Fredon Township School District May 27, 2015 A Regular Meeting of the Fredon Township Board of Education was held on Wednesday, May 27, 2015 in the Fredon Township Board of Education offices. The meeting was opened at 7:30 p.m. by Mrs. Courtney Wisinski, Board President. The following members were present on the call of the roll: Mr. Thomas Knutelsky, Mrs. Christina Liuzza, Mr. John Niemasz, Mr. John Payne, and Mrs. Courtney Wisinski. Also present; Mr. Sean Dolan, Superintendent, Mrs. Donna Mosner, School Business Administrator/Board Secretary, and five (5) individuals from the public. The following member was absent on the call of the roll: None. The Board gave its pledge of allegiance to the flag. The following statement was read by Mrs. Wisinski: THIS IS A REGULAR MEETING of the Fredon Township Board of Education held for the purpose of transacting Regular Board business. The Open Public Meetings Act of 1975 was enacted to ensure the right of the public to have advance notice of and to attend the meetings of public bodies. In accordance with this Act, annual notice of this year’s regular meeting schedule was adopted January 6, 2015 at the business organizational meeting of the Fredon Township Board of Education. Notice of this meeting was published in the New Jersey Herald, posted in the Board Office, Main Office, and on the district website. Public Comment: None.

Superintendent’s Report: 1. Spring SEEK Hike-April 25 2. Administrative Professionals Day-April 22 3. PTC Variety Show-April 23 4. National Teacher Day-May 5 5. Spelling Bee-May 6 6. Young Author’s Celebration-May 14 7. Pinwheel Mock Trial-May 19 8. Spring Concert-May 21 9. Governor Educator of the Year Luncheon-May 22 10. 4th Grade Drown Proofing Program @ KRHS-May 18-21 & 26 11. Fredon Showcase-Grades 4-6 May 29 and Grades K-3 June 16 12. Kindergarten Orientation June 9 13. PTC Update-Variety Show; Staff Appreciation Luncheon; Mother’s Day Plant Sale; Scholastic Book Fair 14. FEF Update-Clothing Drive; Summer Clubs Dates to Remember 1. Washington, DC Trip-June 1-3 2. Field Day @ Lodestar Park-June 5, Rain date June 8 3. Award Ceremony-June 18 4. 6th Grade Graduation Ceremony-June 19 at 7:00 pm 5. 6th Grade Picnic Celebration-June 11 (rain date June 12) at Camp Nejada

Mrs. Wisinski wanted to take a moment to thank those in the audience for all that they do, our district has such great program because of the involvement of everyone. I. Action Items - Approval of the following routine matters A. Superintendent’s Report on Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying: On motion by Mrs. Liuzza, seconded by Mr. Knutelsky, that the following HIB report be approved as recommended by the Superintendent:

April 21, 2015 to May 27, 2015

(Attachment No. 1)

On roll call motion was approved: Mr. Knutelsky; yes, Mrs. Liuzza; yes, Mr. Niemasz; yes, Mr. Payne; yes, and Mrs. Wisinski; yes. B. Approval of Regular Board Minutes: On motion by Mr. Knutelsky, seconded by Mrs. Liuzza, that the minutes of the following board meeting be approved as recommended by the Superintendent:

Regular Meeting Public Hearing Meeting Special Meeting

April 20, 2015 May 5, 2015 May 20, 2015

7:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m. (Attachment No. 2)

On roll call motion was approved: Mrs. Liuzza; yes, Mr. Payne; yes, Mr. Niemasz; yes to both May meeting and no to April 20, 2105 with concern of lack of detail under public comment section, Mr. Knutelsky; yes, and Mrs. Wisinski; yes. II. Curriculum: On motion by Mr. Niemasz, seconded by Mr. Knutelsky, that the following Curriculum motions be approved as recommended by the Superintendent:

A.

That the Fredon Township Board of Education approves the following Field Trips:

Grade

Location

6th

Grade Graduation Party Recognition Committee 6th Grade Washington, D.C. Jamie Harper, Jane Hooker, Lisa Modafferi, Steve Olsyn, Sean Dolan Move-Up Day 6th Grade Jamie Harper Steve Olsyn Jane Hooker Danielle Mancini Reeves-Reed Arboretum 2nd Grade Nichole Taylor Jessica Despreaux Nurse

Camp Nejeda Stillwater, NJ

Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, M.D.

