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IRVINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS Office of the Assistant Superintendent

Reggie Lamptey, CPA

Assistant Superintendent for Business/

Board Secretary

One University Place, 4th

Floor Irvington, New Jersey 07111

(973) 399-6800 x 2120 (973) 399-6855 fax

[email protected]

DATE: February 18, 2010

TO: All Board Members

Cabinet Members

Principals

Directors

Supervisors

FROM: Reggie Lamptey, CPA

Assistant Superintendent for Business/Board Secretary

RE: CORRECTIONS TO THE FEBRUARY 17, 2010 BOARD AGENDA

There were no changes to the Agenda. All items passed.

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REGULAR BOARD MEETING FEBRUARY 17, 2010 1. LEAVE (S) OF ABSENCE 2. RETURN TO WORK FROM LEAVE OF ABSENCE 3. SUBSTITUTE PERSONNEL 4. SEPARATIONS 5. APPOINTMENTS 6. REASSIGNMENTS/TRANSFERS 7. STIPEND 8. AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS 9. TITLE I-IV DISTRICT –WIDE PERSONNEL 2009-2010 –OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT

PROGRAMS

10. REQUEST FOR MEDICAL EXAMINATION 11. FOR THE RECORD 12. CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES – PLACEMENTS PUBLIC & NON-PUBLIC

13. N.J. COMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED

14. HOME INSTRUCTION 15. MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE IRVINGTON BOARD OF EDUCATION AND IRVINGTON LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS – OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENTOF SCHOOLS

16. 2010-2013 TECHNOLOGY PLAN – OFFICE OF CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION

17. SOCIAL STUDIES PACING GUIDES (GRADE 6-8) –

OFFICE OF CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION

18. DIBELS (DYNAMIC INDICATORS OF BASIC EARLY LITERACY) – CHANCELLOR AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 19. STUDY ISLAND – CHANCELLOR AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 20. LEARNING A TO Z – CHANCELLOR AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 21. READING A TO Z – CHANCELLOR AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

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22. ARRA (AMERICAN RECOVERY & REINVESTMENT ACT) AND TITLE I SIA ENRICHMENT SUMMER SCHOOL K-8 –OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS 23 SES (SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATION SERVICES) FAIR/PARENTAL FAIR – OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS 24. 2010 SUMMER CURRICULUM WRITERS – OFFICE OF CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION 25. ASSEMBLY PROGRAMS 26. FIELD TRIPS 27. ESSEX COUNTY CONSUMER BOWL COMPETITION – IRVINGTON HIGH SCHOOL 28. FBLA (FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS OF AMERICA) STATE COMPETITION – IRVINGTON HIGH SCHOOL 29. JROTC DRILL MEET – IRVINGTON HIGH SCHOOL

30. JROTC DRILL MEET – IRVINGTON HIGH SCHOOL 31. JROTC DRILL MEET – IRVINGTON HIGH SCHOOL 32. JROTC RAIDER MEET – IRVINGTON HIGH SCHOOL 33. JROTC RAIDER MEET – IRVINGTON HIGH SCHOOL 34. JROTC PARADE – IRVINGTON HIGH SCHOOL 35. JROTC SUMMER CAMP – IRVINGTON HIGH SCHOOL 36. MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY CENTER – IRVINGTON HIGH SCHOOL

37. SETON HALL UNIVERSITY – IRVINGTON HIGH SCHOOL 38. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: OUT OF DISTRICT WORKSHOPS /CONFERENCES – OFFICE OF STAFF DEVELOPMENT 39. STAFF DEVELOPMENT/ DIFFERENTIATION OF INSTRUCTION INSTITUTE 40. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT/ WORKSHOP – IMPROVING NJ ASK SCORES

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41. STAFF DEVELOPMENT/–OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS “BEYOND DIVERSITY DAY -UNDERSTANDING HOW CHILDREN DEVELOP RACIAL IDENTITY

42. STAFF DEVELOPMENT/ DATA DRIVEN LESSON PLANNING – UNION AVENUE MIDDLE SCHOOL 43. STAFF DEVELOPMENT/ MATH MANIPULATIVES - UNION AVENUE MIDDLE SCHOOL 44. STAFF DEVELOPMENT/ SMART BOARD TRAINING –

UNION AVENUE AND UNIVERSITY MIDDLE SCHOOLS 45. STAFF DEVELOPMENT/ANALYZING AND WORKING WITH TEXT WORSHOP – CHANCELLOR AVENUE 46. MOTIVATION PLUS –OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS 47. STAFF DEVELOPMENT / WORKSHOP- INCLUSION AND COLLABORATIVE TEACHING 48. STAFF DEVELOPMENT/POWER SCHOOL UNIVERSITY/

OFFICE OF MEDIA SERVICES AND TECHNOLOGY 49. STAFF DEVELOPMENT/ANNUAL NJ EDUCATIONAL COMPUTER CONFERENCE/

OFFICE OF MEDIA SERVICES AND TECHNOLOGY 50. STAFF DEVELOPMENT/RESPONSE TO INTERVENTION PILOT/ THURGOOD MARSHALL 51. STAFF DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS-GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS

52. SATURDAY ACADEMY/ PEER TUTORING PROGRAM- IRVINGTON HIGH SCHOOL 53. SATURDAY DETENTION PROGRAM- IRVINGTON HIGH SCHOOL 54. CLASS TRIP-IRVINGTON HIGH SCHOOL 55. COACHING APPOINTMENTS 56. ATTENDANCE AT THE ESSEX COUNTY SCHOLAR ATHLETE PROGRAM 57. ATTENDANCE AT THE LIVINGSTON CHEER COMPETITION 58. ATTENDANCE AT THE TIGER 2ND ANNUAL INVITATIONAL 59. ATTENDANCE AT THE SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARDS PROGRAM 60. TOMMY DEMPSEY NET RESULTS BASKETBALL TEAM CAMP

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61. RIDER UNIVERSITY WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM CAMP 62. WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY TEAM BASKETBALL CAMP

63. WEST ORANGE HIGH SCHOOL TEAM BASKETBALL CAMP 64. WEST ORANGE MOUNTAINEER FOOTBALL 7 on 7 TEAM CAMP 65. BOILER REPLACEMENT-FIRE ALARM REPLACEMENT 66. EMERGENT BOILER REPLACEMENT 67. PAYMENT OF BILLS 68. BOARD SECRETARY’S FINANCIAL REPORT –DECEMBER 2009 69. TREASURER OF SCHOOL MONIES FINANCIAL REPORT –DECEMBER 2009

71. PAYMENT OF DISTRICT TAXES FOR JANUARY 2010 – Third Request 72. PAYMENT OF DISTRICT TAXES FOR FEBRUARY 2010 – Second Request 73. PAYMENT OF DISTRICT TAXES FOR MARCH 2010 – Second Request 74. TARGET DONATION-MT. VERNON AVENUE SCHOOL 75. BUDGET FOR TECHNOLOGY PLAN 76. PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION SERVICES, INC. – SPECIAL SERVICES 77. BROOKFIELD ACADEMY – SPECIAL SERVICES 78. INVESTORS SAVINGS BANK DONATION – ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT 79. ATLANTIC TOMORROWS DONATION – ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT 80. IRVINGTON SPECIAL EDUCATION MEDICAID INITIATIVE ACTION PLAN 2010 -2011: 81. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PROCUREMENT OF GOODS AND SERVICES

THROUGH STATE AGENCY FOR THE 2009-2010 SCHOOL YEAR 82. TRANSFER OF FUNDS 83. FUND RAISING ACTIVITIES 84. FOR THE RECORD

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BOARD OF EDUCATION IRVINGTON, NEW JERSEY Regular Board Meeting – February 17, 2010 Madison Avenue School @ Chancellor South 36 Mt. Vernon Avenue Irvington, New Jersey 07111 I. Call to Order

II. Salute to the Flag

III. Roll Call:

IV. BOARD PRESIDENT: In accordance with P.L. 1975, Chapter 231, adequate notice of this meeting was posted in the Administration Building and copies of said notice sent to the Irvington Herald, the Star Ledger, and Township Clerk.

V. CLOSED SESSION:

Be It Hereby Resolved, pursuant to the New Jersey Open Public Meetings Act that the Irvington Board of Education meets in closed session this evening regarding matters of personnel and attorney/client privilege. It is expected that the discussion undertaken in this closed session can be made public at the time that the need for confidentiality no longer exists. ACTION: Motion by: ______________, Seconded by:__________________ Roll Call:

VI. RESOLUTION TO APPROVE PRIOR BOARD MEETING MINUTES

RESOLVED, that the minutes of the Board of Education meeting held on the dates as indicated, as corrected and transcribed, be received and filed.

Regular Board Meeting January 20, 2010 ACTION: Motion by: ______________, Seconded by:__________________ Roll Call:

VII. SUPERINENDENT’S REP0RT VIII. STATE MONITOR’S REPORT IX. FROM THE BOARD PRESIDENT: X. PUBLIC COMMENT: (On agenda items only) Limit of 15 minutes total – three minutes per individual on agenda items only.

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PERSONNEL February 17, 2010 1. LEAVE (S) OF ABSENCE RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and approves the leave(s) of absence of the listed personnel, effective as indicated:

Certificated (a) Mona Connelly Paid medical leave of absence

effective 1/4/10 through 2/5/10 using Sick Bank. (University Middle School-Math Teacher)

(b) Sharon Knoepfler Unpaid medical leave of absence

effective 1/22/10 through 1/31/10. (Berkeley Terrace School-Basic Skills Teacher)

(c) Shanti Peters Paid medical leave of absence using 4

personal illness days effective 1/19/10 through 1/22/10, followed by unpaid medical leave of absence effective 1/25/10 through 3/9/10. (Berkeley Terrace School-3rd Grade Teacher)

(d) Sjekienna McCreary Unpaid FMLA with paid benefits

effective 1/13/10 through 1/29/10. (Berkeley Terrace School-Instructional Resource Coach)

(e) Anela Kasyanenlo Paid medical leave of absence using 14

personal illness days effective 1/19/10 through 2/5/10. (Florence Avenue School-Instrumental Music Teacher)

(f) Edna Chiarella Unpaid medical leave of absence with

paid benefits as per the FMLA effective 1/19/10 through 2/22/10. (High School-English Teacher)

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PERSONNEL (continued) February 17, 2010 (g) Ellen Hoag Paid medical leave of absence using

5.5 personal illness days and 2 personal business days effective 12/16/09 through 1/5/10 (am), followed by unpaid medical leave of absence with paid benefits as per the FMLA effective 1/5/10 (pm) through 1/27/10. (Union Avenue Middle School-Special Education Teacher)

(h) Lilian Youssef Paid maternity disability leave of

absence using 11 personal illness days effective 3/8/10 through 3/22/10, followed by an unpaid maternity disability leave of absence with paid benefits as per the FMLA effective 3/23/10 through 6/30/10. (High School-Math Teacher)

(i) Alanna Driscoll Paid medical leave of absence using 8

personal illness days effective 1/12/10 through 1/22/10, followed by unpaid medical leave of absence effective 1/25/10 through 2/28/10. (Union Avenue Middle School-Special Education Teacher)

Non-Certificated

(j) Dandelia Morales Extension of unpaid medical leave of

absence effective 1/18/10 through 2/12/10. (Florence Avenue School-Custodian)

(k) Karen Huggins Extension of paid medical leave of

absence effective 1/12/10 through 2/5/10 using Sick Bank. (Transportation Department-Bus Aide)

(l) George Henry Extension of paid medical leave of

absence using 2 additional personal illness days effective 1/14/10 through 1/18/10. (Early Childhood-Fiscal Specialist)

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PERSONNEL (continued) February 17, 2010 (m) Abiodun Kasunmu Paid leave of absence previously

approved at the 12/16/09 Board of Education meeting should be amended as follows: Paid leave of absence using 3 personal business days effective 1/11/10 through 1/13/10, followed by unpaid leave of absence effective 1/14/10 through 1/29/10. (High School-Security)

(n) Jose Jasmin Extension of unpaid medical leave of

absence with paid benefits effective 11/16/09 through 1/29/10. (Union Avenue Middle School-Paraprofessional)

(o) Terrence Calmes Extension of paid medical leave of

absence using 17 personal illness days effective 2/1/10 through 2/28/10. (Maintenance Department-Truck Driver)

(p) Dorothy Blakely Extension of paid medical leave of

absence effective 2/1/10 through 2/28/10 using Sick Bank. (Grove Street/Berkeley Terrace Schools-Medical Clerk)

(q) Latasha Young-Hutchins Paid medical leave of absence using 2

personal illness days, 3 floating holidays, 1 vacation days & 2 funeral days effective 1/21/10 through 1/29/10, followed by an unpaid medical leave of absence effective 2/2/10 through 2/10/10. (High School-Secretary)

ACTION: Motion by: ____________________________, Seconded by: _____________________________ Roll Call:

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PERSONNEL (continued) February 17, 2010

2. RETURN TO WORK FROM LEAVE OF ABSENCE

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and approves the return to work from leaves of absence of the listed personnel, effective as indicated:

Certificated

(a) Ellen Hoag Returned to work from unpaid medical leave of absence effective 1/28/10 (Union Avenue Middle School-Special Education Teacher)

(b) Yojana Gray Returned to work from unpaid

maternity disability leave of absence effective 2/1/10. (Berkeley Terrace School-2nd Grade Teacher)

(c) Sjekienna McCreary Returned to work from unpaid FMLA

effective 2/1/10. (Berkeley Terrace School-Instructional Resource Coach)

(d) Joanne Leonardis-Jamiolkowski Returned to work from paid medical

leave of absence effective2/2/10. (Berkeley Terrace School-Basic Skills Teacher)

(e) Anela Kasyanenlo Returned to work from paid medical

leave of absence effective 2/8/10. (Florence Avenue School-Instrumental Music Teacher)

Non-Certificated (f) George Henry Returned to work from paid medical

leave of absence effective 1/19/10. (Early Childhood-Fiscal Specialist)

(g) Michele Jones-Loring Returned to work from unpaid medical

leave of absence effective 1/22/10. (Special Service Department-Secretary)

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PERSONNEL (continued) February 17, 2010 (h) Jose Jasmin Returned to work from unpaid medical

leave of absence effective 2/1/10. (Union Avenue Middle School-Paraprofessional)

(i) Abiodun Kasunma Returned to work from unpaid FMLA

effective 2/1/10. (High School-Security Officer)


3. SUBSTITUTE PERSONNEL

(a) RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and approves the appointment of the listed personnel as substitute teachers, effective for the 2009/2010 school year:

Permission to Apply for Substitutes Eligible for Work County Substitute Certificates

Priscilla Cabrera RENEWAL Cary Edwards Priscilla Cabrera John Martin Donna Samake Ladorn Shell Michael Caulfield Muhammad Khan Abraham Osei-Wusu ACTION: Motion by: ____________________________, Seconded by: _____________________________ Roll Call: (b) Building Substitute Teacher

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and approves the appointment of the listed personnel as Building Substitute Teachers, effective 2/18/10:

Jennifer Bharrat $125.00/day Thurgood Marshall School for days payable from account worked #15-120-100-101-0000-00-08


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PERSONNEL (continued) February 17, 2010 (c) Substitute Security Guards

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent

and approves the appointment of the listed personnel as Substitute Security Guards at the pay rate of $9.50 per hour, effective 2/18/10. Payable from account #11-000-266-100-0000-00-35:

Tina Davis William Hardy Leroy Chatmon Darryl Jacobs Mark Remdeil

ACTION: Motion by: ____________________________, Seconded by: _____________________________ Roll Call: (d) Substitute Custodians

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and approves the appointment of the listed personnel as Substitute Custodians at a rate of $9.50 per hour, effective 2/18/10. Payable from account #11-000-262-100-0000-00-34:

Tina Davis William Hardy Leroy Chatmon Darryl Jacobs

ACTION: Motion by: ____________________________, Seconded by: _____________________________ Roll Call: (e) Substitute Paraprofessionals

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and approves the appointments of Linda Thomas and Priscilla Cabrera as a Substitute Paraprofessionals at the pay rate of $76.60 per day, effective 2/18/10, payable from account #11-000-230-100-000-000-16. ACTION: Motion by: ____________________________, Seconded by: _____________________________ Roll Call:

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4. SEPARATIONS

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and approves the separation of the listed personnel, effective as indicated:

Retirements Certificated (a) Jacqueline Nevels, Science Teacher, High School, retirement effective 7/1/10. (DOH 9/1/85) (b) Willie D. Sheppard, Social Studies Teacher, High School, retirement, effective 7/1/10.

(DOH 9/1/76) (c) Mary Borch, Basic Skills Teacher, Florence Avenue School, disability retirement effective

4/1/10. (DOH 9/1/86)


Non-Certificated

(d) Lois Hill, Secretary, Department of Security, disability retirement effective 2/1/10. (DOH 9/11/87)


Terminations Non-Certificated

(e) Salvatore Gallegos Jr., Custodian, High School, effective at the close of business 2/19/10. (f) Brendon McMahon, Maintenance/Carpenter, District wide, effective at the close of business

2/19/10. (g) Darryl Cosby, Security Officer, High School, effective at the close of business 2/19/10. ACTION: Motion by: ____________________________, Seconded by: _____________________________ Roll Call:

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Resignation Non-Certificated

(h) Keisha Collins, Paraprofessional, Thurgood Marshall School, effective 1/29/10. ACTION: Motion by: ____________________________, Seconded by: _____________________________ Roll Call:

5. APPOINTMENTS

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and approves the appointment of the listed personnel, for the 2009/2010 school year, effective as indicated:

Certificated

(a) Daniel Gruber, Music Teacher, Madison Avenue School, at an annual salary of $58,443, Step 11, BA Level, Southern Illinois University, effective 3/1/10, pending criminal history clearance, payable from account #15-120-100-101-0000-00-07. Replacing Sheri Cook.


Non-Bargaining

(b) RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and approves the appointment of the , Educational Data Specialist, at an annual salary of $43,000, Non-Bargaining, 10 months, effective 2/18/10, pending criminal history clearance, payable from account #20-467-100-100-0000-00-30. ACTION: Motion by: ____________________________, Seconded by: _____________________________ Roll Call:

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6. REASSIGNMENTS/TRANSFERS RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and approves the reassignment/transfer of the listed personnel, at the indicated position and location: Non-Certificated

(a) Mark Ramdial, Substitute Bus Driver, Transportation to Bus Driver, Transportation Department, at an annual salary of $18, 701, Step 9, effective 2/18/10, payable from account #11-000-270-161-0001-00-36.

(b) John Rumlin, Jr. Substitute Bus Driver, Transportation to Bus Driver, Transportation

Department, at an annual salary of $18,701, Step 9, effective 2/18/10, payable from account #11-000-270-161-0001-00-36.


7. STIPEND RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and approves the appointment of Curtis Yelverton as acting lead man, for a period of 8/1/09 to 10/15/09, replacing Eddy Vasquez. The Union Contract calls for a lead person stipend of one hundred per month for a total of two (2) months amount to $200.00 payable from account #11-000-261-100-0000-00-33. ACTION: Motion by: ____________________________, Seconded by: _____________________________ Roll Call:

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8. AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS (a) School Leadership Council/Florence Avenue School

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and approves the appointment of the following staff to the Florence Avenue School Leadership Council: Tyrone Jackson Teacher, payable from account #15-120-100-101-0000-00-04 Jessica Brown Teacher, payable from account #15-120-100-101-0000-00-04 Yvette Bracewell Paraprofessional, payable from account #15-000-211-0000-00-04 Certified staff will be paid $37.00 per hour one hour per month beginning 3/9/10 through 6/8/10, for a total not to exceed $148.00. Non-certified staff will be paid $18.00 per hour per month beginning 3/9/10 through 6/8/10, for a total not to exceed $72.00, total cost not to exceed $300. ACTION: Motion by: ____________________________, Seconded by: _____________________________ Roll Call: (b) School Leadership Council/Madison Avenue School

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and approves the appointment of the below listed personnel as the members of School Leadership Council. Certified Staff will be paid at the contractual rate of $37.00 per hour and non-certified staff will be paid at the contractual rate of $18.00 per hour. Madison Avenue School: Staff members will meet a maximum of 2 hours per month beginning January 2010 – May 2010 for a total of 10 hours each. To be paid via account #’s 15-120-100-101-0000-00-07 (10 hrs. x $37 per hr. = $370 per person-certified (4) total $1,480.00), #15-190-100-106-0000-00-07(10 hrs. x $18 per hr. = $180 per person-non certified (1) total $180.00 for a total not to exceed $550.00, total cost not to exceed $2,030: Joanne Wiener-LAL Specialist Patricia Joy-BSIP Teacher Patricia Simo-Intellectually Gifted Teacher Laverne Lincoln-Paraprofessional Sharon Holmes-5th Grade Teacher ACTION: Motion by: ____________________________, Seconded by: _____________________________ Roll Call:

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PERSONNEL (continued) February 17, 2010 (c) Saturday Academy/Florence Avenue School RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and approves the appointment of the following staff to the Florence Avenue School Pilot Saturday Academy: Lesia Frazier, Administrator $45.00 per hour, not to exceed $1,260.00 Isaiah Joseph, Teacher $37.00 per hour, not to exceed $1,036.00 Gloria Austin, Teacher $37.00 per hour not to exceed $1,036.00 Chitalu Chipepo, Teacher $37.00 per hour not to exceed $1,036.00 Khalilah Anderson, Teacher $37.00 per hour not to exceed $1,036.00 Dominique Barthole, Teacher $37.00 per hour not to exceed $1,036.00 The aforementioned staff shall be paid from account #20-467-100-100-0000-00-30 Jennifer Parris, Parent Coordinator, $18.00 per hour not to exceed $504.00, payable from account #20-467-100-600-0000-00-30 This program will run for seven Saturdays, beginning 2/20/10 and ending 4/17/10. The following certified staff shall serve as substitutes in the absence of an administrator or teacher: James Washington, administrator, $45.00 per hour, Nijah Jihad, teacher, $37.00 per hour, Rakia Simpkins, teacher, $37.00 per hour and Heather Galley, teacher, $37.00 per hour, total cost not to exceed $6,994.00. ACTION: Motion by: ____________________________, Seconded by: _____________________________ Roll Call:

9. TITLE I-IV DISTRICT –WIDE PERSONNEL 2009-2010 –OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT

PROGRAMS


of Schools and approves the attached list of Title I-IV Government Programs funded personnel for the 2009-2010 school year. List available for review in the office of the Board Secretary. ACTION: Motion by: ____________________________, Seconded by: _____________________________ Roll Call:

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10. REQUEST FOR MEDICAL EXAMINATION

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and authorizes medical examinations for the following employees: File #1235 ACTION: Motion by: ____________________________, Seconded by: _____________________________ Roll Call:

11. FOR THE RECORD (a) Sharon Knoepfler, Basic Skills Teacher, Berkeley Terrace School, retirement effective 2/1/10

Board approved at the 10/21/09 Board of Education meeting should be amended to disability retirement effective 2/1/10.

(b) Annette O’Neal, Security Officers, Union Avenue Middle School, whose retirement

effective 3/1/10 approved at the 1/20/10 Board of Education meeting, should be amended to read “disability retirement”

(c) Karri Briggs, ESL Teacher, Union Avenue Middle School was board approved for 1/4/10;

however, based on criminal history clearance, new date of hire is 1/27/10.

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12. CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES – PLACEMENTS PUBLIC & NON-PUBLIC February 17, 2010

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent in concurrence with the Supervisor of Special Services, that the following be approved for placements for Children with Disabilities for Placement In Public & Non-Public Schools( upon receipt of appropriate bills, tuition and transportation (where necessary) for the following, as listed, for attendance at the listed schools, at the listed tuition rates, subject to verification for the 2009-2010 school year. PUBLIC P09-106 Grade: Delsea Regional High School Tuition: $14,980.00 Beginning: 09/01/09 Regular Ed student placed by outside Agency P09-108 Grade: 10 Essex High School Tuition: $17,726.00 Beginning: 01/25/10 SLD NON_PUBLIC NP09-344 Grade: 02 Deron 1 Tuition: $27,026.00 Beginning: 01/25/009 AUT NP09-345 Grade: 07 Felician School Tuition: $32,050.00 Beginning: 02/8/10 MD NP09-346 Grade: 11 Essex Valley School Tuition: $21,575.00 Beginning: 01/27/10

MD NP09-347 Grade: 11 Essex Valley School Tuition: $21,575.00 Beginning: 01/27/10

MD NP09-348 Grade: 11 First Cerebral Palsy of NJ Tuition: $27,856.00 Beginning: 01/19/10

MD

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CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES – PLACEMENTS PUBLIC & NON-PUBLIC February 17, 2010 NP09- 349 Grade: 10 Greenbrook Academy Tuition: $55,744.00 Beginning: 09/19/10 SLD NP09-350 Grade: PS Horizon Lower School Tuition: $36,090.00 Beginning: 01/15/10 PSD NP09-351 Grade PS Jardine Academy. Tuition: $26,820.00 Beginning: 01/28/10 PSD NP09-352 Grade: 06 Mt. Carmel Guild Academy Tuition: $15,800.00 Beginning: 01/01/10 OHI NP09-353 Grade: 06 Mt. Carmel Guild Pre School 1 to 1 Para Professional

Tuition: $15,800.00 Beginning: 09/01/09 OHI NP090-354 Grade: 06 Mt. Carmel Guild Pre School 1 to 1 Para Professional

Tuition: $15,800.00 Beginning: 09/01/09 OHI NP09-355 Grade: 06 Mt. Carmel Guild Pre School 1 to 1 Para Professional

Tuition: $15,800.00 Beginning: 09/01/09 OHI NP09- 356 Grade: PS Mt. Carmel Pre School Tuition: $28,296.00 Beginning: 01/04/10 PSH

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CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES – PLACEMENTS PUBLIC & NON-PUBLIC February 17, 2010 NP09-357 Grade: 12 Pinter School Tuition: $4,625.00 Beginning: 02/01/10 MD NP09-358 Grade: 03 Washington Academy Tuition: $24,935.00 Beginning: 01/19/10 MD NP09-359 Grade: 08 Washington Academy Tuition: $24,935.00 Beginning: 09/01/09 MD NP09-360 Grade: 03 Washington Academy Tuition: $24,935.00 Beginning: 01/25/10 MD TOTAL TUITION AMOUNT OF NEW PLACEMENTS - $452,368.00 DISCONTINUED PLACEMENTS P09-071 NJ Dept of Human Services/Essex Campus Discontinued: 10/26/09 Tuition: $22,752.00 PSD P09-096 Deron 1 Discontinued: 01/11/10 Tuition: $20,110.00 Moved-MD NP09-101 Deron 2 Discontinued: 10/30/09 Tuition: $20,110.00 Moved-MD NP09-316 Windsor Academy Discontinued: 01/22/10

Tuition:$23,704.00 Moved-ED

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CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES – PLACEMENTS PUBLIC & NON-PUBLIC February 17, 2010 TOTAL TUITION AMOUNT OF DISCONTINUED PLACEMENTS - $ 86,676.00 In-District Out of District TOTAL 612 460 $19,999,457.00 TOTAL NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN AND OUT OF DISTRICT = 1,072 ACTION: Motion by: ______________________, Seconded by: ___________________________ Roll Call:

RELATED SERVICES 13. N.J. COMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED

RESOLVED , That the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and approves the new Jersey Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired contract for level 1, $1,600.00 for 1 Irvington Student. ACTION: Motion by: ________________________. Seconded by: ________________________________ Roll Call

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CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES – PLACEMENTS PUBLIC & NON-PUBLIC February 17, 2010 CLASSIFICATION DEFINITIONS 1. Auditorily Impaired (AI) corresponds to “auditorily handicapped” and further corresponds to the Federal eligibility categories of deafness or hearing impairment. Auditorily impaired means an inability to hear within normal limits due to physical impairment or dysfunction of auditory mechanisms characterized by (c) i or ii below. An audiological evaluation by a specialist qualified in the field of audiology, and a speech and language evaluation by a certified speech-language specialist are required. i. Deafness (DB) - The auditory impairment is so severe that the student is impaired in processing linguistic information through hearing, with or without amplification and the students educational performance is adversely affected. ii. Hearing impairment - An impairment in hearing whether permanent or fluctuating which adversely affects the student’s educational performance. 2. Autistic (AU) - means a pervasive developmental disability, which significantly impacts verbal and nonverbal communication, and social interaction that adversely affects a student’s educational performance. Onset is generally evident before age three. Other characteristics often associated with autism are engagement in repetitive activities and stereotyped movements, resistance to environmental change or change in daily routine, unusual responses to sensory experience and lack of responsiveness to others. The term does not apply if the student’s adverse educational performance is due to emotional disturbance as defined in (c) 5 below. A child who manifests the characteristics of autism after age three may be classified as autistic if the criteria in this paragraph are met. An assessment by a certified speech-language specialist and an assessment by a physician trained in neuro developmental assessment are required. 3. Cognitively Impaired (MR) - corresponds to “mentally retarded” and means a disability that is characterized by significantly below average general cognitive functioning existing concurrently with deficits in adaptive behavior; manifested during the developmental period that adversely affects a students educational performance and is characterized by one of the following: i. Mild Cognitive Impairment (MOC) -corresponds to “educable” and means a level of cognitive development and adaptive behavior in home, school and community settings that are mildly below age expectations with respect to all the following: (1) The quality and rate of learning: (2) The use of symbols for the interpretation of information and the solution of problems; and (3) Performance on an individually administered test of intelligence that falls within a range of two to three standard deviations below the mean.

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CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES – PLACEMENTS PUBLIC & NON-PUBLIC February 17, 2010 1. Auditorily Impaired (AI) corresponds to “auditorily handicapped” and further corresponds to the Federal eligibility categories of deafness or hearing impairment. Auditorily impaired means an inability to hear within normal limits due to physical impairment or dysfunction of auditory mechanisms characterized by (c) i or ii below. An audiological evaluation by a specialist qualified in the field of audiology, and a speech and language evaluation by a certified speech-language specialist are required. i. Deafness (DB) - The auditory impairment is so severe that the student is impaired in processing linguistic information through hearing, with or without amplification and the students educational performance is adversely affected. ii. Hearing impairment - An impairment in hearing whether permanent or fluctuating which adversely affects the student’s educational performance. 2. Autistic (AU) - means a pervasive developmental disability, which significantly impacts verbal and nonverbal communication, and social interaction that adversely affects a student’s educational performance. Onset is generally evident before age three. Other characteristics often associated with autism are engagement in repetitive activities and stereotyped movements, resistance to environmental change or change in daily routine, unusual responses to sensory experience and lack of responsiveness to others. The term does not apply if the student’s adverse educational performance is due to emotional disturbance as defined in (c) 5 below. A child who manifests the characteristics of autism after age three may be classified as autistic if the criteria in this paragraph are met. An assessment by a certified speech-language specialist and an assessment by a physician trained in neuro developmental assessment are required. 3. Cognitively Impaired (MR) - corresponds to “mentally retarded” and means a disability that is characterized by significantly below average general cognitive functioning existing concurrently with deficits in adaptive behavior; manifested during the developmental period that adversely affects a students educational performance and is characterized by one of the following: i. Mild Cognitive Impairment (MOC) -corresponds to “educable” and means a level of cognitive development and adaptive behavior in home, school and community settings that are mildly below age expectations with respect to all the following: (1) The quality and rate of learning: (2) The use of symbols for the interpretation of information and the solution of problems; and (3) Performance on an individually administered test of intelligence that falls within a range of two to three standard deviations below the mean. ii. Moderate Cognitive Impairment (MIC) - corresponds to “trainable” and means a level of cognitive development and adaptive behavior that is moderately below age expectations with respect to the following: (1) The ability to use symbols in the solution of problems of low complexity: (2) The ability to function socially without direct and close supervision in home, school and community settings; and (3) Performance on an individually administered test of intelligence that fall three standard deviations or more below the mean.

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CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES – PLACEMENTS PUBLIC & NON-PUBLIC February 17, 2010 iii. Severe Cognitive Impairment (SCI)- corresponds to “eligible for day training” and means a level of functioning severely below age expectations whereby in a consistent basis the student is incapable of giving evidence of understanding and responding in a positive manner to simple directions expressed in the child’s primary mode of communication and cannot in some manner express basic wants and needs. 4. Communication Impaired (COM)- corresponds to “communication handicapped” and means a language disorder in the areas of morphology, syntax, semantics and/or pragmatics/discourse which adversely affects a student’s educational performance and is not due primarily to an auditory impairment. The problem shall be demonstrated through functional assessment of language in other than a testing situation and performance below 1.5 standard deviations, or the 10th percentile on at least two standardized oral language tests, where such tests are appropriate. When the area of suspected disability is language, assessment by a certified speech-language specialist and assessment to establish the educational impact are required. The speech-language specialist shall be considered a child study team member. 1. When it is determined that the student meets the eligibility criteria according to the definition in (c) 4 above, but requires instruction by a speech-language specialist, only the student shall be classified as eligible for speech-language services. When the area of suspected disability is a disorder of articulation, voice or fluency, the student shall be evaluated according to N.J.A.C. 6A:14-3.4(e) and if eligible, classified as eligible for speech-language services according to N.J.A.C. 6A:14-3.6(a). 5. Emotionally Disturbed (ED) - means a condition exhibiting one or more of the following characteristics over a long period of time and to a marked degree that adversely affects a student’s educational performance due to: i. An inability to learn that cannot be explained by intellectual, sensory or health factors; ii. An inability to build or maintain satisfactory interpersonal relationships with peers and teachers; iii. Inappropriate types of behaviors or feelings Under normal circumstances; iv. A general pervasive mood of unhappiness or depression; or v. A tendency to develop physical symptoms or fears associated with personal or school problems. 6. Multiply Disabled (MD)- corresponds to “multiply handicapped” and means the presence of two or more disabling conditions. Eligibility for speech-language services, as defined in this section, shall not be one of the disabling conditions (for classifications) based on the definition of multiply disabled. Multiply disabled is characterized as follows: i. “Multiple disabilities” means concomitant impairments, the combination of which causes such severe educational problems that programs designed for the separate disabling conditions will not meet the student’s educational needs. ii. “Deaf/blindness” means concomitant hearing and visual impairments, the combination of which causes such severe communication and other developmental and educational problems that cannot be accommodated in special education programs solely for students with deafness or students with blindness.

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CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES – PLACEMENTS PUBLIC & NON-PUBLIC February 17, 2010 7. Orthopedically Impaired (OI) - corresponds to “orthopedically handicapped” and means a disability characterized by a severe orthopedic impairment that adversely affects a student’s educational performance. The term includes malformation, malfunction or loss of bone, muscle or tissue. A medical assessment documenting the orthopedic condition is required. 8. Other Health Impaired (OHI) - corresponds to “chronically ill” and means a disability that may be characterized by having limited strengths, vitality or alertness, due to chronic or acute health problems, such as a heart condition, tuberculosis, rheumatic fever, nephritis, asthma, sickle cell anemia, hemophilia, epilepsy, lead poisoning, leukemia, diabetes or any other medical condition, such as Tourette Syndrome, that adversely affects a students educational performance. A medical assessment 9. Preschool Disabled (PSD) - corresponds to preschool handicapped and means an identified disabling and/or a measurable developmental impairment which occurs in children between the ages of three and five years, and requires special education and related services. 10. Social Maladjustment (SM) - means a consistent inability to conform to the standards for behavior established by the school. Such behavior is seriously disruptive to the education of the student or other students and is not due to emotional disturbances as defined in (c)5 above. 11. Specific Learning Disability (SLD) - corresponds to “perceptually impaired” and means a disorder in one or more of the basic psychological processes involved in understanding or using language, spoken or written, that may manifest itself in an imperfect ability to listen, think, speak, read, write, spell, or to do mathematical calculations. i. It is characterized by a severe discrepancy between the student’s current achievements and intellectual ability in one or more of the following areas: (1) Basic reading skills; (2) Reading comprehension; (3) Oral expression; (4) Listening comprehension; (5) Mathematical computation; (6) Mathematical reasoning; and (7) Written expression. ii. The term does not apply to students who have learning problems that are primarily the result of visual, hearing, or motor disabilities, general cognitive deficits, emotional disturbance or environmental, cultural or economic disadvantage. iii. The district shall adopt procedures that utilize a statistical formula and criteria for determining severe discrepancy. Evaluation shall include assessment of current academic achievement and intellectual ability.

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CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES – PLACEMENTS PUBLIC & NON-PUBLIC February 17, 2010 12. Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) - corresponds to “neurologically impaired” and means an acquired injury to the brain caused by an external physical force or insult to the brain, resulting in total or partial functional disability or psychosocial impairment, or both. The term applies to open or closed head injuries resulting in impairments in one or more areas, such as cognitive; language; memory; attention; reasoning; abstract thinking; judgment; problem-solving; sensory, perceptual and motor abilities; psychosocial behavior; physical functions; information processing; and speech. 13. Visually Impaired (VI) - corresponds to “visually handicapped” and means impairment in vision that, even with correction, adversely affects a student’s educational performance. The term includes both partial sight and blindness. An assessment by a specialist qualified to determine visual disability is required. Students with visual impairments shall be reported to the Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired.

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14. HOME INSTRUCTION

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and approves Home Instruction for the listed children. Regular Education students receive five (5) hours a week and classified students receive ten (10) hours a week of instruction.

HI09-052 Khalifah Ali Start Date: 01/19/10 Eligible for Home Instruction

HI09-053 Innocent Nworu Start Date: 01/13/10 Eligible for Home Instruction

HI09-054 Newark Renaissance Start Date: 09/08/09 Eligible for Home Instruction

HI09-055 Newark Renaissance Start Date: 09/02/09 Eligible for Home Instruction

HI09-056 Michelet Audige Start Date: 01/21/10 Eligible for Home Instruction HI09-057 Education Inc. Start Date: 01/20/10 Eligible for Home Instruction HI09-058 Education Inc. Start Date: 01/22/10 Eligible for Home Instruction HI09-059 Kiakomma Roberts Start Date: 01/25/10 Eligible for Home Instruction

HI09-060 Kim Engler Start Date: 01/27/10 Eligible for Home Instruction

HI09-061 Destin Nicholas-Paul Start Date: 01/26/10 Eligible for Home Instruction ACTION: Motion by: ________________________. Seconded by: ________________________________ Roll Call

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CURRICULUM February 17, 2010 15. MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE IRVINGTON BOARD OF

EDUCATION AND IRVINGTON LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS – OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENTOF SCHOOLS

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools and accepts the Memorandum of Agreement Between the Irvington Board of Education and Irvington Law Enforcement Officials for the 2009-2010 year. ACTION: Motion By: ______________________, Seconded By: ____________________________ Roll Call: 16. 2010-2013 TECHNOLOGY PLAN – OFFICE OF CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools and approves the Irvington Public Schools District Technology Plan for 2010-2013. ACTION: Motion By: ______________________, Seconded By: ____________________________ Roll Call: 17. SOCIAL STUDIES PACING GUIDES (GRADE 6-8) –

OFFICE OF CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent

of Schools and approves the Social Studies Pacing Guides (Grades 6-8) that are aligned with the 2009 New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards.

ACTION: Motion By: ______________________, Seconded By: ____________________________ Roll Call:

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18. DIBELS (DYNAMIC INDICATORS OF BASIC EARLY LITERACY) –

CHANCELLOR AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent

of Schools and approves DIBELS to be piloted at the second grade level at Chancellor Avenue Elementary School to provide scientifically based research data results that will be used to drive instruction and improve literacy results at the second grade level. Total cost for program not to exceed $584.82 to be paid via Account #15-190-100-610-0000-00-03.


19. STUDY ISLAND – CHANCELLOR AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL


of Schools and approves Study Island, an online formative assessment and practice program, to be piloted for grades 3-5 at Chancellor Avenue Elementary School to provide enrichment, interventions, and supplemental activities that can be accessed by our students’ families at home; for use during the school day; and for tutorial purposes before and after school. Total cost for the program not to exceed 2,433.60 to be paid via Account #20-467-100-300-0000-00-30.

ACTION: Motion By: ______________________, Seconded By: ____________________________ Roll Call: 20. LEARNING A TO Z – CHANCELLOR AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and approves RAZ Kids of Learning A to Z, an online program that provides students with modeled fluency, engages reading practice and automatic assessment of their reading comprehension; students are allowed to connect at home or at school. The website has hundreds of animated, online books at 27 developmental levels ranging from kindergarten through 5th grade. The online program costs $1,378.85 for 23 classrooms (36 students/class) to be paid via Account #20-467-100-300-0000-00-30.


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21. READING A TO Z – CHANCELLOR AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and approves Reading A to Z to provides teachers with more than 2,200 books, including a collection of about 700 leveled readers written for 27 levels of reading difficulty and available In English, Spanish, and French. It will include both non fiction and fiction books with a range of genres and a variety of text types. The website also provides lessons and worksheet with each book, as well as a complete phonics program, high-frequency word books, poetry resources, fluency passages, reader's scripts, alphabet resources, assessments, etc. The online program costs $839.40 for 12 classrooms (36 students/class) to be paid via Account #20-467-100-300-0000-00-30.

ACTION: Motion By: ______________________, Seconded By: ____________________________ Roll Call: 22. ARRA (AMERICAN RECOVERY & REINVESTMENT ACT) AND TITLE I

SIA ENRICHMENT SUMMER SCHOOL K-8 –OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools and grants permission for the Office of Government Programs to conduct a Summer Enrichment Program for approximately 700 students grades K-5 to be housed at two elementary sites (TBD) and University Middle School/Union Avenue Middle School for grades 6-8. The program will be in operation from July 6, 2010 - August 6, 2010 from 8:15AM- 1:15PM Monday – Friday. Pending County approval and funding via the following Fund 20 Account as: ARRA – Allocated from September – June

Teachers Salary:

$70,000.00 ARRA 20-467-100-100-0000-00-30

Support Staff:

$15,000.00 ARRA 20-467-100-100-0000-00-30

Instructional Material & Supplies:

$25,000.00 ARRA 20-467-100-600-0000-00-30

$110,000.00 Total

Title I SIA (School Improvement Act) – Allocated July – August

Teachers Salary:

$68,000.00 Title I SIA 20-236-100-100-0000-00-30

Support Staff:

$50,000.00 Title I SIA 20-236-100-600-0000-00-30

Supplies:

$50,000.00 Title I SIA 20-236-100-600-0000-00-30

Student Incentives: $5,000.00 Title I SIA 20-236-200-200-0000-00-30

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Benefits:

$15,000.00 Title I SIA 20-236-200-600-0000-00-30

None Instructional Supplies:

$2,000.00 Title I SIA 20-236-200-600-0000-00-30

$190,000.00

$300,000.00 = Grand Total

ACTION:

Motion By: ______________________, Seconded By: ____________________________

Roll Call:

23. SES (SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATION SERVICES) FAIR/PARENTAL FAIR – OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools and grants permission for the Office of Government Programs to conduct a Supplemental Educational Services Fair/Parental Workshop Fair on May 15, 2010 at University Middle School from 8:00AM – 2:00PM. This is in accordance with NCLB (No Child Left Behind) mandate. The purpose of the fair is to afford parents the opportunity to meet prospective SES providers for the 2010-2011 school year and enroll their children, as well as partake in parental workshops. Funding not to exceed $3,000.00 to be paid via Fund 20 Account #20-231-200-500-0000-00-30 for such expense as publicity, flyers, entertainment for the children, and refreshments.

ACTION: Motion By: ______________________, Seconded By: ____________________________

Roll Call: 24. 2010 SUMMER CURRICULUM WRITERS – OFFICE OF CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools and grants permission for the hiring of teachers for the purpose of writing curriculum aligned with the newly revised 2009 New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards for the subjects listed below:

Subject # of teachers # of hours Amount to be paid Health & Physical Education

PreK-5 6 30 $1,110.00-each

$6,660.00-total

Health & Physical Education 6-8

4 30 $1,110.00-each $4,440.00-total

Health & Physical Education 9-12

4 30 $1,110.00-each $4,440.00-total

Teachers will be paid at the contractual rate of $37.00 per hr. for a total not to exceed $15,540.00 to be paid via Account #11-000-221-102-0000-00-15.

ACTION:

Motion By: ______________________, Seconded By: ____________________________

Roll Call:

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25. ASSEMBLY PROGRAMS

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools and approves the assembly program(s) listed below:

School Date Grade Level Title Name of Company

Total Cost Account #

Thurgood Marshall 3/8/10 9:30a.m.

K-5 Dr. Seuss The Cicely L. Tyson Community

School of Fine & Performing Arts

NO COST N/A

Florence Avenue 3/16/10

9:30a.m.

K-2 “Sound Choice” Encore Performing

Arts, Inc.

$500.00 20-010-200-500-

0000-00-04

Florence Avenue 3/11/10 9:30a.m.

3-5 “The Magic of Nutrition”

Todd Kupper, RD, LDN

$600.00 20-010-200-500-0000-00-04

Standard: 1.2, 2A.1, 1.2, 2B.1, 1.1, 4B.1, 1.1, 4A.2

ACTION: Motion By: ______________________, Seconded By: ____________________________ Roll Call: 26. FIELD TRIPS

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools and approves the following field trips under the conditions listed below:

Berkeley Terrace: Destination Date Grade

Level

# of Students # of Teachers # of

Parents

Admission

Per Person

Transportation

& Cost

Total

Cost

Account #

Independence National

Park/Philadelphia, PA

3/25/10 5th 70 10 0 $5.25

Total: $420.00

(2 buses) To be

determined by Irvington Public

Schools

Transportation Dept. Total not

to exceed

$1,500.00

Not to exceed

$1,920.00

Admission: 15-190-100-800-

0000-00-02 Transportation:

15-000-270-512-

0000-00-02

Museum of Natural

History/New York, NY

5/27/10 5th 60 6 4 $13.50

Total:

$945.00

Irvington Public

Schools $25.00/hr

(2 buses x 8hrs)

$400.00

$1,345.00 Admission:

15-000-270-512-0000-00-02

Transportation:

15-000-270-512-0000-00-02

Newark

Museum/Newark, NJ

6/17/10 5th 60 7 0 $10.00

Total:

$670.00

Irvington Public

Schools $25.00/hr

(2 buses x 7 hrs)

$350.00


15-000-270-512-0000-00-02

Transportation:

15-000-270-512-0000-00-02

Standards: 3.5A1, 3.5A.2, 6.2A, 6.2C, 6.2D, 3.2.4.A.1, 3.2, 4.A.3

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Chancellor Avenue: Destination Date Grade

Level

# of

Students

# of

Teachers

# of

Parents

Total

Admission

Transportation & Cost Total

Cost

Account #

Irvington Civic Square/Irvington, NJ

2/18/10 2nd 71 3 12 NO COST

Irvington Public Schools $25.00/hr

(1 bus x 2hrs) $50.00

$50.00 15-000-270- 512-0000-00

-03

Newark Screens Movie

Theatre/Newark, NJ

*The Lighting Thief

2/20/10 3rd-5th 70 3 3 $6.50

Total:

$494.00

Irvington Public Schools

$25.00/hr (2 buses x 3hrs)

$150.00

$644.00 Admission:

15-190-890- 0000-00-03 Transportation:

15-000-270- 0000-00-03

Montclair State University/Montclair,

NJ

*Henry & Mudge

3/24/10 2nd 75 3 4 $8.00

Total: $656.00

Irvington Public Schools $25.00/hr

(2 buses x 3hrs) $150.00

$806.00 Admission: 15-190-890-

0000-00-03 Transportation: 15-000-270-

512-0000-00- 03

New York

Aquarium/Brooklyn, NY

5/20/10 4th 84 8 0 $6.00

Total:

$552.00

(2 buses)

To be determined by Irvington Public Schools

Transportation

Department/Total not to exceed $1,000.00


15-190-890- 0000-00-03 Transportation:

15-000-270 0000-00-03

1.1, 1.5 Visual and Performing Arts, 3.5, 3.6 in Language Arts Literacy,

Mt. Vernon: Destination Date Grade Level # of

Students # of

Teachers # of

Parents Total

Admission Transportation &

Cost Total Cost

Account #

Liberty Science Center/Jersey City,

NJ

“Family Night”

3/24/10 K-5 100 3 30 NO COST (2 buses) To be determined

by Irvington

Public Schools Transportation

Department/Total

not to exceed $600.00

Not to exceed $600.00

15-000-270-512-0000-00-09

Green Meadows

Farm/Hazlet, NJ

5/7/10 1st 120 6 6 $6.00 per

person

Total:

$800.00

(3 buses)

To be determined by Irvington

Public Schools

Transportation Department/Total

not to exceed

$2,400.00

Not to

exceed 3,200.00

Admission to be

paid by Target Grant won by Ms. Marion

Garfield 1st grade teacher @

Mt. Vernon

Transportation:

15-000-270-512-

0000-00-09

3.5, 3.6 in Language Arts Literacy, 1.1, 1.2,, 2.1,, 2.2, 2.3, 3.4 in Science

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CURRICULUM (continued) February 17, 2010 University Middle: Destination Date Grade

Level

# of

Students

# of

Teachers

# of

Parents

Admission

Per Person

Transportation &

Cost

Total Cost Account #

Rowan University/Glassboro

NJ

*Cheerleading

Competition

3/14/10 6th-8th 25 3 5 NO COST Irvington Public Schools

$25.00/hr (1 bus x 10hrs)

$250.00

$250.00 15-000- 270-512-0000-

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1.2, 2.1, 2.3, 1.33 Progress 1.4.2, 1.6.3 Display personal leadership skills


27. ESSEX COUNTY CONSUMER BOWL COMPETITION – IRVINGTON HIGH SCHOOL

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools and grants permission for Joseph Romano, a teacher at Irvington High School to attend the 2010 Essex County Consumer Bowl Competition with 7 students of the Consumer Bowl Team of Irvington High School, on March 10, 2010, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. to be held at The Essex County Voc. Tech. Schools, West Caldwell Campus, West Caldwell, N.J. Transportation will be provided by the Irvington Public Schools at a cost not to exceed $175.00 paid from Account #15-000-270-512-0000-00-12. The rain date will be March 11, 2010. Core Curriculum Content Standards: 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 6.2, 9.2. ACTION: Motion By: ______________________, Seconded By: ____________________________ Roll Call: 28. FBLA (FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS OF AMERICA) STATE COMPETITION –

IRVINGTON HIGH SCHOOL RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent

of Schools and grants permission for two students and one advisor of the (FBLA) Future Business Leaders of America, to attend the State Competitive Events to be held at Piscataway High School, Piscataway, NJ, on Thursday, February 18, 2010 from 1:15 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. The students qualified for the state competition by placing 8th in their respective events. Transportation will be provided by the Essex County Regional Services at a cost not to exceed $225.00, to be paid via Account #15-000-270-512-0000-00-12. Core Curriculum Content Standard: 3.1 ,3.2 ,3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 4.1, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 8.2, and 9.1. ACTION: Motion By: ______________________, Seconded By: ____________________________ Roll Call:

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29. JROTC DRILL MEET – IRVINGTON HIGH SCHOOL


of Schools and grants permission for 25 students and 2 Cadre of the JROTC program of Irvington High School to attend the JROTC Drill Meet in Somerset, NJ on February 20, 2010 from 6:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Transportation will be provided by contractor (Essex Regional Educational Services Comm) Cost not to exceed $300.00, to be paid via account #15-000-270-512-0000-00-12. Core Curriculum Content Standard: 2.12A and 2.5.12B.

ACTION: Motion By: ______________________, Seconded By: ____________________________ Roll Call: 30. JROTC DRILL MEET – IRVINGTON HIGH SCHOOL


of Schools and grants permission for the JROTC Program of Irvington High School to attend the JROTC Drill Meet in Newark, NJ, on March 6, 2010 between 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Entry fee for the Drill Meet not to exceed $150.00 to be paid via Account #15-190-100-500-0000-00-12. Transportation will be provided by the Essex County Regional Special Services Commission at a cost not to exceed $250.00 to be paid via Account #15-000-270-512-0000-00-12. Total cost of field trip not to exceed $400.00. There will be two cadre and 25 cadets attending the Drill Meet. Core Curriculum Content Standards: 2.5.12A & 2.5.12B.

ACTION: Motion By: ______________________, Seconded By: ____________________________ Roll Call: 31. JROTC DRILL MEET – IRVINGTON HIGH SCHOOL


of Schools and grants permission for the JROTC Program of Irvington High School to attend the JROTC Drill Meet in Medford, NJ on March 27, 2010, between 6:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Entry fee for the Drill Meet not to exceed $150.00 to be paid from account number 15-190-100-500-0000-00-12. Transportation will be provided by the Essex Regional Educational Services Commission not to exceed $388.00 to be paid via Account #15-000-270-512-0000-00-12. Total cost for field trip not to exceed $538.00. There will be two cadre and 25 cadets attending the Drill Meet. Core Curriculum Standards: 2.5.12A & 2.5.12B.


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32. JROTC RAIDER MEET – IRVINGTON HIGH SCHOOL

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools and grants permission for the JROTC Program of Irvington High School to attend the JROTC Raider Meet in Staten Island, NY on March 20, 2010, between 7:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Entry fee for the Raider Meet not to exceed $100.00 to be paid via Account #15-190-100-500-0000-00-12. Transportation will be provided by the Essex County Regional Special Services Commission at a cost not to exceed $245.00 paid via Account #15-000-270-512-0000-00-12. Total cost for field trip not to exceed $345.00. There will be two cadre and 20 cadets attending the Raider Meet. Core Curriculum Content Standards: 2.5.12A and 2.5.12B.


33. JROTC RAIDER MEET – IRVINGTON HIGH SCHOOL

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools and grants permission for the JROTC Program of Irvington High school to attend the JROTC League Raider Meet in South Mountain Reservation in South Orange, NJ, on April 24, 2010, between 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Transportation will be provided by the Essex Regional Educational Services Commission not to exceed $273.00 to be paid via Account #15-000-270-512-000-00-12. There will be two cadre and 25 cadets attending the Raider Meet. Core Curriculum Content Standards: 2.5.12A & 2.5.12B.

ACTION: Motion By: ______________________, Seconded By: ____________________________ Roll Call: 34. JROTC PARADE – IRVINGTON HIGH SCHOOL

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools and grants permission for the JROTC Program of Irvington High School to attend the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Woodbridge, NJ on March 14, 2010 between 11.00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Transportation will be provided by the Essex Regional Educational Services Commission not to exceed $245.00 to be paid via Account #15-000-270-512-0000-00-12. There will be two cadre and 35 cadets attending the Parade. Core Curriculum Content Standards: 2.5.12A & 2.5.12B.


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35. JROTC SUMMER CAMP – IRVINGTON HIGH SCHOOL

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and grants permission for the JROTC Program of Irvington High School to attend the JROTC Summer Camp at Fort Dix, New Jersey from June 25, 2010 to June 30, 2010. Major Smith, SFC Craig and Ms. Gail Lane to chaperone. The cadet registration fees totaling $800.00 to be paid via account number 15-190-100-500-0000-00-12. Expenses for chaperones to be paid via account number 15-140-100-101-0000-00-12 not to exceed $1,776.00 (6 days x 8 hours x $37.00 per hour) Transportation will be provided by contractors (Essex Regional Services Commission) to be paid via Account #15-000-270-512-0000-00-12, total cost not to exceed $628.00. Total cost for field trip not to exceed $3,204.00.


36. MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY CENTER – IRVINGTON HIGH SCHOOL


and grants permission for the Ambassadors, Scholars, and the Diplomats Student Travelers of Irvington High School to attend the Microsoft Technology Center on Friday, February 19, 2010, at the Americas, New York, NY, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Transportation will be provided by United Way, at no cost to the district. A total of 30 students and 4 guidance counselors and Catherine Sauls Career Vision Ambassador will attend. Core Curriculum Content Standards: 8.1.12.A.1, 8.1.12.A.2 in technology. To focus on technology and how technology and Microsoft is used in many different industries, including business retail, healthcare, and education.

ACTION: Motion By: ______________________, Seconded By: ____________________________ Roll Call: 37. SETON HALL UNIVERSITY – IRVINGTON HIGH SCHOOL


and grants permission for two Irvington High School Teachers (Eric Watkins and Mozell Anderson) and 50 Irvington High School Students to attend Seton Hall University Shakespeare’s Festival, at the South Orange Performing Arts Center on February 19, 2010, between 10:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Transportation to be provided by the Irvington Public Schools not to exceed $150.00 to be paid via Account #15-000-270-512-0000-00-12. Core Curriculum Content Standards :3.1G, 3.1E, 3.1G, 2, 7, 8, 11.


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38. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: OUT OF DISTRICT WORKSHOPS /CONFERENCES – OFFICE OF STAFF DEVELOPMENT

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools and grants permission for the staff listed below to attend the out of district workshops on the dates and locations as shown:

STAFF POSITION SCHOOL WORKSHOP TITLE DATE LOCATION FEE/ACCOUNT

NUMBER

Teresa

Steele-Hunter

Supervisor /

Social

Studies

District Using Innovative

Technology Projects to

Strengthen Content

Area Learning

3/9/10 Holiday Inn

Newark

$199.00/20-271-

200-500-0000-

00-27

Joseph

Anneccchino

Supervisor /

Visual and

Performing

Arts

District New Jersey Music

Educators Association:

“Music, Just Imagine”

2/18-20/10 Hilton

Towers,

Edison

$180.00/20-271-

200-500-0000-

00-27

Deborah

Sanders

Yvonne Palmer

Tasha Hill

Teachers Augusta

Preschool

Early Childhood in the

21st Century

6/4/10 Caldwell

College

$195.00(3x$65.0

0)#20-218-200-

330-0000-03-01

Tanisha

De Laspada

Shannon

Phillips

Dawn Iorio

Teachers Chancellor Using the Continuum

of Literacy Learning

4/22/10 Newark $567.00 (3

x$189.00)/

#15-000-223-

500-0000-00-03

Susan Bartell Teacher Madison NJ Educational

Technology

Conference

3/16/10 Montclair

University

$105.00/15-000-

223-320-0000-

00-07

Jeanne Losco Teacher Berkeley NJ Educational

Technology

Conference

3/16-18/10 Montclair

University

$260.00/15-000-

223-500-0000-

00-02

Andaiye

Foluke

Teacher Chancellor Differentiation of

Instruction

2/23-24/10 Kean

University

$300.00/15-000-

223-500-0000-

00-03

Ilene Tamburri

Social Worker,

Crisis

Counselor

Mt Vernon Executive Dysfunction: The Disorganized

Defiant, and Chaotic

Child

3/5/10 Parsippany $194.00/15-000-223-320-0000-

00-09

Margaret

Rubin

LDTC Special

Services

Association of

Learning Consultants

3/12/10 Eatontown

Sheraton

$95.00/#20-253-

100-500-0000-

00-25

Winnie Banks Teacher Union

Avenue

Middle

School

Special Students Need

Standards Based Math

Instruction

3/ 15/10 Morris-Union

Jointure

Commission

New

Providence

$145.00/15-000-

223-500-0000-

00-11

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Out of district workshops con’t.

STAFF POSITION SCHOOL WORKSHOP TITLE DATES LOCATION ACCOUNT #

Winnie

Banks

Resource

Teacher

Union

Avenue

Middle

School

Modifying Instruction

in a General Education

Classroom

3/ 1/ 10 Morris-Union

Jointure

Commission

New Providence

$135.00/15-000-

223-500-

0000-00-11

Genel Balkum

Special Education

Teacher

Union Avenue

Middle

School

Putting It All Together: Prefixes, Suffixes and

Roots

3/ 1/10 Morris-Union Jointure

Commission

New Providence

$145.00/15-000-223-500-

0000-00-11

Genel

Balkum

Special

Education

Teacher

Union

Avenue

Middle

School

Positive Behavior

Interventions

2/ 24/10 Morris-Union

Jointure

Commission

$115.00/15-000-

223-500-

0000-00-11

Deborah

Ervin

Resource

Teacher

Union

Avenue

Middle

School

Games and Activities

to Build Math Skills

and Thinking ,Gr. 4-6


Jointure

Commission

New Providence

$140.00/15-000-

223-500-

0000-00-11

Deborah

Ervin

Resource

Teacher

Union

Avenue Middle

School

Differentiated

Instruction Gr. K-12

3/25/ 10 Morris-Union

Jointure Commission

New Providence

$135.00/15-000-

223-500- 0000-00-11

Shanti

Myneni

Peter Kim

Math Teacher

LAL Teacher

Union

Avenue

Middle

School

Irvington

High School

No Students Will Stop

Me From Teaching


Jointure

Commission

New Providence

$100.00/15-000-

223-500-

0000-00-11

Theodore

Dupont

Science

Teacher

Union

Avenue

Middle

School

Behavior Interventions

That Work

3/17/10 Sheraton Hotel

Newark Airport

Newark NJ

$199.00/15-000-

223-500-

0000-00-11

Aarti Rishi Band Director Irvington

High

An International

Conference on Arts Based Education

3/ 4-6 /

10

Kean University $190.00/20-271-

200-500- 0000-00-27

Michelle

Brooks-Bey

Director of

Curriculum &

Instruction

Central

Office

Powerful

Communication Skills

for Women

3/2/10 Parsippany

Holiday Inn

$139.00/20-271-

200-500-

0000-

00-27


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39. STAFF DEVELOPMENT/ DIFFERENTIATION OF INSTRUCTION INSTITUTE

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools and grants permission for the following teachers to attend the Differentiation of Instruction Institute at Kean University on February 23-24, 2010 from 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Name Grade School

Denise Weeks 1 Chancellor

Jessica Riley 2 Florence

Linda Feggan 6 LAL Union Avenue Middle school

Jerry Austin- 5 Thurgood Marshall Anne Poggio- 6 LAL Union Avenue Middle School

Lisa Moore 6-8 LAL University Middle School

Raefel Cuello World Languages Madison

Ariusz Kornacki 9-12 Science Irvington High School

Janet Stanford Grade 12 LAL Irvington High School

During the workshop, participants will gain an understanding of the instructional strategies and assessment techniques teachers utilize to differentiate instruction. The guiding principles of differentiation will be identified, and the activities that define a differentiated classroom will be highlighted. The registration fees of $$750.00 for the workshop ($250.00 for a team of three) will be paid via Account #20-271-200-500-0000-00-27. ACTION: Motion By: ______________________, Seconded By: ____________________________ Roll Call: 40. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT/ WORKSHOP – IMPROVING NJ ASK SCORES

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools and grants permission for the teachers listed below to attend a workshop entitled “Improving NJ ASK Scores” on March 11, 2010 at the Wyndham Garden Hotel, Newark, NJ from 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Proven strategies to help students maximize their scores on writing prompts, multiple choice, and open -ended questions will be shared with teachers. Teachers to attend are as follows:

Name Grade School

Edward LaPierre 4 Thurgood Marshall

Margaret Kearse 4 Thurgood Marshall

Teresa Smart 4 Thurgood Marshall

Joseph Pinzl 4 University Elementary

Joseph Reynolds 4 University Elementary

Lucille Fraumeni 4 University Elementary

Carol Coleman 4 Florence Avenue

Gail Weck 4 Florence Avenue

Remy Foluke 4 Madison

Laura McNulty 4 Madison

Monique Burse 4 Madison Michael Byock 3 Madison

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CURRICULUM (continued) February 17, 2010 The registration fee is $179 .00 per person (with one free registration for every three paid registrations), for a total of $1, 611.00. $1,074 .00 to be paid via Account #20-271-200-500-0000-00-27, and $537.00 to be paid via Account #15-000-223-320-0000-00-07.


41. STAFF DEVELOPMENT/–OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS “BEYOND DIVERSITY DAY -UNDERSTANDING HOW CHILDREN DEVELOP RACIAL IDENTITY


of Schools and grants permission for Rutgers University to conduct a workshop entitled, “Beyond Diversity Day -Understanding How Children Develop Racial Identity” for Social Workers within the district on March 30, 2010 from 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM. The cost of the workshop is $1,500.00 to be paid via Account #20-281-200-300-0000-00-30.


42. STAFF DEVELOPMENT/ DATA DRIVEN LESSON PLANNING – UNION AVENUE MIDDLE SCHOOL

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools and grants permission for Nicholas Hobar, consultant from Learning Front, to provide on site professional development for Union Avenue Middle School on Saturday, March 20, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.. The focus of the training will be Data Driven Lesson Planning. The consultant will be paid a fee of $1,700.00 for the five hours of training to be paid via Account #15-000-223-500-0000-00-11. There will be 35 teacher participants, and they will be paid $37.00 per hour for a total of 5 hours ($185.00 per teacher). The total for teacher stipends is not to exceed $6,475.00, to be paid via Account #15-130-100-101-0000-00-11.


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43. STAFF DEVELOPMENT/ MATH MANIPULATIVES – UNION AVENUE MIDDLE SCHOOL

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools and grants permission for Sherida Evans of New Jersey Teacher to Teacher to facilitate a Math Manipulatives workshop at Union Avenue Middle School on March 6, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Ms. Evans will be paid $1,400.00 for providing the five hours of training to be paid via Account #15-000-223-500-0000-00-11. There will be 16 teacher participants, and they will be paid $37.00 per hour for a total of 5 hours per teacher, for a total of $185.00 per teacher. The total for teacher stipends is not to exceed $2,960.00, and to be paid via Account #15-130-100-101-0000-00-11. ACTION: Motion By: ______________________, Seconded By: ____________________________ Roll Call:

44. STAFF DEVELOPMENT/ SMART BOARD TRAINING – UNION AVENUE AND UNIVERSITY MIDDLE SCHOOLS


of Schools and grants permission for Kristine Scharaldi, a SMART Certified Master Trainer and Educational Consultant to provide on-site professional development SMART Board training for the Union Avenue and University Middle School teachers. The training will consist of a series of eleven

SMART Board workshops. Proposed dates for the SMART Board workshops are as follows:

• SMART Board for Special Education Teachers – (Introduction- February 23, 2010)

• Smart Board for Math Teachers- (Introduction-March 2nd, 3rd)

• (Content Specific- March 9th, 23rd)

• SMART Board for LAL Teachers- (Introduction-March 29th,March 31st • (Content Specific- April 12th, May 11th)

• SMART Board for Science Teachers (Introduction- May 18, 2010)

• SMART Board for Social Studies Teachers (Introduction- June 1, 2010)

Sample curriculum-based activities, templates and resources will be provided for the participating teachers. Teachers will create and save SMART Board lessons for use in their instruction. The consultant will be paid a fee of $1,500.00 for implementing each of the eleven days of training sessions, for a total cost of $16,500.00: $8,250.00 will be paid via Account #15-000-223-500-0000-00-11 and $8,250.00 will be paid via Account #15-000-223-500-0000-00-10. Pending Attorney approval of contract. ACTION: Motion By: ______________________, Seconded By: ____________________________ Roll Call:

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45. STAFF DEVELOPMENT/ANALYZING AND WORKING WITH TEXT WORSHOP – CHANCELLOR AVENUE

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools and grants permission for Yvonne Bouknight of Kean University to provide on-site professional development at Chancellor Avenue School on Saturday, February 20, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The workshop entitled, “Analyzing and Working with Text’ will provide teachers with strategies for decoding text and improving student reading comprehension. Participating teachers are as follows:

Sandy Cogan – 3rd Grade Teacher

William Capalbo – 3rd Grade Teacher

Andiaye Foluke – 3rd Grade Teacher

Farzana Alam – 4th Grade Teacher

Ena Burcher – 4th Grade Teacher

Barbara Kahn – 4th Grade Teacher

Joyce Osanyinlusi – 4th Grade Teacher

Ramona Abeloff – 5th Grade Teacher

Charlotte Jones – 5th Grade Teacher

Nkemdilim Okakpu – 5th Grade Teacher

Mattie Starkley, Language Arts Literacy Specialist Gwendolyn Furr – Instructional Coach

Each teacher will be paid at the contractual rate of $37.00 per hour for 5 hours ($185.00 per teacher) for a total of $2,220.00 to be paid via Account # 20-271-100-100-0000-00-27. The consultant, Yvonne Bouknight, will be paid a fee of $1,600.00 for the 5 hours of on-site professional development to be paid via Account #15- 000-223-500-0000-00-03.


46. MOTIVATION PLUS –OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools and grants permission for the Motivation Plus, CEO, Mildred Partesi and staff to conduct two professional development workshops entitled “Instructional Strategies to Improve Instruction” for Title I and Bilingual/ESL Teachers and Paraprofessionals. The two workshops will be conducted simultaneously by two instructors on March 30, 2010, from 1: 45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. The total cost for the in-service workshops is $3,300.00, and will be paid via Account #20-467-200-300-0000-00-30.


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47. STAFF DEVELOPMENT / WORKSHOP- INCLUSION AND COLLABORATIVE TEACHING

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools and grants permission for the following classroom inclusion teams to attend the “Inclusion and Collaborative Teaching” workshop on March 9, 2010 at the PSE&G Building, in Edison. School Teachers Augusta Preschool Anna Rosario Rivera

Marie Beaubrun Florence Avenue Angela Munoz

Joanne Lepard

Union Avenue Middle School Khaalia Taylor Winnie Banks

University Middle School Gerald Audige Sandra Murray

Irvington High School Mozell Anderson Erik Watkins

During the workshop, teachers will be actively engaged and given opportunities to think deeply about the six co-teaching models, how to co-plan, co-teach, co-assess, and how to make the best use of two teachers in the classroom with different areas of expertise. Creative ways to group students, strategies for anecdotal records in the inclusion classroom, and creating a collective vision and philosophy around inclusion will also be addressed. The cost of the workshop is $100.00 per person, for a total cost of $ 1,000.00 will be paid via Account #20-271-200-500-0000-00-27. ACTION: Motion By: ______________________, Seconded By: ____________________________ Roll Call:

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48. STAFF DEVELOPMENT/POWER SCHOOL UNIVERSITY/

OFFICE OF MEDIA SERVICES AND TECHNOLOGY

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools and grants permission for James Casalino, Director of Media Services and Technology and the PowerSchool Administrator, along with Evan Abramson, Technology Coach, to attend the PowerSchool University Conference, June 27 through July 1, 2010 in Chicago, IL. This conference will allow the Irvington School District to implement critical new components of our Student Information System. Cost of the tuition is $2,000 .00 per participant, round-trip airfare $275.00 is per person, hotel $179.00 per night plus taxes at the Sheraton (Conference Hotel) for 4 nights, plus meals. $4,000.00 Tuition (2 participants) $ 800.00 Accommodations (2) $ 550.00 Airfare (2) $ 300.00 Meals - $150.00 total per person ($32.50 per day, per person) $5,650.00 - Total

Registration, transportation, lodging and food will be paid via Account #11-000-222-500-0002-00-19. Pending County Approval.

ACTION: Motion By: ______________________, Seconded By: ____________________________ Roll Call: 49. STAFF DEVELOPMENT/ANNUAL NJ EDUCATIONAL COMPUTER CONFERENCE/

OFFICE OF MEDIA SERVICES AND TECHNOLOGY

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools and grants permission for James Casalino, Director of Media Services and Technology Coaches Debbie Ellis, Carl Walton, Phyllis Abdur-Rashed, Craig Felder, and Claudia Babinsky to attend the Annual NJ Educational Computer Conference on March 16, 2010, and Evan Abramson on March 16-18, 2010. The conference will be held at Montclair State University from 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. each day, and will focus on strategies for implementing technology into the curriculum. The registration fee for the conference is $90.00 per person for a one day registration ,and $260.00 per person for a three day registration , for a total cost of $800.00 (6x $90.00 + 1 x $260.00). To be paid via Account #20-271-200-500-0000-00-27.


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50. STAFF DEVELOPMENT/RESPONSE TO INTERVENTION PILOT/ THURGOOD MARSHALL

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent of the Schools and grants permission for Thurgood Marshall School to pilot the Response to Intervention(RTI) Program from February 2010 through June, 2010. The program will benefit the school by assisting classroom teachers in becoming more strategic and purposeful in their planning and delivery of instruction. The training will include the classroom teachers and all support staff. Dr. Concetta Russo, a renowned author and Associate Professor at Seton Hall University will serve as the consultant for the pilot. She is knowledgeable in the area of RTI, and will work closely with teachers, support staff, and the school administration to assist with the development and implementation of this program. The cost for the consultant is $950.00 per day. The total cost of the pilot program is approximately $6,650.00 (7 days x 950.00), to be paid via Account #20-467-200-300-0000-00-27. ACTION: Motion By: ______________________, Seconded By: ____________________________ Roll Call: 51. STAFF DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS-GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools and grants permission for Staff Development Workshops, Inc. of Lakewood, NJ to provide two -full days of training for teachers in grades 2-5. The training will focus on Differentiating Instruction/Learning Centers in Language Arts Literacy on February 24, 2010, and Differentiating Instruction/Learning Centers in Mathematics in March 3, 2010. Staff Development Workshops, Inc. shall be paid a total of $ 3, 000.00 ($1,500.00 per day), to be paid via SINI (Schools in Need of Improvement) Account #20-231-200-300-0000-00-30. ACTION: Motion By: ______________________, Seconded By: ____________________________ Roll Call:

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52. SATURDAY ACADEMY/ PEER TUTORING PROGRAM- IRVINGTON HIGH SCHOOL

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent of school and approves the Saturday Academy Peer Tutoring Program at Irvington High School. Honors level students will tutor students in the core subjects on a 3 students to 1 tutor ratio. Students will be supervised by one teacher. Program enrollment will not exceed 30. The Saturday Academy Peer tutoring Program will be offered on Saturdays, March 6th- June 5th, from 8:30am-12:30 pm. Students will be paid $10.00 per hour and 1 (Teacher) at $37.00 per hour. The total cost of the program not to exceed $6,000.00 to be paid via Account #20-467-100-100-0000-00-30.

ACTION: Motion By: ______________________, Seconded By: ____________________________ Roll Call: 53. SATURDAY DETENTION PROGRAM- IRVINGTON HIGH SCHOOL

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent of school and approves the Saturday Detention Program at Irvington High School. Students will be supervised by two teachers and will participate in character education /school improvement projects. The Saturday Detention Program will be occur on Saturdays, March 6th- June 5th, from 8:30am-12:30 pm. at the rate of 2 (Teachers) x $37.00 per hour. The total cost of the program not to exceed $4,000.00 to be paid via Account #20-467-100-100-0000-00-30.

ACTION: Motion By: ______________________, Seconded By: ____________________________ Roll Call: 54. CLASS TRIP-IRVINGTON HIGH SCHOOL RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and approves 50 Irvington High School students to attend the musical “The Lion King” on April 14, 2010 at the Minskoff Theater, New York City. The students will depart at 9:30 a.m and return at 4:30 p.m. The students will be chaperoned by Erik Watkins, Anthony Del Vecchio, Janet Stanford, and Thomas Norton. The cost of the ticket $86.50. The total cost for tickets is $4,508 to be paid via Account #20-467-200-500-0000-00-30. Transportation provided by Essex County Regional Educational Services at a cost not to exceed $655.00 to be paid via Account #20-231-200-500-0000-00-30 (Core Curriculum Content Standards are 3.1.12G.11/3.3.12 DJ) ACTION: Motion By: ______________________, Seconded By: ____________________________ Roll Call:

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ATHLETICS February 17, 2010

55. COACHING APPOINTMENTS

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and approves the following coaching appointments for the 2009-2010 school year at the step and honorarium indicated as per the Coaches’ Salary Guide of the new teachers contract. Coaches are paid from account 15-402-100-100-0000-00-12 of the 2009-2010 school budget. Not to exceed:

James Casalino Head Softball Step 4 $6,140 Edwin Edwards Head Baseball Step 4 $6,140 Marvin Hawkins Head Spring Track Step 4 $5,157 Shirlynn Shirley Assistant Softball Step 4 $3,873 Jack Goldrosen Assistant Softball Step 4 $3,873 Gary McGeehan Assistant Baseball Step 4 $3,873 Eric Thomas Assistant Baseball Step 4 $3,873 Jamall Angoy Assistant Baseball Step 2 $3,425 Bruce Coburn Head Boys Tennis Step 4 $4,114 Barnes Reid Assistant Spring Track Step 4 $3,100 Peter Pascarella Assistant Spring Track Step 4 $3,100 Michael Spadola Assistant Spring Track Step 4 $3,100 Dan Tolino Assistant Spring Track Step 1 $2,110 Darnell Grant Spring Strength & Cond. Step 4 $2,663 ACTION: Motion by: , Seconded by: Roll Call: 56. ATTENDANCE AT THE ESSEX COUNTY SCHOLAR ATHLETE PROGRAM RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and approves the 5 student athletes and 3 chaperones Gerhard Sanchez, James Casalino and Marvin Hawkins to attend the 2010 Scholar Athlete Award Program on May 10, 2010 at the Mayfair Farms in West Orange, NJ. The cost for the table of eight is $450.00. The cost will be paid from account # 15-402-100-500-0000-00-12. ACTION: Motion by: , Seconded by: Roll Call:

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57. ATTENDANCE AT THE LIVINGSTON CHEER COMPETITION RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and approves the University Middle School cheerleading team to attend the 9th Annual Livingston Cheerleading Competition on May 21, 2010 at Livingston High School, Livingston, NJ. Supervision will be provided by Ann DiGore, cheerleading coach. The cost of $125 will be paid from account # 15-402-100-500-0000-00-12. ACTION: Motion by: , Seconded by: Roll Call: 58. ATTENDANCE AT THE TIGER 2ND ANNUAL INVITATIONAL RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and approves the University Middle School cheerleading team to attend the Tigers 2nd Annual Invitational on March 6, 2010 at Memorial High School, West New York, NJ. Supervision will be provided by Ann DiGore, cheerleading coach. The cost of $100 will be paid from account # 15-402-100-500-0000-00-12. ACTION: Motion by: , Seconded by: Roll Call: 59. ATTENDANCE AT THE SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARDS PROGRAM RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and approves Gerhard Sanchez, Athletic Director to attend the Essex County Athletic Director Association Scholar-Athlete Awards Program on May 10, 2010 at Mayfair Farms, West Orange, NJ. The cost of $50 will be paid from account # 15-402-100-500-0000-00-12. ACTION: Motion by: , Seconded by: Roll Call:

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ATHLETICS (continued) February 17, 2010 60. TOMMY DEMPSEY NET RESULTS BASKETBALL TEAM CAMP RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and approves the boys basketball team to attend the Tommy Dempsey Net Results Basketball Team Camp at Rider University, June 25-27, 2010. The cost is $190.00 each for 15 athletes for a total of $2,850. The cost will be paid from account# 15-402-100-500-0000-00-12. Transportation provided by the district. ACTION: Motion by: , Seconded by: Roll Call: 61. RIDER UNIVERSITY WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM CAMP RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and approves the girls basketball team to attend the Rider University Women’s Basketball Team Camp, June 18-20, 2010. The cost is $200.00 each for 10 athletes for a total of $2,000. The cost will be paid from account# 15-402-100-500-0000-00-12. Transportation provided by the district. ACTION: Motion by: , Seconded by: Roll Call: 62. WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY TEAM BASKETBALL CAMP

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and approves the boys basketball team to attend the William Paterson Basketball Team Camp at William Paterson University, June 14-18, 2010. Head Coach Eugene Robinson will chaperone. The cost is $400 for the team. The cost will be paid from account# 15-402-100-500-0000-00-12. Transportation provided by the district. ACTION: Motion by: , Seconded by: Roll Call:

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ATHLETICS (continued) February 17, 2010 63. WEST ORANGE HIGH SCHOOL TEAM BASKETBALL CAMP RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and approves the girls basketball team to attend the West Orange High School Basketball Team Camp at West Orange High School, June 14-18, 2010. The cost is $400 for the team. Head Coach James Casalino will chaperone. The cost will be paid from account# 15-402-100-500-0000-00-12. Transportation provided by the district. ACTION: Motion by: , Seconded by: Roll Call: 64. WEST ORANGE MOUNTAINEER FOOTBALL 7 on 7 TEAM CAMP RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and approves the Football team to attend the West Orange Mountaineer Football 7 on 7 Team Camp, June 14-30, 2010. The cost is $400 for the team. Head Coach Darnell Grant will Chaperone. The cost will be paid from account# 15-402-100-500-0000-00-12. Transportation provided by the district. ACTION: Motion by: , Seconded by: Roll Call:

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BUILDINGS & GROUNDS February 17, 2010

65. BOILER REPLACEMENT-FIRE ALARM REPLACEMENT RESOLVED, that the board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent to award a contract to CJ Vanderbeck, 240 Marshall Street Paterson, New Jersey 07503 in the amount of $389,000.00 to install a new boiler and a new fire alarm at Berkeley Terrace School, under the provision of an Authority Constructed School Facilities Project, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:7G-5 and N.J.A.C. 6A:26-3.5, SP #2330-080 09-1400-Emergent. Other Bids: WHL Enterprises $497,000.00 6 Green Street Metuchen, NJ 08840 McGraw-Hill No bid 148 Princeton Hightown, NJ 08520 Binsky & Snyder Service No bid 281 Central Avenue Piscataway, NJ 08854 Liberty Mechanical No bid 330-336 Raymond Blvd Newark, NJ 07105 ACTION: Motion by: Seconded by: Roll Call:

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BUILDINGS & GROUNDS (continued) February 17, 2010 66. EMERGENT BOILER REPLACEMENT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent to approves the resolution of the final drawing of the Emergent Boiler replacement project at Union Avenue Middle School to be submitted to the Department of Education for approval, to advance the bidding and to address the emergent boiler replacement project. New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) #:EP-0050-A01 WHEREAS, The Irvington Board of Education recognizes the need for replacement to the boilers at its Union Ave. Middle School. WHEREAS, The Irvington Board of Education submitted the Emergent project Application to the New Jersey Department of Education to address issues with the boilers at Union Ave. Middle School that required immediate attention; and WHEREAS, The New Jersey Department of Education approved the Emergent Project in accordance with the Education Facilities Construction and Financing Act P.O. 2000,c.72; and WHEREAS, The Act provides for, among other things, the New Jersey Schools Development Authority to undertake all of the school facilities projects in SDA Districts; and WHEREAS, The New Jersey Schools Development hired DMR Architects to develop a set of construction documents to address the emergent condition; and WHEREAS, Detailed Contract Documents have been prepared by the New Jersey Schools Development Authority and reviewed and approved by representatives of Irvington Public School District; with the intention to proceed with the construction of this facility; Now, therefore; BE IT RESOLVED, That in accordance with, JNAC 6A:26-3.2(B)13 the Irvington City Board of Education approves the submission of revised detailed drawings and specifications dated 2/17/2010 the New Jersey Department of Education for their Final Educational Adequacy review and approval in accordance with N.J.A.C. 6A:26-5.4. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a certified copy of this resolution is forwarded to the New Jersey Schools Development Authority and the New Jersey Department of Education, Office of School Facilities. ADOPTED:

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FINANCE February 17, 2010 67. PAYMENT OF BILLS RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and approves payment for the bills and claims totaling as follows: Regular Accounts Payable - February $7,805,260.22

Payrolls- January $7,155,464.52

The accounts payable appearing on the February 17, 2010 board meeting agenda may be inspected in the Board Secretary’s Office. ACTION: Motion by:________________________, Seconded by:_________________________ Roll Call: 68. BOARD SECRETARY’S FINANCIAL REPORT –DECEMBER 2009

RESOLVED that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and approves the Board Secretary’s Report for the period ending December 31, 2009.

ACTION: Motion by: ________________________, Seconded by: _________________________ Roll Call: 69. TREASURER OF SCHOOL MONIES FINANCIAL REPORT –DECEMBER 2009


and approves the Treasurer of School Monies Financial Report for the period ending, December 31, 2009.

ACTION: Motion by: _____________________________, Seconded by: _________________________ Roll Call: 70. CERTIFICATION OF EXPENDITURES – DECEMBER 2009

Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6:20-2A.10(d), the Board of Education has obtained from the Board Secretary that as of December 31, 2009 no major account has encumbrances and expenditures which in total exceed the line item appropriation and hereby certifies pursuant to N.J.A.C.6:20-2A.19(e) that no major account or fund has been over expended. ACTION: Motion by: _____________________________, Seconded by: _________________________ Roll Call:

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FINANCE (continued) February 17, 2010 71. PAYMENT OF DISTRICT TAXES FOR JANUARY 2010 – Third Request

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and request the payment of school district taxes for the month of January 2010 from the Irvington Township in the amount of $1,454, 960.75.

ACTION: Motion by: ________________________, Seconded by:_________________________ Roll Call: 72. PAYMENT OF DISTRICT TAXES FOR FEBRUARY 2010 – Second Request

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and request the payment of school district taxes for the month of February 2010 from the Irvington Township in the amount of $1,454, 960.75. ACTION: Motion by: ________________________, Seconded by:_________________________ Roll Call: 73. PAYMENT OF DISTRICT TAXES FOR MARCH 2010 – Second Request

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and request the payment of school district taxes for the month of March 2010 from the Irvington Township in the amount of $1,454, 960.75. ACTION: Motion by: ________________________, Seconded by:_________________________ Roll Call: 74. TARGET DONATION-MT. VERNON AVENUE SCHOOL RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and approves Mt. Vernon Avenue School accepting a donation in the amount of $800.00 from the 2010 Target Field Trip Grant program. The donation will pay admission fees for the all the first grade students to attend a field trip to the Green Meadows Farm and support NJCCS in Science.

ACTION: Motion by: ________________________, Seconded by:_________________________ Roll Call:

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FINANCE (continued) February 17, 2010 75. BUDGET FOR TECHNOLOGY PLAN

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and approves the 2010-2011 Budget for the District Technology Plan for 2010-2013. ACTION: Motion By: ______________________ Seconded By: ____________________________ Roll Call: 76. PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION SERVICES, INC. – SPECIAL SERVICES RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and approves Professional Education Services, Inc. to service the Irvington students for Home Instruction for the 2009-2010 school year. The rate of this service shall be $25.00 per hour. Services will be provided on an as needed basis as shown under the “Home Instruction” section on the monthly agenda. To be paid by account IDEIA Grant # 20-251-200-300-0000-00-00, not to exceed $4,000. ACTION” Motion by: ___________________________, Seconded by: ____________________ Roll Call: 77. BROOKFIELD ACADEMY – SPECIAL SERVICES RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and approves Brookfield Academy C/O Haven Home to service the Irvington Students for Home Instruction for the 2009-2010 school year. The rate of this service shall be $25.00 per hour. Services will be provided on an as needed basis as shown under the “Home Instruction” section on the monthly agenda. To be paid by account IDEIA Grant # 20-251-200-300-0000-00-00, not to exceed $10,000.00

ACTION: Motion By: ______________________ Seconded By: ____________________________ Roll Call: 78. INVESTORS SAVINGS BANK DONATION – ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and approves the acceptance of a $5,000.00 donation from Investors Savings Bank for the Irvington Athletic Renovation Fund. ACTION: Motion by: _________________________________, Seconded by: _____________________ Roll Call:

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FINANCE (continued) February 17, 2010 79. ATLANTIC TOMORROWS DONATION – ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and approves the acceptance of a $5,000.00 donation from Atlantic Tomorrows for the Irvington Athletic Renovation Fund. ACTION: Motion by: _________________________________, Seconded by: _____________________ Roll Call: 80. IRVINGTON SPECIAL EDUCATION MEDICAID INITIATIVE ACTION PLAN 2010 -2011:


and accepts the “Irvington Special Education Medicaid Initiative Action Plan 2010 – 2011” which is required by the New Jersey Department of Education in order to maximize SEMI participation during the 2010 – 2011 school year.

ACTION: Motion by: _________________________________, Seconded by: _____________________ Roll Call: 81. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PROCUREMENT OF GOODS AND SERVICES

THROUGH STATE AGENCY FOR THE 2009-2010 SCHOOL YEAR WHEREAS, Title 18A-18A-10 provides that the Board of Education, without advertising for bids may by resolution purchase any goods and services pursuant to a contract or contracts for such goods or services entered into on behalf of the State Division of Purchase and Property; and WHEREAS the Irvington Board of Education has the need on a timely basis to procure goods and services utilizing state contracts; and WHEREAS, the Irvington Board of Education desires to authorize its purchasing agent for the 2009-2010 to make any and all purchases necessary to meet the needs of the school district throughout the school year; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Irvington Board of Education does hereby authorize the district purchasing agent to make purchases of goods and services entered into on behalf of the State by the Division of Purchase and Property by utilizing the various vendors listed :

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FINANCE (continued) February 17, 2010 COMMODITY/SERVICES VENDOR STATE CONTRACT NUMBER

Library & School Supplies Sax Arts and Craft 65606

Libr& Sch & Teach. Supplies School Specialty 65606

Libr, Sch & Teach Supplies ABC Supplies 65606

Library & School Supplies Premier Agenda/School Specialty 65606

Computer Dell 70256

Computer Hewlett Packard 70262

Computer Apple 70259

School Supplies Childcraft Educ 65606

School Supplies Becker’s School Supplies 65592

Paper Central Lewmar 58411

Paper Paper Mart Inc. 58409

School Supplies Lakeshore Learning 65594

Paper McCarter Paper Co, LLC 58410

Copiers Savin Copier 51464

Copiers Atlantic Business 51464

Copiers Xerox 74851

Copiers Ricoh Americas Corp 51464

Copiers Atlantic Tomorrow /Ricoh America 51464

Copiers Toshiba Business Solution 75582

Computer Hewlett Packard Co 70262

Computer Gateway Co. 70261

Office Furniture Hertz Furniture 70269

Office Furniture Longo Associates, Inc 62191

Office Furniture Affordable Office Furniture 62563

Copiers Dank 64046

Office Furniture Tanner 69948

Paper & Office Supplies Able Office 59763

Scientific Supplies & Equip Fisher Scientific 75827

Scientific Supplies & Equip VWR Scientific 75841

Scientific Supplies & Equip Thomas Scientific 75841

Library & School Supplies Kurtz Brother Inc 65593

Paper & Office Supplies Action Office Supplies 65590

Paper & Office Supplies Supplies Supplies, Inc 65606

Libr, Sch & Teach Supplies Perma Bound 65596

Libr, Sch & Teach Supplies Cascade School Supplies 65589

Libr, Sch & Teach Supplies Student Planner 65622

Libr, Sch & Teach Supplies Flaghouse 67389

Libr, Sch & Teach Supplies ETA Cuisenaire 66488

Libr, Sch & Teach Supplies W.B. Mason 65604

Funit, Com & Elec Suppor Brodart 66905

Libr, Sch & Teach Supplies Emtec Inc. 62169

Copiers – Cost Per Copy Canon Business Solutions, Inc 51144

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COMMODITY/SERVICES VENDOR STATE CONTRACT NUMBER

Copiers-Digital, Laser Canon Business Solutions, Inc 51144

Copiers-Cost Per Copy Canon USA Inc 51144

Copiers Image Systems for Business 64039

Copiers Konica Minolta Business 52046

Copiers Kyocera Mita America Inc 53090

Copiers Stewart Business Systems, LLC 67307

Copiers Ikon Office Solutions 67307

Copiers Sharp Electronics Corp 64040

Play Ground Equip George Ely 59058

Refrigerator Services Binsky & Snyder Service Inc. 64219

Installing Internet Transnet Corp 73979

Installing Internet Cisco System 73979

Copier GE Capital 51464

ACTION: Motion by: _________________________________, Seconded by: _____________________ Roll Call:

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FINANCE (continued) February 17, 2010

82. TRANSFER OF FUNDS

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and approves the following appropriation transfer of funds for the 2009-2010 school year in compliance with N.J.S.A. 18A:22-8.1 for the reason(s) noted:

Description/Account Number From To Explanation 15-000-240-600-0000-00-02 Administrative Supplies

15-000-240-500-0000-00-02 Administrative Purchase Services

$ 5,000.00

$ 5,000.00

Berkeley Terrace – To lease a new copier for the main office

15-000-223-500-0000-00-02 Instl. Staff Training Purchased Serv.

15-190-100-500-0000-00-02 Instructional Purchased Services

$ 4,000.00

$ 4,000.00

Berkeley Terrace-To cover the cost of instructional assembly

programs for the students

15-000-240-600-0000-00-02 Support Services Supplies 15-190-100-640-0000-00-02 Instructional Textbooks

$ 9,000.00 $ 9,000.00

Berkeley Terrace- To purchase additional textbooks for new students and lost books.

15-000-222-300-0000-00-06 Media Purchased Technical Services

15-190-100-610-0000-00-09 Instructional Supplies

$ 9,364.91

$ 9,364.91

Mt. Vernon Avenue - To purchase necessary student materials due to

the increased student population.

15-000-223-320-0000-00-09Staff Training Purchases

15-190-100-610-0000-00-09 Instructional Supplies

$10,000.00

$10,000.00

Mt. Vernon- to purchase supplies for the increased student

population

11-000-222-500-0000-00-31 Media Services

11-000-262-490-0000-00-31 Other Purchased Property

$65,000.00

$65,000.00

Business Office – To provide funds for third party administration of

worker’s compensation

11-000-230-630-0000-00-29 Supplies Bd. Members

11-000-230-585-0000-00-29 Other Professional Services

$ 9,000.00

$ 9,000.00

Business Office - to provide funds for policy alert and support, as

well as Board Member conferences and workshops

15-000-213-100-0000-00-12 Nursing Salaries

15-000-213-300-0000-00-12 Purchase Professional & Tech Serv

$ 5,880.00

$ 5,880.00

Irvington High – to provide funds to cover temporary nurse through

February 18, 2010.

15-000-223-500-0000-00-12 Other Purchased Services

15-000-270-512-0000-00-12 Field Trips

$ 3,000.00

$ 3,000.00

Irvington High- To provide the funds for transportation for

scheduled field trips.

15-000-223-320-0000-00-07 Purchase Prof. Ed. Services

15-000-270-512-0000-00-07 Field Trips

$ 875.00

$ 875.00

Madison Avenue- to provide funds for field trips.

15-000-223-320-0000-00-07 Inst. Staff Training Purchased Services

15-000-240-600-0000-00-07 Support Services Supplies

$ 2,000.00

$ 2,000.00

Madison Avenue- to purchase new fax machines for the Principal’s

Office and the Main Office.

11-000-230-530-0001-00-19 SES/TLS District

11-000-222-300-0000-00-19 Purchase Professional & Tech Serv

$38,275.00

$38,275.00

Media Services - Transfer of funds needed to pay Verizon

telecommunication expenses.

ACTION: Motion by: ______________________________________________, Seconded by: ________________________________________________ Roll Call:

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FINANCE (continued) February 17, 2010 83. FUND RAISING ACTIVITIES RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent and approves the fund-raising activities for the following schools:

SCHOOL PURPOSE ACTIVITY DATE NAME OF COMPANY RESPONSIBLE

PERSON

Florence

Avenue

To raise funds for student field

trips, activities, etc

*Snack Sale 2/10/10 to

3/10/10

Fundraising Solution by

3J

35 Vanderburg Road

Marlboro, NJ 07746

Ms. Frazier

Grove Street To provide funds for class

trips for student and to

purchase uniforms for

economically challenged

students.

*Gift/Candy

Sale

2/22/10 to

3/5/10

Sunshine Fund Raising

Corp.

2-12 Main street

Belleville,N.J. 0714

Ms. Clarke

Irvington

High

To raise money for class of

2010 to offset cost of

yearbook, class ring, etc.

Dance 3/12/10 Irvington High School

1253 Clinton Avenue

Irvington, NJ 07111

J. Meloro & P.

Shaughnessy

Irvington High

To raise funds for class of 2010 to offset the cost of

yearbook, class ring, prom,

etc.

*Gift/Candy Sale

2/18/10 to 5/7/10

Freedom Fundraising PO Box 219

Chandler, In 47610

Gail Lane & Deirdre Oglesby

Irvington

High

To raise funds for

transportation and entrance

fees for FBLA

WII

Competition

3/17/10 to

3/19/10

Irvington High School

1253 Clinton Avenue

Irvington, NJ 07111

Mr. Romano

University

Middle

To raise funds for entry fees

and costumes

*Pizza/Cookie

Dough Sale

2/23/10 to

3/22/10

Little Caesar’s

Fundraising’2211

Woodward Avenue

Detroit, Michigan

Ms. DiGiore

Irvington

High

To offset the cost of trip for

Green Effect Environmental

Club

Light Bulb

Sale

3/8/10 to

3/29/10

Green Market Fundraising

7 North Mountain Avenue

Montclair, New Jersey

Ariusz Kornacki

Union

Avenue

M.S.

PBSIS School Store School Dance 2/19/10 Union Avenue M.S. Mr. Tolino &

Ms. Roper

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that each school in the district must conform to Board of

Education Policy File Code 5136, - “Fund-Raising Activities”. In particular, the Board Policy specifically prohibits door-to-door solicitation. * In compliance with child nutrition regulations- (After School Hours).

ACTION: Motion by: _____________________________, Seconded by: _________________________ Roll Call: 84. FOR THE RECORD Payment of bills approved at the January 20, 2010 Regular Board Meeting, should be as follows: “Regular Accounts Payable-January” for $7,536,449.60 and Payrolls should be for December for $7,225,919.45.

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REGULAR BOARD MEETING FEBRUARY 17, 2010 PUBLIC COMMENT: (Registration with Superintendent’s designee (building principal) prior to Regular Board Meeting required) Limit of 30 minutes total – three minutes per individual. CLOSED SESSION “In accordance with the New Jersey Open Public Meeting Act, be it hereby resolved that the Irvington Township Board of Education meet in closed session, March 17, 2010 at 5:30 p.m., at Mt. Vernon Avenue School, 54 Mt. Vernon Avenue, Irvington, New Jersey, to address confidential matters of personnel, negotiations, and/or attorney client privilege. It is expected that the matters discussed will be made public at the time that the need for confidentiality no longer exists.” Motion to adjourn: