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Madison Board of Education

June 15, 2010

 

AT THE REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING/ORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION THIS EVENING, THE BOARD CONDUCTED THE FOLLOWING BUSINESS

 

 

REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT

 

 

 

Madison Recreation Complex presentation from Marty Horn

 

 

 

QSAC State Monitoring Report

      The district received May notification from the Commissioner of Education’s Office that we

       have been designated as a “high achieving” district.  Congratulations and appreciation were

       extended to individuals who chaired the subcommittees-John Connolly, Shade Grahling,

       Barbara Sargent, Chuck Milewski-as well as other staff members who served on the

       steering committee and operations, personnel, program, financial management, and

       governance sub-committees.

 

 

 

 

Budget Adjustments for 2010-2011

 

 

 

  1. Position/Program Restorations

Dr. Noonan stated that in light of savings achieved as a result of the wage freeze, retirements, reduced costs associated with elementary redistricting, and other factors, restoration/funding for the following positions is recommended: CAS Reading teacher, part-time MJS Guidance Counselor, .8 FTE HS Library/Media Specialist, one Elementary Spanish teacher (Grades 4 & 5), a Technology teacher/staff developer, part-time Preschool teacher (approved by separate board motion).

  

  1. HS Activity Fee

At the request of the Finance Cmte, the administration presented a proposal to institute a HS Activity Fee, commencing September, 2010.  A flat fee of $100 would be charged to each student participating in an activity/sport/club that necessitates a district stipend.  In return, the student can participate in as many activities as they wish.  An annual cap of $200 per family would apply.  For students on free or reduced lunch the fee would be eliminated or reduced.  If a student is not selected or withdraws from an activity prior to the initial competition or performance, the fee will be refunded if it is the only activity in which the student will participate (approved by separate board motion).  It is projected that the fee will yield $50,000-$60,000 in funds to help offset costs associated with the extracurricular program.

 

 

 

 

Following a recess the Board Took the Following Action:        

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED MINUTES & BILLS LIST

 

 

 

Approved the Minutes of June 8, 2010 Regular and Closed Session Meetings

 

 

 

Approved the June 15, 2010 bill list

 

 

 

 

 

PERSONNEL

 

 

 

 

 

 

ECAs

 

 

 

Approved the Extracurricular Appointments/Revisions as per the recommendation of the Superintendent for the 2009-2010 school year:

Name

Position

Jeff DeMiceli

HS TV Student Activity Club-advisor-Addsition Stipend paid by MSG Varsity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Special Services Summer Positions for Child Study Team Services

 

 

 

Approved the Special Services Summer Positions for Child Study Team Services for 2010 as follows:

 

Child Study Team Meeting Date:            July 20th and August 12th  

  • LDT/C                                             2 days
  • School Psychologist                       2 days
  • Social Worker                                  2 days
  • Regular Education Teacher               2 days
  • Special Education Teacher               2 days

Personnel Positions for Evaluations and Case Management

  • School Psychologist                        4 days
  • LDT/C                                              6 days
  • Speech Therapist                              4 days

 

 

 

 

 

 

Substitute Compensation 

 

 

 

Approved substitute compensation for the 2010-11 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

 

 

 

 

 

 

Staff Advancement

 

 

 

1) Approved Staff Advancement as per the recommendation of the Superintendent of John Ciferni from MA/Step 5, to MA+30/Step 5, effective June 1, 2010, for the 2009-2010 school year

 

 

 

2) Approved Staff Advancement as per the recommendation of the Superintendent of Alyssa Pehowic from BA/Step 6, to MA/Step 6, effective June 1, 2010, for the 2009-2010 school year

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tuition Reimbursements

 

 

 

Approved Tuition Reimbursements as per the recommendation of the Superintendent and to pay reimbursements after the meeting:

Name

Credits

Mark DeBiasse

3

Felicia Fellows

2CEU

 

 

 

 

 

 

Family Leave of Absence

 

 

 

Approved Family Leave of Absence as per the recommendation of the Superintendent for Dana Finn, Speech Teacher TJS/HS, commencing on or about October 11, 2010, through May 13, 2011.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reappointments -

 

 

 

1) Approved reappointment as per the recommendation of the Superintendent of the attached member contracts for 2010-2011 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Appointment

 

 

 

1) Approved appointment as per the recommendation of the Superintendent of Caitlin Aery Leave Replacement (Danielle Mack) Language Arts – Junior School, BA/Step 1 - effective September 1, 2010 until June 17, 2011 for the 2010/2011 school year

 

 

 

 

2) Approved appointment as per the recommendation of the Superintendent of Elizabeth Rosica Leave Replacement (Stacy Snider) Language Arts – Junior School - effective September 2, 2010 until December 15, 2011 for the 2010/2011 school year

 

 

 

 

3) Approved appointment as per the recommendation of the Superintendent of Erik Lih Social Studies Teacher – Junior School, Step 1 - for the 2010/2011 school year

 

 

 

 

4) Approved appointment as per the recommendation of the Superintendent of Thomas Liss 11 Month Assistant Principal – Junior School - for the 2010/2011 school year

 

 

 

 

5) Approved appointment as per the recommendation of the Superintendent of Shari Apirian Self Contained Classroom Teacher, MA/Step 6 - for the 2010/2011 school year

 

 

 

 

6) Approved appointment as per the recommendation of the Superintendent of Jamie Malchick Special Education Teacher, BA/Step 2 - for the 2010/2011 school year

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summer Curriculum Writing Assignments

 

 

 

Approved Summer Curriculum Writing Assignments

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summer Appointment

 

 

 

Approved the High School Nurse – Diane Fastiggi for Sports Physical forms for the summer of 2010 - not to exceed 5 days 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Staff Appointments for Special Positions for the 2010-11 school year

 

 

 

Approved Staff Appointments for Special Positions for the 2010-11 school year:

 

 

 

Name

Position

Location

Cost $

Christine Slattery

Lunch Aide – 10 month

KRS

$3,997(same)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Special Services Summer Positions

 

 

 

Approved the Special Services Summer Staff for 2010

 

 

 

 

 

FACILITIES AND OPERATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Approved of Choice Novel

 

 

Recommend approved of Choice Novel:

Book

Author

Use

Finn: A Novel

Matthew Olshan

Grade 10

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

Sherman Alexie

Grade 10

 

 

 

 

 

 

Courses of Study

 

 

 

Approved the following Courses of Study:

Course

Middle School French, Grades 6-8 JS

Chinese II HS

Spanish I HS

French II HS

AP French

Elementary Art

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disposal of Records

 

 

 

Approved the disposal of records:

Board tapes from 7/1/2007 through 6/30/2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

National School Lunch Program

 

 

 

Approved the Coordinated Advertisement for the National School Lunch Program

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transportation Agreements

 

 

 

1. Approved participation in the Coordinated Transportation Agreement with the Educational Services Commission of Morris County for special education/vocational and nonpublic transportation for the 2010-11 school year

 

 

 

 

2. Approved participation in the Coordinated Transportation Agreement with the Morris Union Jointure Commission for special education transportation for the 2010-11 school year

 

 

 

 

3. Approved joint transportation agreement with Hanover Park Regional High School District for athletic and field trip transportation – for the 2010-11 school year

 

 

 

 

4. Approved joint transportation agreement with Florham Park School District for special education transportation for the 2010-11 school year

 

 

 

 

5. Approved joint transportation agreement with Hanover Township School District for special education transportation for the 2010-11 school year

 

 

 

 

First Student Renewals

 

 

 

Approved the contract renewals for transportation with First Student for the 2010-11 school year as prescribed under A2465 (P.L. 2003. c 69) and the 0% CPI as follows:

 

-Renewal number 17, Multi-contract number Nat-1:

Route

Destination

A2465 (P.L. 2003, c 69)

#1

MHS

0

#3

MJS

0

 

-Renewal number 16, Multi-contract number Nat-2:

Route

Destination

A2465 (P.L. 2003, c 69)

#2

St. V’s, CA, KR

0

#4

TJS

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

Donations

 

 

 

Accepted donation of HP all-in-one printer with cartridges, from Carole Breheny, for use in Madison High School, with appreciation

 

 

 

 

Accepted donation of 2 Model 680 Smartboards, from Tom Haralampoudis, for use in Madison Junior School, with appreciation

 

 

 

 

Accepted donation 3 TVs, 2 VCRs, and 2 TV Carts, from The Madison Ambulance Squad, for use in Madison High School, with appreciation

 

 

 

 

Accepted donation of a StairMaster 4000 PT, from Barbara Sutton, for use in Madison High School, with appreciation

 

 

 

 

 

 

Morris County Vocational/Technical School

 

 

 

Approved the placement, tuition and transportation for students attending Morris County Vocational/Technical School and the Academy for Math, Science and Engineering, for the 2010-11 school year  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subscription Bus Rate

 

 

 

Approved subscription bus rate for 2010-11 school year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BASCC – Community House

 

 

 

Approved the agreement with Madison BASCC (Community House), to provide before and after school care for elementary students attending Madison Public Schools – for use of the three elementary schools, effective September 1, 2010 to June 17, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tuition Students

 

 

 

Approved tuition students for 2010-11:

Student

School

Grade

James Kenney

TJ

4

John Kenney

JS

6

Thomas Kenney

TJ

1

Carolyn Brazil

JS

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NJSIAA

 

 

 

Approved 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 2010-11 school year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Professional Services

 

 

 

Approved professional services for the 2009-10 school year:

Vendor

Service

Education Incorporated

Bedside Instruction - until student returns to school

Professional Education Svcs. Inc.

Instruction - @ High Focus Center, Parsippany NJ until student is discharge

 

 

 

 

Approved professional services for the 2010-11 school year:

Vendor

Service

Employment Horizons

Provide vocational rehabilitation services

Dr. Trevor DeSouza

Pediatric Neurologist Evaluation

Dr. Dale Jacobs

Psychiatric Evaluation

Dr. Eric Bartky

Psychiatric Evaluation

Dr. Hayley Cohen

Psychiatric Evaluation

Dr. Mark Faber

Psychiatric Evaluation

Thais M. Amaro

Bilingual Speech/Language Eval.

Teresa Hernandez

Bilingual LDT-C Eval.

Jeanette Perna

Bilingual Psychological Eval.

St. Clare’s Hospital

Bedside instruction

Professional Education Svcs. Inc.

Educational Instruction Svcs.

Morris-Union Jointure Comm.

OT Related svcs.,PT related svcs.,Speech/Lang. svcs.

Child Developmental Center

Morristown Memorial Hospital

Neurodevelopmental Eval. & Psychological Eval.

Education Services Commission of Morris County

Sp/Lang. Svcs. Occupation Therapy Svcs., Physical Therapy Svcs.

Stop & Shop

Preschool supplies; Pathways

Commission For the Blind & Visually Impaired

for each of our 4 students

Deardra Ledet- Rosenberg

workshop

PG Chambers / 973-829-8484

PT Eval.; PT Therapy,

Summit Speech

Itinerant Teacher Services

Jump Start Therapeutics (Rose Bagnaro)

OT Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ed Data

 

 

 

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 2010-11 school year

 

 

 

 

 

 

Autism Class

 

 

 

Establish Autism Class at Kings Road School for the 2010-11 school year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mild Cognitive Impairment Class

 

 

 

Establish Mild Cognitive Impairment Class at Central Avenue School for the 2010-11 school year

 

 

 

 

 

 

NJ Department of Education Race To The Top application

 

 

 

Approved Madison School District participation in the New Jersey Department of Education ‘Race To The Top’ application for federal funding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Custodian House Lease

 

 

 

Approved the house lease for the head custodian at the High School

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Special Education Placements

 

 

 

1. Approved the placement and transportation costs for resident special education pupils for the 2010 extended school year

 

 

 

2. Approved the placement and transportation costs for resident special education pupils for the 2010-11 school year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Energy For America

 

 

 

Approved Energy for America, Inc., Roseland, New Jersey, Facilities Management Program, monthly rate, for the 2010-11 school year (1.2% increase)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Architect Proposal

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Approved proposal from Tokarski Millemann Architects, LLC - renovation of HDM

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bids

 

 

 

Approved Interstate Waste Services for district wide garbage pick up - $24,000/year

Other quotes:  Accurate Removal, Veolia, Micro Waste Systems

 

 

 

 

 

 

Morris County Educational Services Commission

 

 

 

Approved Morris County Educational Services Commission for the 2010-11 school year as follows:

Chapters 192/193

Nonpublic Nursing

Nonpublic Textbook

Professional Support Services

Speech Services

Nonpublic IDEA-B

Nonpublic ARRA

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCE

 

 

 

 

 

 

Board Secretary’s Report and Treasurer’s Report

 

 

 

The Board of Education accepts the reports of the Board Secretary and Treasurer of School Moneys (April). Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 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 N.J.A.C. 6:20-2A.10(e) that no major account or fund has been overexpended

 

 

 

 

 

 

457 Plan

 

 

 

Approved agreement with AXA Equitable establishing a deferred compensation plan for the voluntary participation of all eligible school district employees—457 plan

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cancel Purchase Order

 

 

 

Approved cancellation of PO #0902374 and reissue in the 2010-11 school year

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxes from the Borough

 

 

 

Authorized the amount of district taxes, including the debt service requirement needed to meet the obligations of this Board of Education for the 2010-2011 school year and Madison Borough is hereby requested to transfer the proceeds to the Madison Board of Education

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bill Payment - Summer

 

 

 

Approved payment of outstanding bills after June 15th and to confirm at the July 27th  and August 31st Board meetings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Position and Program Restoration

 

 

 

Approved the attached position and program restoration for the 2010-11 school year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Madison High School Activities Fee

 

 

 

Approved Madison High School Activities Fee of $100 for sports/clubs for the 2010-2011 school year with a cap of $200 per family

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NCLB Final Report

Approved the Fiscal Year 2008-2009 Final Report for the No Child Left Behind Consolidated Grant as approved by the State Board of Education

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Void Checks

 

 

 

Void payroll checks as per attached

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Student Activity/Athletic Checks

 

 

 

Approved the student activity and athletic fund checks from January through May 2010

 

 

 

 

 

COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ANY ISSUE/TOPIC

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

July 27, 2010 – Regular Public Meeting 7:30 P.M.

 

 

 

August 31, 2010 – Regular Public Meeting 7:30 P.M.

 

 

 

 

 

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IS ENCOURAGED AT ALL BOARD MEETINGS

BOARD BITS ARE NOT OFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION