CBOE, November 10, 2014 Regular Meeting CRESSKILL BOARD OF EDUCATION Regular Meeting, November 10, 2014 BOE Conference Room, 7:30 PM Board of Education Denise Villani, President John Park, Vice-President Bill Anastassatos Caryn Aronson Sally Cummings Mary Klein Stephen Moldt Rosanne Rabinowitz Cindy Wolfer Michael Burke, Superintendent Antoinette Kelly, Business Administrator/Board Secretary CALL TO ORDER: Pledge of Allegiance ROLL CALL READING OF THE OPEN PUBLIC MEETING STATEMENT: “The New Jersey Open Public meetings Law was enacted to insure the right of the public to have advance notice of and to attend the meetings of public bodies at which any business affecting their interest is discussed or acted upon. In accordance with provisions of the act, The Cresskill Board of Education has caused notice of this meeting taking place in the Cresskill Board of Education Conference Room be published by having date, time and place thereof posted in the Cresskill Board of Education office, sent to the Cresskill Library and Cresskill Borough Hall.” OATH OF OFFICE FOR NEW BOARD MEMBERS The oath of office will be administered by Antoinette Kelly, CPA, Board Secretary to Caryn Aronson and Bill Anastassatos. PUBLIC COMMENTS: As a courtesy, this time is provided for public comment on agenda items only. Presentation: Testing Report by Alison Angrisani, Paul Diverio and Michael Henzel Page 1 CBOE, November 10, 2014 Regular Meeting A. PERSONNEL 1. Resolved, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superintendent, approve the maternity leave of Kathleen Gerber, Special Education teacher, Cresskill Middle School, effective January 5, 2015 through March 31, 2015. 2. Resolved, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superintendent, approve Susan Schwenker, maternity leave replacement teacher for Kathleen Gerber, Cresskill Middle School, effective December 9, 2014 through March 31, 2015. 3. Resolved, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superintendent, approve the maternity leave of Lindsay Gaffney, Special Education teacher, Edward H. Bryan School, effective February 18, 2015 through June 23, 2015. 4. Resolved, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superintendent approve Nancy Rodin, substitute teacher for the 2014-2015 school year. 5. Resolved, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superintendent approve the appointment of the following Volunteer assistant coaches for the 2014-2015 school year: Andrew Badurina, Neal Biscaldi and Alex De Candia. 6. Resolved, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superintendent approve the appointment of Lisa DiBari, Step by Step Aide, Edward H. Bryan School, $19.00/hour, 6.25 hours/day effective January 5, 2015, for the 2014-2015 school year. Motion by: Seconded by: B. EDUCATIONAL PLANNING 1. BE IT RESOLVED, that, subject to the applicable restrictions and requirements set forth in the New Jersey travel payment guidelines as established by the Department of the Treasury, as well as those guidelines established by the Office of Management and Budget, except to the extent that said guidelines conflict with the provisions of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes, the Board upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, hereby approves travel related to attendance, as well as the payment and/or reimbursement for the allowable costs and expenses associated with the attendance at the conferences or workshops for the professional staff as noted, so long as said costs and/or expenses are consistent with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 18A:12-11. Name: Dates: Conference Location: Fee: Name: Dates: Conference Location: Fee: Alison Angrisani, Michael Pasciuto and Erik Roth December 3 and 4, 2014 Spring 2015 – date TBD Flip Your Classroom The Ulster BOCES Conference Center, New Paltz, NY $150 each Maria Santoro January 23, 2015 Managing Pediatric Crisis Sheraton Hotel, Edison, NJ Registration: $30 Page 2 CBOE, November 10, 2014 Regular Meeting 2. Resolved, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superintendent, in accordance with the student’s IEP for the 2014-2015 school year, approve the following service for student #1513262446, substitute aide, Kimberly Mikiewicz, $19.00 per hour, 2 hours/day on October 8, 2014 and October 10, 2014, totaling 4 hour, $76.00. 3. Resolved, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superintendent, approve the attached list of Field Trips for 2014-2015. 4. Resolved, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superintendent, affirms the interventions implemented for the reported incidents for the 2014-2015 school year. Motion by: Seconded by: C. FINANCE 1. Resolved, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superintendent, approve the three year Comprehensive Maintenance Plan (CMP) 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 the Cresskill Board of Education 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, Now Therefore Be it Resolved, that the Cresskill Board of Education hereby authorizes the school business administrator to submit the attached Comprehensive Maintenance Plan for the Cresskill Board of Education in compliance with Department of Education requirements. (Attachment F-1) 2. Resolved, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superintendent, approve the MRESC contract number 12-13-81 for HVAC services awarded to In-Line Air Conditioning Company, Inc. 3. Resolved, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superintendent approve the appropriation of the General Fund Balance which is the excess 2013-2014 Extraordinary Aid in the amount of $258,388 as follows: ACCOUNT NUMBER 11-000-261-420-89-53-M-1-0 11-000-100-566-49-61-C-C-0 11-000-217-320-72-15-C-C-0 Motion by: ACCOUNT DESCRIPTION CMS/CHS Maintenance Projects Private Schools for the Disabled in State Extraordinary Professional/Technical Services TOTAL AMOUNT $ 50,000 $150,000 $ 58,388 $258,388 Seconded by: Page 3 CBOE, November 10, 2014 Regular Meeting D. POLICY Motion by: Seconded by: BOARD PRESIDENT’S REPORT SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT COMMITTEE/LIASON REPORTS • Policy • Finance & Operations • Negotiations INFORMATION ITEMS November 12, 13, 14 – Parent/Teacher Conferences for Elementary Schools November 24 – CBOE Regular Meeting, BOE Conference Room, 7:30 PM November 26 – Minimum Day, Thanksgiving Recess November 27, 28 – Thanksgiving Recess December 1 – Coffee and Conversation with the Principal, supporting your child in the transition from middle to high school, CHS Café, 7:00 PM December 2 – Fall Underclass Athletic Awards, 7:00 PM December 5 & 6 – Fall Drama, CMS/CHS Auditorium, 7:30 PM December 8 – CBOE Regular Meeting, BOE Conference Room, 7:30 PM PUBLIC COMMENTS Community members may address the Board of Education on any item. A participant must be recognized by the presiding officer and must preface comments by an announcement of his/her name, place of residence, and group affiliation, if appropriate. Each statement made by a participant shall be limited at the discretion of the Board President. No participant may speak more than once on the same topic until all others who wish to speak on that topic have been heard. All statements shall be directed to the presiding officer, no participant may address or question Board members individually. NEW BUSINESS MOTION TO ADJOURN: Motion by: Seconded by: CLOSED SESSION (IF NECESSARY) The Cresskill Board of Education is adjourning to Closed Session. The session may include a discussion of negotiations, contractual matters, litigation and personnel. Pursuant to the Open Public Meetings Act, the Cresskill Board of Education is required to notify the public when the minutes of this closed session will be available. When the need for confidentiality no longer exists, the minutes will be available to the public. Page 4
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