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
/PRESENT
/ /ABSENT
Mrs. Lynne AversaMrs. 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 / AideQ386 / 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 / AideS341 / 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 / AideS341 / 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 / AideS341 / 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 / AideS341 / 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
/PRESENT
/ /ABSENT
Mrs. Lynne AversaMrs. 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: