Board Brief - Kingsway Regional School District

July Board Brief
SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
Dr. Lavender updated the Board on a variety of
topics related to the District which included the
following discussion item(s)…
Committed to Excellence
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Negotiations
Personnel
Legal – HIB Appeal
Individual Privacy
Security
Investment/Property Acquisition
Contract Litigation or Negotiations
PERSONNEL
The following information is intended to inform staff
and community members of recent action taken by
the Board. The information included in this brief is
not intended to be complete and does not replace
official Board minutes.
Highlights from the Kingsway Regional School
District Board of Education work session held
on July 21st and the regular meeting held on
July 28th.
ENROLLMENT as of June 30, 2014
High School
1,597
Middle School
866
TOTAL
2,463
District Employment
 Administration: (None)
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Certificated Staff: (None)
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Non-Certificated Staff: Jennifer Costanzo
(Bus Driver); Joanne Williams (Bus Driver);
Danielle Lehman (Bus Driver); Barbara Cain
(Bus Driver); Joann Barbera (Bus Aide)
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Leave of Absence: (None)
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Substitute(s): Halie Andersen (Bus Aide); Pat
Yulo (Teacher)
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Homebound Instructor: (None)
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Retirement(s): (None)
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Resignation(s): Robertha Goll (Bus Aide)
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Extended School Year: Joanne Williams (Bus
Aide); Ed Walter (Bus Aide); Pat Glaser (Bus
Aide)
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Mentor/Mentee Training: Sue Romano
(Annual Mentor Training/Mentee
Training/New Teacher Technology
Training); Dana Ramsden (Annual Mentor
Training/Mentee Training); Mary Neyer
(Mentee Training); Tabitha Williams
(Mentee Training)
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Summer Student Workers: (None)
PRESENTATIONS
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None
CORRESPONDENCE
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Thank you letter from Dee Dots Dance
Academy.
Thank you letter from Gloucester County
Elite Basketball.
Thank you letter from the graduation
ceremony.
High School Employment
 Administration: (None)
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Teachers 2014-15 SY: Jodee Vallone (HS
Teacher of Technology).
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Paraprofessional(s): (None)
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Long-term Substitutes(s): Chelsea Vander
Pyl (Math).
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Secretarial/Clerical: (None)
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Food Service: (None)
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Custodian(s): (None)
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Schedule “B”: Various positions were
approved.
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Leave of Absence: (None)
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Resignation(s): (None)
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Retirement(s): (None)
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Student Teacher(s): Susan Capasso
(Nursing/HO) Fall 2014.
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CER Instructors-Summer 2014: (None)
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Extended School Year: (None)
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Twilight Teacher(s): (None)
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Twilight Substitute(s): (None)
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Summer Work:
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Fundraiser(s):
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Goals Club-Boys’ Soccer – 08/13/14 –
Rita’s Water Ice. Proceeds to be used
for Simply Soccer Trainers.
Football – 08/15/14-08/18/14 –
Stadium System; selling Kingsway
Football T-shirts. Proceeds to be used
to feed the student athletes during preseason and before games, purchase
equipment, purchase items to be worn
during breast cancer month, pay for
scouting and clinics.
Football – 08/18/14-09/05/14 –
Player’s Choice fundraising; fundraising
card. Proceeds to be used to feed the
student athletes during pre-season and
before games, purchase equipment,
purchase items to be worn during
breast cancer month, pay for scouting
and clinics.
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Girls’ Volleyball – 8/25/14-9/8/14 – Sell
team clothing. Proceeds to be used for
senior gifts/banquet.
Cheerleading – 9/19/14 – Cheerleaders
will take up a collection at the game
and submit monies to the Adam
Taliaferro Foundation.
Marching Band/Band Boosters – 9/19,
10/10, 10/24, 10/30, 10/31 – Sell food
and drinks at the visitor’s concession
stand during home football games.
Proceeds to be used for end of year
banquet, extra staff, replacement parts
for carts/racks, items/materials needed
for field show.
Culture Club – 10/27/14-11/21/14 –
Money will be collected in classrooms,
winning classroom will receive cookie
vouchers and teacher will receive lunch
voucher for cafeteria. Proceeds to be
used to purchase ShopRite gift cards,
and give them to in-district families for
Thanksgiving dinner.
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Curriculum Writing/Educational
Programs: Jaymee Gatti (Career
Explorations with Mrs. Conn); Joseph
Brescia (Intro to CAD); Jodee Vallone
(Video Game Design I).
Dean of Students: Jason Hill; Lauren
Kerr.
Middle School Employment
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Teachers 2014-15 SY: Danielle Altersitz (MS
Teacher of Mathematics).
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Paraprofessional(s): Lauren Lundquist
(Paraprofessional); Aileen Parker
(paraprofessional).
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Substitute(s): Jill Paulsen (Nurse ESY).
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Long-term Substitute(s): (None)
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Secretarial/Clerical: (None)
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Food Service: (None)
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Custodian(s): (None)
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Schedule “B”: Various positions were
approved.
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Leave of Absence: (None)
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Resignation(s): (None)
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Retirement(s): (None)
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Student Teacher(s): (None)
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Extended School Year: (None)
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Fundraiser(s):
o MS Scholarship Fund – 2/17/142/27/14 Sell “flying pigs” for $1 each
and hang them around the school.
Proceeds to be used for the MS Julie
Riggi Scholarships and the Gift of Life
Foundation.
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Summer Work:
o Curriculum Writing/Educational
Programs: Lisa Camp (Italian IA).
NEW CLUBS
 Tennis – MS students will meet ten times,
Mr. McIlhenney will serve as the intramural
coach.
 Baseball – MS students will meet ten times,
Mr. Hildebrand will serve as the intramural
coach.
 Lacrosse – MS students will meet ten times,
Ms. Bushong will serve as the intramural
coach.
 Odyssey of the Mind – MS students will
meet approximately 30 times to solve
challenging problems designed to test and
expand each student’s critical thinking and
problem solving skills. Ms. Ramsden and
Ms. Jones will serve as co-advisors.
 Robotics Club – MS students will meet 12
times as they learn the intricacies of
designing, building, and programming
robots with the goal of having them
perform various functions. Mr. McIlhenney
will serve as advisor.
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Mathcounts – MS students will meet 12
times to solve complex math problems and
discuss the solutions to each problem. Mr.
Heil will serve as advisor.
Fashion Club – students can socialize with
like-minded fashion lovers, gain a greater
understanding of the industry. Mrs.
Calandro will serve as advisor.
Athletic Training Student Aides Club –
Students will gain valuable experience in a
real world clinical setting and enable them
to utilize skills and knowledge acquired in
the classroom. Mrs. Jaramillo will serve as
advisor.
Photography Club – students in all grade
levels will develop a deeper understanding
of photography and the skills needed to be
successful. Mr. Fiocco will serve as advisor.
EMERGENCY DRILLS/CALLS
 HS 06/09/14 – Fire evacuation drill
successfully completed with no issues from
1:45pm – 1:50pm.
 HS 06/13/14 – Fire alarm was triggered at
7:41am after routine chem lab
demonstration, which produced smoke
under the sensor. Fire dept. arrived at
8:02am, investigated and deemed there
was no danger. Students and staff were
able to return to classroom at 8:06am.
 HS 06/17/14 – Fire alarm was triggered at
3:35pm as a result of a minor issue with a
duct in the kitchen. Everyone present was
evacuated. Fire dept. investigated and
deemed there was no danger. At 3:50pm
students and staff were able to return to
the building.
 HS 06/23/14 – Fire alarm was triggered at
10:05am as a result of a paraprofessional
engaging in authorized cooking in the MD
program kitchen. All students and staff
evacuated. The fire dept. investigated and
deemed staff and students could return to
the building at 10:30am.
SCHOOL BUS EMERGENCY EVACUATION DRILLS
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HS AND MS 06/04/14 – 7:15am Route #:
KH01, KH02, KH03, KH04, KH05, KH06 – 2
drills completed consecutively, front and
rear doors.
HS and MS 06/06/14 – 7:15am Route #:
KH30, KH07, KH22, KH25, KH39, KH26 – 2
drills completed consecutively, front and
rear doors.
HS and MS 06/10/14 – 7:15am Route #:
KH09, KH10, KH11, KH16, KH12, KH18 KH13,
KH20– 2 drills completed consecutively,
front and rear doors.
SCHOOL BUS EMERGENCY EVACUATION DRILLS
 HS 06/04/14 – 9:00am EMS was called after
a thirty-seven year-old female employee
had a medical emergency in the
transportation building.
 HS 06/04/14 – 10:10am EMS was called
after a seventy-seven year-old male
employee had a medical emergency in the
Dragon’s Den Faculty Lounge.
 HS 06/04/14 – 11:30am EMS was called
after a twenty-three year-old female
employee had a medical emergency in the
Health Office.
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POLICY
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BUSINESS, FACILITIES & FINANCE
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The Board approved the Board Secretary’s
Report, Treasurer’s Report, Bill List, High
School Student Activities and Athletic
Reports, Middle School Activities Report
and Cafeteria Report for June 2014.
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Facility Use Fee Waiver. The following
facility rental fee request was approved:
o Use of the visitor side stadium
concession stand by the Kingsway
Education Foundation for the 20142015 school year.
o Use of the visitor side stadium
concession stand by the Kingsway
Marching Band Boosters for the 20142015 school year.
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Shared Services Agreements. The following
shared services agreements were approved:
o CST - KRSD MS & South Harrison School
District, 7/21/14 – 9/30/15:
Danielle Pontecorvo, School
Psychologist – Hourly fee $35.09.
o CSTS – KRSD HS & South Harrison
School District, 7/21/14 – 9/30/15:
Joanellen Fenimore, School Psychologist
– Hourly fee $35.09.
o KRSD & East Greenwich – Physical
Therapy services; hourly fee $80.00.
HS 10/24/14 – Geraldine R. Dodge Poetry
Festival @ Arts District, Newark NJ.
2014 MS and HS Athletic Schedules. The
Board approved the 2014 MS and HS
athletic schedules.
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2014-2015 NJSIAA Membership. The Board
approved the 2014-2015 NJSIAA
membership, annual membership dues are
$2,150.00.
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Professional Learning Workshops –
Summer Academy:
o Google Basics Boot Camp – 08/13/2014
– 1.5 hr. – Carmelo costa presenter, pay
rate $35.09.
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The following policies were presented to
the Board for a second reading/adoption:
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PROGRAM
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The following policies were presented to
the Board for first reading/introduction:
o (None)
FIELD TRIPS
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Boys’ and Girls’ Soccer Teams at PPL.
08/19/14 - The board approved the boys’
and girls’ soccer teams to participate in the
Philadelphia Union Field Day at PPL in
Chester, PA. Kingsway busing will be
provided.
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Bid Award – Transportation Routes
To/From 2014-2015 School Year. The
following bid award was approved:
o Route #KH34 – BR Williams
($18,456.57 annually)
o Route #KH49 – BR Williams
($17,560.62 annually)
o Route #SVT 1 – BR Williams
($23,832.27 annually)
o Route #SVT 2 – BR Williams
($23,832.27 annually)
o Route #KSW 20 – BR Williams
($21,740.40 annually)
o Route #KE 24 – BR Williams
($18,354.60 annually)
o Route #KE 25 – BR Williams
($18,176.40 annually)
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Bid Award – Fall Athletic Trips 2014-2015
School Year. The following bid award was
approved:
o Holcomb ($25,250.00 annually)
o McGough ($26,572.00 annually)
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Transportation Route Renewals To/From
2014-2015 School Year. Various
transportation route renewals were
approved.
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Interlocal Shared Services Agreement. The
following inter-local services agreement
was approved:
o KRSD and Township of Woolwich
for School Resource Officer services
for the 2014-2015 school year;
annual cost $74,284.58.
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Child Nutrition Program Consolidation
Agreement. The following program
consolidation was approved:
o KRSD and South Harrison School
District, 2014-2015 school year.
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Child Study Team Summer Evaluation
Agreement. The following summer
evaluation agreement was approved:
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KRSD and South Harrison School
District for the 2014-2015 school
year.
MISCELLANEOUS
Numerous other requests for approval for
workshop attendance, student activities, and
education items were approved by the Board of
Education. These approvals will be reflected in
the formal minutes of the meeting which are
available in the office of the Board of Education
secretary as well as posted online after Board
approval.
The next meeting of the Board is the work
session meeting scheduled for Monday, August
18, 2014, in the Board Conference Room and
begins at 7:00 p.m.
The next regularly scheduled meeting of the
Board is Monday, August 25, 2014, in the High
School Cafeteria West and begins at 7:00 p.m.
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