Warren Township Schools

X. ITEMS FOR BOARD CONSIDERATION/ACTION (CONSENT AGENDA)
Prior to voting Dr. Zimmerman questioned Agenda item A2 - the out of district related services for adoptive PE for $35,000.  Dr. Crisfield stated that next year 2007/08 the BOE will consider hiring a full time person.  BOE is also considering partnering with other districts for shared services in the area.
Dr. Zimmerman questioned agenda item B4 – the Mt. Horeb toilet room plan.
Dr. Zimmerman asked that agenda item C2 be pulled for discussion. 
Mrs. Spiller moved, and Mrs. Voorhees seconded that agenda items A.1 through 6, B.1 through 10, C.1, C.3 through 19 (C.17 as amended) and D.1 be approved as a consent agenda.  The consent agenda was approved by unanimous role-call vote. 

A. Education

A.1.Out of Zone Request for 2006-2007 School Year
RESOLVED, the Board of Education approves the following out of zone requests for the 2006-2007 school year:
a) Two siblings, one in fourth grade (ID #151985269) and one in first grade (ID #152041232), to remain in Angelo L. Tomaso School. (Approved last year.)
b) Two siblings, one in fifth grade (ID #149980042) and one in fourth grade (ID #151029848), to remain in Mt. Horeb School.  (Approved last year.)

A.2.Out of District Related Services
RESOLVED, the Board of Education approves the Morris Union Jointure Commission to provide Adaptive Physical Education Services for the 2006-2007 school year for one day and one hour per week for a total cost of $35,000.

A.3.Contracted Related Services
RESOLVED, the Board of Education approves one hour of NDT therapy (specialized form of speech therapy) once a week for student (ID #0120350) for the 2006-2007 school year.  Vista Rehab Service will provide the therapy at a cost of $95 per week.

A.4.Home Instruction
RESOLVED, the Board of Education approves one student (ID #0120485) to receive home instruction for two hours per week for 5 weeks beginning June 26, 2006 through July 24, 2006.  The cost to the district will be $300.

A.5.One on One ABA Instruction
RESOLVED, the Board of Education approves, one week, (3 hours per day, 4 days a week), for each student, of one on one ABA Instruction, effective July 31, 2006 through August 11, 2006 at a total cost to the district of $1,320.00:
a) Student (ID #0120295)
b) Student (ID #0120350)

A.6.Out of District Placement
RESOLVED, the Board of Education approves one student (ID #0000502) to attend the Newmark School for the 2006-2007 school year at a tuition cost of $39,470.40.

B. Finance/Operations/Transportation

B.1.Payment of Bills
RESOLVED, the Board of Education approves the partial payment of bills for June 2006 (Check Numbers 022082-022185) in the amount of $2,297,838.45.

B.2.Board Secretary's and Treasurer's Report
WHEREAS, the Board of Education has received the attached report of the secretary for the month May 2006, and
WHEREAS, this report shows the following balances on May 2006:

FUND	CASH BALANCE	APPROPRIATION BALANCE	FUND BALANCE
(10) General Current Expense Fund	$2,194,606.54		$678,873.29
(11) Current  Expense		$672,470.00
(12) Capital Outlay		$21,531.00
(13) Special Schools		$222.00
Capital Reserve			$112,897.79
(20) Special Revenue Fund	$13,534.45	$32,321.62	$0.00
(30) Capital Projects Fund	$204,092.35	$581,374.29	$1,050,403.48
(40) Debt Service Fund	$15,212.26	$15,211.58	$0.68
TOTAL	$2,427,445.60	$1,323,130.49	$1,842,175.24

and
WHEREAS, in compliance with N.J.A.C.6:20-2A(d) 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 N.J.A.C.6:20-2A.10(e), 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 N.J.A.C.6:20-2A.10(a)(1), 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 May 2006
RESOLVED, the Board of Education ratifies the following transfers between budget line items that have been approved by the Superintendent of Schools and reported to them pursuant to Policy 3160:

TO		FROM
11-000-213-100-00-02	Nurse Substitute	11-000-217-100-00-02	Extraord. Salaries Paras	$2,000
11-000-230-339-01-00	Purchased Prof. Services	11-000-230-331-01-00	Legal Services	3,500
11-000-230-590-01-00	Other Purchased Services	11-000-230-585-01-00	BOE Travel	3,000
11-000-230-610-01-00	Supplies - Administration	11-000-230-585-01-02	BOE Other Purch. Servs	2,000
11-000-251-592-01-00	Misc Purchased Services - Business Office	11-000-230-530-01-22	Telephone - Supt & SBA	200
11-000-262-590-09-00	Travel & Workshops-Maint.	11-000-262-800-09-00	Misc.– Bldgs & Grounds	600
11-000-262-610-09-00	Supplies -Bldgs & Grounds	11-000-262-620-05-60	Heat – ALT	11,000
11-000-270-161-10-02	Special Ed Sub Driver	11-110-100-101-00-01	Kindergarten Teacher Sals	6,000
11-000-270-511-10-71	Contr.-Reg. Public Vendor	11-000-270-512-07-00	Field Trip Transp. - Middle	3,600
11-130-100-101-00-02	Grades 6-8 Sub. Teachers	11-120-100-101-00-01	Gr. 1-5 Teacher Salaries	11,000
12-000-220-730-00-00	Support Servs - Instructional Equipment	12-000-240-730-00-00	School Admin Equipment	13,490
12-000-220-730-00-00	Support Servs - Instructional Equipment	12-000-400-390-00-00	Prof. Serv. (incl. architect)	11,500
12-000-270-734-00-00	School Bus - Special Ed	12-000-400-390-00-00	Prof. Serv. (incl. architect)	2,715
12-120-100-730-03-00	Instructional Equip.-Central	11-190-100-610-03-10	Instructional Suppl–Central	2,500
13-422-100-500-00-00	Field Trips, Print, Travel - Summer	13-422-100-610-00-00	Summer School Supplies	325
13-422-100-500-00-00	Field Trips, Print, Travel - Summer	13-422-200-600-00-00	Office Supplies - Summer	263
TOTAL				$73,693

B.4.Alternate Kindergarten Toilet Room Plan at Mt. Horeb and Woodland Schools
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves a resolution to provide an alternate method of compliance with N.J.A.C. 6A:26-6.2(h)4ii, by providing toilet rooms adjacent to but not inside the classroom in lieu of individual toilet rooms in each classroom for one Kindergarten class in Mt. Horeb School and one Kindergarten class in Woodland School for the 2006-2007 school year.  Students will be supervised by an aide or teacher.

B.5.Central School PTO Donation
RESOLVED, the Board of Education accepts with appreciation the donation in the amount of $4,148.50 from Central School PTO.  These funds will be used for carpeting the new library.

B.6.Amendment of Transportation Contract for Out of District Student
RESOLVED, the Board of Education amends the transportation contract for one Out of District Student going to Douglas Developmental Learning Center, transported by Green Brook Township Board of Education from a cost of $8,775.00 to a total cost of $8,475.00 for the 2005-2006 school year.

B.7.Contract Amendment: USA Architects – Central School Gymnasium Project - 2A
RESOLVED, the Board of Education approves a contract amendment for USA Architects on the Central School Gymnasium Project - 2A.  The contract will be increased by $5,000 to a total of $75,000.00.  The increase is result of the USA Architects having to prepare a second set of bid documents for the project.

B.8.Somerset County Educational Services Joint Transportation Agreement
RESOLVED, the Board of Education approves the joint transportation agreement with the S.C.E.S.C. for the transportation of special education students for the 2006-2007 school year.

B.9.Warren Middle School Bathroom Renovations – Change Orders for L.G. II Co. Inc.
RESOLVED, the Board of Education approves the following change orders to L.G. II Co. Inc. for the Warren Middle School Bathroom Renovations in the amount of $10,798.48
▪ C/O #1  Install 3 water closets at ADA code height  $  6,464.00
▪ C/O #2  Replace all defective galvanized waste lines  $  6,489.00
▪ C/O #3  Credit for not installing 1 water closet at ADA height  $( 2,154.52)
Total  $10,798.48
The original bid for this project from L.G. II Co. Inc. was $169,506.00.  The change orders bring the total amount due to the contractor for the project to $180,304.48.

B.10. Fiscal Year End Planning
RESOLVED, the Board of Education approves the Business Office to continue to process invoices and generate a bill list dated June 30, 2006 for Board of Education approval in July.

C. Personnel/Student Services

C.1.Rescind Employment
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education rescinds the employment offer of May 22, 2006 to Jeanne Cusati, LLD, Middle School for the 2006-2007 School year.

C.2.Employment for the 2006-2007 School Year  pulled for discussion
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the application for emergent hiring for the following positions for the 2006-2007 school year under the requirements of N.J.S.A. 18A:16-1 et seq.,  N.J.S.A. 18A:39-17 et seq., and N.J.S.A. 6-4.14 et seq., as listed below:
a) Philip Jones, Kindergarten Teacher, Woodland School, MA, step 1, effective September 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007.  This is a new position.
b) Mark Weber, Music Teacher, Mt. Horeb School, MA+30 step 5, effective September 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007.  Mr. Weber is replacing Mr. Nelson who resigned.
c) Jennifer Guerriero, LLD Teacher, Middle School, BA, step 1.  Ms. Guerriero is replacing Brenda Hockstein who is on maternity leave.
d) Christine Maxwell, 6th Grade Science Teacher, Middle School, MA, step 7.  Ms. Maxwell is replacing Laurie Wood who resigned.

C.3. 2006 Summer Fun Substitute Staff
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the attached list of substitute teachers for the Summer Fun Program dated June 19, 2006.

C.4.Reassignment of 2006 Summer Fun Staff
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the reassignment of Lauren Sheppard from summer fun paraprofessional to summer fun teacher.

C.5. 2006 Summer Buildings and Grounds Help - Revised Start Date
RESOLVED, the Board of Education approves the revised start date of summer help for 2006, to be June 13, 2006.

C.6. Substitute Teachers
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the following Substitute Teachers for the 2006-2007 school year:
a) Allan Huang

C.7. Home Instructor
RESOLVED, the Board of Education approves Helen Hsu, Kindergarten teacher, Mt. Horeb School, to be a home instructor for one student for two hours per week for 5 weeks, beginning June 26, 2006 through July 24, 2006 at a cost of $300 to the district.  (See A.4.)

C.8. ABA Instruction
RESOLVED, the Board of Education approves Carol Keirstead, Special Education Teacher and Tara Waldron, Special Education Teacher for one on one ABA instruction for two students following the Summer Fun Program.  Each teacher will do one week with one student.  (See A.5.)

C.9. 2006-2007 Amended Contract
RESOLVED, the Board of Education approves the amended 2006-2007 contract for Debbie Brenn, Classroom Paraprofessional, Mt. Horeb School, on step 15 of the Classroom Paraprofessional Salary Guide and including a stipend of $1,800 for her teaching certificate.

C.10. Resignations
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the resignation of Kara Malandrakis, District OT, effective July 26, 2006.

C.11. ABA Outside Consultant
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves Lisa Jackson to serve as an ABA consultant for two students for a total of 24 hours (3 hours per day/4 days per week) from July 31, 2006 through August 10, 2006.  Total cost to the district will be $360.

C.12. Employment Contract - School Business Administrator/Board Secretary
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the employment contract dated June 26, 2006 for Mr. Peter Daquila, School Business Administrator/Board Secretary, for the period July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007.

C.13. Employment Contract - Superintendent
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the employment contract dated June 26, 2006 for James Crisfield, Superintendent, for the period July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2010.

C.14. Outside Evaluators for the 2006-2007 School Year
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the attached list of Outside Evaluators for the 2006-2007 school year.

C.15. Home Instructors for the 2006-2007 School Year
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the attached list of Homes Instructors for the 2006-2007 school year.

C.16. Behavioral Consultation for the 2006-2007 School Year
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the following behavioral consultations for the 2006-2007 school year:
a) Dr. Thomas Boyle to provide up to 10 hours per month of behavioral consultation at a rate of $450 per 2 1/2 hour period.  The cost to the district will be $1,800 per month for a total cost of $18,000 for the school year.  Additional consultative services would be billed at $180 per hour if needed.
b) Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center to provide 15 hours per month of behavioral consultation for one student (ID #0120349).  The monthly rate is $1,875 for a total cost of $18,750 for the school year.

C.17. Summer 2006 Web Page Hours
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves a total of 40 summer hours for Sean Convery to address web page needs at a rate of $35 per hour.

C.18. Mt. Horeb Child Study Team Summer 2006 Extra Paid Days
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves one additional paid day for Joan Darkenwald.

C.19. 2006 Summer Curriculum Staff and Positions
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the attached list of staff and positions for 2006 summer curriculum work.

D. Policy

D.1.Policy 8506 - Food Service Biosecurity Plan
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the second reading of Policy 8506 - Food Service Biosecurity Plan.

XI.  Public Commentary
Laura Nacamuli questioned the services that the district receives from item A-2 – adaptive physical education. 

XIII. Old Business
Mr. Daquila spoke about the meeting with the township’s recreation director, Eric Schubiger, regarding the changes to the field use policy and that the district will attempt to mirror items in the town’s policy.

Construction Update

Central Addition
There is an issue with the Kindergarten toilet sizes.  Trying to determine if the BOE can get approval without changing the toilets. 

Central Gym
Permits are all filed and demolition should start on Tuesday June 27^th.  Contractor is aware of the deadline and will work to get the gym ready by September 1^st .

XIV. New Business
· 2006-2007 Goal Setting Session
The Board discussed the board goals for next year.  One of the priorities should be passing the budget. 
Dr. Crisfield spoke about the district goals for next year.  The Board discussed the 3 goals that Dr. Crisfield presented.
Mrs. Winter asked if that summer reading list be posted on the district website.

XV. EXECUTIVE SESSION:  
At 8:30p.m. Mrs. Spiller 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:
1) a matter rendered confidential by federal or state law
2) pending or anticipated litigation or contract negotiation and/or matters of attorney-client privilege
3) a matter in which release of information would impair the right to receive government funds
4) material the disclosure of which constitutes an unwarranted invasion of individual privacy
5) a collective bargaining agreement and/or negotiations related to it
6) a matter involving the purchase, lease, or acquisition of real property with public funds
7) protection of public safety and property and/or investigations of possible violations or violations of law
8) specific prospective or current employees unless all who could be adversely affected request an open session
9) deliberation after a public hearing that could result in a civil penalty or other loss
and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, the minutes of this closed session be made public when the need for confidentiality no longer exists.
The motion was seconded by Mrs. Voorhees and approved by unanimous voice vote.
On motion by Mrs. Monahan and seconded by Mrs. Voorhees, the Board reconvened in open session at 8:50 p.m.
On motion by Mrs. Spiller and seconded by Mrs. Burman, agenda item C.2. was approved (as amended) on an 9-0 vote.

XVI. ADJOURNMENT: On motion by Mrs. Spiller and seconded by Mrs. Monahan the meeting adjourned at 8:53 p.m.
Minutes recorded by:
Peter Daquila, Board Secretary