Minutes for June 25, 2007
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A regular business meeting of the Board of Education was held this day in the Board of Education Administration Building, Mt. Horeb Road. The following is a record of that meeting.
I. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 7:04 p.m. by the Board President, Mrs. Spiller.
OPEN PUBLIC MEETING STATEMENT - Mrs. Spiller read the
following statement:
In accordance with the provisions New Jersey Open
Public Meetings Law, the Board of Education has caused notice of this
meeting to be posted in the Board Office and in the Township Office,
mailed to the Courier News and Echoes Sentinel, and filed with the Clerk
of the Township of Warren.
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Mrs. Spiller led the assembly in the Pledge of Allegiance.
III. ROLL CALL
Present: Susan Burman,
Mrs. Monahan, Dr. Gregory Przybylski, David
Ricci, Mildred Spiller, and Patricia Toubin
Absent: Pamela Coley
Gina Voorhees
Kathleen Winter
Also Present: Dr. James
Crisfield, Superintendent, Peter Daquila, School
Business Administrator/Board Secretary, members
of the public
IV. RECOGNITIONS
None
V. MINUTES
Mrs. Toubin moved the following:
RESOLVED, the Board of Education approves the
minutes of the following meeting as amended:
June 11, 2007 public and private session
The motion was seconded by Mrs. Burman and approved
by 4-0-2 voice vote. (Mr. Ricci and Mrs. Monahan abstained.)
VI. CORRESPONDENCE AND INFORMATION
•
Fire Drills
- The superintendent reported the following fire drills had been
held:
ALT |
Central |
Mt. Horeb |
Woodland |
Middle |
June 6, 7 |
June 6, 12 |
June 7, 19 |
June 8, 14 |
June 11, 19 |
VII. PRESIDENT'S REMARKS
Mrs. Spiller noted that the Warren Middle school
graduation was nice but it was a bit hot.
VIII. COMMITTEE REPORTS
None
Mrs. Monahan noted that the communications update
will be at the July meeting.
IX. DISCUSSION
• 2007-2008 Goal Setting Session
Dr. Crisfield spoke about the district goals for
07/08 and presented the intended goals.
Mrs. Spiller asked board members for their
suggestions on board goals.
Board Goals
Mrs. Monahan - Communication
- Passing the Budget
- Detail analysis of 5 year
facility project summary
- Review all board policies
(update all policies
Mrs. Spiller - Education Committee or board review policy on
education philosophy
Sue Burman - Technology Plan
Dr. Crisfield to formalize board goals and present a draft on
July 23, 2007.
X. PUBLIC COMMENTARY
None
XI. ITEMS FOR BOARD CONSIDERATION/ACTION (CONSENT AGENDA)
Prior to voting Dr. Przybylski asked about the
disparity of the out-of-district tuition costs. Mrs. Toubin asked about
a 3rd grader attending the DLC in Warren and wanted to know which
school the child attended in 06/07. Mr. Ricci asked about the process of
how the out of district schools are selected for the students. Mrs.
Monahan commented that C.14 - 2007 summer curriculum should use
Municipal Alliance Grant funds.
Mrs. Monahan moved, and Mrs. Burman seconded, the
following as a consent agenda.
The consent agenda as amended was approved by
unanimous 6-0 role-call vote.
A. Education
A.1. Out of District Placement for the
2007-2008 School Year
RESOLVED, the Board of Education
approves the list of Out of District Placements for the
2007-2008 school year dated June 19, 2007 as amended.
A.2. Extended School Year Out of District
Placement
RESOLVED, the Board of Education
approves the extended school year for the following:
a) One student (ID #0120540)
to attend The Garden Academy for the extended
school year, effective July 2, 2007 through
August 10, 2007. The cost to the district will
be $10,864.
b) One student (ID #0120037)
to attend the Montgomery Academy for the
extended school year, effective July 2, 2007
through July 30, 2007. The cost to the district
will be $4,665.
A.3. Out of District Related Services
RESOLVED, the Board of Education
approves the following out of district related services:
a) One student (ID #0120350)
to received two individual 30 minute sessions of
Occupational Therapy and two individual 30
minute sessions of Physical Therapy per week,
effective June 25, 2007 through August 8, 2007.
The cost to the district will be $330 per week.
b) One student (ID #0120037)
to receive one 30 minute session per month of
occupational therapy consultation provided by
Dawn O'Dell during the extended school year
effective July 2, 2007 through July 30, 2007 and
the 2007-2008 school year for a total cost to
the district of $770.
c) One student (ID #0000023)
to receive 7 weeks of occupational therapy from
Therapeutic Rehabilitation Service for the
extended school effective July 5, 2007 through
August 15, 2007 and 11 weeks for the 2007-2008
school year at a cost of $102 per hour for a
total cost to the district of $4,386.
