Warren Township Schools: Minutes for January 6, 2025

Minutes for January 6, 2025 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 Secretary Christopher Heagele

Open Public Meeting Statement – Mr. Heagele 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 12, 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 – Mr. Heagele led the assembly in the Pledge of Allegiance.

III. Election Results

For entry into the minutes, Mr. Heagele provided the Somerset County Clerk certified results of the Annual School Election, held on November 5, 2024:

Warren Township - Three (3) Three Year Board of Education Seats

● Bridget Granholm

● Richard Molfetta

● Ryan Valentino

IV. Oath of Office

● The Oath of Office was administered to Mrs. Granholm, Mr. Molfetta and Mr. Valentino by

Mr. Heagele.

V. Roll Call

Present: Nicole Dalton, Bridget Granholm, Laura Keller, Richard Molfetta, Scott Otto, Stephen Toor, Ryan Valentino, Todd Weinstein, and Patricia Zohn

Absent:

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

VI. Election of Board Officers

The nominations for Board President were opened by Mr. Heagele.

Mrs. Patricia Zohn was nominated by Mr. Richard Molfetta. Seeing no other nominations, nominations were closed.

Mrs. Patricia Zohn was elected President with a 9-0 roll-call vote.

Board President Mrs. Zohn presided over the remainder of the meeting.

The nomination for Board Vice President was opened by Board President Mrs. Zohn.

Ms. Laura Keller was nominated by Mr. Stephen Toor. Seeing no other nominations, nominations were closed.

Ms. Laura Keller was elected Vice President with a 9-0 vote.

VII. Annual Reorganization Action Items

Mr. Weinstein requested that Item A., Policy (#5756) be pulled for a separate vote.

On motion by Ms. Keller, seconded by Mr. Valentino and approved by a 9-0 roll-call vote, the board approved reorganizational agenda items A. through H. (Except Item A., Policy #5756).

On motion by Ms. Keller, seconded by Mr. Toor, Item A., Policy #5756, failed. (Ms. Keller, Mr. Toor and Mrs. Zohn voted yes.) (Mrs. Dalton, Mr. Molfetta, Mr. Otto, Mr. Valentino and

Mr. Weinstein voted no.) (Mrs. Granholm abstained.)

A. Policies

RESOLVED, the Board of Education approves adoption of current Board Policies & Bylaws for the Calendar Year 2025. (Except Policy #5756.)

B. 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.

C. Service Appointments

RESOLVED, the Board of Education approves the following:

1. The Courier News as the official school district newspaper for the Calendar Year 2025.

2. The Echoes-Sentinel as official alternate newspaper to be used in lieu of the Courier News, when necessary, for the Calendar Year 2025.

3. TAPinto Warren as official electronic news source for the Calendar Year 2025.

4. The appointment of Cleary, Giacobbe, Alfieri, Jacobs, LLC (non fair and open) as Board Attorneys for the Calendar Year 2025 at the following hourly rates:

a) $185 - Partner

b) $180 - Counsel

c) $175 - Associate

d) $90 - Law clerks and paralegals

at an approximate total cost not to exceed $40,000.

5. The appointment of Comegno Law Group, P.C. as special counsel for Special Education matters for the Calendar Year 2025 at the following hour rates:

a) $225 - Partner

b) $195 - Associate

c) $100 - Paralegals

at an approximate total cost not to exceed $20,000.

6. The appointment of King, Moench and Collins LLP as special counsel for the Calendar Year 2025 at the following hour rates:

a) $185 - Attorney

b) $85 - Paralegals

at an approximate total cost not to exceed $10,000.

7. The appointment of Parette Somjen Architects, LLC as the architect of record (non fair and open) for the Calendar Year 2025, at an approximate total cost not to exceed $30,000 with terms as specified in the contract.

8. 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.

D. Board Meeting Dates

RESOLVED, the Board of Education approves the following list of meetings for the Calendar Year 2025:

WARREN TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION

2025 MEETING SCHEDULE

(NOTE: All meetings will be held in person and virtually. All meetings are assumed to be held in the Library at the Middle School. All meetings are to be held on a Monday.)

DATE	TIME
January 6, 2025 REORGANIZATION	6:30 pm
January 27, 2025	6:30 pm
February 24, 2025	6:30 pm
March 17, 2025	6:30 pm
April 28, 2025	6:30 pm
May 12, 2025	6:30 pm
June 16, 2025	6:30 pm
July 21, 2025	4:00 pm
August 25, 2025	6:30 pm
September 22, 2025	6:30 pm
October 27, 2025	6:30 pm
November 17, 2025	6:30 pm
December 22, 2025	6:30 pm
January 5, 2026 REORGANIZATION	6:30 pm

E. Board Member Code of Ethics

RESOLVED, the Board of Education acknowledges that each Board Member has received and agreed to uphold the Code of Ethics as follows:

1. I will uphold and enforce all laws, state board rules and regulations, and court orders pertaining to schools. Desired changes should be brought about only through legal and ethical procedures.

2. I will make decisions in terms of the educational welfare of children and will seek to develop and maintain public schools which meet the individual needs of all children regardless of their ability, race, creed, sex or social standing.

3. I will confine my board action to policy making, planning, and appraisal and I will help to frame policies and plans only after the board has consulted those who will be affected by them.

4. I will carry out my responsibility, not to administer the schools, but, together with my fellow board members, to see that they are well run.

5. I will recognize that authority rests with the board of education and will make no personal promises nor take any private action which may compromise the board.

6. I will refuse to surrender my independent judgment to special interest or partisan political groups or to use the schools for personal gain or for the gain of friends.

7. I will hold confidential all matters pertaining to the schools which, if disclosed, would needlessly injure individuals or the schools. But in all other matters, I will provide accurate information and, in concert with my fellow board members, interpret to the staff the aspirations of the community for its schools.

8. I will vote to appoint the best qualified personnel available after consideration of the recommendation of the Superintendent.

9. I will support and protect school personnel in proper performance of their duties.

10. I will refer all complaints to the Superintendent and will act on such complaints at public meetings only after failure of an administrative solution.

F. District Mission Statement

RESOLVED, the Board of Education readopts the district’s mission statement as follows:

“The mission of the Warren Township School District is to provide, through a safe, nurturing yet challenging environment, all students with an outstanding education that engages students and fosters academic excellence, healthy social and emotional development, and a lifelong passion for learning.”

G. Appointments

1. The election of Patricia Zohn as Board Representative to the NJSBA Delegate Assembly for the Calendar Year 2025 and the election of Richard Molfetta as the alternate.

2. The election of Nicole Dalton as the Board Representative to the Somerset County Educational Services Commission for the Calendar Year 2025 and the election of Stephen Toor as the alternate.

3. The election of Bridget Granholm as Board Representative to the Watchung Hills Municipal Alliance Committee for the Calendar Year 2025 and the election of Ryan Valetino as the alternate.

4. The appointment of the Superintendent of Schools as the Board Representative to the Morris Union Jointure Commission Board of Education for the Calendar Year 2025.

5. The appointment of the Superintendent of Schools and Board of Education president as liaisons to the Warren Township committee.

6. Somerset County SBA Representative

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education appoints Patricia Zohn as the 2025 Representative to the Somerset County School Boards Association.

H. 2025-2026 School Year Tuition Rates for Employees’ Children

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the following as the 2025-2026 tuition rates for children of staff members.

● Kindergarten- Grade 8: $4,595.

**********End of Reorganization Items**********

● Mr. Scott Otto left the meeting at 6:54 p.m.

VIII. Minutes

● Ms. Keller moved the following:

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the public minutes of the December 16, 2024 Board Meeting.

The motion was seconded by Mr. Weinstein and approved by a 7-0-1 roll-call vote.

(Mr. Valentino abstained.)

IX. Correspondence and Information

● Dr. Mingle stated that the Board received one email on the change of date for the Board election.

· HIB Information

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

· Suspension Report

In School:			Out of School:
	1			1

· Fire Drills

ALT	Central	Mt. Horeb	Woodland	Middle
December 13	December 17	December 17	December 17	December 19

· Security Drills

ALT	Central	Mt. Horeb	Woodland	Middle
December 12	December 12	December 10	December 11	December 10
Lockdown	Lockdown	Lockdown	Lockdown	Lockdown

X. President's Remarks - Mrs. Patricia Zohn

Newly elected Board President Mrs. Zohn stated the following:

● Welcomed new board member Mrs. Bridget Granholm

● Congratulated returning board members Richard Molfetta and Ryan Valentino.

● Briefly outlined the 2025 Board Goals.

XI. Superintendent’s Remarks - Dr. Matthew Mingle

● Dr. Mingle thanked and congratulated the newly installed Board Member, Bridget Granholm, and returning board members Richard Molfetta and Ryan Valentino.

● Lastly, congratulated Patricia Zohn and Laura Keller on their re-appointments as president and vice president.

XII. Presentations

● None

XIII. Discussion

● Board Election Date - Mrs. Zohn gave a brief review of the prior discussion on moving the Board election from November to April. Mrs. Zohn then shared a new development regarding the 2025-2026 budget calendar, which makes a move to April very difficult. Other board members agreed on deferring this item to the future.

● 2025 Referendum Date - Dr. Mingle stated that the referendum must be in March if there is no board election in April.

XIV. Committee Reports

● None

Mrs. Zohn announced that she will set committee assignments within the week.

XV. 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.

● Daniel Croson, Fairfield Ave - Wished the board a productive year, and congratulated Mrs. Zohn and Ms. Keller on their reappointments, and also congratulated the new and returning board members.

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

XVI. Items for Board Consideration/Action

Dr. Mingle gave the Board and public background on the March 2025 Referendum which is consent item B.6. on the agenda which included a history of the referendums in 2019 and 2021. He further outlined the projects included in the 2025 referendum and outlined the amount of the debt service aid to be recovered.

Dr. Mingle also spoke briefly on consent item B.7 (District School Street Zoning).

On motion by Ms. Keller, seconded by Mrs. Dalton, the consent items A.1., A.2., B.1., through B.7., and C.1., through C.6., 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 approves the HIB Report submitted by the Superintendent for the period ending on December 16, 2024.

A.2. Home Instruction

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

Student	School	Start Date	Amount
5098255932	University Behavioral Health Care Rutgers	December 15, 2024	Not to exceed $4,500

B. Finance/Operations/Transportation

B.1. Payment of Bills

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the payment of bills for the period December 17, 2024 through December 31, 2024 in the amount of $1,840,832.75.

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 November 2024.

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

FUND	CASH BALANCE	APPROPRIATION BALANCE	FUND BALANCE
(10) General Current Expense Fund	$5,350,538.59		$1,906,544.35
(10) General Current Expense		$0.00
(11) Current Expense		$1,099,466.47
(12) Capital Outlay		$577,202.98
(13) Special Schools		$6,561.48
(20) Special Revenue Fund	($201,188.62)	$75,154.98	$0.00
(30) Capital Projects Fund	$979.43	$100,644.73	$315,288.46
(40) Debt Service Fund	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
TOTAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS	$5,150,329.40	$1,859,030.64	$2,221,832.81
Wealth Mgmt - Capital Reserve	$4,900,000.00
Wealth Mgmt - Operating	$5,000,000.00
Wealth Mgmt - Capital Projects	$3,311,000.00
TOTAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT	$13,211,000.00
(62) Food Service Account	$141,668.65	($374,579.80)	$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. Budget Transfers for Month of November 2024

RESOLVED, the Board of Education ratifies the 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.

B.4. Travel Reimbursement Mileage Rate

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby approves the reimbursement rate for district travel in a personal vehicle to be $0.47 per mile, per the New Jersey State Appropriations Act.

B.5. Purchasing Approval

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby approves the following annual Cooperative purchasing:

● Atra Janitorial Supply Co, through Ed Data Services Bid #10425 for assorted janitorial supplies, at an amount not to exceed $300,000.

● Cablevision Lightpath - NJ, Inc. through cooperative purchasing agreement NJDRLAP through ESCNJ, for internet and voice services, at an amount not to exceed $350,000.

● Dell, through State Contract M0483, for computer equipment, peripherals and related services, at an amount not to exceed $500,000.

● School Specialty, through State Contract T0114 and various ED Data Service Bids, for school supplies, at an amount not to exceed $250,000.

● SHI International Corp, through cooperative purchasing agreement E-8801-NJSBA-ACESCPS as well as other cooperative purchasing agreements, for technology purchasing, at an amount not to exceed $275,000.

● Staples Business Advantage, through various Ed Data Services Bids, for office/computer supplies, at an amount not to exceed $175,000.

