RESOLUTION TO ENTER CLOSED SESSION

WHEREAS, the Brick Township Board of Education("Board") has been formed pursuant to applicable New Jersey statutes, and
WHEREAS, the Board is charged with the responsibility of performing all acts and doing all things consistent with law and the rules of the State Board of Education, necessary for the lawful and proper conduct, equipment and maintenance of the public schools and public school property of the Brick Township School District, and
WHEREAS, Section 7 of the Open Public Meetings Act (N.J.S.A. 10:4-12) permits the exclusion of the public ("Executive Session") from a meeting of the Board in certain circumstances, and
WHEREAS, the Board has determined that circumstances exist for such an Executive Session, and
WHEREAS, the Board has found the action described below to be necessary and proper,
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board on February 26, 2015 that:
    1. The public shall be excluded from discussion of and action on the Executive Session herein set forth.
    2. The session will be approximately 60 minutes and the general nature of the subject matter to be discussed is as follows:   Personnel, Student Matters and Contract Negotiations
    3. It is anticipated at this time that the above stated subject matter will be made public if and when it is deemed to be in the public interest to do so and the need for confidentiality is no longer required by the Board. 

• BRICK MEMORIAL AND BRICK TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES
  
  
• HIB REPORT
  
  
• GREEN FAIR PRESENTATION
  
  
• SCHOOL PERFORMANCE REPORT
  
  
• MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL MATH TEXTBOOK PRESENTATION

1. JANUARY 29, 2015 - EXECUTIVE SESSION
   
   
2. JANUARY 29, 2015 - REGULAR MEETING

1. CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION COMMITTEE
   
   
2. FACILITIES COMMITTEE         
   
   
3. FINANCE COMMITTEE        
          
4. HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE 
   
   
5. POLICY COMMITTEE
   
   
6. TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
   
   
7. NEW JERSEY SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION DELEGATE
   
   
8. GARDEN STATE COALITION DELEGATE

1.  To approve Field Trips, as attached:
   FIELD TRIPS
   
   
2.  To ratify Field Trips, as attached:
   FIELD TRIPS
   
   
3. To approve Workshops, as required by the School District Accountability Act, as attached:
   WORKSHOPS
   
   
4. To approve placements of college students for Student Teaching, Field Experiences, Classroom Observations, Internships and Externships, as attached:
   STUDENT PLACEMENTS
   
   
5. To approve on first reading the following Policies, as attached:
   5131.2 Dating Violence
   5141.3 Medical Examination & Immunizations  
   
   
6. To approve the revision of Policy No 5125.1 - Pupils Records Policy for Students with Educational Disabilities, as attached:
   5125.1 – Pupils’ Records Policy for Students with Educational Disabilities
   
   

   
   

7. To approve the revision of Policy No 5131.5 – Vandalism & Violence, as attached:
   5131.5 – Vandalism & Violence  Updated 02/26/15
   
   
   
8. To approve participation in the "Lead & Seed" Program (a program designed to empower youth to combat substance abuse and bullying) for Brick Memorial High School and Brick Township High School, sponsored by the DART Coalition of Ocean County. (No cost to the District). Added 02/24/15
   
   
   
9. To approve Houghton Mifflin 2015 Big Ideas Middle School Math, Algebra I, Algebra II and Geometry Textbooks and Materials within the Brick Township School District for the 2015-2016 school year.  Updated 02/26/15
   
   
   
10. To approve the addition of an AP European Course for the 2015-2016 school year for Brick Memorial and Brick Township High Schools. Added 02/24/15

1. To approve budget transfers, as attached:
   TRANSFERS
   
   
   
   
2. To accept the Board Secretary's and Treasurer of School Monies Reports, as attached: 
   BOARD SECRETARY'S REPORT
   TREASURER'S REPORT
   
   
   
   
3. To approve that pursuant to 6A:23A-16.10(c)3, the School Business Administrator/Board Secretary certifies that the total encumbrances and expenditures for each line item does not exceed the line item appropriation in accordance with 6A:23A-16.10(a) as of January 31, 2015.
   
   
   
   
4. To approve that pursuant to 6A:23A-16.10(c)4, The Board of Education after review of the School Business Administrator/Board Secretary's and Treasurer of School Monies Reports as of January 31, 2015, and upon Consultation with appropriate School District Officials, certifies that no fund has been over-expended in violation of 6A:23A-16.10(b), and that sufficient funds are available to the District Board of Education's financial operations for the remainder of the school year.
   
   
   
5. To approve the payment of vouchers, as attached:
   REGULAR CHECKS
   COMMERCE PAYMENTS
   MANUAL CHECKS
   WIRE PAYMENTS
   
   
   
6. To approve the Use of School District Facilities Reports, as attached:
   NON-CHARGEABLE USE OF FACILITIES
   CHARGEABLE USE OF FACILITIES
   
   
   
   
7. To identify the attached items surplus equipment, no longer required for school purposes, and authorize the Business Administrator/Board Secretary to discard these items in accordance with N.J.S.A.18A:18A-45, (items to be sold on govdeals.com or a similar type of online service), as attached:
   SURPLUS
   
   
   
8. To accept a donation of recess equipment valued at $912 for Herbertsville Elementary School from the Herbertsville PTA.
   
   
   
9. To accept a donation of Labor and Materials to refurbish the Herbertsville Elementary School Baseball Field from LanceScaping, LLC.
   
   
   
10. To accept a check in the amount of $387.05 from Target "Take Charge of Education" for Drum Point Road Elementary School.
    
    
    
    
11. To ratify revisions to Out of District Student placements, previously approved: as attached:
    ALPHA
    OCEAN ACADEMY
    NEPTUNE
    LEHMANN
    
    
    
12. To ratify an Out of District Student Placement, as attached:
    TOMS RIVER
    
    
    

13. To approve the revised Board Meetings Schedule, as attached:
    REVISED BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE
    
    

14. To approve a Resolution Authorizing Contracts with certain approved CO-OP Vendors for contracting units, as follows:
    WHEREAS, the Brick Township Board of Education, may by resolution and without advertising for bids, purchase any goods or services under New Jersey Cooperative Purchasing Program; and
    WHEREAS, the Brick Township Board of Education has the need on a timely basis to purchase goods or services utilizing CO-OP's; and
    WHEREAS, the Brick Township Board of Education intends to enter into contracts with the attached referenced CO-OP Vendors through this resolution and properly executed contracts, which shall be subject to all the conditions applicable to the current contracts,
    NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Brick Township Board of Education authorizes the Purchasing Agent to purchase certain goods or services from those approved CO-OP Vendors on the attached list, pursuant to all conditions of the individuals CO-OP's and
    BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the duration of the contracts between the Brick Township Board of Education and the referenced CO-OP Vendors shall be from July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016.
    MORRIS COUNTY EDUCATIONAL SERVICES COMMISSION
    
    
    

15. To approve submission to the NJ Department of Education by Middlesex Regional Education Services Commission, Non-Public Department, an increase in the number of students receiving Chapter 192 Compensatory Education Services and the total amount of funding for those students for the 2014-2015 school year, as attached:
    CHAPTER 192

1. To accept, with regret retirements, as listed:
   
   

   	Name	Location/Title	Effective	Brick Experience
   1.	Hartonchik, Patricia	Herbertsville/Teacher’s Aide	05/01/15	25 years, 5 months
   2.	O’Brien, Mary Ann	Herbertsville/School Nurse	06/30/15	10 years, 9 months

2. To approve resignations, as listed:
   
   

   	Name	Location/Title	Effective	Brick Experience
   1.	Mohwinkle, Kimberly	BEST/ Substitute Paraprofessional	02/27/15	1 year, 3 months
   2.	Fiscina, Justin	BEST/Program Assistant	02/02/15	4 years, 5 months

   
   
3. To approve resignations from coaching positions, as listed:
   
   

   	Name	Location	Activity
   1.	Bray, Timothy	BTHS	Asst. Coach Boys Lacrosse
   2.	Valles, Christopher	BMHS	Asst. Coach Girls Outdoor Track
   3.	McCabe, Kaitlyn	BTHS	Asst. Coach Boys & Girls Outdoor Track

   
   
4. To ratify start dates, as listed: 
   
   

   Name/Title	Original Start Date	Revised Start Date
   Schlotfeldt, Deborah/Teacher’s Aide	02/02/15	02/03/15
   Power, Christine/Teacher’s Aide	02/02/15	02/04/15

5. To approve employee transfers, as listed:
   
   

   Name	Title	From	To	Effective
   Mendez, Andrea	Food Service Worker/4 hour	LRMS	BTHS	03/02/15-06/30/15 No Change in Salary

   
   
6. To approve employment, as listed:
   
   

   	Name	Location/Title	Effective	Salary To Be Prorated
   1.	Schaber, Dawn	BEST/Program Assistant	03/02/15-06/30/15	$12.25/hour w/out benefits
   2.	Jean, Neces	BEST/Program Assistant	03/02/15-06/30/15	$10.25/hour w/out benefits
   3.	Beale, Rahat	LRMS/Food Service Worker-4 hour	03/02/15-06/30/15	$7,600 w/out benefit
   4.	Canavan, Stephen	Transportation/ PT School Bus Driver, Bus 37	02/27/15-06/30/15	$17/hour, 25 hours per week w/out benefits
   5.	Peltier, Susan	Transportation/PT School Bus Driver, Bus 31	03/02/15-06/30/15	$17/hour, 25 hours per week w/out benefits
   6.	Giles, Sarah	Drum Point/Grade 3	02/27/15-06/30/15	BAStep1/$51,396 w/ benefits
   7.	Kulaga, Kathleen	VMMS/Special Education	03/02/15-06/30/15	BAStep1/$51,396 w/ benefits
   8.	Lowe, Stacey	Admin/Payroll Clerk	03/02/15-06/30/15	$23,056 w/benefits

   
   
7. To approve changes to employment, as listed:
   
   

   Name	From	To	Effective	Salary to be Prorated
   Gery, Patricia	OSB/Food Service Worker-4.5 hour	OSB/Food Service Worker-5 hour	03/02/15-06/30/15	$13,426

   
   
8. To approve mentors, as listed:
   
   

   Mentor Name	Mentee Name	School	Mentor Stipend
   Piantadosi, Sherilyn	Fiscina, Justin	EHY	$550
   Baillie, William	Peirson, Christopher	VMES	$550

   
   
9. To approve volunteers, as listed:
   
   

   	Name	Location	Activity
   1.	Blackburn, Christopher	BTHS	Weight Room
   2.	Krauszer, George	BTHS	Weight Room
   3.	Wieboldt, Kurt	BTHS	Weight Room
   4.	Gawronski, Michael	BTHS	Golf
   5.	Larrabee, Peter	BTHS	Golf
   6.	Zambito, Paul	BTHS	Boys Baseball
   7.	Bennnett, Frank	BMHS	Softball
   8.	Lamela, Daniel	BMHS	Boys Lacrosse

   
   
10. To approve spring coaches, as listed: Updated 02/24/15
    
    

    	Name	Location	Activity	Stipend
    1.	McNamara, Brian	BTHS	Asst. Coach Boys Lacrosse	$5,733
    2.	Roebuck, Paul	BMHS	Asst. Coach Boys & Girls Track	$5,733
    3.	Rutherford, Christopher	BMHS	Asst. Coach Boys & Girls Track	$5,733
    4.	Graham, Ryan	VMMS	Girls Softball	$5,675

    
    
11. To ratify winter coach, as listed:
    
    

    	Name	Location	Activity	Stipend
    1.	Marousis-Bush, Jacquelyn	BMHS	Head Coach Cheerleading	$4,382

    
    
12. To ratify FMLA requests, as listed:
    

    	Employee Number	Effective	Pay/Benefits
    1.	4056	02/13/15 (1/2 day)- 02/27/15	w/out pay, w/out benefits
    2.	6405	FMLA 01/16/15-01/30/15	w/out pay, w/benefits
    3.	4788	FMLA 02/11/15-02/13/15	w/out pay, w/benefits
    4.	5263	FMLA 02/06/15-02/13/15	w/out pay, w/benefits
    5.	4228	FMLA 02/09/15-02/27/15	w/o pay, w/benefits

    
    
13. To approve leaves of absence, as listed:
    
    

    	Employee Number	Effective	Pay/Benefits
    1.	8303	LOA 04/02/15-06/30/15	w/out pay, w/out benefits
    2.	9341	LOA Intermittent 03/02/15-06/30/15	w/out pay, w/out benefits
    3.	5818	LOA 05/29/15 (1 day)	w/o pay, w/benefits
    4.	9034	NJFLA 04/20/15-06/10-15	w/o pay, w/benefits
    5.	8948	FMLA 06/02/15-06/18/15	w/o pay, w/benefits
    6.	8622	LOA 05/06/15-06/30/15	w/o pay, w/o benefits

    
    
14. To approve changes to FMLA, as listed:
    
    

    	Employee Number	From	To	Pay/Benefits
    1.	8985	FMLA 03/16/15-04/17/15	FMLA 03/09/15-04/17/15	w/out pay, w/benefits

    
    
15. To ratify changes in FMLA and NJFLA requests, as listed:
    

    	Employee Number	From	To	Pay/Benefits
    1.	4393	FMLA 01/15/15-01/26/15 NJFLA 01/27/15-02/04/15	FMLA 01/13/15-02/05/15 NJFLA 02/06/15-02/12/15	w/out pay, w/benefits
    2.	8423	FMLA 01/26/15-02/06/15	FMLA 01/26/15-02/27/15	w/out pay, w/benefits
    3.	5865	FMLA 01/05/15-02/13/15	FMLA 01/05/15-03/27/15	w/out pay, w/benefits
    4.	4386	FMLA 02/04/15-04/01/15	FMLA 02/19/15-04/01/15	w/o pay, w/benefits
    5.	8622	FMLA 01/09/15-02/09/15 NJFLA 02/10/15-05/13/15	FMLA 01/09/15-01/30/15 NJFLA 02/02/15-05/05/15	w/o pay, w/benefits
    6	4482	FMLA 12/15/14-3/17/15	FMLA 12/15/14-3/20/15	w/o pay, w/benefits

    
    
16. To approve substitutes, as listed: Updated 02/26/15
    

    SUBSTITUTE SCHOOL NURSE (Payment at Current Rate $150 Per Diem)	SUBSTITUTE ATHLETIC TRAINER (Payment at Current Rate $150 Per Diem)	SUBSTITUTE SCHOOL BUS ATTENDANT (Payment at Current Rate $11.98 Per Hour)	SUBSTITUTE TEACHER AIDE (Payment at Current Rate $75 Per Diem)
    Ashe, Brid	DeShong, Daniel	Garafano, Robert	Strich, Denise

    
    
    
    
    
17. To approve a separation agreements for employee 5947 and 6942.
    
    
    

18. To ratify paraprofessionals for after school bowling program, as listed:
    

    Name(s)	Currently Approved For	Request	Reason	Effective Date
    Denise Broyer Tammy Laszkow Nicole Scott Lois Testa Barbara Rosace Starrlyn Puglisi	Teacher Aide	Approve for After School Bowling Program	Support Students with Autism	2/19//2015 $19.00 per hour per Para up to 3 hours a day for 10 wks not to exceed $3,420.00

    
    
    
    

19. To approve the Boards response to the TWU's grievance dated January 12, 2015 , as attached:
    RESPONSE