A.4. Out of Zone Request for the 2007-2008 School
Year
RESOLVED, the Board of Education
approves the following out of zone request for one
student (ID #151029848), to remain in Mt. Horeb School
for the 2007-2008 school year:
B. Finance/Operations/Transportation
B.1. Partial Payment of Bills
RESOLVED, the Board of Education
approves the partial payment of bills for June 2007
(Check Numbers 025024-025139) in the amount of
$2,362,435.84.
B.2. Budget Transfers for Month of May 2007
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 3160:
TO: |
FROM: |
|||
11-000-219-104-00-01 |
CST Extra Pay |
11-000-219-105-00-00 |
CST Secretaries - Salaries |
200 |
11-000-219-890-08-00 |
CST - Dues & Memberships |
11-000-219-610-08-00 |
CST - Supplies |
60 |
11-000-222-100-00-01 |
Educ. Media/Library - Sals. |
11-000-222-320-00-00 |
Libr. Purch. Prof. Ed. Svcs. |
700 |
11-000-223-600-12-00 |
Staff Training Supplies |
11-000-223-500-00-00 |
Travel & Workshops (Adm.) |
6,200 |
11-000-230-590-01-00 |
Other Purchased Services |
11-000-230-339-01-00 |
Purch. Professional Svcs. |
2,200 |
11-000-230-610-11-01 |
Supplies Admin Hardware |
11-000-230-339-01-00 |
Purch. Professional Svcs. |
45,000 |
11-000-230-610-11-01 |
Supplies Admin Hardware |
11-000-230-530-03-22 |
Telephone - Central |
2,000 |
11-000-230-610-11-01 |
Supplies Admin Hardware |
11-000-230-530-04-22 |
Telephone - Mt. Horeb |
3,000 |
11-000-230-610-11-01 |
Supplies Admin Hardware |
11-000-230-530-05-22 |
Telephone - ALT |
3,000 |
11-000-230-610-11-01 |
Supplies Admin Hardware |
11-000-230-530-06-22 |
Telephone - Woodland |
2,000 |
11-000-251-800-01-00 |
Business Off. - Misc. Exps. |
11-000-251-592-01-00 |
Bus. Off.-Misc. Purch. Svcs. |
215 |
11-000-270-161-10-02 |
Sp. Ed. Transp. - Subs |
11-000-270-515-10-00 |
Sp. Ed. Contr. Transp.-Join. |
5,000 |
11-190-100-610-11-01 |
Supplies--Instruct. Hardware |
11-000-100-562-08-01 |
Tuition - Other LEAs |
81,000 |
11-190-100-610-11-01 |
Supplies--Instruct. Hardware |
11-000-100-566-08-01 |
Tuition - Private |
9,000 |
11-190-100-610-11-01 |
Supplies--Instruct. Hardware |
11-190-100-610-11-02 |
Supplies--Instruct. Software |
7,000 |
11-190-100-640-12-00 |
Textbooks - Series Replace. |
11-000-291-270-00-00 |
Health Benefits |
19,500 |
12-000-260-730-09-00 |
Oper. & Maint. Equipment |
11-000-262-620-03-60 |
Heat - Central |
9,500 |
12-000-270-734-00-00 |
School Bus - Special Ed. |
11-000-270-515-10-00 |
Sp. Ed. Contr. Transp.-Join. |
28,700 |
13-422-100-500-00-00 |
Summer Fun - Purch. Svcs. |
13-422-100-610-00-00 |
Summer Fun - Supplies |
200 |
|
|
Total Transfers -May 2007 |
$224,475 |
|
B.3. Board Secretary's and
Treasurer's Report
WHEREAS, the Board of Education has
received the attached report of the secretary for the
month of May, and
WHEREAS, this report shows the
following balances on May 31, 2007:
FUND |
CASH BALANCE |
APPROPRIATION BALANCE |
FUND BALANCE |
(10) General Current Expense Fund |
$4,242,366.01 |
|
$1,040,552.75 |
(11) Current Expense |
|
$723,340.32 |
|
(12) Capital Outlay |
|
$204,238.26 |
|
(13) Special Schools |
|
$4,004.23 |
|
(20) Special Revenue Fund |
$14,796.30 |
$39,618.35 |
$0.00 |
(30) Capital Projects Fund |
$12,064.09 |
$6,462.91 |
($119,245.23) |
(40) Debt Service Fund |
$14,210.26 |
($1,000.00) |
$15,210.26 |
TOTAL |
$4,283,436.66 |
$976,664.07 |
$936,517.78 |
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.4. 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, 2007
for Board of Education Approval at the July 23, 2007
meeting.
