AMENDED GENERAL BUSINESS CONSENT AGENDA FOR CURRICULUM, LEGAL, FISCAL, FACILITIES AND POLICY MATTERS REQUIRING A VOTE May 23, 2007

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1 AMENDED GENERAL BUSINESS CONSENT AGENDA FOR CURRICULUM, LEGAL, FISCAL, FACILITIES AND POLICY MATTERS REQUIRING A VOTE May 23, 2007 CURRICULUM COMMITTEE A - Curriculum Resolutions Grants State & Federal/Private A-1. A-2. Approve partnership with the College of Education and Human Services at Montclair State University to apply for funding under the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, to develop a best practices alcohol educational curriculum with a special inclusion of protective factors for 6 th and 7 th grade students, beginning October 1, 2007 through June 30, 2009, at no cost to the district. Approve partnership with the College of Science and Health and College of Education at William Paterson University to participate in the United States Department of Education REFORMS Project, designed to strengthen the math and science content knowledge, and pedagogical tools of participating teachers, beginning July 2007 through June 2010, in the amount of $675, per year for three years provided by William Paterson University partnership. Educational Programming A-3. A-4. A-5. Approve submission of an application to the County Superintendent in PIRC- North to operate an alternative education program entitled Paterson Alternative Middle School Program for the school year. Approve entering into a contract with the Boys & Girls Club of Paterson to assist with the implementation and provide recreational activities for the Paterson Community Learning Centers Summer Program at School Nos. 6, 10 and 12 for students in grades 4-8, beginning July 5-31, 2007, at an amount not to exceed $3, Approved contract with Starlight Farm to provide use of indoor riding ring to eight Paterson special needs students, beginning July 5-31, 2007, at an amount not to exceed $8, Conferences A-6. Approve attendance at conferences for staff and board member. Additional Resolutions A-7. Approve submission of a request to the Hewlett Packard Foundation for five new HP tablet computers, five digital projectors, five HP combination scanner, printer and copier machines, and five participating teachers from School No. 26

2 will receive a $ stipend and customized professional development opportunities under the project entitled Why The Sudden Changes?, to support their use of technology, at an estimated total of $25, A-8 Approve a field trip for students and staff of Eastside High School to attend the National History Day Competition at the University of Maryland, from June 10-14, 2007, at a total cost of $5, A-9. A-10. Approve a field trip for students and staff of John F. Kennedy High School to attend the National History Day Competition at the University of Maryland, from June 10-14, 2007, at a total cost of $16, Approve the 2007 Summer School Programs, pending funding approval, for submission to the County Superintendent of Schools. LEGAL COMMITTEE B - Legal Resolutions no submission FISCAL COMMITTEE C - Fiscal Resolutions Establish Bank Accounts C-1. Approve the list of bank accounts to be established for the fiscal operation of the Paterson Public School District for the school year. Schedule of Bills and Claims for Payment/Close Bank Account C-2. C-3. Approve payment of May 2007 bills and claims. Approve closing the Wachovia Bank Locker Account and the PNC Bank Café Account for Eastside High School, the Kearney Federal Bank Grade 8 Account for School No. 25 and the PNC Bank Account for Class of 1997 for John F. Kennedy High School. Appropriation Adjustments C-4. C-5. Approve transfer of funds within the school year budget for the month of January 2007, so that no budgetary line item account has been overexpended and that sufficient funds are available to meet the district s financial obligations. Approve transfer of funds within the school year budget for the month of February 2007, so that no budgetary line item account has been overexpended and that sufficient funds are available to meet the district s financial obligations.

3 C-6. Approve the transfer of funds in the Early Childhood Program Aid budget for the enhancement of technological resources to the district s community preschool centers, in the amount of $120, Treasurer's Report and Secretary's Report C-7. C-8. Acknowledge receipt and accept the Monthly Financial Reports, Board Secretary A148 and Report of the Treasurer A149, for the month of January Acknowledge receipt and accept the Monthly Financial Reports, Board Secretary A148 and Report of the Treasurer A149, for the month of February Accept Grant Funds/Carry-over Applications/ Budget Modification/Donations C-9. C-10. C-11. Approve submission of the combined Basic and Preschool Final Report/Carryover application for Individuals with Disabilities Education Act-Part B (IDEA-B) FY06 funds in the amount of $1,097, for Basic and $57, for Preschool. Approve acceptance of federal grant funds for the FY07 Consolidated IDEA-B Basic application in the amount of $6,173,793.00, and IDEA-B Preschool application in the amount of $194, for FY07. Approve submission of the combined Basic and Preschool Carry-over Final Report for Individuals with Disabilities Education Act-Part B (IDEA-B) for the expended FY05 funds. C-12. Approve acceptance of grant funds from the New Jersey Department of Education under the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act, to enhance academic, occupational and career program options and student achievement, for the school year, in the amount of $215, C-13. C-14. C-15. Approve acceptance of funds from the New Jersey Department of Education for the Governor s Initiative on Autism to expand educational programs and services for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder, beginning April 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008, in the amount of $65, Approve acceptance of grant funds from the Delta Dental Plan of New Jersey Foundation, Inc. to provide dental services to uninsured and underserved school-age children through the Dental Clinic, beginning January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007, in the amount of $50, Approve acceptance of funds from the Youth Organized for Disaster Relief through Service Learning Institute for Global Education and Service Learning, to address disaster preparedness and community safety concerns in conjunction with the Metro Red Cross, at Eastside High School, beginning December 1, 2006 through August 31, 2007, in the amount of $10,

