The Board of Education of Moorestown Township Moorestown, New Jersey Public Agenda William W. Allen Middle School January 20, :30 p.m.

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1 1. Call to Order The Board of Education of Moorestown Township Moorestown, New Jersey Public Agenda William W. Allen Middle School January 20, :30 p.m. The Regular Meeting of the Moorestown Township Board of Education is called to order. This meeting is called in conformance with the Open Public Meetings Act with adequate notice provided as follows: 1. Notice filed with the Courier Post on June 5, Notice filed with the Burlington County Times on June 5, Moment of Silence 3. Pledge of Allegiance 4. Roll Call Mrs. Kathy Goldenberg, President Mr. David A. Weinstein, Vice President Mr. Peter Palko Mr. Albert Panzarella Mr. Brandon J. Pugh Mrs. Ann Marie Reyher Mrs. Sheryl Sawin Mrs. Caryn Shaw Mr. Matthew J. Simeone Mr. Arthur F. Risden, Esq., Solicitor Mr. Timothy Rehm, Superintendent Mrs. Lynn E. Shugars, Business Administrator/Board Secretary Mr. David Tate, Director of Special Education Ms. Carole Butler, Director of Curriculum and Instruction Mrs. Gail Reicheg, Director of Personnel Mr. Jeffrey Arey, Director of Instructional Technology 5. Routine Matters 1. Minutes Approval of minutes for the following meetings attached as Exhibit #15-188: December 9, 2014 Executive Session December 9, 2014 Regular Meeting January 7, 2015 Executive Session January 7, 2015 Reorganization Meeting 2. Communications 3. Educational Highlights Superintendent s Monthly Report General Updates

2 4. Board Committee Reports 1. Policy and Governance Committee 2. Curriculum Committee 3. Operations and Facilities Committee 4. Budget and Finance Committee 5. Technology Committee 6. Revenue Generation Committee 5. Board Advisory Committee Report 1. Township Recreation Advisory Committee 2. SpEAC 3. MoorArts 4. P.A.C.E. 5. Home & School Association 6. Garden State Coalition of Schools 7. Presentation Common Core/PARCC 8. Welcome Visitors 6. Reports to the Board A. Business Administrator/Board Secretary 1. Financial Reports of the Board Secy. November, 2014 Exhibit # Treasurer s Report month of October Exhibit # Cafeteria Report December, Exhibit # Resolution of Board of Education s Monthly Certification Budgetary Major Account/Fund Status: BE IT RESOLVED: Board Secretary s monthly certification budgetary line item status: Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:23A-16.10(c)3, I certify that no budgetary line item account has obligations and payments (contractual orders) which in total exceed the amount appropriated by the District Board of Education pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:22-8. Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:23A-16.10(c)4, we certify that after review of the Secretary s monthly financial report (appropriations section) and upon consultation with the appropriate District officials, to the best of our knowledge no major account or fund has been overexpended in violation of N.J.A.C. 6A:23A-16.10(b) and that sufficient funds are available to meet the District s financial obligations for the remainder of the fiscal year. 4. Approval of Budget Transfers I recommend approval of the budget transfers for the month of December 2014 attached as Exhibit #

3 5. Approval of Bills I recommend approval of the bills, in the amount of $43,045, attached as Exhibit # Recommendations of the Superintendent A. Educational Program 1. Special Education Out-of-District Placements The following Moorestown special education student is recommended for placement in the appropriate out-of-district program and school as mandated in the Individualized Education Program (IEP). I recommend that the Board approve the special education student placement listed on Exhibit # for the school year at the location indicated at the approved tuition rate with transportation provided. 2. Burlington County Alternative High School Placements for The students listed are recommended for placement in the program at Burlington County Alternative High School. I recommend that the Board approve the students on Exhibit # for the school year at Burlington County Alternative High School at the prevailing tuition rate not to exceed state maximum rate with transportation provided. 3. Target Action Plans In accordance with New Jersey s Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), I recommend that the Board approve the Progress Target Action Plans for the Upper Elementary School and the William Allen Middle School, attached as Exhibit # Moved by: Second: Vote: 4. Equivalency Application Approval A resolution is requested approving the submission of the New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum (QSAC) High Performing Equivalency Application to the NJ State Department of Education, attached as Exhibit # Moved by: Second: Vote: 3

