Warren Township Schools: Minutes for December 19, 2022

Minutes for December 19, 2022 Archived Minutes

A regular business meeting of the Board of Education was held this day at the Warren Middle School, 100 Old Stirling Road, Warren, NJ. 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 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 5, 2022. This notice was on that date was posted in 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: Mark Bisci, Daniel Croson, Mehul Desai, Lisa DiMaggio, Laura Keller,

Ryan Valentino, Patricia Zohn and David Brezee

Absent: Todd Weinstein

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

IV. Minutes

● Ms. Keller moved the following:

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the public and private session minutes of the November 21, 2022 Board Meeting.

The motion was seconded by Mr. Croson and approved by a 7-0-1 roll-call vote. (Mrs. Zohn abstained.)

V. Correspondence and Information

· HIB Information

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

· Suspension Report

In School:			Out of School:
	0			4

· Fire Drills

ALT	Central	Mt. Horeb	Woodland	Middle
November 23	November 23	November 18	November 4	November 3

· Security Drills

ALT	Central	Mt. Horeb	Woodland	Middle
November 28	November 18	November 22	November 14	November 14
Evacuation	Evacuation	Evacuation	Evacuation	Evacuation
Non-Fire	Non-Fire	Non-Fire	Non-Fire	Non-Fire

VI. President's Remarks – Mr. David Brezee

● Mr. Brezee welcomed all attendees to the meeting, including our special guests, the Warren Middle School Chorus.

● Mr. Brezee welcomed new staff members and substitutes to the district as outlined in motions C.1. and C.2.

● Mr. Brezee congratulated the district’s Governor’s Education of the Year Award and Exemplary Educator Award Recipients.

● Mr. Brezee congratulated and thanked the new board members for attending the new board orientation earlier in the day.

● Mr. Brezee congratulated the Personnel Committee and WTAA on finalizing a labor agreement, which is on the Board’s agenda for approval.

VII. Superintendent’s Remarks – Dr. Matthew Mingle

● 2022-2023 Governor’s Educator of the Year Awards, and New Jersey Exemplary Educator Recognition Recipients - Dr. Mingle announced the district’s 2022-2023 Governor’s Educator of the Year recipients as follows:

❏ Classroom Teacher Recipients

Angelo L. Tomaso - Elena Marinello, Grade 1 Teacher

Central - Sara Kolesar, Grade 3 Teacher

Mt. Horeb - Deborah Yankowicz, Preschool Teacher

Woodland - John Tsihlas, Health and Physical Education Teacher

Middle - Kristen Boni, French Teacher

❏ Educational Services Professional Recipients

Angelo L. Tomaso - Alison Hales, Occupational Therapist

Central - Emily Niclas, Speech Language Pathologist

Mt. Horeb - Helen Moore, Paraprofessional

Woodland - Jacqueline Fattell - Learning Disabilities Teacher Consultant

Middle - Sarah Claxton, Paraprofessional

❏ Exemplary Educator Recognition Program

Angelo L. Tomaso - Sanjita Livingston, Special Education Teacher

Mt. Horeb - Rebecca Maag, Grade 1 Teacher

Woodland - Adam Yenish, Grade 3 Teacher

VIII. Presentations

● Warren Middle School Chorus - Dr. Mingle introduced Ms. Amy Jensen and the Warren Middle School Chorus for a short performance.

● Recognition of Service - Mr. Mark Bisci and Mrs. Lisa DiMaggio - Mr. Brezee introduced two resolutions honoring our outgoing board members, Mrs. Lisa DiMaggio and Mr. Mark Bisci.

IX. Discussion

None

X. Committee Reports

● Curriculum, Communications, and Technology Committee - November 21, 2022

○ Laura Keller - Chair, Mark Bisci, Daniel Croson, Lisa DiMaggio: Ms. Keller reported that the committee met on November 21, to discuss Fall iReady results and connections between SEL and academics.

● Finance, Operations, and Security Committee - December 12, 2022

○ Patricia Zohn - Chair, Mark Bisci, David Brezee, Ryan Valentino: Mrs. Zohn reported that the committee met on December 12 to discuss: (1.) an update to the Referendum Budget and project timeline, (2.) approval of a ROD Grant Application Proposal, which starts the application process and (3.) a delay to the payment of our health care premium, which was approved as presented by the committee. The committee had extensive discussion on the district lunch program as well as the 2023-2024 Budget, both of which will be discussed under new business tonight. The committee concluded by discussing the ongoing discussion with the Warren Township committee about a PILOT agreement.

● Personnel and Negotiations Committee - December 7, 2022

○ Todd Weinstein - Chair, Mehul Desai, Laura Keller: Ms. Keller reported the committee met on December 7, via email. The committee supports a salary adjustment for certain information technology staff.

XI. 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).

Following the opportunity for public comment on agenda items, Dr. Mingle announced that the school calendar has been updated as instructed by the board at its prior meeting.

On motion by Mrs. Zohn to close the public hearing, seconded by Mr. Croson, the motion was approved by a 8-0 voice vote.

XII. Items for Board Consideration/Action

Mrs. Zohn and Mr. Croson spoke in support of motion A.2. - School Calendar.

On motion by Ms. Keller, seconded by Mr. Croson, the consent items A.1. through A.3., B.1. through B.10., C.1., through C.18. and D.1.. 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 November 21, 2022.

A.2. 2023-2024 Calendar

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the 2023-2024 calendar.

A.3. Out-of-District Placement

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the out-of-district placement for Student #4383537048, to East Mountain School, starting on or about January 3, 2023 through June 30, 2023, at a cost not to exceed $42,857.

B. Finance/Operations/Transportation

B.1. Payment of Bills

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the payment of bills for the period December 1, 2022 through December 19, 2022 in the amount of $4,034,866.37.

B.2. Partial Payment of Bills

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education authorizes the School Business Administrator/Board Secretary, pursuant to Policy 6470, to audit pending bills and claims, to pay qualifying bills and claims within approved budget line item amounts, from December 20, 2022 to December 31, 2022, and to submit those bills to the Board of Education for approval at its first meeting in January 2023.

B.3. Board Secretary's and Treasurer's Report

WHEREAS, the Board of Education has received the report of the secretary for the month of November 2022.

WHEREAS, this report shows the following balances on November 30, 2022.

FUND	CASH BALANCE	APPROPRIATION BALANCE	FUND BALANCE
(10) General Current Expense Fund	$15,869,455.20		$1,484,579.02
(10) General Current Expense		$0.00
(11) Current Expense		$1,458,508.56
(12) Capital Outlay		$17,292.33
(13) Special Schools		$5,558.20
(20) Special Revenue Fund	($229,353.81)	$617,803.84	$0.00
(30) Capital Projects Fund	$8,430,930.47	($135,940.59)	($1,653,267.26)
(40) Debt Service Fund	$179.41	$0.00	$0.00
TOTAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS	$24,071,211.27	$1,963,222.34	($168,688.24)
(60) Milk Fund	$18,227.49	($27,900.00)	$14,113.49
(61) Juice and Water Fund	$47,783.17	($18,547.77)	$48,174.64
TOTAL ENTERPRISE FUNDS	$66,010.66	($46,447.77)	$62,288.13

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.4. Budget Transfers for Month of November 2022

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.	11-000-216-100-030-03-00	Salaries - Speech & OT - CS	11-000-216-600-033-08-00	Speech & OT - Supplies - MS	$1,170
2.	11-000-218-104-030-03-00	Salaries - Guidance - CS	11-000-218-105-033-07-00	Salaries - Guidance Secretary - MS	$1,510
3.	11-000-218-104-033-07-00	Salaries - Guidance - MS	11-000-218-105-033-07-00	Salaries - Guidance Secretary - MS	$1,510
4.	11-000-218-104-035-04-00	Salaries - Guidance - MHS	11-000-218-500-035-12-00	Guidance-Purchased Services- MHS	$1,510
5.	11-000-218-104-040-05-00	Salaries - Guidance - ALT	11-000-218-500-040-12-00	Guidance - Purchased Services- ALT	$1,510
6.	11-000-218-104-050-06-00	Salaries - Guidance - WS	11-000-218-500-050-12-00	Guidance - Purchased Services- WS	$1,510
7.	11-000-222-100-033-07-02	Salaries - Librarians - MS	11-000-219-104-033-07-00	Salaries - Child Study Team - MS	$4,050
8.	11-000-252-600-000-11-01	Technology - Supplies	11-000-252-500-000-11-01	Technology - Purchased Services.	$500
9.	11-000-263-100-000-09-00	Salaries - Care & Upkeep Grounds	11-000-262-100-000-09-10	Salaries - Maintenance	$9,500
10.	11-000-270-107-000-10-00	Salaries - Transportation - Bus Aides	11-000-270-514-000-10-00	Special Ed Transportation - Parents	$5,000
11.	11-000-270-160-000-10-00	Salaries - Transportation	11-000-270-518-000-10-00	Contracted Special Ed Transp.- ESC	$3,500
12.	11-000-270-161-000-10-00	Salaries - Transportation	11-000-270-503-000-10-00	Aid in Lieu of Transportation	$10,000
13.	11-000-270-161-000-10-00	Salaries - Transportation	11-000-270-515-000-10-00	Contracted Special Ed Transp.-Jointure	$20,000
14.	11-000-270-161-000-10-00	Salaries - Transportation	11-000-270-518-000-10-00	Contracted Special Ed Transp.- ESC	$28,500
15.	11-000-270-161-000-10-00	Salaries - Transportation	13-422-100-101-000-00-01	Summer Fun-Teachers-Academic Support	$28,500
16.	11-000-291-280-000-00-00	Tuition Reimbursement	11-190-100-610-030-12-00	Instructional Supplies (Kits) - CS	$15,200
17.	11-000-291-280-000-00-00	Tuition Reimbursement	11-190-100-610-035-12-00	Instructional Supplies (Kits) - MHS	$17,480
18.	11-000-291-280-000-00-00	Tuition Reimbursement	11-190-100-610-040-12-00	Instructional Supplies (Kits) - ALT	$13,320
19.	11-204-100-106-050-06-00	Salaries - LLD Aides - WS	11-204-100-101-033-07-00	Salaries - LLD Teacher - MS	$3,800

B.5. 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
Jeffrey Heaney	WS	TECHSPO Conference	Atlantic City	Jan 2023	$998
Lance Riegler	Tech	TECHSPO Conference	Atlantic City	Jan 2023	$700
Cynthia Cassidy	MS	New Jersey Association of Middle Level Education	Middletown Twp	Mar 2023	$157
Lynn Alger	MS	New Jersey Association of Middle Level Education	Middletown Twp	Mar 2023	$151

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

B.6. Transportation for Out-of-District Students

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves transportation contract for the transportation of students for the 2022-2023 School Year as follows:

Host	Joiner	Destination	Route	Revenue
Warren	Long Hill Twp BOE	Sports Trip	-	$187.50

B.7. Sale of Obsolete Items

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education declares as obsolete the following items (technology equipment 5 years and older):

	Category	Models	Total Inventory
1.	Piano	Located at MTH	1
2.	Copier	Savin 9025b (located at B&G)	1
3.	Chromebooks	Dell Chromebook 3120	223
4.	iPads	Apple iPads (I & II)	62
5.	Laptops	Dell Latitude E5430, 5440, 5520	68
6.	Server	Dell R710	1
7.	Servers	Dell M710 Full Blade	4
8.	Desktops	Dell Optiplex 390, 980, 3040, 9010, 9020	37
9.	Printers	HP LJ2015, HP LJ2035 and Ricoh GX3050N	3
10.	Computer Safes	Assorted	4
11.	Laptop Carts	Assorted	3
12.	Chromebook/Laptop Chargers	Dell	400
13.	Smartboard Accessories	White board (with speakers)	18
14.	Smartboard Accessories	Projectors (Model #’s 45, 55 & 65 with arms)	13
15.	Smartboard Accessories	Projectors (Epson with arms)	2
16.	Smartboard Accessories	Arm Projectors (Model #’s 55, 65 & 45)	2
17.	Smartboard Accessories	Marker Trays	16
18.	Smartboard Accessories	Control Panels	6

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.8. Boiler Replacement at Central School & Woodland School

Acceptance of Bid

WHEREAS, a recommendation was made by the Superintendent of Schools to the Warren Township Board of Education (“Board") to seek a contract for construction services for Boiler Replacements at Central School & Woodland School (hereinafter “Project”); and

WHEREAS, the Project was properly advertised to prospective bidders in accordance with N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-4; and

WHEREAS, on Thursday, December 1, 2022, the Board received the following bids from potential bidders in accordance with N.J.S.A.18A:18A-1, et seq.:

Vendor	Amount
Pennetta Industrial Automation	$1,360,000
Unitemp Mechanical Degrees, LLC.	$1,438,000
Amco Enterprises, Inc.	$1,485,000
K&D Contractors. LLC	$1,738,600

WHEREAS, Pennetta Industrial Automation’s bid has been reviewed by the design professionals and the Board attorney, and is the lowest bidder for the Project,

NOW, THEREFORE:

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board hereby awards the Project to Pennetta Industrial Automation for one million three hundred sixty thousand dollars ($1,360,000). This contract and all of the project’s professional and ancillary fees are to be paid from the district’s capital project fund monies.

B.9. ROD Grant Application - Approval of Proposal

RESOLVED, upon recommendation from the Superintendent that the Board of Education approves the ROD grant application proposal of Parette Somjen Architects in the amount of eight thousand dollars ($8,000).

B.10. Health Care Premium Delay

The Warren Township Board of Education hereby RESOLVES to exercise its employer premium delay option under the SHBP/SEHBP as selected above (two month delay) commencing with the January 2023 premium. We understand that, should our group elect to terminate SHBP/SEHBP participation sometime in the future or the Programs cease to exist, any delayed premiums will become due and payable immediately. We understand that this premium delay shall take effect 60 days following receipt of this resolution by the State Health Benefits Commission or School Employees’ Health Benefits Commission. Since employee premium contributions are tax deferred, the submission of those contributions cannot be delayed or used for any other purpose other than the payment of healthcare premiums. Therefore, employee premium contributions must be remitted timely. We understand that, in accordance with N.J.S.A. 17:9-5.3(b), full payment of health benefit charges must be received on or before the due date printed on the bill and that interest shall be applied to the total transmittal of health benefit charges from the day following the due date until the day payment is received. Coverage for employees and retirees may be terminated for amounts 90 or more days past due.

C. Personnel/Student Services

C.1. Employment for the 2022-2023 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
Natalie Hornak	Classroom Paraprofessional 30 hrs per week 08-35-08/bnt	MH	N/A	6	$28,220	January 3, 2023 through June 30, 2023	No	To replace employee #3715
Courtney Cwiek	1:1 Paraprofessional 08-35-08/bob	MH	N/A	7-11	$32,940 with stipend	December 20, 2022 through June 30, 2023	No	New Position
Ashley Allegra	Preschool Teacher 02-35-19/boh	MH	MA	1	$66,328	On or about February 15, 2023 through June 30, 2023	Yes	New Position
Marlon Klee	Skilled Maintenance Mechanic 04-03-21/afb	District	N/A	N/A	$49,920	On or about January 16, 2023 through June 30, 2023 (Pending Pre-employment Post-offer Testing)	No	To replace employee #2030
Claudia Recinos	Night Custodian 04-35-10/apz	MH	N/A	N/A	$44,720	On or about January 9, 2023 through June 30, 2023 (Pending Pre-employment Post-offer Testing)	No	To replace employee #3431
Robert Dallas	Part-Time Custodian 04-35-10/apd	MH	N/A	N/A	$17,600	On or about January 3, 2023 through June 30, 2023	No	To replace employee #1267

C.2. Substitute Teachers

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the following to be appointed as substitute teachers for the 2022-2023 school year.

Name

Susan Gavin

Mariana Arango Guzman

C.3. Leave Request

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

Employee ID	Paid/Unpaid
#0611	FMLA - December 12, 2022, through January 6, 2023 (paid)
#2693	FMLA - November 28, 2022 through December 5, 2022 (paid) FMLA - December 6, 2022 through December 23, 2022 (unpaid)
#3217	NJFLA (Intermittent) - December 21, 2022 through March 3, 2023 (unpaid)
#1952*	FMLA - November 1, 2022 through on or about November 30, 2022 (paid) FMLA - December 1, 2022 through January 3, 2023 (unpaid)
#1132	FMLA - December 2, 2022 through on or about December 19, 2022 (paid)
#3323	Extended Leave - January 3, 2023 through on or about January 11, 2023 (paid)

*(This motion supersedes previous motion from November 21, 2022)

C.4. Transfer/Change in Assignment

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

assignment of the following district staff:

Name

Effective Date

From

Comments

Emily Netta

January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023

Leave Replacement Special Education Teacher

Special Education Teacher

02-33-19/bhg

02-33-19/abu

To replace employee #0582

Antionette Confessore

January 3, 2023 through June 30, 2023

WS 1:1 Paraprofessional

32.5 hrs per week

08-50-08/bmn

ALT 1:1 Paraprofessional

08-40-08/boj

New Position

C.5. Compensatory Services

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the following individuals to provide tutoring for special education students identified as eligible for Compensatory Services at the rate of $50 per hour not to exceed $500. Fully funded through ESSER II - Learning Acceleration.

