BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS IN THE COUNTY OF UNION 1776 RARITAN ROAD, SCOTCH PLAINS, NEW JERSEY 07076 I. GENERAL BUSINESS SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA A. Welcome to a meeting of the Board of Education of the Vocational Schools in the County of Union. Members hope you will find the meeting interesting and informative. We thank you for taking the time to attend. Please be advised that this and all meetings of the Board are open to the media and public, consistent with the Open Public Meetings Act (Ch. 231, Laws of 1975) and the advance notice required therein has been provided. B. Roll Call C. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag D. Approval of Minutes of Previous Meeting None. E. Board Correspondence Email dated August 16, 2018 from Mark Kapengut, MHS parent; See Attachment A.
Board of Education Special Meeting Agenda Page 2 PERSONNEL REPORT A. Full-Time Staff Appointments 2018-2018 School Year Recommended: RESOLVED, the Board of Education approve the following full-time appointments, with terms as stated, as recommended by the Superintendent. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:6-7 et.seq., employment is conditional subject to completion of a required criminal history background check and acquisition of appropriate certification documents, if applicable: Name: Jasmin T. Lee Position: Supervisor Salary: $58,000.00 (pro-rated from $87,000.00) Status: 07/01/18 06/30/19 (190 Days) Period: 11/01/18 06/30/19 Certificate: Standard: Supervisor Name: Monica Lee Salermo Position: Social Worker (Part-Time) Salary: $42,324.40 (pro-rated from $44,552.00); (Col. II, Step 1)* Status: 10-month Position Period: 09/17/18 06/30/19 Certificate: Standard: School Social Worker Name: Nikita Patil Position: Teacher of Technology Salary: $55,808.00; (Col. I, Step 1)* Status: 10-month Position Period: 09/01/18 06/30/19 Certificate: Certificate of Eligibility: Teacher of Computer Science Technology Name: Kaitlyn Johnston Position: Teacher of Health/Physical Education Salary: $55,808.00; (Col. I, Step 1)* Status: 10-month Position Period: 09/01/18 06/30/19 Certificate: Certificate of Eligibility w/advanced Standing: Teacher of Health/Physical Education
Board of Education Special Meeting Agenda Page 3 A. Full-Time Staff Appointments 2018-2018 School Year (continued) Recommended: Name: Matthew D. Weisser Position: Teacher of Mathematics Salary: $55,808.00; (Col. I, Step 1)* Status: 10-month Position Period: 09/01/18 06/30/19 Certificate: Certificate of Eligibility: Teacher of Mathematics B. Part-Time Appointments - 2018-2019 School Year Recommended: 1. Administration of ACT Testing RESOLVED, the Board of Education approve the following counselors to administer ACT testing, with terms as stated, at the per diem rate*, as recommended by the Superintendent: Counselor Date of Testing Per Diem Rate* Elizabeth Varga 08/25/18 $307.56 Elizabeth Varga 08/29/18 $307.56 Josephine Scasso 08/26/18 $302.97 2. School Counselor - Per Diem RESOLVED, the Board of Education approve Ashley Kondracki, School Counselor, her per diem rate of $288.76* for Monday, August 27, 2018 and Tuesday,, as recommended by the Superintendent.
Board of Education Special Meeting Agenda Page 4 B. Part-Time Appointments - 2018-2019 School Year Recommended: 3. Provisional Teacher/Alternate Route Program RESOLVED, the Board of Education approve the following staff members and fees for the provisional teacher/alternate route program as listed for the 2018-2019 school year, as recommended by the Superintendent: Name Mentor Fee Steven Collins Ceti Vergara $550.00 Anna Erkan Elizabeth Hensley $550.00 Anastasia Kladova Susan Ferretti $1,000.00 Samira Jarabi TBD $1,000.00 Nikita Patil Ryan Wilson $1,000.00 Matthew Weisser Sedrak Jidarian $1,000.00 Jason Middlebrooks Shapiro George Moutafis $550.00 4. Faculty Advisors 2018-2019 School Year RESOLVED, the Board of Education approve the following teachers as faculty advisors, for the 2018-2019 school year, with terms as stated, as recommended by the Superintendent: Club/Organization Advisor Stipend* Local Professional Development Adam Moskowitz $5,100 Committee Chairperson District Coordinator of Extracurricular Jenna Mirabella $5,100 Activities & Events Yearbook Production - AIT Janet Kneisel $2,300 Math League Advisor MHS Matthew Weisser $2,300
Board of Education Special Meeting Agenda Page 5 B. Part-Time Appointments - 2018-2019 School Year Recommended: 5. Professional Development Planning RESOLVED, the Board of Education approve the following faculty members* for two (2) hours of professional development planning time for presentations to be given at the Staff Professional Development days held on 09/04/18 and 09/05/18, at $35.00 per hour*, as recommended by the Superintendent: Presentations CPR Refresher and UCVTS Janet s Law Procedures Faculty Members* Michael Stauber Elliot Platt 6. Professional Development Presentation RESOLVED, the Board of Education approve the company, Always Connected, 104 Washington Street, Berkeley Heights, New Jersey and Sgt. Thomas M. Rich, who will give a presentation on social media security and online best practices for educational professionals at the Staff Professional Development day on 09/04/18, at a fee of $2,000.00, as recommended by the Superintendent. 7. Internship/Practicum UCTECH RESOLVED, the Board of Education approve an internship/practicum in counseling, with the following student from New Jersey City University M.A. in counseling program, at UCTECH, as recommended by the Superintendent: Suzane Hennessy
Board of Education Special Meeting Agenda Page 6 B. Part-Time Appointments - 2018-2019 School Year (continued) Recommended: 8. Extra Services 2018-2019 School Year RESOLVED, the Board of Education approve the following teachers for extra services, for the 2018-2019 school year, with terms as stated, as recommended by the Superintendent: Advisor Club B Stipend* Jonathan Brooks Fitness Center $1,150 Ronald Del Prete Fitness Center $1,150 Tara Delmonaco Fitness Center $1,150 Kaitlyn Johnston Fitness Center $1,150 Jenifer Manzione Fitness Center $1,150 Jenna Mirabella Fitness Center $1,150 Elliot Platt Fitness Center $1,150 Colleen Prince Fitness Center $1,150 Eric Stanko Fitness Center $1,150 Michael Stauber Fitness Center $1,150 Anthony Weiland Fitness Center $1,150 Karen Edery Science $2,300 Adam Moskowitz Science $2,300 Moriah Cohen English $2,300 Karen Marotta English $2,300 Nicole Patuto English $2,300 Patrick Paulis English $2,300 Ruth Snyder English $2,300 Shalice Toney English $2,300 Kathleen Gavin Dance Lab $2,300 Dawud Jackson Dance Lab $2,300
Board of Education Special Meeting Agenda Page 7 B. Part-Time Appointments - 2018-2019 School Year (continued) Recommended: 8. Extra Services 2018-2019 School Year (continued) RESOLVED, the Board of Education approve the following teachers for extra services, for the 2018-2019 school year, with terms as stated, as recommended by the Superintendent: Advisor Club B Stipend* Anita Dahiya Mathematics $2,300 Christina Draesel Mathematics $2,300 Sedrak Jidarian Mathematics $2,300 Mary Lou Kandigian Mathematics $1,150 Rong Liu Mathematics $2,300 Lauren Martinez Mathematics $2,300 Antonina Novikova Mathematics $2,300 Kimberly Parker Mathematics $2,300 Vivian Perng Mathematics $2,300 Jesse Rice Mathematics $2,300 Neetu Varshney Mathematics $2,300 Matthew Weisser Mathematics $2,300 C. Leave of Absence - Maternity (Revised) Recommended: RESOLVED, the Board of Education approve a revised maternity leave of absence for Michelle Hauser, Counselor, beginning 09/04/18 through 12/05/19, utilizing sixty-one (61) sick days, then requesting a New Jersey Family Leave Act for eleven (11) weeks from 12/06/18 to 03/01/19, returning to work on Monday, 03/04/19, as recommended by the Superintendent.
Board of Education Special Meeting Agenda Page 8 D. Contract Adjustment Recommended: RESOLVED, the Board of Education approve the contract adjustment of an additional one-sixth (1/6) of salary*, for the 2018-2019 school year, for the following teaching staff members, for teaching of an additional class period, as per the negotiated agreement, as recommended by the Superintendent: Staff Members Steven Collins Jia Fang Janhavi Gupta Sedrak Jidarian Sudha Jyothiraj Andrew Pantaleo Joshua Rubinstein Jennifer Seiz Henna Sharif Julie Wilmot E. Resignation Recommended: RESOLVED, the Board of Education approve the resignation of Debra LeBrun, Health/Physical Education teacher at the Magnet High School, effective 08/28/18, as recommended by the Superintendent. I ADJOURNMENT