AT THE WORK REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION THIS EVENING, THE BOARD CONDUCTED THE FOLLOWING BUSINESS:

Report of the Superintendent:

• Recognition of MHS Girls Track Team-Coaches Cathy O'Brien and Susan Bessin highlighted the accomplishments of the girls track team, and recognized the contributions of each of the athletes in attendance. Dr. Noonan preceded their presentation with a stirring rendition of Bruce Springsteen's “Born to Run”. The board saluted the outstanding performance of the team and coaches.
• Strategic Planning Update-The Superintendent highlighted steps that were taken to advance the district's strategic planning commitments in 2008-2009. A summary of those steps is attached. Dr. Sargent then presented an overview of the revised elementary school report card, which will be instituted in 2009-2010. The new report card seeks to provide a more detailed profile of how students are progressing in multiple skill areas.

The Board Took the Following Action:

• approved the Minutes for the June 9, 2009 Regular and Executive Session Meetings
• approved the list of bills for June 16, 2009

Personnel

• approved 2009 HS Summer Guidance Counselors for 5 days (per diem):
• Joseph Giugliano 
• Phyllis Levy 
• Sarah Mazak 
• Nancy O'Brien
• approved 2009 JS Summer Guidance Counselor not to exceed 10 days (per diem)
• Kathy Siso
• approved Family Leave of Absence for Kristen Wohlers, Elementary Teacher CAS, commencing on or about September 8, 2009, through January 11, 2010
• approved extended Leave of Absence for Corinne Babich, Special Education teacher TJS, commencing on April 13, 2009, through September 2, 2009
• approved Family Leave of Absence for Elizabeth Bungo, Special Education Teacher MJS, commencing on September 2, 2009, through June 18, 2010
• approved resignation of Matthew Ferris, Teachers Aide - HS, effective June 19, 2009 (close of business)
• approved resignation of Barbara Kauderer, 60% German Teacher - HS, effective June 11, 2009 (close of business)
• approved resignation of Naomi Rutz, Music Teacher - JS, effective June 30, 2009 (close of business)
• approved tuition reimbursements for the staff listed and to pay reimbursements after the meeting: 
• Marcia Prill – 3 credits
• Felicia Fellows - 2CEU's
• Jane Kiernan – 3 credits
• Richard Bradshaw – 3 credits
• Liz Ramella – 3 credits
• Veronica Tobia – 3 credits
• Mark DeBiasse – 3 credits
• Caryn Elefante – 3 credits
• approved substitute compensation for the 2009-10 school year as follows:
• Substitutes/day $90
• Long term substitutes/day $110
• Substitute nurses/day $150
• Secretary/hour $16
• Custodian/hour $16
• Bus Driver $20
• approved the additions of the following to the district substitute list:
• Robert Stark – custodian at $16/hour
• approved the Summer Personnel for 2009 as per attached
• Lucas Gatti - B&G Labor
• Andrew Martin - B&G Labor
• Michael McCann - B&G Labor
• Dee Pedicini - PT Clerk CAS
• Joseph Penney-Hadwycz - CAS Labor
• Justin Anderson - CAS Labor
• Michael Clark - CAS Labor
• Joshua Kim - CAS Labor
• Andrew Rettica - TJS Labor
• Tison Locket - TJS Labor
• Keith Gatti - TJS Labor
• Paul Hill - KRS Labor
• Michael Caetta - KRS Labor
• Andrew Connelly - KRS Labor
• Keith Fairbrother - KRS Labor
• Kenneth McBrady - MJS Labor
• Patrick Clark - MJS Labor
• Emily Guzewicz - Clerical BOE
• Rebecca Fastiggi - Clerical MJS
• Jackson Hurst - MHS Labor
• David Barry - MHS Labor
• Sean Kennedy - MHS Labor
• Tim Davies - Grounds
• Adam Gerenstein - Grounds
• Alternates: Adam Sabo, Richard Roman, Peter Evans, Kenny Price, Kevin Coppel, Steve Martin
• approved the Special Services Summer Positions for Child Study Team Services for 2009 as follows:
  • LDT/C not to exceed 8 days
  • School Psychologist not to exceed 7 days
  • Speech Therapist not to exceed 6 days
  • Regular Education Teacher not to exceed 3 days
  • Special Education Teacher not to exceed 3 days
  • Child Study Team Meeting Date: July 22^nd and August 19^th
  • Summer ESY Program Staff - July 6- July 30
    • 2 Special Education Teachers: (for 3.5 hours/day for 4 days/week):
      • Lisa Richardson
      • Nicole Richmond
    • 3 Teacher Assistants: (3.5 hours/per day for 4 days/week):
      • Elizabeth Orsi
      • Tara Marie Kaufhold
      • Rob Merlucci
    • Registered Nurse – (for 3 hours/day for 4 days/week):
      • Colette Crescas (July 6-9)
      • Diane Fastiggi (July 13-30)
    • Speech-Language Specialist: (for 6 hours/week):
      • Christina Repass
    • School Psychologist – (for 2 hours/week):
      • Kim Arthur
    • Home Instruction:
      • Lisa Richardson- (July 6-July 30, for 4 hours/week)
• approved the Summer Curriculum Writing Assignments
• approved the reappointment of tenured MAA member contracts for 2009-2010
• approved the reappointment of Non-Represented Staff contracts for 2009-2010 
• approved the Fee Schedule and Staff Appointments for Special Positions for the 2009-2010 school year
• Noemi Cicconi – Substitute Caller--10-month position
• Christine Slattery – Lunch Aide – KRS – 10 month position
• approved appointment of Tracey Potter – School Psychologist – Junior School, MA+30/Step 2 + doctorate, for the 2009/2010 school year 
• approved appointment of Anne-Marie Mastaglio, Leave Replacement – KRS, effective September 2, 2009 until March 15, 2010
• approved appointment of Elizabeth Rosica, Leave Replacement – MJS, BA/Step 1, for the 2009/2010 school year
• approved appointment of Dana Collins – Mathematics Teacher – Junior School, BA/Step 9, for the 2009/2010 school year
• approved appointment of Megan Kelly Peterson – Occupational Therapist, MA/Step 11, for the 2009/2010 school year
• approved reassignment of Allison Twohig, from Teachers Aide - TJS to Leave Replacement – CAS, MA/Step 1, effective September 2, 2009 until January 11, 2010
• approved appointment of RoseMarie Johnson, 60% German Teacher – HS, MA+30/Step 10, for the 2009/2010 school year
• approved appointment of Sandra Galgano, 60% Occupational Therapist – Special Services, BA/Step 12, for the 2009/2010 school year
• approved Gene Lucia, long- term substitute, Madison High School, effective September 8, 2009 through June 18, 2010
• approved extra compensation for the following MHS teachers for an extra class for the 2009-2010 school year:
• Saltarelli, Trish: Mathematics – 1 class
• Coster, David: Mathematics – 1 class
• approved of Summer Appointments
• Nurse - Summer Sports Physicals: Diane Fastiggi - Not to exceed 35 hours
• • Nurse - Summer Sports Physicals: Mary Jane Skordinsky – Not to exceed 25 hours
• ECA appointments for 2009-2010 were tabled until the meeting of July 21

Facilities and Operations

• approved the Coordinated Advertisement for the National School Lunch Program
• approved the 2009-10 tuition rates as follows: 

 2008-09     2009-10

High School (9-12) 12,000       13,000

Junior School (6-8) 11,000       12,000

Elementary (1-5)     10,500       11,500

Kindergarten             5,500         6,000

• approved the participation in the Coordinated Transportation Agreement with the Educational Services Commission of Morris County for special education/vocational and nonpublic transportation for the 2009-10 school year
• approved the participation in the Coordinated Transportation Agreement with the Morris Union Jointure Commission for special education transportation for the 2009-10 school year
• approved the enrollment of Madison High School as a member of NJSIAA to participate in the approved athletic program sponsored by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association for the 2009-10 school year
• approved contract renewals for transportation with First Student, Chatham, New Jersey for the 2009-10 school year as prescribed under A2465 (P.L. 2003, c 69) and the 3.34% CPI as follows:

Renewal number 16, Multi-contract number Nat-1:

Route      Destination

Route #1 MHS

Route #3 MJS

 

Renewal number 15, Multi-contract number Nat-2:

Route       Destination

Route # 2 St. V's, CA, KR

Route #4  TJS 

• approved the attached Summer Reading Books for AP English Language and Composition and AP Literature and Composition (MHS), all other High School students will read fiction and non-fiction books of their own choosing 
• approved Textbook/Instructional Materials:
• -Realidades Level 1, Prentice Hall 2008: Spanish I, MHS
• -How to Read Literature Like a Professor by Thomas Foster: Resource text for Honors English 11 students
• approved the house lease for the head custodian at the High School
• approved Energy for America, Inc., Roseland, New Jersey, Facilities Management Program, for the 2009-10 school year
• approved the written indoor air quality program
• approved 2009-10 tuition students: 
• James Kenney, grade 3, TJ
• John Kenney, grade 5, TJ
• Andrew Benzenberg, grade 12, HS
• approved the placement, tuition and transportation for students to the Morris County Vocational/Technical School for the 2009-10 school year
• approved the following Courses of Study: 
• Spanish I MHS, Spanish II, Spanish III, Spanish IV, Spanish V Honors, AP Spanish, Conversational Spanish
• Art 7, Art 8
• MHS Chorus, MHS Band
• pre-approved the school district travel as listed on the attached Board of Education Approval of Travel and Related Expense Reimbursement Form
• approved the following change orders
• Carter Construction #10 
• Carter Construction #11
• Carter Construction #12 credit 
• Slavco #5
• Niram, Inc. #23
• Promedia #1
• Promedia #2
• Promedia #3
• accepted donation, from the Torey J. Sabatini PTO, for playground equipment at TJS
• approved special education pupils for the 2009 extended school year
• approved the placement and transportation costs for resident special education pupils for the 2009 extended school year
• approved the placement and transportation costs for resident special education pupils for the 2009-10 school year
• approved the following for professional services for the 2009-10 school year:

approved the following for bedside instruction for the 2008-09 school year:

• approved to accept the proposal from Pomptonian to operate the district's food service program for the 2009-10 school year
• The Food Service Management Company shall receive, in addition to the costs of operation, a fee of $0.0539 per reimbursable meal and meal equivalent to compensate the Food Service Management Company for administrative and management costs. This fee shall be billed monthly as a cost of operation. The Local Education Agency guarantees the payment of such costs and fee to the Food Service Management Company.
• Total meals are calculated by adding reimbursable meal pattern meals (breakfast, lunch and after school snack meals) served and meal equivalents. The number of School Breakfast Program, After School Snack Program, and National School Lunch program meals served to the children shall be determined by actual count. Cash receipts, other than from Sales of National Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program meals and After School Snack Program meals served to the children, shall be divided by $1.00 to arrive at an equivalent meal count. 
• The per meal management fee of $0.0539 will be multiplied by total meals. 
• The Food Service Management Company guarantees the Local Education Agency a no cost of operation to the district for school year 2009/2010.
• This guarantee is contingent upon the guarantee requirements as stated below.
• Minimum of 170 serving days
• Adoption of Student Lunch Price List and Faculty Lunch Price List
• Reimbursement rates for 2009-10 are not less than 2008-09
• Value of commodities for 2009-10 is not less than 2008-09
• Enrollment remains constant
• The Local Education Agency is responsible for kitchen equipment maintenance and repair, smallwares purchases, and cleaning of floors in dining room and kitchen area
• No change in school policy that significantly affects operating expenses
• No restrictions on menu and a la carte offerings except that they meet previously stated NJ State guidelines
• No change in Federal or State regulation that impacts cafeteria operating revenue or expense
• Any decrease in sales due to a food recall that is beyond the control of the Food Service Management company may affect the guarantee
• A special dietary policy for an individual or group that results in an extraordinary expense will be recorded separately
• The Offer versus Serve policy is maintained
• No competitive sales during cafeteria operating hours
• Based on the Labor Schedule submitted
• Increased costs caused by the unionization of the staff would be separate from this guarantee
• and the Board of Education approve cafeteria prices, as follows, for the 2009-10 school year:
• Adult Faculty Lunch-HS $2.80
• Adult Faculty Lunch-JS, Elem. 2.70
• Adult Faculty Premium Deli Meal Pilot 3.75
• High School Student Lunch 2.30
• High School Student Premium Deli Meal Pilot 3.25
• Junior School Student Lunch 2.20
• Elementary Student Lunch 2.00
• Milk .60
• Split Session Kindergarten Milk .30
• Reduced Lunch .40
• approved Shared Services Agreement with Morris County Educational Services Commission in cooperation with Educational Data Services, Inc., to participate in the cooperative purchasing program for the 2009-10 school year
• approved the disposal of computer equipment as follows:
• Computers 195
• Servers 10
• Printers 80
• Monitors 85
• MACs 15
• Dreamwriters 50
• Laptops 45
• Scanners 10
• Total number of components 490
• awarded bid for Boiler Replacement at Madison High School to CJ Vanderbeck & Sons, Inc., Paterson, NJ
• Other bidders:
• CJ Vanderbeck & Sons, Inc. 
• Desesa Engineering Co., Inc. 
• Liberty Mechanical Contr. 
• United Welding & Plumbing 
• GDS Mechanical, Inc. 
• Reiner Group, Inc. 
• TM Brennan Contr. Inc. 
• Bill Leary A/C & Heating 
• AMCO Enterprises, Inc.
• awarded bid for Fire Protection Devices Replacement to Associated Fire Protection, Paterson, NJ
• Other Bidders:
• T & R Alarm Systems, Inc. 
• Power with Prestige
• approved student accident insurance renewals with T.L. Groseclose Associates, Inc. for the 2009-10 school year:
• K-12 Catastrophic Accident Policy 
• K-12 Voluntary and Compulsory Accident Policy
• approved granting permission to the Adult School for office space at GVR for 2009-2010, in return for the provision of computer training services to the school district

Finance

• accepted the reports of the Board Secretary and Treasurer of School Moneys (April), Pursuant to NJAC 6:20-2A.10(d), the Board of Education has obtained certification from the Board Secretary that no major account has encumbrances and expenditures which in total exceed the line item appropriation and hereby certifies pursuant to NJAC 6:20-2A.10(e) that no major account or fund has been overexpended
• authorized the transfer of funds 
• approved the payment of outstanding bills after June 16^th and to confirm at the July 21^st Board meeting
• accepted grant funds from the Italian American Committee on Education for Madison Junior School, for the 2008-09 school year
•  approved subscription bus rate for 2009-10
• approved the student activity and athletic fund checks for April and May 2009 as attached 
• changed Board meeting from July 28, 2009 to July 21, 2009 – 5:00 p.m. Annual Goal Setting Retreat – 7:30 p.m. Public Meeting
• approved proposal by the Livingston Symphony Orchestra to utilize district facilities in 2009-2010 was discussed-action on the proposal will occur at the board's July meeting

Dates to Remember: - Meetings are now held in the MHS Alice Perlaw Media Center