Special Year-End Meeting
June 26, 2006
6:08 P.M.
The Special Year-End 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 June 21, 2006.
ROLL CALL
On roll call, the following members were present: Mr. Doffont, Mrs. Marks, Mrs. Santos, Mrs. Schalago, President Mc Donald.
Mr. Robert P. Mooney, Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Ingrid L. Kiss, Assistant Superintendent of Schools, Mr. Leslie J. Gaulton, 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.
BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT
Mrs. Mc Keown and Messrs. Campbell, Castelli, and Sgalia did not attend the meeting.
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT – Mr. Mooney
PERSONNEL ISSUES
The following resolution was moved by Mrs. Santos, seconded by Mr. Doffont and unanimously carried:
A. RETIREMENTS
1. Donald Giantomasi, English Teacher at Lincoln School, will retire July 1, 2006 after thirty-four years of service to the District.
2. Marilyn Nahass, Teacher of Mathematics, will retire effective January 1, 2007 after thirty-two years of service to the District.
The following resolutions were moved by Mrs. Santos, seconded by Mrs. Marks and unanimously carried:
B. APPOINTMENTS
1. Teacher
The following appointment has been approved, effective September 1, 2006:
Name Certification Step/Salary Replace
Da Costa, Margarida.............. Mathematics............ STEP 1, B.A.., $37,776.............. Whimpenny
2. Transfer to Full Time
Paula Paglia, currently a half-time teacher at Lincoln School, will be assigned to a full-time position, effective September 1, 2006 at the salary of $52,874 (STEP 13, BA).
3. Early Childhood Summer Family Program Coordinator
Tracy Proscia has been appointed as Early Childhood Coordinator to implement “Growing and Learning Together”, a family summer program. Remuneration is $32.00 per hour, not to exceed twenty (20) hours.
4. Summer Guidance Counselors
The following appointments of Summer Guidance Counselor have been approved for the weeks stated below, six (6) hours per day at the remuneration of $32.00 per hour:
Week of:
June 26 Correnti, Barbara Schmidt, Ronald Mc Guire, Bernadette
July 3 Mc Guire, Bernadette Schmidt, Ronald
July 10 Caulfield, Dorothy Schmidt, Ronald
July 17 Correnti, Barbara Mc Guire, Bernadette
July 24 Correnti, Barbara Caulfield, Dorothy
July 31 Mc Guire, Bernadette Schmidt, Ronald
August 7 Correnti, Barbara Schmidt, Ronald Skibicki, Michael
August 14 Caulfield, Dorothy Mc Guire, Bernadette Correnti, Barbara
August 21 Caulfield, Dorothy Schmidt, Ronald Kaag, Terry
August 28 Correnti, Barbara Currie, Lois
5. Additions to Elementary Summer Curriculum Work
The following have been appointed to write elementary curriculum over the summer at the remuneration of $32.00 per hour. The total hours for each will not exceed forty (40) per grade level:
Math Curriculum Mapping & Pacing Social Studies Mapping & Pacing
Paglia, Paula – Gr. 7 Mc Gonigal, Lori – Gr. 7
6. Additions to Elementary Summer Initiative Using Assessment to Drive Instruction
The following have been appointed for professional development activities; remuneration is $32.00 per hour, and the total program hours are not to exceed 544:
Franklin School Schuyler School
Sackerman, Diane – Gr. 5 Buggle, Karen – Gr. 4 (replacing Kurta)
Garfield School
Wasilak, Robert - Counselor
C. RESCISSION OF APPOINTMENT
The following appointment, approved at the June 19, 2006 meeting, has been rescinded:
H. S. Musical – Business Manager............................................ Gargiulo, Edward
7. Coaches/Advisors
The following appointments have been approved for the 2006/2007 school year:
Band Director.............................. Gargiulo, Edward......... $ 7,644
Weight Room – Summer........... Haberthur, Thomas............ 4,164.. +500L
Weight Room – Summer................ Howell, Richard............ 4,164
D. EQUIVALENCY
The following equivalencies have been approved:
Name Equivalency Amount Effective
Correnti, Alan.................................. B.A.+16...................... $1,303.................... 2/1/06.. *
Mackesy, Jane................................. M.A.+32........................ 6,696.................... 9/1/05.. *
* 2005/2006 salary retroactive
E. STATE SUBSTITUTE CERTIFICATE
Approval has been granted to obtain State Substitute Certification for the following:
Triano, Jason A. All Grades/All Subjects
NON-PERSONNEL ISSUES
The following resolutions, inclusive of Items “A”, “B”, “D”, and “E”, were moved by Mr. Doffont, seconded by Mrs. Santos and unanimously carried:
A. 2006 FLAP GRANT
The Board has approved the application for Foreign Language Assistance Program (FLAP) funding; awards range from $50,000 to $300,000.
B. JUNIOR SCHOOL ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM
The Board has approved the application to the Department of Education for a “Junior School Alternative Education Program”. The program will be located at Kearny High School with teaching staff following a modified junior school schedule.
D. BUS USE
The Board has approved providing bus transport for the SADD student and chaperones from the High School to the train station in Newark on July 14th and upon their return to Newark on July 17th, following their trip to the SADD National Conference in Boston.
E. EXTENDED YEAR PROGRAM OUTSIDE PLACEMENT (ADDITION)
The following Extended Year Program has been approved for the summer:
Student No. 5-92-74 to be afforded Home Instruction, two (2) hours per day for thirty (30) days, at the approved hourly rate.
REPORT OF THE BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR/BOARD SECRETARY – Mr. Gaulton
The following resolution was moved by Mr. Doffont, seconded by Mrs. Santos and unanimously carried:
1. Approval of “First Care” Contract
The Kearny Board of Education, based upon the recommendation of the Business Administrator/Board Secretary and Superintendent of Schools, hereby approves the contract between the Kearny Board of Education and First Care Medical Group for student drug testing, as requested.
The following resolution was moved by Mr. Doffont, seconded by Mrs. Marks and unanimously carried:
2. Approval to Enter into Joint Transportation Agreement
The Kearny Board of Education, based upon the recommendation of the Business Administrator/Board Secretary and Director of Special Services, hereby approves entering into a Joint Transportation Agreement with the Harrison Board of Education during the 2006/2007 school year, effective September 6, 2006, for the following transport services:
(1) Harrison student to the Horizon School, Livingston, via Kearny Route #89.
3. For Informational Purposes
The following resolution was moved by Mr. Doffont, seconded by Mrs. Marks and unanimously carried:
A. Security Guard Overtime
The Kearny Board of Education, based upon the request of the Vice Principal of Discipline and Attendance, hereby approves monetary compensation at the rate of time and one-half for the District’s Security Guards for their services at the High School the night of graduation (June 23rd).
B. Special Services Bus Driver – Compensatory Time
The Board has deferred this topic to the July regular meeting.
The following resolution was moved by Mr. Doffont, seconded by Mrs. Schalago and unanimously carried:
C. YMCA Fees / Payments
The Kearny Board of Education hereby approves that the Newark YMCA be paid the applicable fees due to the organization with a simultaneous payment to the Board of Education for outstanding facilities / custodial fees due to the District.
D. Executed NJSCC SECTION 15 Grant Agreement
The Section 15 Grant Agreement for the “Lincoln School Renovations Project” has been executed by the New Jersey Schools Construction Corporation.
E. Status of Job Vacancy – RE: Assistant to the Business Administrator/Board Secretary
Mr. Gaulton has reported there were no internal applicants for this position.
BOARD RETURNS TO REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT
The following resolution was moved by Mr. Doffont and seconded by Mrs. Santos:
C. SCHOOL UNIFORMS
The Kearny Board of Education has approved a uniform requirement for students in Grades Pre-K – 8, beginning in the 2006/2007 school year.
On roll call, the following vote was recorded: Mr. Doffont, “aye”, Mrs. Marks, “aye”, Mrs. Santos, “aye”, Mrs. Schalago, “no”, President Mc Donald, “aye”.
There being four votes in the affirmative and one vote in the negative, the motion was carried.
BOARD MEMBER DEPARTS MEETING
Mrs. Santos departed the meeting at 6:45 P.M.
ADJOURNMENT
By acclamation of the President, the meeting was adjourned at 6:49 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Business Administrator/
Board Secretary