THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
METUCHEN, NEW JERSEY
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2023
MEETING AGENDA
of the Metuchen Board of Education
Metuchen High School
400 Grove Avenue
Metuchen, NJ 08840
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Call to Order
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Flag Salute
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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, and by filing a copy with the Borough Clerk as prescribed by this law.
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Roll Call
Mr. Benderly
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Dr. Johnson-Marcus
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Ms. Cook
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Ms. Killean
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Mr. Derflinger
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Mr. Lifton
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Ms. Dimbeng
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Dr. Spigner
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Mr. Glassberg
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Mr. Suss
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Showcase of Success
❖ MHS Chamber Orchestra
The Metuchen High School Chamber Orchestra is the premier orchestral ensemble in the Metuchen School District. In the past year, the Metuchen High School Chamber Orchestra has received a Gold Rating at the CJMEA Orchestra Festival, participated in the NJMEA Orchestra Festival, and won first place in the 2023 Rowan String Festival. The MHS Chamber Orchestra regularly performs throughout the state of New Jersey for various community events, holding performances at Eden Autism Services, local benefit concerts, as well as a yearly chamber recital. All students in the MHS Chamber Orchestra perform in either quartets or quintets throughout the year, with these chamber groups receiving Distinguished Ratings at the Middlesex County Teen Arts Festival, and the New Jersey State Teen Arts Festival. The MHS Chamber Orchestra is an auditioned group that meets once a week after school for 2 hours. Tonight, the MHS Chamber Orchestra will perform "Allegro Con Brio," by Antonin Dvorak. They will be performing this piece next Tuesday to open the Rowan University Orchestra Concert, as a prize for winning the Rowan String Festival last Spring.
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Meeting Open to the Public (for any topic)
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Presentations
❖ NJSLA Science Presentation
❖ AP/SAT/ACT Presentation
❖ HIB Grading Self-Assessment 2022-2023 SY
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Reports
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Old Business
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New Business
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Approval of Minutes of the Board of Education Meetings
September 26, 2023
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Special Business Meeting (1)
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September 26, 2023
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Special Business Meeting (2)
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September 26, 2023
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Board Meeting
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Meeting Open to the Public (for any topic)
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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.
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PERSONNEL
Motion/Second/Comments/Roll Call
1. Appointment - Substitute Secretary
Move to approve the appointment of Donna Corrigan as Substitute Secretary at Metuchen High School, for the 2023-2024 school year, at a rate of $22/hour, effective October 18, 2023.
2. Appointment - School Secretary
Move to approve the appointment of Donna Corrigan, School Secretary at Metuchen High School, at a salary of $49,789/year, prorated, effective November 1, 2023.
3. New Teacher Academy Mentor
Move to approve the following mentor to work with new teachers at the New Teacher Academy, August 28, 2023 to September 1, 2023, to be paid at a rate of $49/hour, not to exceed 6 hours:
Teacher
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School
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Jonathan Nolde
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Campbell
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4. Student Observers
Move to approve the following Student Observers in our school district for the 2023 fall semester:
Name
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School
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Teacher
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Antonio Guzman
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Campbell
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Margie Thomas
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Spencer White
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Campbell
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Margie Thomas
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Dan Howells
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Campbell
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Margie Thomas
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5. Formal Mentor Teacher Assignments
Move to approve the following additional formal mentor assignments for the 2023-2024 school year, to work with the following mentee teachers (Agenda 8/8/23, Section 13 A13):
New Teacher
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School
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Mentor
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Payment, Traditional Route $550 for 30 weeks
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Shannon Desch
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MHS
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Chris Giddes
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$550, prorated, based on number of weeks
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Sean Rappleyea
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MHS
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Jonathan Stevens
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$550
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6. Appointment - Leave Replacement
Move to approve the appointment of Nicholas Tay, as Leave Replacement for Edgar School Industrial Arts Teacher, effective September 18, 2023, at the rate of $150/day.
7. Medical Leave of Absence Extension - Custodian
Move to approve the extension of the medical leave of absence of Mark Cooper, Custodian at Campbell School, through approximately November 1, 2023 (Agenda 7/18/23, Section 13 A23 and 9/12/23, Section 13 A16).
8. Medical Leave of Absence - Paraprofessional
Move to approve the medical leave of absence of Gina DelRosso, Paraprofessional at Edgar School, effective October 11, 2023 through June 30, 2024.
9. Updated Job Description - Assistant Superintendent
Move to approve the updated job description of the Assistant Superintendent for Metuchen Public Schools, as stated on the attachment.
10. Appointment - Assistant Superintendent
Move to approve the appointment of Tania Herzog, as Assistant Superintendent for Metuchen Public Schools, for the 2023-2024 school year, at a salary of $181,000/year, prorated, effective October 18, 2023 through June 30, 2024.
11. Senior Class Advisor - Revision
Move to rescind and approve the following co-curricular stipend for the co-curricular activity for the 2023-2024 school year as listed (Agenda 8/22/2023, Section 13, A9):
Metuchen High School
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Name
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Assignment
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2023-2024 Stipend
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Rescind:
Susan Paredes
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Senior Class Advisor (Step 2)
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$4185.00
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Approve:
Emily Caponigro
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Senior Class Advisor (Step 1)
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$3995.00
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12. Appointment - Additional Substitutes
Move to approve the appointment of the following additional substitutes for the 2023-2024 school year, effective October 10, 2023, pending completion of substitute training and criminal history clearance:
Last Name
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First Name
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Position
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Rate
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Anderson
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Avery
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Substitute Paraprofessional
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$15/hour
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DiSerio
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Nicolette
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Substitute Paraprofessional
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$15/hour
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13. Interim Moss Principal - Extension
Move to extend the term of Kathy Glutz, Interim Principal at Moss School, through approximately December 1, 2023, at a rate of $600/day (Agenda 9/26/23, Section 13 A13).
14. Appointment - Home Instruction
Move to approve the following personnel for Home Instruction for the 2023-2024 school year, as needed, at a rate of $60/hour, pending criminal history clearance:
15. Supplemental Intervention Services
Move approve the following certificated staff to provide beyond the school day supplemental intervention services for the 2023-2024 school year at the hourly rate of $49/hour (ESSER III funded):
Isabella Massaro
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Vincent Signorile
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Patricia Lewis
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16. Special Education Trainers
Move to approve the following staff members to prepare and provide training for special education programs and mandated professional development for the 2023-2024 school year, at the hourly rate of $49/hour:
Name
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Assignment
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Patricia Lewis
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Special Education for Transportation Department
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Lindsay Nalepa
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Co-Teacher
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17. Appointment - Paraprofessionals as Substitutes
Move to approve the following paraprofessionals to serve as substitutes as needed and assigned for the 2023-2024 school year, at an additional stipend of $50/day:
Francesca Ghezzo
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Kelly Vissichelli
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Hope Serratelli
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Kajal Desai
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Jordan Leitner
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Farhana Omarzai
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Marilyn Levine
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Sonia Aswani
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Deborah Stolz
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Joe DiMeglio
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Tara Tay
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Dorothea Parker
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Alan Ames
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Michelle Duggan
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18. Paraprofessional Mentors
Move to approve the following staff to serve as Paraprofessional Mentors, for a stipend in the amount of $250 for the 2023-2024 school year:
Anurima Bakshi
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Abeera Faizan
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19. Appointment - Leave Replacement
Move to approve the appointment of DejaMarie Rodriguez, Leave Replacement for Lisa Chango, School Counselor at Edgar School, at a rate of $301.49/day, effective approximately October 31, 2023 through approximately February 5, 2024.
20. Appointment - Substitute Custodian
Move to approve the appointment of Zakary Dunsavage, Substitute Custodian for Metuchen Public Schools for the 2023-2024 school year, at a rate of $15/hour, effective October 18, 2023, pending criminal history clearance.
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FINANCE
Motion/Second/Comments/Roll Call
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Treasurer of School Monies and Board Secretary’s Reports
Move to approve the Treasurer of School Monies’ Report, and Board Secretary’s Report as of July 31, 2023.
2. 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 October 17, 2023 no budgetary line item accounts have obligations and payments which exceed the amount appropriated by the Board of Education.
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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.
3. Athletic Transportation Routes
Move to approve the following renewal rates for Athletic Transportation routes with George Dapper Inc. for the 2023-2024 school year:
Vehicle
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Hours
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Amount
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54 passenger w/seatbelts
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3
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$248.46
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4
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$319.43
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5
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$390.42
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Additional hourly amount after 5 hours
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$76.84
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One way in town shuttle
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$161.35
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4. Additional Transportation Providers 2023-2024
Move to approve Irvin Raphael Inc., Shamrock Stagecoach, and Stout’s Transportation as additional transportation providers for the 2023-2024 school year.
5. School Bus Emergency Evacuation Drill
Move to accept the following reports on the completion of the School Bus Emergency Evacuation Drill:
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9/27/2023 8:30 AM, Metuchen High School, student parking lot. Van 16. Supervised by Brian Stike
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10/3/2023 8:00 AM – 2:15 PM, Edgar School, back bus circle. Full School Evacuation Practice during Physical Education & Health Classes, Busses 25 & 27 were used for all. Teachers Leading the drill were John Butler, Rick Carter, Michelle Huff, Nicolette Jomo, Drew Bandola
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10/4/2023 8:42 AM, Moss School, in back of school. Van 20. Supervised by Marissa Plancher and Sandy Iacona
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10/4/2023 9:02 AM, Moss School, in back of school. Van 24, Van 16, Van 14 Supervised by Marissa Plancher and Billy Ortman
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10/4/2023 11:55 AM, Moss School, in back of school. Van 20. Supervised by Marissa Plancher, Michele Herold, and Kelsee Young
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10/5/2023 9:30 – 11:00 AM, Campbell Elementary School, Location for the drill was Campbell driveway between Talmadge & Durham. Full school evacuation practice at assigned times. Supervised by Marissa Plancher, Oscar Colbert, Brooke Kirschner, Joe Fitzgibbon, and Billy Ortman
6. Nonpublic Technology Aid
Move to approve the following nonpublic technology aid for the 2023-2024 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:
School
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Vendor
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QTY
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Item #
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Description
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Price
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Total
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St. Francis Cathedral School
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QuaverEd
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1
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QuaverMusic
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$1,800.00
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$1,800.00
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7. Professional Development
Move to approve the following professional development activities as shown on the following chart:
Start Date
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End Date
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Activity Title
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Name
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Building
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Approved
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Payment
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FFPI Proposal #
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10/16/
2023
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10/16/
2023
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Asynchronous Fluency, Vocabulary, Comprehension Digital Course
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Masters, Sarah
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Moss
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0
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No cost
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10/20/
2023
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10/20/
2023
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AMTNJ Fall Conference
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Warnock, Michael
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MHS
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$215
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FFPI
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24-063
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10/20/
2023
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10/20/
2023
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Fall 2023 AMTNJ Conference
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Cecchine, Jennifer
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Edgar
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$247.76
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FFPI
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24-053
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10/23/
2023
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10/25/
2023
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NJSBA Workshop 2023 - Sustainable Schools NJ - Awards Ceremony
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Pasquale, Jennifer
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CES
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$526.50
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Other
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10/23/
2023
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10/25/
2023
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NJSBA Workshop 2023 / Sustainable Schools Award Ceremony
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Omark, Lindsey
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CES
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$526.50
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Other
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10/24/
2023
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10/24/
2023
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NJSBA Workshop 2023/ Sustainable Schools NJ Awards Ceremony
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Kremer, Christine
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Edgar
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$273.50
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FFPI
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10/27/
2023
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5/31/
2024
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Traumatic Loss Coalition MIddlesex County Monthly Meetings
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Granados, Lisa
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MHS
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$127
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FFPI
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24-054
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10/28/
2023
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10/28/
2023
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Dyslexia: Its Impacts in the Classroom with Amy Garner
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Spring, Christina
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CES
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$20
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FFPI
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24-057
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11/2/
2023
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11/2/
2023
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No More Meltdowns: Managing Overwhelming Frustration and Anxiety
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Crawford, Courtney
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Edgar
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$99
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FFPI
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24-061
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11/30/
2023
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11/30/
2023
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TLC Annual Suicide Conference: Finding Hope : Insights shared from those with Lived Experience
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Granados, Lisa
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MHS
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$138
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FFPI
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24-056
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12/1/
2023
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12/1/
2023
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NJIDA Fall Conference
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Smith, Elizabeth
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CES
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$210
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FFPI
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24-062
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12/2/
2023
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12/2/
2023
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"Make and Take Orton Gillingham Learning Centers" with Amy Garner
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Spring, Christina
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CES
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$20
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FFPI
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24-058
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1/20/
2024
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1/20/
2024
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Explore the 8 Essential Elements of Math Intervention with Dr. Nicki Newton
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Spring, Christina
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CES
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$25
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FFPI
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24-059
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2/23/
2024
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3/8/
2024
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Understanding and Using PSW and the Simple View of Reading Frameworks to Foster Collaboration in the Identification of Dyslexia, SLI, & SLD
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Donatelli, Dana
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Moss
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$20
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FFPI
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24-055
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4/13/
2024
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4/13/
2024
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"Cultivating Critical Thinkers & Dance, Raps, and Chants" with Shannon Cunningham Lanning
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Spring, Christina
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CES
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$20
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FFPI
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24-060
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10/6/
2023
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10/6/
2023
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CJPride PD Day
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Taylor, Carolyn
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Central Office
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approx $30 (mileage)
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Other
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8. Treasurer of School Monies and Board Secretary’s Reports
Move to approve the Treasurer of School Monies’ Report, and Board Secretary’s Report as of August 30, 2023.
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POLICY
Motion/Second/Comments/Roll Call
1. Suspensions
The Board hereby acknowledges receipt of the suspension report summary for September 25 - October 13, 2023.
2. Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying
Move to affirm the findings of the previously reported case.
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CURRICULUM
Motion/Second/Comments/Roll Call
1. Field Trips
Move to approve the following field trips for students in the Metuchen School District as shown:
School
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Destination
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Class/Group/
Purpose
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Teachers/
Advisors
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Date(s)
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No. Of Students
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Board Cost- Transportation
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Number of
Subs Needed.
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MHS
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Space Coast Florida Spring Ball
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Grade 9-12; Students will develop teamwork and collaboration between athletes. Develop a positive relationship. Spring training develops team comradery as they practice together and develop a bond so they play effectively once the season begins.
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Michelle Huff, Ed Porowski, Mark Mooney
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3/21/
2024 -
3/24/
2024
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16
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0
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1 sub needed
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Moss
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Metuchen Library
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Grade K; Students will engage in community based instruction to the Metuchen Public Library to generalize communication, social and ELA goals outside of the classroom and practice engaging within the community. PreK: 0.1.P.A.3 Actively engage in activities and interactions with teachers and peers. 0.2.P.A.4 Attend to tasks for a period of time. 9.2.3 Use multiple means of communication to creatively express thoughts, ideas, and feelings (e.g., sing a song and act out the life cycle of a butterfly. K: ELA.EE.SL.K.1 Participate in conversations with others. ELA.EE.RL.K.1 With guidance and support, identify details in familiar stories. ELA.EE.RF.K.3 Demonstrate emerging awareness of print. a. With guidance and support, recognize the first letter of own name in print.
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Katie Upshaw, Farhana Khan ,Tina Huber, Joelle Williams, Kajal Desai, Substitute; Shannon MacMenamie, Sandy Iacona, Laura Hermans, Karen Calantoni, Brinna Fortino, Lori Anne, Dana Donatelli, Caronline Mandel
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11/14/
2023
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15
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$40
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no subs needed
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Moss
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Giamarese Farm & Orchards
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Grade K; Students will engage in community instruction to Giamarese Farms & Orchards to learn and generalize social/emotional/behavioral goals, communication goals, in addition to expanding upon their prior learning to support their experiences in application to this trip. Students will also practice reflection on their experience. 2.3.1 Uses safe practices indoors and out (e.g., wear bike helmets, walk in the classroom, understand how to participate in emergency drills and understand why car seats and seatbelts are used) 9.4.1 Use prior knowledge to understand new experiences or a problem in a new context (e.g., after learning about snakes, children make comparisons when finding a worm on the playground) ELA.EE.SL.K.1 Participate in conversations with others. ELA.EE.SL.K.6 With guidance and support, communicate thoughts, feelings, and ideas. ELA.EE.L.K.1.d With guidance and support, identify answers to simple questions (e.g., who, what) from an array of choices.
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Katherine Upshaw, Farhana Khan, Tina Huber, Joelle Williams, Kajal Desai, Substitute; Shannon MacMenamie, Sandy Iacona, Laura Hermans, Karen Calantoni, Brianna Fortino, Lori Anne, Dana Donatelli, Caroline Mandel
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10/27/2023
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15
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$60
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no subs needed
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Campbell
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Borough Hall
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Grade 2; We will continue to learn about our community and various employees of the Borough by meeting with Mayor Busch, officers of the Police Department and other valuable members of our community.
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All second grade teachers and paraprofessionals
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10/30/
2023
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168
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0
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no subs needed
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Campbell
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Tiny Town
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Grades 1-4; Kelly Vissichelli Emily Almeida Ben Hohmann Deb De Cerbo Dee Parker Abeera Omarzai Rose Di Leonards Kinjal Vakharia Emily Bianchi
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Kelly Vissichelli, Emily Almeida, Ben Hohmann, Deb De Cerbo, Dee Parker, Abeera Omarzai, Rose Di Leonards, Kinjal Vakharia, Emily Bianchi
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12/1/
2023
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10
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0
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no subs needed
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Campbell
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Metuchen Post Office
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Grades 1-4; Community based instruction to the post office to generalize communication goals outside of the classroom and practice attending within the community. SL 2.1; SL 2.2; SL 2.6
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Kelly Vissichelli Emily Almeida Ben Hohmann Deb DeCerbo Dee Parker Abeera Omarzai Rose Di Leonardo Kinjal Vakharia Emily Bianchi
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11/17/
2023
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10
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0
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no subs needed
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Campbell
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Metuchen Library
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Grades 1-5; Community based instruction to the public library to generalize communication goals outside of the classroom and practice attending within the community. SL 2.1; SL 2.2; SL 2.6
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Dee Parker, Abeera Omarzai, Rose Di Leonardo, Kinjal Vakharia, Kelly Vissichelli, Deb De Cerbo, Ben Hohmann, Emily Almeida, Emily Bianchi
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11/13/
2023
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10
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0
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no subs needed
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Campbell
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Saint Lukes
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Grades 2-4; Community based instruction to Saint Luke's Pumpkin Patch to generalize social emotional/behavioral skills, communication goals, and science skills outside of the classroom and practice them within a community setting. SL 2.1 2-PS1-1
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Kelly Vissichelli, Emily Almeida, Ben Hohmann, Deb De Cerbo, Lori Anne Diserio
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10/20/
2023
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5
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0
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no subs needed
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Edgar
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Camp Mason
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Grade 5; Outdoor Education/SEL Trip
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5th grade staff and other EMS/Campbell/HS Staff plus nurse
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5/29/2024 to 5/31/2024 (2 nights)
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165(approximately)
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0
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TBD
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Edgar
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Somerset Patriots Ballpark
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Grade 6; Education day-students will complete a packet prior to and after the game. These exercises focus on how baseball connects to math, science, language arts, and social studies.
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6th grade team teachers: Kristin Bruno, Paul Mruczinski, Ken Smith, Karen Logan, Caroline Forde, Rebecca Dwyer, Suzy Palmer, Julia Vaughn, Lindsey Kaye, Beth McLaughlin
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5/29/
2024
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215
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0
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no subs needed
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Edgar
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Weihnachtsmarkt
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Grades 7-12; The Weihnachtsmarkt is an authentic holiday market much like the Christmas markets that appear in many German cities during the holidays. The students get to experience the atmosphere and authentic German food and holiday items.
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8 teachers-TBA
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12/1/
2023
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90
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0
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7 subs needed
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Edgar
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High Note Festival/Dorney Park
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Grade 7 & 8; Students perform in an adjudicated festival where conductor from colleges and universities are their adjudicators and workshop leaders. Students gain live performance experience , feedback and critique from master conductors and use our district's SELf emotional problem solving question set by identifying how they sound and how they feel
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Jordyn Gallagher, Robyn Keyes, Christopher McEwan, Stefeny Krombholz
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6/7/
2024
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120
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0
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4 subs needed
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Edgar
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Bridgewater Middle School
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Grade 7; Grade 7 G&T STEM class annually competes in the FLL-First Lego League Challenge. Students showcase the coding skills they have learned in class to compete against other middle school teams. In addition, students perform a skit to address a "challenge" in front of a panel of judges.
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Ed Ronk (possibly 1 additional staff member)
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11/18/
2023
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23
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$250
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no subs needed
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MHS
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Harvard Model Congress/Boston Sheraton Hotel
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Grade 11-12; Harvard Model Congress is a Harvard student-led government simulation conference, in which each member of our delegation will prepare for fulfill an assigned government role
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Chris Giddes, Danielle Cermak, and Bill Schlavis
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2/22/
2024
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32
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0
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3 subs needed
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MHS
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The Imperia
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12th Grade; High School Students will attend the culminating recognition event, hosted by the Robert Wood Johnson Safety Ambassador Program.
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Danielle Cermak,Karin Flores, Sarah Karger
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5/21/
2024
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8
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$90
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1 sub needed
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MHS
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Campbell Elementary school
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12th Grade; High School students will teach safety lessons to 1st graders, in conjunction with RWJBH Safety Ambassador Program
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Sarah Karger
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2/15/
2024
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8
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$40
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1 sub needed
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MHS
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Campbell Elementary school
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12th Grade; High School students will teach safety lessons to 1st graders, in conjunction with RWJBH Safety Ambassador Program
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Karin Flores
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4/11/
2024
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8
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$40
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1 sub needed
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MHS
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Campbell Elementary school
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12th Grade; High School students will teach safety lessons to 1st graders, in conjunction with RWJBH Safety Ambassador Program
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Karin Flores
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3/21/
2024
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8'
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$40
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1 sub needed
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MHS
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Campbell Elementary school
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12th Grade; High School students will teach safety lessons to 1st graders, in conjunction with RWJBH Safety Ambassador Program
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Danielle Cermak
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3/7/
2024
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8
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$40
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1 sub needed
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MHS
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Union County Performing Arts Center
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10th Grade; Students in 10 Honors read poems and short stories by Edgar Allan Poe and other gothic/horror authors. This show is a stage production of some of these stories, which will deepen the students' comprehension of the texts.
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Eileen Wagenblast; Chris Giddes, Adam Levy
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12/18/
2023
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88
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0
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3 subs needed
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MHS
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Repertorio Español
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Grades 11-12; Students will be viewing a show at the Repertorio Español (Spanish Theater Repertory Company). The show, "En el Tiempo de las Mariposas" gives insight into the Trujillo dictatorship in Dominican Republic, which is a topic of study in the Spanish 4 Honors course. Students also have familiarity of this topic from reading "Farming of the Bones" in their English 9 class. The show will be completely in the target language and is based on a Julia Álvarez novel about the Mirabal sisters.
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Nickolas Vosinas, Anais Ortega, Karin Flores, Danielle Cermak
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3/27/
2024
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50-55
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0
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4 subs needed
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MHS
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Middlesex County College
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12th Grade; This is trip to Middlesex College for Disability Connections: An information and resource fair CRP1 Act as a responsible and contributing citizen and employee CRP4 Communicate clearly and effective and with reason CRP10 Plan education and career paths aligned to personal goals
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Dawn Valovcin, Michelle Schutz, Jordan Leitner , nurse
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10/13/
2023
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4
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$60
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no subs needed
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MHS
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Target
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Grades 5-12; This is a trip to Target to work on shopping skills CRP1 Act as a responsible and contributing citizen and employee CRP2 Apply appropriate academic and technical skills CRP4 Communicate clearly and effectively and with reason CRP6 Demonstrate creativity and innovation CRP8 Utilize critical thinking to make sense of problems and persevere in solving them
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Dawn Valovcin, Christina Dybas, Alexis Wolford, Michelle Schutz, Jordan Leitner, Marilyn Levine, Ernest Svolto, Joseph Dimeglio, Janine Haulenbeek, a nurse, EMS CST member
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1/26/
2024
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13
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$90
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no subs needed
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MHS
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BJ's
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Grades 5-12; This will be a trip to BJs warehouse to buy supplies for the coffee cart program at the respective schools CRP1 Act as a responsible and contributing citizen and employee CRP2 Apply appropriate academic and technical skills CRP4 Communicate clearly and effectively and with reason CRP6 Demonstrate creativity and innovation CRP8 Utilize critical thinking to make sense of problems and persevere in solving them
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Dawn Valovcin, Christina Dybas, Alexis Wolford, Michelle Schutz, Jordan Leitner, Marilyn Levine, Ernest Svolto, Joseph Dimeglio, Janine Haulenbeek, a nurse, EMS CST member
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1/12/
2024
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13
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$90
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no subs needed
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MHS
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Menlo Park Mall
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Grades 5-12; This will be a trip to Menlo Park Mall so the students can purchase Items for their family members for the holiday CRP1 Act as a responsible and contributing citizen and employee CRP2 Apply appropriate academic and technical skills CRP4 Communicate clearly and effectively and with reason CRP6 Demonstrate creativity and innovation CRP8 Utilize critical thinking to make sense of problems and persevere in solving them
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Dawn Valovcin, Christina Dybas, Alexis Wolford, Michelle Schutz, Jordan Leitner, Marilyn Levine, Ernest Svolto, Joseph Dimeglio, Janine Haulenbeek, a nurse, EMS CST member
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12/8/
2023
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13
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$90
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no subs needed
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MHS
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Wegmans
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Grades 5-12; This will be a trip to Wegmans to purchase fresh ingredients for the Thanksgiving Feast CRP1 Act as a responsible and contributing citizen and employee CRP2 Apply appropriate academic and technical skills CRP4 Communicate clearly and effectively and with reason CRP6 Demonstrate creativity and innovation CRP8 Utilize critical thinking to make sense of problems and persevere in solving them
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Dawn Valovcin, Christina Dybas, Alexis Wolford, Michelle Schutz, Jordan Leitner, Marilyn Levine, Ernest Svolto, Joseph Dimeglio, Janine Haulenbeek, a nurse, EMS CST member
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11/17/
2023
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13
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$90
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no subs needed
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MHS
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Costco
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Grades 5-12; This will be a trip to Costco to purchase paper goods and ingredients for the Thanksgiving Feast CRP1 Act as a responsible and contributing citizen and employee CRP2 Apply appropriate academic and technical skills CRP4 Communicate clearly and effectively and with reason CRP6 Demonstrate creativity and innovation CRP8 Utilize critical thinking to make sense of problems and persevere in solving them
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Dawn Valovcin, Christina Dybas, Alexis Wolford, Michelle Schutz, Jordan Leitner, Marilyn Levine, Ernest Svolto, Joseph Dimeglio, Janine Haulenbeek, a nurse, EMS CST member
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10/27/
2023
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13
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$90
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no subs needed
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2. Training - Heart Rate Variability Pilot
Move to approve the following teachers for training for the Heart Rate Variability Pilot with Martin Blank, as the Skills Trainer for the 2023-2024 school year using ESSER III Grant Funds at the rate of $49/hour, not to exceed 8 hours.
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Name
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School
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1
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Julie Anderson
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Campbell
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2
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Mike Butler
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Edgar
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3
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Emily Caponigro
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MHS
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4
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Jennifer Cecchine
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Edgar
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5
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Danielle Cermak
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MHS
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6
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Laura Connolly
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MHS
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7
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Scott Delaney
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Campbell
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8
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Aubree Deminski
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MHS
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9
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Rachel DiVanno
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Edgar
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10
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Alyssa Dugasz
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Edgar
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11
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Chris Giddes
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MHS
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12
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Anna Girin
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MHS
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13
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Lindsay Kaye
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Edgar
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14
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Chrissy Kremer
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Edgar
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15
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Lisa Levin
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Campbell
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16
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Lori Meyer
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Edgar
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17
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Charmane Montgomery
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Edgar
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18
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Kelly Murphy
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MHS
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19
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Emily Presuto
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Edgar
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20
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Danielle Rubinowitsch
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Campbell
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21
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Sydney Rudin
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Edgar
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22
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Lauren Scala
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Edgar
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23
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Vincent Signorile
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Campbell
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24
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Jennifer Spak
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Campbell
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25
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Marcie Stoner
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Edgar
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26
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Rich Stoner
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Edgar
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27
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Margie Thomas
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Campbell
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28
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Karen Van de Castle
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MHS
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29
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Yoko Yakowenko
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MHS
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30
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Kathleen Zaleck
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Campbell
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Announcements
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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.
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Adjournment