Galloway Township Public Schools

A. READING OF COMMUNICATIONS

1. Letter of resignation from board member, David Carmen.

2. Letter from David C. Hespe, Commissioner, State of New Jersey Department of Education, advising that Atlantic City Community Charter School now includes Galloway Township as a region of residence.

B. PRESENTATIONS

1. Introduction of Durwood Pinkett, Vice President of the GTMS Student Council

2. Recognition of Board Member David Carmen for his dedication and commitment to the students of the Galloway Township School District for the past 3 years.

   Presentation by Board President Ernest D. Huggard

   and Superintendent Annette C. Giaquinto, Ed.D.

3. Congratulations to the following teachers for being awarded Honorable Mention for New Jersey School Boards Association's Annual School Leader Award for Mr. B's Backyard Classroom.

• Greg Lick
• Debby Sommers
• Kathleen Warren

1. New Jersey Quality Single Accountability System (NJQSAC) presented by Dr. Annette C. Giaquinto, Superintendent of Schools, and Mrs. Chandra D. Anaya, School Business Administrator

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C. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

1. Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying Report for the reporting period from

   September 23, 2015 through October 21, 2015. (Attachment C.1)

2. Resolution to approve submission of the NJQSAC District Performance Review (DPR) and Statement of Assurance (SOA) to the New Jersey Department of Education.

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D. CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION

The Superintendent recommends approval of the following resolutions:

1. Resolution to approve home instruction for the following students:

   Account #11-150-100-101-00-SA

910943	Reeds Road	9/23/15 for up to 60 days; 10 hours per week; per hospitalization;
911596	Pomona	11/02/15 for up to 60 days; 10 hours per week; per doctor's note I.E.P.
903575	GTMS	10/19/15 - TBD; 10 hours per week; pending out of district placement

2. Resolution to approve Galloway Township Middle School URSA students to attend a National College Fair in Atlantic City on November 10, 2015. Transportation costs $81.00 (covered by Education Foundation Grant); Account #20-099-100-600-16-00

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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 September 2015.

(Attachment F.1)

Trial Balance Report/Breakfast & Lunch Cash Sales

(Attachment F.2)

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

Special Income Detail. (Attachment F.4)

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

3. Resolution to accept the Board Secretary's monthly certification budgetary line item status for September 30, 2015. (Attachment F.6)

4. Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:23A-16.10(c)4, the Galloway Board of Education certifies that as of September 30, 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.

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

September 2015. (Attachment F.7)

6. Resolution to approve the October Bill List 2015-2016 Budget. (Attachment F.8)

7. Resolution to establish Petty Cash accounts for the 2015-2016 school year. No single petty cash expenditure may exceed $40 with the exception of the School Business Administrator who may expend up to $100 for a single cash expenditure:

Petty Cash Fund	Custodian	Amount
District Central Office	Business Administrator	$ 500.00
District Maintenance / Custodial	Manager of Operations	$ 500.00
Galloway Township Middle School	Building Principal	$ 175.00
Arthur Rann School	Building Principal	$ 150.00
Pomona Preschool	Building Principal	$ 75.00
Reeds Road School	Building Principal	$ 150.00
Roland Rogers School	Building Principal	$ 150.00
Smithville School	Building Principal	$ 150.00
Child Study Team	Director of Special Education	$ 150.00
District Food Services	Manager of Food Service	$ 50.00
Guidance	Supervisor of Guidance	$ 75.00

Contracts, Agreements, and Other:

8. Resolution to approve the contract between Galloway Township Public Schools and Gateway for 11 students attending Pomona Pre-School, at a cost of $7,699 per student for a total tuition cost of $84,689.00, funded by the Pre-school Expansion Grant, beginning September 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016.

Account #20-220-200-325-00-00

9. Resolution to approve the following tuition receivable students for the 2015-2016 school year in compliance with the following:

Authority ID#: Home District: Total Tuition:

McKinney - Vento

911964 Atlantic City $11,205.00

911760 Pleasantville $13,484.00

911778 Point Pleasant Boro $17,377.00

911943 State of New Jersey $13,177.00

911942 State of New Jersey $12,435.00

DCP&P

911900 Egg Harbor Twp. $11,772.00

911987 Egg Harbor Twp. $13,677.00

911220 Egg Harbor Twp. $13,763.00

909407 Egg Harbor Twp. $13,763.00

905853 Egg Harbor Twp. $13,677.00

906613 Egg Harbor Twp. $13,677.00

10. Resolution to approve Ruth Ann Handley, supplemental instructor at Champion Baptist, beginning October 27, 2015 through June 30, 2016, at $35.00 per hour for one hour a week. Account #20-506-200-320-00-02 (192/193)

11. Resolution to approve case manager Joanne Popeson, to conduct non-public evaluations, beginning September 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016, at an hourly rate of $57.47. Account #'s 20-507-100-101-00-SA (Chapter 193) and #20-250-100-100-01-SA (IDEA)

Transportation:

12. Resolution to approve the following transportation contracts with Greater Egg Harbor for the 2015 - 2016 school year. Account #11-000-270-513-00-00

				(All routes 180 days unless marked)
TYPE OF CONTRACT				(Activity routes days = possible days)
RENEWAL	NEW	CONTRACT	TYPE OF	SCHOOL	ROUTE	DAYS	PER DIEM	PER ANNUM
			ROUTE				ROUTE
XX		CM13L	To/From	YALE Atlantic(Mullica)	YL-A			$ 36,726.00
		(Shepard)		910060
				910372
		Joint	To/From	YALE Cherry Hill	S5464			$ 28,273.80
				905956
		Joint	To/From	Coastal	COA			$ 16,677.20
				910615
				907380
		Quoted	To/From	Petway	PETW
		(Kerry Bus)		911907		*64	290.00	$ 18,560.00
						*Not to exceed

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F. FACILITIES AND MAINTENANCE

G. COMMUNITY USE OF SCHOOL FACILITIES

Informational item:

1. GTMS FSA will be hosting dances at GTMS in the cafeteria from 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm (5:00 pm setup) on the following Friday dates:

• October 30, 2015
• December 11, 2015
• February 19, 2016
• April 15, 2016

H. PERSONNEL

The Superintendent recommends approval of the following resolutions:

1. Resolution to accept, with regret, the letter of intent to retire from Susan Flicker, school nurse at Smithville Elementary School, effective July 1, 2016. Mrs. Flicker has worked in the Galloway Township Public School District for 24 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, with regret, the letter of intent to retire from Helene Gentile, school nurse at Pomona Preschool, effective July 1, 2016. Mrs. Gentile has worked in the Galloway Township Public School District for 24 years and her dedication and service to students and staff are appreciated by our entire school family.

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3. Resolution to accept the letter of resignation from Debra Adams, food services worker at GTMS, effective November 5, 2015.
4. Resolution to approve the extension of the leave request for Tracey Rinylo, teacher at Reeds Road Elementary School. (Original request approved 2/23/15) 11/12/15 - 11/30/15 without pay; with benefits; Returning 12/01/15

5. Resolution to approve the leave request for Karen Giehl, teacher at Smithville Elementary School, as follows:

1/11/16 - 2/19/16	with pay, with benefits
2/22/16 - 5/13/16	without pay, with benefits
Returning 5/16/16

6. Resolution to approve the leave request for Carm Chantel Michel, food services worker at Arthur Rann Elementary School, as follows:

1/12/16 - 2/09/16	with pay, without benefits
2/10/16 - 3/04/16	without pay, without benefits
Returning 5/07/16

7. Resolution to approve adjustments to the salary guide in accordance with the negotiated agreement for the following certificated staff due to changes in their earned degree / credit status. (Attachment H.1)

8. Resolution to approve Paige Levy as a teacher of the deaf at Arthur Rann Elementary School for the 2015-2016 school year, effective November 2, 2015 through June 30, 2016. Salary: Step 7: 11/02/15 - 1/31/16 - $52,463.00 (pro-rated);

   Step 8: 2/01/16 - 6/30/16 - $54,113.00 (pro-rated); MA;

   Account #11-207-100-101-15-SA (new position)

9. Resolution to approve the following part-time intervention certified staff to be paid through Title I allocated funds:

   Account #20-231-100-100-SB-SA

Patrick Czar Kaitlyn Dougherty

Brittany Hanselmann

Mary Delaney (9/1/15 to 11/04/15)

Danielle Sullivan (11/09/15 - 6/30/15)

10. Resolution to approve Elisha Costa as an educational interpreter at Arthur Rann Elementary School for the 2015-2016 school year, effective October 26, 2015 through June 30, 2016. Salary: Level 3: 10/26/15 - 1/31/16 - $37,004.43 (pro-rated);

Level 3: 2/01/16 - 6/30/16 - $38,162.82 (pro-rated); Certificated;

Account #11-207-100-106-15-SA (new position)

11. Resolution to approve Yvelise Cajuste as a part-time food service worker at Port Republic School District (shared services) for the 2015-2016 school year, effective October 27, 2015 through June 30, 2016. Salary: 10/27/15 - 1/31/16 - $11.40 per hour;

    2/01/16 - 6/30/16 - $11.58 per hour; 2 hours per day;

    Account #60-910-310-100-10-SA (replacement position)

12. Resolution to approve the following substitute teachers who meet NJDOE English Language Arts Highly Qualified Teacher Requirements. Salary: $230.00 per day; Account #11-130-100-101-SB-SA

Mary Delaney 11/09/15 - 12/15/15

Tara Kane 11/02/15 - 12/15/15

13. Resolution to approve the following substitute teachers for the 2015-2016 school year effective October 27, 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

Lee Campbell	Certified	$80.00 per day
David Hayes	Certified	$80.00 per day
Brittny Kohler	Certified	$80.00 per day
Taylor Bradshaw	Non-Certified	$75.00 per day
Laura Morrison	Non-Certified	$75.00 per day

14. Resolution to approve the following substitute food service workers for the

    2015-2016 school year effective October 27, 2015 through June 30, 2016.

    Salary: $8.38 per hour; Account #60-910-310-100-SB-SA

Courtney Hogans Krystan Maciejewski

SUPPLEMENTAL POSITIONS

15. Resolution to approve the following Team Leader at Roland Rogers Elementary School for the 2015-2016 school year effective October 21, 2015 through June 30, 2016;

    Stipend: $1,900.00 for school year; Account #11-130-100-101-XX-SA

    (replacement position)

Heather D'Addario

16. Resolution to approve the following certificated staff as presenters for the Fall Staff Development Day; Stipend: $37.00 per hour; "not to exceed" 4 hours per person; Account #20-270-200-100-00-SA (NCLB Title IIA)

Brian Dunn

Richard Garbutt

Jennifer Glascock

Kimberly Monroe

Jeremy Post

Heather Samuelson

Jessica Senn

Kevin Throckmorton

R. Jason Truppa

Rebecca Zimmerman

17. Resolution to approve the following GTMS teachers for the ASAP (After School Assistance Program) effective October 8, 2015 through June 30, 2016 for the 2015-2016 school year; "not to exceed" 25 hours per person; Teacher Stipend: $37.00 per hour; Classroom Assistant Stipend: $24.00 per hour;

    Account #20-231-100-100-16-SA (NCLB Title I)

Teachers:
Nicholas Cantatore	Debra O'Kane
Carol deRuyter	Starr Sherman
Donna Fulmer	Robyn Talvacchio
Sally Hoffmann	R. Jason Truppa
Karen Kupp
Classroom Assistant:
Kimberly Albrecht

18. Resolution to approve the following teacher for supplemental instruction/extension of school day for the 2015-2016 school year: Stipend: $37.00 per hour;

    Account #20-250-100-100-01-SA (IDEA) (replacement position)

Kristy Rizzo

19. Resolution to approve the following substitute staff for the Fall 2015 Semester of the Southern New Jersey Consortium for Gifted / Talented students;

Stipend: $37.00 per hour; Account #61-991-320-101-00-SA

Lisa Busteed	Kelsey Chatten
Kaitlyn Dougherty	Jenny Schaab

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I. POLICY

J. NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETINGS

November 23, 2015	Monday	Regular Meeting	GTMS	7:00 pm
December 21, 2015	Monday	Regular Meeting	GTMS	7:00 pm

K. SPECIAL EVENTS

Winter Concerts:
Smithville	December 1	7:00 p.m.	Chorus
Smithville	December 8	7:00 p.m.	Band
Arthur Rann	December 10	7:00 p.m.	Chorus/Band Combined
Roland Rogers	December 14	6:30 p.m.	Chorus/Band Combined
GTMS	December 16	7:00 p.m.	Chorus/Band Combined
Reeds Road	December 17	7:00 p.m.	Chorus/Band Combined

L. PUBLIC COMMENT

M. OLD BUSINESS

N. NEW BUSINESS

O. EXECUTIVE SESSION

• Student Matters:

Parent request regarding early dismissal; potential due process case; HIB

ADJOURNMENT