Special Meeting

August 1, 2006

6:00 P.M.

 

A Special Meeting of the Kearny Board of Education was held in the Board Room, 100 Davis Avenue, on the evening of the above date.

 

President Mc Donald called the meeting to order and announced that in accordance with Chapter 231, Laws of 1975, Open Public Meetings Act, adequate notice of the meeting was provided to the Observer and the Jersey Journal, and notice of the meeting was posted on the bulletin board in the lobby of the Board Office.

 

ROLL CALL

 

On roll call, the following members were present: Mr. Castelli, Mrs. Santos, Mrs. Schalago, Mrs. Mc Keown, President Mc Donald.

 

Mr. Robert P. Mooney, Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Ingrid L. Kiss, Assistant Superintendent of Schools, Mr. Charles A. Grau, Interim Business Administrator/Board Secretary, and Mr. Kenneth J. Lindenfelser, Esq., Board Attorney were also present.

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

Mrs. Mc Donald led the assembly in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

 

PURPOSE OF THE MEETING

 

The purpose of the Special Meeting is the discussion of District personnel matters and discussion of legal matters pertaining to student residency and student disciplinary issues.

 

BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT

 

                        Mr. Campbell and Mrs. Marks were unable to attend the meeting.

 

MOTION RE:      CLOSED SESSION

 

The following resolution was offered by Mrs. Mc Keown, who moved its adoption:

 

Resolved: by the Board of Education of the Town of Kearny, in the County of Hudson, that in accordance with Chapter 231, Laws of 1975, Open Public Meetings Act, the Board will enter into Closed Session at this time to discuss District personnel matters and student residency/disciplinary issues.

 

When the matters under consideration and discussion have been completed, any action will be disclosed to the public.

 

Seconded by Mrs. Santos.

 

On roll call, the following vote was recorded:   Mr. Castelli, “aye”, Mrs. Santos, “aye”, Mrs. Schalago, “aye”,  Mrs. Mc Keown, “aye”,  President Mc Donald,  “aye”.

 

There being five votes in the affirmative, the motion was carried.

 

BOARD ENTERS CLOSED SESSION

 

                        The Board entered Closed Session at 6:01 P.M.

BOARD MEMBERS ARRIVE

 

                        Mr. Sgalia arrived at 6:03 P.M.; Mr. Doffont arrived at 6:04 P.M.

 

INTERIM BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR/BOARD SECRETARY DEPARTS MEETING

 

                        Mr. Grau departed the meeting at 6:20 P.M.

 

BOARD RETURNS TO OPEN SESSION

 

                        The Board returned to Open Session at 7:15 P.M.

 

ROLL CALL

 

                        On roll call, the following members were present:  Mr. Castelli, Mr. Doffont, Mrs. Santos, Mrs. Schalago, Mr. Sgalia, Mrs. Mc Keown, President Mc Donald.

 

The following resolution was moved by Mrs. Mc Keown, seconded by Mr. Sgalia and unanimously carried:

 

RESOLUTION RE:  2006-2007 BUDGET - WITHDRAWAL OF APPEAL

 

WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council of the Town of Kearny voted to reduce the 2006-2007         Board of Education budget by the sum of $750,000; and

 

WHEREAS, the Board of Education initially voted to appeal said reduction to the New Jersey Department of Education; and

 

WHEREAS, the Board of Education, after careful review of the District’s financial situation and considering the desire of the elected officials of the Town of Kearny to ease  the tax burden on the taxpayers of Kearny and it appearing that, with the cooperation of all District employees and careful and prudent financial planning, the education offered to the students of the Kearny School District can be maintained at a high level:

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Kearny Board of Education hereby withdraws the appeal of the budget reduction by the Mayor and Council of the Town of Kearny.

