Board Meeting - July 21, 2020

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Dates: 
Friday, July 17, 2020 - 7:15pm
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS  
METUCHEN, NEW JERSEY
 
Tuesday, July 21, 2020 MEETING AGENDA, 8 pm
 
of the Metuchen Board of Education, Metuchen, NJ
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1.Call to Order

 

2.Notice of Meeting

I hereby make this statement to indicate compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act known as Chapter 231 of the Public Laws of New Jersey, 1975, which became effective 90 days after enactment, January 19, 1976.
Notice of this meeting was given by providing the location, time and date of this meeting, and posting of the same on the front door of the Board of Education offices, by delivering copies to the Borough Hall and the Metuchen Public Library, The Home News and Tribune, The Criterion Sentinel, The Star Ledger, The Metuchen Mirror, and by filing a copy with the Borough Clerk as prescribed by this law.
 

3.Roll Call

Mr. Benderly
 
Mr. Lifton
 
Ms. Cook
 
Mr. Manley
 
Mr. Derflinger
 
Mr. Small
 
Mr. Glassberg
 
Mr. Suss
 
Ms. Killean
 
 
 
 
 
 

4.Superintendent’s Remarks

 

5.Meeting Open to the Public

(for any topic)
 

6.Presentations/Discussions

  1. District Goals – Dr. Caputo

7.Reports

  1. President’s Report
  2. Business Administrator/Board Secretary’s Report
  3. Committee Reports
 

8. New Business

 

9.  Old Business

 

10.Approval of Minutes of the Board of Education Meetings

Move to approve the minutes of the following meeting:
June 23, 2020
Special Business Meeting (1)
June 23, 2020
Special Executive Meeting (2)
June 23, 2020
Board Meeting
 
 

11.Meeting Open to the Public

(for any topic)
 

12.Recommendations of the Superintendent of Schools

(at this time the Board will take formal action on the following items – see attachments)
Often times it may appear to members of our audience that the Board of Education takes action with very little comment and in many cases a unanimous vote. Before a matter is placed on the agenda at a public meeting, the administration has thoroughly reviewed the matter with the Superintendent of Schools. If the Superintendent is satisfied that the matter is ready to be presented to the Board of Education, it is then referred to the appropriate board committee. The members of the board committee work with administration and the Superintendent to assure that the members fully understand the matter. When the committee is satisfied with the matter, it is presented to the Board of Education for discussion before any final action is taken. Only then, is it placed on the agenda for action at a public meeting.
  1. Personnel
  2. Finance
  3. Policy
  4. Curriculum
 

13.Meeting Open to Public

(for any topic)

 

14.Announcements

 

15.Motion to Go Into Executive Session (when applicable)

 
Resolution to Close Meeting
BE IT RESOLVED, pursuant to the Sunshine Act, N.J.S. 10:4-12 and 13, that the Board of Education will now meet in executive session to discuss _____________________________________ and that matters discussed will be disclosed to the public as soon as the reason for confidentiality no longer exist.
  1. Adjournment
 
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12.   Recommendations of the Superintendent of Schools
          (at this time the Board will take formal action on the following items)
 
  1. PERSONNEL - SEE ATTACHMENT
 
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12.   Recommendations of the Superintendent of Schools
          (at this time the Board will take formal action on the following items)
 
  1. FINANCE
 
  1. Treasurer of School Monies and Board Secretary’s Reports
Move to approve the Treasurer of School Monies’ Report, and Board Secretary’s Report as of May 31, 2020.
 
  1. Payment of Bills
  1. Board Secretary’s Certification
Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6:20-2A.10(d), the Board Secretary has certified that as of July 21, 2020 no budgetary line item accounts have obligations and payments which exceed the amount appropriated by the Board of Education.
 
________________________________________                   _______________
Michael A. Harvier, Board Secretary                           Date
 
  1. Approve the Following Items Submitted by the Board Secretary
Payment of bills and claims, as shown on the attached list(s) that have been certified by the Board of Education and filed in the Business Office.
 
  1. Budget Transfers
Move to approve budget transfers effective May 31, 2020.
 
  1. Approval –2020/2021 SY Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Contract for 2 copiers
Move to approve the awarding contract # 083116-KON as follows:
  1. Konica Minolta through the vendor Document Solutions
  2. Office Equipment (Copiers, Printers, Software & Specialty Products)
  3. https://www.sourcewell-mn.gov/cooperative-purchasing/083116-kon#tab-contract-documents
  4. 48 month lease (1st 12 month payments during 2020/2021 SY)
  5. $827.22/mo
  6. To be installed the week of July 27, 2020
  7. 2 multifunction copiers (one Edgar, one Campbell)
  8. Expired machines being returned to Ricoh
 
  1. Child Study Team Summer Testing
Move to approve the implementation of the Child Study Team Summer Testing Protocol.
 
  1. OOD Transportation Agreements
Move to approve agreements for students 2029030 and 2020610.
 
  1. Professional Development
Move to approve the following professional development activities as shown on the following chart:
 
Professional Development for Board Approval                  7/21/20
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
End Date
Activity Title
Last, First Name
Building
Requested
Payment Method
FFPI #
6/9/2020
6/9/2020
Covid-19 Contact Tracing
Porowski, Edward
CES
 $         -  
No cost
 
6/19/2020
6/25/2020
AP English Language & Composition Reading/Scoring
Wagenblast, Eileen
MHS
 $         -  
No cost
 
6/25/2020
6/25/2020
New Jersey Labor Management Collaborative: 06/25/20 10:00 AM - 06/25/20 01:00 PM
Gouveia, Michele
EMS
 $         -  
No cost
 
7/7/2020
7/9/2020
QUEST with Princeton University - Elementary Math: From Anxiety to Mastery
Meyer, Lori
EMS
 $         -  
No cost
 
7/8/2020
7/22/2020
Annual Regional New Administrator Training:  3-Day Summer Session
North, Jennifer
C/O
 $  585.00
Other
 
7/23/2020
7/23/2020
Exploring NJ Learning Standards in Visual & Performing Arts
Jaye, Ashley
C/O
 $    60.00
Other
 
7/27/2020
7/31/2020
Virtual Institute for Racial Equity in Literacy - Interrogating Internalized Racism in Ourselves and in Our Practice
North, Jennifer
Central Office
 $  129.00
Other
 
7/28/2020
7/30/2020
Yoga & Mindfulness for Tweens and Teens Teacher Training
Elton, Andrea
EMS
 $  425.00
FFPI
21-010
7/30/2020
7/30/2020
Distance Learning: Strengthening Your Online Instruction with First Grade Students
Doherty, Jennifer
CES
 $  279.00
FFPI
21-008
8/4/2020
8/25/2020
Distance Learning Strategies and Assessment
Kato, Yoko
MHS
 $    60.00
FFPI
21-009
8/7/2020
8/7/2020
Distance Learning: Strengthening Online English/Language Arts Instruction (Grades 6-12)
Elton, Andrea
EMS
 $  279.00
FFPI
21-011
10/24/2020
10/24/2020
Art in Focus
Gumbrecht, Jennifer
EMS
 $  140.00
FFPI
21-012
 
 
  1. Transportation
Move to rescind the four resolutions below originally approved at the Board Meeting on June 23, 2020.
                     40. In-district Transportation Routes
Move to approve the following daily routes for in-district transportation routes with George Dapper Inc. for the 2020-2021 school year:
 C1
$129.93
E1
$129.93
C2
$129.93
E2
$129.93
C3
$128.04
E3
$128.04
C4
$128.04
E4
$128.04
C5
$128.04
E5
$128.04
C6
$128.04
E6
$128.04
C7
$128.04
E7
$128.04
                     42. Bussing Fee
Move to approve the partial subscription bussing fee of $250.00 for the 2020- 2021 school year.
                     43. Transfer of contract agreement
Move to approve the contract transfer agreement from the Education Services Commission of NJ to the Metuchen Board of Education for the St. Francis/ Campbell routes known as CSF1A, CSF2A, CSF1B and CSF2B.
44. Transportation Routes
Move to approve the following daily routes for St. Francis/Campbell routes with George Dapper as part of our transfer agreement for the 2020-2021 school year.
 
St. Francis (SF8)
$98.90
Campbell (C8)
$206.35
St. Francis (SF9)
$102.04
Campbell (C9)
$206.35
 
  1. Transportation - 2019-20 Dapper In District Courtesy Bussing Contracts
Move to approve settlement agreement with George Dapper, Inc. and the Metuchen Board of Education with respect to the 2019-20 school year due to the 2020 Coronavirus pandemic.
 
 
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12.   Recommendations of the Superintendent of Schools
          (at this time the Board will take formal action on the following items)
 
 
  1. POLICY
 
  1. First Reading of Policies and Regulations
Move to approve the first readings of the following policies and regulations:
 
* P & R 1581   Domestic Violence
* P 2422          Health and Physical Education
* P 3421.13     Postnatal Accommodations
* P 4421.13     Postnatal Accommodations
* P & R 5330   Administration of Medication
* P 7243          Supervision of Construction
* P 8210          School Year 
* P 8220          School Day 
* P 8462          Reporting Potentially Missing or Abused Children
* P 8613          Waiver of Student Transportation
 
 
2. District Title IX Coordinator
Move to approve Ed Porowski, Campbell School Principal, as District Title IX Coordinator.
 
 
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CURRICULUM - NOTHING AT THIS TIME
Groups audience: