MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP REGULAR VOTING MEETING Tuesday, BOARD February OF 21, EDUCATION 2017 High School North Library REGULAR VOTING MEETING HIGH SCHOOL NORTH LIBRARY TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21,, 2017 7:00 PM PUBLIC MEETING Middletown Township Board of Education Leonora Caminiti James Cody Michael Donlon Ernest Donnelly Susan Griffin John Little,, Vice President Joan Minnuies Andrew Nicholes Danielle Walsh,, President William O. George III, Ed.D. Superintendent of Schools Amy P. Gallagher, CPA Business Administrator / Board Secretary Mission Statement The Middletown Township Public School District, in partnership with our resourceful and historically rich community, provides students with a rigorous and relevant education, rooted in the New Jersey and Common Core State Standards, motivating them to recognize and develop their full potential as responsible citizens, contributing to an ever-evolving global society 1 of 8
6:30 p.m. Student and Staff Recognition, High School North Library 1. 7:00 p.m. Call to Order by the Board President and Reading of the Sunshine Announcement: Adequate notice of this meeting was provided by sending such notice to the Asbury Park Press, The Middletown Patch, and the Middletown Twp. Public Schools District Website and the posting of such notice at the August T. Miner Administrative Offices and each elementary, middle, and secondary school in the district. 2. Roll Call 3. High School Student Representatives Address the Board of Education, Dr. George and Mrs. Gallagher: Kara Gillman and Megan Jones, Middletown High School South Student Council and Senior Council Adam Hill, Middletown High School North Lions Club 4. Resolution for Executive Session 5. Call to Order and Re-opening of Meeting by the Board President (approximately 8:00 p.m.) 6. Re-Reading of Sunshine Notice 7. Pledge of Allegiance / Moment of Silence Genette Arlene Henderson passed away on January 27, 2017. Genette was a long-time teacher for the Middletown Township Board of Education beginning her career in 1969 where she taught Spanish at several schools in the township. Her assignments included Bayshore Middle School followed by Thorne Middle School and then both high schools. She retired in 1999. Charles Thomas passed away on October 22, 2016. Chuck worked as Director of Computer Services in the Middletown, NJ School District from where he eventually retired (1983-1998). 8. Roll Call 9. Opportunity for Public Comment on Agenda Items Only 10. Motion to Approve Minutes Executive Session January 24, 2017 Voting Meeting January 24, 2017 11. Reports A. Report of the President 1) Update B. Report of the Business Administrator/Board Secretary 1) Motion to approve Bill List for the period of January 25, 2017 through February 21, 2017 - Attachment BA-3 2 of 8
2) Approval of transfers for January 2017 - Attachment BA-2 3) Motion to accept the Report of the Secretary for the month of January 2017 - Attachment BA-1 4) Motion to accept the Board Secretary s certification that no major budget line item has been over-expended for the month of January 2017 C. Report of the Superintendent 1) The Superintendent Report on Incidents of Violence, Vandalism, Weapons & Substance Abuse is affirmed by the Board of Education for the month of December 2016: 2016 2017 District Tally Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. March April May June Violence 4 5 2 4 Vandalism 0 1 0 0 Weapons 0 2 0 0 Substance Abuse 1 6 5 2 2) The Superintendent Report on Harassment, Intimidation & Bullying is affirmed by the Board of Education for the month of January 2017: REPORTING PERIOD INVESTIGATIONS UNFOUNDED FOUNDED PENDING* December 14, 2016 - January 24, 2017 14 13 1 0 January 25 - February 21, 2017 10 6 1 3 *PENDING: investigation still in progress 3) The Superintendent of Schools recommends the approval of the following staff members to act on the Middletown High School Scholarship Committee for 2017, as per Board Policy #5470: High School North Patricia Cartier Anthony Mormile Stefanie Fiore Lauren Melando Board Liaison Susan Griffin High School South Patrick Rinella Tara Nicholas Alan Resnick Nick Georgiou Board Liaison Danielle Walsh 4) Strategic Plan Brief Update 3 of 8
5) NEA s Read Across America Proclamation WHEREAS, the citizens of Middletown Township stand firmly committed to promoting reading as the catalyst for our students future academic success, their preparation for America s jobs of the future, and their ability to compete in a global economy; and WHEREAS, the Middletown Township School Community has provided significant leadership in the area of community involvement in the education of our youth, grounded in the principle that educational investment is key to the community s well-being and longterm quality of life; and WHEREAS, NEA s Read Across America, a national celebration of reading on March 2, 2017, sponsored by the National Education Association, promotes reading and adult involvement in the education of our community s students; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Middletown Township Board of Education calls on the citizens of Middletown Township to assure that every child is in a safe place reading together with a caring adult on March 2, 2017; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this body enthusiastically endorses NEA s Read Across America and recommits our community to engage in programs and activities to make America s children the best readers in the world. 6) Superintendent s Update 12. Recommendations of the Superintendent of Schools A. Technology (David Siwiak) B. Student Services (Robert Dunn) 1) Recommend approval for out of district placements: Student #307182 to MOESC AIP Program effective 1-26-17 at $275.00 per day Student #310152 to Gateway School effective 1-23-17 at a cost of $295.51 per day 2) Recommend approval for continuous out of district placements: Student #302144 to Maplebrook School effective 7-3-16 at a cost of $6,250.00 per month 3) Recommend approval for home instruction: Student ID # Beginning Date Ending Date 305004 1/23/2017 2/13/2017 19339 1/13/2017 1/14/2017 309091 1/10/2017 3/10/2017 307182 1/23/2017 2/23/2017 310353 1/3/2017 3/3/2017 308721 12/19/2016 2/19/2017 311051 2/1/2017 3/31/2017 4 of 8
308634 2/1/2017 3/31/2017 305794 1/4/2017 3/4/2017 305609 1/6/2017 4/5/2017 14303 1/11/2017 3/11/2017 308189 2/17/2017 3/30/2017 306164 12/27/2016 2/27/2017 306367 1/3/2017 3/12/2017 308221 1/28/2017 3/31/2017 306289 1/20/2017 3/20/2017 307124 12/21/2016 6/21/2017 17004 1/19/2017 1/31/2017 13871 2/16/2017 4/16/2017 305251 12/28/2016 2/28/2017 14815 12/1/2016 4/23/2017 308277 2/1/2017 3/6/2017 312490 1/10/2017 1/11/2017 308210 1/13/2017 5/29/2017 312431 1/25/2017 1/30/2017 309803 1/23/2017 3/23/2017 307238 1/30/2017 3/30/2017 306027 1/13/2017 2/13/2017 310045 1/11/2017 1/16/2017 310045 1/24/2017 1/30/2017 310045 2/2/2017 3/17/2017 10355 1/31/2017 4/1/2017 10301 1/10/2017 1/11/2017 310483 12/5/2016 1/5/2017 306141 2/8/2017 4/8/2017 19453 2/8/2017 2/23/2017 4) Approval for the submission of the 2016-2017 school year amendment, and the allocation of the carryover funds from: Public Non-Public IDEA, Basic $377,265 $12,884 IDEA, Preschool $ 38,015 $ 682 5 of 8
5) Approval of Extended School Year dates - July 5th to Aug 15th, 2017 C. Facilities (Amy Gallagher) D. Curriculum (Kim Pickus) 1) Recommend approval of staff to attend conferences, workshops, in-services and seminars - Attachment Curriculum-1 (Strategic Planning Student Success) 2) Recommend approval of suspension report for December 2016 Attachment Curriculum-2 3) Affirm request for Home Schooling for the 2016-2017 school year KN AB 4) Approval of additional Field Trip Destination Junior Achievement Biztown, Edison, NJ 5) Recommend approval for the Middletown Township School District to purchase books for K-5 Classroom Libraries, from Heinemann (Teachers College Reading and Writing Project Classroom Libraries), to support the implementation of Reading Workshop for the 2016-2017 school year in all 12 elementary schools at a cost of $179,428.30. 6) Renewal of DreamBox subscription for Elementary Mathematics Intervention/Enrichment in the amount of $6,250.00 for each of the 12 Elementary Schools, for the period of 7/1/17 to 6/30/18, totaling $75,000. 7) Approval of overnight field trip: Middletown High School North Leave: Sunday April 2, 2017 Return: Monday April 3, 2017 Destination: Washington, D.C.-Various monuments/museums Purpose: Educational 50 Students Faculty Members: Ellen Hill, Ken Sedlak, Doug Felegy Other adults: 2 Students will miss 1 days of school Cost of the trip will be paid by the Students 6 of 8
8) Approval of overnight field trip: Middletown High School North Leave: Thursday March 23, 2017 Return: Friday March 24, 2017 Destination: Crowne Plaza Hotel, Cherry Hill, NJ Purpose: FCCLA State Leadership Competition 10 Students Faculty Members: Michele Sandone, Meaghan McGowan Other adults: 0 Students will miss 2 days of school Cost of the trip will be paid by the Students E. Finance (Amy Gallagher) F. Policy (Amy Gallagher) First Reading / No Action (Attachment Policy-1) 1) Policy/Regulation 2340 Field Trips (revised) Second Reading / Adoption 1) Policy 2422 Health and Physical Education (revised) 2) Policy 2425 Physical Education (ABOLISHED) 3) Policy 2431 Athletic Competition (revised) (M) 4) Regulation 2431.2 Medical Examination Prior to Participation on a School- Sponsored Interscholastic or Intramural Team or Squad (revised) (M) 5) Policy/Regulation 5111 Eligibility of Resident/Nonresident Students (revised) (M) 6) Policy/Regulation 5310 Health Services (revised) (M) 7) Policy/Regulation 5330.01 Administration of Medical Marijuana (NEW) (M) 8) Policy 5460 High School Graduation (revised) (M) 9) Policy/Regulation 8462 Reporting Potentially Missing or Abused Children (revised) (M) 10) Policy 8550 Outstanding Food Service Charges (revised) 11) Policy/Regulation 1510 Americans with Disabilities Act (revised) (M) 12) Policy 2415.30 Title I Educational Stability for Children in Foster Care (NEW) (M) 13) Policy/Regulation 2418 Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Students (NEW) (M) 14) Policy/Regulation 5116 Education of Homeless Children (revised) 15) Policy 5330.04 Administering an Opioid Antidote (NEW) 16) Policy/Regulation 8330 Student Records (revised) (M) 17) Policy/Regulation 1220 Evaluation of Superintendent 18) Policy/Regulation 5430 - Class Rank (revised) 19) Regulation 5440 - Honoring Pupil Achievement (revised) G. Co-Curricular/Athletics (Mary Ellen Walker) H. Negotiations (Dr. George / Amy Gallagher) 7 of 8
I. Personnel (Dr. Jo Ann Magistro) See Personnel Committee Report 13. Old Business 14. New Business 15. Public Comment Limited to thirty minutes 16. Motion to Adjourn 8 of 8