hboe april 2015 full agenda

Tuesday, April 14, 2015AGENDA

HOBOKEN BOARD OF EDUCATION158 FOURTH STREET, HOBOKEN, NJ 07030(MEETING HELD IN DEMAREST AUDITORIUM, 158 FOURTH STREET, HOBOKEN, NJ 07030)7:00 P.M.

1. PUBLIC MEETING 7:00 P.M.

This meeting is being held in conformity to the Open Public Meetings Act N.J.S.A. 10:4-6 et. seq. Proper public notice of the meeting was published in the local papers on April 11, 2015 and April12, 2015. If any Board member or member of the public in attendance believes that the meeting is inviolation of the Open Public Meetings Act, the Hoboken Board of Education requests that theymake a statement at this time.

The Board wishes to make those in attendance aware that this meeting is being recorded on videoand will be broadcast by the Board at a later date on CATV Channel 77 and Fios Channel 46. The Hoboken Board of Education is committed to preserving the decorum of the public processand is mindful that we live in the electronic age of computers, cell phones and other electroniccommunications devices. Nevertheless, we respectfully request that all meeting participants kindlysilence their electronic devices during the course of the meeting, and if use of the device isnecessary, we ask that you please leave the meeting room if you need to conduct personalbusiness.

Subject 1.01 Call to Order

Meeting Apr 14, 2015 - AGENDA

Category 1. PUBLIC MEETING 7:00 P.M.

Type Procedural

Subject 1.02 Statement of Compliance - Open Public Meeting Act



Type Information

Subject 1.03 Salute to the Flag



Type Procedural

Subject 1.04 Roll Call



Type Procedural

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2. RECOGNITION

3. REPORTS

1.) Erasure Irregularity Follow-Up.

Finance CommitteeCurriculum and InstructionGovernance and PersonnelAthletics and Performing ArtsFacilities and Wellness

PRESENT ABSENTAngley, Sharyn

Biancamano, Peter

Evans, Jennifer

Gold, Leon

Kluepfel, Thomas

Mitchell, Jean Marie

Sobolov, Irene

Stromwall, Monica

Tyroler, Ruth

Subject 2.01 Students of the Month


Category 2. RECOGNITION

Type Presentation, Recognition

Subject 2.02 Harvard Model Congress


Category 2. RECOGNITION

Type Recognition

Subject 3.01 Superintendent's Report


Category 3. REPORTS

Type Report

Subject 3.02 Business Administrator's Report


Category 3. REPORTS

Type Report

Subject 3.03 Committee Reports


Category 3. REPORTS

Type Report

Subject 3.04 Board President's Report - Ruth Tyroler


Category 3. REPORTS


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4. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Resolution 5.01 "Approval of Contract of New Superintendent of Schools"ONLY)

Sign up to speak on list by Board CounselSpeaking time is limited to 5 minutes per person, or as modified by the presiding officer

5. ACTION - Superintendent's Contract

6. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Agenda Items Only)

Type Report

Subject 4.01 Guidelines for Public Comments


Category 4. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Resolution 5.01 "Approval of Contract of New Superintendent of Schools" ONLY)

Type Information

Subject 5.01 Approval of Contract of New Superintendent of Schools


Category 5. ACTION - Superintendent's Contract

Type Action

Recommended Action WHEREAS The Hoboken Board of Education has been engaged in a search for a Superintendent of Schools; and

WHEREAS the Board identified Christine Johnson as the finalist for the Superintendent position; and

WHEREAS the Board and Ms. Johnson negotiated the terms of a proposed contract, which they found to be mutallyacceptable, and forwarded same to the Executive County Superintendent of Schools for Hudson County for herreview and approval as required by law; and

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board hereby names Christine Johnson as its next Superintendent ofSchools, beginning on July 15, 2015, through June 30, 2020; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board and Ms. Johnson await action on the proposed contract from the ExecutiveCounty Superintendent of Schools for Hudson County, as required by law.

Subject 6.01 Guidelines for Public Comments


Category 6. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Agenda Items Only)

Type Information


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7. ACTION ITEMS

Our adopted rules of Parliamentary Procedure, Robert's Rules, provide for consent agenda listing several items for approval of the Boardby a single motion. Most of the items listed under the consent agenda have gone through Board subcommittee review andrecommendation. Documentation concerning these items has been provided to all Board members and the public in advance to assure anextensive and thorough review. Items may be removed from the consent agenda at the request of any board member.

8. ACTION - MINUTES9. ACTION - POLICIES10. ACTION - CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION11. ACTION - GOVERNANCE AND PERSONNEL

Staff UPC Code &Assignment Acct. # Effective

Dates

1.IsabellaDella Fave

ParaprofessionalAideWallace SchoolAID.FL.SEAF.03

#11-000-217-106-13-1039-001

07/01/15For purposeofretirement

Subject 7.01 Approval of the Consent Action Items


Category 7. ACTION ITEMS

Type Action (Consent)

Recommended Action RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves a Consent Agenda.

Subject 11.01 Acceptance of Resignations - 2014-2015 School Year


Category 11. ACTION - GOVERNANCE AND PERSONNEL


Recommended Action RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superintendent, accepts the followingresignations for the 2014-2015 school year:


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2.PatriciaWilliams

Special EducationTeacherTCH.CA.SPED.01

#15-212-100-101-04-1066-000


3.DianneBotti

Assistant to theBusinessAdministratorCentral OfficeSPT.CO.ABA.01

#11-000-251-100-12-1001-000


4.SophiaLopez

Classroom AideWallaceAID.FL.PSCHL.07

#20-218-100-106-27-1028-000 03/20/15

5.MyrnaThelemaque

Classroom AideBrandtAID.FL.PSCHL.10

#20-218-100-106-27-1028-000 04/02/15

6.RogerBowley

PrincipalWallace SchoolADM.WA.PRIN.01

#15-000-240-103-06-1011-000 06/30/15

7.SaramiSoler

One on OneTeacher AideWallaceAID.FL.SEAP.54

#11-000-217-106-13-1039-001 04/02/15

8.VictorioCrocitto

One On One AideAID.FL.SEAP.51BrandtAID.FL.SEAP.51

#11-000-217-106-13-1039-001 04/02/15

Name Assignment, UPC Code & Acct.#

Annual BaseSalary/HourlyRate

EffectiveDates

1.Sarami Soler(temporaryreplacement forJanice Sheridan)

Kindergarten TeacherConnorsTCH.CR.KIND.01#15-110-100-101-09-1013-000

Step 1 BA$49,223.00(pro-rated)

04/13/15-06/30/15

2.Keeon WalkerAssistant Track (Outdoor) Boysand Girls#15-402-100-100-07-1900-000

$4,196.00(stipend)

03/06/15-06/30/15

3.Jessica Salcedo

One On One Teacher AideWallaceAID.FL.SEAP.55#11-000-217-106-13-1039-001

$13.73 perhour5 hours 45minutes perday

04/15/15-06/30/15

4.LucyPetroysan (leavereplacement forAmarilis Hasani)

PK-4 TeacherBrandtTCH.PS.PSCHL.05#20-218-100-101-27-1028-000

Step 1 BA$49,223.00(pro-rated)

04/15/15-06/30/15

5.Philip Robinson,Jr.

Art Club AdvisorHJSHS#15-401-100-100-07-1903-000

$834.00(stipend)pro-rated

03/16/15-06/30/15

Subject 11.02 Approval of Appointments - 2014-2015 School Year




Recommended Action RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superintendent, approves the appointments ofthe following personnel in the Hoboken School District for the 2014-2015 school year on the appropriate bargainingunit salary, pending the full satisfaction of requisite New Jersey Department of Education and District employmentcriteria.ALSO BE IT RESOLVED, that the Superintendent, recommends that the Board of Education approves the submissionto the County Superintendent of Schools the application for emergency hiring and each applicant's attestation thathe/she has not been convicted of any disqualifying crime pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 18A6-13, et. seq, forthe employees listed below if necessary:


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Staff Position Department orSchool Days (Family Leave)

1.ErinKubach Rodrigues Art Teacher HJSHS

Leave Request RevisionLast Day 03/13/15Sick & Personal untilApril 29, 2015NJFMLA - starting April30, 2015Return Date: 09-01-15

2.Francine Yu-Reside 3rd GradeTeacher Calabro School

NJFMLAReturn Date: Monday,June 15, 2015

3.Amnda Sivo-Jervis SpecialEducation Brandt

Sick & Personal05/04/15-06/05/15FMLA06/08/15-06/25/15FMLA09/02/15-11/08/15Maternity Leave11/09/15-01/25/16Return to work01/26/16

4.Jennifer Peters ElementaryTeacher Connors

Sick& Personal Days09/02/15-10/23/15NJFMLA10/26/15-01/11/16

Name Position Per Diem Effective Date

1.Michael Abdallah Substitute Teacher $90.00* 04/15/15-06/30/15

2.Nicole Godfrey Substitute Teacher $90.00* 04/15/15-06/30/15

3.Laeequa Kamal Substitute Teacher $90.00* 04/15/15-06/30/15

4.Christene Martin Substitute Teacher $90.00* 04/15/15-06/30/15

5.Margaret-Mary Timpanaro Substitute Teacher $90.00* 04/15/15-06/30/15

6.Alyssa Blanchard Substitute Teacher $80.00 04/15/15-06/30/15

7.Ryan Donahue Substitute Teacher $80.00 04/15/15-06/30/15

8.Christopher Gesso Substitute Teacher $80.00 04/15/15-06/30/15

Subject 11.03 Approval of the Harrassment, Intimidation and Bullying (HIB) Report




Recommended Action RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superintendent, approves the HIB report forthe month of March, 2015.

Subject 11.04 Approval of Leave Requests and Changes




Recommended Action RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superintendent, approves the following leavesor changes for the 2014-2015 school year:

Subject 11.05 Approval of Substitutes for the 2014-2015 School Year




Recommended Action RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superintendent, approves the followingapplicants for a Hudson County Substitute Certificate and then to be added to our pool of substitute teachers for the2014-2015 school year:


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9.Aleah Lombardi Substitute Teacher $80.00 04/15/15-06/30/15

10.Caroline Maragni Substitute Teacher $80.00 04/15/15-06/30/15

11.Josie Perez Substitute Teacher $80.00 04/15/15-06/30/15

12.Esther Rentas Substitute Teacher $80.00 04/15/15-06/30/15

13. Adriana Rivero Substitute Teacher $80.00 04/15/15-06/30/15

14.Anne Marie Schreiber Substitute Teacher $80.00 04/15/15-06/30/15

15.Chrislange Sine Substitute Teacher $80.00 04/05/15-06/30/15

16.Kristin Torres Substitute Teacher $80.00 04/05/15-06/30/15

*Certificated

Student TeacherName School & Position Cooperating

Teacher Effective Dates

1.Mengyu (Lea)Lai

Wallace PreKIntern Psychology Jaely Ricciardi 09/15 - 01/16

2.Lorena RuizCalabro2nd GradeStudent Teacher

KleopatraKontogiannis

09/01/15-12/23/15

3.Lisa Price

WallaceSpecial NeedsGrades 3 and 4Student TeacherPlacement

Jacqueline Cordero

16 weeks09/08/15-12/22/155 days a week - allday

Name Assignment, UPC Code & Acct.#

Annual BaseSalary/HourlyRate

Revised StartDate or EndingDate

1.PhilipRobinson(temporaryreplacement forErin Rodrigues)

Art TeacherHJSHSTCH.HS.ART.01#15-140-100-101-07-1027-000

BA Step 1$49,223.00(pro-rated)

03/16/15-06/30/15

2.Eral Bido(MaternityLeave forFrancine Yu)

3rd Grade TeacherCalabroTCH.CA.ELEMN.04#15-120-100-101-04-1012-000

BA Step 1$49,223.00(pro-rated)

02/02/15 -06/12/15

Subject 11.06 Approval of Classroom Placements and Observations




Recommended Action RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superintendent, approves the followingplacements and observations for the 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 school year:

Subject 11.07 Approval of Children of Non-Resident Staff Members to Attend Hoboken Public Schools




Recommended Action RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superintendent, in accordance with HobokenBoard of Education Policy No. 5118, approves (T.M.) child of nonresident staff member to attend first grade atWallace School for the 2015-2016 school year and (J.M.) also child of non-resident staff member to attend HJSHS asa 7th grader for the 2015-2016 school year.

Subject 11.08 Approval of Modification to Start Date and End Date for Replacement Teachers




Recommended Action RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superintendent, approves the followingchange to start date of appointment:


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Name Position Effective Dates

1.Heather Rogers Volunteer 04/15/15-06/30/15

2.Stephanie Barragan Volunteer 04/15/15-06/30/15

3.Adi Rosenberg Volunteer 04/15/15-06/30/15

4.Cheryl Pingol Volunteer 04/15/15-06/30/15

5.Hassan Santiago Volunteer 04/15/15-06/30/15

6.Amy Warshawsky Volunteer 04/15/15-06/30/15

7.Karlam Johansen Volunteer 04/15/15-06/30/15

8.Lisa Jacobelli Volunteer 04/15/15-06/30/15

9.Danielle Cecala Volunteer 04/15/15-06/30/15

10.Robert H. Johansen Volunteer 04/15/15-06/30/15

11.Lillian Colon Volunteer 04/15/15-06/30/15

12.Ariel Cruz Volunteer 04/15/15-06/30/15

13.Carol Harrison Volunteer 04/15/15-06/30/15

14.Aida Zordoost Volunteer 04/15/15-06/30/15

Assembly & School Dates Grades Cost

1.William McNamaraHJSHSSpecial Education - students will meet tocomplete activities to identify strengths &challenges and set goals for adult life in 7core areas

VariousDatesApril, May &June, 2015

9th - 12th No costto district

2.Jersey CaresWallace SchoolVolunteers will give a fresh coat of paint tothe school's restrooms, 4 stairwells, as wellas complete painting a mural in thecafeteria.

Saturday,May 2, 2015 N/A No cost

to district

Name Position IncorrectSalary

CorrectSalary

Subject 11.09 Approval of Volunteers for Shrek the Musical




Recommended Action RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superintendent, approves the following asvolunteers for Shrek the Musical (pending criminal background check):

Subject 11.10 Approval of Assemblies/Presentations for School Year 2014-2015




Recommended Action RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superintendent, approves the followingassemblies/presentations for the 2014-2015 school year:

Subject 11.11 Modification to At Will Contract




Recommended Action RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superintendent, approves the followingmodification to an At Will Contract with adjustment to salary of 1.5% retroactive to July 1, 2014:


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1.PatriciaDeVries

Confidential Secretary to theAssistant Superintendent $54,439.44 $54,172.58

Name Position New HourlyRate

EffectiveDate

1.AlysonMacchiarelli

ABA One on One TeacherAide $15.85 04/15/15

Dates of Work Time Rate per Hour Total Hours

06/29/15 -07/03/1507/06/15-07/10/150713/15-07/17/1507/20/15-07/24/1508/17/15-08/21/1508/24/15-08/28/15

9:00 am to3:00 pm6 weeks

Up to June 30, 2015 -$37.74 per hourStarting July 1, 2015$38.49 per hour

Not to exceed180 hours

File AttachmentsRev. 2014-2015 District Calendar.pdf (441 KB)

Staff Increase in Hours Acct. # Effective Date

Subject 11.12 Approval of Increase in Hourly Rate




Recommended Action RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superintendent, approves the following stafffor an increase in hourly rate for completing ABA course.

Subject 11.13 Approval of Summer Work Schedule for Director of Athletics




Recommended Action RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superintendent, approves the followingsummer work schedule for Derek England, Director of Athletics, for the preparation of the 2015-2016 athletic season,facilities request management, and program supervision.

Subject 11.14 Approval of Revised District Calendar for the 2014-2015 School Year




Recommended Action RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superintendent, approves the attached revised2014-2015 District Calendar with the last day of school being June 25, 2015.

Subject 11.15 Approval of Increase in Hours for Staff in School Based Youth Service (Safe Sitter Program)




Recommended Action RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superintendent, approves the following staff'sincrease in hours for the School Based Youth Service Program located at HJSHS (Safe Sitter Program):


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1. MichelleMcGreivey

Increase number ofhours from 10 to 12(Wednesdays from3:00 - 5:00 p.m.)$37.74 per hour

#20-436-200-100-13-1027 04/15/15-06/30/15

Name Position Amount & Acct. #11-401-500-07-0521-000 Effective Dates

1.John Breslin

Musician

$585.00

04/15/15-05/20/15

2.Victor Roque Musician $585.00 04/15/15-05/20/15

3.Andres Vahos Musician $585.00 04/05/15-05/20/15

4.Barry Spatz Musician $585.00 04/05/15-05/20/15

5.Gabriel Valle Musician $585.00 04/05/15-05/20/15

6.Richard Cush Musician $585.00 04/05/15-05/20/15

7.AndreiKoribanics Musician $585.00 04/05/15-05

/20/15

Staff Position

08/10/15 &08/11/15Hourly Rate(total 12hours)

Acct. #

1.Ashley Landers MasterTeacher

$38.49 perhour6 hours Mon.& Tues.

#20-218-200-104-27-1028-000-0950

2.GiselleRodriguez-Flora

MasterTeacher


#20-218-100-104-27-1028-000-0950

Subject 11.16 Approval of Musicians for Shrek the Musical




Recommended Action RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superintendent approves the followingMusicians for Shrek the Musical. They will play nine total rehearsals and performances at five hours each totaling 45hours.

Subject 11.17 Approval of Corrective Action for Salvatore R. Calabro School




Recommended Action RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superintendent approves a Corrective ActionPlan for Calabro School on New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge Erasure Analysis Security Review.

Subject 11.18 Approval of Summer Work for Master Teachers and PIRT Team




Recommended Action RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superintendent, approves the following stafffor summer hours as Master Teachers and part of the PIRT Team:


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3.YajairaSantiago

MasterTeacher


#20-218-200-104-27-1028-000-0950

4.Dr.Yesenia Flores

PIRTTeam

$38.49 perhour4 hours Mon.Tues. & Wed.each

#20-218-200-104-27-1028-000-0950

5.CarolynBest-Velasco

PIRTTeam

$38.49 perhour4 hours Mon.Tues & Wed.each

#20-218-200-104-27-1028-000-0950

6.MargaretMarino

PIRTTeam

$38.49 perhour4 hours Mon.Tues & Wedeach

#20-218-200-104-27-1028-000-0950

File AttachmentsField Trips 04-14-15.pdf (192 KB)

File AttachmentsWorkshops 04-14-15.pdf (92 KB)

Subject 11.19 Approval of Field Trips




Recommended Action RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superintendent, approves the attached fieldtrips:

Subject 11.20 Approval of Workshops




Recommended Action RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superintendent, approves the attachedworkshops:

Subject 11.21 Approval of HoLa Resolution





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12. ACTION - FINANCE

Pay Pay Date Net Payroll Employee

Deductions Taxes

Refundsand/or

Net PayAdjust Gross Payroll

EmployerShare

SS and SUI

Total 19 of 27 03/10/15 $ 637,047.95 $ 281,018.88 $ 282,940.74 $ 151.10 $ 1,200,856.47 $ 88,051.12 $ 1,288,907.59

Recommended Action WHEREAS, by letter of March 20, 2015, the Commissioner of Education issued a revised decision regarding theexpansion of the Hoboken Dual Language Charter School (HoLa); and

WHEREAS, this decision followed an appeal of the determination made by the Department of Education on March 28,2014, which led the Department of Education to ask the appellate court for an opportunity to revisit its decisionbased on the issues raised by the Hoboken Board of Education; and

WHEREAS, the revised decision reflects many of the same flaws, including a failure by the Department of Educationto consider accurate student census data, as well as the socioeconomic and financial impact of continued expansionon the Hoboken Public Schools; and

WHEREAS, the Board believes that these considerations are crucial to ensuring the well-being of our schools and thestudents they serve,

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board authorizes special counsel to take any and all appropriate actionto pursue appellate review of the March 20, 2105 decision and to insist that the educational and financial issuesrequired by law are reviewed; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, from this point forward, the actions of special counsel will be funded not by taxpayerdollars, but by private donations to the Board specifically designated for that purpose.

Subject 12.01 Approval of the Financial Reports for February 2015


Category 12. ACTION - FINANCE


Recommended Action RESOLVED, that the Hoboken Board of Education approves the following reports for February 2015:A-148 Board Secretary ReportA-149 Cash Flow Report

Subject 12.02 Approval of the Finance Certification for February 2015




Recommended Action Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:23-2.11(c)3, the Board Secretary does certify that no line item account has encumbrancesand expenditures, which in total exceed the line item appropriation in violation of N.J.A.C. 6A:23-2.11(a). Pursuantto N.J.A.C. 6A:23-2.11(c)4, the Hoboken Board of Education has reviewed for the minutes of this meeting the BoardSecretary and Cash Flow monthly financial reports for February 2015 are in agreement and that no major account orfund has been over-expended in violation of N.J.A.C. 6A:23-2.11(b).

Subject 12.03 Approval of Monthly Transfers




Recommended Action RESOLVED, upon recommendation of the Superintendent, that the School District of the Hoboken Board of Education,in the County of Hudson, New Jersey approves transfers within the 2014/2015 budget in compliance with N.J.A.C.6:20-2. (On file in the Business Office)

Subject 12.04 Approval of Payroll




Recommended Action RESOLVED, that the Hoboken Board of Education approves the payroll, employer’s share of social security andunemployment for the following pay dates:


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20 of 27 03/24/15 $ 601,251.78 $ 282,021.93 $ 264,681.64 $ 15.63 $ 1,147,939.72 $ 84,066.70 $ 1,232,006.4221 of 27 04/02/15 $ 609,580.30 $ 283,927.87 $ 269,182.13 $ 49.50 $ 1,162,640.80 $ 85,147.09 $ 1,247,787.89

Month AmountApril 14, 2015 $ 2,324,162.40

File Attachments04 14 15_Tuition Contracts.pdf (80 KB)

File Attachments04 14 15_MidYear Transportation Bid Winners.pdf (58 KB)

Subject 12.05 Approval of Bills and Claims Report




Recommended Action RESOLVED, that the Hoboken Board of Education approves the claims for the month of April 2015:

Subject 12.06 Approval of Tuition Contract(s)




Recommended Action RESOLVED, that the Hoboken Board of Education approves tuition contract(s) as attached.

Subject 12.07 Approval of Transportation Jointure Agreement with Sussex County Regional Cooperative




Recommended Action BE IT RESOLVED, that the Hoboken Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Business Administrator /Board Secretary, approves a Transportation Jointure Agreement with the Sussex County Regional Cooperative for the2014-2015 school year.

Subject 12.08 Awarding of Mid-Year Student Transportation Contracts for the 2014-2015 School Year




Recommended Action RESOLVED that the Hoboken Board of Education authorizes the Board President and/or Business Administrator/BoardSecretary to execute appropriate contract documentation for the subject contracts and submission to the HudsonCounty Executive Superintendent of Schools as attached.

Subject 12.09 Approval to cancel old outstanding checks drawn on the Hoboken High School Student Activitychecking account





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13. ACTION - LEGAL

14. ACTION - FACILITIES

File Attachments04 14 15_Facilities Requests.pdf (40 KB)

15. ACTION - GRANTS

Recommended Action RESOLVED, that the Hoboken Board of Education cancel the following list of old outstanding checks drawn on theHoboken High School Student Activity checking account:

Hoboken High School Student Activity Checking Account, TD Bank Account # 3451277395Stale dated outstanding checks to be cancelled

Check Date Check Number Amount11/26/13 2364 $ 100.0001/17/14 2389 $ 200.0001/29/14 2398 $ 200.0006/02/14 2477 $ 520.00

TOTAL $ 1,020.00

Subject 12.10 Approval of Donation(s)




Recommended Action RESOLVED, that the Hoboken Board of Education approves the following donations:

Donor Donated Item(s)Location Est. ValueaBrian AnelanteTreadmill (Used) HJSHS Training Room$ 999.00

Subject 13.01 Indemnification of Legal Fees


Category 13. ACTION - LEGAL

Type Action

Recommended Action RESOLVED that the Hoboken Board of Education does indemnify Board member Peter Biancamano for reasonablelegal fees related to an ethics charge as required by N.J.S.A. 18A:12-20; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this reimbursement shall be in the amount of $7,500.00. The subject amount wasbased on the requested attorney's fee of $450.00 per hour; and

BE IT FINALLY RESOLUTION that approval of this action will also approve Check No. 48889, in the amount of $7,500.00, to Peter Biancamano for legal fee reimbursement.

Subject 14.01 Approval of Fire and Safety Drill Reports


Category 14. ACTION - FACILITIES


Recommended Action RESOLVED, that the Hoboken Board of Education approves the Safety Drill Reports for March 2015.

Subject 14.02 Approvals of Facilities Requests


Category 14. ACTION - FACILITIES


Recommended Action RESOLVED, that the Hoboken Board of Education approves Facilities Request(s) as attached.

Subject 15.01 Approval of Budget Modification for School Based Youth Services Program


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16. PUBLIC COMMENT (Agenda and Non-Agenda Items)

17. CONSIDERATION OF EXECUTIVE SESSION (If Necessary)

WHEREAS, the Hoboken Board of Education seeks to adjourn to Executive Session in full compliance with theOpen Public Meetings Act N.J.S.A. 10:4-6et. seq. WHEREAS, the Open Public Meetings Act provides that a public body may exclude the public from that portionof the meeting at which it discusses matters pertaining to personnel, negotiations, and/or litigation; now

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Hoboken Board of Education adjourns to Executive Session to discuss matters of________________________________________________________. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the minutes of the discussion of any of these items will be disclosed to thepublic when matters have been determined and confidentiality is no longer required. Action may be taken by theBoard. The estimated time for Executive Session will be (approx.) _________ minutes.

18. RECONVENE OPEN SESSION


Category 15. ACTION - GRANTS


Recommended Action RESOLVED that the Hoboken Board of Education approves a budget modification for the School Based Youth ServicesProgram ("SBYSP") to accept a one-time spending allocation in the amount of $3,050.00, which the Division ofChildren and Families ("DCF") is making available to the District's program.

Subject 15.02 Application for 2015 Safety Grant Program through the New Jersey Schools Insurance Group NJEIFSubfund


Category 15. ACTION - GRANTS


Recommended Action RESOLVED, that the Hoboken Board of Education hereby approves the submission of a grant application for the 2015Safety Grant Program through the New Jersey Schools Insurance Group's NJEIF Subfund for the purposes describedin the application, in the amount of $6,898.82 for the period July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016.

Subject 16.01 Guidelines for Public Comment


Category 16. PUBLIC COMMENT (Agenda and Non-Agenda Items)

Type Information

Subject 17.01 Executive Session Statement


Category 17. CONSIDERATION OF EXECUTIVE SESSION (If Necessary)

Type Action

Recommended Action RESOLVED, that the Board of Education adjourns to closed, executive session at ___:___ pm for approximately_____ minutes.

Subject 18.01 Motion to Reconvene Public Session


Category 18. RECONVENE OPEN SESSION

Type Action

Recommended Action RESOLVED, that the Board of Education returned to Public Session at ____:____pm.

Subject 18.02 Action Items from Executive Session (If Necessary)


Category 18. RECONVENE OPEN SESSION


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19. ADJOURNMENT

20. FUTURE MEETINGS

DATE TYPE

May 5, 2015 Budget HearingMay 12, 2015 RegularJune 9, 2015 RegularJune 30, 2015 Regular

August 18, 2015 RegularSeptember 8, 2015 RegularOctober 13, 2015 Regular

November 10, 2015 RegularDecember 8, 2015 Regular

Type Action

Subject 19.01 Vote to Adjourn Public Meeting


Category 19. ADJOURNMENT

Type Action

Recommended Action RESOLVED, that the Board of Education adjourns its Public Meeting of DATE at ____:____ pm.

Subject 20.01 Upcoming Meeting Dates


Category 20. FUTURE MEETINGS

Type Information


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