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IRVINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS Office of the Assistant Superintendent Reggie Lamptey, CPA

Assistant Superintendent for Business/ Board Secretary

One University Place, 4th Floor Irvington, New Jersey 07111 (973) 399-6800 x 2120 (973) 399-6855 fax [email protected]

DATE: December 18, 2008 RE: December 17, 2008 Agenda

The following item from the December 17,th Agenda did not pass:

CURRICULUM

Page 37 Item #16 PULLED Haitian Family Day – Office of Early Childhood.

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REGULAR BOARD MEETING DECEMBER 17, 2008 1. LEAVE (S) OF ABSENCE 2. RETURN TO WORK FROM LEAVE OF ABSENCE 3. SUBSTITUTE TEACHING PERSONNEL 4. SEPARATIONS 5. APPOINTMENTS 6. REASSIGNMENTS/TRANSFERS 7. STIPENDS 8. AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS 9. FOR THE RECORD 10. CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES – PLACEMENTS PUBLIC & NON- PUBLIC 11. HOME INSTRUCTION 12. CARL D. PERKINS GRANT ACCEPTING FUNDS 13. POSITIVE BEHAVIOR SUPPORTS IN SCHOOLS (PBSIS) – CHANCELLOR AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 14. 5 YEAR PRESCHOOL PLAN – OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD 15. SCIENCE AND MATH CARNIVAL NIGHT – OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD 16. HAITIAN FAMILY DAY – OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD 17. GUEST SPEAKER – BERKELEY TERRACE 18. K-5 SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM 19. 6-8 SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM 20. 9-12 SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM

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21. ASSEMBLY PROGRAMS 22. FIELD TRIPS 23. FIRST ROBOTICS COMPETITION – IRVINGTON HIGH SCHOOL

24. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: OUT OF DISTRICT WORKSHOPS /CONFERENCES – OFFICE OF STAFF DEVELOPMENT

25. JANUARY 13, 2009 IN-SERVICE – UNIVERSITY MIDDLE SCHOOL 26. MARCH 31, 2009 IN-SERVICE – THURGOOD MARSHALL SCHOOL

27. JANUARY 13, 2009 IN-SERVICE – THURGOOD MARSHALL SCHOOL 28. JANUARY 13, 2009 IN-SERVICE - FLORENCE AVENUE 29. JANUARY 13, 2009 IN-SERVICE - MT. VERNON 30. JANUARY 13, 2009 IN-SERVICE – BERKELEY TERRACE SCHOOL 31. JANUARY 13, 2009 IN-SERVICE / OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS & HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES COORDINATORS 32. JANUARY 13, 2009 IN-SERVICE –AUGUSTA STREET 33. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT – OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD 34. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT- CHANCELLOR AVENUE SCHOOL 35. PARENT WORKSHOP –UNIVERSITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 36. ON-LINE MATHEMATICS WEBINARS – DISTRICT WIDE 37. KINDERGARTEN CONFERENCE- KEAN UNIVERSITY 38. TITLE I 2009 NATIONAL CONFERENCE – OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS 39. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT-JANUARY 2009 IN-SERVICE – FLORENCE AVENUE/UNIVERSITY ELEMENTARY 40. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT- MATHEMATICS WORKSHOP 41. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT- MATHEMATICS WORKSHOP

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42. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT – EARLY CHILDHOOD DEPARTMENT 43. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT- DIFFERENTIATION WORKSHOP 44. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT- SCHOOL LEADERSHIP COUNCIL TRAINING (SLC) 45. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT- FLORENCE AVENUE SCHOOL 46. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT- FLORENCE AVENUE SCHOOL 47. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT- WRITING PROJECT 48. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT- CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE INSTRUCTION WORKSHOP 49. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT- IRVINGTON HIGH SCHOOL. 50. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT -IRVINGTON HIGH SCHOOL 51. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT –ACADEMY COURSES 52. 24TH ANNUAL MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. COMMEMORATION – OFFICE OF CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION 53. INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES: SOPRIS WEST – CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION 54. FOR THE RECORD 55. APPROVAL OF WINTER INDOOR TRACK SCHEDULE 56. ATTENDANCE AT FOOTBALL CONVENTION 57. ATHLETIC TRAINER SERVICES 58. APPROVAL OF PAYMENT – HY-WAY BOWL 59. BOWLING TEAM GAMES 60. ATTENDANCE AT COLLEGE FAIR 61. FOOTBALL TEAM USE OF WEST SIDE PARK 62. PARENT/COACH COMMUNICATION GUIDE 63. ATTENDANCE AT NBA BASKETBALL GAMES

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64. PAYMENT TO SCHUTT RECONDITIONING 65. SCHUTT RECONDITIONING 2008-2009 66. HANNON FLOORING

67. MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES 68. PLUMBING SUPPLIES

69. BAYWAY LUMBER 70. DEMOLITION (PORTABLE/MADISON) 71. PAINTING SUPPLIES 72. LANDSCAPING 73. PAYMENT OF BILLS 74. BOARD SECRETARY’S FINANCIAL REPORT –OCTOBER 2008 75. TREASURER OF SCHOOL MONIES FINANCIAL REPORT –OCTOBER 2008 76. CERTIFICATION OF EXPENDITURES –OCTOBER 2008 77. PAYMENT OF DISTRICT TAXES FOR OCTOBER 2008- Third Request 78. PAYMENT OF DISTRICT TAXES FOR NOVEMBER 2008- Second Request 79. PAYMENT OF DISTRICT TAXES FOR DECEMBER 2008 – Second Request 80. PAYMENT OF DISTRICT TAXES FOR JANUARY 2009 81. 2008-2009 STATE AID NON-PUBLIC SCHOOLS CHAPTER 192/193

ADDITIONAL FUNDING 82. TITLE I SIA G GRANT – OFFICE OF GROVERNMENT PROGRAMS 83. GRANT ACCEPTANCE IRVINGTON HIGH SCHOOL-PLAY IT SMART 84. NCLB TITLE 1 SIA G GRANT CARRYOVER APPLICATION – 0FFICE OF GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS

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85. EARLY CHILDHOOD – 2009-2010 DISTRICT BUDGET PLANNING WORKBOOK

86. RESOLUTION OF AGREEMENT FOR PARTICIPATION IN COORDINATED TRANSPORTATION SERVICES 2008-2009 UNION COUNTY EDUCATION SERVICE COMMISSION

87. SPECIAL SERVICES – CHILD STUDY TEAM EVALUATION

88. SPECIAL SERVICES – YOUTH DEVELOPMENTAL CLINIC, INC.

89. JORDAN FUNDAMENTAL 2008 GRANT ACCEPTANCE – MADISON AVENUE SCHOOL

90. COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2008

91. CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN ACCEPTANCE – AUDIT FY 2008

92. RESOLUTION TO EXTEND THE LEGAL RETAINER IN THE MATTER

ENTITLED; TODDLERTOWN V. THE IRVINGTON BOARD OF EDUCATION

93. DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES HEALTH ALLIANCES, INC. / SPECIAL

SERVICES 94. TRANSFER OF FUNDS 95. FUND RAISING ACTIVITIES

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BOARD OF EDUCATION IRVINGTON, NEW JERSEY Regular Board Meeting –December 17, 2008 Chancellor South 36 Mt. Vernon Avenue Irvington, New Jersey 07111 I. Call to Order

II. Salute to the Flag

III. Roll Call:

IV. BOARD PRESIDENT: In accordance with P.L. 1975, Chapter 231, adequate notice of this meeting was posted in the Administration Building and copies of said notice sent to the Irvington Herald, the Star Ledger, and Township Clerk.

V. CLOSED SESSION:

Be It Hereby Resolved, pursuant to the New Jersey Open Public Meetings Act that the Irvington Board of Education meets in closed session this evening regarding matters of personnel and attorney/client privilege. It is expected that the discussion undertaken in this closed session can be made public at the time that the need for confidentiality no longer exists. ACTION: Motion by:______________, Seconded by:__________________ Roll Call:

VI. RESOLUTION TO APPROVE PRIOR BOARD MEETING MINUTES

RESOLVED, that the minutes of the Board of Education meeting held on the dates as indicated, as corrected and transcribed, be received and filed. Regular Board Meeting November 19, 2008 ACTION: Motion by: ______________, Seconded by:__________________ Roll Call:

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VII. 2007-2008 AUDIT PRESENTATION Samuel Klein & Company – District Auditors VIII. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT: IX. FROM THE BOARD PRESIDENT: X. STATE MONITOR’S REPORT XI. PUBLIC COMMENT: (On agenda items only) Limit of 15 minutes total – three minutes per individual on agenda items only

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PERSONNEL December 17, 2008 1. LEAVE (S) OF ABSENCE RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and approves the leave(s) of absence of the listed personnel, effective as indicated:

Certificated (a) Jeffrey Edmonds Extension of paid medical leave of absence

using 10 personal illness days effective 11/3/08 through 11/21/08, followed by paid medical leave of absence effective 12/1/08 through 12/23/08 using Sick Bank. (University Elementary School-Physical Education Teacher)

(b) Kathryn Martin Paid medical leave of absence using 9 personal

illness days and 3 personal business days effective 11/12/08 through 12/2/08, followed by unpaid medical leave of absence with paid benefits as per the FMLA effective 12/3/08 through 12/19/08. (Mt. Vernon Avenue School-Basic Skills Teacher)

(c) Shanti Peters Unpaid medical leave of absence with paid

benefits as per the FMLA effective 11/24/08 through 1/5/09. (Berkeley Terrace School-3rd Grade Teacher)

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PERSONNEL (continued) December 17, 2008 (d) Dawn Iorio Unpaid maternity disability leave of absence

with paid benefits as per the FMLA effective 2/2/09 through 5/1/09. (Chancellor Avenue School-3rd Grade Teacher)

(e) Joanne Wiener Paid intermittent Sick Bank days effective

10/30/08 and 10/31/08. (Madison Avenue School-Language Arts Literacy Specialist)

(f) Clare Palamara Paid medical leave of absence using 9 personal

illness days and 3 personal business days effective 9/8/08 through 9/24/08, followed by unpaid medical leave of absence with paid benefits as per the FMLA effective 9/25/08 through 12/10/08. (University Middle School-Science Teacher)

(g) Holguine Cejour Paid medical leave of absence using 8 personal

illness days effective 11/3/08 through 11/19/08, followed by unpaid medical leave of absence with paid benefits as per the FMLA effective 11/20/08 through 12/15/08. (Chancellor Avenue School-2nd Grade Teacher)

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PERSONNEL (continued) December 17, 2008 (h) Sandra Branham Paid medical leave of absence using 18 personal

illness days effective 12/5/08 through 1/9/09. (Superintendent’s Office-Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction)

Non-Certificated

(i) Elisha Jones Unpaid medical leave of absence without paid

benefits effective 11/2/08 through 1/9/09. (Union Avenue Middle School-Secretary)

(j) Arthur Wells Extension of paid medical leave of absence

effective 1/5/09 through 1/23/09 using Sick Bank. (Transportation Department-Bus Driver)

(k) Betty Hamilton Paid medical leave of absence using 14 personal

illness days effective 11/14/08 through 12/8/08. (Florence Avenue School-Custodian)

(l) Ellen Muldrow Unpaid FMLA with paid benefits effective

11/16/08 through 12/5/08. (Transportation Department-Bus Driver I)

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PERSONNEL (continued) December 17, 2008 (m) Wilson Bradley Paid medical leave of absence using 24 personal

illness days effective 11/10/08 through 12/17/08, followed by paid medical leave of absence using 4 vacation days effective 12/18/08 through 12/23/08. (High School-Security Officer)

(n) Alicea Ali Paid maternity disability leave of absence using

14 sick days 8 accrued vacation days, 2 personal business days and 5 vacation days effective 1/5/09 through 2/17/09. (University Elementary School-Secretary)

ACTION: Motion by: ____________________________, Seconded by: ______________________ Roll Call:

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PERSONNEL (continued) December 17, 2008 2. RETURN TO WORK FROM LEAVE OF ABSENCE

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and approves the return to work from leaves of absence of the listed personnel, effective as indicated:

Certificated

(a) Ana Rosario-Rivera Returned to work from unpaid medical leave of

absence effective 11/17/08. (Augusta Pre-School Academy-P-3 Teacher)

(b) Lucy Webster Returned to work from paid medical leave of

absence effective 12/3/08. (Florence Avenue School-ESL Teacher)

(c) Daniel Dukess Returned to work from paid medical leave of

absence effective 12/8/08. (University Elementary School-Guidance Counselor)

Non-Certificated (d) Joseph Clitus Returned to work from paid medical leave of

absence effective 12/3/08. (Chancellor Avenue School-Assistant Teacher)

(e) Marcus Hill Returned to work from unpaid medical leave of

absence effective 11/17/08. (Maintenance Department-Carpenter/Maintenance)

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PERSONNEL (continued) December 17, 2008 (f) Keisha Collins Returned to work from unpaid medical leave of

absence effective 12/2/08. (Grove Street School-Paraprofessional)

(g) Shalonda Morgan Returned to work from unpaid medical leave of

absence effective 11/24/08. (Business Office-Receptionist)

(h) Carmelita Jones Returned to work from medical leave of absence

effective 12/10/08. (Transportation-Bus Aide)

ACTION: Motion by: ______________________, Seconded by: ________________________ Roll Call: 3. SUBSTITUTE TEACHING PERSONNEL

(a) RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and approves the appointment of the listed personnel as substitute teachers, effective for the 2008/2009 school year: RENEWAL Geneva Lewis ACTION: Motion by: ______________________, Seconded by: ________________________ Roll Call:

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PERSONNEL (continued) December 17, 2008 (b) Building Substitute Teachers for the 2008/2009 School Year

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the

Superintendent and approves the appointment of the listed personnel as Building Substitute Teachers, effective 11/20/08 to 6/30/09:

Brenda Freeman $125.00/day Chancellor Avenue School for days payable from worked account #15-120-100-101-

0000-00-03 effective 11/5/08 to 2/1/09 Herve Larose $125.00/day High School

for days payable from worked account #15-140-100-101-

0000-00-12

Frantz Janvier $125.00/day High School for days payable from worked account #15-140-100-101-

0000-00-12

Jocelyne Geidone $125.00/day High School for days payable from worked account #15-140-100-101-

0000-00-12

Michael Adeyin $125.00/day University Middle School for days payable from worked account #15-130-100-101-

0000-00-10 ACTION: Motion by: ______________________, Seconded by: __________________________ Roll Call:

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PERSONNEL (continued) December 17, 2008 (c) Substitute Bus Aides

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and approves the appointment of the listed personnel as Substitute Bus Aides at the pay rate of $12.05 per hour, effective 12/18/08. Payable from account #11-000-270-161-0009-0036: Lloyd Patrick Michelle Persaud Tracey Jones Darlene Brown Ida Young ACTION: Motion by: ________________________, Seconded by: ________________________ Roll Call: (d) Substitute Bus Drivers RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and approves the appointment of the listed personnel as Substitute Bus Drivers I at the pay rate of $14.57 per hour, effective for the 2008/2009 school year. Payable from account #11-000-270-161-0009-0036. Jimmy Smalls Annette Archer ACTION: Motion by: _______________________, Seconded by: _________________________ Roll Call: (e) Substitute Secretary RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and approves the appointment of Michelle Persaud as a Substitute Secretary at the pay rate of $11.25 per hour, effective 12/18/08. Payable from account #11-000-262-100-0000-00-16. ACTION: Motion by: ______________________, Seconded by: _________________________ Roll Call:

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PERSONNEL (continued) December 17, 2008 (f) Substitute Security Guards


Superintendent and approves the appointment of the listed personnel as Substitute Security Guards at the pay rate of $9.50 per hour, effective 12/18/08. Payable from account #11-000-262-100-0000-00-35:

Lloyd Patrick Michelle Persaud Fabian Rogers ACTION: Motion by: ________________________, Seconded by: _________________________ Roll Call: (g) Substitute Custodians

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and approves the appointment of the listed personnel as Substitute Custodians at a rate of $9.50 per hour, effective 12/18/08. Payable from account #11-000-262-100-0000-00-34: Lloyd Patrick Michelle Persaud Fabian Rogers ACTION: Motion by: ____________________, Seconded by: ______________________________ Roll Call: (h) Substitute Breakfast/Lunch Aides RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and approves the appointment of the listed personnel as Substitute Breakfast/Lunch Aides at the pay rate of $7.60 per hour, effective 12/18/08. Payable from account #11-000-262-100-0000-00. Lloyd Patrick Michelle Persaud Fabian Rogers ACTION: Motion by: ______________________, Seconded by: _____________________ Roll Call:

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PERSONNEL (continued) December 17, 2008 4. SEPARATIONS

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and approves the separation of the listed personnel, effective as indicated:

Resignation Certificated (a) Rosanne Teer, Music Teacher, Chancellor South School, effective 12/15/08. ACTION: Motion by: _____________________, Seconded by: _______________________ Roll Call:

Terminations Certificated (b) Venus Banks, P-3 Teacher, Augusta Preschool, effective 12/18/08. ACTION: Motion by: ______________________, Seconded by: _______________________ Roll Call: Non-Certificated (c) Shantira Murphy, Security Officer, Augusta Preschool, effective 12/19/08. ACTION: Motion by: ______________________, Seconded by: _______________________ Roll Call:

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PERSONNEL (continued) December 17, 2008 5. APPOINTMENTS

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and approves the appointment of the listed personnel, for the 2008/2009 school year, effective as indicated:

Certificated (a) Aereen Anyanwu, 4th Grade Teacher, Florence Avenue School, at an annual

prorated salary of $44,395, Step 2, BA Level, New Jersey City University, effective 1/5/09, payable from account #15-120-100-101-0000-00-04. Replacing Jaime Grossman.

(b) Jessica Brown, 1st Grade Teacher, Thurgood Marshall School, at an annual

prorated salary of $44,195, Step 1, BA Level, Georgian Court University, effective 1/5/09, pending criminal history clearance, payable from account #15-120-100-101-0000-00-08. Replacing Siyheda Harris.

(c) Nicholas Cartegna, Science Teacher, High School, at an annual prorated salary of

$49,129, Step 2, PHD Level, National University of Health Sciences, effective 1/5/09, pending criminal history clearance, payable from account #15-140-100-101-0000-00-12. Replacing Robert Townsend.

(d) David Grassie, Science Teacher, University Middle School, at an annual prorated

salary of $55,287, Step 11, BA Level, Rutgers University, effective 1/5/09, pending criminal history clearance, payable from account #15-130-100-101-0000-00-10. Replacing Tiffany Baskerville.

(e) Sharafdeen Saidu, Mathematics Teacher, University Middle School, at an annual

prorated salary of $45,470, Step 2, MA Level, New Jersey Institute of Technology, effective 1/5/09, pending criminal history clearance, payable from account #15-130-100-101-0000-00-10. Replacing Sherrad Okeyo.

(f) Perry Schatzow, Health & Physical Education Teacher, University Middle

School, at an annual prorated salary of $44,595, Step 3, BA Level, Kean University, effective 1/5/09, pending criminal history clearance, payable from account #15-130-100-101-0000-00-10. Replacing Derek Katz.

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PERSONNEL (continued) December 17, 2008 (g) Desiraee Holt, Guidance Counselor, Mt. Vernon Avenue School, at an annual

prorated salary of $59,741, Step 11, MA Level, City University of New York, effective 1/5/09, pending criminal history clearance, payable from account #15-000-218-104-0000-00-09. Replacing Harriet Casmas.

(h) Helen Tavakolzadeh, Special Education Teacher, High School, at an annual prorated salary of $45,670, Step 3, MA Level, Alzahra University, effective 1/5/09, pending criminal history clearance, payable from account #15-213-100- 101-0000-00-12. ACTION: Motion by: ______________________, Seconded by: ______________________ Roll Call:

Administrative

(i) RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and approves the appointment of Roger Monel, Assistant School Business Administrator, Business Office, effective 7/1/08, at an annual salary of $115,000., payable from account #11-000-251-100-0000-00-31. ACTION: Motion by: _______________________, Seconded by: _______________________ Roll Call:

Non-Bargaining (j) RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and approves the appointment of Thelton Lassiter, Facilities Manager, Buildings & Grounds, at an annual prorated salary of $73,000, effective 1/5/09, pending criminal history clearance, payable from account #11-000-261-100-0000-00-33. Replacing Frank Aiello. ACTION: Motion by: ____________________, Seconded by: __________________________ Roll Call:

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PERSONNEL (continued) December 17, 2008 (k) RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and approves the appointment of Felicia China-Richardson, Assistant Fiscal Specialist, Early Childhood, at an annual prorated salary of $39,000, effective 1/5/09, pending criminal history clearance, payable from account #20-211-200-104-0000-03-00. Replacing Isha Blair-Nurse. ACTION: Motion by: _____________________, Seconded by: _______________________ Roll Call:

Non-Certificated

(l) RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and appoints Vezaida Gonzalezas, Paraprofessional, Augusta Preschool, at an annual prorated salary of $17,089, Step 3, effective 1/5/09, pending criminal history clearance, payable from account #20-211-200-104-0000-03-00. Replacing Jimetta West. ACTION: Motion by: _____________________, Seconded by: _________________________ Roll Call: (m) RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and appoints Brelle Johnson, B-12 Secretary, Office of Staff Development, at an annual prorated salary of $29,749, Step 4, effective 1/5/09, pending criminal history clearance, payable from account #11-000-230-100-0000-00-16. Replacing Beverly Tomlinson. ACTION: Motion by: ______________________, Seconded by: ________________________ Roll Call:

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PERSONNEL (continued) December 17, 2008 6. REASSIGNMENTS/TRANSFERS RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and approves the reassignment/transfer of the listed personnel, effective for the 2008/2009 school year, at the indicated positions and locations: Certificated (a) Kathleen Carroll, 2nd Grade Teacher, Chancellor Avenue School to Language Arts

Literacy Specialist, University Elementary School, effective 1/5/09 to 6/30/09 (Temporary), no change in salary, payable from account #15-120-100-101-0000-00-05. Replacing Judith Flanagan.

ACTION: Motion by: ________________________, Seconded by: __________________________ Roll Call: Non-Certificated (b) Donna Frazier, Head Custodian, Thurgood Marshall School to Head Custodian,

Grove Street School, effective 10/27/08, no change in salary, payable from account #11-000-262-100-0000-00-34. Replacing Eric Frazier.

(c) Eric Frazier, Head Custodian, Grove Street School to Head Custodian, Thurgood

Marshall School, effective 10/27/08, no change in salary, payable from account #11-000-262-100-0000-00-34. Replacing Donna Frazier.

(d) Antonio Cortes, Custodian, Mt. Vernon Avenue School to Custodian, Chancellor

Avenue School, effective 12/8/08, no change in salary, payable from account #11-000-262-100-0000-00-34. Replacing Gary Grant.

(e) Gesner Ricelin, Custodian, High School to Custodian, Augusta Preschool,

effective 12/8/08, no change in salary, payable from account #11-000-262-100-0000-00-34. Replacing Michael Daugherty.

(f) Michael Daugherty, Custodian, Augusta Preschool to University Elementary

School, effective 12/8/08, no change in salary, payable from account #11-000-262-100-0000-00-34. Replacing Wade Wilcher.

(g) Wade Wilcher, Custodian, University Elementary School to Custodian, High

School, effective 12/8/08, no change in salary, payable from account #11-000-262-100-0000-00-34. Replacing Gesner Ricelin.

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PERSONNEL (continued) December 17, 2008 (h) Lystrea Crooks, Paraprofessional, Augusta Preschool, to Paraprofessional,

Berkeley Terrace School, effective 2/2/09, no change in salary, payable from account #15-190-100-106-0000-00-02. Replacing Janiel Hall-Pope

ACTION: Motion by: _____________________, Seconded by: _______________________ Roll Call: 7. STIPENDS (a) RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and approves the appointment of Michelle Brooks-Bey, as Acting Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instructions, Central Office, replacing Sandra Branham during her medical leave, at a rate of $100.00 per day added to her current salary, effective 12/8/08 to 1/9/09, payable from account #15-000-240-103-0000-00-10. ACTION: Motion by: ______________________, Seconded by: _________________________ Roll Call: 8. AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS (a) Irvington High School HSPA After-School Tutorial Program

RESOLVED that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and appoints Alex Beauchamps, Frantz Meronvil, Nurullah Hajra, Jean Luc Florestal, George Keteku, Muideen Oladoja, Shanty Anie, and Vanessa Brewster as instructors for the after school HSPA tutorial program at Irvington High School. This program will begin on January 5, 2009 and conclude on February 27, 2009. The tutorial program will be held on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, from 3:05 p.m. and 4:05 p.m. Each staff member will be paid $35.00 per hour for 29 hours not to exceed $1,015.00. The total cost of the program will not exceed $8,120.00 to be paid from account number 20-231-100-100-0000-00-30. ACTION: Motion by: ______________________, Seconded by: _________________________ Roll Call:

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PERSONNEL (continued) December 17, 2008 (b) School Leadership Council/University Elementary School RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and approve payment to the below listed new members of the University Elementary School Leadership Council for maximum of two hours per month from September 3, 2008 – June 30, 2009. Certified staff will be paid $35.00 per hour not to exceed $700.00, Non-Certified staff will be paid $18.00 per hour not to exceed $360.00. The SLC will meet from 3:30pm – 5:30pm. Total expenditure $4,920.00 from account number 15-190-100-106-0000-00-05.

Certified Non-Certified Mary Mazauskas Tyisha Spencer Annette Wilson Patricia Wilson Jackie Ray-Edwards Jouette Smith Barbara Skoczylas Ruby Robinson

ACTION: Motion by: ____________________, Seconded by: __________________________ Roll Call:

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PERSONNEL (continued) December 17, 2008 (c) School Leadership Council/Florence Avenue School RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and grants permission for Florence Avenue School Leadership Council members to be paid for 1 hour per month for attending Leadership Council meetings during the 2008/2009 school year. Teachers (6) will receive ($35.00 per hour x 8 hrs = 280.00 each) for a total of $1,680.00. Support staff will receive ($18.00 per hour x 8 hrs = $144.00 each) for a total not to exceed $432.00 (1 parent coordinator, 1 paraprofessional and 1 security officer). All staff to be paid from the following accounts: Teachers Support Staff #15-120-100-101-0000-00-04 Dominique Barthole Sabrina Thomas, Security#15-000-262-100- Shawna Amos 0000-00-04 Irene Perodin Jennifer Parris, Parent Co.#15-000-211-100- Valerie Benn 0000-00-04 Judith Preble Kevin DaCosta, Paraprofessional#15-000- Caren Pozniak 211-100-0000-00-04 ACTION: Motion by: ______________________, Seconded by: _______________________ Roll Call: (d) School Leadership Council/Union Avenue Middle School RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and grants permission for the School Leadership Council to receive stipends of $35.00 (certified staff) and $18.00 (non certified) per hour for two hours per month from September 2008 to June 2009. Certified staff will be paid from account #15-130-100-100-0000-00-11, not to exceed $5,600.00 and non-certified staff will be paid from account #15-190-100-106-0000-00-11, not to exceed $1,800.00: Certified Non-Certified Gwendolyn Furr Asi Anwan-Robinson Craig Felder Melissa Cifelli Regina Reilly Daniel Patterson Khaalia Alexander Nicole Slade Eileen Gurski Penelope Giordano ACTION: Motion by: _______________________, Seconded by: __________________________ Roll Call:

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PERSONNEL (continued) December 17, 2008 9. FOR THE RECORD (a) Jaime Grossman, 4th Grade Teacher, Florence Avenue School, board approved

11/19/08 with the incorrect resignation date. Correct resignation date should read 12/23/08.

(b) Yves Landais, Maintenance/Utility Worker, Districtwide, board approved

11/19/08 with incorrect salary. Correct salary should read $47,211, Step 5, effective 11/24/08.

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10. CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES – PLACEMENTS PUBLIC & NON-PUBLIC December 17, 2008 RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent in concurrence with the Director of Special Services, that the following be approved for placements for Children with Disabilities for Placement In Public & Non-Public Schools, upon receipt of appropriate bills, tuition and transportation (where necessary) for the following, as listed, for attendance at the listed schools, at the listed tuition rates, subject to verification for the 2007-2008 school year. Effective as stated: PUBLIC P07-000 Grade: 12 Mary A. Dobbins Children’s Home Tuition: $3,605.42 Additional amount added to amount on September 07 Agenda P07-098 Grade: 10 Passaic County Voc. Tech High School Additional amount for Interpreter Services Tuition: $ 31,417.00 Beginning: 09/01/07 AI NON_PUBLIC NP07-355 Grade: 03 Coastal Learning Center Tuition: $34,830.00 Beginning: 10/22/07 ED NP07-356 Grade: 09 Coastal Learning Center Tuition: $ 38,701.80 Beginning: 09/01/07 MD NP07-357 Grade: 08 Coastal Learning Center Tuition: $34,830.00 Beginning: 10/22/07 ED NP07-358 Grade: Kdg. Developmental Learning

Center/ Union Tuition: $56,640.00

Beginning: 11/14/07 OHI

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CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES – PLACEMENTS PUBLIC & NON-PUBLIC December 17, 2008 NP07-359 Grade: 11 Essex Valley School Tuition: $37,654.00 Beginning: 10/15/07 MD NP07-360 Grade: 12 Mt. Carmel Guild High School Tuition: $56,092.00 Beginning: 09/15/07 MD NP07-361 Grade: 09 Mt. Carmel Guild High School

Tuition: $44,872.00 Beginning: 11/12/07

MD NP07-362 Grade: 12 Pinter/West Essex Rehab Tuition:$ 27,621.00 Beginning: 10/01/07 MD NP07-363 Grade: 10 Pinter/West Essex Rehab Tuition: $ 27,621.00 Beginning: 10/22/07 MIC TOTAL TUITION AMOUNT OF NEW PLACEMENTS - $ 393,884.22 DISCONTINUED PLACEMENTS P07-027 Essex Academy Jr. Tuition: $34,515.00 Discontinued: 10/31/07 Moved – MD P07-029 Essex Jr. Academy Discontinued: 11/13/07 Tuition: $ 26,845.00 Moved – MD

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CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES – PLACEMENTS PUBLIC & NON-PUBLIC December 17, 2008 P07-080 Hillside-Saybrook School Discontinued: 10/25/07 Tuition: $29,600.00 Moved - OHI NP07-212 Mt. Carmel Guild Academy Discontinued 11/27/07 Tuition: $32,984.00 Moved – MD NP07-213 Mt. Carmel Guild Academy Discontinued 11/27/07 Tuition: $32,984.00 Moved – MD NP07-287 Washington Academy Discontinued: 11/01/07 Tuition: $25,473.00 MD NP07-300 Washington Academy Discontinued: 11/12/07 Tuition: $25,473.00 Change in Placement – ED NP07-334 Glenview Academy Discontinued: 10/22/07 Tuition: $39,727.00 Moved - MD TOTAL TUITION AMOUNT OF DISCONTINUED PLACEMSNTS - $ 247,601.00 TOTAL TUITION FOR THE DISTRICT - $20,171,187.03 Total Number of In-District Students 612 Total Number of Out of District Students 476 Total Number of Students in and out of District 1,088 ACTION: Motion by: ______________________ Seconded by: ___________________________ Roll Call:

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CLASSIFICATION DEFINITIONS 1. Auditorily Impaired (AI) corresponds to “auditorily handicapped” and further corresponds to the Federal eligibility categories of deafness or hearing impairment. Auditorily impaired means an inability to hear within normal limits due to physical impairment or dysfunction of auditory mechanisms characterized by (c) i or ii below. An audiological evaluation by a specialist qualified in the field of audiology, and a speech and language evaluation by a certified speech-language specialist are required. i. Deafness (DB) - The auditory impairment is so severe that the student is impaired in processing linguistic information through hearing, with or without amplification and the students educational performance is adversely affected. ii. Hearing impairment - An impairment in hearing whether permanent or fluctuating which adversely affects the student’s educational performance. 2. Autistic (AU) - means a pervasive developmental disability, which significantly impacts verbal and nonverbal communication, and social interaction that adversely affects a student’s educational performance. Onset is generally evident before age three. Other characteristics often associated with autism are engagement in repetitive activities and stereotyped movements, resistance to environmental change or change in daily routine, unusual responses to sensory experience and lack of responsiveness to others. The term does not apply if the student’s adverse educational performance is due to emotional disturbance as defined in (c) 5 below. A child who manifests the characteristics of autism after age three may be classified as autistic if the criteria in this paragraph are met. An assessment by a certified speech-language specialist and an assessment by a physician trained in neuro developmental assessment are required. 3. Cognitively Impaired (MR) - corresponds to “mentally retarded” and means a disability that is characterized by significantly below average general cognitive functioning existing concurrently with deficits in adaptive behavior; manifested during the developmental period that adversely affects a students educational performance and is characterized by one of the following: i. Mild Cognitive Impairment (MOC) -corresponds to “educable” and means a level of cognitive development and adaptive behavior in home, school and community settings that are mildly below age expectations with respect to all the following: (1) The quality and rate of learning: (2) The use of symbols for the interpretation of information and the solution of problems; and (3) Performance on an individually administered test of intelligence that falls within a range of two to three standard deviations below the mean.

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ii. Moderate Cognitive Impairment (MIC) - corresponds to “trainable” and means a level of cognitive development and adaptive behavior that is moderately below age expectations with respect to the following: (1) The ability to use symbols in the solution of problems of low complexity: (2) The ability to function socially without direct and close supervision in home, school and community settings; and (3) Performance on an individually administered test of intelligence that fall three standard deviations or more below the mean. iii. Severe Cognitive Impairment (SCI)- corresponds to “eligible for day training” and means a level of functioning severely below age expectations whereby in a consistent basis the student is incapable of giving evidence of understanding and responding in a positive manner to simple directions expressed in the child’s primary mode of communication and cannot in some manner express basic wants and needs. 4. Communication Impaired (COM)- corresponds to “communication handicapped” and means a language disorder in the areas of morphology, syntax, semantics and/or pragmatics/discourse which adversely affects a student’s educational performance and is not due primarily to an auditory impairment. The problem shall be demonstrated through functional assessment of language in other than a testing situation and performance below 1.5 standard deviations, or the 10th percentile on at least two standardized oral language tests, where such tests are appropriate. When the area of suspected disability is language, assessment by a certified speech-language specialist and assessment to establish the educational impact are required. The speech-language specialist shall be considered a child study team member. 1. When it is determined that the student meets the eligibility criteria according to the definition in (c) 4 above, but requires instruction by a speech-language specialist, only the student shall be classified as eligible for speech-language services. When the area of suspected disability is a disorder of articulation, voice or fluency, the student shall be evaluated according to N.J.A.C. 6A:14-3.4(e) and if eligible, classified as eligible for speech-language services according to N.J.A.C. 6A:14-3.6(a).

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5. Emotionally Disturbed (ED) - means a condition exhibiting one or more of the following characteristics over a long period of time and to a marked degree that adversely affects a student’s educational performance due to: i. An inability to learn that cannot be explained by intellectual, sensory or health factors; ii. An inability to build or maintain satisfactory interpersonal relationships with peers and teachers; iii. Inappropriate types of behaviors or feelings Under normal circumstances; iv. A general pervasive mood of unhappiness or depression; or v. A tendency to develop physical symptoms or fears associated with personal or school problems. 6. Multiply Disabled (MD)- corresponds to “multiply handicapped” and means the presence of two or more disabling conditions. Eligibility for speech-language services, as defined in this section, shall not be one of the disabling conditions (for classifications) based on the definition of multiply disabled. Multiply disabled is characterized as follows: i. “Multiple disabilities” means concomitant impairments, the combination of which causes such severe educational problems that programs designed for the separate disabling conditions will not meet the student’s educational needs. ii. “Deaf/blindness” means concomitant hearing and visual impairments, the combination of which causes such severe communication and other developmental and educational problems that cannot be accommodated in special education programs solely for students with deafness or students with blindness. 7. Orthopedically Impaired (OI) - corresponds to “orthopedically handicapped” and means a disability characterized by a severe orthopedic impairment that adversely affects a student’s educational performance. The term includes malformation, malfunction or loss of bone, muscle or tissue. A medical assessment documenting the orthopedic condition is required. 8. Other Health Impaired (OHI) - corresponds to “chronically ill” and means a disability that may be characterized by having limited strengths, vitality or alertness, due to chronic or acute health problems, such as a heart condition, tuberculosis, rheumatic fever, nephritis, asthma, sickle cell anemia, hemophilia, epilepsy, lead poisoning, leukemia, diabetes or any other medical condition, such as Tourette Syndrome, that adversely affects a students educational performance. A medical assessment 9. Preschool Disabled (PSD) - corresponds to preschool handicapped and means an identified disabling and/or a measurable developmental impairment which occurs in children between the ages of three and five years, and requires special education and related services.

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10. Social Maladjustment (SM) - means a consistent inability to conform to the standards for behavior established by the school. Such behavior is seriously disruptive to the education of the student or other students and is not due to emotional disturbances as defined in (c)5 above. 11. Specific Learning Disability (SLD) - corresponds to “perceptually impaired” and means a disorder in one or more of the basic psychological processes involved in understanding or using language, spoken or written, that may manifest itself in an imperfect ability to listen, think, speak, read, write, spell, or to do mathematical calculations. i. It is characterized by a severe discrepancy between the student’s current achievements and intellectual ability in one or more of the following areas: (1) Basic reading skills; (2) Reading comprehension; (3) Oral expression; (4) Listening comprehension; (5) Mathematical computation; (6) Mathematical reasoning; and (7) Written expression. ii. The term does not apply to students who have learning problems that are primarily the result of visual, hearing, or motor disabilities, general cognitive deficits, emotional disturbance or environmental, cultural or economic disadvantage. iii. The district shall adopt procedures that utilize a statistical formula and criteria for determining severe discrepancy. Evaluation shall include assessment of current academic achievement and intellectual ability. 12. Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) - corresponds to “neurologically impaired” and means an acquired injury to the brain caused by an external physical force or insult to the brain, resulting in total or partial functional disability or psychosocial impairment, or both. The term applies to open or closed head injuries resulting in impairments in one or more areas, such as cognitive; language; memory; attention; reasoning; abstract thinking; judgment; problem-solving; sensory, perceptual and motor abilities; psychosocial behavior; physical functions; information processing; and speech. 13. Visually Impaired (VI) - corresponds to “visually handicapped” and means impairment in vision that, even with correction, adversely affects a student’s educational performance. The term includes both partial sight and blindness. An assessment by a specialist qualified to determine visual disability is required. Students with visual impairments shall be reported to the Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired.

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CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES – PLACEMENTS PUBLIC & NON-PUBLIC December 17, 2008 11. HOME INSTRUCTION RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and approves Home Instruction for the listed children. Regular Education students receive five (5) hours a week and classified students receive ten (10) hours a week of instruction. HI07-024 Evelyn Simmons Start Date: 10/29/07 Eligible for Home Instruction HI07-025 Paul Bey Start Date: 10/24/07 Eligible for Home Instruction HI07-026 Education Inc. Start Date: 10/25/07 Eligible for Home Instruction HI07-027 Erica Williams Start Date: 10/23/07 Eligible for Home Instruction HI07-028 Pierrette Charles Start Date: 10/22/07 Eligible for Home Instruction HI07-028 Paul Bey Start Date: 10/29/07 Eligible for Home Instruction HI07-029 Educational Inv. Start Date: 10/29/07 Eligible for Home Instruction HI07-030 Fermina Brooks Start Date: 11/03/07 Eligible for Home Instruction HI07-031 Jules Kelly Jr. Start Date: 11/12/07 Eligible for Home Instruction

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CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES – PLACEMENTS PUBLIC & NON-PUBLIC December 17, 2008 HI07-032 Union Cty. Service Commission Start Date: 11/13/07 Eligible for Home Instruction HI07-033 Education Inc. Start Date: 11/15/07 Eligible for Home Instruction HI07-034 Education Inc. Start Date: 11/15/07 Eligible for Home Instruction HI07-035 Erica Williams Start Date: 11/27/07 Eligible for Home Instruction HI07-036 Gloria Cordero- Garcia. Start Date: 12/04/07 Eligible for Home Instruction HI07-037 Paul Bey. Start Date: 11/26/07 Eligible for Home Instruction HI07-038 Paul Bey. Start Date: 11/26/07 Eligible for Home Instruction ACTION: Motion by: ______________________ Seconded by: ___________________________ Roll Call:

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CURRICULUM December 17, 2008

12. CARL D. PERKINS GRANT ACCEPTING FUNDS RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent to approve the 2008-2009 allocation for the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Grant in the amount of $105,138.00 as per July 1, 2008 initial letter from NJDOE, pending final NJDOE approval in 2009.

D. Expenditure Category

E. Function & Object

Code

F. Program Costs G. Admin Costs H. Total (F + G)

Instruction Personal Services - Salaries 100-100 1,250 0 1,250

Purchased Prof. & Tech. Services 100-300 1,350 0 1,350 Other Purchased Services 100-500 17,800 0 17,800 Supplies and Materials 100-600 44,103 0 44,103 Other Objects 100-800 3,800 0 3,800 Sub-Total Instruction 68,303 0 68,303 Support Services Personal Services - Salaries 200-100 9,380 700 10,080

Personal Services - Employee Benefits 200-200 812 54 866 Purchased Prof. & Tech. Services 200-300 6,000 0 6,000 Other Purchased Services 200-500 6,496 2,400 8,896 Travel 200-580 505 1,745 2,250 Other Objects 200-800 1,000 0 1,000 Sub-Total Support Services 24,193 4,899 29,092 Instructional Equipment 400-731 7743 0 7,743 TOTAL PROJECT EXPENDITURES $100,239 $4,899 $105,138 ACTION: Motion By: ______________________ Seconded By: ____________________________ Roll Call

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CURRICULUM (continued) December 17, 2008 13. POSITIVE BEHAVIOR SUPPORTS IN SCHOOLS (PBSIS) – CHANCELLOR AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools and approves the training in 2008-2009 and implementation in 2009-2010 at Chancellor Avenue School of the Positive Behavior Supports in Schools (PBSIS) Program. Chancellor Avenue School applied and was successfully accepted for this school wide initiative in August 2008. PBSIS is sponsored by the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) and The University of Medicine and Dentistry (UMDNJ). In preparation for the implementation of this program in 2009-2010, ten educators from Chancellor Avenue School will convene as a group and subgroups for a total of 7 days during the academic year 2008-2009. The NJDOE agrees to reimburse the district to hire substitute teachers for 2 classrooms on the PBSIS Team. Universal Intervention PBSIS, Team Meetings will be held at the Chancellor Avenue School. $1,400.00 for 2 substitute teachers to cover 7 meeting days will be paid via Account #15-000-223-500-0000-00-11. The Building Substitute teacher and other staff will substitute teach for the remaining 2 teachers (already budgeted). The following personnel are on the Chancellor Avenue PBSIS Team: Sandra Y. Boone-Gibbs, Principal, Sharon Zadlock, Guidance Counselor, Renee Barham, PTA President, Karen Rich, Special Education, Charlotte Jones, 4th Grade Teacher, Hean Pyrcz, 1st grade Teahcer, Claudia Babinski, Tech Coordinator, Hilda Quinones, Social Worker, William Capalbo, 3rd Grade Teacher, and Maggie Williams, 2nd Grade Teacher. PBSIS TEAM SCHEDULE: Month Date (All Wednesday) Location December December 10, 2008 Chancellor Avenue School January January 14, 2009 Chancellor Avenue School February February 11, 2009 Chancellor Avenue School March March 11, 2009 Chancellor Avenue School April April 15, 2009 Chancellor Avenue School May May 13, 2009 Chancellor Avenue School June June 10, 2009 Chancellor Avenue School ACTION: Motion By: ______________________ Seconded By: ____________________________ Roll Call

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CURRICULUM (continued) December 17, 2008 14. 5 YEAR PRESCHOOL PLAN – OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools and approves the Office of Early Childhood’s Five Year Preschool Program Plan. ACTION: Motion By: ______________________ Seconded By: ____________________________ Roll Call 15. SCIENCE AND MATH CARNIVAL NIGHT – OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools and approves a Science and Math Carnival Night hosted by the Office of Early Childhood. This event will be held at Augusta Preschool Academy on Thursday, April 2, 2009 from 3:00-7:30p.m. Action Motion By: ______________________ Seconded By: ____________________________ Roll Call 16. HAITIAN FAMILY DAY – OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools and approves the Office of Early Childhood hosting a Haitian Family Day. This event will be held at Augusta Preschool Academy on Saturday, May 2, 2009 from 8:00a.m.-3:00p.m. ACTION: Motion By: ______________________ Seconded By: ____________________________ Roll Call

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CURRICULUM (continued) December 17, 2008 17. GUEST SPEAKER – BERKELEY TERRACE RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools and approves Irene Kelly to address the Berkeley Terrace School staff and students at Berkeley Terrace on June 5, 2009. Ms. Kelly is an author of children’s books “A Small Dog’s Big Life”. Her presentation will be based on some of the books she has written. A stipend of $900.00 will be paid to Irene Kelly via Account #15-000-223-500-0000-00-02. ACTION: Motion By: ______________________ Seconded By: ____________________________ Roll Call 18. K-5 SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and approves Social Studies Curriculum guides that are aligned with the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards for grades K-5. ACTION: Motion by: , Seconded by: Roll Call: 19. 6-8 SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and approves Social Studies Curriculum guides that are aligned with the New Jersey Core Curriculum Standards for grades 6-8. ACTION: Motion by: , Seconded by: Roll Call:

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CURRICULUM (continued) December 17, 2008 20. 9-12 SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and approves Social Studies Curriculum guides that are aligned with the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards for grades 9-12.

World History U.S. History I U.S. History II Psychology African American History

ACTION: Motion by: , Seconded by: Roll Call: 21. ASSEMBLY PROGRAMS RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools and approves the assembly programs listed below:

School Date Grade Level Title Name of Company

Total Cost Account #

Berkeley Terrace

2/10/2009 1:00-2:00p.m.

3-5 & Special Education

Classes

“Roots of Rap” Interborough Repertory Theater

$1,100.00 15-190-100-500-0000-00-

02 Chancellor

Avenue 1/22/09

1:00-2:00p.m. K-5 “Rosa’s Ride” The Flying Ship

Production $1,150.00 20-231-100-

500-0000-00-03

Madison Avenue

12/18/08 8:45a.m. &

9:45

K-5 “Triple Holiday Fun Assembly”

After 3 Theater Co.

$450.00 20-231-100-500-0000-00-

30 Madison Avenue

3/11/09 8:45a.m. &

9:45a.m.

K-5 “Lighten Up Assembly”

Slim Goodbody Corp.

$1,150.00 20-231-100-500-0000-00-

0030 Madison Avenue

4/16/09 8:45a.m.

K-2 “The Hungry Caterpillar Assembly”

Musical Legends $350.00 20-231-100-500-0000-00-

30 Thurgood Marshall

2/18/09 9:30-11:00a.m.

K-5

“Neighborhood” Winceyco $1,950.00 20-231-10-500-0000-00-

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“Roots of Rap” – 3.2A Writing, 3.4 Listening, 1.2, 1.3, 1.5 Visual & Performing Arts “Rosa’s Ride” – 3.2A Writing, 3.4 Listening, 1.2, 1.3, 1.5 Visual & Performing Arts “Triple Holiday Fun Assembly” – 3.2A Writing, 3.4 Listening, 1.2, 1.3, 1.5 Visual & Performing

Arts “Lighten Up Assembly” – 3.2A Writing, 3.4 Listening, 1.2, 1.3, 1.5 Visual & Performing Arts “The Hungry Caterpillar Assembly” – 3.2A Writing, 3.4 Listening, 1.2, 1.3, 1.5 Visual &

Performing Arts “Neighborhood” – 3.2A Writing, 3.4 Listening, 1.2, 1.3, 1.5 Visual & Performing Arts

ACTION: Motion By: ______________________ Seconded By: ____________________________ Roll Call

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CURRICULUM (continued) December 17, 2008 22. FIELD TRIPS RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools and approves the following field trips under the conditions listed below: Augusta Preschool Academy:

Destination Date Grade Level

# of Students

# of Teachers

# of Parents

Admission Per Person

Transportation & Cost

Total Cost

Account #

Liberty Science Center/Jersey

City, NJ

1/21/09 Pre-K 51 11 8 No Cost Irvington Public

Schools Transportation

( 2 buses @ $25 per hr. for

4 hrs=$200.00)

$200.00 20-211-200-590-

0000-03-01

Imagine That Museum/Florham

Park, NJ

3/12/09 Pre-K 30 4 4 $8.00-students &

$6.00 teacher,

chaperones

Irvington Public

Schools Transportation (1 bus @ $25 per hr for 3.5 hrs.= $87.50)

$375.50 20-211-200-590-

0000-03-01

Liberty Science Center

3/13/09 Pre-K 60 8 8 No Cost Irvington Public

Schools Transportation

(2 buses @ $25 per hr. for

4 hrs.= $200.00)

$200.00 20-211-200-590-

0000-03-01

Jenkins Aquarium/Point

Pleasant, NJ

5/14/09 Pre-K 50 11 8 $6.00-students $7.00-

adults w/5 free tickets

To be determined by

contracted Bus Co. total amount not to

exceed $200.00

Not to exceed $598.00

20-211-200-590-

0000-03-01

Chancellor Avenue:

Destination Date Grade Level # of Students # of Teachers # of Parents

Admis. Per

Person

Trans-portation &

Cost

Total Cost

Account #

Town Hall Theatre/New

York, NY

2/25/09 4th Grade 62 3 6 $7.00-student

s Teache

rs & Parents

-free

Irvington Public

Schools Transportation (2 buses @ $25 hr. for 6 hrs.= $300.00)

$734.00 15-000-270-512-0000-00-

03

Montclair State University Memorial

Theatre/Montclair, NJ

3/9/09 2nd Grade 72 4 4 $8.00 Irvington Public

Schools Transportation (2 buses @ $25 per hr. for 4 hrs. =

$200.00)

$840.00 15-000-270-512-0000-00-

03

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Liberty Science Center/Jersey

City, NJ

4/29/09 4th Grade 62 3 9 No Cost

Irvington Public

Schools Transportation (2 buses @ $25 per hr. for 6 hrs. =

$250.00

$250.00 15-270- 512-0000-

00-03

Montclair State University Memorial

Theatre/Montclair, NJ

5/6/09 Kindergarten 70 3 teachers & 3 Paraprofessiona

ls

0 $8.00 Irvington Public

Schools Transportation (2 buses @ $25 per

hr. for 4 hrs. = $200.00

$808.00 15-000-270-512-0000-00-03

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Florence Avenue: Destination Date Grade Level # of Students # of Teachers # of

Parents Admission Per Person


Total Cost

Account #

American Museum of Natural

History/New York, NY

1/24/09 Kindergarten 100 4 teachers & 4 paraprofessionals

8 $8.00 Irvington Public Schools

Transportation (3 buses @ $25 per hr for 4 hr.

= $300.00)

$1,228.00 Admission-$928: 15-190-100-890-0000-

00-04 Transportation- $300: 15-000-270-512-0000-

00-04 Camden

Aquarium/Camden, NJ

3/9/09 4th Grade 93 6 10 $10.00 – To be paid

via Florence Avenue Internal Account

Irvington Public Schools

Transportation (3 buses @ $25 per hr. for 4 hrs.

= $300.00)

$300.00 15-000-270-512-0000-00-

04

Bronx Zoo 5/20/09 4th & 5th Grade

40 4 1 No Cost Irvington Public Schools

Transportation (2 buses @ $25 per hr. for 4 hrs.

= $200.00

$200.00 15-000-270-512-0000-00-

04

Space Farm Museum/Sussex,

NJ

5/29/09 4th Grade 93 6 10 $7.50 – To be paid via Florence Avenue Internal Account

Irvington Public Schools (3

buses @ $25 per hr. for 4 hrs.

= $300.00

$300.00 15-000-270-512-0000-00-

04

University Middle:




Total Cost

Account #

New Jersey Performing Arts

Center/Newark, NJ

12/19/08 6-8 25 3 0 $10.00-students $8.00-adults


Transportation (1 bus @ $25 per hr. for 5.5 hrs. = $137.50

$411.50 15-000-270-512-0000-10

Irvington High School:




Total Cost

Account #

Union Avenue Middle School

12/22/08 9-12 Grade Chorus

20 1 0 None Irvington Public Schools

Transportation (1 bus @ $25

per hr. for 2 hrs. = $100.00

$100.00 15-000-270-512-0000-00-

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JROTC Drill Meet/New

Brunswick, NJ

1/10/09 9-12 Grade 20 2 0 Not to exceed $150.00


Transportation (1 bus @ $25 per hr. for 10 hrs = $250


15-270-512-0000-00-12

JROTC Drill Meet/Franklin, NJ

2/21/09 9-12 25 2 0 None Irvington Public Schools

Transportation for a total not to exceed $300.00


15-000-270-512-0000-00-

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Field Trips Cont. Port Richmond JROTC Raider

Meet/Port Richmond, NJ

3/3/09 9-12 20 2 0 Not to exceed $100.00

Essex County Regional Special Services

Commission for $400.00


15-270-512-0000-00-12

Community Theatre/Morristown,

NJ

3/26/09 9-12

40 5 0 $8.00 Irvington Public Schools



Admission-$360: 15-190-100-500-0000-

00-12 Transportation-$200: 15-000-270-512-0000-

00-12 Paper Mill

Playhouse/Milburn, NJ

5/6/09 9-12 36 4 0 $20.00 Irvington Public Schools


Not to exceed

$1,000.00

Admission-$800: 15-000-240-800-0000-

00-12 Transportation-$200:15-000-

270-512-0000-00-12

These field trips cover the following New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards: Liberty Science Center – 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.4, 3.3, 5.1.4, 5.2.4, 5.4.4, 5.2.2 in

Science Imagine That Museum – 4.2. D.1 in Mathematics, 9.1. A.2 Life Skills, 3.1. G.1, 3.2.A.7, 3.3.B.2 in

Language Arts Literacy and 5.5.B.1, 5.8.B.4 and 5.10.A.1 in Science Jenkins Aquarium – 6.4 in Science Town Hall Theatre – 3.2A in Writing, 3.4 in Listening, 3.5 in Viewing Media Literacy and 1.2,

1.3, 1.5 in Visual & Performing Arts. Montclair State University Memorial Theatre – 3.2A in Writing, 3.4 in Listening, 3.5 in Viewing

Media Literacy and 1.2, 1.3, 1.5 in Visual & Performing Arts American Museum of Natural Art & History Camden Aquarium – 6.4 in Science Bronx Zoo – 6.1A, 3.1, 3.3 6.2E, 3.1, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 6.4 Social Studies 5.5A.1, 5.5A2, 5.5A3, 5.5B1, 5.5B2

and 5.5C.1 in Science Space Farm – 6.5.1B, 6.5.2B in Social Studies, 1.1 in Language Arts Literacy, and 5.5.1B, 5.5.2B in

Science New Jersey Performing Arts Center – 3.2A in Writing, 3.4 in Listening, 3.5 in Viewing Media

Literacy and 1.2, 1.3, 1.5 in Visual & Performing Arts. Paper Mill Playhouse - 3.2A in Writing, 3.4 in Listening, 3.5 in Viewing Media Literacy and 1.2,

1.3, 1.5 in Visual & Performing Arts. Community Theatre - 3.2A in Writing, 3.4 in Listening, 3.5 in Viewing Media Literacy and 1.2,

1.3, 1.5 in Visual & Performing Arts. ACTION: Motion By: ______________________ Seconded By: ____________________________ Roll Call

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CURRICULUM (continued) December 17, 2008 23. FIRST ROBOTICS COMPETITION – IRVINGTON HIGH SCHOOL RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accept the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools and grants permission for 30 students and 1 teacher to enter the First Robotics Competition at the Jacob Javitz Center in New York, sponsored by the New Jersey Institute of Technology on March 6-8, 2009 (times will be determined by the regional office). The First Robotics Competition will give students the opportunity to use science, mathematics, and research to build a robot. Students will enter their robot in regional competitions. The stipend for the advisor in the amount of $2,100.00 will be payable from Account #15-140-100-101-0000-00-12. Transportation cost not to exceed $2,200.00 will be paid via Account #15-000-270-512-0000-00-12. Entrance fees in the amount of $2,000.00 will be paid via Account #15-000-240-800-0000-00-12. Total cost for trip is $4,500.00. ACTION: Motion By: ______________________ Seconded By: ____________________________ Roll Call

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24. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: OUT OF DISTRICT WORKSHOPS /CONFERENCES – OFFICE OF STAFF DEVELOPMENT

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and grants permission for the

staff identified below to attend the out of district workshops for the dates and locations as shown:

Staff Schools Workshops Titles

Dates Locations Fees /Account #s

Julie Sammarone Margaret Ferriero

Teacher Teacher

Mount Vernon

Learning Can Be Fun Using Patterns Algebra, and Geometry

02/06/09 Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ

$170(85 X 2 ) #15-000-223-320-0000-00-09

LaWanda Shorter Jill Price

Teacher Teacher

Chancellor South

Smart Board Lessons for the Novice User Smart Board Lessons for the Experienced User

01/09/09 01/23/09

Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ

$680 ($170 X4 ) #15-000-223-320-0000-00-13

Yvonne Palmer Teacher Augusta Street

Challenging Behavior

01/27/09 Learning Resource Center, Dayton, NJ

$42(20-231-200-500-0000-00-27)

Barbara Newhart Michael Byock Christopher Daniel

Teacher Teacher Counselor

Grove Street

Asperger’s Disorder And Autism

01/27/09 East Hanover, NJ

$447(.$149 X3 ) (20-231-200-500-0000-00-27)

Lisa Swanson Teacher Mount Vernon

Creating and Managing the Writer’s Workshop

02/18/09 Fairfield, NJ $199 #20-231-200-300-0000-00-30

Christine Pfeiffer Deborah Granato Abigail Maichu

Teacher Teacher Teacher

Berkeley Practical Methods for Teaching Math Facts and Number Facts

01/27/09 $555 ($185 X 3) # 15-000-223-500-0000-00-02

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Isaiah Joseph

Teacher Florence Avenue

How your Students Can learn to Love Measurements and Fractions

01/09/09 Rutgers. Piscataway, NJ

$185/ #15-000-223-500-0000-00-04

Pat Moran Teacher Chancellor Avenue

Positive Behavior Support in Schools

02/05/09 04/01/09

Learning Resource Center.

East Orange, NJ

$54.00/

Karen Venokur Sherry Zonis Renee Nixon Guy Batchelder

Teacher

Teacher

Teacher

Teacher

Chancellor South Chancellor South Chancellor South University Middle

Fraction, Decimals and Percents: teach Real Math Strategies that Work

01/15/09 Crowne Plaza Edison , NJ

$756($ 189 X4 ) #20-231-200-500-0000-00-27

ACTION: Motion By: ______________________ Seconded By: ____________________________ Roll Call

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CURRICULUM (continued) December 17, 2008 25. JANUARY 13, 2009 IN-SERVICE – UNIVERSITY MIDDLE SCHOOL RESOLVED that the Board of Education accept the recommendation of the Superintendent and grants permission for The SADY Group to conduct the following in-service workshops on January 13, 2009 from 1:30 - 4:00 at University Middle School: Learning Styles - Language Arts and Social Studies teachers, Data Driven Instruction - Math and Science teachers, and Managing Low Performers - Special Education and Related Arts teachers. The cost for the three workshops will be $3,900.00. The SADY Group will be paid via Account #15-000-223-500-0000-00-10. ACTION: Motion By: ______________________ Seconded By: ____________________________ Roll Call 26. MARCH 31, 2009 IN-SERVICE – THURGOOD MARSHALL SCHOOL

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and grants permission for Teacher to Teacher of East Brunswick, NJ to present the following workshops at Thurgood Marshall School during the March 31, 2009 In-service: the Writer’s Workshop for grades 3-5 teachers, and the Math, Literature, and Problem Solving Workshop for grades K-2 teachers. The total cost for the workshop is $1,450.00, to be paid via Account (Title I) #20-231-200-300-0000-04-31. ACTION: Motion By: ______________________ Seconded By: ____________________________ Roll Call

27. JANUARY 13, 2009 IN-SERVICE – THURGOOD MARSHALL SCHOOL RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and grants permission for Teacher to Teacher of East Brunswick, NJ to present the following workshop at Thurgood Marshall School during on January 13, 2009 :Data Analysis and Discrete Math Workshop for grades 3-5 teachers. The total cost is $1,450.00, to be paid via Account #20-231-200-300-0000-04-31. ACTION: Motion By: ______________________ Seconded By: ____________________________ Roll Call

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CURRICULUM (continued) December 17, 2008 28. JANUARY 13, 2009 IN-SERVICE - FLORENCE AVENUE RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and grants permission for Staff Development Workshops, Inc. of Lakewood, NJ to conduct a workshop for the district kindergarten teachers. The workshop entitled, Using Movement to Teach Early Math Skills, will be conducted on Tuesday, January 13, 2009 from 1:45 pm - 4:00 pm at Florence Avenue School. Staff Development Workshops, Inc. shall be paid a total of $1,500.00, via Account #15-000-240-300-0000-00-04. ACTION: Motion By: ______________________ Seconded By: ____________________________ Roll Call 29. JANUARY 13, 2009 IN-SERVICE - MT. VERNON

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and grants permission for the Staff Developers for Educators (SDE) of Peterborough, NH to conduct an in-service workshop for teachers of grades 3, 4, 5 on January 13, 2009, from 1:45pm to 4:00 pm at Mt. Vernon Avenue School will be conducted by Donna Vanderweide of SDE, and is entitled, “Differentiating Math Adds Up”. Additionally, SDE will conduct a customized workshop for Mt. Vernon teachers on the morning of 1/13/09 from 9:30am to 11:30am. The workshop will focus on preparation for the NJASK Math. SDE will be paid $3,531.00 for conducting the workshops, to be paid via Accounts #20-231-200-300-0000-00-30. ACTION: Motion By: ______________________ Seconded By: ____________________________ Roll Call 30. JANUARY 13, 2009 IN-SERVICE – BERKELEY TERRACE SCHOOL RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and grants permission for the Staff Development Workshops, Inc. of Lakewood, NJ to conduct a writing workshop for Berkeley Street School’s grades 3-5 teachers on Tuesday, January 13, 2009 from 1:45 pm through 4:00 pm. The Staff Development Workshops, Inc. shall be paid a total of $1,000.00, via Account #20 -231-200-300-0000-00-27. ACTION: Motion By: ______________________ Seconded By: ____________________________ Roll Call

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CURRICULUM (continued) December 17, 2008 31. JANUARY 13, 2009 IN-SERVICE / OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS & HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES COORDINATORS RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools and grants permission for Susan Esquilin of Rutgers University, to conduct a workshop entitled “Legal and Ethical Issues for Mental Health Professionals in Child Maltreatment Cases,” on January 13, 2009 from 9:30 a.m. –3:30 p.m. for twenty four Health and Social Services Coordinators and other district Social Workers. The cost of the workshop is $1,500.00, and will be paid to Rutgers via Fund 20 Account #20-281-200-300-0000-00. ACTION: Motion By: ______________________ Seconded By: ____________________________ Roll Call 32. JANUARY 13, 2009 IN-SERVICE –AUGUSTA STREET RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and grants permission for Eddie Gallon to conduct a workshop for teachers and paraprofessionals at Augusta Preschool Academy on January 13, 2009, from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. This workshop will provide Adult, Pediatric, and Infant CPR/First Aide administration techniques. A fee of $1,680.00 will be paid Eddie Gallon via Account #20-211-200-590-0000-0301. ACTION: Motion By: ______________________ Seconded By: ____________________________ Roll Call 33. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT – OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and grants permission of the Office of Early Childhood Department to send seven (7) Preschool Master Teachers, two (2) School Social Workers, two (2) School Psychologists and Supervisor, Audrey Lassiter, to attend the workshops entitled “Program-Wide Approaches for Addressing Young Children’s Challenging Behavior”. The workshops will be held at the Learning Resource Center, in Morris Plains, N.J, on January 29, 30, 2009 and March 4, 2009 from 9:00 am – 2:30 pm. The cost is $54.00 per person for a total of $648.00. To be paid via Account #20-211-200-590-0000-03-00. ACTION: Motion By: ______________________ Seconded By: ____________________________ Roll Call

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CURRICULUM (continued) December 17, 2008 34. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT- CHANCELLOR AVENUE SCHOOL RESOLVED that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and grants permission for the following Chancellor Avenue Staff to participate in a math workshop on April 28, 2009: Maria Giasullo, Pat Moran, Fern Vitale, Karen Rich, and Susan Stirrat. The workshop entitled “Special Needs Students, Need Standards Based Math Too” will be held at Rutgers University, Piscataway, N.J. The cost per person is $165.00 for a total of $825.00, and will be paid via Account #15-000-223-500-0000-00-03. ACTION: Motion By: ______________________ Seconded By: ____________________________ Roll Call 35. PARENT WORKSHOP –UNIVERSITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and grants permission for University Elementary School to host a parental involvement workshop entitled, “Effective Parenting Change Your Behavior – Change your Child”, on January 15, 2009 from 6:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M. The workshop will be conducted by Dr. Rory Panter of the Behavior Therapy Associates, and will accommodate up to 40 parents. The cost of $500.00 to be paid for via fund 20 Account #20-231-200-500-0000-00-30, as part of the NCLB Title I Parental Involvement. Pending Attorney review and approval. ACTION: Motion By: ______________________ Seconded By: ____________________________ Roll Call 36. ON-LINE MATHEMATICS WEBINARS – DISTRICT WIDE RESOLVED that the Board of Education accept the recommendation of the Superintendent and grants permission for district staff to participate in the six (6) online webinars listed below (10 teachers for each of the grades 6-8/7-9 webinars, and 20 teachers for the grades 3-5 webinars) The webinars to be hosted by the Association of Mathematics Teachers of New Jersey (AMTNJ). o Wednesday, January 21, 2009; Visualizing Arithmetic, Grades 6-8 (1 subscription) o Thursday, January 22, 2009; Discovering Middle School Mathematics with the TI-73 Explorer, Grades

6-8 (1 subscription) o Tuesday, January 27, 2009; Successful Strategies for Preparing for NJASK Assessments, Grades 3-5

(2 subscriptions) o Thursday, February 5, 2009; Developing Thinking for the NJASK; Grades 6-8 (1 subscription) o Wednesday, February 11, 2009; Visualizing Algebra, Grades 7-9 (1 subscription)

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CURRICULUM (continued) December 17, 2008 The cost for the 6 Webinars will be $500.00 for each subscription (10 teachers per subscription) for a total of $3,000.00 (6x $500.00), and will be paid via Account #20 -231-200-300-0000-00-27. ACTION: Motion By: ______________________ Seconded By: ____________________________ Roll Call 37. KINDERGARTEN CONFERENCE- KEAN UNIVERSITY RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and grants permission for the teachers listed below to attend the Kindergarten Conference which will be held on January 15, 2009, at Kean University, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The Keynote speaker, Peg Campbell Rush will present “Differentiating Instruction in Kindergarten” Cindy Midbendorff will present a follow-up session entitled “I am a Kindergarten Teacher.” District teachers to attend are:

Teachers School Pat Banks Mt. Vernon Amy Leuth Mt. Vernon Rita Smith Mt. Vernon Gloria Surles Mt. Vernon

Yvonne Oritz Berkeley Christa Roth Berkeley

Kean University will be paid $125 per teachers for a total not to exceed $7,500.00, to be paid via Account #15-190-100-320-0000-00-09, and Account #15-000-223-500-0000-00-02. ACTION: Motion By: ______________________ Seconded By: ____________________________ Roll Call 38. TITLE I 2009 NATIONAL CONFERENCE – OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools and grants permission for Albert J. Joy, Director of Government Programs/Special Projects to attend the Title I 2009 National Conference in San Antonio, Texas from February 19, 2009 to February 22, 2009. The conference theme is “Mission Possible”. Expenses for registration, lodging, meals, airfare, and ground transportation not to exceed $2,500.00, will be paid via Fund 20 Title IIA, Account #20-271-200-500-0000-02-30. ACTION: Motion By: ______________________ Seconded By: ____________________________ Roll Call

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CURRICULUM (continued) December 17, 2008 39. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT-JANUARY 2009 IN-SERVICE – FLORENCE AVENUE/UNIVERSITY ELEMENTARY RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and grants permission for The Schillinger Group LLC, to conduct a workshop for Florence Avenue and University Elementary grades 3 – 5 teachers. The workshop entitled “Implementation of Writing Frameworks” will be conducted on Tuesday, January 13, 2008, from 1:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. The Schillinger Group, LLC. will be paid a total of $1,500.00 via Account #15-000-240-300-0000-00-30. ACTION: Motion By: ______________________ Seconded By: ____________________________ Roll Call 40. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT- MATHEMATICS WORKSHOP RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and grants permission for the staff listed below to attend a one day workshop in Newark, NJ on January 14, 2009, from 8:30 a.m.to 3:00 p.m. The workshop will be hosted by the Bureau of Education (BER) and is entitled, “Increasing Your Effectiveness as a Math Coach or Math Leader”. Staff to attend includes: Staff Schools Christine. Pfieffer Berkeley Andrea Rochman Florence Avenue Sarah Laryea Grove Street Warren Estrada Madison Avenue Yvonne Jackson Union Avenue Middle School Kiron Kalia University Middle School Malikita Wright Mount Vernon Elementary School Renee Nixon Chancellor South The Bureau of Education will be paid $189.00 per person, for a total not to exceed $ 1,512.00, payable via Account #20-231-200-500-0000-00-27. ACTION: Motion By: ______________________ Seconded By: ____________________________ Roll Call

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CURRICULUM (continued) December 17, 2008 41. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT- MATHEMATICS WORKSHOP RESOLVED that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and grants permission for the following paraprofessionals at Berkeley Terrace to attend a one day seminar on January 13, 2009 from 8:30 a.m. -3:00 p.m.

Nancy Bell Melonie Young Brenda Burney Jarmal Frazier Marilyn Gerald Jocelyn O’Nea Deborah Scantling

The seminar, entitled “Practical Strategies for Paraprofessionals Who Work with Students with Special Needs” will be held at the Holiday Inn, Newark NJ.” The registration fee of $189.00, per person, totaling $1,323.00, will be paid via Account #15-000-223-500-0000-00-02 and will be paid to Bureau of Education & Research (BER), who is hosting the seminar. ACTION: Motion By: ______________________ Seconded By: ____________________________ Roll Call 42. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT – EARLY CHILDHOOD DEPARTMENT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and grants permission for Teaching Strategies to do two-day pilot training, including subscription to CC. net. (Creative Curriculum.net) The training will be conducted on January 12-13, 2009 from 8:30-3:00p.m.for seven teachers and seven paraprofessionals. The training will focus on performance –based assessment for pre school students. Teaching Strategies will be paid $ 6,930.00 via account # 20-211-200-321-0000-03-00. (Pending attorney approval) ACTION: Motion By: ______________________ Seconded By: ____________________________ Roll Call

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CURRICULUM (continued) December 17, 2008 43. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT- DIFFERENTIATION WORKSHOP RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and grants permission for the following district staff to attend the Workshop entitled “Defensible Differentiation: What Would It take to get It Right”, with Carol Ann Tomlinson, an Associate Professor of Educational Leadership, Foundation and Policy at the Curry School of Education, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA. She the author of several books including “The Differentiated Classroom: Responding to the Needs of All Learners”. Staff to attend the training are: Staff Location Michelle Brooks-Bey Central Office Jerry Alston Thurgood Marshall Shannon Phillips Chancellor Avenue Mary Ann Browse Berkeley Terrace Terrence Henry Mount Vernon Avenue Tequia Jackson Florence Avenue Karen DiGennaro Grove Street Deborah Sanders Madison Avenue LaWanda Shorter Chancellor Avenue Barbara Whitaker Florence Avenue Gwen Furr Union Avenue Middle School Versie McNeil Irvington High School Myrne Nelson Irvington High school The workshop, hosted by Staff Development Workshops, Inc. will be held in Edison, NJ on January 22, 2009, from 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Staff Development Workshops, Inc. will be paid $155.00 per person, not to exceed $2,010.00 via Account #20-231-200-500-0000-00-27. ACTION: Motion By: ______________________ Seconded By: ____________________________ Roll Call

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CURRICULUM (continued) December 17, 2008 44. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT- SCHOOL LEADERSHIP COUNCIL TRAINING (SLC) RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and grants permission for Mary Margaret Dalton and Chris Rennie to conduct training for the Union Avenue Middle School SLC on January 21, 2009, and Chancellor Avenue SLC on January 14, 2009. The training will focus on the roles and responsibilities of the SLC. The trainer will be compensated at the rate of $300.00 per person per training session, not to exceed $1,200.00. To be paid via Account # 20-231-200-200-500-0000-00-27. ACTION: Motion By: ______________________ Seconded By: ____________________________ Roll Call 45. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT- FLORENCE AVENUE SCHOOL RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and grants permission for The Schillinger, Group LLC, to provide training for Florence Avenue teachers in grades 1 – 5 for five full days from 9:00-3:00p.m. on “Implementation of Writing Frameworks”. Training is to be conducted on Tuesday, January 18, 22, 2009, February 26, March 10, 17, 2009. The Schillinger Group, LLC. shall be paid $1,500.00 per day for a total of $7,500.00 payable via SINI (school in need of improvement) Account #15-000-200-300-0000-00-04. ACTION: Motion By: ______________________ Seconded By: ____________________________ Roll Call

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CURRICULUM (continued) December 17, 2008 46. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT- FLORENCE AVENUE SCHOOL RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and grants permission for Staff Development Workshops, Inc. of Lakewood, NJ to provide 6 days of training for Florence Avenue grade 3 – 5 teachers on “Best Practices in Teaching Mathematics”, training also includes coaching and mentoring sessions. Training is to be conducted on Thursday, January 29, February 5, February 19, March 26, April 2, and April 16, 2009 from 8:30 am through 11:00 am each day at Florence Avenue School. Staff Development Workshops, Inc. shall be paid a total of $1,000.00 for each day for a total of $6,000.00 to be paid via SINI (school in need of improvement) Account #15-000-200-300-0000-00. ACTION: Motion By: ______________________ Seconded By: ____________________________ Roll Call 47. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT- WRITING PROJECT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent to and grants permission for Staff Development Workshops, Inc. to provide 7 days of training for the following district schools: Mount Vernon Avenue, Chancellor South, Florence Avenue, Thurgood Marshall, and Chancellor Avenue, commencing January 2009, and ending, April 2009. The focus of the training is Literacy Readiness, and includes mini workshops, demonstration lesson, and modeling, and in-class support. Staff Development Workshops, Inc. will be paid $1,500.00 per day for each of the 35 days, for a total not to exceed $52, 500.00, and will be paid via Account #20-231-200-200-500-0000-00-27. ACTION: Motion By: ______________________ Seconded By: ____________________________ Roll Call

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CURRICULUM (continued) December 17, 2008 48. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT- CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE INSTRUCTION WORKSHOP RESOLVED that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and grants permission for Tania Stanchich, consultant, to conduct a one day workshop entitled , “Culturally Responsive Instruction “for the School Facilitators and teacher leaders on January 8, 2009 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Culturally responsive is defined as instruction that uses the cultural knowledge, prior experience, and learning styles of diverse students to make learning more effective for them; it teaches to the strength of students. Teachers will increase their awareness of what cultural proficient instruction looks like and the implications for instruction. The workshop will help define strategies to make learning more effective and relevant for students. Ms. Stanchich will be paid $800.00, via Account #20-231-200-300-0000-00-27. ACTION: Motion By: ______________________ Seconded By: ____________________________ Roll Call 49. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT- IRVINGTON HIGH SCHOOL. RESOLVED that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and grants permission for Rebecca Bascio of Staff Development Workshops, Inc. to conduct a Guided Reading workshop on Saturday, January 24, 2009, between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. for a cost of $1,500.00 payable via Account #20-231-200-300-0000-00-30. A total of 32 teachers will attend the 6 hour workshop and will be compensated $210.00 each (contractual agreement) for a total cost of $6,720.00, payable via Account #15-140-100-101-0000-00-12. ACTION: Motion By: ______________________ Seconded By: ____________________________ Roll Call

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CURRICULUM (continued) December 17, 2008 50. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT -IRVINGTON HIGH SCHOOL RESOLVED that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and grants permission for George Mugno of Staff Development Workshops, Inc. to conduct a workshop entitled “Math and Manipulatives in the High School Classroom” on Saturday, January 17, 2009 between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. for a cost of $1,500.00 payable from account number 20-231-200-300-0000-00-30. A total of 26 teachers will attend the 6 hour workshop and will be compensated $210.00 each (contractual agreement) for a total of $5,460.00 payable via Account #15-140-100-101-0000-00-12. ACTION: Motion By: ______________________ Seconded By: ____________________________ Roll Call 51. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT –ACADEMY COURSES RESOLVED that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and grants permission for the Local Professionals Development Committee (LPDC) to offer the following 4 in-service courses, during the winter 2009 Professional Development Academy. Courses will start January 2009 and end March 2009.

1. E- Boards Applications (15 hours , including preparation and implementation) Technology Applications in Class Instruction; (30 hours, including preparation and implementation 2. Differentiated Literacy Strategies for teachers of grades K-6; (30 hours, including

preparation and implementation) 3. Multi-Media Presentation (30 hours, including preparation and implementation)

Instructors will be compensated at the contractual rate, and the total cost for the implementation of the courses, not to exceed $6,000.00 to be paid via Account #20-231-101-100-000-00-27. ACTION: Motion By: ______________________ Seconded By: ____________________________ Roll Call

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CURRICULUM (continued) December 17, 2008 52. 24TH ANNUAL MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. COMMEMORATION – OFFICE OF CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools and grants permission for the Irvington High School to host the 25th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative on January 17, 2009 from 2:00-6:00p.m. in the school auditorium. Technical Assistance will be provided by Strike Sound Lighting Co. Linden, NJ, for the amount of $350.00 to be paid via Account #11-000-251-890-0000-00-16. ACTION: Motion by: ______________________, Seconded by: __________________________ Roll Call: 53. INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES: SOPRIS WEST – CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools and grants permission to increase the services of Sopris West so as to fully receive all benefits for our students/staff for language comprehension skills and supplementary instruction. The original amount of $86,000.00 approved at the October 15, 2008 Board of Education meeting will be increased to $93,305.74. This increased amount of $7,305.74 will be paid via Fund 20 Title IIA Account 11-403-100-500-0000-00-15 ACTION: Motion by: ______________________, Seconded by: __________________________ Roll Call: 54. FOR THE RECORD

1. The workshop passed at the November 19, 2008 Board Meeting item # 26 entitled “Professional Development – Union Avenue Middle School should be amended as follows:

� Omit the November 20 & 21, 2008 & December 4, 2008 dates � Replace with January 21,22 & 30, 2008

2. The resolution passed at the October 15, 2008 Board Meeting item # 35 entitled

“School Leadership Council – Thurgood Marshall School should be amended as follows: � Omit Dinah Essin, Teacher and Donna Frazier, Custodian � Include Phyllis Lewis, Teacher

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3. The resolution passed at the November 19, 2008 Board Meeting item # 30 entitled “ Professional Development: NJ Positive Support – Chancellor Avenue School should be amended as follow: � Pat Moran, Basic Skills Teacher – Additional Staff Member

4. The resolution passed at the November 19, 2008 Board Meeting item # 28 entitled

“ School-Based Professional Development: Schillinger Group (TSG) should be amended as follows: � Omit Chancellor Avenue School

5. The resolutions passed at the October 15, 2008 Board Meeting item #’s 43-47

should be amended as follows: � Workshops to be paid via Account #20-231-200-300-0000-01-31.

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ATHLETICS December 17, 2008 55. APPROVAL OF WINTER INDOOR TRACK SCHEDULE RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and approve the 2008 Winter Track Schedule which include the following tournaments:

December 20-21, 2008 FDU Holiday Classic December 27, 2008 Marine Corp Holiday Classic January 11, 2009 Essex County Relay Championships January 18, 2009 NJSIAA Group Relay Championships January 25, 2009 Essex County Championships January 26, 2009 Essex County Frosh/Sophomore/Novice Meet February 7, 2009 NJSIAA Sectional Championships February 12, 2009 Ed Church Invitational February 14, 2009 NJSIAA Group Championships February 21, 2009 NJSIAA Meet of Champions February 24, 2009 Eastern States Championships March 13-15, 2009 National Championships

ACTION: Motion by: , Seconded by: Roll Call: 56. ATTENDANCE AT FOOTBALL CONVENTION


Superintendent and approves Gerhard Sanchez and Darnell Grant to attend the American Football Coaches Convention as guests of the National Football League Youth Fund, January 9-12, 2009 in Nashville, Tennessee. There is no cost to the district. ACTION: Motion by: , Seconded by: Roll Call:

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ATHLETICS (continued) December 17, 2008 57. ATHLETIC TRAINER SERVICES


Superintendent and approve Performance Physical Therapy and Sports Conditioning of Elmwood Park, New Jersey to provide athletic training services for all winter teams for the 2008-09 season. Services provided are full athletic training for the entire regular winter season for the boys and girls basketball and wrestling teams, with 1 hour arrival prior to game start and 1 hour post game recovery. The cost will be no more than $7,500.00 will be paid from 15-402-100-500-0000-00-12; Pending Attorney review of Contract. ACTION: Motion by: , Seconded by: Roll Call: 58. APPROVAL OF PAYMENT – HY-WAY BOWL


Superintendent and approve payment in the amount of $1,238.80 to Danny’s Hy-way Bowl for fees and games for the bowling team for the 2007-2008 season. Paid from account #15-402-100-500-0000-00-12.

ACTION: Motion by: , Seconded by: Roll Call: 59. BOWLING TEAM GAMES


Superintendent and approves the bowling team to participate in Watchung Conference bowling matches and practices at Danny’s Hy-Way Bowl, Union, NJ, for the 2008-2009 school year. The cost of no more than $1600.00 will be paid from account #15-402-100-500-0000-00-12. ACTION: Motion by: , Seconded by: Roll Call:

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ATHLETICS (continued) December 17, 2008 60. ATTENDANCE AT COLLEGE FAIR


Superintendent and approve members of the football team to attend the college fair at Arthur L. Johnson High School, Clark, NJ on Saturday, December 13, 2008, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm, the cost for 40 players is free. Transportation provided by the district. ACTION: Motion by: , Seconded by: Roll Call:

61. FOOTBALL TEAM USE OF WEST SIDE PARK

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and approve use of West Side Park, Newark, NJ for the football team to practice due to unsatisfactory conditions of high school football field. The practice was for 6 days @ $30 per day. The total of $180.00 will be paid from account #15-402-100-500-0000-00-12. ACTION: Motion by: , Seconded by: Roll Call: 62. PARENT/COACH COMMUNICATION GUIDE RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and approve The Parent/Coach Communication guide which gives parents and guardians of student-athletes a guideline of procedures for contacting athletic team coaches and the athletic department provided by the Athletic Department. ACTION: Motion by: , Seconded by: Roll Call:

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ATHLETICS (continued) December 17, 2008 63. ATTENDANCE AT NBA BASKETBALL GAMES

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and approves, student-athletes to attend NBA Basketball games at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY to see the NY Knicks and to the Izod Center in East Rutherford, NJ to see the New Jersey Nets during the 2008-2009 season. Exact dates are to be determined. The cost for 30 players is free. Supervision to be provided by the coaches. Transportation provided by the district. ACTION: Motion by: , Seconded by: Roll Call: 64. PAYMENT TO SCHUTT RECONDITIONING


Superintendent and approve payment to Schutt Reconditioning for purchases and reconditioning of athletic equipment. The cost of $1451.10 is the remaining balance from the 2007-2008 school year. To be paid from account #15-402-100-500-0000-00-12. ACTION: Motion by: , Seconded by: Roll Call

65. SCHUTT RECONDITIONING 2008-2009 RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and approve Schutt Reconditioning for purchases and reconditioning of athletic equipment for the 2008-2009 school year. Schutt Reconditioning agrees to extend their prices quoted for “Reconditioning Athletic Equipment” for an additional year at a nominal 3.5% increase in price. Cost not to exceed $28,000.00.

Purchases – Account #15-402-100-600-0000-00-12 Reconditioning – Account # 15-402-100-500-0000-00-12

ACTION: Motion by: , Seconded by: Roll Call

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BUILDINGS & GROUNDS December 17, 2008

66. HANNON FLOORING

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent to authorize the Interim School Business Administrator to issue a purchase order to Hannon Floors, Union, NJ in an amount not to exceed $7,058.00 pursuant to their proposal received on December 1, 2008. These funds are necessary to install new vinyl composition tile flooring for Purchasing Department. Fund Acct: 11-000-262-340-0000-00-34

ACTION: Motion By: Seconded by: Roll Call:

67. MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent to authorize the Interim School Business Administrator to issue a purchase order to Keer Electrical Newark, NJ in an amount not to exceed $10,000.00. These funds are necessary to provide electrical supplies district wide. Fund Acct: 11-000-261-610-0000-00-33 ACTION: Motion By: Seconded by: Roll Call:

68. PLUMBING SUPPLIES


Superintendent to authorize the Interim School Business Administrator to issue a purchase order to Hillside Plumbing in an amount not to exceed $ 5,000.00. These funds are necessary to provide plumbing supplies for preventive maintenance district wide. Fund Acct: 11-000-261-610-0000-00-33


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69. BAYWAY LUMBER

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent to authorize the Interim School Business Administrator to issue a purchase order to Bayway Lumber Linden, NJ in an amount not to exceed $ 10,000.00. These funds are necessary to provide building materials district wide. Fund Acct: 11-000-261-0000-00-33 ACTION: Motion By: Seconded by: Roll Call: 70. DEMOLITION (PORTABLE/MADISON)


Superintendent to authorize the Interim School Business Administrator to issue a purchase order to Mod Space Corporation Woodbridge, NJ in an amount not to exceed $15,994.00 to demolish the portable classroom at Madison Avenue School as per agreement. Fund Acct:11-262-420-0000-00-34


71. PAINTING SUPPLIES

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent to authorize the Interim School Business Administrator to issue a purchase order to Newark Paint Newark, NJ in an amount not to exceed $1, 500 to provide painting supplies for the Maintenance department district wide. Fund Acct: 11-000-261-0000-00-33 ACTION: Motion By: Seconded by: Roll Call:

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BUILDINGS & GROUNDS (continued) December 17, 2008 72. LANDSCAPING RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent to award a contract to J&A Mower Inc., Union, NJ in an amount not to exceed $18,831.60 to provide Landscaping Equipment district wide. Fund Acct: 11-000-262-420-0000-00-34 Other Quotes: Fred’s Small Engine $ 20, 333.74 11 Burnet Street Livingston, NJ 07039 Storr Tractor Company $ 36, 107.74 3191 Route 22 Branchburg, NJ 08876 ACTION: Motion By: Seconded by: Roll Call:

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FINANCE December 17, 2008 73. PAYMENT OF BILLS RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and approves payment for the bills and claims totaling as follows: Regular Accounts Payable - December $6,527,514.96

Payrolls- November $6,911,059.90 The accounts payable appearing on the December 17, 2008 board meeting agenda may be inspected in the Board Secretary’s Office. ACTION: Motion by:________________________, Seconded by:_________________________ Roll Call: 74. BOARD SECRETARY’S FINANCIAL REPORT –OCTOBER 2008

RESOLVED that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and approves the Board Secretary’s Report for the period ending October 31, 2008.

ACTION: Motion by: ________________________, Seconded by: _________________________ Roll Call: 75. TREASURER OF SCHOOL MONIES FINANCIAL REPORT –OCTOBER 2008


Superintendent and approves the Treasurer of School Monies Financial Report for the period ending, October 31, 2008.

ACTION: Motion by: ________________________, Seconded by: _________________________ Roll Call:

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FINANCE (continued) December 17, 2008 76. CERTIFICATION OF EXPENDITURES –OCTOBER 2008

Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6:20-2A.10(d), the Board of Education has obtained from the Board Secretary that as of October 31, 2008 no major account has encumbrances and expenditures which in total exceed the line item appropriation and hereby certifies pursuant to N.J.A.C.6:20-2A.19(e) that no major account or fund has been over expended. ACTION: Motion by: ________________________, Seconded by: _________________________ Roll Call: 77. PAYMENT OF DISTRICT TAXES FOR OCTOBER 2008- Third Request

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and request the payment of school district taxes for the month of October 2008 from the Irvington Township in the amount of $1,454, 960.75. ACTION: Motion by: ________________________, Seconded by: _________________________ Roll Call: 78. PAYMENT OF DISTRICT TAXES FOR NOVEMBER 2008- Second Request

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and request the payment of school district taxes for the month of November 2008 from the Irvington Township in the amount of $1,454, 960.75. ACTION: Motion by: ________________________, Seconded by:_________________________ Roll Call: 79. PAYMENT OF DISTRICT TAXES FOR DECEMBER 2008 – Second Request

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and request the payment of school district taxes for the month of December 2008 from the Irvington Township in the amount of $1,454, 960.75.

ACTION: Motion by: ________________________, Seconded by:_________________________ Roll Call:

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80. PAYMENT OF DISTRICT TAXES FOR JANUARY 2009

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and request the payment of school district taxes for the month of January 2009 from the Irvington Township in the amount of $1,454, 960.75.

ACTION: Motion by: ________________________, Seconded by:_________________________ Roll Call: 81. 2008-2009 STATE AID NON-PUBLIC SCHOOLS CHAPTER 192/193

ADDITIONAL FUNDING RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and accepts 2008-2009 Additional State Aid for Services rendered under Chapter 192&193 law of 1977 as amended State Aid amounts for services under Chapter 193 in the amount of $10,044.00 for the 2008-2009 school year.

ACTION: Motion by: _______________________, Seconded by: __________________________ Roll Call:

CHAPTER 192 Additional Aid CHAPTER 192

Compensatory Education $200,061 -$ $200,061 Account# 20-502-100-320-0000-00-30

E.S.L. $5,075 -$ $5,075 Account# 20-503-100-320-0000-00-30

Transporation $11,908 -$ $11,908 Account# 20-505-100-320-0000-00-30

$217,044 $217,044

CHAPTER 193 CHAPTER 193

Initial Exam & Class $26,523 -$ $26,523 Account #20-507-100-320-0000-00-30

Annual Exam & Class $12,540 -$ $12,540 Account #20-507-100-320-0000-00-30

Corrective Speech $14,880 $10,044 $24,924 Account #20-508-100-320-0000-00-30

Supplemental Instr. $38,822 -$ $38,822 Account #20-506-100-320-0000-00-30

$92,765 $10,044 $102,809

STATE AID TOTAL $319,853

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FINANCE (continued) December 17, 2008 82. TITLE I SIA G GRANT – OFFICE OF GROVERNMENT PROGRAMS

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and grants permission for the Office of Government Programs to apply for a SIA G Grant in the amount of $200,000.00 to enhance the Read 180 Program at Union Avenue Middle School and University Middle School for the 2008-2009 school year. The award will be divided equally between the two schools if granted. ACTION: Motion by: ________________________, Seconded by:_________________________ Roll Call: 83. GRANT ACCEPTANCE IRVINGTON HIGH SCHOOL-PLAY IT SMART

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and accepts the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame, Inc. Play it Smart Academic Coach Grant Award for the 2008-2009 school year in the amount of $15,000, which can only be utilized to compensate an Academic Coach (or coaches) for his/her duties associated with the Play it Smart program. Effective September 2008 – June 2009 Account # 20-006-100-0000-00-12. ACTION: Motion by: ________________________, Seconded by:_________________________ Roll Call:

84. NCLB TITLE 1 SIA G GRANT CARRYOVER APPLICATION – 0FFICE OF GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and grants permission for the Office of Government Programs to carryover $108,000.00 from the 2007-2008 school year to the 2008-2009 school year. These SIA G Grant Funds will be utilized for the READ 180 Program at Union Avenue Middle School and University Middle School.

Project Title SIA G Grant – Union Avenue Middle School $ 54,000.00 SIA G Grant – University Middle School $ 54,000.00 Total $108,000.00


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85. EARLY CHILDHOOD – 2009-2010 DISTRICT BUDGET PLANNING WORKBOOK RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and approves the Office of Early Childhood 2009-2010 District Budget Planning Workbook.


86. RESOLUTION OF AGREEMENT FOR PARTICIPATION IN COORDINATED

TRANSPORTATION SERVICES 2008-2009 UNION COUNTY EDUCATION SERVICE COMMISSION

WHEREAS, the Irvington Board of Education desires to transport special education, non-public, public and vocational school students to specific destinations, and;

WHEREAS, the Union County Educational Services Commission, hereinafter

referred to as the CTSA, offers coordinated transportation services, and; WHEREAS, the CTSA, will organize and schedule routes to achieve the

maximum cost effectiveness; NOW THEREFORE, it is agreed that in consideration of pro-rated contract costs,

plus an administration fee of 4%, as presented to the Irvington Board of Education as calculated by the billing formula adopted by the CTAS, payment will be made according to the billing schedule. Said formula shall be based on the route cost(s) divided by the number of students allocated to each participating district. The total amount to be charged to district will be adjusted based on the actual cost. Any balance due back to the district will be made by June. Not to exceed $2,500.00. ACTION: Motion by: ________________________, Seconded by: _________________________ Roll Call:

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FINANCE (continued) December 17, 2008 87. SPECIAL SERVICES – CHILD STUDY TEAM EVALUATION RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and approves New Jersey Specialized Child Study Team from Marie Katzenbach School to complete Child Study Team Evaluations at $400.00 each for Educational, Psychological or Speech/Language evaluation needed for Irvington Special Education students. Not to exceed $2,400.00 to be paid from account #20-255-200-300-0000-00-00. ACTION: Motion by: _________________________, Seconded by: _________________________ Roll Call:

88. SPECIAL SERVICES – YOUTH DEVELOPMENTAL CLINIC, INC. RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and approves Youth Developmental Clinic, Inc. of Newark to provide 10 Irvington Preschool students complete Child Study Team Evaluations. Each student will require an educational, psychological, and social evaluation at a cost of $600.00 per evaluation for a total of $1,800.00 per student. The cost for the 10 students not to exceed $18,000.00 to be paid by account #20-251-200-300-0000-00-00. Pending attorney review of contract.

ACTION: Motion by: _________________________, Seconded by: _________________________ Roll Call: 89. JORDAN FUNDAMENTAL 2008 GRANT ACCEPTANCE – MADISON

AVENUE SCHOOL

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and accepts the Jordan Fundamentals 2008 Grant for “Enhancing Guided Reading Through Classroom Learning Centers”in the amount of $2,500.00. The grant will allow Madison Avenue School to use the funds in the following ways:

$1,000,00 – Materials & Supplies $1,500.00 – Equipment Total $2,500.00

ACTION: Motion by: __________________________, Seconded by: ____________________ Roll Call:

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FINANCE (continued) December 17, 2008 90. COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT YEAR ENDING JUNE

30, 2008

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent to accept the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report and directs the implementation of the recommendations for improvement for the year ending June 30, 2008 ACTION: Motion by: ____________________________, Seconded by: _____________________ Roll Call: 91. CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN ACCEPTANCE – AUDIT FY 2008

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and approves the Corrective Action Plan to address the findings of the FY 08 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) as presented by the District Auditors. ACTION: Motion by: ____________________________, Seconded by: _____________________ Roll Call: 92. RESOLUTION TO EXTEND THE LEGAL RETAINER IN THE MATTER

ENTITLED; TODDLERTOWN V. THE IRVINGTON BOARD OF EDUCATION

WHEREAS, the Irvington Board of Education has been named as a defendant in a law suit entitled; Toddlertown v. Irvington Board of Education; and WHEREAS, the Irvington Board of Education has appointed the firm of Trenk Dipasquale Webster Della Ferra Sodono to represent the district in the matter of Toddlertown v. Irvington Board of Education and the firm has exceeded the $50,000.00 in legal fees which the district has allotted for the cost of litigation in the above matter; and WHEREAS, the District is desirous of the firm Trenk Dipasquale Webster Della Ferra Sodono, representing it before the Commissioner of Education;

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FINANCE (continued) December 17, 2008 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Irvington Board of Education extends the retainer with the firm of Trenk Dipasquale Webster Della Fera Sodono, of West Orange, New Jersey to continue its representation of the Irvington Board of Education in the matter entitled; Toddlertown v. the Irvington Board of Education, currently pending before the Commissioner of Education at the rate of $125 per hour for an amount not to exceed $10,000.00. ACTION: Motion by: ____________________________, Seconded by: _____________________ Roll Call: 93. DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES HEALTH ALLIANCES, INC. / SPECIAL

SERVICES RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools and approves Developmental Disabilities Health Alliance, Inc. to provide Functional Analysis of Behavior and staff training and implementation of behavioral procedures. The cost will be as follows:

October 13, -31, 2008 30 hours at the rate of $100.00 per hour totaling $3,000.00. November 1, 2008 –June 30, 2009 485 hours at the rate of $50.00 per hour totaling $24,250.00.

This service is necessary as per the students IEP (Individual Educational Plan). To be paid from the account #20-251-200-300-0000-00-00 not to exceed $27,250.00. ACTION: Motion By: ______________________ Seconded By: ____________________________ Roll Call

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FINANCE (continued) December 17, 2008 94. TRANSFER OF FUNDS

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and approves the following appropriation

transfer of funds for the 2008-2009 school year in compliance with N.J.S.A. 18A:22-8.1 for the reason(s) noted: Description/Account Number From To Explanation 12-000-390-500-0000-00-32-Other Purchased Services 11-000-262-490-0000-00-32 – Purchased Property Services

$87,000.00 $87,000.00

Building& Grounds - To provide funds for payment of heating, ventilation and air conditioning service.

15-000-240-600-0000-00-12 – Administrative Supplies 15-190-100-640-0000-00-12 – Textbooks

$3,000.00 $3,000.00

Irvington High - To provide funds for additional Chemistry textbooks for additional students

15-000-218-500-0000-00-12- Purchased Services-Guidance 15-190-100-610-0000-00-12 – Instructional Supplies 15-000-270-512-0000-00-12- Field Trips 15-190-100-610-0000-00-12- Instructional Supplies

$4,000.00 $9,000.00

$4,000.00 $9,000.00

Irvington High - To provide funds for Language Arts Literacy Teachers’ Resources (as per CAPA recommendation)

11-000-262-610-0000-00-35- Supplies 11-000-262-590-0000-00-35-Purchased Services

$10,000.00 $10,000.00

Security - To provide funds for travel reimbursement

ACTION: Motion by: ______________________________________________, Seconded by: ________________________________________________ Roll Call:

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FINANCE (continued) December 17, 2008 95. FUND RAISING ACTIVITIES RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and approves the fund-raising activities for the following schools:

SCHOOL PURPOSE ACTIVITY DATE NAME OF COMPANY

RESPONSIBLE PERSON

Chancellor Avenue

To raise funds for student activities and incentive

Talent Show 5/1/09 844 Chancellor Avenue

Irv Irvington, NJ 07111

Moran

Chancellor Avenue

To raise funds for student incentives and end of year carnival

Booster Book 11/08 to 1/31/09

844 Chancellor Avenue Irvington, NJ 07111

Serratelli & Babinski

Irvington High

To raise funds for cosmetology class trips

Lanyard & *Candy Sale

12/18/08 to 3/1/09

Old Fashion Candy Co. PO Box 3367 Evansville, IN 47732

Amato

Irvington High

To raise funds for cosmetology class trips

*Bake Sale 12/23/08 & 2/13/09

1253 Clinton Avenue Irvington, NJ 07111

Amato

Irvington High

To offset student cost for yearbook

Avon Sale 9/08 to 6/09

Avon of America NY, NY

Bartee

Irvington High

To raise funds for African American History Club

Admission Black Arts Expo

2/11/09 1253 Clinton Avenue Irvington, NJ 07111

McNeil

Irvington High

To raise funds to purchase recycling bins (Green Effect Club)

Talent Show 12/18/08 1253 Clinton Avenue Irvington, NJ 07111

Hohn

Irvington High

To offset cost of supplies, costumes and set construction

Class Play 9/08 to 6/09


Bartee

Irvington High

To pay cost of year book, graphics, covers and embossed names

Yearbook Ads 9/08 to 6/09


Bartee

Irvington High

To raise funds for end of year Senior activities

Calendar Sale 1/09 to 2/09

Office Max Bragg, Champion

Irvington High

To raise funds for end of year Senior activities

*Holiday Candy Grams

12/08 to 3/09

Costco/Sam’s Club Bragg, Champion

Irvington High

To raise funds for recycling bins

Talent Show 1/22/09 1253 Clinton Avenue Irvington, NJ 07111

Hohn

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Irvington High

To raise funds to purchase graduation sashes, t-shirts and school store supplies

*Bake Sale 12/19/08 1253 Clinton Avenue Irvington, NJ 07111

Fields

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that each school in the district must conform to

Board of Education Policy File Code 5136, - “Fund-Raising Activities”. In particular, the Board Policy specifically prohibits door-to-door solicitation.* In compliance with child nutrition regulations- (After School Hours). ACTION: Motion by: __________________________, Seconded by: ______________________ Roll Call:

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BOARD MEETING DECEMBER 17, 2008 PUBLIC COMMENT: (Registration with Superintendent’s designee (building principal) prior to Regular Board Meeting required) Limit of 30 minutes total – three minutes per individual. CLOSED SESSION “In accordance with the New Jersey Open Public Meeting Act, be it hereby resolved that the Irvington Township Board of Education meet in closed session, January 21, 2009 at 5:30 p.m., at Florence Avenue School, 1324 Springfield Avenue, Irvington, New Jersey, to address confidential matters of personnel, negotiations, and/or attorney client privilege. It is expected that the matters discussed will be made public at the time that the need for confidentiality no longer exists.” Motion to adjourn: Roll Call:

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