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    REGULAR MEETING BOARD OF EDUCATION, SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CHATHAMS

    WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 2013

    7:30 PM REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING

    CHATHAM TOWNSHIP COURTROOM 58 MEYERSVILLE ROAD, CHATHAM, NJ

    AGENDA

    I. CALL TO ORDER: Thomas K. Belding, President

    II. OPEN PUBLIC MEETING STATEMENT: In accordance with the requirements of the Open Public Meetings Act, Chapter 231, P.L. 1975 Announcement, I wish to announce that:

    The New Jersey Open Public Meetings Law was enacted to ensure the right of the public to have advance notice of and to attend the meetings of Public bodies at which any business affecting their interest is discussed or acted upon. In accordance with the provisions of this act, the School District of the Chathams Board of Education has caused notice of this meeting to be published by having the date, time and place thereof posted in the Board Administrative Offices, sent to the Clerks of Chatham Borough and Chatham Township, the Library of the Chathams, the Chatham Courier, the Daily Record, the Star Ledger, and the Independent Press.

    III. ROLL CALL:

    Mr. Belding

    Mr. Burgunder

    Mr. Connors

    Ms. Cronin

    Mr. Franz

    Mr. Gilfillan

    Ms. Kenney

    Mr. Nonnenmacher

    Ms. Critchley Weber

    Quorum? Y N

    IV. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

    V. BOARD PRESIDENT COMMENTS

    VI. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

    A. SUPERINTENDENTS REPORT -

    B. BUSINESS ADMINISTRATORS REPORT -

    VII. COMMITTEE REPORTS: A. Personnel (J. Weber) B. Curriculum (L. Kenney) C. Finance/Facilities (M. Gilfillan) D. Policy and Planning (K. Cronin) E. Negotiations (R. Connors)

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    Liaisons: Chatham Borough (R. Connors) Chatham Township (A. Burgunder) Athletic Boosters (R. Connors) Music & Theatre Boosters (J. Weber) Chatham Education Foundation (L. Kenney) Recreation (J. Nonnenmacher)

    PTO District Cabinet (K. Cronin)

    VIII. CORRESPONDENCE

    IX. MINUTES

    Motion by Trustee , seconded by Roll call vote:

    1. Approves Minutes RESOLVED: That the Board of Education approves the minutes from the following meetings: June 24, 2013 public and private sessions

    X. PUBLIC COMMENTARY

    XI. ACTION ITEMS

    A. Personnel

    Agenda items A.1 to A.26, Motion by Trustee Weber , seconded by Trustee Roll call vote:

    1. Rescission/Approval Contracts-Tenured-Administrators (CAA) RESOLVED: Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education rescinds a contract for Tenured Administrators, as listed below:

    Name Location Helen Comba District Mary Quigley WAS Julie Patterson CHS Ralph Pesapane SBS

    BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education approves a contract for Tenured Administrators, as per agreement between the Board of Education and Chatham Administrators Association (CAA). (Attachment A-1)

    2. Approval Contracts-Non-Tenured-Administrators (CAA) RESOLVED: Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education approves a contract for Seth Korman, Supervisor of Science and Mathematics, as per agreement between the Board of Education and Chatham Administrators Association (CAA). (Attachment A-2)

    3. Approval Retirement - Certificated Staff RESOLVED: Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education approves with regret, the retirement of Cheryl Marshall, Teacher, SBS, effective August 1, 2013.

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    4. Approval Resignation Certificated Staff RESOLVED: Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education approves the resignation of Mary Renz, Nurse, LAF, for the 2013/2014 school year.

    5. Rescission/Approval Contracts Tenured Certificated Staff RESOLVED: Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education rescinds contracts for the Tenured Certificated Staff for the 2013/2014 school year; and

    BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education approves contracts for the Tenured Certificated Staff for the 2013/2014 school year, as per agreement between the School District of the Chathams and CEA. (Attachment A-5)

    6. Rescission/Approval Contracts Non- Tenured Certificated Staff RESOLVED: Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education, rescinds contracts for the Non-Tenured Certificated Staff for the 2013/2014 school year; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education approves contracts for the Non-Tenured Certificated Staff for the

    2013/2014 school year, as per agreement between the School District of the Chathams and CEA. (Attachment A-6)

    NEW HIRES Name Location

    Scarlett Vaglio MAS/P/T Shayna Germansky WAS/SpecEduc Jillian Sciurca CHS/Business Douglas Finken MAS/WAS Health

    7. Rescission/Approval Contracts To-Be-Tenured Certificated Staff RESOLVED: Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education rescinds contracts for the To-Be-Tenured Certificated Staff for the 2013/2014 school year.

    BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education approves contracts for the To-Be-Tenured Certificated Staff for the 2013/2014 school year, as per agreement between the School District of the Chathams and CEA. (Attachment A-7)

    8. Approval Position Control Number Voluntary Transfer - Certificated Staff RESOLVED: Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education approves the contract for Certificated Staff, as a result of Voluntary Transfer for the 2013/2014 school year, as per agreement between the School District of the Chathams and CEA, as listed below:

    Old Position Control Number

    New Position Control Number

    Name Position School FTE

    1004-15-20 1004-02-09 Sue Keating Elementary SBS 1.0

    9. Rescission/Approval Contracts Non-Tenured Secretarial Staff RESOLVED: Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education approves contracts for the Non-Tenured Secretarial Staff for the 2013/2014 school year, as per agreement between the School District of the Chathams and CEA. (Attachment A-9)

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    Name Location Kimberly Lang CHS/F/T

    10. Approval Maternity Leave RESOLVED: Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education approves the following Maternity Leave as listed below:

    Name Location Paid Sick Leave FMLA

    leave/no pay w/benefits

    NJFLA unpaid leave

    w/benefits

    Unpaid Leave/no pay /no benefits

    Return Date

    Christine Messina CMS/LDTC

    11/15/2013 through

    1/15/2014

    1/16/2014 through

    4/18/2014

    4/19/2014 through

    5/16/2014

    5/17/2014 through

    6/30/2014 September 1,

    2014

    Susan Corbetta CMS/Math

    11/27/2013 through 2/4/2014

    2/5/2014 through 5/2/2014

    5/5/2014 through

    5/30/2014

    6/1/2014 through

    6/30/2014 September 1,

    2014

    Erin Tromonda SBS/Gr. 3

    11/15/2103 through1/17/2014

    1/15/2014 through

    4/18/2014

    4/19/2014 through

    5/16/2014 N/A May 19, 2014

    Cheryl Russo

    LAF-Principal

    11/18/2013 through

    1/16/2014

    1/17/2014 through

    4/11/2014 N/A N/A April 14, 2014

    11. Approval Resignation Leave Replacement Teachers RESOLVED: Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education approves the resignation of Leave Replacement Teachers, for the 2013/2014 school year.

    Name Location/Grade Elizabeth Stiles CMS/SpecEduc Jenna Bulzachelli LAF/SpecEduc

    12. Approval Leave Replacement Teachers RESOLVED: Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education approves Leave Replacement Teachers as listed below:

    13. Approval Medical Leave/Use of Accumulated Sick Days RESOLVED: Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education approves Medical Leave/Use of Accumulated Sick Days as listed below:

    FTE Name Location/Grade Degree/Step Salary 2013/2014 Effective Dates

    1.0 Alicia Russell CMS/Eng BA/2 $55,575.00 per diem 9/1/2013 through 12/23/2013 plus three days shadowing at

    $100 per day

    1.0 Caitlin Musso CHS/SS BA/2 $55,575.00 per diem

    September 30, 2013 through January 31, 2014 plus three days shadowing at $100 per

    day

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    14. Approval Stipend - Nurse Assistant RESOLVED: Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education approves Debbie Smith, Nurse Assistant, at a rate of $40.00 per hour, 20 hours a week for the 2013/2014 school year.

    15. Approval Summer Supplemental Instruction RESOLVED: Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education approves Patricia Kolshorn, to provide home instruction for special education student (8410360782) at a rate of $60.00 per hour for 21 hours not to exceed $1,2600.00 during Summer 2013.

    16. Rescission/Approval Summer Work-Paraprofessional RESOLVED: Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education approves Fran Haimowitz, Paraprofessional, summer work at MUJC/DLC Warren at a rate of $19.49 per hour, 5.5 hours, for a total of $3,216.00 effective June 26, 2013 through August 7, 2013.

    17. Approval Extra Duty Stipends RESOLVED: Upon recommendation of the Interim Superintendent, the Board of Education approves Extra Duty Stipends, for the 2013-2014 school year, as per the agreement between the School District of the Chathams and CEA. (Attachment A-17).

    18. Approval Gifted and Talented Building Liaisons RESOLVED: Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education approves Gifted and Talented Liaisons, for the 2013/2014 school year:

    Name School Stipend Laura Cook Milton Avenue $650.00 Denise Gangaware Washington Avenue $650.00 Erin Tromonda Southern Boulevard $650.00 James Cronin Lafayette $325.00 Brian Taylor Lafayette $325.00 Lydia MacIntosh-Haye Chatham Middle $650.00

    19. Approval- Contracts- Part Time Auditorium Coordinators RESOLVED: Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education approves Part Time Auditorium Coordinators, with stipends as listed below for the 2013/2014 school year:

    School Position First Last Stipend Chatham High School Auditorium Coordinator Brian Johnson $36,000.00 Chatham Middle School Auditorium Coordinator TBD TBD $9,000.00

    Name Location Paid Medical Leave Unpaid Medical Leave/No Benefits Anticipated Return

    Date

    Carol Critchley Spec Serv 7/29/2013 through 8/17/13 with use of 6 accumulated

    sick days to be used as needed.

    N/A August 19, 2013

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    20. Rescission/Approval Compensation Rates RESOLVED: Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education rescinds Compensation Rates, for the 2013/2014 school year, subject to change as per agreement between the School District of the Chathams and CEA, as listed below:

    Position Substitute Nurse Paraprofessional Rates

    BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education approves Compensation Rates, for the 2013/2014 school year, as listed below:

    Position Rate Substitute Nurse $200.00 per diem Substitute Teacher Half Day $50.00 Substitute Paraprofessional $17.00 an hour

    21. Approval Resignation Paraprofessional Staff RESOLVED: Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education approves a contract for Paraprofessionals, for the 2013/2014 school year:

    Last Name First Name Location DeLuca Nancy MAS

    Rockwell Stacey LAF

    22. Rescission/Approval Contracts Paraprofessional Staff RESOLVED: Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education approves contracts for the Paraprofessional Staff for the 2013/2014 school year, as per agreement between the School District of the Chathams and CEA. (Attachment A-22)

    NEW HIRES Name Location

    Sara Tolkin LAF Brenda Hynes LAF

    Maureen Dangler LAF Matthew Spender CHS Melissa Hammett CHS

    Hillary Arnold CHS Ashley Chandler CHS

    23. Approval Contracts Confidential Staff RESOLVED: Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education approves contract for Angela Dawes, Bookkeeper, as per agreement between the School District of the Chathams and Confidentials, effective July 16, 2013 through June 30, 2014 (Attachment A-23)

    24. Approval Contracts Non-Certified Professional Staff RESOLVED: Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education approves contract(s) for Non Certified Professional Staff for the 2013/2014 school year, as listed below:

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    Name Location Amount Christopher Tomaino CHS Security $30.00 per hour as per timesheet

    Frank Wulff CMS Security $28.00 per hour as per timesheet Edward McNany LAF Security $25.00 per hour as per timesheet

    John DiNiro MAS Security $25.00 per hour as per timesheet Richard Antero SBS Security $25.00 per hour as per timesheet Mary Rabadeau WAS Security $25.00 per hour as per timesheet

    25. Rescission/Appointment Fall Coaches RESOLVED: Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education

    rescinds Fall Coach(es), for the 2013/2014 school year as listed below:

    Last Name First Name Sport FTE Urbelis Jim Tennis-A .4

    BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education approves Fall Coach(es), for the 2013/2014 school year as per agreement between School District of the Chathams and CEA, as listed below:

    Last Name First Name Sport FTE SALARY Urbelis Jim Tennis-A .6 $5,855.00 Taylor Lee Tennis-V N/A N/A

    26. Approval Travel WHEREAS: in accordance with State of New Jersey School District Accountability Act (A-5) and the School District of the Chathams policy number 6471 School District Travel, travel by school district employees and Board of Education members must be approved in advance; now THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education approves the following expenses for faculty, staff, administrators, and board members for seminars, conferences and workshops. The expense includes travel costs, if applicable:

    Month Day Year First Last Vendor Purpose Location Cost

    Sept 25 2013 Sandra Kelly NJPCORE Vaccine Information East Windsor $45

    B. Finance/Facilities

    Agenda items B.1 to B.16, Motion by Trustee Gilfillan , seconded by Trustee Roll call vote:

    1. Approval Bills Lists RESOLVED: Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education approves payment of bills lists as reviewed by a member of the Finance Committee and payroll related expenses as reviewed by the Board President. (Attachment B-1a & B-1b)

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    Bills Description Totals June 30, 2013 $766,684.12 July 31, 2013 $2,137,452.65 June, 2013 Payroll $4,154,016.95 TOTAL: $7,058,153.72

    2. Payment of Superintendents Professional Merit Goals RESOLVED: The Board of Education, based on the verification and approval by the Morris County Interim Executive Superintendent, approves the payment of the Superintendents professional merit goals for the 2013/2014 school year.

    3. Approval of Acceptance of Revised Allocation NCLB RESOLVED: Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education approves the submission based on the revised allocation of the 2013/2014 No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Application to the Department of Education with the following amounts:

    Title II-A $55,760.00 Title III $ 5,919.00 Title III-Immigrant $15,687.00

    TOTAL $77,366.00

    The School District of the Chathams will participate in a consortium as the host district for Title III funds with Long Hill ($4,892).

    4. Approval of MUJC Swimming Pool Contract RESOLVED: Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education approves a contract with the Morris-Union Jointure Commission allowing for swim team practice and competition in their facility located in the DLC Warren School for a fee of $5,904.00 for swimming pool use plus out of pocket costs incurred by the MUJC on account of the facilities use as outlined in the agreement for the 2013/2014 school year; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the Board of Education will indemnify the Morris-Union Jointure Commission for $5,000,000.00 for personal injury and bodily injury and $1,000,000.00 property damage, each occurrence.

    5. Approval of Speech Program Attendance RESOLVED: Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education approves the attendance of Student No. 4272961703 at Creative Speech Solutions from August 13 - August 15, 2013 as per an IEP at a cost of $450.

    6. Approval of Speech Program Attendance RESOLVED: Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education approves the attendance of Student No. 2007290140 at Creative Speech Solutions from August 13 - August 15, 2013 as per an IEP at a cost of $450.

    7. Approval of Bedside Instruction Services for Hospitalized Students RESOLVED: Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education approves Professional Education Services, Inc. for additional services to provide bedside instruction for hospitalized students at the rate of $60.00 per hour for a total amount not to exceed $2,100.00 for the 2012/2013 school year.

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    8. Approval ESY & Regular Year Out-of-District Students RESOLVED: Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education approves the tuition and transportation costs for the 2013/2014 extended school year and regular year out-of-district placements for special education students as listed below:

    State ID Primary Location ESY Annual Tuition

    2013/2014

    Total 2013/2014

    ESY & Reg

    8467914244 Shepard Academy $48,561 $48,561 Regular 3276166738 Shepard Academy $48,561 $48,561 Regular 4578392419 Cornerstone Day School $74,360 $74,360 ESY&Reg 1319644584 Willow Glen Academy - Newton Campus $ 8,670 $52,022 $60,692 ESY&Reg

    9. Acceptance of Pre-K Special Education Student RESOLVED: Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education approves the acceptance of Special Education Student No. 1003016 from the Mountainside School District, Mountainside, NJ, into the Washington Avenue School Pre-K class at a per diem tuition rate of $169.00 plus related services as per contract agreement effective July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014.

    10. Approval of Contract with The Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired RESOLVED: Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education approves a contract between The Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired and School District of the Chathams for the purpose of providing training and equipment for two Visually Impaired students #7109899252 and #2120235648. Each contract is for Level 1 services at the cost of $1,750 for the 2013/2014 school year.

    11. Acceptance of CHS PTO Donation RESOLVED: Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, and as approved by the Chatham High School Principal, the Board of Education accepts a donation from the Chatham High School PTO in the amount of $9,317.60 for the purchase of 28 chrome books and cart support the high schools Going Google: Using Chrome Books to Move Student Learning into the Cloud program.

    12. Approval - Chatham High School Restroom Upgrade RESOLVED: Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education authorizes Parette Somjen Architects to submit all necessary plans and paperwork to the Department of Education concerning the ADA upgrades to Chatham High School to address the restroom upgrades and other related elements as may be needed to serve as an application to the Office of School Facilities and an amendment to the Districts Long Range Facility Plan; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: This project shall be a Regular Operating District Grant project and the Board of Education is seeking State funding but will fund the remaining portion of the Project through the Districts Capital Reserve Account or the as part of the Capital Improvements in a future budget.

    13. Approval - Chatham Middle School Restroom Upgrade RESOLVED: Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education authorizes Parette Somjen Architects to submit all necessary plans and paperwork to the Department of Education concerning the ADA upgrades to Chatham Middle School to address the restroom upgrades and other related elements as may be needed to serve as an application to the Office of School Facilities and an amendment to the Districts Long Range Facility Plan; and

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    BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: This project shall be a Regular Operating District Grant project and the Board of Education is seeking State funding but will fund the remaining portion of the Project through the Districts Capital Reserve Account or the as part of the Capital Improvements in a future budget.

    14. Approval - Washington Avenue School Restroom Upgrades RESOLVED: Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education, authorizes Parette Somjen Architects to submit all necessary plans and paperwork to the Department of Education concerning the ADA upgrades to Washington Avenue School to address the restroom upgrades and other related elements as may be needed to serve as an application to the Office of School Facilities and an amendment to the Districts Long Range Facility Plan; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: This project shall be a Regular Operating District Grant project and the Board of Education is seeking State funding but will fund the remaining portion of the Project through the Districts Capital Reserve Account or the as part of the Capital Improvements in a future budget.

    15. Approval - Chatham Middle School Building Envelope Improvements RESOLVED: Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education authorizes Parette Somjen Architects to submit all necessary plans and paperwork to the Department of Education concerning the building skin / envelope improvements to Chatham Middle School to address the window replacement and other related exterior elements as may be needed to serve as an application to the Office of School Facilities and an amendment to the Districts Long Range Facility Plan; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: This project shall be a Regular Operating District Grant project and the Board of Education is seeking State funding but will fund the remaining portion of the Project through the Districts Capital Reserve Account or the as part of the Capital Improvements in a future budget.

    16. Approval - Chatham High School Sidewalk Repairs RESOLVED: Upon recommendation of the Superintendent the Board of Education authorizes Parette Somjen Architects to submit all necessary plans and paperwork to the Department of Education concerning the site drainage / building code issues to Chatham High School to address the replacement of the sidewalk and other related elements as may be needed to serve as an application to the Office of School Facilities and an amendment to the Districts Long Range Facility Plan; and

    BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: This project shall be a Regular Operating District Grant project and the Board of Education is seeking State funding but will fund the remaining portion of the Project through the Districts Capital Reserve Account or the as part of the Capital Improvements in a future budget.

    C. Curriculum

    Agenda items C.1 to C.5, Motion by Trustee Kenney , seconded by Trustee Roll call vote:

    1. Approval Field Trip Destinations for 2013/2014 RESOLVED: Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education approves field trip destinations as listed:

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    SCHOOL DESTINATION CLASS SBS Wightmans Farm Kindergarten SBS Turtleback Zoo Kindergarten SBS Crayola Factory Grade 1 SBS Alstede Farm Grade 1

    SBS NJ Marine Science Consortium Grade 2

    SBS Franklin Mineral Mines Grade 2 SBS Waterloo Village Grade 3 SBS Bronx Zoo Grade 3 MAS Wightman Farms Preschool MAS Wightman Farms Kindergarten MAS Turtle Back Zoo Kindergarten

    MAS

    Walking trips in Chatham to Fire Station, Rescue Squad,

    Police Station, Public Library, Peapack Gladstone

    Bank

    Kindergarten

    MAS Papermill Playhouse Grade 1

    MAS Morristown Community Theater Grade 1

    MAS Great Swamp Grade 1

    MAS Morristown Community Theater Grade 2

    MAS Papermill Playhouse Grade 2 MAS Liberty Science Center Grade 2 MAS Community Theater Grade 3 MAS Bronx Zoo Grade 3 MAS Minisink Pool Grade 3 MAS Native Lands Grade 3 MAS Planetarium Grade 3 WAS Wightmans Farm AM/PM PREP WAS Turtle Back Zoo Kdg.

    WAS Morristown Community Theatre Kdg.

    WAS Chatham Police & Fire Station Kdg.

    WAS Trailside Environmental Center Grade 1

    WAS Food Pantry Morristown Grade 1

    WAS South Orange Performance Center Grade 1

    WAS Fosterfields Morristown Grade 1

    WAS Morristown Community Theatre Grade 2

    WAS Montclair State University Grade 2

    WAS South Orange Performance Center Grade 2

    WAS Reeves-Reed Arboretum Summit Grade 2

    WAS Washingtons Crossing Titusville Grade 3

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    WAS Franklin Mines Grade 3

    LAF Thomas Edison Museum West Orange Grade 4

    LAF Fairmount Cemetery Chatham Grade 4

    LAF Ellis Island Grade 4 LAF Community Foodbank of NJ Grades 4/5

    LAF Buehler Space Center Paramus Grade 5

    LAF Philadelphia Grade 5 CMS Wonder Seafood, Edison Grades 6/7/8 CMS Medieval Times Grades 6/7/8 CMS St. Elizabeths College Grades 6/7/8 CMS New York City Grades 6/7/8 CMS Frost Valley Grade 7 CMS Pheasants Landing,, Hillsboro Grades 7/8

    CMS Madeleines Restaurant, Northvale Grades 7/8

    CMS Dorney Park Grade 8 CMS Noe Pond Grade 8 CMS Hanover Marriott Grade 8

    CHS NJ School of Conservation Branchville, NJ AP Environmental

    Science Club

    2. Approval Payment for Curriculum Writing RESOLVED: Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education approves the following payments for the completion of curriculum writing.

    Name Type of Revision Subject Area Payment Yanfei Li New Course Chinese IV $900

    Kelly Reynolds Minor Revision French I $650 Ines Wishart Minor Revision AP Spanish V $650 Flor Berman Minor Revision Spanish II $430

    Nelson Montoya Minor Revision Spanish II $430 Maria Doyle Minor Revision Spanish I $650

    Deborah Hennel Major Revision 7th Grade German $900 Leslie Schwartz Major Revision 8th Grade Spanish $600 Jessica Weston Major Revision 8th Grade Spanish $600 Debra Keeley Major Revision ELL English $900 Kyle Lynott Major Revision Algebra II $900 Kyle Lynott Minor Revision Honors Algebra II $650 Kyle Lynott Minor Revision Concepts of Algebra II $650 Mark Jones Major Revision Honors Precalc $900 Mark Jones Minor Revision Precalc $650

    LeeAnn Renwanz Major Revision Kindergarten Science $600 Jaclyn Brief Major Revision Kindergarten Science $600

    Joyce Luongo Major Revision Grade 1 Science $495 Katie Mulford Major Revision Grade 1 Science $495

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    Michelle Cervone Major Revision Grade 1 Science $495 Nancy Fanning Major Revision Grade 2 Science $600

    Jen Furey Major Revision Grade 2 Science $600 Denise Gangaware Major Revision Grade 3 Science $600

    Katelyn Killea Major Revision Grade 3 Science $600 Erik Yates Major Revision Grade 4 Science $600

    Shay Coleman Major Revision Grade 4 Science $600 Nicole Snyder Major Revision Grade 5 Science $900 Sean Devine New Course Environmental Science $900

    Laura Phillips Major Revision Grade 5 Social Studies $900 Stephanie Coviello Major Revision Grade 6 Social Studies $600

    David Fowler Major Revision Grade 6 Social Studies $600 Lara Golombuski Major Revision Grade 7 Social Studies $600

    Megan Keown Major Revision Grade 7 Social Studies $600 Andrea Lacey Major Revision Grade 8 Social Studies $900

    Connor Henderson New Full Year Course CHS - Digital Literacy $900 Peter Steinmetz New Full Year Course CHS - 21st Century Marketing $900

    3. Approval Payment for UCPD Instruction RESOLVED: Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education approves the following payments for UCPD Instruction

    Name UCPD Course Payment Monica Guinan Designing Lessons/Projects Using the Renzulli Learning Program $150

    Erik Yates Designing Lessons/Projects Using the Renzulli Learning Program $150

    4. Approval of Tuition Students RESOLVED: Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education

    approves tuition rates for the following incoming students for the 2013/14 school year as listed below:

    Student State ID School Annual Tuition 2013-14 Tuition Total for 2013-14

    615046 CHS $15,000 $15,000 20161976 CHS $15,000 $15,000 20161969 CHS $15,000 $15,000 20152069 CHS $15,000 $15,000 20172653 CHS $15,000 $15,000 20232013 SBS $1,000 $1,000 20181917 CMS $1,000 $1,000 20242068 SBS $1,000 $1,000 20231385 MAS $1,000 $1,000

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    20161979 CHS $1,000 $1,000 20241425 SBS $1,000 $1,000 20262608 SBS $500 $500 2022945 LAF $1,000 $1,000 20262621 SBS $500 $500 20252598 MAS $1,000 $1,000 20242597 MAS $1,000 $1,000 20172607 CHS $1,000 $1,000 20232558 WAS $1,000 $1,000 20252557 WAS $1,000 $1,000

    5. Approval of Non-Tuition Students RESOLVED: Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, that the School District of the Chathams Board of Education approves the incoming non-tuition students (on file in superintendents office) for the 2013/2014 school year.

    D. Policy

    Agenda item D.1, Motion by Trustee Cronin , seconded by Trustee _____ Roll call vote:

    1. Approval Policies & Regulations for Second Reading and Adoption RESOLVED: Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education approves the first reading of policy and regulation: (Attachment D-1)

    Policy 2431 Athletic Competition Regulation 2431.1 Emergency Procedures for Athletic Practices and Competitions Regulation 2431.2 Medical Examination to Determine Fitness for Participation in Athletics Regulation 5530 Substance Abuse

    XII. BOARD BUSINESS

    XIII. PUBLIC COMMENTARY

    XIV. EXECUTIVE SESSION

    WHEREAS: The Open Public Meetings Act, N.J.S.A. 10:4-11, permits the Board of Education to meet in closed session to discuss certain matters, now, therefore be it

    RESOLVED: The Board of Education adjourns to closed session to discuss: (select one or more) 1) a matter rendered confidential by federal or state law; 2) a matter in which release of information would impair the right to receive government funds; 3) material the disclosure of which constitutes an unwarranted invasion of individual privacy; 4) a collective bargaining agreement and/or negotiations related to it; 5) a matter involved the purchase, lease, or acquisition of real property with public funds; 6) protection of public safety and property and/or investigations of possible violations or violations of

    law; 7) pending or anticipated litigation or contract negotiation and/or matters of attorney-client privilege;

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    8) specific prospective or current employees unless all who could be adversely affected request an open session;

    9) deliberation after a public hearing that could result in a civil penalty or other loss; and be it further

    RESOLVED: The minutes of this closed session will be made public when the need for confidentiality no longer exists.

    XV. ADJOURNMENT