THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

METUCHEN, NEW JERSEY

THE ANNUAL REORGANIZATION MEETING 

of the Metuchen Board of Education

Metuchen High School

400 Grove Avenue

Metuchen, NJ  08840

Tuesday, January 4, 2022

8:00 pm

1. Call to Order by Pro-Tem Chair, Michael A. Harvier, Board Secretary

2. Sunshine Statement and Announcement of Purpose of Meeting

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

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

3. Flag Salute

4. Administration of Required Oaths to the Board Members Elected on November 2, 2021.

5. Roll Call

6. Announcement of Election Results

7. Pro-Tem Chair Will Conduct Election of the Board President

8. President Takes Chair

9. Board President Will Conduct Election of the Board Vice-President

10.    Meeting Open to the Public on all Previous Items

11.    Presentation/Discussions

12.    Remarks by President

13.    Report of Superintendent

14.    Committee Reports

15.    Old Business

16.    New Business

17.     Meeting Open to the Public

(for comments on the recommendations of the Superintendent of Schools)

18.    Approval of Minutes of the Board of Education Meetings

    Move to approve the minutes of the following meetings:

19.     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. Medical Leave of Absence

Move to  the medical leave of absence of Pam Hatzlhoffer, Campbell School Secretary, from approximately January 6, 2022 through approximately January 31, 2022.

2. Medical Leave of Absence

Move to approve the medical leave of absence of Ellissa Cadel, Campbell School Teacher, from approximately March 1, 2022 through approximately April 25, 2022.

3. Appointment - Certificated Staff

Move to approve the appointment of Michael Richvalsky, Teacher of Technology Education at Metuchen High School, for the 2021-2022 school year, effective March 7, 2022 (or earlier if he is released from his current district), through June 30, 2022, at a salary of $57,250/year, Step 1-F, prorated.

4. Coping Skills Pilot for the 2021-2022 School Year

Move to approve the following staff to serve as turn-key trainers for the Embedding Coping Skills Pilot for the 2021-2022 school year, not to exceed 10 hours at the contractual rate of $47 per hour. To be paid from the ARP ESSER III Learning Acceleration and Coaching Grant. 

5. Appointment - Spring 2022 Student Observers in Our Schools

Move to approve the following 2021-2022 Student Observers in our schools: 

6. Appointment - Certificated Staff

Move to approve  the appointment of Stacy Winters, Math Intervention Teacher at Edgar Middle School, for the 2021-2022 school year, effective March 7, 2022 (or earlier if she is released from her current district) through June 30, 2022, at a salary of $96,750/year, Step 4-N, prorated. 

7. Resignation - Certificated Staff

Move to accept the resignation of Ji Yeon Lim, Math Teacher at Metuchen High School, effective February 18, 2022, or earlier if a replacement is found and can start prior to this date. 

8. Maternity Leave of Absence Extension 

Move to approve the maternity leave of absence extension of Franchesa Hunt, Third Grade Teacher at Campbell School, through approximately February 28, 2022 (Agenda 8/10/21, Section 13 A2).

9. Leave Replacement Extension

Move to approve the leave replacement extension of Krista Szark, Third Grade Teacher leave replacement for Franchesca Hunt, Campbell School, through approximately February 28, 2022 (Agenda 8/24/21, Section 13 A25).

10. Appointment - Substitutes 

Move to approve the additional substitute teachers for the 2021-2022 school year, effective January 5, 2022, pending completion of substitute paperwork and criminal background clearance (Agenda 8/24/2021, Section 13 A5):

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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: 

2. Duties of Business Administrator/Board Secretary

Move to approve the following duties/position of Michael A. Harvier, Business Administrator/Board Secretary through December 31, 2022:

a ) PACO-Public Agency Compliance Officer for Affirmative Action.

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3. POLICY

Motion/Second/Comments/Roll Call

1. District Calendar

Move to approve the revision of removing the Edgar school promotion from the 2021-2022 district calendar.

2. Suspensions

The Board hereby acknowledges receipt of the suspension report summary for December 13, 2021 - December 23, 2021.

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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: 

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20.     Reorganization 

1. Set Regular Meetings of the Board of Education

Move to approve the Board of Education Meeting Schedule for 2022.

2. NJSBA Code of Ethics

Move to approve the adoption of the NJSBA Code of Ethics for 2022.

21.     Meeting Open to the Public (for anything you wish to discuss)

22.    Announcements

23.    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.

24.    Adjournment