4 B. Finance and Business 1. Travel Expenditures Approval Requests The State of New Jersey has enacted P.L.2007, c.53, An Act Concerning School District Accountability. Section 15 of the Act addresses Travel Expenditures paid by the school district. I recommend that the Board approve the travel expenditures requests attached as Exhibit # Private Schools Child Nutrition Program The State Board of Education adopted changes to N.J.A.C.6A:23 which affects how private schools for disabled children charge the cost of meals in their tuition rate. I recommend that the Board approve the following resolution regarding student lunch programs in private schools for disabled students, per the attached Exhibit # Be it resolved that the Moorestown Board of Education does not require the Larc School to charge students for reduced and/or paid meals provided as part of their educational program in compliance with the NJ Department of Agriculture s Child Nutrition Program regulations. C. Employee Relations 1. Appointments Subject to background checks as required by P.L c116, for the school year. Karen Murphy, as a.5 FTE Reading and Math Support Teacher at the Mary Roberts Elementary School. Ms. Murphy has an MA from Rowan University. She has been placed on Column MA, Step 3 of the Teacher Salary Guide at a salary of $26, prorated, effective January 5, 2015 through June 30, Kelly Staeck, as a Long Term Substitute 3 rd Grade Teacher at the Mary Roberts Elementary School. Ms. Staeck has a BA from Rowan University. She has been placed on Column BA, Step 1 of the Teacher Salary Guide at a salary of $48, prorated, effective January 28, 2015 through June 30,

5 Danielle Carter, as a Long Term Substitute 6 th Grade Math Teacher at the Upper Elementary School. Ms. Carter has an MA from Georgian Court University. She has been placed on Column MA, Step 1 of the Teacher Salary Guide at a salary of $51, prorated, effective January 20, 2015 through June 30, Melissa Meyer, as a Paraprofessional at the George Baker Elementary School. Ms. Meyer has been placed on Column Para, Step 3 of the Paraprofessional Salary Guide at an hourly rate of $11.09 for 6.75 hours per day for an annual salary of $13, prorated, effective January 20, 2015 through June 30, Keeley Samson, as a Paraprofessional at the George Baker Elementary School. Ms. Samson has been placed on Column Para EDUC, Step 2 of the Paraprofessional Salary Guide at an hourly rate of $12.30 for 6.75 hours per day for an annual salary of $15, prorated, effective December 8, 2014 through June 30, Tiffany Service, as a Paraprofessional at the Mary Roberts Elementary School. Ms. Service has been placed on Column Para EDUC, Step 2 of the Paraprofessional Salary Guide at an hourly rate of $12.30 for 4.75 hours per day for an annual salary of $10, prorated, effective December 15, 2014 through June 30, Leave of Absence Barbara Memmo, a 4 th Grade Teacher at the Upper Elementary School, an anticipated paid Medical Leave of Absence February 12, 2015 through March 9, Catherine Booth, a Guidance Counselor at the High School, an anticipated paid Medical Leave of Absence March 9, 2015 through April 28, 2015; Unpaid Family Medical Leave of Absence April 29, 2015 through May 29, David Fauvell, a Long Term Substitute Art Teacher at the High School, a.5 unpaid Leave of Absence December 23, Sara Cyr, a Paraprofessional at the Mary Roberts Elementary School, an unpaid Leave of Absence December 10, 2014 and December 11, Suzanne Calhoun, a Paraprofessional at the Upper Elementary School, an unpaid Leave of Absence February 9, Dana Benson, a Paraprofessional at the Middle School, an anticipated unpaid Family Medical Leave of Absence January 20, 2015 through March 27,

