ALLENDALE BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR SESSION APPROVED BOARD RESOLUTIONS October 18, 2017

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1 ALLENDALE BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR SESSION APPROVED BOARD RESOLUTIONS MINUTES: BE IT RESOLVED, to approve the minutes of the following meetings: July 5, 2017 September 27, 2017 September 27, 2017 Special Session Executive Session PERSONNEL BE IT RESOLVED, upon recommendation of the Superintendent to approve the following substitute(s) for the school year: Judith Curry Kelsey Schuster Lauren Hirsch Mary Van Dalinda Mark O Connell Nurse Teacher Classroom and Cafeteria/Lunch Aide Secretary Teacher and Aide BE IT RESOLVED, upon recommendation of the Superintendent, to approve additional hours for Brookside School Cafeteria/Playground Aide, Ms. Debbie Brackenbury, effective October 19, 2017, thus increasing her time by 40 minutes per day; total 2.5 hours/day 12.5 hours/week at the hourly rate of $15.50, Step 1 on the Salary Guide for Cafeteria/ Playground aides. BE IT RESOLVED, upon recommendation of the Superintendent, to approve the October 3, 2017 request received from Thea Webber, Guidance Counselor, for a maternity leave of absence effective on or about March 2, 2018; Mrs. Webber anticipates returning to the district on September 1, It is her intent to utilize a total of 35 sick days. This leave shall be in accordance with the NJ Family Leave Act and the Federal Family and Medical Leave Act. BE IT RESOLVED, to approve the following amended resolution, originally approved at the May 10, 2017 meeting of the Board, confirming that Mrs. Janelle Lyons, Brookside School Physical Education Teacher, anticipates returning to the District from her Maternity Leave of Absence on March 19, 2018, not February 14 th. BE IT RESOLVED, upon recommendation of the Superintendent, to amend the original motion (09/13/17) approving Kelsey Schuster as a.5 maternity leave replacement teacher for Mrs. Lyons to show that she will continue in the position through March 16, BE IT RESOLVED, upon recommendation of the Superintendent, to amend the original motion (01/26/17) approving Brian Walis as a.5 maternity leave replacement teacher for Mrs. Lyons to show that he will continue in the position through March 16, EDUCATION BE IT RESOLVED, upon recommendation of the Superintendent, to approve the following field trip(s):

2 Selected 8 th Grade Students January 18 & 19, 2018 Convocation BCC - Lyndhurst, NJ Goal Enrichment Per Student Cost $-0- Kindergarten Students (4 Classes): November 2, 3, 16 & 17 Lee Memorial Library-Allendale Per Student Cost $-0- All Kindergarten students will receive their library cards and learn how to take out books from the public library. BE IT RESOLVED, upon recommendation of the Superintendent, to accept the following donations to the Music Department, with gratitude: Clarinet (new) from the Mercurio Family Value $500 Percussion Equipment from the Konvit Family Value $400 BE IT RESOLVED, upon recommendation of the Superintendent, to approve a Brookside School placement for the following candidate for clinical practice and student teaching during the 2018 Spring Semester (January 18 through May 3, 2018): William Paterson University: 6-8 Physical Education/Health Ms. Danielle Nelson will work under the tutelage of Mrs. Suzin Triolo BE IT RESOLVED, upon recommendation of the Superintendent, to attest to the accuracy of the QSAC/NJ Statement of Assurance (SOA) for the school year, as presented by the Chief School Administrator at the Board of Education s Public Session; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, to forward the SOA Excel File, the duly signed Declaration Page, and the Certified Board Resolution electronically to the NJ State Department of Education through the NJ Homeroom. BE IT RESOLVED, upon recommendation of the Superintendent, to approve the first reading of the following Policy: Policy 6035 Appliances in the Classroom BE IT RESOLVED, upon recommendation of the Superintendent, to approve a change in the program type for English Language Learners from an ELS (English Language Services) Program to an ESL (English as a Second Language) Program due to an increase in the number of students eligible for services. This change, which will become effective October 19, 2017, is in accordance with NJ 6A: SPECIAL EDUCATION BE IT RESOLVED, to approve eight (8) observation hours for Ms. Stephanie Brosnan, student at Dominican College, with Elisa Rotondo, Occupational Therapist at Hillside School, during the August 28 December 15, 2017 semester. School Based Therapy Services has agreed to this arrangement which will fulfill a requirement for application to the Occupational Therapy Program at Dominican College. BE IT RESOLVED to amend the following resolution from the September 27, 2017 Agenda to reflect a change in the dates of the training: 2

3 BE IT RESOLVED, to approve a contract with Region II, for ABA Parent Training Services for the school year, for Special Education student #001306, scheduled for September 28 & October 3, 2017, November 2 & November 7, 2017 at the cost of $200, as recommended by the Child Study Team. BE IT RESOLVED, to approve payment to Dr. Sameh Ragheb, to conduct a psychiatric evaluation as part of a CST Evaluation, for Special Education student #000205, at the rate of $550, scheduled for November 1, 2017, as recommended by the Child Study Team. BE IT RESOLVED, to approve payment for Dr. Sameh Ragheb, to conduct a psychiatric evaluation as part of a re-evaluation plan for Special Education student #002308, at the rate of $550, scheduled for November 1, 2017, as recommended by the Child Study Team. BUSINESS OFFICE/FINANCE BE IT RESOLVED to approve the Report of the Secretary to the Board of Education for the month of September 2017, as per Business Attachment I. BE IT RESOLVED, to approve the Report of the Treasurer for the month of September 2017, as per Business Attachment II. BE IT RESOLVED, to approve the Bill List dated in the amount of $442,761.35, as per Business Attachment III. BE IT RESOLVED, to approve the Food Services Bill List dated and in the amounts of $33,978.31, as per Business Attachment IIIA. BE IT RESOLVED, to approve the budgetary transfers for the month of September 2017, as per Business Attachment IV. BE IT RESOLVED, to acknowledge that no line item was over-expended during the month of September BE IT RESOLVED, upon recommendation of the Superintendent, to retroactively approve unavoidable travel and costs as related in this resolution which are educationally necessary and fiscally prudent and are related to and within the scope of the employee s current responsibilities and promotes the delivery of instruction or furthers the efficient operation of the school district. The reimbursements listed in this resolution are in compliance with state travel reimbursement guidelines as established by the Department of the Treasury and Board of Education policy in accordance with N.J.A.C. 6A:23B-1.1 et. seq. for the following seminars/workshops: Name Conference Title Place A. Maroulis J. Karamus NJ Principals & Supervisors Assn./ Foundation for Educational Administration: Morris Union Jointure Commission New Providence, NJ Date of Trip 10/11/17 Section 504 Explained *Does not include mileage and sustenance as they are contractual. **Consent for retroactive approval granted by Interim Executive County Superintendent. Total Estimated Expenses* $150pp** BE IT RESOLVED, upon recommendation of the Superintendent, to approve unavoidable travel and costs as related in this resolution which are educationally necessary and fiscally prudent and are related to and within the scope of the employee s current responsibilities and promotes the delivery of instruction or furthers the efficient operation of the school district. The reimbursements listed in this resolution are in compliance with state travel reimbursement guidelines as established by the 3

4 Department of the Treasury and Board of Education policy in accordance with N.J.A.C. 6A:23B-1.1 et. seq. for the following seminars/workshops: Name Conference Title Place T. DeMarco PEOSH/NJADP Indoor Air Quality Training Rutgers Graduate School of Education-Center for Literacy Development: 50 th Annual Conference on Reading & Writing Fire & Law Academy Mahwah, NJ Rutgers University New Brunswick, NJ Date of Trip Total Estimated Expenses* 02/09/ /27/17-0- A. Baier K. Caputo J. Costanza K. Lopes K. Snedeker M. Sousa K. Termini A. Turdo S. Ritter STEM Professional Development Trip High Line New York City 11/01/17 $-0- C. Dries Handle with Care Recertification C. Dries B. Diomede Developing Social & Emotional Skills in Our Schools K. Caputo NJ Educational Computer Cooperative (NJECC) Monthly Meetings & Annual Statewide Technology Conf. edtpa Professional Development Workshop *Does not include mileage and sustenance as they are contractual. **ESSA Title II funding will be utilized for the cost of this training. Philadelphia, PA 12/14/17 $450** Princeton University Princeton, NJ Montclair State University Montclair, NJ Felician University Education Commons Rutherford, NJ 11/17/ /2017 thru 06/18 Conference Jan 9-11, 2018 ($580) (Note: This fee was included in total amount ($1,160) under J. Costanza s name (9/27/17 agenda) 10/20/17 $-0- BE IT RESOLVED, upon recommendation of the Superintendent, to approve Delta-T Group North Jersey, Inc. (member Educational Services Commission of New Jersey - ESCNJ), as a district provider of on call contract nursing support staffing. BE IT RESOLVED, to approve the disposal of 24 Cooper ceiling lights, CAT#MHEP 22/ MT, style # , Lamp M-59, type CWA, with zero current net book value, from Brookside School. BE IT RESOLVED, to approve Change Order #1 to the contract with Apex Development Inc. for the Hillside School SGI Classroom, for the Allowance Draw Down Credit ($5,000) and for additional items and revisions to the project, for a net amount of $14,697.02, as per Business Attachment V. BE IT RESOLVED, to approve Change Order #2 to the contract with Apex Development Inc. for the Brookside School STEM Classroom Project, for the installation of the revised 3D printer exhaust system and ductwork, as per Business Attachment VI. 4

5 BE IT RESOLVED, to approve the disposal of three (3) Laptop carts, Datamation Systems Inc., with current net book value of $50.00, from Hillside School. We will be listing these three carts on GovDeals.com. BE IT RESOLVED, to approve the submission of the final report for Fiscal Year 2017 of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), and to approve the submission of the amendment to the application for Fiscal Year 2018, and accept the carry over fund upon subsequent approval of the FY 2018 amendment. BE IT RESOLVED, to approve the District Report of Transported Resident Students (DRTRS) for the school year for submittal to the NJ Department of Education, Bergen County Office, in compliance with Department of Education requirements, on or before the due date of November 17, BE IT RESOLVED, to approve the contract agreement with New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA) for Strategic Planning 3D Model Dream, Determination, and Destiny By Design, at a cost not to exceed $4,000. BUILDINGS & GROUNDS BE IT RESOLVED, to approve the following resolution for submission of the Comprehensive Maintenance Plan for the school year: WHEREAS, the Department of Education requires New Jersey School Districts to submit three-year maintenance plans documenting required maintenance activities for each of its public school facilities; and WHEREAS, the required maintenance activities as listed in the attached document for the various school facilities of Allendale School District are consistent with these requirements; and WHEREAS, all past and planned activities are reasonable to keep school facilities open and safe for use or in their original condition and to keep their system warranties valid; and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Allendale Public School District hereby authorizes the School Business Administrator to submit the Comprehensive Maintenance Plan for Allendale School District in compliance with Department of Education requirements, on or before the due date of November 15,