THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

METUCHEN, NEW JERSEY

TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 2024

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, and by filing a copy with the Borough Clerk as prescribed by this law.

4. Roll Call

5. Showcase of Success

❖    Edgar Wind Ensemble

The Edgar Wind Ensemble is proud to present music they studied for the Spring Concert.  Students in the Wind Ensemble are composed of 7th and 8th graders. This is a new select ensemble at Edgar Middle School. The Wind Ensemble meets after school once a week. Tonight you will hear March from Suite in Eb (Mvt III) by Gustav Holst. 

❖    Student Advisory Board

Job Choi - 3rd Grade

Derek Hall - 4th Grade

Alex Hermans - 5th Grade

Ayomi Cole - 6th Grade

Drew Chonka - 7th Grade

Sama Samim - 8th Grade

Eashaan Bhattacharyya - 9th Grade

Sydney Gordesky - 10th Grade

Danny Galligan - 11th Grade

Hannah Mindler - 11th Grade

Maggie Rivera - 12th Grade

Kyle Rutter - 12th Grade

❖    Sports Champions

MHS Boys Golf Team

GMC Champions 

NJSIAA Group 1 Sectional Champions

Red Division Champions

Christopher Ahn

Shawn Ahn

Eric Anderson

Jacob Blom

Elior Chaplin

Theodore Gerlach

Aaron Grubman

Jakob Krombholz

Luke Krombholz

Jacob Leber

Gavin Moorman

Will Musselman

GMC Champion

NJSIAA Group 1 Sectional Champion

Luke Krombholz

MHS Girls Track and Field

GMC Champion

NJSIAA Sectional Champion

NJSIAA State Group Champion

3200m

Kaitlyn Connors

Middlesex County Champions 

4x800 Relay

Ella Andersen

Kaitlyn Connors

Gianna Hernandez

Lilly Kupersmit

Middlesex County Champions Distance Medley Relay

Ella Andersen

Olivia Barry

Kaitlyn Connors

Gianna Hernandez

MHS Boys Track and Field

GMC Red Division Champion

800m

Eric Schleif

GMC Champions

Middlesex County Champions

4x800m Relay

Niko Hidalgo

Art Krumins

Harry Moorman

Kacper Ruszala

NJSIAA Sectional Champions 

4x800m

Niko Hidalgo

Harry Moorman

Kacper Ruszala

Eric Schleif

NJSIAA Sectional Champion

3200m

Alex Patelski

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 - Certificated Staff 

Move to approve the appointment of Christine Jarrach, Culinary Arts Teacher at Metuchen High School, for the 2024-2025 school year, at a salary of $62,659/year, Step 3E, effective August 26, 2024 through June 30, 2025.

2. Resignation - Certificated Staff

Move to accept the resignation of Jennifer Stranz, Math Teacher at Metuchen High School, effective June 30, 2024.

3.    Salary Adjustment - Certificated Staff

    Move to approve a change in base salary for Francine Galassa, Special Education Teacher at Campbell School, from Step 3H, $67,725/year, to Step 4H, $69,338/year, as a result of her earning Master's + 30 credits, effective July 1, 2024. 

4.    Coaches Metuchen High School Spring 2025 - Revision

    Move to rescind and approve the following Metuchen High School coaches for the Spring 2025 school sports season as shown (Agenda 5/28/2024, Section 13, A5):

5.    Appointment - Leave Replacement

    Move to approve the appointment of Mark Dubyna, Leave Replacement for Kevin Smedley, Industrial Arts Teacher at Metuchen High School, effective August 26, 2024 through approximately October 18, 2024, at a rate of $311.76/day. 

6.    Appointment - Leave Replacement 

    Move to approve the appointment of Christine Piovoso, Leave Replacement for Megan Shapiro, First Grade Teacher at Campbell School, effective approximately September 30, 2024 through approximately May 2, 2025, at a rate of $311.76/day. 

7.    Appointment - Leave Replacement

    Move to approve the appointment of Christina Garison, Leave Replacement for Katie Upshaw, Special Education Preschool Teacher at Moss School, effective approximately September 11, 2024 through approximately December 3, 2024, at a rate of $311.76/day. 

8.    Appointment - Custodian

    Move to approve the appointment of Kelda Asian Arvizu, Night Custodian at Edgar Middle School, for the 2024-2025 school year, at a salary of $42,122/year, effective July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. 

9.    Supplemental Instruction

    Move to approve Francine Galassa to provide supplemental instruction for the 2023-2024 school year at the rate of $60/hour.

10.    Appointment - Technology Staff

    Move to approve Catherine LeMoreaux for technology assistance as needed, at a rate of $21/hour for the 2024-2025 school year.

11.     Appointment - Leave Replacement

    Move to approve the appointment of Christine Piovoso, Leave Replacement for Lindsay Kaye, Special Education Teacher at Edgar School, effective approximately August 26, 2024 through approximately September 23, 2024, at a rate of $311.76/day. 

12.    Salary Adjustment - Certificated Staff 

    Move to approve a change in base salary for Scott Delaney, Third Grade Teacher at Campbell School, from Step 2I, $70,520/year, to Step 3I, $72,240/year, as a result of him earning his Master's Degree, effective July 1, 2024. 

13.    Appointment - Additional Substitutes

Move to approve the appointment of additional substitutes for the 2023-2024 school

year, effective June 3, 2024, pending completion of substitute training and criminal

history clearance:

14.    Appointment – Re-Registration Support Staff

    Move to approve the following support staff to work the Re-Registration sessions for incoming 5th and 9th grade families, effective July 1, 2024 through August 26, 2024, at their hourly rates, not to exceed 30 hours per support staff member. 

15.    Appointment - Substitute Bus Aide

    Move to approve the appointment of Michael Molfetto, Substitute Bus Aide for Metuchen School District, effective June 5, 2024 through June 19, 2024, at a rate of $20.20/hour.

16.    Leave of Absence Extension - Secretary

    Move to approve the extension of the leave of absence of Kate Eosso, Campbell School and Special Services Secretary, to approximately August 1, 2024 (Agenda 5/14/24, Section 13, A10).

17.    Supplemental Instruction

    Move to Approve Isabella Massaro to provide supplemental instruction from June 17, 2024 to June 30, 2024 at the rate of $49/hour (ESSER Funded).

18.    Retirement - Certificated Staff

    Move to accept, with regret, the retirement of Deanna Kindler, First Grade Teacher at Campbell Elementary School, effective June 30, 2024.

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2. FINANCE

Motion/Second/Comments/Roll Call

1.    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.    Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying

    Move to affirm the findings of the previously reported case.

• METHS050824001

• EMS051424001

• EMS051724001

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4. 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: 

2.    Student Observer - Spring 2024

    Move to approve Chris Stankiewicz as a Student Observer from Rutgers Alternate Route Program at Metuchen High School for Spring 2024.

3.    Student Observers 2024-2025 SY

    Move to approve the following student observers from Rutgers Music Education Program, at Campbell School for the 2024-2025 school year: 

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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