B.5. TRAVEL APPROVAL - July 2007 and August 2007
Whereas, in accordance with State of New Jersey
School District Accountability Act (A-5) and the Warren
Township Schools’ policy number 4133 - Travel and Work
Related Expense Reimbursement, 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:
July 2007
•
Ann Menken,
Central Office - FMLA Compliance $199
August 2007
•
Christine
Maxwell, Middle School - STC/MC Workshops $182
•
Dan Ticchio,
Middle School - STC/MC Workshops $168
All of the above travel has been approved by the
Superintendent and/or School Business Administrator and
the School Business Administrator shall track and record
these costs to insure that the maximum amount is not
exceeded.
If unanticipated travel is necessary during the
month, the Superintendent and/or School Business
Administrator have the authority to approve the expense
and reimbursement.
B.6. Mt. Horeb School PTO
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education
approves the acceptance, with appreciation, the generous
gift of $8,526.55 from the Mt. Horeb School PTO for the
purchase of miscellaneous items from teacher wish lists.
B.7. Amend the District's Long Range
Facilities Plan (LRFP)
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education
approves to amend the district's LRFP to include the
following project:
• Warren Middle School - Add an additional
driveway for school buses in order to segregate bus
traffic and parent traffic. This project will be a
safety improvement.
B.8. Transfer of Funds from Capital Reserve
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education
approves the transfer of funds from Capital Reserve to
Fund 12 for the funding of the Warren Middle School
Additional Driveway Project. (This project will add an
additional driveway for school buses in order to
segregate bus traffic and parent traffic.) The funds
will be transferred in the 2007-2008 school year after
the project is approved by the State of New Jersey
Office of School Facilities.
B.9. Angelo L. Tomaso School - Nature's
Pathway K-5 Grant Proposal
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education
approves the Nature's Pathway K-5 Grant Proposal to the
Business & Education Alliance, Inc. for the Angelo L. Tomaso School. The ALT PTO will be funding $5,956 and
PSE&G grant will be funding $2,072 for the outdoor
classroom.
C. Personnel/Student Services
C.1. Employment for the 2007-2008 School Year
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education
approves the application for emergent hiring for the
following positions for the 2007-2008 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) Catherine Murphy, ALT,
Special Education Teacher, BA+15, step 1-2,
effective September 1, 2007 through June 30,
2008. Maternity leave replacement for Ms.
Lederman from September 1, 2007 through December
3, 2007 and Ms. Livingston from December 4, 2007
through June 30, 2008.
b) Megan Harvey, Grade 3
Teacher, Central School, BA+15 step 1-2
September 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008. Ms.
Harvey is a maternity leave replacement for
Megan O'Donnell.
c) Elizabeth Monaghan, School
Secretary, ALT School, 12 Month, Step 6-7,
August 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008. Ms.
Monaghan is replacing retiring secretary Sharyn
Baier.
C.2. Assignment Changes
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education
approves the following assignment changes:
a) Kristin Yates from 3rd
grade teacher to 1st grade teacher remaining at
Central School, effective September 1, 2007
through June 30, 2008.
b) Alida Gorin, LDTC, from
Middle School to ALT and Woodland Schools,
effective September 1, 2007 through June 30,
2008
c) Terry Kraminitz, LDTC,
from ALT and Woodland to Middle School,
effective September 1, 2007 through June 30,
2008
C.3. Family Leave Request Extension
RESOLVED, the Board of Education
approves extension of the Family Leave request for Megan
O'Donnell, First Grade Teacher, Central School, family
leave (unpaid with benefits) from September 1, 2007
through October 17, 2007. Child care leave (unpaid with
no benefits) October 18, 2007 through December 31, 2007.
Returning January 1, 2008.
C.4. Speech Therapy and Evaluation
RESOLVED, the Board of Education
approves Pat LaPensee, Speech Pathologist, ALT, to
provide speech therapy and two evaluations for one
student (ID #0120483) for a total of 7 hours at a rate
of $55 per hour, effective August 13, 2007 through
August 31, 2007.
C.5. 2007 Summer Employees
RESOLVED, the Board of Education
approves the list of 2007 summer employees dated June
20, 2007, at the listed hourly rate effective June 4,
2007 through August 31, 2007.
C.6. Technology 2007 Summer Hours
RESOLVED, the Board of Education
approves the following personnel for Technology 2007
summer hours:
a) Sean Convery up to 20
hours for web work at $35 per hour for webpage
updates including Student Emergency Database,
Personnel, and Calendar updates.
b) Lynn Alger up to 35 hours
for technology work on Power School and NJSMART
at $35 per hour.
C.7. ABA Services
RESOLVED, the Board of Education
approves Kellie Dearey to provide 3 1/4 hours per day of
ABA services to one student (ID #0120295) at the
student's out of district placement for the extended
school year, effective June 26, 2007 through July 31,
2007, at the negotiated WTEA rate of $35 per hour for a
total cost to the district of $2,957.50
C.8. Auditory Verbal Therapy - 2007-2008
School Year
RESOLVED, the Board of Education
approves Nancy Shumann of Speech Partners, Inc. to
provide three hours per week (one hour at school and two
hours at her office) of Auditory Verbal Therapy for
cochlear implant use for one student (ID #0120782),
effective September 9, 2007 through June 25, 2008. The
fee is $165 per hour for school therapy and $125 per
hour for office therapy. The total cost to the district
will be $9,000. Ms. Shumann provided services to this
student last year and her credentials are on file.
C.9. Extended Work Schedule
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education
approves the extended work schedule for Ginny Sordillo,
Multi-duty Paraprofessional, Woodland School, two days,
June 21, 22, 2007 at her 2006-2007 per diem rate.
C.10. New Classroom Paraprofessional Position
RESOLVED, the Board of Education
approves the creation of a new position, part time
Classroom Paraprofessional, 12 hours per week (no
benefits) at the Giving Nest, for the 2007-2008 school
year.
C.11. Per Diem Deduct Request
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education
approves per diem deduct request for the following
staff:
a) Carol Krenek, Secretary,
Middle School, for four days, June 26-29, 2007.
C.12. Employment Contract
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education
approves the 2007-2008 employment contract for Peter
Daquila, School Business Administrator/Board Secretary,
dated June 20, 2007.
C.13. 2007-2008 Stipend Position
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education
approves the following stipend positions at the
negotiated WTEA rate for the 2007-2008 school year:
Middle School
Lunchroom Supervisor
Grade 6 - Barbara LaSaracina, Brenda
Sasso, Debra Granrath, John Seremula
Grade 7 - Sean Convery (2), Peggy
Cihocki, O'Brien Speckin,
Grade 8 - Kurt Reck (2), Robert
Hartshorn, Joel VanTine
Team Leaders
Grade 6 - Barbara LaSaracina
Grade 7- Pat LaMorte
Grade 8- Laura Sudol
Unified Arts - Diane Burak
C.14. 2007 Summer Curriculum Staff and
Positions
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education
approves the list of 2007 summer curriculum staff and
positions dated June 20, 2007 at the negotiated WTEA
rate of $35 per hour.
C.15. 2007 Summer Part Time Bus Driver
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education
approves Fary Lozano as a part time bus driver at a pay
rate of $16.00 per hour, effective July 1, 2007 through
August 31, 2007.
C.16. Resignation
RESOLVED, the Board of Education
accept the resignation, with regret, of Patricia Conron,
Grade 5 Teacher, Mt. Horeb School, effective June 30,
2007.
XII. PUBLIC COMMENTARY
None
XIII. OLD BUSINESS
•
Hiring
during the summer months
Dr. Crisfield noted that there are multiple open
positions and that he would like to offer employment to candidates
subject to board approval at a subsequent meeting.
On motion by Mrs. Burman, seconded by Mrs.
Monahan and approved on a 6-0 roll call vote, the board passed
motion C.17:
C.17 Resolved that the board
authorizes Dr. Crisfield to extend offers of employment
to prospective employees from June 26th to July 22nd
subject to board approval on July 23rd.
•
Facility
Projects Summary - Update
Mr. Daquila reported on the Facility Projects
Summary Report.
•
WMS Driveway
- Update
Mr. Daquila noted that the drawings from the
traffic engineer are not available as of tonight. He will send
drawings to the board when they are available.
XIV. NEW BUSINESS
Mr. Daquila noted that here is a 0.10 acre parcel
of land available on Mt. Horeb Road. This small amount of land will
add no additional benefits to the district and he advised the board
not to bid on the land.
XV. EXECUTIVE SESSION:
None
XVI. ADJOURNMENT: On motion by Dr. Przybylski, seconded by Mrs. Burman, the meeting adjourned at 7:57 p.m.
Minutes recorded by:
Peter Daquila
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