Agenda March 10, 2008 Page 6

AGENDA

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

The Board Secretary will read the following:

This is the Regular Meeting of the Northern Highlands Regional High School Board of Education and Notice has been provided as required under the Open Public Meetings Act by having the time, date, place and purpose of said meeting transmitted to the Ridgewood News, The Record, the Boroughs of Allendale and Upper Saddle River and published on May 4, 2007 in the Ridgewood News and posted in the Board of Education Office at Northern Highlands Regional High School.

3. ROLL CALL

NAME

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PRESENT

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ABSENT

Mrs. Lynne Aversa
Mrs. Barbara Garand
Mrs. Carolee Gravina
Dr. Robert Hands
Mrs. Cheryl Kashishian
Mr. Paul Kohn
Mrs. Lori Loughnane
Mr. Anthony Pessolano
Mr. Dale Roberts
Mrs. Gail Trumbetti
Mr. Andrew Wesley (Student Rep.)
Ms. Kristin Donohue (Student Rep.)
Mr. Henry Senger (Saddle River Liaison)
Dr. Robert McGuire, Superintendent
Mr. David Rinderknecht, Interim Business Adm./Bd. Sec.

4. STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE REPORT

5. PRESENTATION BY MR. MICHAEL RIGHTMIRE

6. COMMITTEE REPORTS

7. LIAISON REPORT

8. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

9. ACTION ITEMS FOR Business Agenda for March 10, 2008 BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING:

______moved, and ______seconded:

RESOLVED: That the Board of Education approves/accepts the following business item(s) in accordance with NJSA 18A and NJAC Title 6, et. sec., including NJAC 6A:23-2.11 reporting no over-expenditure of funds and upon the recommendation of the Superintendent and Business Administrator (Item B-1).

B-1. Approval of the following staff travel (accommodations note room rate only; occupancy taxes & fees associated therein and other costs on trips presently unknown, meals for overnight trips and mileage, tolls, parking will be reimbursed in accordance with policy and law).

Who: Marilyn Wong

What: Best Practices: Research Based Strategies

Where: Northern Valley Regional High School

When: March 14, 2008

Costs: None

Who: Diane Krone

What: American Chemical Society National Convention

Where: New Orleans, LA

When: April 6 – 9, 2008

Costs: None

Who: Lyle Becourtney

What: Professional Conference/Developing Behavioral Plans

Where: East Hanover, NJ

When: March 26, 2008

Costs: Registration: $289

Mileage/Tolls: 85 miles round trip

Who: Regina Sikorski

What: PhotoShop Class

Where: Emerson, NJ

When: March 31, April 7, April 14

Costs: Registration: $115

Who: Dianne Bono

What: Project Advance Spring Seminar

Where: Lubin House, Manhattan

When: April 11, 2008

Costs: Mileage: 36 miles round trip

Who: Cathy Berbarian

What: Social Skills Workshop

Where: Rutgers, Piscataway, NJ

When: May 7, 2008

Costs: Registration: $110.00

Who: Robert Petrosino, John Keenan

What: NJ Technology Conference

Where: New Brunswick

When: May 2, 2008

Costs: Registration: $185 each

Who: John Quinn, Rosemarie Malloy

What: Pre Calculus Workshop

Where: Rutgers, Piscataway, NJ

When: March 17, 2008

Costs: Registration: $165

Mileage/Tolls: 120 miles round trip

Who: Albert Mugno

What: NJ Technology Education State Conference

Where: New Brunswick, NJ

When: May 1, 2, 2008

Costs: Registration: $225

Mileage/Tolls: 212 miles round trip

Who: Michael Rightmire

What: NJECC Annual Conference

Where: Montclair State University

When: March 18, 2008

Costs: Registration: $105

Mileage/Tolls: 45 miles round trip

Who: John Kuzian

What: AP World History Workshop

Where: Morton, PA

When: April 2, 2008

Costs: Registration: $150

Mileage/Tolls: 140 miles round trip

Who: Robert Hands

What: Board Member Web Based Training

Costs: $32

Roll Call Vote:

10. ACTION ITEMS FOR Business Agenda for March 24, 2008 BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING:

a.  Approval of transfers.

b.  Approval of the Board Secretary’s and Treasurer’s reports

c.  Approval of the Budget Report

d. Approval of current bills list (check register)

e. Approval of minutes, February 11th and February 25th Board of Education meetings

11. ACTION ITEMS FOR Region I Agenda for March 10, 2008 BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING: (Items R-1 thru R-7).

______moved, and ______seconded:

R-1. Approval of the following staff travel (accommodations note room rate only; occupancy taxes & fees associated therein and other costs on trips presently unknown, meals for overnight trips and mileage, tolls, parking will be reimbursed in accordance with policy and law).

Who: Linda Raven

What: School Transportation Supervisors of NJ General Meeting

Where: Columbus, NJ

When: June 6, 2008

Costs: Registration: $40

Mileage/Tolls: 156 miles round trip

Who: Elyse Kehr

What: Collaborative Conference

Where: NY Academy of Medicine, New York, NY

When: March 28, 2008

Costs: Registration: $150

Mileage/Tolls: 66 miles round trip

R-2. Acceptance, with regret, of the resignation of PAM BAXLEY, Region 1 Coordinator of Transportation, effective March 27, 2008.

R-3. Approval to award the following special education transportation routes for the 2007 – 2008 school year as per quote:

Route / Contractor / Per Diem / Inc/Dec / Aide
Q386 / Atteel / $198.00 / $30.00 / $30.00
Q387 / Morgan / $94.00 / $1.89 / $21.00
Q388 / Triumph / $260.00 / $10.00 / $40.00
Q389 / D&M / $45.00 / $3.00 / $14.00

R-4. Approval of the following corrected price for transportation routes for the 2004 – 2005 school year:

Route / Contractor / Per Diem / Aide
S341 / Jordan / $183.21 / $45.00

R-5. Approval of the following corrected prices for transportation routes for the 2005 – 2006 school year.

Route / Contractor / Per Diem / Aide
S341 / Jordan / $190.07 / $45.00
S242 / Jordan / $265.91

R-6. Approval of the following corrected prices for transportation routes for the 2006 – 2007 school year:

Route / Contractor / Per Diem / Aide
S341 / Jordan / $199.56 / $45.00
S242 / Jordan / $276.65

R-7. Approval of the following corrected price for transportation routes for the 2007 – 2008 school year:

Route / Contractor / Per Diem / Aide
S341 / Jordan / $209.31 / $45.00

Roll Call Vote:

12. ACTION ITEMS FOR Education Agenda for March 10, 2008 BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent: (Items E-1 and E-2).

E-1. APPOINTMENT OF NEW SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS/TUTORS

______moved, and ______seconded:

RESOLVED: That the Board of Education approve the appointment of DORI CABRERA, HOWARD GOLDSTEIN, and DOTY SCOTT as new substitute teachers for the 2007 – 2008 school year.

Roll Call Vote:

E-2. APPROVAL OF CHANGE IN DEGREE STATUS

______moved, and ______seconded:

RESOLVED: That the Board of Education approve a change in degree status for MARIA DE MARCO, from MA (Step 8, $63,717 pro-rated) to MA +30 (Step 8, $66,734 pro-rated), effective February 1, 2008.

Roll Call Vote:

13. DISCUSSION ITEMS/SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT

a. New Parking Ordinance/Junior Parking

14. BOARD PRESIDENT’S REPORT

15. OLD BUSINESS

16. NEW BUSINESS

17. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

18. EXECUTIVE SESSION (If Needed)

______moved, and ______seconded that the Board move into closed session to discuss ______.

Roll Call Vote: Time:

19. RECONVENED FROM CLOSED SESSION Time:

20. ROLL CALL

NAME

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PRESENT

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ABSENT

Mrs. Lynne Aversa
Mrs. Barbara Garand
Mrs. Carolee Gravina
Dr. Robert Hands
Mrs. Cheryl Kashishian
Mr. Paul Kohn
Mrs. Lori Loughnane
Mr. Anthony Pessolano
Mr. Dale Roberts
Mrs. Gail Trumbetti
Dr. Robert McGuire, Superintendent
Mr. David Rinderknecht, Interim Business Adm./Bd. Sec.

21. ADJOURNMENT TIME: