Board Meeting - February 13, 2024

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Dates: 
Friday, February 9, 2024 - 3:45pm

THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

METUCHEN, NEW JERSEY

 

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2024

 

MEETING AGENDA

of the Metuchen Board of Education

Metuchen High School

400 Grove Avenue

Metuchen, NJ  08840

  1. Call to Order

 

  1. Flag Salute

 

  1. 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.

 

  1. Roll Call

Mr. Bhatt

 

Dr. Johnson-Marcus

 

Ms. Cook

 

Ms. Killean

 

Mr. Derflinger

 

Mr. Lifton

 

Ms. Dimbeng

 

Dr. Spigner

 

Mr. Glassberg

 

Mr. Suss

 

 

  1. Showcase of Success

 

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

 

  1. Presentations 

    Review of Baseline Data, Maintenance and Custodial, Transportation - Mr. Harvier

 

  1. Reports

  • President’s Report

  • Superintendent's Report 

  • Committee Reports

  • Student Board Member Report

 

  1. Old Business

 

  1. New Business

 

  1. Approval of Minutes of the Board of Education Meetings

 

January 23, 2024

  Special Business Meeting (1)

January 23, 2024

  Special Business Meeting (2)

January 23, 2024

  Board Meeting

 

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

 

  1. 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. Retirement - Rescind

Move to rescind the retirement of Meghan Jeney, Reading Specialist at Campbell School (Agenda 01/23/2024, Section 13 A1).

 

  1. Appointment - Leave Replacement

Move to approve the appointment of Rebecca Porretto, Leave Replacement for Andrea Agnone, Special Education Teacher at Edgar School, at a rate of $301.49/day, effective February 5, 2024 through approximately April 15, 2024. 

 

  1. Appointment - Leave Replacement 

Move to approve the appointment of Saima Khan, Leave Replacement for Deanna Kindler, First Grade Teacher at Campbell School, at a rate of $301.49/day, effective February 8, 2024 through approximately April 9, 2024. 

 

  1. Leave of Absence - Paraprofessional

Move to approve the leave of absence of Erin Gawronski, Paraprofessional at Campbell School, effective January 22, 2024 through approximately February 29, 2024.

 

  1. Salary Adjustment – Certificated Staff 

Move to approve a change in base salary for Lauren Thompson, Special Education Teacher at Edgar School, from Step 1F, $59,000/year, to Step 3F, $61,950/year, as a result of her earning her Master’s Degree, effective March 1, 2024. 

 

6.    Coaches - Revision MHS Spring Coaches

    Move to rescind and approve the following 2023-2024 Metuchen High School spring coach appointments (Agenda 07/18/2023, Section 13, A8):

 

Name

Assignment

Step

23-24 Stipend

Rescind:

Michael Spark

William Colavito

Robert Dougherty

Assistant Track Coach

Assistant/JV Baseball Coach

Assistant/Freshman Baseball Coach

 

 3

 3

 3

$6,812

$6,907

$6,382

Approve:

Lonnie Rawles

Julie Youngman

Robert Dougherty

William Colavito

Joseph Corrigan

Ryan Corrigan

 

Assistant Track Coach

Freshman/Assistant Softball Coach

Assistant/JV Baseball Coach

Assistant Baseball Coach (.33)

Assistant Baseball Coach (.33)

Assistant Baseball Coach (.33)

1

 1

 3

 3

 1

 1

 

$6,430

$5,999

$6,907

$2,106

$1,980

$1,980

 

7.    Appointment - Interim Moss Principal

    Move to approve the appointment of Kathy Glutz as Interim Principal at Moss School, from March 18, 2024 through June 30, 2024, at a rate of $600/day. 

 

8.    Leave of Absence - Administrator

    Move to approve the leave of absence of Brian Stike, Vice Principal at Metuchen High School, effective April 8, 2024 through approximately May 3, 2024.