 

 

The following resolution was moved by Mrs. Santos, seconded by Mrs. Mc Keown and unanimously carried:

 

Authorization of Submission to Department of Education – RE:  Franklin School (Sawtelle Program)

 

                          The Kearny Board of Education hereby authorizes John Fallon, Board Architect, to submit the required documentation including schematics and drawings to the Department o Education for the following purpose:

 

                         Franklin School Room #105, currently being used for the Sawtelle Program, to be divided into two (2) classrooms, each approximating 464 square feet.

 

 

REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT – Mr. Mooney

 

The following resolutions were moved by Mrs. Mc Keown, seconded by Mr. Sgalia and unanimously carried:

A.         APPOINTMENT

 

                         The following appointment has been approved, effective September 1, 2006:

 

Name                         Certification                                 Step/Salary                                     Replace           

 

Siverio-Coca, Yusel.......................... Spanish............. STEP 1, B.A., $37,776....................... Russo

 

B.         SUBSTITUTES

 

             1.          State Substitute Certificates

 

                         Permission has been granted to apply for State Substitute Certification for the following:

 

                         Beard, Oswald R............................ All Grades/All Subjects

                         Bifulco, Francesco G....................... All Grades/All Subjects

                         Carames, Aida M............................ All Grades/All Subjects

                         O’Connor, William M...................... All Grades/All Subjects

 

 

 

             2.          Additions to the Annual Listing of Substitutes

 

                         The following have been added to the listing of substitute teachers who are eligible to work for and be charged to the Title I Program:

 

                         Ostag, Wilhelmina C................................... All Grades/All Subjects

                         Ware, Katherine E....................................... All Grades/All Subjects

 

The following resolution was moved by Mrs. Mc Keown and seconded by Mr. Doffont:

 

C.         VOLUNTEER COACHES

 

            The following individuals have been approved as volunteer coaches for the football team:

 

                         Castelli, Paul                                     Connolly, William

 

                         On roll call, the following vote was recorded:  Mr. Castelli, “not voting”, Mr. Doffont, “aye”, Mrs. Santos, “aye”, Mrs. Schalago, “aye”, Mr. Sgalia, “aye”, Mrs. Mc Keown, “aye”, President Mc Donald, “aye”.

 

                         There being six votes in the affirmative and one member “not voting”, the motion was carried.

 

 

The following resolution was moved by Mrs. Mc Keown, seconded by Mr. Doffont and unanimously carried:

 

INCOMPLETE STUDENT RESIDENCY FILES

 

                        In the matter of incomplete residency files, the following students will be prohibited from attending classes at the commencement of the 2006/2007 school year, pending the 21-day appeal process:

 


 

30-Day Submission Deadline Delinquent

 

“D.B.”, “O.B.”, “B.B.”, “D.B.”, “H.C.”, “P.F.”, “K.F.”, “E.F.”, “V.H.”, “T.J.”, “K.J.”, “R.R.”, “A.K.”, “T.L.”, “C.M.”, l.M.”, “G.P.”, “V.O.”, “A.R.”, “G.R.”, “j.R.”, “B.P.”, “R.S.”, “J.T.”, “T.T.”

 

8th Grade Re-Registration Delinquent

 

Franklin School

 

“M.B.”, “A.D.”, “M.E.”, “M.F.”, “T.T.”, “J.V.”, “J.Y.”

 

Lincoln School

 

“E.A.”, “B.B.”, “A.B.”, “D.B.”, “S.C.”, “K.D.”, “T.F.”, “G.G.”, “K.G.”, “J.K.”, “G.L.”, “F.P.”, “M.R.”, “T.V.”, R.W.”, “A.W.”,

 

Schuyler School

 

“D.A.”, “H.C.”, “D.H.”, “J.P.”, “A.T.”, “A.V.”

 

Washington School

 

“J.D.”, “E.D.”, “A.L.”, “M.Z.”

 

 

 

MOTION RE:    ADJOURNMENT

 

                        It was moved by Mr. Sgalia, seconded by Mr. Doffont and unanimously carried to adjourn the meeting.

 

 

MEETING ADJOURNED

 

                        The meeting was adjourned at 7:26 P.M.