Transportation Cost

$272.28

Dates

Time

11:45 A.M. bus to Camp 06/11/2015 4:00 P.M. Rain date student pick up 06/12/2015 by parents at Camp

Billed to:

6th Grade Recognition Committee

$7,200.00

06/01/2015 06/02/2015 06/03/2015

All day

BOE

KRHS

$272.28

06/09/2015

11:15 AM to 2:00 PM

BOE

Reeves-Reed Arboretum 165 Hobart Ave. Summit, NJ 07901

$368.74

06/11/2015

8:45 AM to 3:00 PM

BOE

On roll call motion was approved: Mr. Payne; yes, Mr. Knutelsky; yes, Mrs. Liuzza; yes, Mr. Niemasz; yes, and Mrs. Wisinski; yes. II. Personnel: On motion by Mrs. Liuzza, seconded by Mr. Knutelsky, that the following Personnel motions be approved as recommended by the Superintendent:

A. That the Fredon Township Board of Education approves Mrs. Laurie Sanders for reimbursement for the 2015-16 school year for one Summer Course at Centenary College – (3 credits), payment contingent upon satisfying Board requirements, and in the amount determined as per the Agreement between the Fredon Township Board of Education and the Fredon Education Association. B. That the Fredon Township Board of Education approves the appointment of Melissa L. Lewis as Vice-Principal/Child Study Team Director effective July 1, 2015 for the 2015-2016 school year pending receipt of all required paperwork. C. That the Fredon Township Board of Education approves the following job descriptions 1. 2.

Chief School Administrator (CSA) Vice Principal/Child Study Team Director

(Attachment No. 3) (Attachment No. 4)

On roll call motion was approved for items A and C2 only: Mr. Knutelsky; yes, Mrs. Liuzza; yes, Mr. Niemasz; yes, Mr. Payne; yes, and Mrs. Wisinski; yes.

Discussion: Mrs. Liuzza inquired as to when the CSA performance review would take place, stated annually in job description by April 1st of each year. Mrs. Mosner responded that according to NJSBA and code the review must be done annually before June 30th. Mrs. Liuzza also wanted to make sure that under the Vice Principal job description that supervises and attends all overnight field trips as deemed necessary by CSA would be added. Mr. Dolan agreed. Mr. Niemasz inquired as to whether or not CSA refers to a combined position. Mr. Dolan responded yes. Mr. Payne wanted more time to review and digest and requested to please table this. On motion by Mr. Niemasz, seconded by Mr. Payne, that the following Personnel motions be tabled for further discussion:

B. That the Fredon Township Board of Education approves the appointment of Melissa L. Lewis as Vice-Principal/Child Study Team Director effective July 1, 2015 for the 2015-2016 school year pending receipt of all required paperwork. C. That the Fredon Township Board of Education approves the following job descriptions 1.

Chief School Administrator (CSA)

(Attachment No. 3)

On roll call motion was approved to table items B and C1 only: Mr. Knutelsky; yes, Mrs. Liuzza; yes, Mr. Niemasz; yes, Mr. Payne; yes, and Mrs. Wisinski; yes. IV. Financial: On motion by Mr. Payne, seconded by Mr. Niemasz that the following Financial motions be approved as recommended by the Superintendent:

A. That the Fredon Township Board of Education accept the following certifications of the Board Secretary: Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:23A-16.10(c) 3, I certify that as of April 30, 2015 no budgetary line item account has obligations and payments (contractual orders) which in total exceed the amount appropriated by the Fredon Township Board of Education pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:22 and 18A:22-8.1. Board Secretary

Date

B. That the Fredon Township Board of Education accepts the Report of the Secretary for Current Operating Funding for the month of April 2015 and the Treasurer for School Monies for the month of April 2015. Both reports are in agreement. Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:23A-16.10(c) 4, the board hereby certifies that, after review of the financial reports for the month of April 2015 and consultation with the appropriate district officials to the best of our knowledge, no major account or funds has been overextended and sufficient funds are available to meet the district’s financial obligations for the remainder of the fiscal year.

