THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

METUCHEN, NEW JERSEY

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

MEETING AGENDA

of the Metuchen Board of Education

Metuchen High School

400 Grove Avenue

Metuchen, NJ  08840

1. Call to Order

2. Flag Salute

3. Notice of Meeting

I hereby make this statement to indicate compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act known as Chapter 231 of the Public Laws of New Jersey, 1975, which became effective 90 days after enactment, January 19, 1976.

Notice of this meeting was given by providing the location, time and date of this meeting, and posting of the same on the front door of the Board of Education offices, by delivering copies to the Borough Hall and the Metuchen Public Library, The Home News and Tribune, The Criterion Sentinel, The Star Ledger, and by filing a copy with the Borough Clerk as prescribed by this law.

4. Roll Call

5. Showcase of Success

6. Meeting Open to the Public (for any topic)

7. Presentations 

8. Reports

• President’s Report

• Superintendent's Report

• Committee Reports

• Student Board Member Report

9. Old Business

10. New Business

11. Approval of Minutes of the Board of Education Meetings

12. Meeting Open to the Public (for any topic)

13. Recommendations of the Superintendent of Schools

(at this time the Board will take formal action on the following items – see attachments)

Often times it may appear to members of our audience that the Board of Education takes action with very little comment and in many cases a unanimous vote. Before a matter is placed on the agenda at a public meeting, the administration has thoroughly reviewed the matter with the Superintendent of Schools. If the Superintendent is satisfied that the matter is ready to be presented to the Board of Education, it is then referred to the appropriate board committee. The members of the board committee work with administration and the Superintendent to assure that the members fully understand the matter. When the committee is satisfied with the matter, it is presented to the Board of Education for discussion before any final action is taken. Only then, is it placed on the agenda for action at a public meeting.

1. PERSONNEL

Motion/Second/Comments/Roll Call

1. Appointment - Custodian

Move to approve the appointment of Angelica Tafoya-DeCruz, Custodian for the Metuchen School District, for the 2022-2023 school year, at a salary of $39,137/year, prorated, effective September 28, 2022, pending criminal history clearance. 

2.    Family Medical Leave of Absence - Certificated Staff 

    Move to approve the family medical leave of absence of Ken Smith, Social Studies Teacher at Edgar School, effective January 2, 2023 through March 3, 2023. 

3.    MHS Volunteer Clubs

    Move to approve the following MHS Volunteer Clubs for the 2022-2023 school year, as listed (Agenda 08/23/2022 Section 13 A15):

4.    Clubs and Co-Curricular Activities

    Move to approve the following co-curricular stipends for the co-curricular activities for the 2022-2023 school year as listed (Agenda 08/23/2022 Section 13 A15):

5.    Clubs and Co-Curricular Activities -Revisions

    Move to rescind and approve the following co-curricular stipends for the co-curricular activities for the 2022-2023 school year as listed (Agenda 08/23/2022 Section 13 A15):

6.    Edgar School Coaches

    Move to approve the following 2022-2023 Edgar School Coach appointments, pending criminal history clearance, and substitute certification:

Winter Coaches:

*represents adjunct coach

7.    Family Leave of Absence - Extension

    Move to approve the extension of the Family Leave of Absence of Eileen Wagenblast, English Teacher at Metuchen High School, through January 31, 2023 (Agenda 04/26/2022 Section 13 A2).

8.    Appointment – Additional Event Staff

    Move to approve the following additional Event Staff for the 2022-2023 school  year (Agenda 08/09/2022 Section 13 A13):

9.    Appointment of Substitute Teachers

    Move to approve the appointment of the following additional substitute teachers for the 2022-2023 school year, pending completion of substitute training and criminal history clearance (Agenda 8/23/2022 Section 13 A16):  

10.    Substitute Teachers – Pay Rate Revisions

Move to approve the following pay rate revisions for substitutes for the 2022-2023 school year (Agenda 8/23/2022 Section 13 A16):

11.    Appointment of Substitute Paraprofessional

    Move to approve the appointment of the following additional substitute paraprofessional for the 2022-2023 school year, pending completion of substitute training and criminal history clearance:

12.    Appointment of Substitute Secretary

    Move to approve the appointment of the following substitute secretary for the 2022-2023 school year, pending completion of substitute training and criminal history clearance: 

13.    Appointment of Substitute Custodian

    Move to approve the appointment of the following substitute custodian for the 2022-2023 school year, pending completion of criminal history clearance:  

14.    Maternity Leave of Absence - Certificated Staff

    Move to approve the maternity leave of absence of Amanda Marciante, School Nurse at Campbell School, effective approximately February 24, 2023 through approximately December 20, 2023.

15.    Extended School Year Special Services Staff - Certificated Staff

    Move to approve retroactively the following as special services staff for the 2022 Extended School Year Program (Agenda 06/28/2022 Section 13 A5):

16.    Trainers

    Move to approve the following teachers to prepare and provide turn-key training for special education programs and mandated professional development for the 2022-2023 school year:

17.    Appointment - Paraprofessional

    Move to approve the appointment of Gina DelRosso, Paraprofessional at Edgar School, for the 2022-2023 school year, at a salary of $22,626/year, prorated, effective October 7, 2022 through June 30, 2023.

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2. FINANCE

Motion/Second/Comments/Roll Call

1.  Payment of Bills

a)  Board Secretary’s Certification

Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6:20-2A.10(d), the Board Secretary has certified that as of September 27, 2022 no budgetary line item accounts have obligations and payments which exceed the amount appropriated by the Board of Education.    

______________________________________________                  _______________

Michael A. Harvier, Board Secretary                         Date

b)  Approve the Following Items Submitted by the Board Secretary

Payment of bills and claims, as shown on the attached list(s) that have been certified by the Board of Education and filed in the Business Office.

2.    Nonpublic Technology Aid

    Move to approve the following nonpublic technology aid for the 2022-2023 school year. These expenditures are required for the district to fulfill certain legal obligations under state legislation to administer federal or state funds provided to nonpublic schools within our jurisdiction.

3.    Professional Development

Move to approve the following professional development activities as shown on the following chart: 

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3. POLICY

Motion/Second/Comments/Roll Call

1.    Suspensions

The Board hereby acknowledges receipt of the suspension report summary for September 12, 2022- September 23, 2022.

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4. CURRICULUM

Motion/Second/Comments/Roll Call

1.    Turn-Key Trainers

    Move to approve the following teachers to prepare turn-key training for all PK-5 staff, for the 2022-2023 school year, on how to embed coping skills into morning meeting and classroom management routines for the October 10, 2022 In-service Day at the rate of $48/hour from the ESSER III grant not to exceed 9 hours each:

2.    Curriculum Documents

    Move to approve the curriculum documents for the following subjects:

3.    Emergency Virtual or Remote Instructional Plan

    Move to approve the Metuchen Public Schools Local Educational Agency Guidance for Emergency Virtual or Remote Instruction Plan for the 2022-2023 school year.

4.    Field Trips

Move to approve the following field trips for students in the Metuchen School District as shown on the attachment.

5.    ESCNJ Appointment of Representative

    Pursuant to enacted legislation P.L. 192-1989, Chapter 254, the Metuchen Board of Education elected Vincent Caputo to the Representative Assembly of the Educational Services Commission of New Jersey from September 2022 to September 2023.

6.    Professional Development - SEL Interns

    Move to approve the following SEL Interns for Professional Development activities from September 30, 2022 through December 20, 2022 as show below:

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14. Meeting Open to Public (for any topic)

15. Announcements

16. Motion to Go Into Executive Session (when applicable)

Resolution to Close Meeting

BE IT RESOLVED, pursuant to the Sunshine Act, N.J.S. 10:4-12 and 13, that the Board of Education will now meet in executive session to discuss _____________________________________ and that matters discussed will be disclosed to the public as soon as the reason for confidentiality no longer exist.

17. Adjournment