Serial Number	Asset Tag Number
Savin SP9060 Copier	V69224901542	5237
Savin MP9002SP Copier	W884L500043	11154
Assorted library furnishings - i.e. tables, shelving, circulation desks, chairs	N/A	NA
Classroom furnishings as follows: Basket chairs (75), Student desks (42), Small computer tables (3)	N/A	NA
2007 Thomas Savana Bus	1GDJG31U961239466	900726

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the sale or disposal of the listed equipment in accordance with N.J.S.A. 18A:18A:45 – Sale of Property.

B.9. Transportation Contracts for Out-of-District Students

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves transportation contracts for the transportation of students for the 2019-2020 School Year as follows:

Host	Joining District	Destination	Revenue
Warren	Watchung Hills Regional H.S.	WH1a	$8,522.30
Warren	Watchung Hills Regional H.S.	WH4a	$7,720.35
Warren	Watchung Hills Regional H.S.	Various Trips	$9,128.34

B.10. Board Secretary's and Treasurer's Report - June 2019 FINAL

WHEREAS, the Board of Education has received the report of the secretary for the month of June, 2019 (Final);

WHEREAS, this report shows the following balances on June 30, 2019:

FUND	CASH BALANCE	APPROPRIATION BALANCE	FUND BALANCE
(10) General Current Expense Fund	$8,433,721.60		$1,065,861.93
(10) General Current Expense		$9,213.00
(11) Current Expense		$1,365,066.44
(12) Capital Outlay		$107,540.74
(13) Special Schools		$92.19
(20) Special Revenue Fund	$57,879.54	$19,514.13	$0.00
(30) Capital Projects Fund	$0.00	$14,047.52	($1,763,502.48)
(40) Debt Service Fund	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
TOTAL	$8,491,601.14	$1,515,474.02	($697,640.55)

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.11. Safety Grant - Repurposing

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby approves the repurposing of its 2019-20 New Jersey Schools Insurance Group Safety Grant, in the amount of $9,489.51. Monies to now be allocated for repair of sidewalks at the district schools.

C. Personnel/Student Services

C.1. Employment for the 2019-2020 School Year

RESOLVED, upon recommendation from the Superintendent that the Board of Education approves 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
Lindsay Sheffrin	Special Education Teacher 02-40-19/bch 02-40-19/akr	ALT	MA	11-12	$72,034	8/28/2019 - 6/30/2020	N	Replacing employee #2108
Kimberly Felber	Leave Replacement Grade 1 Teacher 02-30-22/acl	CS	BA	1	$58,240 (prorated)	8/28/2019 - 12/20/2019	N	Replacing employee #2574
Cheryl Hall	Leave Replacement Transportation Coordinator	District	N/A	N/A	$115/day	6/5/2019 - 12/31/2019 (Intermittently)	N	Replacing employee #2717
Kelsey Harcourt	Leave Replacement School Counselor	WMS	MA	1	$64,064	8/28/2019 - 12/20/2019	N	Replacing employee #1415
Kimberly Collison	Classroom Paraprofessional 30hrs 08-30-08/bfp	CS	NA	4-8	$26,590 (with stipend)	8/28/2019 - 6/30/2020	N	Replacing employee #3254
Melanie Haig	0.4 Physical Education Teacher 02-33-22/biu	WMS	BA	1	$23,296	8/28/2019 - 6/30/2020	N	Replacing employee #3373
Aubrey Pellerin	Physical Education Teacher 02-30-22/ayx 02-35-22/ayx	CS/MH	BA	3	$59,960	8/28/2019 - 6/30/2020	N	Replacing employee #1923
Marissa Marton-Sarao	Art Teacher 02-50-22/asu 02-40-22/alp	WS/ALT	MA	11-12	$72,034	8/28/2019 - 6/30/2020	N	Replacing employee #0592
Sharon Bell	School Bus Driver 12-00-24/agy 35hrs	District	N/A	N/A	$22,680	9/1/2019-6/30/2020 (Pending successful completion of post offer pre-employment testing.)	N	Replacing employee #2553
Shawna Slater	1:1 Paraprofessional 08-30-08/bjj 32.5 hrs	CS	N/A	1	$25,469	8/28/2019 - 6/30/2020	N	New Position
Laura Healy	1:1 Paraprofessional 08-50-08/bfa 32.5 hrs	WS	N/A	4-8	$28,655 with stipend	8/28/2019 - 6/30/2020	N	New Position
Cheryl Thoma	1:1 Paraprofessional 08-40-08/bgh 32.5 hrs	ALT	N/A	4-8	$26,855	8/28/2019 - 6/30/2020	N	Replace employee #3207
Kevin Pacheco	Multi-Duty Paraprofessional 08-40-07/akh 30 hrs	ALT	N/A	1	$20,945	8/28/2019 - 6/30/2020	N	Replacing employee #3006
Michael Morin	School Bus Driver 12-03-24/bjm 25 hrs	District	N/A	N/A	$16,200	9/1/2019 - 6/30/2020	N	New Position

C.2. Substitutes

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the following to be appointed as a substitutes for the 2019-2020 school year.

Name

Devyn Farnham

Alyssa Titus

Kelsey Harcourt

C.3. Leave Request

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

Employee ID	Paid/Unpaid
#3122	FMLA - 9/3/2019 - 10/7/2019 (paid) FMLA - 10/8/2019 - 10/31/2019 (unpaid)
#2258	FMLA - 9/3/2019 - 9/20/2019 (paid) FMLA - 9/23/2019 - 9/27/2019 (unpaid)
#1128	Extended Leave - 8/28/2019 - 9/15/2019 (paid)

C.4. Hourly Rate

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby approves an hourly rate of

$19.53 for summer custodial work for Anthony Alberto.

C.5. Retirement/Resignation

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

of the following staff:

Name	Position	Location	Retirement/ Resignation	Dates of Service
Donna Pellagrino	Art Teacher 02-50-22/asu	ALT WS	Retirement	9/1/1997 - 8/1/2019
Nicholas Iannacone	Paraprofessional (Seed program) 08-40-08/bgg	ALT	Resignation	11/6/2018 - 6/30/2019
Alexis Canary	Paraprofessional 08-33-08/bje	WMS	Resignation	4/22/2019 - 9/4/2019 (or sooner if replacement found)
Jordan Gelber	Paraprofessional 1:1 08-33-08/bim	WMS	Resignation	2/1/2019 - 9/13/2019 (or sooner if replacement found)

C.6. Approval to Create Position

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby approves the creation of the following position for 2019-2020:

Location	Position	PCR	Full-Time Equivalent
Central School	Paraprofessional 1:1	08-30-08/bjj	32.5 hours
Mt. Horeb School	Classroom Paraprofessional	08-35-08/bjk	30 hours
Woodland School	Paraprofessional 1:1	08-50-08/bfa	32.5 hours
Central School	Paraprofessional 1:1	08-30-08/bjg	32.5 hrs
Transportation	Van Driver	12-03-24/bjm	25 hrs

C.7. Approval to Abolish Positions

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby approves the abolishment of the following positions for 2019-2020:

Location

Position

PCR

Full-Time Equivalent

Mt. Horeb

Paraprofessional 1:1 (MHS)

32.5 hrs

08-35-08/bfx

1.0

C.8. Sidebar Agreement - August Start Date

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the sidebar agreement between the Warren Township Board of Education and the Warren Township Education Association regarding a remedy for the August start date.

C.9. Sidebar Agreement - Personal Days

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the sidebar agreement between the Warren Township Board of Education and the Warren Township Education Association regarding the process for taking personal days.

C10. Transfer/Change in Assignment

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the transfer/change in

assignment of the following district staff:

Name	From	To	Degree	Salary/Step	Effective Date
Melissa Fedosh	Classroom Paraprofessional (ALT) 08-40-08/bgf 30 hrs	Classroom Paraprofessional (SEED) (ALT) 08-40-08/bgg 32.5 hrs	NA	$36,531 (with stipend) 26	8/28/2019 - 6/30/2020
Keith LaBadie	Classroom Paraprofessional (CS) 08-30-08/bfp 30 hrs	Paraprofessional 1:1 (ABA) (CS) 08-30-08/bjg 32.5 hrs	N/A	$28,655 (with stipend) 4-8	8/28/2019-6/30/2020
Danielle Riccio	Grade 4 Special Education Teacher (CS) 02-30-19/bci 02-30-19/akm	Grade 4 Teacher (CS) 02-30-22/amx	BA	$62,950 6-7	8/28/2019 - 6/30/2020
Laura Rodaman	Grade 4 Teacher (CS) 02-30-22/amx	Grade 4 Special Education Teacher (CS) 02-30-19/bci 02-30-19/akm	BA	$72,495 19-20	8/28/2019 - 6/30/2020
Helen Moore	Paraprofessional 1:1 (MHS) 08-35-08/bfx 32.5 hrs	Classroom Paraprofessional (MHS) 08-35-08/bjk 30 hrs	N/A	$27,575 17-18	8/28/2019 - 6/30/2020
Carlyn O’Regan	LDTC 02-35-06/bbc (ALT)	LDTC 02-40-06/bbd (ALT) 02-35-06/bbc (MHS)	MA	$75,576 (prorated) 15-16	9/16/2019 - 6/30/2020
Rey Rodriguez	Van Driver 7 hrs per day, 10 month contract 12-00-24/aqy	Van Driver/Buildings & Grounds staff member, 8 hrs per day 12 month contract 12-00-24/aqy	N/A	$44,782 (prorated)	8/20/2019 - 6/30/2020

C.11. Custodial Substitute

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the following as a Substitute Custodian for the 2019-2020 school year at the approved substitute custodian pay rate:

1. Thomas Ronkowitz

C.12. Business Administrator Merit Goal 2019-2020

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the following 2019-2020

merit goal for Patricia Leonhardt, Business Administrator, at the following payout rate:

● Qualitative Goal: 3.33%

○ Obtain Certified School Risk Manager (CSRM) designation.

C.13. Special Education Service Provider List

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the following Service Provider rate changes for the 2019-2020 school year:

Name

Rate

Kid PT, LLC

$145/hour - Physical Therapy

Pediatric Workshop

$295 - Physical Therapy Evaluation

$110/hour, $90/45 minutes,

$65/30 minutes - Physical Therapy

C.14. Summer Fun 2019 Staff

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the following staff for Summer Fun 2019:

Name	Position	Salary
Emily Puhak	Paraprofessional	$16/hour

C.15. Revised Salary

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the following revised salary for the 2019-2020 school year:

Name

Position

Salary/Step

Tiffany Serafin

Special Education Teacher

02-50-19/bcp

02-50-19/aue

$76,998

MA+30

8-10

Christina DeShields

Grade 1 Teacher

02-30-22/aft

$69,245

6-7

Rebecca Sutherland

Grade 5 Teacher

02-30-22/ami

$69,245

6-7

Michele Kraminitz

Grade 6 Science Teacher

02-33-33/awz

WMS

$74,202

MA+30

Melissa Smolenski

Instructional Specialist

02-33-04/bdm

WMS

$75,308

MA+15

11-12

Marybeth Henry

Paraprofessional 1:1,

32.5 hrs - with stipend

08-30-08/bfq

MHS

$29,820

11-12

C.16. Crisis Prevention Intervention Building Teams

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the following staff as Crisis Prevention Intervention Building Team members. Each staff member will receive an annual amount of $500 stipend per the WTEA Collective Bargaining Agreement. The stipend will be rewarded upon verified completion of the Crisis Prevention Intervention training, for a total cost not to exceed $9,000.00.

Angela Arpino	Lauren Nelson
Natalie Caterisano	Ashley Papcun
Jacqueline Fattell	Alyssa Pech
Jessica Halpern	Lisa Pravato
Peter Kassalow	Emily Puhak
Carol Keirstead	Beatrice Schwarzkopf
Keith Labadie	Ali Steffner
Edward Lee	Sandra Surowiec
Linnea Middleton	Deborah Yankowicz

C.17. Superintendent Merit Goals 2019-2020

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the following Superintendent’s merit goals for 2019-2020:

● Quantitative: 3.33% per goal

○ Attend 100% of scheduled strategic planning stakeholder engagement and work sessions.

○ Conduct quarterly focus group meetings with grade six students to identify recommendations for meeting the needs of students during the elementary to middle school transition.

○ Distribute monthly “First Friday” multimedia communications to Warren Township Schools stakeholders.

● Qualitative: 2.5% per goal

○ Implement a process through which individuals are recognized for dedication to the tenets of the whole child.

○ Increase diversity of applicants for instructional job openings within the district.

C18. New Staff Induction Program Trainers

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the following district staff to prepare and present to new staff, as per the WTEA negotiated agreement, for 24 total hours at a rate of $50 per hour. The total cost is not to exceed $1,200.00:

Jessica Nathan	Kristen Stoyanov
Melissa Smolenski

C.19. Genesis Turnkey Trainers

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the following district staff to work to prepare for Genesis Gradebook Training, as per the WTEA negotiated agreement, for 63 total hours at a rate of $50 per hour. The total cost is not to exceed $3,150.00:

Jill Andrews	Alex Pranzo
Nancy Andrews	Danielle Riccio
Christine Burkhardt	Heather Saum
Ann Marie Christou	Miranda Shimko
Sean Convery	Melissa Smolenski
Lynn Degen	Kristen Stoyanov
Susan Jackson	Tina Thomson
Amanda McGrath	Daniel Ticchio
Jessica Nathan	Suzanne Wisher
Alyssa Pech	Michelle Zgombic
Beverly MacGorman

C.20. Revised Step on the Guide

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the following revised

step for the 2019-2020 school year:

Employee #	From	To
#2322	15-16	14-15

C.21. Warren Middle School Guidance Additional Hours

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the following Middle School Guidance Counselors to work three days prior to August 28, 2019 at the employee’s per diem rate:

a. Midge Johnson - $443.13 per day, not to exceed $1,329.39

b. Helen Scully - $437.60 per day, not to exceed $1,312.80

c. Kelsey Harcourt - $100 per day, not to exceed $300.00

C.22 Substitute Salaries - Transportation Department

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the following substitute salaries for the 2019-2020 School Year for the transportation department as follows:

● Substitute Drivers - $19.65

● Substitute Monitors- $13.51

C.23. Removal from Preferred Eligible List

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education removes Rebecca Davenport from the preferred eligible list in the seniority category of Elementary due to Ms. Davenport’s refusal of the Elementary Art Teacher vacancy.

C.24. New Staff Induction Program Mentors

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the reimbursement of the following employees for their participation as mentors in the New Staff Induction Program orientation for 4 hours on August 27, 2019, at the WTEA contractual rate of $50 per hour per employee for a total not to exceed $1,575 (as per the WTEA 2017-2020 agreement):

Christina DeShields	Catherine Murphy
Jacqueline Fattell	Jennifer Ronkiewicz
Elena Marinello	Doris Zanchelli
Beatrice Schwarzkopf	Laura Lamson
Sean Mealy	Jeannie Pang
Lori Vigliotti	Margaret Johnson
Helen Scully