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Regular Meeting

July 17, 2006

7:10 P.M.

The Regular 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. Notice of the meeting was posted on the bulletin board in the lobby of the Board Office and filed with the Assistant Town Clerk by letter dated July 13, 2006.

ROLL CALL

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

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

BOARD MEMBER ABSENT

Mr. Campbell did not attend the meeting.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

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

MOTION RE: APPROVAL OF MINUTES

It was moved by Mrs. Mc Keown and seconded by Mr. Doffont that the minutes of the following meetings be hereby approved:

Special Meeting, June 14, 2006 at 6:00 P.M.

Closed Session, June 14, 2006 at 7:08 P.M.

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

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

MOTION RE: APPROVAL OF MINUTES

It was moved by Mrs. Mc Keown and seconded by Mr. Doffont that the minutes of the following meetings be hereby approved:

Regular Meeting, June 19, 2006 at 7:07 P.M.

Closed Session, June 19, 2006 at 6:00 P.M.

Closed Session, June 19, 2006 at 8:47 P.M.

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

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

MOTION RE: APPROVAL OF MINUTES

It was moved by Mrs. Mc Keown and seconded by Mr. Doffont that the minutes of the following meeting be hereby approved:

Year-End Meeting, June 26, 2006 at 6:08 P.M.

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

There being four votes in the affirmative and three members “not voting”, the motion was carried.

SUPERINTENDENT SPEAKS

Mr. Mooney introduced Charles Grau, Interim Business Administrator, to the assembly.

CORRESPONDENCE – Mr. Grau

Letter dated July 17, 2006 from Thomas J. Macfie, Director of Plant Operations, notifying the Board of his retirement effective September 30, 2006.

The following resolution was moved by Mrs. Schalago, seconded by Mrs. Marks and unanimously carried, with regrets:

ACCEPT NOTICE OF RETIREMENT

The Kearny Board of Education hereby accepts the Notice of Retirement from Thomas J. Macfie, Director of Plant Operations, effective September 30, 2006, after twenty-six years of service to the Kearny School District.

REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT - Mr. Mooney

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

APPOINTMENT OF HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL

The Kearny Board of Education, based upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, hereby approves the appointment of Alfred Somma to the position of Principal of Kearny High School, effective July 18, 2006, at the (prorated) 2006/2007 salary of $143,416 (Base salary – maximum step of the 2006/2007 K.S.A.A. Salary Guide at $131,916, plus $6,400 longevity and $5,000 administrative longevity).

BOARD MEMBER SPEAKS

Mr. Castelli rescinded his “aye” vote and changed his vote to “not voting”.

REVISED ROLL CALL RE: HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL APPOINTMENT

Mr. Castelli, “not voting”, Mr. Doffont, “aye”, Mrs. Marks, “aye”, Mrs. Santos, “aye”, Mrs. Schalago, “not voting”, Mr. Sgalia, “aye”, Mrs. Mc Keown, “aye”, President Mc Donald, “aye”.

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

PART I – PERSONNEL ISSUES

The following resolutions, inclusive of Items “A”, “B”, “C-1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 & 12”, were moved by Mrs. Mc Keown, seconded by Mr. Doffont and unanimously carried:

A. RESIGNATION

Lauren Celentano, elementary teacher at Roosevelt School, has resigned her position effective July 1, 2006.

B. FAMILY LEAVE OF ABSENCE

The Board has granted a Family Leave of Absence to Amy Weber, elementary teacher at Roosevelt School, from October 2 to December 25, 2006.

C. APPOINTMENTS

1. Affirmative Action Officer 2006/07

The Board has approved the reappointment of Dr. Addie Boyd as Affirmative Action Officer for the 2006/2007 school year.

2. Network Facilitators

The following have been appointed as Network Facilitators for the 2006/2007 school year at the remuneration of $5,001 (each):

Franklin School........................................... Ramalho, Alzira

Garfield School............................................ Connell, Melody

Lincoln School............................................ Lynch, Margaret

Roosevelt School......................................... Smith, Kathleen

Schuyler School................................................. Snider, Staci

Washington School............................... Mac Conchie, Bruce

Kearny High School................................... Ferguson, Daniel

4. Summer Educational, Occupational and Recreational Program for the Handicapped

Janet Taylor’s previous appointment to this 30-day summer program for the handicapped has been revised to the 24-day program commitment (June 27 to July 26, 2006; remuneration of $128 per diem).

5. Summer Program for the Handicapped

The following have been appointed to the 2006 Summer Program for Handicapped at the remuneration of $6.15 per hour, four (4) hours per day:

Tunkavige, Denise....................................... 24 day program

Tunkavige, Laura........................................ 24-day program

Grant, Brian................................... July 6 to August 8, 2006

6. Director of Adult School

William Gaydos has been appointed as Director of the Kearny Adults School for the Fall and Spring semester of 2006/2007 at the remuneration of $6,000.

7. Assistants to the Director of Adult School

The following have been appointed as Assistants to the Director of the Kearny Adult School for 2006/2007 at the remuneration of $1,000 each:

Kurta, Ann Wagner, Diane

8. Teen Pep Advisors

The following have been appointed as Teen Pep Advisors for the 2006/2007 school year at the remuneration of $3,213 each:

Cicchino, Denise Kerr, Wendy

9. Coordinator of Public Information – Website

David Gadallah has been appointed as Coordinator of Public Information – Website for the 2006/2007 school year. The work week will consist of an average of twelve (12) hours per week at $32.00 per hour, not to exceed 480 hours annually.

10. Coordinator of Public Information – Newsletter

Jessica Perone has been appointed as Coordinator of Public Information – Newsletter for the 2006/2007 school year. The work week will consist of an average of eight (8) hours per week at $32.00 per hour, not to exceed 320 hours annually.

11. Detention Supervisors – High School

The following have been appointed as High School Detention Supervisors for the 2006/2007 school year for a.m. detention hall (7:45 A.M. to 8:15 A.M.) and afternoon detention hall (2:40 P.M. to 3:20 P.M.):

Bird, Russell Solinski, Brian

12. Social Work Interns – SBYSP

The following have been appointed as Social Work Interns for the 2006/2007 School-Based Youth Services Program at no cost to the Board of Education:

Porter, Rechelle Reid, John

The following resolutions, inclusive of Items “D” and “E”, were moved by Mrs. Mc Keown, seconded by Mrs. Marks and unanimously carried:

D. SUMMER PRINTING AUTHORIZATION

The Board has approved the services of Joseph Domalewski, Print Shop Teacher, to work twenty (20) hours during the summer in the Print Shop to upgrade the supply of various forms required by the Department of Education. Remuneration shall be $32.00 per hour for a total allocation of $640.

E. FY ’06 TEACHER QUALITY MENTORING PAYMENT

The Board has approved a $321 reimbursement to Timothy Stamm for a mentor payment which he has already expended.

PART II – NON-PERSONNEL ISSUES

The following resolutions, inclusive of Items “A”, “B”, and “C”, were moved by Mr. Sgalia and seconded by Mrs. Mc Keown:

A. ANNUAL REPORT ON PUPIL RECORDS, MAINTENANCE AND COLLECTION

The following are the records the Board has authorized certified school personnel to maintain:

1. Discipline records

2. Academic records

3. Profile charts

4. Guidance records

5. Extended Learning Program records

6. Bilingual/ESL Program records

7. Honor Roll lists

8. Testing Scores

9. Community Agency reports

10. Attendance reports

11. Lunch Program records

12. Emergency cards and lists

13. Bus transportation lists

14. Class record books

15. Field trip permission slips

16. Promotion and retention records

17. All local, state and federal mandated records

B. BOARD POLICY – REVISED STUDENT DRESS CODE

The Board has approved a first reading of the revised Board Policy entitled “Student Dress Code”, with the changes so noted.

C. PERKINS GRANT 2006/2007

The Board has approved the 2006/2007 Perkins Grant application in the amount of $39,358.

D. KEARNY SAWTELLE PROGRAM

This topic was held for Closed Session discussion.

REPORT OF THE BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR/BOARD SECRETARY - Mr. Grau

PART A

The following resolutions, inclusive of Items #1 through #11, were moved by Mr. Sgalia, seconded by Mr. Doffont and unanimously carried:

1. Cash Receipts – June, 2006

The Kearny Board of Education hereby approves the following Report of Cash Receipts for the month of June, 2006:

BANK OF AMERICA

June 2 State of NJ-Non-Public Nursing $ 10,821.75

6 State of NJ – NJSCC (Franklin Solar Project) 616,000.00

6 State of NJ – NJSCC (KHS Solar Project) 364,000.00

6 State of NJ-FICA 113,487.69

6 State of NJ-Chapter 192/193 27,898.00

7 Bank of America - Interest 6,109.83

8 State of NJ-21^st Century Grant 39,475.00

8 State of NJ-State Aid 995,908.00

14 NJCM Return 2,000,000.00

14 State of NJ-School Lunch-Federal-May 60,642.22

14 State of NJ-School Breakfast-Federal-May 3,875.54

14 State of NJ-School Lunch-State-May 2,954.10

14 State of NJ-School Breakfast-State-May 319.80

16 State of NJ-BPU-Roosevelt Solar Project 198,109.80

16 State of NJ-BPU-Lincoln Solar Project 602,500.00

20 Coca-Cola Bottling 486.72

20 State of NJ-Semi 0605 Payment 191.94

21 NJCM Return 5,000,000.00

22 State of NJ-21^st Century Grant 1,126.00

22 Kearny Adult School 52,324.20

23 State of NJ-FICA 117,404.92

23 NJCM Return 1,000,000.00

26 State of NJ-Perkins Second 220.00

26 State of NJ-IDEA-Pre-School 3,105.00

26 State of NJ-IDEA-Basic 109,546.80

26 County Special Services (Memo Entry) ( 253,650.00 )

26 County Special Services (Memo Entry) 217,738.00

26 Cancellation of old outstanding checks 52,500.00

27 State of NJ-NJSCC-Washington Solar Project 266,000.00

27 State of NJ-NJSCC-Roosevelt Solar Project 121,440.04

27 State of NJ-NJSCC-Lincoln Expansion Project 30,696.67

27 State of NJ-Semi 0605 Payment 3.92

30 Miscellaneous Receipts 152,128.98

30 NJCM Return 5,549,000.00

17,462,364.92

NEW JERSEY CASH MANAGEMENT

30 Interest-NJCM #50555 2,804.21

30 Interest-NJCM #10561 39,938.85

30 Interest-NJCM #128651 9,393.41

30 Interest-NJCM #130001 14,766.08

$17,529,267.47

2. Report of the Secretary (A-148)

The Kearny Board of Education hereby accepts the monthly Report of the Secretary to the Board of Education for the month ending June 30, 2006, based upon the Board Secretary's certification that no line item account has encumbrances and expenditures which, in total, exceed the line item appropriation in violation of N.J.A.C. 6A:23-2.11(a). And be it further

Resolved: That for the record it be noted that after having reviewed the appropriations section of said report and also having consulted with the appropriate district officials, does hereby certify that no major account or fund has been over expended in violation of N.J.A.C. 6A:23-2.11(b), and that sufficient funds are available to meet the District’s financial obligations for the remainder of the 2005/2006 School Year.

3. Report of the Treasurer of School Funds (A-149)

The Kearny Board of Education hereby accepts the monthly Report of the Treasurer of School Funds to the Board of Education for the month ending June 30, 2006.

4. Investments – June, 2006 (New Jersey Cash Management Fund)

The Kearny Board of Education hereby confirms the action of the Business Administrator/Board Secretary in having made investments through the New Jersey Cash Management Fund during the month of June, 2006. And be it further

Resolved: That for the record it be noted that the interest earned on said investments amounted to $64,098.34, bringing the year-to-date interest to $657,999.95.

5. Payment of Bills

The Kearny Board of Education, based upon the representation of the Business Administrator/Board Secretary that he has examined, audited, and certified in writing that the attached bill lists are correct in the total amount of $10,097,502.19, covering the period of June 27 through June 30, 2006 , and $1,655,745.74, covering the period of July 1 through July 13, 2006, hereby orders same to be paid, in accordance with NJSA 18A:19-4.

6. Athletic Bills

The Kearny Board of Education hereby authorizes the release of warrants in payment of the following bills:

VENDOR P.O.# AMOUNT

Circle System Group A270004 $ 85.00

7. Athletic Warrants

The Kearny Board of Education hereby confirms the action of the Business Administrator/Board Secretary in having issued warrants drawn on the Athletic Account, as per the attached listing which is to be made an integral part of the minutes.

8. Payment to Architect – RE: KEARNY HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING ENVELOPE PROJECT

The Kearny Board of Education hereby authorizes the Business Administrator/Board Secretary to issue a warrant payable to DF GIBSON ARCHITECTS, P.C., New York, NY, in the amount of $42,096.30 (a) in payment of Application Number 2 for professional services rendered in connection with the “KEARNY HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING ENVELOPE PROJECT”.

For Informational Purposes

Original Contract Sum $ 438,503.00

Net Change by Change Orders 0.00

Credit for Allocation of Fees Paid during

Schematic Design Phase ( 14,208.00 )

Contract Sum to Date $ 424,295.00

Less: Previous Payments Approved 140,321.00

Current Payment Due 42,096.30 (a)

Balance Due $ 241,877.70

9. Payment to Contractor – RE: “SERVICE LIFT REPLACEMENT AT WASHINGTON SCHOOL” PROJECT

The Kearny Board of Education hereby authorizes the Business Administrator/Board Secretary to issue a warrant payable to HANDI-LIFT INC., Carlstadt, NJ, in the amount of $4,702.50 (a) in payment of Application Number 4, as duly certified by John Fallon, Project Architect, for the project entitled “SERVICE LIFT REPLACEMENT AT WASHINGTON SCHOOL”.

For Informational Purposes

Original Contract Sum $ 49,500.00

Net Change by Change Orders 0.00

Contract Sum to Date $ 49,500.00

Less: Previous Payments Approved 42,322.50

Current Payment Due 4,702.50 (a)

Balance Due $ 2,475.00

10. Adoption of Board Policy – Re: Local Wellness/Nutrition

The Kearny Board of Education, based upon the recommendation of the Business Administrator/Board Secretary, and in compliance with the mandate that all school districts receiving federal funding for child nutrition programs must have a policy in place addressing “local wellness/nutrition” at the beginning of the 2006/2007 school year, hereby adopts upon second reading the proposed Board Policy “Local Wellness/Nutrition”.

11. Special Services Bus Driver

The Kearny Board of Education, based upon the recommendation of the Business Administrator/Board Secretary, hereby approves a payment of $4,025.00 for additional services provided by Anthony Sellari, part-time Bus Driver, through and including June 30, 2006. And be it further

Resolved: That the reimbursement of these services shall not be considered to be precedent setting.

PART B

The following resolutions, inclusive of Items #1 through #6, were moved by Mrs. Santos, seconded by Mr. Doffont and unanimously carried:

1. Appointment of Head Custodian assigned to Schuyler School

The Kearny Board of Education, based upon the recommendation of the Director of Plant Operations, hereby approves the appointment of Glenn White to the position of Head Custodian at Schuyler School, MAXIMUM STEP of the 2006/2007 K.S.E.A. Salary Guide, which is a base salary of $49,714, plus $300 (Fireman’s License), $500 (Head Custodian stipend), and $800 longevity, for a total annual salary of $51,314, effective July 3, 2006.

2 Appointment of Assistant Head Custodian assigned to Schuyler School

The Kearny Board of Education, based upon the recommendation of the Director of Plant Operations, hereby approves the appointment of James Lyons to the position of Assistant Head Custodian assigned to Schuyler School. This will be a lateral move with no change in salary, and will become effective July 27, 2006.

3. Approval of Custodial Transfer

The Kearny Board of Education, based upon the recommendation of the Director of Plant Operations, hereby approves the (posted) transfer of Joseph Di Nuzzo to the posted position of Custodian (assigned to the Night Shift at Garfield School), a lateral move with no salary change, effective July 3, 2006.

4 Approval of Custodial Appointment

The Kearny Board of Education, based upon the recommendation of the Director of Plant Operations, hereby approves the appointment of Royd Garcia to the position of Custodian assigned to the High School – Day Shift – Tuesday to Saturday, effective July 27, 2006. The only change to Mr. Garcia’s salary will be the elimination of his current $600 Lead Custodian stipend.

5. Appointment of Part-Time Secretary at Schuyler School

The Kearny Board of Education, based upon the recommendation of Kathleen Tutak, Principal of Schuyler School, hereby approves the appointment of Laura Foley to the position of Part-Time Secretary assigned to Schuyler School, STEP 1 of the 2006/2007 K.E.O.P. Salary Guide (half-time), at the annual salary of $17,442, effective July 20, 2006.

6. Approval/Acknowledgement of 90-Day Probationary Period

The Kearny Board of Education, based upon the recommendation of the Director of Plant Operations, hereby acknowledges for the record the successful completion of the 90-day probationary period for the following:

Sessa, John .......................................... Custodian assigned to KHS (Night Shift)

REPORT OF THE BUSINE