4 C-16. C-17. C-18. C-19. Approve acceptance of grant funds from the New Jersey Center for Character Education (NJCCE) at Rutgers University to provide activities that connect serving the community with school learning, at Alexander Hamilton Academy, under the program entitled A Partnership for Advancing Character Education Through Service Learning, in the amount of $1, Accept budget modification from the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development to increase the existing New Jersey Youth Corps contract, in the amount of $66,601.00, to the total amount of $469, LISTED UNDER AGENDA ITEM A-7. Approve acceptance of dictionaries from Paterson Rotary Club for each third grade student for their home library. Award of Contracts C-20. C-21. C-22. C-23. C-24. C-25. C-26. Authorize the Department of Purchasing to initiate the competitive contracting process, pursuant to 18A:18A-4.3, to procure Auditing Services. Approve award of a contract for Vending Machine Services District Wide (RFP ) to Answer Vending Group, for the and school years, at a sales commission (percentage) on all sales of 29% and an annual sponsorship fee of $75, Approve renewal of a contract for Custodial Services District Wide (PPS ) to Pritchard Industries, Inc., at a 3.5% increase from July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008 in the amount of $7,363,714.50, and at a 3.5% increase from July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009 in the amount of $7,621, Approve award of contracts for School Supplies & Related (PPS ) to Corporate Express, Cascade School Supplies, CMF Business Supplies, Kaplan Early Learning Co., Childcraft Education Corp., and Lakeshore Learning, for the and school years. Approve award of a contract for Emergency On-Call Asbestos Removal (PPS ) to Bojan Developments, LLC, for the and school years. Approve award of contracts for Asbestos Monitoring and Testing (PPS ) to Detail Associates, Inc. (primary) and ATC Associates, Inc. (secondary), for the and school years, at an amount not to exceed $50, Approve award of contracts for Groceries & Canned Goods (PPS ) to Mivila Foods, Shiff & Goldman Foods and H. Schrier, for the school year. C-27. Approve award of contracts for Meat & Frozen Products (PPS ) to H. Schrier Co., Acme Food Products, Shiff & Goldman Foods, Inc., Jamac Frozen Food Corp. and Mivila Foods, for the school year.

5 C-28. C-29. C-30. C-31. Approve award of contracts for Food Service Paper Supplies (PPS ) to City Supply Co., Inc., Interboro Packing Corp., Perkins Paper Inc., Imperial Bag & Paper Co., APPCO Paper & Plastics Corp. and Jersey Paper, for the school year. Approve award of contracts for Sandwich Meats (PPS ) to Acme Food Products, Shiff & Goldman Foods, Inc., and Jamac Frozen Foods, for the school year. Approve award of contracts for Bread and Rolls (PPS ) to Pechter s Baking Group and Minardi Baking Co., for the school year. Approve renewal of the contract for Fresh Produce (PPS ) with Shiff & Goldman Foods, Inc., for the school year, at an amount not to exceed $175, C-32. Approve renewal of the contract for Commercial Refrigerator and Freezer Repair Services (PPS ) with Malachy Mechancial, for the school year, at an amount not to exceed $50, C-33. C-34. C-35. Approve award of a contract for Banquet Services (RFP ) to LaNeve s Restaurant and Holiday Inn Conference Center, for the and school years. Approve award of a contract for Drug and Alcohol Screening to Immedicenter, for the school year, at an amount not to exceed $55, Approve award of a contract for Physical and Occupational Therapy Professional Services District Wide to the University of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ, for the extended school year, at an amount not to exceed $48, C-36. Approve renewal of the annual maintenance agreements with Keystone Information Systems, Inc., for the centralized student data system, for the school year, at a cost not to exceed $130, C-37. C-38. C-39. Approve award of a temporary transportation contract for out-of-district schools for the school year, at an approximate cost of $4, Approve award of a temporary transportation contract for out-of-district schools for the school year, at an approximate cost of $2, Approve award of transportation jointure agreement with Essex County Educational Services Commission to provide out-of-district transportation for special education pupils for the school year, at an approximate cost of $

6 FACILITIES COMMITTEE D - Facilities Resolutions D-1. Authorize the State District Superintendent to submit applications for approval to use substandard-offsite facilities for 18 sites, consistent with the Board approved Corrective Action Plan. POLICY COMMITTEE E - Policy Resolutions no submission