C. That the Fredon Township Board of Education accepts the following donations from the Fredon Educational Foundation in support of the listed Summer Club programs: iMovie Club Mad About Science Club Hobby Club D.

$1,578.00 $1,387.50 $1,258.00

That the Fredon Township Board of Education approves for payment, for the bills list from April 21, 2015 to May 27, 2015 in the amount of $ $462,902.82 check # 16740 through #16829. (Attachment No. 5)

E. That the Fredon Township Board of Education approves the following Professional Days and out of district travel: Date 04/25/2015

Name Thomas Aroune

04/29/2015 04/29/2015

Nichole Taylor Jessica Despreaux Lisa Trusa

05/02/2015

Thomas Aroune

05/13/2015

Lynn Kerwick

05/18/2015

05/28/2015

Nichole Taylor Kimberly Spruill Courtney Mitchell Jessica Despreaux Laurie Sanders Kelly Kline Dana Gall Jane Hooker

06/01/2015

06/12/2015

Workshop All-State Honor Choir Rehearsal

DRA Testing PE/Health Curriculum Meeting a.m. only

Location New Providence High School 35 Pioneer Drive, New Providence, NJ Fredon School

Cost $14.20

Fredon School

None

All-State Honor Choir Festival Day

J.P. Case Middle School, Flemington, NJ CDK Year End Accounting Hawk Pointe Golf Workshop Club 4 Clubhouse Drive, Washington, NJ Readers/Writers Workshop Fredon School

None

$15.04

$50.00

None

Science Curriculum Meeting

KRHS

None

Moira Douglas

Consortium Pinwheel Meeting

None

Sean Dolan

Strauss Esmay Educational Policy & School Law Seminar

Fredon School BOE Conference Room Strauss Esmay Associates 1886 Hinds Road

$50.35

Suite 1, Toms River, NJ Perona Farms, NJ

06/12/2015

Donna Mosner

SAIF Quarterly Meeting4th Quarter

06/18/2015

Donna Mosner

2015 NJSBA Spring School Law Forum

NJSBA, 12 Centre Drive, Monroe Twp., NJ 08831

$299.00

06/18/2015

Courtney Wisinski

2015 NJSBA Spring School Law Forum

NJSBA, 12 Centre Drive, Monroe Twp., NJ 08831

$299.00

07/27/2015 07/31/2015

Jane Hooker

NJSTA 2015 Summer Institute: Ocean, Organisms, and Climate

Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve Education Center, Tuckerton, NJ

$134.64

None

*Travel, meals and lodging will be reimbursed as per Fredon Township Board of Education travel policy. Mr. Payne inquired for more detail on what iMovie Club was and the advisors responded since they were at the meeting. On roll call motion was approved: Mrs. Liuzza; yes, Mr. Niemasz; yes, Mr. Payne; yes, Mr. Knutelsky; yes. and Mrs. Wisinski; yes. V. Policy: On motion by Mr. Niemasz, seconded by Mrs. Liuzza that the following Policy motion be approved as recommended by the Superintendent:

A. Second Reading: Policy

P 0134

Board Self Evaluation -Suggested (Revised)

Bylaw

P 0152

Board Officers (Revised)

Policy

P 2622

Student Assessment (M) (Revised)

Policy

P 3212

Attendance( Revised)

Policy

P 4212

Attendance (Revised) formerly P4211

Policy

P 3218

Substance Abuse (Revised)

Regulation

R 3218

Substance Abuse (Revised)

Policy

P 4218

Substance Abuse (Revised)

Regulation

R 4218

Substance Abuse (Revised)

Policy

P 5200

Attendance (M) (Revised)

Regulation

R 5200

Attendance (M) (Revised)

Policy

P 8630

Bus Driver/Bus Aide Responsibility (M) (Revised)

Regulation

R 8630

Emergency School bus Procedures (M) (Revised)

Discussion: Mr. Niemasz stated that he did not want to approve policy #0134 because it stated that BOE does not have to do an annual evaluation. Also commented that this needs to be done. Mrs. Mosner to schedule NJSBA to come in to walk the BOE through the self-evaluation process. Mr. Niemasz also commented that Policy #0152 and 2622 had options 1 or 2. After some discussion the BOE agreed that policy #0152 would pick option #2 and policy #2622 it would be option #1. On roll call motion was approved for all of the policies listed above except for #0134: Mr. Niemasz; yes, Mr. Payne; yes, Mr. Knutelsky; yes, Mrs. Liuzza; yes, and Mrs. Wisinski; yes. VI. Buildings and Grounds: On motion by Mr. Niemasz, seconded by Mrs. Liuzza that the following Buildings and Grounds motions be approved as recommended by the Superintendent:

A. That the Fredon Township Board of Education approves the following use of facility applications for the 2014-2015 school year with the right to cancel based on school events and needs: Organization

*PTC Spring Dance 4th-6th Grades

Location

Dates

Times

Responsible Party

Fredon School Gymnasium

05/15/2015

set-up 6:00 PM

Stacey O’Toole

PTC Spring Scholastic Book Fair

Fredon School Library

05/26/2015 05/29/2015

7:00 PM-9:00 PM 8:15 AM-3:15 PM and 3:15 PM-6:00 PM on 5/27/15

Cub Scout Pack 92 Blue and Gold Dinner

Fredon School Gymnasium

06/04/2015

set-up 6:30 PM

FEF Monthly Meeting

6:30 PM-8:00 PM 7:00 PM-8:30 PM

Fredon School 06/16/2015 Library *PTC request was approved by Superintendent due to missing paperwork.

Stacey O’Toole

Cheryl Johansen

Angelynn Rittweger

B. That the Fredon Township Board of Education approves the following use of Facility Applications for the 2015 Summer Clubs with the right to cancel based on school events and needs:

Organization

FEF iMovie Summer Club for students moving up to 4th, 5th, 6th grade

Location

Dates

Fredon School 06/29/2015 Mac Technology 06/30/2015 Lab 07/01/2015 07/02/2015 07/06/2015 07/07/2015 07/08/2015 07/09/2015 FEF Mad About Fredon School 07/13/2015 Science Summer Club Science Lab and 07/14/2015 for students moving upper field 07/15/2015 up to 4th, 5th, 6th 07/16/2015 grade 07/17/2015 FEF Hobby Summer Fredon School 08/03/2015 Club for students Library 08/04/2015 moving up to 4th, 5th, 08/05/2015 th 6 grade 08/06/2015 08/07/2015

Times

Responsible Party

set-up 8:45 AM

Kristen Karl Rory Karl

9:00 AM 11:30 PM

Danielle Mancini (substitute)

breakdown 11:45 AM

9:00 AM – 11:30 AM

Courtney Mitchell Erin Sanford Leah Mulvihill

set-up 8:45 AM

Kristen Karl Vanessa Telischak Rory Karl, Danielle Mancini (substitutes)

9:00 AM 12:00 PM breakdown 12:30 PM

*Any activity subject to change due to conflicts with Fredon School events. Mr. Dolan shared with the BOE that PARCC testing next year will only be one session instead of two. On roll call motion was approved: Mrs. Liuzza; yes, Mr. Knutelsky; yes, Mr. Niemasz; yes, Mr. Payne; yes, and Mrs. Wisinski; yes.

Correspondence:

None.

Old Business: On motion by Mrs. Liuzza, seconded by Mr. Niemasz that the following motion be approved as recommended by the Superintendent:

A. That the Fredon Township Board of Education accept a donation of 5 computers from the Mitchell Agency for the school. B. That the Fredon Township Board of Education accepts the new Board goals (revised draft proposal 05/28/15) as presented. On roll call motion was approved: Mr. Knutelsky; yes, Mr. Niemasz; yes, Mr. Payne; yes, yes: Mrs. Liuzza; yes, and Mrs. Wisinski; yes. Mrs. Liuzza shared with the BOE the KRHS newsletter which had a piece in it about the top students (by month Sept to April– top male and female for 7th grade) and she was proud to share with everyone that 9 out of the 16 students recognized were Fredon student. Very proud of this and she wanted to share and thank the staff and administration for such a wonderful accomplishment and to let them know to keep it going.

New Business: On motion by Mr. Niemasz, seconded by Mr. Knutelsky, that the following motion be approved as recommended by the Superintendent:

A.

That the Fredon Township Board of Education approve Friday June 19, 2015 and Monday June 22, 2015 as 1 pm early dismissal days.

B.

That the Fredon Township Board of Education has decided to approve a resolution supporting A-2930/S-1987 (Eliminates Superintendent Salary Cap).

Mr. Payne wanted to have discussion about the elimination of Superintendent Salary Cap. Having the CAP pushes towards consolidation of the smaller school districts. Mrs. Wisinski commented that the district works very hard to be sound and fiscally responsible and that the state should not have discretion in regards to this. On roll call motion was approved: Mrs. Liuzza; yes, Mr. Knutelsky; yes, Mr. Niemasz; yes, Mr. Payne; no, and Mrs. Wisinski; yes. Future Meeting Dates:

Regular Meeting Public Comment:

June 17, 2015

7:30 p.m.

None.

Executive Session: On motion by Mrs. Liuzza, seconded by Mr. Knutelsky, that the following motions be approved: WHEREAS, Chapter 23, P. L. 1975, also known as the Open Public Meetings Act, authorized a public body to meet in Executive or private session under certain limited circumstances, and WHEREAS, said law requires the board to adopt a resolution at a public meeting before it can meet in such an Executive or private session, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF FREDON TOWNSHIP THAT: 1. It does hereby determine that it is necessary to meet in Executive Session prior to adjournment of this meeting to discuss personnel, specifically potential new hire and position for next year. 2. The matters discussed will be made public when confidentiality is no longer required. On roll call motion was approved at 9:00 p.m.: Mrs. Liuzza; yes, Mr. Niemasz; yes, Mr. Payne; yes, Mr. Knutelsky, yes; and Mrs. Wisinski, yes. On motion by Mr. Knutelsky, seconded by Mrs. Liuzza, that the following motion be approved: That the Fredon Township Board of Education has been in Executive Session for the past sixty minutes for the purpose of discussing personnel. The matters that were discussed will be disclosed to the public as soon as possible once the reasons for non-disclosure no longer exist. On roll call motion was approved: Mr. Niemasz; yes, Mr. Payne; yes, Mr. Knutelsky; yes, Mrs. Liuzza; yes, and Mrs. Wisinski; yes.

Motion by Mrs. Liuzza, seconded by Mr. Knutelsky to award a one-time PARCC preparation stipend of $1,000 to Mrs. Catherine Higgins for the 2014-2015 school year. On roll call motion was approved: Mr. Niemasz; yes, Mr. Payne; yes, Mr. Knutelsky; yes, Mrs. Liuzza; yes, and Mrs. Wisinski; yes.

C. Approval of Executive Session Minutes: On motion by Mrs. Liuzza seconded by Mr. Knutelsky, that the minutes of the following board meeting be approved as recommended by the Superintendent:

Regular Meeting Public Hearing Meeting Special Meeting

April 20, 2015 May 5, 2015 May 20, 2015

7:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m.

On roll call motion was approved: Mr. Niemasz; yes, Mr. Payne; yes, Mr. Knutelsky; yes, Mrs. Liuzza; yes, and Mrs. Wisinski; yes. II. Personnel: On motion by Mrs. Liuzza, seconded by Mr. Niemasz, that the following Personnel motions be be approved as recommended by the Superintendent:

D. That the Fredon Township Board of Education approves the appointment of Melissa L. Lewis as Vice-Principal/Child Study Team Director effective July 1, 2015 for the 2015-2016 school year pending receipt of all required paperwork. Mr. Dolan commented that it is paramount to have the right professional to work with administration and more importantly the staff and this is the candidate. During the process 11 people initially interviewed, three brought back to committee (stake holders) for final interview. This individual has multi-experiences and the best qualities to offer the district. She will be a great fit and I am excited to welcome her to join our district. Mr. Niemasz commented that the committee approach was a great approach, shows that we are growing towards involvement for best results. Thank you. On roll call motion was approved: Mr. Knutelsky; yes, Mrs. Liuzza; yes, Mr. Niemasz; yes, Mr. Payne; yes, and Mrs. Wisinski; yes. Adjournment: On motion by Mr. Niemasz, seconded by Mr. Knutelsky and approved by unanimous vote that the Fredon Township Board of Education adjourn its regular meeting of May 27, 2015. Motion carried at 10:05 p.m. Respectfully Submitted:

Donna Mosner Donna Mosner School Business Administrator/Board Secretary