Name

Stacey Lederman-Kroll

C.6. Sidebar Agreement

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the sidebar agreement between the Warren Township Board of Education and the Warren Township Education Association regarding in-service days during the 2023-2024 school year.

C.7. Employment Rescission

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education rescinds the appointment of Mileidy Figueira Dos Reis as a 1:1 Paraprofessional for Warren Township Schools effective November 22, 2022.

C.8. Special Education Service Provider List

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the following Service Provider addition for the 2022-2023 school year:

Name	Rate
Elliot J.Gursky, M.D.	From $550 to $800 - Psychiatric Evaluation with written report
Neuroscience Associates	$500 for Neuropsychiatric Evaluations with written report
The Uncommon Thread*	BCBA Services at a rate of $130 per hour, not to exceed $31,200.

*The district anticipates using grant funds to pay for this service provider.

C.9. Long Term Substitute

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the following individual as a Long Term Substitute:

Name	Effective Date	Replacing Employee #
Darcy Passaro	October 31, 2022 through December 23, 2022	#1952
Ashley Allegra	January 3, 2023 through on or about February 14, 2023	New Position

C.10. Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) 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 $33,500.00.

Names
Cidalia Abreu	Melissa Fedosh	Emily Niclas	Ashley Papcun
Virinder Aiello	Marissa Geary	Jessica Decelle	Alyssa Pech
Angela Arpino	Rebecca Hartman	Alexa Diiorio	Rebecca Plurad
Michelle Barbagallo	Nancy Henderson	Maryanne DuBois	Lisa Pravato

Nicholas Bayachek	Julie Jagiello	Timothy Fabiano	Lucia Raphael
Erica Bell	Carol Keirstead	Latrice Fairley	Juliette Rayser
Kelly Blessing-Maire	Tara Keller	Jacqueline Fattell	Allison Reu
Carol Brown	Donna Kohl	Diane Moon	Anthony Rizzolo
Sara Callahan	Teresa Kuprat	Madison Mueller	Michelle Roth
Katie Cameron	Nancy Lauber	Lauren Nelson	Nicole Runfola
Natalie Caterisano	Edward Lee	Valerie Nelson	Beatrice Schwarzkopf
Katherine Cimei	Beth Lewandowski	Joan Toth	Shawna Slater
Lisa Cohen	Patricia Lospinoso	John Tsihlas	Marcela Stefanikova
Antoinette Confessore	Courtney McIntosh	Annette Vecchio	Sandra Surowiec
Brian Cooper	Alexandra McWilliams	Claire Vivenzio	Lauren Systo
Julie Costa	Linnea Middleton	Austin Wimbush	Cathryn Ticchio
Carlyn O'Regan	Deborah Yankowicz	Linda Yu

C.11. Warren Academy Courses - Instructor Stipend 2022-2023

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the following staff for reimbursement as an Instructor. Each instructor will be reimbursed at the WTEA contractual rate $50.00 per hour.