 

9.    Appointment - Leave Replacement

    Move to approve the appointment of Adero Solomon, as Leave Replacement for Special Education Math Teacher at Metuchen High School, effective January 29, 2024 through approximately March 31, 2024, at a rate of $150/day. 

 

10.    Appointment - Additional Substitutes

Move to approve the appointment of additional substitutes for the 2023-2024 school year, effective February 8, 2024, pending completion of substitute training and criminal history clearance:

 

Last Name

First Name

Position

Rate

Hall

Lauren

Substitute with college degree

$110/day

Stankovicova

Erika

Substitute nurse

$200/day

Yurch

Merril

substitute with teacher certification

$115/day

 

11.    Leave of Absence - Rescind 

    Move to rescind the leave of absence of Nicole Valera, 4th Grade Teacher at Campbell School, effective approximately February 9, 2024 through approximately February 26, 2024 (Agenda 1/23/2024, Section 13, A21).

 

12.    Resignation - Rescind

    Move to rescind the resignation of Joelle Williams, Moss School Self-contained Kindergarten Teacher, effective February 16, 2024 , as per agreement (Agenda 01/02/2024, Section 13, A5).

 

13.    Transfer - Certificated Staff

    Move to approve the transfer of Joelle Williams, from Self-contained Kindergarten Teacher at Moss School, to Science ICR Teacher at Edgar Middle School, effective January 15, 2024.

14.    Leave of Absence - Certificated Staff

    Move to approve the leave of absence of Joelle Williams, Science RCI Teacher at Edgar Middle School, effective January 15, 2024 through June 30, 2024.

 

15.    Home Programming

Move to approve Hope Serratelli for home programming for the 2023-2024 school year at her hourly rate of $25.09/hr.

 

16.    Resolution – Administrative Leave

    Be it resolved, employee #102213 was placed on administrative leave with pay from February 2, 2024 through February 7, 2024. 

 

17.    Supplemental Tutoring Services

    Move to approve Lindsay Kaye, Special Education Teacher at Edgar Middle School, to provide supplemental tutoring services for the 2023-2024 school year, as needed, at the rate of $60/hour (IDEA funded). 

 

18.    Mentor Teacher Assignments

    Move to approve the following additional mentor assignments for the 2023-2024 school year (Agenda 8/8/23, Section 13 A13 and 10/17/23, Section 13 A):

 

New Teacher/Leave Replacement

School

Mentors

Payment: Formal Traditional Route $550 for 30 weeks; Formal Alternate Route $1000 for 30 weeks; Informal -$49/hour, not to exceed 6 hours

Saima Khan

CES

Erin Santasieri

Formal: $1000, prorated, based on number of weeks

Rebecca Porretto

EMS

Rebecca Dwyer

Formal: $1000, prorated, based on number of weeks

Lauren Corrigan

Moss

Katie Upshaw (.5)

Sarah Jensen (.5)

Formal: $500, prorated, based on number of weeks

Formal: $500, prorated, based on number of weeks

 

19.    Edgar Middle School Club Advisor

    Move to approve the following co-curricular stipend for the 2023-2024 school year as listed (Agenda 8/22/2023, Section 13, A9):

 

Name

Assignment

2023-2024 Stipend

Nick Tay

Woodworking Club Advisor (.5)

$674.50

 

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  1. FINANCE

Motion/Second/Comments/Roll Call

 

1.    Professional Development

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

 

Start Date

End Date

Activity Title

Name

Building

Approved

Payment

FFPI

Proposal #

1/24/

2024

1/24/

2024

Safety Care Recertification training

Massaro, Isabella

Campbell School

$700

Other

 

2/2/

2024

2/2/

2024

New Jersey Music Administrators Association Meeting

Jaye, Ashley

Central Office

0

No cost

 

2/7/

2024

2/7/

2024

NJDOE NJSLA-S ES Science Advisory Committee (SAC) Bias and Sensitivity Committee

Lemerich, Kathryn

Central Office

79.90

No cost

 

2/14/

2024

2/14/

2024

NJ ELA Supervisor Meeting

Forde, Caroline

Edgar

0

No cost

 

2/14/

2024

2/14/

2024

NJ ELA Supervisor Meeting

Manziano, Lou

Central Office

0

No cost

 

2/15/

2024

2/15/

2024

Full Day K Site Visit

Dougherty, Natalie

Central Office

0

No cost

 

2/15/

2024

2/15/

2024

Full Day K Site Visit

Masters, Sarah

Moss School

0

No cost

 

2/15/

2024

2/15/

2024

Full Day K Site Visit

Sporer, Emily

Moss School

0

No cost

 

2/22/

2024

2/24/

2024

NJMEA Conference

Jaye, Ashley

Central Office

$195

Other

 

2/22/

2024

2/22/

2024

6th Annual NJASCD Whole Child Conference

Herzog, Tania

Central Office

$149

Other

 

2/26/

2024

3/1/

2024

5th Grade NJSLA- S Science Assessment Item Review Committee

Nolde, Jonathan

Campbell School

0

No cost

 

2/28/

2024

2/28/

2024

Adapting OpenSciEd Units to Address Climate Change

Wetzel, Virginia

Edgar

0

No cost

 

2/28/

2024

2/28/

2024

Adapting OpenSciEd Units to Address the Climate Change NJSLS

Robbins, Melissa

Edgar

0

No cost

 

3/1/

2024

3/1/

2024

Multilingual Learners Summit

Dougherty, Natalie

Central Office

0

No cost

 

3/8/

2024

3/8/

2024

LinkIt! Spring User Group

Manziano, Lou

Central Office

0

No cost

 

3/12/

2024

3/12/

2024

Labor Management Collaborative Capacity Training

Bonassisa, Deneane

Central Office

0

No cost

 

3/12/

2024

3/12/

2024

Rutgers Labor Management Collaborative

Paredes, Susan

MHS/EMS

0

No cost

 

3/12/

2024

3/12/

2024

14th Inter-District Meeting - NJ Public School Labor-Management Collaborative

Schlavis, William

MHS

0

No cost

 

3/12/

2024

3/12/

2024

Labor Management Collaboration

Costanza, Vincent

Campbell School

0

Other

 

3/12/

2024

3/12/

2024

Labor-management collaboration capacity building Training

Fitzgibbon, David

Campbell School

0

No cost

 

3/13/

2024

3/13/

2024

Rutgers Labor Management Collaborative

Paredes, Susan

MHS.EMS

0

No cost

 

3/14/

2024

3/14/

2024

Labor Management Collaboration Capacity training

Bonassisa, Deneane

Central Office

0

No cost

 

3/15/

2024

3/15/

2024

AMTNJ Spring Conference Presentation

Lemerich, Kathryn

Central Office

$10.16

No cost

 

3/15/

2024

3/15/

2024

14th Inter-District Meeting NJ Public School Labor-Management Collaborative

Schlavis, William

MHS

0

No cost

 

3/15/

2024

3/15/

2024

14th Inter-District Meeting NJ Public School Labor-Management Collaborative.

Fitzgibbon, David

Campbell School

0

No cost

 

3/21/

2024

3/21/

2024

Understanding Eating Disorders

Kurtin, Ilana

Central Office

0

No cost

 

3/21/

2024

3/21/

2024

Understanding Eating Disorders

Rubin, Samantha

MHS

0

No cost

 

4/17/

2024

4/17/

2024

NJDOE NJSLA-S ES Science Advisory Committee (SAC) Bias and Sensitivity Committee

Lemerich, Kathryn

Central Office

0

No cost

 

4/24/

2024

4/24/

2024

Preschool Inclusion Leadership Conference

Calantoni, Karen

Moss School

$58

FFPI

24-110

4/24/

2024

4/24/

2024

Preschool Inclusion Leadership Conference

Donatelli, Dana

Moss School

$58

FFPI

24-109

4/24/

2024

4/24/

2024

Preschool Inclusion Leadership Conference

Lewis, Patricia

Edgar

$56.37

Other

 

5/30/

2024

5/30/

2024

2024 NJTESOL/NJBE SPRING CONFERENCE

Bormann, Kristina

Campbell School

$325

FFPI

24-111

5/30/

2024

5/31/

2024

2024 NJTESOL/NJBE SPRING CONFERENCE

Reyes, Adrianna

Campbell School

$543

FFPI

24-112

5/30/

2024

5/30/

2024

Systems of Support for Multilingual Learners

Park, Ellen

MHS

$333

Other

 

6/6/

2024

6/6/

2024

NJ STEM Pathways Quarterly Meeting

Lemerich, Kathryn

Central Office

$44

No cost

 

6/7/

2024

6/7/

2024

NJAFPA Annual Leadership Conference

Herzog, Tania

Central Office

0

No cost

 

7/17/

2024

7/17/

2024

NJDOE NJSLA-S ES Science Advisory Committee (SAC) Bias and Sensitivity Committee

Lemerich, Kathryn

Central Office

0

No cost

 

8/22/

2024

8/23/

2024

NJDOE NJSLA-S ES Science Advisory Committee (SAC) Bias and Sensitivity Committee

Lemerich, Kathryn

Central Office

$82.72

Other

 

 

2.    Acceptance of the 2022-2023 School Year Audit

    Move to accept the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), the accompanying Report to Management, and the synopsis prepared by the Superintendent, the Business Administrator, and Suplee, Clooney & Company, with no corrective action necessary for the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2023.

 

3.    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

Vendor

QTY

Item #

Description

Price

Total

St. Francis Cathedral School

CDW-G

1

6864479

Dell E2723HN-LED Monitor-Full HD (1080p)-27"

$144.38

$144.38

St. Francis Cathedral School

CDW-G

1

6037955

ViewSonic VA1903H 19" WXGA 1366x768p Monitor w/HDMI, VGA

$96.49

$96.49

St. Francis Cathedral School

CDW-G

2

6403806

Dell Pro Wireless Keyboard and Mouse

$52.24

$112.48

St. Francis Cathedral School

CDW-G

2

7423813

HP Z2 G9 Workstation-1xIntel Core i7 Hexzdeca-core (

$1,635.91

$3,271.82

St. Francis Cathedral School

CDW-G

2

755135

Tripp Lite High Speed HDMI Cable w Audio UHD 4Kx2K M M 6

$7.62

$15.24

 

4.    Resolution

 

WHEREAS, the Metuchen Board of Education (“Board”) seeks to procure the services of a third-party vendor to audit the Board’s utility services and for the purposes of achieving as much savings as possible (“Services”); and,

 

WHEREAS, the Services constitute a concession under the New Jersey Public School Contracts Law (“PSCL”); and,

 

WHEREAS, the benefits of the concession to the Board include potential savings in its utility bills and that there will be no payment required from the Board in the event no savings are reached (and that any payment will be a percentage of savings realized); and,

 

WHEREAS, the risks involved are minimal since no payment is due unless savings are achieved through the concession; and

 

WHEREAS, the estimated value of the concession is unknown but is anticipated to be above the Board’s bid threshold; and

 

WHEREAS, the total revenue of the concession is unknown but will be a percentage of savings realized; and

 

WHEREAS, the services required by the Board and costs incurred by the Board will be minimal; and

 

WHEREAS, the Board intends to procure the concession through the use of the competitive contracting procedures of the PSCL and award to the vendor whose proposal, price and other factors considered, is in the best interests of the Board.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the above-recitals are incorporated herein by reference.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board hereby authorizes the procurement of third-party utility services as a concession through the competitive contracting procedures of the PSCL.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Administration is authorized to take such steps as necessary to implement this resolution.

 

5.    Student Placement

    Move to approve placement of student #2032001 to attend Future Foundations Academy, effective approximately February 26, 2024 at the daily rate of $349 with a pro-rated annual tuition of $62,820.

 

6.    Aid Expenses

    Move to approve extraordinary aid expenses to Future Foundations Academy for student #2032001, with the annual rate of $45,360, which will be prorated for the 2023-2024 school year.

    

7.    Home Instruction

    Move to approve Hampton Behavioral Health to provide home instruction for the 2023-2024 school year, at the rate of $70/hr.

 

8.    Resolution - Small Group Intentional Teaching

 

WHEREAS, the Metuchen Board of Education (”Board”) publicly advertised a Request for Proposals (“RFP”) for a contract for High Impact Tutoring Services (“Services”) pursuant to the competitive contract procedures of the Public School Contracts Law; and

WHEREAS, the Board received two proposals in response to the public advertisement; and

WHEREAS, the highest ranking proposal based upon the criteria set forth in the award was submitted by Imagine Learning, LLC 8860 East Chaparral Road, Suite 100 Scottsdale, AZ 85250; and

WHEREAS, Imagine Learning’s proposal was responsive to the requirement of the RFP.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED. that pursuant to the competitive contracting procedures in the PSCL, the Board hereby awards a contract for the services of Imagine Learning at the rates set forth in their proposal for an initial term of one (1) year plus option of four (4) one-year extensions;

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Administration is required to take all steps necessary to effectuate this award including publication of notice of the award.

 

9.    Resolution - Award Contract additions and Alterations Moss Elementary School and Edgar Middle School

 

WHEREAS, on February 7, 2024, the Metuchen Board of Education (“Board”) held a public bid opening for the re-bid of the Additions & Alterations to Moss Elementary School and Edgar Middle School project (“Project”); and

WHEREAS, the Board received four (4) bids at the public bid opening; and

WHEREAS, the lowest numerical bid was submitted by Epic Management, Inc., Piscataway New Jersey, with a total bid, inclusive of a $300,000.00 General Allowance, and selected deduct alternate bids, in the amount of $37,186,409, inclusive of a base bid (including General Allowance) of $42,660,000.00, a deduct of $130,000.00 on Alternate Bid AB-10,  a deduct of $265,000.00 on Alternate Bid AB-12, a deduct of $400,000.00 on Alternate Bid AB-13, and a deduct of $4,678,591.00 on Alternate Bid AB-14; and

WHEREAS, the Board has determined Epic Management, Inc. to be the lowest responsible bidder.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the above recitals are incorporated as if set forth here at length.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that pursuant to New Jersey’s Public School Contracts Law, the Board hereby awards a contract for the Project to Epic Management, Inc, in the amount of $37,097,409.00 as broken out above.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board hereby authorizes the Business Administrator to return the bid bond to all but the three lowest bidders.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that upon receipt of the executed contract, bonds, insurance certificate and other contract documents from Epic Management, Inc., the Business Administrator is authorized to return the bid securities to the remaining bidders, if requested.

10.    Resolution - Award Contract additions and Alterations Campbell Elementary School and Metuchen High School

WHEREAS, on February 7, 2024, the Metuchen Board of Education (“Board”) held a public bid opening for the re-bid of the Additions & Alterations to Campbell Elementary School and Metuchen High School project (“Project”); and

WHEREAS, the Board received four (4) bids at the public bid opening; and

WHEREAS, the lowest numerical bid was submitted by M&M Construction, Cranford New Jersey , with a total bid, inclusive of a $300,000.00 General Allowance, and selected deduct alternate bids, in the amount of $38,020,000 inclusive of a base bid (including General Allowance) of $38,400,000, a deduct of $90,000.00 on Alternate Bid AB-04, a deduct of $120,000.00 on Alternate Bid AB-05,  a bid of $20,000.00 on Alternate Bid AB-09, and a deduct of $190,000.00 on Alternate Bid AB-11; and

WHEREAS, the Board has determined M&M Construction to be the lowest responsible bidder.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the above recitals are incorporated as if set forth here at length.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that pursuant to New Jersey’s Public School Contracts Law, the Board hereby awards a contract for the Project to Epic Management, Inc, in the amount of $38,020,000.00 as broken out above.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board hereby authorizes the Business Administrator to return the bid bond to all but the three lowest bidders.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that upon receipt of the executed contract, bonds, insurance certificate and other contract documents from M&M Construction, the Business Administrator is authorized to return the bid securities to the remaining bidders, if requested.

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  1. POLICY

Motion/Second/Comments/Roll Call

    

  1. Suspensions

The Board hereby acknowledges receipt of the suspension report summary for January 22, 2024 - February 9, 2024. 

 

2.    Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying

    Move to affirm the findings of the previously reported case.

 

  • CES121823001

  • EMS122223001

  • METHS011024001

  • EMS011124001

  • EMS011224001

 

3.    Ice Hockey Tri-op

Move to approve the submission of an application for tri-op with JP Stevens High School and Edison High School for Ice Hockey for the 2024-2027 school years. Final commitment to the program will be subject to negotiation and approval of an acceptable agreement between the Metuchen Board of Education, Edison Board of Education and Ice Hockey Association detailing the operations of the tri-op program.

 

4.    Sidebars

Move to approve the Metuchen Board of Education Sidebars with the Metuchen Education Association concerning the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school calendars. 

 

5.    School Calendar

    Move to approve the district calendar for the 2024-2025 school year. 

 

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  1. 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

Destination

Class/Group/

Purpose

Teachers/

Advisors

Date(s)

No. Of Students

Board 

Cost- Transportation

Number of Subs Needed

MHS

Bergen County Academies

Grades 11-12;A quartet of students was accepted to participate in the 2024 Young Musician's Program Chamber Music Festival hosted by the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. This annual event gives students an opportunity to perform a piece of chamber music and receive coaching from professionals in the field. If students perform well enough, they will be given the opportunity to perform at Alice Tully Hall in Lincoln Center.

Christopher McEwan

3/13/

2024

4

$120

no subs needed

Moss

Tiny Town

Grade K; Express ideas for activities and initiate discussions. 0.1.4 Discuss their own actions and efforts. 0.4.5 Express needs verbally or nonverbally to teacher and peers without being aggressive 2.1.P.D.2 Develop an awareness of warning symbols and their meaning ELA.EE.SL.K.1 Participate in conversations with others. ELA.EE.RF.K.3 Demonstrate emerging awareness of print Students will engage in community based instruction to Tiny Town to generalize social emotional/behavioral skills, communication goals, and play skills outside of the classroom and practice them within a community setting.

PreK Self Contained: Katie Upshaw, Farhana Khan, Tina Huber, K Self Contained: Victoria Rebecca, Lauren Tiffanie, PreK Self Contained: Shannon MacMenamie,Sandy Iacona, Laura Hermans, CST: Karen Calantoni, Brianna Fortino, Lori Anne, Dana Donatelli, Caroline Mandel, Vanessa Beibide-

Zanetich

3/15/

2024

15

$80

no subs needed

MHS

Montgomery Township High School

Grade 9-12; First Robotics Competition Day 1

Kevin Smedley

3/16/

2024

35

$300

no subs needed

MHS

Montgomery Township High School

Grade 9-12; First Robotics Competition 1 Day 2

Kevin Smedley

3/17/

2024

35

$280

no subs needed

EMS

Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School

Grade 8; EMS Advanced Orchestra will participate in the NJMEA Middle School Orchestra Festival. Students will perform in front of an adjudication panel and will receive feedback on their playing.

Christopher McEwan

3/19/

2024

7

$110

no subs needed

MHS

Rutgers Human Anatomy Lab

Grade 12; The trip is for the students of the Honors Health Science class which focuses on human anatomy, physiology and medical professions. The Human Anatomy professor at Rutgers offers a viewing of a dissection of a human cadaver for high school students. The professor will guide the students through a real human body to show location and function of many of the body's structures.

Ryan Clapp and Bob Ulmer

4/12/

2024

23

$80

2 subs needed

EMS

American Museum of Natural History

Grade 7; Students will explore the vast diversity of life on our planet. Students will engage in discussions on topics of choice: Anthropology, Climate Change, Life Science, and Space Science

Linda Donohue, Ed Albanese, Mike Butler, Andrea Elton, Andrew Southern, Shannon Connors, Raquel Williams

4/24/

2024

175

$0

5 subs needed

Moss and CES

Merrill Park

Grades K-4; Campbell: SL 1.4 Describe people, places, things, and events with relevant detail, expressing ideas, and feelings clearly. 0.1.2 Express ideas for activities and initiate discussions. Moss PreK/K: Students will engage in community based instruction to Merrill Park to generalize social emotional/behavioral skills, communication goals, motor and play skills outside of the classroom and practice them within a community setting. 0.1.3 Actively engage in activities and interactions with teachers and peers. 0.5.3 Demonstrate how to enter into play when a group of children are already involved in play. 2.4.1 Develop and refine gross-motor skills (e.g., hopping, galloping, jumping, running, and marching).

Campbell: Samantha Murphy, Kelly Vissichelli, Emily Almeida, Ben Hohmann, Deb De Cerbo, Brian Jeney, Dee Parker, Abeera Omarzai, Rose Di Leonardo, Kinjal Vakharia, Emily Bianchi, Isabella Massaro, Moss: PreK Self Contained: Katie Upshaw, Farhana Khan, Tina Huber, K Self Contained: Victoria Dunyak, Rebecca Smith, Lauren Corrigan PreK Self Contained: Shannon MacMenamie, Sandy Iacona, Laura Hermans CST: Brianna Fortino, Lori Anne Deserio,

Caroline Mandel, Vanessa Beibide-

Zanetich

5/3/

2024

25

$50

no subs needed

Moss

Kentnor Park

Grade K; 0.1.3 Actively engage in activities and interactions with teachers and peers.

0.5.3 Demonstrate how to enter into play when a group of children are already involved in play. 2.4.1 Develop and refine gross-motor skills (e.g., hopping, galloping, jumping, running, and marching). Students will be engage in community based instruction to Kentnor Playground to generalize social emotional/behavioral skills, communication goals, motor and play skills outside of the classroom and practice them within a community setting.

PreK Self Contained: Teacher Sub (TBA) Farhana Khan Tina Huber K Self Contained: Victoria Dunyak,

Rebecca Lauren Corrigan

Tiffanie Nicolette Dulin PreK Self Contained: Shannon MacMenamie Sandy Iacona Laura Hermans CST: Brianna Fortino Lori Anne Deserio, Caroline Mandel Vanessa Beibide-

Zanetich

5/17/

2024

15

$80

no subs needed

EMS

New York City

Grades 11-12; The objective of the field trip is to allow students to explore and research areas of historical significance to the queer and trans community in New York City. Students will choose a place to research and create a short presentation as if they are a tour guide. Each student or small group will present their research and discuss what makes it historically significant to the LGBTQIA+ community. We will submit a list of sites once students finalize their research.

Ann Leghorn-

Orapallo & Caroline Forde

5/22/

2024

15

$40

1 sub needed

MHS

Bergen County Academies

Grades 11-12;A quartet of students was accepted to participate in the 2024 Young Musician's Program Chamber Music Festival hosted by the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. This annual event gives students an opportunity to perform a piece of chamber music and receive coaching from professionals in the field. If students perform well enough, they will be given the opportunity to perform at Alice Tully Hall in Lincoln Center.

Christopher McEwan

3/13/

2024

4

$120

no subs needed

Moss

Tiny Town

Grade K; Express ideas for activities and initiate discussions. 0.1.4 Discuss their own actions and efforts. 0.4.5 Express needs verbally or nonverbally to teacher and peers without being aggressive 2.1.P.D.2 Develop an awareness of warning symbols and their meaning ELA.EE.SL.K.1 Participate in conversations with others. ELA.EE.RF.K.3 Demonstrate emerging awareness of print Students will engage in community based instruction to Tiny Town to generalize social emotional/behavioral skills, communication goals, and play skills outside of the classroom and practice them within a community setting.

PreK Self Contained: Katie Upshaw, Farhana Khan, Tina Huber, K Self Contained: Victoria Rebecca, Lauren Tiffanie, PreK Self Contained: Shannon MacMenamie,Sandy Iacona, Laura Hermans, CST: Karen Calantoni, Brianna Fortino, Lori Anne, Dana Donatelli, Caronline Mandel, Vanessa Beibide-

Zanetich

3/15/

2024

15

$80

no subs needed

 

2.    Textbook Disposal

    Move to approve the disposal of the following textbooks as per the guidelines outlined in the district's policy on Disposition of Property:

 

Textbook

School

Publisher

Copyright

ISBN

Qty

Glencoe Math CCSS Edition Course 3 TE Vol. 1

Middle School

McGraw-Hill

2013

978-0-07-661929-0

2

Glencoe Math CCSS Edition Course 3 TE Vol. 2

Middle School

McGraw-Hill

2013

978-0-07-662018-0

3

Glencoe Math CCSS Course 3 Assessment Masters

Middle School

McGraw-Hill

2013

978-0-07-662329-7

2

Glencoe Math CCSS Course 3 Workbook Answer Guide

Middle School

McGraw-Hill

2013

978-0-07-661530-8

1

McDougal Littell Math Course 1 SE

 

McDougal Littell

2008

978-0-618-92328-1

1

McDougal Littell Math Course 3 SE

Middle School

McDougal Littell

2007

978-0618610716

1

McDougal Littell Math Course 3 TE

Middle School

McDougal Littell

2008

978-0-618-92331-1

1

McDougal Littell Algebra 1 SE

Middle School Algebra 1

McDougal Littell

2004

978-0-618-25018-2

2

McDougal Littell Algebra 1 TE

Middle School Algebra 1

McDougal Littell

2001

978-0-395-97888-2

2

McDougal Littell Algebra 1 Teacher's Resource Pack

Middle School Algebra 1

McDougal Littell

2001

Various items

1

McDougal Littell Pre-Algebra SE

Middle School Pre-Algebra

McDougal Littell

2005

978-0-618-25003-5

1

McDougal Littell Pre-Algebra Teacher's Resource Package

Middle School Pre-Algebra

McDougal Littell

2005

Various items

1

Biology/McDougal Littell

HS Biology (Modern)

McDougal Littell

2008

978-0-618-59658-4

111

Elements of Literature

Unknown

Holt, Rinehart, Winston

1993

0-03-074194-7

15

Science scales (Broken)

Middle School Science

N/A

N/A

N/A

4

Van de Graaff generator

Middle School Science

N/A

N/A

N/A

1

Hot plates

Middle School Science

N/A

N/A

N/A

4

Static wand

Middle School Science

N/A

N/A

N/A

10

 

3.    Student Observer

    Move to approve the following Student Observer in our school district for the 2023-2024 school year, for up to 4 hours:

 

Name

School

Emily Almeida, Observer, Kean University

Moss

 

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  1. Meeting Open to Public (for any topic)

 

  1. Announcements

 

  1. 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.

 

  1. Adjournment

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