Minutes for May 12, 2025
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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 9, 2025. 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, 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.
IV. Minutes
● Ms. Keller moved the following:
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the public and private minutes of the April 28, 2025 Board Meeting.
The motion was seconded by Mr. Otto and approved by a 9-0 roll-call vote.
V. Correspondence and Information
· HIB Information
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Total # of Investigations: |
Total # of Determined Bullying Incidents: |
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0 |
0 |
· Suspension Report
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In School: |
Out of School: |
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0 |
0 |
· Fire Drills
| ALT | Central | Mt. Horeb | Woodland | Middle |
| April 25 | April 22 | April 23 | April 21 | April 28 |
· Security Drills
| ALT | Central | Mt. Horeb | Woodland | Middle |
| April 9 | April 10 | April 10 | April 9 | April 9 |
| Lockdown | Lockdown | Lockdown | Lockdown | Lockdown |
VI. President's Remarks - Mrs. Patricia Zohn
● Mrs. Zohn reported:
○ Reminded the community about the rules and requirements for residents to run for school board member.
○ Recognized Zachariah Heagele for attending the meeting to fulfill the requirements of his AP Government class.
VII. Superintendent’s Remarks - Dr. Matthew Mingle
● Acknowledged the following celebratory events:
○ School Principal’s Day on May 1
○ School Nurse’s Day on May 7
○ Teacher Appreciation Week from May 5 through May 9
VIII. Presentations
● Governor’s Educator of the Year Award Recognition - Each principal introduced their 2024-2025 honorees.
○ Angelo L. Tomaso School - Marissa Marton-Sarao
○ Central School - Michele Wolkun
○ Mt. Horeb School - Linnea Middleton
○ Woodland School - Tiffany Serafin
○ Middle School - Joel Van Tine
● Educational Service Professional of the Year Award Recognition - Each principal introduced their 2024-2025 honorees.
○ Angelo L. Tomaso School - Kelly Blessing-Maire
○ Central School - Marybeth Henry
○ Mt. Horeb School - Nicole Runfola
○ Woodland School - Allison Reu
○ Middle School - Parsad Gandhi
● Exemplary Elementary Educators - Recognition for the honorees was presented as follows:
○ Angelo L. Tomaso School - Tara Lento
○ Mt. Horeb School - Deborah Yankowicz
○ Woodland School - John Tsihlas
● New Jersey Studies Academic Alliance Teaching Award - Mr. Villar recognized Lynn Degan as the statewide award winner.
● 2025 NJASA Central Office Administrator of the Year - Dr. Mingle recognized William Kimmick for this prestigious award.
IX. Discussion
None
X. Reports of Board Members Appointed to External Assignments 2025 - No information to report.
● New Jersey School Board Association Delegate Assembly
○ Patricia Zohn, and Richard Molfetta, alternate
● Somerset County Educational Services Commission
○ Nicole Dalton and Stephen Toor, alternate
● Watchung Hills Municipal Alliance Committee
○ Bridget Granholm and Ryan Valentino, alternate
● Warren Township Opioid Advisory Committee
○ Bridget Granholm
● Watchung Hills Shared Services/Regionalization Study Advisory Committee
○ Patricia Zohn and Todd Weinstein
XI. Committee Reports
● Curriculum and Technology Committee - March 17, 2025
○ Stephen Toor - Chair, Bridget Granholm, Rich Molfetta, Laura Keller - Alternate
■ Mr. Toor reported that the Curriculum Committee met on March 17, to discuss (1) Warren Middle School culture and climate and (2) math placement where students are waiving in against district advice and and a move to set minimum math standards.
● Finance, Operations, and Security Committee - May 5, 2025
○ Patricia Zohn - Chair, Scott Otto - Vice Chair, Ryan Valentino, Rich Molfetta - Alternate
■ Mrs. Zohn reported on the Committee met on May 5 and discussed:
● The need for a RFP for the district’s expanded breakfast and lunch program.
● To approve the Parette Somjen Architect Agreement (B.9.).
● Update on the planning for the growth working group.
Mrs. Zohn reported that a large group met (Warren Township Schools, Watchung Hills Regional High School, and Warren Township) to discuss the construction of a crosswalk in front of Woodland School to safely connect the Woods at Warren.
● Personnel, Negotiations, and Communication Committee - April 28, 2025
○ Laura Keller - Chair, Nicole Dalton, Todd Weinstein, Patricia Zohn - Alternate
■ Mrs. Keller reported that the Personnel Committee met on April 28 to discuss the job description for the Superintendent’s administrative assistant, proposed salaries for non-aligned staff members, and an update to the organizational chart.
● Planning for Growth Working Group - No meeting
○ Patricia Zohn, Laura Keller
XII. Public Hearing on Superintendent’s Contract
● Mrs. Zohn will read the following Statement:
○ Chapter 53 requires Boards of Education to permit the public to comment on any changes or amendments to certain administrative contracts as they are renewed. Today, we are permitting public comment on the proposed contract of our Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Mingle. The Board will be voting to approve a new contract for 2025-2030. The Board, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 10:4-12(b) shall not publicly discuss personnel matters and shall not respond to comments made by members of the public. The Board will give all comments appropriate consideration.
○ Opportunity for Public Comment on the Superintendent’s Contract - Mrs. Zohn introduced the Public Hearing on the Superintendent’s contract and opened the meeting to comments.
■ Nancy Andrews, WTEA Present - Spoke in support of Dr. Mingle’s contract approval.
■ Jeffrey Heaney, WTAA President - Spoke in support of Dr. Mingle’s contract approval.
■ Rachel Singleton, Deerwood Trail West - Spoke in opposition to approving Dr. Mingle’s contract.
● On motion by Mr. Weinstein to close public hearing, seconded by Mr. Valentino, the motion was approved by a 9-0 voice vote.
○ Mrs. Zohn briefly spoke about the new terms of Dr. Mingle’s contract.
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.
● Nancy Andrews, WTEA President - Congratulated all award winners who were honored at tonight’s meeting.
● Rachel Singleton, Deerwood Trail West - Congratulated Mr. Van Tine on his award.
On motion by Mr. Weinstein to close public commentary, seconded by Mr. Otto, the motion was approved by a 9-0 voice vote.
XIV. Executive Session
● At 7:34 p.m. Ms. Keller moved the following:
WHEREAS, the Open Public Meetings Act, N.J.S.A.10:4-11, permits the Board of Education to meet in closed session to discuss certain matters, now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, the Board of Education adjourns to closed session to discuss:
᪆ a matter involving the purchase, lease, or acquisition of real property with public funds and
᪆ pending or anticipated litigation or contract negotiation and/or matters of attorney-client privilege
Action will be taken upon return to public session;
the length of the meeting is anticipated to be approximately 45 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. Valentino and approved by a 9-0 roll-call vote
On motion by Mr. Otto, seconded by Mr. Molfetta, the Board reconvened in open session at 8:30 p.m.
XV. Items for Board Consideration/Action
Dr. Mingle reported on the district’s Strategic Plan (A.3.), and thanked the Business Office and Human Resources Departments for their help in preparing tonight’s agenda, which is traditionally very difficult because it includes the annual staff renewals for the 25/26 school year.
Mr. Weinstein asked that consent item C.4., be pulled for a separate vote.
On motion by Ms. Keller, seconded by Mr. Weinstein, the consent items A.1., through A.3., B.1., through B.9., and C.1. through C.26., excluding C.4., were approved by a 9-0 roll-call vote.
On motion by Ms. Keller, seconded by Mr. Toor, the consent item C.4., was approved by a 8-1 roll-call vote. (Mr. Weinstein voted no.)
Prior to casting his vote on C.4., Mr. Weinstein stated that he fully supports Dr. Mingle as superintendent, and was voting no on the motion because he disagreed with the approval of an employment contract during the middle of the contract term.
The Superintendent recommends that it be:
A. Education
A.1. HIB Report
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the HIB Report submitted by the Superintendent for the period ending on April 28, 2025.
A.2. Fieldwork Site
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the following supervised
clinical fieldwork at Warren Township BOE for the 2025-2026 School Year:
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School |
Clinical Field |
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Rowan University |
School Nurse |
A.3. Strategic Plan - 2025-2030
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the Strategic Plan for
2025-2030.
B. Finance/Operations/Transportation
B.1. Payment of Bills
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the payment of bills for the month of May 2025 in the amount of $1,292,159.94.
B.2. Board Secretary's and Treasurer's Report
WHEREAS, the Board of Education has received the report of the secretary for the month of April 2025.
WHEREAS, this report shows the following balances on April 30, 2025.
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FUND |
CASH BALANCE |
APPROPRIATION BALANCE |
FUND BALANCE |
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(10) General Current Expense Fund |
$1,806,140.07 |
$1,906,544.35 |
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(10) General Current Expense |
$0.00 |
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(11) Current Expense |
$709,241.53 |
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(12) Capital Outlay |
$23,414.12 |
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(13) Special Schools |
$6,561.48 |
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(20) Special Revenue Fund |
$84,615.70 |
$163,889.23 |
$0.00 |
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(30) Capital Projects Fund |
$3,390.12 |
$163,958.95 |
$315,288.46 |
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(40) Debt Service Fund |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
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TOTAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS |
$1,894,145.89 |
$1,067,065.31 |
$2,221,832.81 |
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Wealth Mgmt - Capital Reserve |
$7,900,000.00 |
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Wealth Mgmt - Operating |
$3,000,000.00 |
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Wealth Mgmt - Capital Projects |
$2,692,000.00 |
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TOTAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT |
$13,592,000.00 |
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(62) Food Service Account |
$253,875.71 |
($376,439.52) |
$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 April 2025
RESOLVED, the Board of Education ratifies the attached 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. Tax Payment Schedule for 2025-2026 School Year
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the following tax payment schedule for 2025-2026 from the Township of Warren:
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Tax Payment Schedule 2025-2026 |
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Tuesday, July 01, 2025 |
$1,000,000 |
Friday, January 02, 2026 |
$4,085,197 |
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Tuesday, July 15, 2025 |
$1,000,000 |
Monday, February 02, 2026 |
$4,085,196 |
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Monday, August 04, 2025 |
$1,000,000 |
Monday, March 02, 2026 |
$4,085,197 |
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Monday, August 18, 2025 |
$1,500,000 |
Wednesday, April 01, 2026 |
$4,085,196 |
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Tuesday, September 02, 2025 |
$2,450,000 |
Friday, May 01, 2026 |
$4,085,197 |
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Monday, September 15, 2025 |
$2,450,000 |
Monday, June 01, 2026 |
$4,085,196 |
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Wednesday, October 01, 2025 |
$5,037,060 |
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Monday, November 03, 2025 |
$5,037,060 |
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Monday, December 01, 2025 |
$5,037,059 |
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B.5. 2025-2026 Custodial Charges for Building Usage
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the following rates for the billing of custodial charges for the groups that use our buildings:
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Custodial Time |
Amount |
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Straight time |
$35.00 per hour |
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Time and a half |
$52.50 per hour |
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Double time |
$70.00 per hour |
B.6. Sale and/or Disposition of Obsolete Textbooks
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the sale and/or disposition of obsolete textbooks as determined by the Assistant Superintendent.
B.7. 2025-2026 School Year Tuition Rates
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the following as the 2025-2026 tuition rates.
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Grades |
Tuition Rates |
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Kindergarten |
$22,532 |
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Grades 1-5 |
$24,175 |
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Grades 6-8 |
$25,329 |
B.8. Printer Purchase 2025-2026
RESOLVED that the Board of Education approves the following printer purchasing for the 2025-2026 school year:
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Equipment |
Cost |
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8 - Canon Imagerunner Advance Printers with Papercut software (CS, WS, BOE and B&G) |
$60,675 |
B.9. Woodland Parking Lot/Sidewalk Proposal Approval
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves an agreement with Parette Somjen Architect for architectural services on the Woodland Parking Lot/Sidewalk project not to exceed $109,300.
C. Personnel/Student Services
C.1. Employment for the 2025-2026 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.
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Name |
Position |
Location |
Degree |
Step |
Salary |
Effective Date |
Tenure |
Discussion |
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Nicole Mendez |
School Psychologist |
WO/CS |
MA+30 |
14-16 |
$96,098 |
August 26, 2025 through June 30, 2026 |
Yes |
New Position |
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Gabrielle Alirangues |
Multi-Duty Paraprofessional (32.5 Hours) |
ALT |
N/A |
1 |
$27,159 |
August 26, 2025 through June 30, 2026 |
No |
Replacing Employee #3694 |
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Joseph Majorczak |
Social Studies Teacher |
WMS |
MA |
3 |
$72,228 |
August 26, 2025 through June 30, 2026 |
Yes |
Replacing Employee #1715 |
C.2. Substitute Maintenance
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the following to be appointed as substitute maintenance staff for the 2024-2025 school year.
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Name |
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Jonathan Hold |
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James Carbone |
C.3 Long Term Substitute
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the following Long Term Substitute:
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Name |
Dates |
Employee # |
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Lindsey Dolan |
May 8, 2025 through June 30, 2025 |
#3534 |
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Preeti Tyagi |
May 12, 2025 through June 30, 2025 |
N/A |
C.4. Employment Contract - Superintendent
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby approves a contract of employment between the Warren Township Board of Education and
Dr. Matthew Mingle as Superintendent of Schools for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2030.
C.5. Employment Contract - Business Administrator
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the contract of employment dated May 13, 2025 between the Warren Township Board of Education and Mr. Christopher Heagele for the position of Business Administrator for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. A copy of this contract is on file at the Board of Education office.
C.6. Employment Contract - Assistant Superintendent
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the contract of employment dated May 12, 2025 between the Warren Township Board of Education and Mr. William Kimmick for the position of Assistant Superintendent for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. A copy of this contract is on file at the Board of Education office.
C.7. Employment Contract - Director of Operations
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the contract of employment dated May 12, 2025 between the Warren Township Board of Education and Mr. Michael Pate for the position of Director of Operations for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. A copy of this contract is on file at the Board of Education office.
C.8. Employment Contract - Director of Special Services
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the contract of employment dated May 12, 2025 between the Warren Township Board of Education and Mrs. Molly Lange for the position of Director of Special Services for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. A copy of this contract is on file at the Board of Education office.
C.9. Leave Request
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the following leave requests:
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Employee ID |
Paid/Unpaid |
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#1217 |
FMLA - April 11, 2025 through May 6, 2025 (Paid) |
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#1291 |
Intermittent FMLA - March 13, 2025 once a week through April 8, 2025 (Paid) (This motion supersedes the previous motion approved on April 28, 2025) |
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#3872 |
Position Leave - May 8, 2025 through June 30, 2025 |
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#3534 |
FMLA - February 4, 2025 through February 13, 2025 (AM) (Paid) FMLA - February 13, 2025 (PM) through April 4, 2025 (Unpaid) NJFLA - April 7, 2025 through June 30, 2025 (Unpaid) NJFLA - August 26, 2025 through September 5, 2025 (Unpaid) Extended Leave - September 8, 2025 through June 30, 2026 (Unpaid) (This motion supersedes the previous motion approved on February 24, 2025) |
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#3604 |
FMLA - January 29, 2025 through March 17, 2025 (Paid) FMLA - March 18, 2025 through April 18, 2025 (Unpaid) Extended Leave - April 21, 2025 through August 6, 2025) (Unpaid) (This motion supersedes the previous motion approved on March 17, 2025) |
C.10. Retirement/Resignation
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the retirement/resignations
of the following staff:
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Name |
Position |
Location |
Retirement/ Resignation |
Dates of Service |
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Tina Nguyen |
Grade 4 Teacher |
WO |
Resignation |
August 29, 2022 through June 30, 2025 |
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Lindsey Dolan |
1:1 Paraprofessional (32.5 Hours) |
CS |
Resignation |
August 27, 2024 through June 30, 2025 |
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Gillian D’Ambrosio* |
Guidance Secretary |
WMS |
Resignation |
May 1, 2023 through June 6, 2025 |
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Patricia Doll |
Bus Monitor |
District |
Resignation |
April 25, 2017 through June 30, 2025 |
(*This motion supersedes the previous motion approved on April 28, 2025)
C.11. Approval to Create Positions
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby approves the creation of the following positions for 2024-2025 school year:
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Location |
Position |
Full-Time Equivalent |
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CS |
1:1 Paraprofessional (32.5 Hours) |
1.0 |
C.12. Approval to Create Positions
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby approves the creation of the following positions for 2025-2026 school year:
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Location |
Position |
Full-Time Equivalent |
|
WMS |
Mandarin |
1.0 |
|
WMS |
Multi-Duty Paraprofessional |
0.75 |
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ALT |
BCBA |
0.5 |
C.13. Approval to Abolish Positions
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby approves the abolishment of the following positions for 2025-2026 school year:
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Location |
Position |
Full-Time Equivalent |
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WMS |
Mandarin |
0.6 |
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WMS |
Math Intervention |
0.4 |
|
WMS |
Multi-Duty Paraprofessional |
0.5 |
|
MTH |
BCBA |
0.5 |
C.14. Appointment of WTAA and WTEA-eligible Staff 2025-2026 School Year
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the list of WTAA and WTEA-eligible staff employment, dated May 12, 2025, for the 2025-2026 school year.
C.15. Appointment of Unaffiliated Staff 2025-2026 School Year
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the list of unaffiliated staff
employment, dated May 12, 2025, for the 2025-2026 school year.
C.16. Home Instruction - District Teaching Staff
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves all district certificated teachers, certificated substitutes and paraprofessionals who have a teaching certificate, to be appointed as home instructors for the 2025-2026 school year.
C.17. Appointment of Summer Fun 2025 Staff
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the list of Summer Fun 2025 staff, dated May 8, 2025.
C.18. 2025-2026 Summer Custodians
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves custodians at their 2025-2026 hourly rate, as needed during the Summer 2025 for custodial department needs.
C.19. 2025-2026 Summer Transportation Staff
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves transportation drivers and monitors at their 2025-2026 hourly rate, as needed during the Summer 2025 for transportation department needs (student transport and mail).
C.20. Warren Middle School Staff Additional Hours Summer 2025
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the following Middle School staff to work three extra days this summer, at the employee’s per diem rate, as noted below:
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Name |
Position |
Amount |
|
Jenna Rotella |
Guidance Counselor |
Not to exceed $1,046 (By June 30, 2025) |
|
Helen Scully |
Guidance Counselor |
Not to exceed $1633 (By June 30, 2025) |
|
Lauren Systo |
Guidance Counselor |
Not to exceed $1392 (By June 30, 2025) |
|
Lisa Lontai |
School Nurse |
Not to exceed $1,660 (By August 22, 2025) |
C.21. Multi-Duty Paraprofessional Extended Work Schedule Summer 2025
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves an extended work schedule, to a maximum of five days total per school during Summer 2025, at the employee’s per diem rate, as follows:
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Name |
Position |
School |
Amount |
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Carmella Motyczka |
Multi-Duty Paraprofessional |
CS |
Not to exceed $980 |
|
Maureen Holland |
Multi-Duty Paraprofessional |
MTH |
Not to exceed $855 |
|
Susan Francione |
Multi-Duty Paraprofessional |
WS |
Not to exceed $872 |
|
Gabrielle Alirangues |
Multi-Duty Paraprofessional |
ALT |
Not to exceed $734 |
C.22. Summer Work - Special Services Department
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves district staff to conduct summer evaluations, therapy hours (in-district), scheduling and IEP meetings at a cost not to exceed $96,000.
C.23. Merit Goal Payment - School Business Administrator
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the completion of the following 2023-2024 merit goals and subsequent merit goal completion payment for School Business Administrator Mr. Christopher Heagele as follows:
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Criteria |
Status |
Merit Bonus Amount |
|
Maintain programs to generate new district revenue in the amount of $120,000 between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. |
X - Achieved - Partially Achieved - Not Achieved |
2.5 % - $4,301.54 |
C.24. 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 |
To |
Base Salary |
Stipend |
Total Salary |
Notes |
|
Jennifer Guarino* |
1:1 Paraprofessional (32.5 hours) |
April 28, 2025 through June 30, 2025 |
WS |
ALT |
$29,884 |
$2,000 |
$31,884 |
N/A |
|
Nancy Dasti** |
Leave Replacement 1:1 Paraprofessional (32.5 Hours) |
May 8, 2025 through June 30, 2025 |
CS |
CS |
$33,811 |
$2,000 |
$35,811 |
Replacing Employee #3872 |
*(This motion supersedes the previous motion approved on April 28, 2025)
**(This motion supersedes the previous motion approved on January 27, 2025)
C.25. Sidebar - Employees #3650 and #3913
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 #3650 and employee #3913.
C.26. Job Description
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education adopts the following new job description:
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Position |
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Confidential Executive Assistant to the Superintendent |
XVI. Unfinished Business
None
XVII. New Business
None
XVIII. Public Commentary (any topic)
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).
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. Toor, the motion was approved by a 9-0 voice vote.
XIX. Adjourn
On motion by Ms. Keller, seconded by Mr. Molfetta, the meeting was adjourned at 8:34 p.m.
Minutes submitted by,
Christopher Heagele
Board Secretary
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