Galloway Township Public Schools

A. READING OF COMMUNICATIONS

1. Letter from Bruce Bassetti of Bassetti Photo, Inc., regarding donation for the 2014-2015 school year.

B. PRESENTATIONS

Special Education Overview - Presented by Jennifer Baldwin, Director of Special Education

C. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

1. Attorney's Report (William S. Cappuccio, Esq.) (Attachment C.1)

2. Resolution to (accept, modify or reject) the Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying Report presented to the Board on July 27, 2015 for the reporting date of June 17, 2015.

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D. CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION

The Superintendent recommends approval of the following resolutions:

1. Resolution to approve Home Schooling for the 2015-2016 school year for the following student in accordance with Board Policy #6172.00; Alternate Education Programs:

School	Student ID #	Effective Date	Grade
Smithville	910491	August 16, 2015	1st

2. Resolution to approve the following Stockton University student teachers for the 2015-2016 school year for the period of September 2, 2015 to December 4, 2015.

   Student Cooperating Teacher(s) School/Grade

   Nicole Creedon Robyn Talvacchio GTMS/7^th

   Rebecca deCosta Cathy Cozzan Reeds/1^st

   Michael Hughes Mariah Alexander & Smithville/1^st

   Nicole Travea

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E. FINANCE AND SCHOOL OPERATIONS

The Superintendent recommends approval of the following resolutions for formal Board action, as recommended by Chandra D. Anaya, School Business Administrator and the Finance Committee:

*1. Resolution to accept the following food service reports:

Cafeteria: Profit and Loss Statement for June 30, 2015. (Attachment E.1)

Trial Balance Report/Breakfast & Lunch Cash Sales

(Attachment E.2)

Breakfast & Lunch Meal Counts Participation (Attachment E.3)

Special Income Detail. (Attachment E.4)

*2. Resolution to accept the Investment Report(s) for June 2015 in accordance with Policy #3290. (Attachment E.5)

3. Resolution to accept the following food service reports:

Cafeteria: Profit and Loss Statement for July, 2015.

(Attachments E6)

Special Income Detail. (Attachments E.7)

4. Resolution to accept the Investment Report(s) for July 2015 in accordance with Policy #3290. (Attachment E.8)

5. Resolution to accept the Board Secretary's monthly certification budgetary line item status for July 31, 2015. (Attachment E.9)

6. Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:23A-16.10(c)4, the Galloway Board of Education certifies that as of July 31, 2015 after review of the secretary's monthly financial reports (appropriations section) and upon consultation with the appropriate district officials, that to the best of our knowledge, no major account or fund has been over expended in violation of N.J.A.C. 6A:23A-16.10(b) and there have been no changes in anticipated revenue sources and/or amounts so that sufficient funds are available to meet the district's financial obligations for the remainder of the fiscal year.

7. Resolution to approve the Cash and Secretary's Report for the month of July

2015. (Attachment E.10)

*Completion of June reports due to end of year closing.

8. Resolution to approve the August Bill List 2015-2016 Budget. (Attachment E.11)

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F. FACILITIES AND MAINTENANCE

Project Update:

Update: Job site meetings held on July 30^th and August 18^th for the replacement of Arthur Rann and Smithville Elementary School fire alarms.

G. COMMUNITY USE OF SCHOOL FACILITIES

The Superintendent recommends approval of the following:

1. Galloway PAL Executive Committee requests the use of the library at GTMS for meetings on the first Wednesday of every month at 7:00 pm.

2. Boy Scouts of America Cub Pack 634 requests the use of the cafeteria at Reeds Road School for meetings on Tuesdays beginning September 8, 2015 through June 7, 2016 from 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm.

3. East Coast Crush Volleyball Boys & Girls traveling team requests the use of the gym at GTMS for practices Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays September 14, 2015 through April 29, 2016 at 5:30 pm. (majority of players Galloway residents; shared gym schedule through winter with PAL)

4. East Coast Crush Volleyball requests the use of GTMS gym on the following Saturday dates for try-outs from 8:30 am - 1:00 pm. *responsible for custodial coverage cost (majority of players are Galloway residents)

   October 31, 2015

   November 7 & 14, 2015

5. Galloway PAL Volleyball requests the use of GTMS gym on Mondays & Wednesdays November 5, 2015 through March 31, 2016 from 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm (majority of players Galloway residents)

6. Sports Tools and Life Skills Academy Youth Empowerment Program requests the use of Smithville gym on Tuesdays and Thursdays for Basketball Development Skills from September 8, 2015 through June 9, 2016 from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm. (majority of students Galloway residents)

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H. PERSONNEL

The Superintendent recommends approval of the following resolutions:

1. Resolution to accept, with regret, the letter of intent to retire from Sheila Daugherty, Library Media Specialist at GTMS, effective July 31, 2015. Mrs. Daugherty has worked in the Galloway Township Public School District for 11 years and her dedication and service to students and staff are appreciated by our entire school family.

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2. Resolution to accept the letter of resignation from Michael Silvestri, Assistant Principal at GTMS, effective July 30, 2015.

3. Resolution to accept the letter of resignation from Timothy Smith, teacher at Smithville Elementary School, effective August 18, 2015.

4. Resolution to accept the letter of resignation from Edward Chatten, part-time custodian at GTMS, effective August 7, 2015.

5. Resolution to rescind the contract of Jessica Howell, teacher at Smithville Elementary School, effective August 19, 2015.

6. Resolution to rescind the contract of Naomi Avner, part-time music teacher at Roland Rogers Elementary School, effective August 13, 2015.

7. Resolution to rescind the contract of Pat Gentless, part-time district courier, effective July 28, 2015.

8. Resolution to approve the maternity leave from Sara Brummett, teacher at Arthur Rann Elementary School, as follows:

10/05/15 - 10/22/15	with pay, with benefits
10/23/15 - 1/22/16	without pay, with benefits
Returning 1/25/16

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9. Resolution to approve the following staff transfers for the 2015-2016 school year effective September 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. (Attachment H.1)

10. Resolution to approve Julie DiDomenico as a 4^th grade teacher at Smithville Elementary School for the 2015-2016 school year, effective September 1, 2015 through January 31, 2016. Salary: Step 1: 9/01/15 - 1/31/16 - $46,684.00 (pro-rated); Degree: BA;

    Account #11-12-100-101-48-SA (leave position)

11. Resolution to approve Jessica Scott as a part-time kindergarten aide at Arthur Rann Elementary School for the 2015-2016 school year, effective September 1, 2015 through December 4, 2015. Salary: Step 1: 9/01/15 - 12/04/15 - $25,682.00; Degree: BA; Account #11-190-100-106-15-SA (leave position)

12. Resolution to approve Kisheen Greene as a part-time district courier for the 2015-2016 school year, effective September 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016.

    Salary: 9/01/15 - 6/30/16 - $11,641.45; Account #11-000-262-110-00-SA

    (replacement position)

13. Resolution to approve Amanda Macrina as a part-time district food service worker for the 2015-2016 school year, effective September 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. Salary: $11.24 per hour; 4.5 hours per day; Account #60-910-310-100-10-SA

    (replacement position)

14. Resolution to approve the following substitute teachers for the 2015-2016 school year effective September 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016 pending successful completion of the criminal history review. Account numbers as appropriate:

    Kindergarten #11-110-100-101-SB-SA; Grades 1-5 #11-120-100-101-SB-SA;

    Grades 6-8 #11-130-100-101-SB-SA

Sheryl Rubin	Certified	$80.00 per day
Sandra Burcham	Non-Certified	$75.00 per day
Deanna Cuozzo	Non-Certified	$75.00 per day
Amanda Giaconia	Non-Certified	$75.00 per day

15. Resolution to approve the following substitute nurse for the 2015-2016 school year effective September 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. Salary: $200.00 per day;

    Account #11-000-213-104-SB-SA

Colleen Barkhamer-Smith

16. Resolution to approve the following substitute custodian for the 2015-2016 school year, effective August 25, 2015 through June 30, 2016; Salary: $9.00 per hour;

     

    Account #11-000-262-100-SB-SA

Justin Nichols

SUPPLEMENTAL POSITIONS

17. Resolution to renew the following substitutes for the 2015-2016 school year effective

    September 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. (Attachment H.2)

    Substitute Teachers (account numbers as appropriate); Kindergarten #11-110-100-101-SB-SA; Grades 1-5 #11-120-100-101-SB-SA; Grades 6-8 #11-130-100-101-SB-SA

    Salary: Non-certified: $75.00 per day; Certified: $80.00 per day

    Substitute Nurses - Account #11-000-213-104-SB-SA; Salary $200.00 per day

    Substitute Secretaries - Account #11-000-240-105-SB-SA; Salary $9.35 per hour

    Substitute Custodians - Account #11-000-262-110-SB-SA; Salary $9.00 per hour

    Substitute Food Service - Account #60-910-310-100-SB-SA; Salary $8.38 per hour

18. Resolution to approve the following teachers for Danielson Domain 3 Trainings;

    Stipend: $27.00 per hour; "not to exceed" 4 hours per person;

    Account #20-270-200-100-00-SA (NCLB Title IIA)

Lisa Busteed
Kayla Harlan	Katie Lanahan	Jessica Lopez
Allison Ninfa	Debra O'Kane	Paige Phillips
John Stackhouse

19. Resolution to approve the following teachers for ESL Curriculum Writing; Stipend: $37.00 per hour; "not to exceed" 12 hours each; Account #20-241-100-100-00-SA (NCLB Title III)

Kristi Cieslak

Karen Giehl

Debbie Randsdrop

Barbara Somers

Anita Struble

20. Resolution to approve the following teachers for Algebra I Common Core and PARCC Training; Stipend: $27.00 per hour; "not to exceed" 12 hours each;

    Account #20-270-200-100-00-SA (NCLB Title IIA)

Carol deRuyter

Starr Sherman

Debra O'Kane

21. Resolution to approve the following teachers for Technology Training for Computer Lab Teachers; Stipend: $27.00 per hour; "not to exceed" 12 hours each;

    Account #20-270-200-100-00-SA (NCLB Title IIA)

Brian Dunn

Rich Garbutt

Kim Monroe

Jeremy Post

Kevin Throckmorton

22. Resolution to approve the following teachers for iPad Training for Kindergarten;

    Stipend: $27.00 per hour; "not to exceed" 5 hours each;

    Account #20-270-200-100-00-SA (NCLB Title IIA)

Kathleen Altich-Federico

Carol Badia

Jennifer Bongiovanni

Jen Brown

Linda Buondonno

Tracy Bustard

Kelly Doan

Ruth Ann Handley

Jill Gosman

Katie Kuras

Kristina Marti

Marion McDonough

David Newman

Mary Ann Nigro

Karen Pernice

Jennifer Turner

23. Resolution to approve Child Care Staff for the 2015-2016 school year, effective September 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016; Account #62-990-320-101-00-SA:

Site Coordinator with Teacher Certification and/or 4 Year Degree

Stipend: $21.00 per hour

Catherine Beshara (Arthur Rann)

Linda Crowe (Roland)

Tina Hart (Smithville)

Carol Zarrilli (Reeds)

Nurses with Appropriate License and NJ School Nurse Certificate

Stipend: $18.00 per hour

Susan Flicker

MaryBeth Wegman

Amanda Carty (substitute)

Child Care Support Staff/Substitutes

Stipend: $15.00 per hour

Allison Adams Linda Albrecht Patricia Angjelo Miriam Blake Nichol Booth-Smith Sandy Cain Yvelise Cajuste Bambi Cannuscio Catherine Cozzan Courtney Crowe Jane DeGraaf Bill Dornan

Sharon Delany Joanna Dembowski Elizabeth Elevich George Flicker Leslie Glickstein Antoinette Glover Ilisa Goldberg Gigi Greaux Ann Isgro Hope Konrady Denise Macrina Annamarie Moschella

Kathleen Oliver Monica Pakenham Diana Rodriguez Kim Schaffer Vickie Sharp Roxanne Shreaves Helen Vanikiotis Ellen Votta MaryBeth Wegman Kathy Warren David Werner Rebecca Zimmerman

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24. Resolution to approve Christine Ruth as an Assistant Principal at Galloway

    Township Middle School for the 2015-2016 school year effective August 25, 2015 through June 30, 2016, pending successful completion of the criminal history review.

    Salary: $80,000.00 plus $5,000.00 Middle School Stipend; Degree: MA+30;

    Account #11-000-240-103-16-SA (replacement position)

25. Resolution to approve Alysa Gatta as a 6^th grade special education teacher at Smithville Elementary School for the 2015-2016 school year, effective September 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015. Salary: Step 1: 9/01/15 - 12/31/15 - $46,684.00 (pro-rated); Degree: BA; Account #11-213-100-101-48-SA (leave position)

26. Resolution to approve Mary Alice Ritchie as a part-time intervention teacher at Smithville Elementary School for the 2015-2016 school year, effective September 1, 2015 through January 31, 2015. Salary: Step 6; 9/01/15 - 1/31/15 - $38,452.62; Degree: MA;

    Account #11-230-100-101-48-SA (leave position)

27. Resolution to approve Mary Delaney as a part-time intervention teacher at Smithville Elementary School for the 2015-2016 school year, effective September 1, 2015 through November 4, 2015. Salary: Step 1: 9/01/15 - 11/04/15 - $34,546.16 (pro-rated);

    Degree: BA; Account #11-230-100-101-48-SA (leave position)

28. Resolution to approve the job description for Preschool Teaching and Learning Facilitator (supplementary position). (Second Reading)

    (Attachment provided at the July 27, 2015 meeting)

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I. POLICY

J. NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETINGS

September 14, 2015	Monday	Regular Meeting	GTMS	7:00 pm
September 28, 2015	Monday	Regular Meeting	GTMS	7:00 pm

K. SPECIAL EVENTS

New Staff Orientation	August 26 & 27, 2015	GTMS Cafetorium	8:30 am
First day for staff	September 1, 2015	School-Based	8:00 am
District-Wide Opening Celebration/Staff Development Day	September 2, 2015	GTMS Cafetorium	8:00 am

Back to School Nights:
Roland Rogers	September 9, 2015	6:00 pm
Arthur Rann	September 15, 2015	6:30 pm
Reeds Road	September 16, 2015	6:30 pm
Smithville	September 17, 2015	6:30 pm
Pomona	September 21, 2015	6:30 pm
GTMS	September 24, 2015	6:00 pm

Golf Outing Hosted by Galloway Township Education Foundation October 4, 2015

L. PUBLIC COMMENT

M. OLD BUSINESS

N. NEW BUSINESS

O. EXECUTIVE SESSION

• Student Matters: HIB
• Negotiations: Potential Real Estate Transactions

ADJOURNMENT