Warren Township Schools: Minutes for October 28, 2024

Minutes for October 28, 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: Nicole Dalton, Laura Keller, Scott Otto, Ryan Valentino, Todd Winstein and Patricia Zohn

Absent: Mehul Desai, Richard Molfetta and Stephen Toor

Also Present: Dr. Matthew Mingle, Superintendent, and members of the public and press.

IV. Executive Session

● At 6:32 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:

᪆ a matter rendered confidential by federal or state law

᪆ a matter involving the purchase, lease, or acquisition of real property with public funds

Action will be taken upon return to public session;

the length of the meeting is anticipated to be approximately 30 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 a 6-0 roll-call vote.

V. Return to Open Session

On motion by Ms. Keller, seconded by Mr. Valentino, the Board reconvened in open session at 6:48 p.m.

VI. Minutes

● Ms. Keller moved the following:

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the public and private minutes of the September 16, 2024 Board Meeting.

The motion was seconded by Mr. Valentino and approved by a 6-0 roll-call vote.

VII. Correspondence and Information.

· HIB Information

Total # of Investigations:			Total # of Determined Bullying Incidents:
	4			2

· Suspension Report

In School:			Out of School:
	3			4

· Fire Drills

ALT	Central	Mt. Horeb	Woodland	Middle
September 5	September 4	September 4	September 4	September 10

· Security Drills

ALT	Central	Mt. Horeb	Woodland	Middle
September 6	September 9	September 16	September 6	September 19
Lockdown	Lockdown	Lockdown	Lockdown	Lockdown

ALT	Central	Mt. Horeb	Woodland	Middle
September 17	September 12	September 18	September 10	September 20
Bus Evacuation	Bus Evacuation	Bus Evacuation	Bus Evacuation	Bus Evacuation

VIII. President's Remarks - Mrs. Patricia Zohn

● Mrs. Zohn thanked the Warren Township Youth Services Commission for its grant for a team building conflict resolution program for 6th grade students.

● Mrs. Zohn noted the shared services agreement with the Watchung Hills Regional High School Board of Education on the agenda.

● Mrs. Zohn recognized the retirement of Mt. Horeb School nurse Doris Zanchelli.

● Mrs. Zohn invited all parents and community members to attend strategic planning community input sessions on November 4th.

● Mrs. Zohn announced that the New Jersey School Boards Association selected Warren’s Capstone Challenge as recipient of its School Leader award.

● Mrs. Zohn announced that New Jersey ASCD selected Dr. Matthew Mingle as the recipient of its 2024 Dr. Ernest L. Boyer Outstanding Educator Award.

IX. Superintendent’s Remarks - Dr. Matthew Mingle

● Dr. Mingle commented on the following:

○ Strategic Planning Community Input Sessions - November 4th.

○ New Jersey School Board Association recognition - Capstone.

X. Presentation

● Special Recognition for Warren Middle School

○ A representative of the American Heart Association (AHA) recognized Warren Middle School and student Brandon Volosov for their efforts in the American Heart Challenge.

○ 220+ families received heart healthy information and 18 families were training in hands-only CPR.

○ Warren Middle School was recognized as the AHA Rookie of the Year school and the #6 school in the region raised over $18,000.

○ Brandon Volosov was recognized as the top AHA student in the nation.

● Student achievement - Postponed until November 18th.

XI. Discussion

N/A

XII. Committee Reports

● Curriculum and Technology Committee - September 16, 2024 - No Report

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

● Finance, Operations, and Security Committee - October 7, 2024

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

■ Mrs. Zohn provided a Finance Committee report. The Committee met on October 7, 2024. Topics included the potential need for additional facility space, anticipated increases to insurance premiums, the development of a crosswalk and sidewalk at Woodland School, updated security procedures, and future referendum communications.

● Personnel, Negotiations, and Communication Committee - October 7, 2024

○ Laura Keller - Chair, Nikki Dalton, Todd Weinstein, Stephen Toor - Alternate

■ Ms. Keller provided a Personnel Committee report. The Committee met on October 7, 2024. Topics included district event access for board members and communications on several key initiatives: strategic planning, zero-debt referendum for capital improvement projects; ongoing need to address growth.

● Ad Hoc Strategic Planning Committee - No Meeting

○ Laura Keller, Stephen Toor, Patricia Zohn

XIII. 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.

None

On motion by Mr. Otto to close public commentary, seconded by Mr. Valentino, the motion was approved by a 6-0 voice vote.

XIV. Items for Board Consideration/Action

On motion by Ms. Keller, seconded by Mr. Weinstein, the consent items A.1., through A.5., B.1., through B.10., C.1., through C.20., and D.1., were approved by a 6-0 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 September 16, 2024.

A.2. Board Goals

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the following Board Goals

for the 2024-2025 School Year:

1. Comply with Board norms and represent the Board at school and community events.
2. Draft communications/messaging strategies for key community topics (eg., enrollment growth, strategic planning, referendum).
3. Support the implementation of year five strategic plan priorities and adopt a new five-year strategic plan.

A.3. 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

College of Education

Educator Preparation Program

A.4. Tuition Contract

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the following tuition contract with the parents of:

Student	School	Dates	Monthly Revenue
ID #701598	Central	October 21, 2024 through June 30, 2025	$450.50

A.5. HIB Self-Assessment

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the HIB Self-Assessment for the 2023-2024 school year.

B. Finance/Operations/Transportation

B.1. Payment of Bills

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the payment of bills for the month of October 2024 in the amount of $6,985,944.02.

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 August 2024.

WHEREAS, this report shows the following balances on August 31, 2024

FUND	CASH BALANCE	APPROPRIATION BALANCE	FUND BALANCE
(10) General Current Expense Fund	$2,866,327.51		$1,906,544.35
(10) General Current Expense		$21,499.00
(11) Current Expense		$1,928,694.99
(12) Capital Outlay		$757,582.53
(13) Special Schools		$47,740.48
(20) Special Revenue Fund	($177,581.17)	$130,187.17	$0.00
(30) Capital Projects Fund	$118,968.06	$0.00	$315,288.46
(40) Debt Service Fund	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
TOTAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS	$2,807,714.40	$2,885,704.17	$2,221,832.81
Wealth Mgmt - Capital Reserve	$4,900,000.00
Wealth Mgmt - Operating	$3,000,000.00
Wealth Mgmt - Capital Projects	$3,711,000.00
TOTAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT	$11,611,000.00
(62) Food Service Account	$114,431.37	($374,231.08)	$81,162.03

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. Board Secretary's and Treasurer's Report

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

WHEREAS, this report shows the following balances on September 30, 2024

FUND	CASH BALANCE	APPROPRIATION BALANCE	FUND BALANCE
(10) General Current Expense Fund	$3,712,680.05		$1,906,544.35
(10) General Current Expense		$21,499.00
(11) Current Expense		$1,829,254.99
(12) Capital Outlay		$729,407.54
(13) Special Schools		$47,577.98
(20) Special Revenue Fund	($147,781.82)	$75,298.80	$0.00
(30) Capital Projects Fund	$118,968.06	$0.00	$315,288.46
(40) Debt Service Fund	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
TOTAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS	$3,683,866.29	$2,703,038.31	$2,221,832.81
Wealth Mgmt - Capital Reserve	$4,900,000.00
Wealth Mgmt - Operating	$5,000,000.00
Wealth Mgmt - Capital Projects	$3,711,000.00
TOTAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT	$13,611,000.00
(62) Food Service Account	$154,358.33	($374,329.20)	$81,162.03

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

B.4. Budget Transfers for Month of August 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.	11-000-100-561-000-08-01	Tuition - Other LEAs - GenED	11-000-100-566-000-08-01	Tuition - Private Schools	$59,790
2.	11-000-219-320-030-08-00	CST - Purchased Services - CS	11-209-100-320-040-08-00	SEED - Purchased Services - ALT	$24,000
3.	11-000-219-320-033-08-00	CST - Purchased Services - MS	11-209-100-320-040-08-00	SEED - Purchased Services - ALT	$24,000
4.	11-000-219-320-035-08-00	CST - Purchased Services - MHS	11-209-100-320-040-08-00	SEED - Purchased Services - ALT	$24,000
5.	11-000-219-320-040-08-00	CST - Purchased Services - ALT	11-209-100-320-040-08-00	SEED - Purchased Services - ALT	$24,000
6.	11-000-219-320-050-08-00	CST - Purchased Services - WS	11-209-100-320-040-08-00	SEED - Purchased Services - ALT	$24,000
7.	11-000-223-500-030-12-00	Staff Training - Purchased Svcs - CS	11-000-223-580-030-12-00	Workshops & Travel-Staff Training - CS	$1,200
8.	11-000-223-500-033-12-00	Staff Training - Purchased Svcs - MS	11-000-223-580-033-12-00	Workshops & Travel-Staff Training - MS	$1,200
9.	11-000-223-500-035-12-00	Staff Training - Purchased Svcs - MHS	11-000-223-580-035-12-00	Workshops & Travel-Staff Training - MHS	$1,200
10.	11-000-223-500-040-12-00	Staff Training - Purchased Svcs - ALT	11-000-223-580-040-12-00	Workshops & Travel-Staff Training - ALT	$1,200
11.	11-000-223-500-050-12-00	Staff Training - Purchased Svcs-WS	11-000-223-580-050-12-00	Workshops & Travel-Staff Training- WS	$1,200
12.	11-000-230-331-000-01-00	Legal Services	11-000-230-530-000-01-21	Postage	$636
13.	11-000-230-890-000-01-01	Dues & Memberships - Admin	11-000-230-895-000-01-02	BOE Membership Dues	$210
14.	11-000-240-580-030-03-00	Travel - Central	11-000-240-600-030-03-10	Admin Supplies - CS	$850
15.	11-000-240-580-035-04-00	Travel - MHS	11-000-240-600-035-04-10	Admin Supplies - MHS	$850
16.	11-000-240-580-040-05-00	Travel - ALT	11-000-240-600-040-05-10	Admin Supplies - ALT	$850
17.	11-000-240-580-050-06-00	Travel - WS	11-000-240-600-050-06-10	Admin Supplies - WS	$850
18.	11-000-252-600-000-11-01	Admin Technology - Supplies	11-000-252-500-000-11-01	Technology - Purchased Services	$1,000
19.	11-000-261-610-033-09-07	Maintenance Supplies - MS	11-190-100-610-033-12-00	Instructional Supplies (Kits) - MS	$13,656
20.	11-000-270-514-000-10-00	Special Ed Transportation - Contracted	11-000-270-518-000-10-00	Contracted Special Ed Transp. - ESC	$2,191
21.	11-000-270-517-000-10-00	Contracted Transportation - Non-Public	11-000-270-518-000-10-00	Contracted Special Ed Transp. - ESC	$40,225
22.	11-214-100-500-030-08-00	Autism - Purchased Services - CS	11-214-100-320-030-08-00	Autism - Purchased Services - CS	$900
23.	11-216-100-600-035-08-00	Preschool - Supplies - MHS	11-216-100-500-035-08-00	Preschool - Purchased Services - CS	$2,000
24.	11-216-100-600-035-08-00	Preschool - Supplies - MHS	11-000-216-320-033-08-00	Speech - Purchased Services - MS	$6,000
25.	11-401-100-500-033-07-00	Co-Curricular Club-Purchased Svcs - MS	11-402-100-600-033-07-00	Sports - Supplies	$500
26.	12-000-261-730-030-09-03	Required Maintenance - CS	11-000-261-420-033-09-07	Maintenance Repairs - MS	$13,910
27.	12-000-261-730-035-09-04	Required Maintenance - MHS	11-000-261-420-033-09-07	Maintenance Repairs - MS	$6,643

B.5. Budget Transfers for Month of September 2024

	TO:		FROM:
1.	11-000-216-600-030-08-00	Speech & OT - Supplies - CS	11-000-216-320-030-08-00	Speech - Purchased Services - CS	$1,000
2.	11-000-216-600-035-08-00	Speech & OT - Supplies - MHS	11-000-216-320-035-08-00	Speech - Purchased Services - MHS	$1,000
3.	11-000-216-600-040-08-00	Speech & OT - Supplies - ALT	11-000-216-320-040-08-00	Speech - Purchased Services - ALT	$1,000
4.	11-000-216-600-050-08-00	Speech & OT - Supplies - WS	11-000-216-320-050-08-00	Speech - Purchased Services - WS	$1,000
5.	11-000-218-600-050-06-00	Guidance Supplies - WS	11-000-218-390-030-08-00	Guidance - Purchased Services - CS	352
6.	11-000-218-600-050-06-00	Guidance Supplies - WS	11-000-218-390-050-08-00	Guidance - Purchased Services - WS	$750
7.	11-000-223-500-030-08-00	Staff Training-Purchased Svcs.-SPS - CS	11-000-216-320-030-08-00	Speech - Purchased Services - CS	$800
8.	11-000-223-500-033-08-00	Staff Training-Purchased Svcs.-SPS - MS	11-000-216-320-033-08-00	Speech - Purchased Services - MS	$800
9.	11-000-223-500-035-08-00	Staff Training-Purchased Svcs.-SPS - MHS	11-000-216-320-035-08-00	Speech - Purchased Services - MHS	$800
10.	11-000-223-500-040-08-00	Staff Training-Purchased Svcs.-SPS - ALT	11-000-216-320-040-08-00	Speech - Purchased Services - ALT	$800
11.	11-000-223-500-050-08-00	Staff Training-Purchased Svcs.-SPS - WS	11-000-216-320-050-08-00	Speech - Purchased Services - WS	$800
12.	11-000-230-630-000-01-00	BOE - Meeting Supplies	11-000-230-610-000-01-00	Administration - Supplies	$1,500
13.	11-000-270-512-033-07-99	Field Trip Transportation - MS	11-000-240-600-033-07-10	Admin Supplies - MS	$1,000
14.	11-000-270-512-033-07-99	Field Trip Transportation - MS	11-190-100-610-033-07-10	Instructional Supplies - MS	$700
15.	11-190-100-320-030-03-99	Purchased Prof. Educational Svcs. - CS	11-190-100-610-030-03-99	Instructional Supplies - CS	$2,750
16.	11-190-100-320-050-06-99	Purchased Prof. Educational Svcs. - WS	11-190-100-610-050-06-99	Instructional Supplies - WS	$8,575
17.	11-190-100-580-033-07-00	Travel (Instructional) - MS	11-190-100-610-033-07-10	Supplies - Instructional Supplies - MS	$500
18.	11-190-100-800-030-03-00	Field Trip Admission - CS	11-190-100-610-030-03-10	Instructional Supplies - CS	$1,882
19.	11-190-100-800-035-04-00	Field Trip Admission - MHS	11-190-100-610-035-04-10	Instructional Supplies - MHS	$1,665
20.	11-190-100-800-050-06-00	Field Trip Admission - WS	11-190-100-610-050-06-10	Instructional Supplies - WS	$1,172
21.	11-190-100-800-033-07-99	Field Trip Admission - MS	11-190-100-610-033-07-10	Instructional Supplies - MS	$4,900
22.	11-190-100-800-033-07-99	Field Trip Admission - MS	11-401-100-600-033-07-00	Co-curricular Supplies - MS	$500
23.	11-204-100-106-033-07-00	Salaries - LLD Aides - MS	11-000-217-106-033-07-02	Salaries - Extraordinary Paras - MS	$103,800
24.	11-209-100-106-040-05-00	Salaries - SEED Aides - ALT	11-213-100-106-040-05-00	Salaries - RC Aides - ALT	$37,620
25.	11-214-100-106-030-03-00	Salaries - Autism Aides - CS	11-000-217-106-033-07-02	Salaries - Extraordinary Paras - MS	$72,070
26.	11-240-100-101-033-07-00	Salaries - Bilingual Teachers - MS	11-230-100-101-035-04-00	Salaries - Basic Skills Teachers - MHS	$1,313

B.6. 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
Jamie Einiger	MS	Association of Mathematics Teachers of New Jersey Fall 2024	Lincroft	Nov 2024	$229

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.7. District School Street Zoning

RESOLVED, the Board of Education approves zoning the following street to Central School Zone, beginning in November, 2024:

● King George Road #171 and above

No current students are affected by this change.

B.8. Acceptance of Grant Award - Warren Township Youth Services Commission

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the annual grant award from the Warren Township Youth Services Commission in the amount of $6,000. The funds will be utilized for a team building conflict resolution program for our 6th grade students.

B.9. Shared Services Agreement - Watchung Hills Regional High School

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves a shared services agreement with the Watchung Hills Regional High School to provide a Public Relations Specialist.

B.10. Transportation - Out-of-District Student-SCESC - School Year

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the transportation contract with Somerset County ESC for 2024-2025 School Year for Out-of-District students as follows:

School	Student ID #	Transportation Cost
Somerset Academy	4909472105	$190.95 per diem*
Center for Lifelong Learning	9043525165	$411.45 per diem*
Pillar Elementary	1872585496	$485.30 per diem*
The Community School	1363196692	$377.24 per diem
PG Chambers	3138342376	$555.71 per diem
Developmental Learning Center - New Providence	1688687297	$89.97 per diem
Banyan Elementary	6633536241	$296.45 per diem

(*This motion supersedes the previously approved motion from August 26, 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
Johanna Calle	Multi-duty Paraprofessional (20 hours per week)	CS	N/A	1	$16,360	October 4, 2024 through June 30, 2025	No	Replacing Employee #3834
Mary Ellen Raiti	ASAP Math	WS	MA+30	20	$99,258	January 1, 2025 through June 30, 2025	Yes	Replacing Employee #0482
Danielle Lader	Grade 1 Teacher - Leave Replacement	MTH	MA	6	$73,849	August 29, 2024 through June 30, 2025	No	Replacing Employee #2055
Nicole Sharkey	Leave Replacement - ASAP Math	ALT	MA+30	5	$79,248	November 25, 2024 through April 11, 2025	No	Replacing Employee #3679

C.2. Substitute

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the following to be appointed as a substitute nurse for the 2024-2025 school year.

Name

Barbara Savage - Nurse

C.3. Long Term Substitutes

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the following Long Term Substitutes:

Name	Dates	Employee #
Emily Hold	September 3, 2024 through November 27, 2024	#2085

(This motion supersedes the previous motion from September 16, 2024.)

C.4. 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
WMS	1:1 Paraprofessional	1.0
CS	1:1 Paraprofessional	1.0

C.5. 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
ALT	1:1 Paraprofessional	1.0
CS	1:1 Paraprofessional	1.0
MTH	Classroom Paraprofessional	1.0

C.6. Transfer/Change in Assignment

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

assignment of the following district staff:

Name

Position

Effective Date

From

Base Salary

Stipend

Total Salary

Notes

Lisa Cohen

1:1 Paraprofessional

(32.5 hours)

October 4, 2024 through June 30, 2025

$33,811

$2,000

$35,811

Replacing Employee

#3707

Shawna Slater

1:1 Paraprofessional

(32.5 hours)

October 4, 2024 through June 30, 2025

WMS

ALT

$32,056

$2,000

$34,056

N/A

C.7. Summer Fun Positions - 2025

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the following Summer Fun/ESY 2025 positions.

Name	Position	Location	Salary
Jessica Decelle	Summer Fun/ESY Principal/Supervisor	District	$15,450
Kristen Stoyanov	Summer Fun/ESY Assistant Principal	District	$10,300

C.8. Leave Request

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

Employee ID	Paid/Unpaid
#3223	Administrative Leave - May 31, 2024 through November 18, 2024 (Paid) (This motion supersedes the previous motion from September 16, 2024)
#3534	FMLA - February 18, 2025 through March 6, 2025 (Paid) FMLA - March 7, 2025 through April 25, 2025 (Unpaid) NJFLA April 28, 2025 through June 30, 2025 (Unpaid)
#2055	FMLA - August 27, 2024 through November 15, 2024 (Paid) Extended Leave - November 18, 2024 through January 9, 2025 (Paid) Extended Leave -January 10, 2025 through June 30, 2025 (Unpaid) (This motion supersedes the previous motion from August 26, 2024)
#2823	FMLA - November 11, 2024 through January 31, 2025 (Paid) NJFLA February 2, 2025 through May 2, 2025 (Unpaid) Extended Leave - May 5, 2025 through May 30, 2025 (Unpaid) (This motion supersedes the previous motion from September 16, 2024)
#2078	FMLA - September 3, 2024 through September 17, 2024 (Paid)
#1952	FMLA - October 1, 2024 through October 15, 2024 (Paid)
#2818	FMLA - April 8, 2024, through May 20, 2024 (paid) FMLA - May 21, 2024, through June 7, 2024 (unpaid) NJFLA - June 10, 2024 through June 17, 2024 (unpaid) NJFLA - August 27, 2024 through November 1, 2024 (unpaid) (This motion supersedes previous motion from March 18, 2024)
#2085	FMLA - March 7, 2024 through May, 31 2024 (Paid) Extended Leave - June 3, 2024 through June 30, 2024 (Paid) Extended Leave - August 27, 2024 - November 27, 2024 (Paid) (This motion supersedes previous motion from August 26, 2024)
#2737	FMLA - August 27, 2024 through October 11, 2024 (Paid) (This motion supersedes the previous motion from July 22, 2024)
#3246	FMLA - February 10, 2025 through April 18, 2025 (Paid) NJFLA - April 21, 2025 through June 30, 2025 (Unpaid)

C.9. Retirement/Resignation

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

of the following staff:

Name

Position

Location

Retirement/

Resignation

Dates of Service

Doris Zanchelli

School Nurse

MTH

Retirement

September 1, 2005 through December 31, 2024

Brittany Baillie

SEED Teacher

ALT

Resignation

August 28, 2023 through November 15, 2024

C.10. Sidebar - Employee #2055

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the sidebar agreement between the Warren Township Board of Education and the Warren Township Education Association regarding employee #2055.

C.11. Special Education Service Provider List

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the following Service Provider rate change for the 2024-2025 school year:

Name

Rate

Integrated Speech Pathology

- Evaluation of Speech & Language with Report: AAC Comprehensive-$1,350

- Family Staff Mtg/IEP/Training $140 per hour

C.12. Warren Academy Courses - Instructor Stipend 2024-2025

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
Beth Alcaraz	Differentiation in the Classroom	November 5 & 11, 2024	2	2	$200
Lyndsay Carroll	iReady: Making Use of the Prerequisite Skills Report	November 13, 2024	3	1	$200
Cynthia Cassidy	Supporting Students with Read&Write	February 12, 2025	3	1	$200
Cynthia Cassidy	Padlet Updates!	February 26, 2025	3	1	$200
Cynthia Cassidy	Get Creative with Canva	February 20, 2025	1	1	$100
Cynthia Cassidy	Google Classroom Updates	March 5, 2025	3	1	$200
Sean Convery	Creating Rubrics in Google Classroom	November 14, 2024	3	1	$200
Samantha Dock	Strategic Classroom Management and Advanced Organizational Strategies	November 11, 2024	3	1	$200
Samantha Dock	Mastering Google Workspace for Educational Excellence	November 18, 2024	3	1	$200
Francesca Frosoni	Classroom Management	November 4, 2024	1	1	$100
Christina Mancino Celeste Ostry	Planning for Personalities in the Classroom	November 4, 2024	3	1	$200 each
Celeste Ostry	Goal Setting- Practical Tips & Ideas	December 16, 2024	1	1	$100
Celeste Ostry	Incorporating the Orton-Gillingham Method	November 12 & December 10, 2024	1	1	$100
Christine Cirrotti	Smart Teaching: Harnessing AI To Personalize Student Learning	November 21, 2024	3	1	$200

C.13. Clubs/After School Activities

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the following 2024-2025 after school club and the instructors, at the negotiated stipend rate.

Name	Club	School	Cost
Susan Cooper	Solar Car Club	MS	$735
Timothy O’Heney	Solar Car Club	MS	$735
Stacey Lederman-Kroll Helen Moore	Kids, Crafts, and Celebrations	Mt. Horeb	$1470 (split)

(This motion supersedes previous motion from September 16, 2024.)

C.14. Maintenance Foreman Stipend

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the following position for the 2024-2025 school year, effective October 1, 2024:

Position	Name	Annual Stipend
Maintenance Foreman	Ronald Budis	$5,000

C.15. Multilingual Learners Parent Information Night - Staff

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the following employees for their participation in the Virtual MLL Parent Information Night at the WTEA contractual rate of $50 per hour per employee, for a total cost not to exceed $200.00 fully funded using Federal Funds.

Names
Minnelli De Matos	Sandra Rama
Lauren Valera	Paula Williams

C.16. Multilingual Learners Highlight Night- Staff

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the following employees for their participation in the MLL Highlight Night at the WTEA contractual rate of $50 per hour per employee, for a total cost not to exceed $800.00 fully funded using Federal Funds.

Names
Minnelli De Matos	Sandra Rama
Lauren Valera	Paula Williams

C.17. Advancement on the Salary Guide

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the following staff for amended placements on the 2024-2025 salary guide:

Name	From	To	Effective
Juliette Rayser	BA	BA+15	09/01/2024

C.18. Approval of Inservice Day Presenters

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the following November 5, 2024 Inservice Day presenters at the WTEA contractual rate for prep per employee for a total cost not to exceed $1950.00.

Names
Nichole Kaller	Marylin Orejuela	Jaclyn Cohen
Rebecca Hartman	Lyndsay Carroll	Francesca Frosoni
Cynthia Cassidy	Kristen Stoyanov	Patricia Iannacone

C.19. WTEA Stipend Position 2024-2025

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the following WTEA stipend position per the contracted rate for the 2024-2025 school year:

Club/Activity	Name
Girls Basketball	James C. Zilinski

C.20. Shared Services Pay

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves Katherine Gorski to act as Public Relations Specialist for Watchung Hills Regional High School and to receive compensation at an hourly rate of $39.44 for work performed outside of contractual hours. This agreement is effective for the period October 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.

D. Policy

D.1. Policies – Second Reading

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the second reading and adoption of the following policies:

Number	Name	New/Revision	Source of Changes
0145	Board Member Resignation and Removal	R	Board

XV. Unfinished Business

● None

XVI. New Business

● None

XVII. 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;

● Lipa Patel, Briarwood Drive East - Shared a desire to see a greater focus on reading and writing due to a feeling that expectations are not high enough.

● Kevin Brotspies, Snyder Road -

○ Advocated a position to maintain board elections as they exist now in November.

○ Advocated a position against expanding preschool access and building an early childhood center.

On motion by Mr. Otto to close public commentary, seconded by Mr. Valentino, the motion was approved by a 6-0 voice vote.

XVIII. Adjourn

On motion by Ms. Keller, seconded by Mr. Otto, the meeting was adjourned at 7:27 p.m.

Minutes submitted by,

Matthew Mingle

Superintendent

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