6 Margaret Bard, a Job Coach at the High School, an anticipated paid Medical Leave of Absence January 5, 2015 through February 27, 2015; unpaid Family Medical Leave of Absence March 2, 2015 through March 6, 2015: Intermittent unpaid Family Medical Leave of Absence March 9, 2015 through June 30, Tara Wanicur, a Paraprofessional at the High School,.5 unpaid Leave of Absence on January 20 th, 27 th ; February 3 rd, 10 th, 17 th, 24 th ;March 3 rd, 17 th 24 th, 31 st ; April 7 th, 14 th, 21 st Resignations Michelle Miller, a Paraprofessional at the George Baker Elementary School, after 3 ½ years of service to the District, effective January 7, Kelly Staeck, a Paraprofessional at the Mary Roberts Elementary School, after 6 months of service to the District, effective January 27, Sarah Wajda, a Paraprofessional at the South Valley Elementary School, after 1 ½ years of service to the District, effective December 23, Jolene Yankosky, a Paraprofessional at the South Valley Elementary School, after 6 months of service to the District, effective January 16, Adjustment to Resignation Annemarie Bockius, a.5 FTE Math and Reading Support Teacher at the Mary Roberts Elementary School, after 1 ½ years of service to the District, effective December 18, Extension of Leave of Absence 6

7 Regina Schmitt, a Band Teacher at the Upper Elementary School, unpaid Child Rearing Leave of Absence February 2, 2015 through June 30, Cynthia Battel, a School Nurse at the Middle School, an anticipated paid Medical Leave of Absence December 30, 2014 through January 20, Extension of Contract Jane Plenge, an Interim Science Supervisor for the District, 3 days per week at $ per day from February 1, 2015 through June 30, Donald Haney, a Long Term Substitute Music Teacher at the Upper Elementary School, from February 1, 2015 through June 30, Increase in Time Kyle Burke, a History Teacher at the High School, from.5fte to 1FTE, effective January 26, 2015 through June 30, Jennifer Anderson, a Paraprofessional at the George Baker Elementary School, from 4.5 to 6.75 hours daily effective January 12, 2015 through June 30, Alyssa Morris, a Paraprofessional at the Mary Roberts Elementary School, from 4.5 to 6.75 hours daily, effective January 8, 2015 through June 30, Lynne Nicgorski, a Paraprofessional at the Middle School, from 7.0 to 7.3 hours daily, effective January 12, 2015 through June 30, Helena Evans, a Bus Driver for Transportation, from 7.5 to 8 hours daily, effective February 1, 2015 through June 30, Julie Kelly, a Bus Driver for Transportation, from 5 to 6.5 hours daily, effective February 1, 2015 through June 30,

8 Sandra Manning, a Bus Driver for Transportation, from 7.5 to 8 hours daily, effective February 1, 2015 through June 30, Retirement Kathy Edgerton, a Paraprofessional at the Mary Roberts Elementary School, after 2 years of service to the District, effective November 1, Substitutes - Exhibit # Mail Courier/Office Aide Job Description - Exhibit # Co-Curricular - Exhibit # NCLB After School Tutors - Exhibit # November 4, 2014 In-Service Presenter - Exhibit # Movement on the Salary Guide - Exhibit # Longevity - Exhibit # Student Teacher - Exhibit # Summer Enrichment Facilitator Job Description - Exhibit # Grand Conversation Presenters - Exhibit # Athletics - Exhibit # Employment Contract Director of Educational Technology Moved by: Second: Roll Call Vote: 8. Informational Only A. Enrollment Information January 1, 2015 Exhibit # High School Middle School Upper Elementary School Elementary School Total

9 B. Suspensions Exhibit # C. Superintendent s HIB Report I recommend that the Board approve the following HIB cases as discussed in executive session. Case #10 9. Public Comments 10. Adjournment 9