Page 9 of the Regular Meeting Minutes of May 9, 2005October 2, 2000
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION
MAY 9, 2005
A regular meeting of the Board of Education was held on Monday evening, May 9, 2005 in the High School Cafeteria. Meeting was called to order by President Cevasco at 7:35 P.M. with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
On roll call the following members were present: Mrs. Ahmed, Mrs. Cevasco, Mr. Jasko, Mrs. Jones, Mr. McLean, Mrs. Monahan, Mr. Novosielski, and Mrs. Williams. Mr. Casadonte was absent for the entire meeting. Also present was Mr. Brown.
N.J. OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS LAW
The New Jersey Open Public Meetings Law was enacted to ensure the right of the public to have advance notice of and to attend the meeting of public bodies at which any business affecting their interests is discussed or acted upon. In accordance with the provisions of this Act, the Rutherford Board of Education has caused notice of this meeting to be published by having the date, time and place thereof posted on the bulletin board outside the Borough Clerk's Office, mailed to the News Leader, Herald, South Bergenite, and the Record newspapers, and filed with the Borough Clerk.
TAPING AND BROADCASTING OF MEETINGS
As approved by the Rutherford Board of Education, we are taping and broadcasting our worksessions and regular meetings. These meetings will be broadcast without editing during a two-hour time segment on Tuesday evenings at 8:00 PM on the Comcast public access channel. At the conclusion of the two-hour segment, the broadcast will end regardless of what part of the meeting is currently being viewed due to the Comcast time constraint. Any member of the public who wishes to view the two-hour tape should make a written request to the Board Secretary who will have a copy of the tape made available within two weeks of the request. There will be a nominal fee charged for this tape reproduction. We welcome comments from residents viewing the broadcast.
TAPING AND BROADCASTING OF MEETINGS
As approved by the Rutherford Board of Education at the March meeting, we are in a trial period of taping and broadcasting our worksessions and regular meetings. We are continuing our trial period broadcast, pending receipt of the evaluation of trial period. These meetings will be broadcast without editing during a two-hour time segment on Tuesday evenings on the Comcast public access channel. At the conclusion of the two-hour segment, the broadcast will end regardless of what part of the meeting is currently being viewed due to the Comcast time constraint. Any member of the public who wishes to view the two-hour tape should make a written request to the Board Secretary who will have a copy of the tape made available within two weeks of the request. There will be a nominal fee charged for this tape reproduction.
MINUTES APPROVAL 1. Resolution by Mr. Novosielski, seconded by Mrs. Jones.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION that the minutes of the Organization Meeting, Worksession and Executive Session of May 2, 2005 be approved as recorded.
Roll Call Vote:
Mrs. Ahmed – aye / Mr. Jasko – aye / Mrs. Monahan – ayeMr. Casadonte – absent / Mrs. Jones – aye / Mr. Novosielski – aye
Mrs. Cevasco – aye / Mr. McLean – aye / Mrs. Williams – aye, abstain on Executive Session
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
Ø Governor Teacher Recognition Awards
Jason Narozny – Rutherford High School
Laura Clossey – WASALs
Ray Roig – Pierrepont School
Lawrence Sandmeyer – Union School
District Teacher of the Year Award
Mr. Anthony Bucco – Pierrepont School
Student Awards
Katelyn Nienstedt
FCCLA Silver Medal - Entrepreneurship
Jessica Leone
FCCLA Silver Medal - Entrepreneurship
Francesco Salati
FCCLA Silver Medal - Fashion Design-Evening Wear
Alexandra Szymczak
FCCLA Silver Medal - Fashion Design-Sportswear
Ashley Gregory
FCCLA Silver Medal - Fashion Design-Sportswear/Casual
Nicholas Macri
2005 NJ Business Idea Competition Finalist
Cara Donohue
2004-2005 Zaner Bloser Handwriting Contest State Winner
The Board took a short recess at 8:03 PM, returning at 8:14 PM.
REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT
MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC: (Agenda Items Only) 8:15 P.M. No comments made.
NEW BUSINESS (Action to be Taken)
PERSONNEL: Motion by Mrs. Ahmed, seconded by Mr. Novosielski to move the following resignations, retirements, salary adjustments, reassignments, appointments, etc., pending approval from the State Department of Education, subject to the New Jersey Criminal Background Check and other legal requirements.
Approved.
Motion by Mrs. Ahmed, seconded by Mrs. Williams to approve Personnel Items #1 through #15.
RETIREMENT MONIES 1. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION to approve the following payback of sick days to retiree(s) as per agreement between the Rutherford Board of Education and the Rutherford Education Association:
Helene Gallucci - 30 days x $30.00 = $900.00
CONTRACT RENEWALS 2. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION that in
(certificated staff) accordance with 18A:27-4.1, the following employees are being recommended for renewal positions in the 2005-2006 school year:
High School Timothy Ajala
Helen Antzoulides
Richard Blanchard
Amy Butler
Maureen Conklin
Adelaide DeCarlo
Bonnie Donnell
Geraldine Howard
Brenda Joyce
Michael Lauterhahn
Susan LoVecchio
Stephanie Mastropaolo
Michael Mayerczak
Steven Mett
Ann Marie Miller
Nicholas Moccia
Lindsay Mollo
Kathryn Murray
Rita O’Neill-Wilson
Alex Robayo
Charles Ryan
Carmen Spina
Michael Stracco
Helene Wetzel
Pierrepont Patricia Cormack
Lynn Decker
Amy Dincuff
Jovan Evtimovski
Eileen Huelbig
Kimberly Huzzy
Erin Indoe
Lisa Martinelli
April McDonough
Megan Solin
Lawry Stein
Laura Vahey
Cory Willey
Union Cynthia Alai
Andrea Balestrieri
Michael Blanchard
Carolyne Capizzano
Deborah Courtney
Louis Cuomo
Richard Curci
Donna-Lynn Eckstein
Kimberly Fecanin
Bernadette Ferrone
Terence Galion
Christine Gavigan
Tricia Lalla
Diane Moe
Joan Moss
Michelle Sabia
Sharon Stewart
Michael Ryan
WASAL Mary-Lou Cammarano
Joseph Cavezza
Min-Yu Chen
Kristy DelMastro
Dorothy Dammers
Jessica Iamele
Bernadette Kennedy
Corinna Ogden
Patricia VanEs
Special Services Kali Cannizzaro
Lynne Crawford
Ellen Gittleson
Kathleen Gonzales
Jacqueline Nadler
Orit Saunders
Danielle Wiesen
SARA ZELLER 3. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION to employ Ms. Sara Zeller as a Spanish teacher at the high school effective 9/1/05 through 6/30/06 at the annual salary of $39,700 (step 1, level 1). This is a replacement position.
ROBYN CAFIERO 4. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION to employ Ms. Robyn Cafiero as a leave replacement family/consumer science teacher at the high school effective 9/1/05 through 6/30/06 at the annual salary of $39,700 (step 1, level 1).
KERI CRESCENZI 5. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION to employ Ms. Keri Crescenzi as a science teacher at the high school effective 9/1/05 through 6/30/06 at the annual salary of $43,370 (step 5, level 1). This is a replacement position.
MARIA CONSIDINE 6. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION to employ Mrs. Maria Considine as the school nurse at Lincoln School effective 9/1/05 through 6/30/06 at the annual salary of $51,195 (step 10, level 2). This is a new position.
LILLIAN GARCIA 7. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION to employ Ms. Lillian Garcia as a Transition/Guidance Counselor at the high school effective 9/1/05 through 6/30/06 at the annual salary of $55,750 (step 10, level 3 includes $2,655 for 2 weeks summer work). This is a new position.
MICHAEL RINALDI 8. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION to employ Mr. Michael Rinaldi as a math teacher at the high school effective 9/1/05 through 6/30/06 at the annual salary of $55,597 (step 9, level 5). This is a replacement position.
SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS 9. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION to employ the following as substitute teacher(s) effective 5/3/05 at the per diem rate of $80.00 and in accordance with law:
Kelly Gardner
Penelope Van Osten
Elizabeth DePasquale
Mary Leotsakas
CONTRACT RENEWALS 10. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION that in
(Non-Certificated accordance with 18A:27-4.1, the following employees are being recommended for renewal
Non-Tenured Staff) positions in the 2005-2006 school year:
Teacher Assistants
School Name
High School Clare Ahearn
E. Lenard Baylor
Renee Blazejewicz
Beverly Dibilio
Theresa Marullo
Linda Van Dien
Pierrepont Jane Chadwick
Ed Suri
Union Adrienne DelRosso
Carolynn Griffiths
Meetu Khanuja
Sandra Sasso
Grace Vidal
Sylvan Stephanie Hanson
Diane Rosamilia
Secretaries
High School Carol Gearity
Union Patricia Artinger
Diane Doviak
District Office Irena Drywa
Clerical Assistants
High School Theresa Farrell
Camille Hirth
Stephanie Mastropaolo
Cynthia Pandolfi
Debra Rovito
Susanne Savonije
Pierrepont Xandra Lau
Central Office Marie Viducich
Bus Assistants Marion Capone
Adelaida Fogas
Sanitella Ippolito
Aileen LaPierre
Bus Drivers Christopher Bialek
Joseph Marino
Elizabeth Mannion
Thomas Whitlow
Computer Techs Robert Nichnadowicz
Forrest Dowling
Michael Kivowitz
Custodians
High School Lewis Mazzone
Daniel Garippa
Lynn LaTorre
Christopher Meyer
Michael Moore
Edgardo Arce
Pierrepont Nancy Olender
Arthur Schreckenstein
Joseph Schreckenstein
Patrick Baranello
Union John Kowal
Kathleen Regan
Dennis Mitchell
Maria Moreira
Sylvan Jorge Anel
Washington Moises Garcia
Lincoln David McKeon
District George Essbach (.50)
Rene Garcia
Library Assistants
Pierrepont Eileen Huelbig
Union Joan Moss
WASAL Dorothy Dammers
Maintenance Thomas Brundage
Mark Jannicelli
Joseph McTague
Robert Chinery
Harry Western
Anthony LaTorre
George Essbach (.50)
SUBSTITUTE SERVICE 11. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION to contract with the Substitute Service to secure substitute coverage for the 2005-2006 school year for the amount of $8,058.00
MICHAEL CHELIK 12. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION to approve Mr. Michael Chelik as a long-term substitute at the high school effective 5/9/05 through 6/22/05 at the per diem rate of $188.00.
COACHING ASSIGNMENT 13. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION to appoint Mr. Frank Stout as the Head Football Coach for the 2005-2006 school year at the annual stipend of $7,620 (step 1).
DENISE MEREDITH 14. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION for the Child Study Team to utilize the services of Ms. Denise Meredith as a Home Program Service provider effective 5/10/05 for up to 10 hours per week at the hourly rate of $25.00.
DAWN BABCOCK 15. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION to appoint Ms Dawn Babcock as the Treasurer of School Monies effective 7/1/05 through 6/30/06 at the annual salary of $6,000.
Roll Call Vote Personnel Items #1-#15:
Mrs. Ahmed – aye / Mr. Jasko – aye / Mrs. Monahan – ayeMr. Casadonte – absent / Mrs. Jones – aye / Mr. Novosielski – aye
Mrs. Cevasco – aye / Mr. McLean – aye / Mrs. Williams – aye, abstain #
Motion by Mrs. Ahmed, seconded by Mrs. Jones to approve Personnel Items #16-#19.
DEBORAH KATCHEN 16. Motion to accept the resignation of Ms. Deborah Katchen, science teacher at the high school, effective 6/30/05.
THOMAS HANSEN 17. Motion to accept the resignation of Mr. Thomas Hansen, special education teacher at Union School, effective 6/30/05.
MARIA MACCARRONE 18. Motion to accept the resignation of Mrs. Maria Maccarrone, special education teacher at Union School, effective 6/30/05.
CHARLES KELLY 19. Motion by to accept the resignation of Mr. Charles Kelly, elementary teacher at Pierrepont School, effective 6/30/05.
Approved.
CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION:
Motion by Mrs. Monahan, seconded by Mrs. Jones to approve Curriculum and Instruction Items #1 through #4.
OUT-OF-DISTRICT PLACEMENT 1. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION to approve the following out-of-district student placements (names on file in the office of special services):
Student #2004068 - Washington South - effective 4/6/05 - Tuition: $46,200 plus trans.
Student #2004010 - Essex Valley - effective 3/21/05 - Tuition: $33,740 plus trans.
OUT-OF-DISTRICT PLACEMENT 2. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION to rescind the out-of-district placement of Student #2000421at High Point in Lodi.
OVERNIGHT G&T TRIP 3. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION to permit Mrs. Brenda Fargo, G & T Teacher/Coordinator, and one adult chaperon to accompany five members of the high school Future Problem Solvers to the national competition in Lexington, Kentucky. The group will fly to and from Kentucky and stay at the University of Kentucky in Lexington. The trip will run from June 2 through June 5, 2005. The total cost of the trip will be $5,950.
SPECIAL EDUCATION WEEK 4. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION.
WHEREAS the week of May 8-14, 2005 has been designated as Special Education Week “The Miracle of Learning” by the New Jersey School Boards Association and the Association of Schools and Agencies for the Handicapped; and
WHEREAS, in the Rutherford Public Schools we are dedicated to provide excellence in our special education programs;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Rutherford Board of Education does hereby declare May 8-14, 2005 as Special Education Week “The Miracle of Learning” in the Rutherford Public Schools. The Board of Education, furthermore, is proud to be committed to programs to assist every child in reaching his or her potential.
Roll Call Vote Curriculum and Instruction Items #1-#4:
Mrs. Ahmed – aye / Mr. Jasko – aye / Mrs. Monahan – ayeMr. Casadonte – absent / Mrs. Jones – aye / Mr. Novosielski – aye
Mrs. Cevasco – aye / Mr. McLean – aye / Mrs. Williams – aye
FINANCE:
Motion by Mr. Jasko, seconded by Mr. Novosielski to approve Finance Items #1 through #5.
APPROVAL OF BILLS: 1. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION that the bills listed below be approved.
Accounts Payable 5/9/05 $287,874.96
5/9/05 157,938.91
$445,813.87
Offline Checks $805.13
General Activities $15,906.75
Total $462,525.75
SO. BERGEN JOINTURE 2. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION to approve a
LINKAGE AGREEMENT linkage agreement with the South Bergen Jointure Commission to rent three classrooms for the 2005-2006 school year at Sylvan School as per contract dated March 23, 2005.
FOOD SERVICE PROVIDER 3. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION to authorize the Superintendent of Schools to advertise for proposals for providers of food service.
SECY/TREAS. REPORT 4. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION that it has received and accepts the financial reports of the Secretary and Treasurer of School Monies for the month ending February 2005, and March 2005, and certifies that the reports indicate that no major account or fund is overexpended in violation of NJAC 6:20-2.13 and that sufficient funds are available to meet the district's financial obligations for the remainder of the school year. Summary pages attached in official minute book. Detailed summary in the office of the Board Secretary.