B.6. Referendum 2025

Resolution of the Board of Education of the Township of Warren in the County of Somerset, New Jersey authorizing the submission of a bond proposal question to the school district voters at a special school district election to be held on March 11, 2025.

BE IT RESOLVED by The Board of Education of the Township of Warren in the County of Somerset, New Jersey (the “Board”) (not less than a majority of the full membership of the Board concurring) as follows:

1. The following bond proposal (“the Proposal”), shall be submitted to the legal voters of the School District at a special School District election (“the Election”) to be held on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 commencing at 6:00 a.m. for the purposes hereinafter provided. The polls shall remain open until 8:00 p.m. and as much longer as may be necessary to permit all the legal voters then present to vote and cast their ballot. The form of the Proposal will read substantially as follows except as otherwise may be set forth herein:

BOND PROPOSAL QUESTION

The Board of Education of the Township of Warren in the County of Somerset, New Jersey (the “Board”) is authorized to (a) undertake various improvements, alterations, renovations, and upgrades at Warren Middle School, Angelo L. Tomaso Elementary School, Mount Horeb Elementary School, Central Elementary School, and Woodland Elementary School, including acquisition and installation of fixtures, equipment, and any site work; (b) undertake the replacement of various playground equipment at Angelo L. Tomaso Elementary School, Mount Horeb Elementary School, Central Elementary School, and Woodland Elementary School, including acquisition and installation of fixtures, equipment, and any site work; (c) appropriate $8,540,101 for such improvements; and (d) issue bonds in an amount not to exceed $8,540,101.

The final eligible costs for the projects approved by the New Jersey Commissioner of Education are $8,540,101 (consisting of $2,545,406 for Warren Middle School, $1,744,140 for Angelo L. Tomaso Elementary School, $1,670,209 for Mount Horeb Elementary School, $1,725,707 for Central Elementary School, and $854,639 for Woodland Elementary School). The projects include $0 for school facility construction elements in addition to the facilities efficiency standards developed by the Commissioner of Education or not otherwise eligible for State support pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:7G-5(g). The State debt service aid percentage will equal 40% of the annual debt service due with respect to the final eligible costs of the projects. The Board of Education is authorized to transfer funds among the projects approved at this

election.

Do you approve this Bond Proposal Question?

2. The Board hereby approves and adopts the Proposal set forth above and, subject to the approval of the legal voters of the School District, hereby determines to carry out the same as described therein (the “Project”). The Board authorizes the Business Administrator/Board Secretary, consistent with any advice received from bond counsel, to revise the proposal, if necessary, prior to the Election to conform to any applicable legal requirements.

3. The Board hereby acknowledges and confirms that, in accordance with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 18A:24-16 and N.J.S.A. 18A:24-17, a Supplemental Debt Statement has been prepared as of the date of this resolution by the Chief Financial Officer of the Township of Warren, giving effect to the proposed total authorization of School Bonds of the School District in the maximum amount provided for in the Proposal, and that such Supplemental Debt Statement has been filed in the office of the Township Clerk and in the office of the Business Administrator/Board Secretary prior to the adoption of this resolution, and will be filed in the office of the Director of the Division of Local Government Services, State of New Jersey, Department of Community Affairs prior to the date of the Election.

4. The Business Administrator/Board Secretary is hereby authorized and directed, in conjunction with Bond Counsel, to deliver a certified copy of this resolution and such other information as shall be necessary to the County Clerk as required by N.J.S.A. 19:60-2, to request the County Clerk to submit the Proposal to the voters at the Election and to seek the assistance of the county officials and the municipal clerk in conducting the Election.

5. The Board hereby: (i) accepts the determination of Preliminary Eligible Costs as set forth in the letter from the New Jersey Department of Education and not to appeal such determinations made therein; (ii) determines to construct the Project itself; (iii) agrees to locally fund any excess costs, if any; and (iv) delegates the supervision of the Project to the Business Administrator/Board Secretary.

6. Parette Somjen Architects, the School District’s appointed architect for the Project (the “Project Architect”), has heretofore been authorized and delegated the responsibility to prepare the plans and specifications for the Project in consultation with and under the supervision of the Business Administrator/Board Secretary, who has been delegated the responsibility to work with the Project Architect for this purposes on behalf of the Board, in accordance with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-16, and such authorizations and delegations are hereof reconfirmed.

7. The School Administration and such other officers, professionals and agents of the Board as are necessary, including Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, P.A., Bond Counsel, and the Project Architect, are each hereby authorized and directed to perform such acts, execute such documents and do such things as are necessary and proper for the submission of the Proposal to the voters of the School District at the Election.

8. This Board hereby makes the following covenants and declarations with respect to obligations determined to be issued by the Business Administrator/Board Secretary through a public offering of private placement or through a conduit borrower on a tax exempt basis. The Board hereby covenants that it will comply with any conditions subsequent imposed by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), in order to preserve the exemption from taxation of interest on its bonds or notes if issued as tax exempt, including, if necessary, the requirement to rebate all net investment earnings on the gross proceeds above the yield on its bonds or notes. The Business Administrator/Board Secretary is hereby authorized to act on behalf of the Board to deem the obligations authorized herein as bank qualified for the purposes of Section 265 of the Code, when appropriate. The Board hereby declares its intent to issue bonds or notes in the amount set forth in the Proposal approved by the voters as set forth in Section 1 and to use the proceeds to pay or to reimburse expenditures for the costs of the Projects authorized herein. This resolution is a declaration of intent within the meaning and for the purposes of Treasury Regulations 1.150-2 or any successor provisions of federal income tax law,

9. This resolution shall take effect immediately.

B.7. District School Street Zoning

RESOLVED, the Board of Education approves zoning the following street to the Woodland, beginning in January, 2025:

● Locust Road

No current students are affected by this change.

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	Stipend	Total Salary	Effective Date	Tenure	Discussion
*David O’Connor	Leave Replacement - Special Education Teacher	CS	BA	1	$62,465	$0	$62,465	February 10, 2025 through June 30, 2025	No	Replacing Employee #3534
Kimberly Zimmer	Leave Replacement - Special Education Teacher	CS	MA	4	$71,550	$0	$71,550	January 13, 2025 through May 30, 2025	No	Replacing Employee #2823
Nomisha Sheth	Leave Replacement - Grade 1 Teacher	CS	BA	3	$64,185	$0	$64,185	On or around March 21, 2025 through June 30, 2025	No	Replacing Employee #3832

*(This motion supersedes the previous motion approved on December 16, 2024)

C.2. Leave Request

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

Employee ID	Paid/Unpaid
#3534	FMLA - February 10, 2025 through February 21, 2025 (AM) (Paid) FMLA - February 21, 2025 (PM) through May 2, 2025 (Unpaid) NJFLA - May 5, 2025 through June 30, 2025 (Unpaid) (This motion supersedes the previous motion approved on October 28, 2024)
#3461	FMLA - December 18, 2024 through January 3, 2025 (Paid)
#3719	Position Leave - February 10, 2025 through June 30, 2025

C.3. 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

Bonnie Farber

1:1 Paraprofessional

(32.5 hours)

On or around January 13, 2025 through June 30, 2025

MTH

$30,940

$2,000

$32,940

New Position

C.4. Hiring

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education authorizes the Superintendent to extend offers of employment for which there may be a vacancy or which are predicated by enrollment numbers between January 7, 2025 through January 6, 2026, subject to ratification of the Board at its next scheduled meeting.

C.5. Substitute Teachers

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

Names
Emily Purkis	Nicholas Harrison
William Holland	Grace Morris

C.6. Retirement/Resignation

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

of the following staff:

Name

Position

Location

Retirement/

Resignation

Dates of Service

April Gadson

Bus Driver

District

Resignation

August 27, 2024 through January 30, 2025

Christopher Schwallie

Special Education Teacher

MTH

Retirement

September 1, 1999 through June 30, 2025

XVII. Unfinished Business

None

XVIII. New Business

- Policy #5756 - On motion by Mrs. Zohn, seconded by Mr. Molfetta, move that Policy #5756 be referred to the Curriculum Committee for review and advice back to the full board. The motion was approved by 8-0 roll-call vote.

- Mrs. Zohn asked to receive committee appointments requests by tomorrow’s end of business day.

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

XX. Adjourn

On motion by Ms. Keller, seconded by Mr. Weinstein, the meeting was adjourned at 7:16 p.m.

Minutes submitted by,

Christopher Heagele

Board Secretary

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