Staff Member	Course	Date	Prep Hours	Instructor Hours	Cost Total Not to Exceed
Cynthia Cassidy	Resources to Support SEL in the Classroom	January 10, 2023	3	1	$200.00
Cynthia Cassidy	Positive Parent Communication	February 9, 2023	3	1	$200.00
Samantha Dock	Canva Docs	January 5, 2023	3	1	$200.00
Samantha Dock	Creating on Canva: Google Classroom Header	January 12, 2023	3	1	$200.00
Samantha Dock	Creating on Canva: Email Signature	January 19, 2023	3	1	$200.00
Lauren Floroff	Strategies to Help Students for Paraprofessionals	February 16, 2023	3	1	$200.00
Francesca Frosoni	Session 1: Using Guided Reading to Promote Student Independence	February 9, 2023	3	1	$200.00
Francesca Frosoni	Session 2: Using Guided Reading to Promote Student Independence	February 23, 2023	3	1	$200.00
Francesca Frosoni	Goal Setting: Theory of Goal Setting (Session 1)	January 19, 2023	3	1	$200.00
Rebecca Sutherland	Goal Setting: The Importance of Meaningful Goal Setting in Reading (Session 2)	February 9, 2023	3	1	$200.00
Rebecca Sutherland	Goal Setting: Putting Reading Goal Setting into Practice (Session 3)	February 23, 2023	3	1	$200.00
Francesca Frosoni	Goal Setting: Reflection as a Way of Achieving our Goals (Session 4)	March 16, 2023	3	1	$200.00
Marissa Marton- Sarao	Communicating Smarter, Not Harder	January 12, 2023	1	1	$100.00

(Where possible, these stipends will be funded by Title IIA.)

C.12. Speech Consultant

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves Kara Penney as a speech consultant starting in January 2023, for up to 10 days to assist with speech sessions and/or performing evaluations, at a rate of $351.41 per day and at a cost not to exceed $3,514.10.

C.13. Wage Rate Adjustments for Designated Unaffiliated Technology Staff

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves wage rate adjustments for designated unaffiliated Technology Staff, effective January 1, 2023.

C.14. Retirement/Resignation

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the retirement/resignations of the following staff:

Name

Position

Location

Retirement/

Resignation

Dates of Service

Joseph Sutherland

Head Custodian

04-50–10/aqb

Retirement

February 10, 2003 through February 28, 2023

C.15. WTAA Contract

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the 2023-2027 WTAA Collective Bargaining Agreement which was ratified by the WTAA membership on December 19, 2022.

C.16. Substitute Custodians

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the following to be appointed as substitute custodians at the hourly rate of $18.81 per hour for the 2022-2023 school year.

Names
Kevin Speckin	Michael Costello

C.17. Approval to Create Positions

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby approves to create the following position for 2022-2023 school year:

Location	Position	Full-Time Equivalent
CS	1:1 Paraprofessional 08-30-08/bjl	32.5 hours per week
MH	1:1 Preschool Paraprofessional 08-35-08/boi	32.5 hours per week
ALT	1:1 Paraprofessional 08-40-08/boj	32.5 hours per week

C.18. Approval to Abolish Positions

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby approves to abolish the following positions for 2022-2023 school year:

Location

Position

Full-Time Equivalent

1:1 Paraprofessional

08-50-08/bmn

32.5 hrs

D. Policy

D.1. Policies – Second Reading

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the second reading of the following policy:

Number	Name	New/Revision	Source of Changes
P5512	Harassment, Intimidation, or Bullying	R	SEA

XIII. Unfinished Business

None

XIV. New Business

● Kitchen / Lunch Program - 2023-2024 and Beyond

Mrs. Zohn led a discussion of the Board on the current and future food service/lunch program at Warren Township Schools.

On motion by Mrs. Zohn, seconded by Mr. Valentino, the board directs the School Business Administrator to prepare a bid packet that is aligned with the National School Lunch Program and to solicit bids for 2023-2024 school year for the entire K-8 Warren Township School District.

The motion was approved by a 8-0 roll-call vote.

● 2023-2024 Budget Development

Dr. Mingle and Mr. Heagele made brief statements about the upcoming 2023/2024 budget. The Board then engaged in a discussion of the high level budget items that were identified in the administrative statements.

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;

● Four members of the local community spoke in favor of the 2023-2024 School Calendar.

● Ms. Marietta Dzeletovic, King George Road - Spoke on the Warren Township School food service program and the 2023/2024 budget.

● Ms. Shefali Tejani, Aspen Court - Spoke on the Warren Township School food service program.

● Ms. Ashley Freitas, Red Hill Road - Spoke on kindergarten report cards.

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

Dr. Mingle commented on the food service program and thanked outgoing board members, Mrs. DiMaggio and Mr. Bisci, for their service to the school district and Board.

XVII. Adjourn

On motion by Mrs. DiMaggio, seconded by Mr. Bisci, the meeting was adjourned at 8:45 p.m.

Minutes submitted by,

Christopher Heagele

Board Secretary

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