MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION
AUGUST 5, 2002
A
regular meeting of the Board of Education was held on Monday evening, August 5,
2002 in the High School Library.
On
roll call the following members were present: Mrs. Ahmed, Mrs. Cevasco, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Ferrara, Mrs.
Monahan, and Mr. Novosielski. Mr.
Brancato, Mr. Derner, and Mrs. Willis were absent for the entire meeting. Mr. Brown was also present for the
meeting.
Motion by Mr. Novosielski, seconded by Mrs. Cevasco,
and unanimously approved, to allow the Board Secretary to open the meeting, in
the absence of the Board President and Vice President.
Meeting
was called to order by Mr. Brown at 7:30 P.M. with the Pledge of Allegiance to
the Flag.
Mr.
Brown requested a motion to nominate a President Pro-Tem for tonightÕs meeting.
PRES. PRO-TEM Motion
by Mr. Ferrara, seconded by Mrs. Monahan to appoint Mr. Novosielski as
President Pro-Tem for tonightÕs meeting.
Roll call vote:
|
Mrs. Ahmed Ð aye |
Mr. Derner - absent |
Mrs. Monahan Ð aye |
|
Mr. Brancato Ð absent |
Mr. Ferguson Ðaye |
Mr. Novosielski Ð aye |
|
Mrs. Cevasco Ð aye |
Mr. Ferrara Ð aye |
Mrs. Willis Ð absent |
N.J. OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS LAW
The New Jersey Open Public Meetings Law was enacted to
insure the right of the public to have advance notice of and to attend the
meeting of public bodies at which any business affecting their interests is
discussed or acted upon. In
accordance with the provisions of this Act, the Rutherford Board of Education
has caused notice of this meeting to be published by having the date, time, and
place thereof posted on the bulletin board outside the Borough Clerk's Office,
mailed to the News Leader, Herald, South Bergenite, and the Record newspapers,
and filed with the Borough Clerk.
TAPING AND BROADCASTING
OF MEETINGS
As approved by the
Rutherford Board of Education, we are taping and broadcasting our worksessions
and regular meetings. These
meetings will be broadcast without editing during a two-hour time segment on
Tuesday evenings at 8:00 PM on the Comcast public access channel. At the conclusion of the two-hour
segment, the broadcast will end regardless of what part of the meeting is
currently being viewed due to the Comcast time constraint. Any member of the public who wishes to
view the two-hour tape should make a written request to the Board Secretary who
will have a copy of the tape made available within two weeks of the
request. There will be a nominal
fee charged for this tape reproduction.
We welcome comments from residents viewing the broadcast.
TAPING AND BROADCASTING
OF MEETINGS
As approved by the
Rutherford Board of Education at the March meeting, we are in a trial period of
taping and broadcasting our worksessions and regular meetings. We are continuing our trial period
broadcast, pending receipt of the evaluation of trial period. These meetings will be broadcast
without editing during a two-hour time segment on Tuesday evenings on the
Comcast public access channel. At
the conclusion of the two-hour segment, the broadcast will end regardless of
what part of the meeting is currently being viewed due to the Comcast time
constraint. Any member of the
public who wishes to view the two-hour tape should make a written request to
the Board Secretary who will have a copy of the tape made available within two
weeks of the request. There will
be a nominal fee charged for this tape reproduction.
MINUTES APPROVAL 1.
Resolution by Mr. Ferrara, seconded by Mrs. Cevasco.
BE IT RESOLVED
BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION that the minutes of the Worksession
Meeting and Executive Session of Special Meeting of July 22, 2002 be approved
as recorded.
Roll call vote:
|
Mrs. Ahmed Ð abstain |
Mr. Derner Ð absent |
Mrs. Monahan Ð abstain |
|
Mr. Brancato Ð absent |
Mr. Ferguson Ðaye |
Mr. Novosielski Ð aye |
|
Mrs. Cevasco Ð aye |
Mr. Ferrara Ð aye |
Mrs. Willis Ð absent |
REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT:
MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC: (Agenda Items Only) 7:35 P.M.
No comments made
NEW BUSINESS (Action to be Taken)
PERSONNEL: Motion
by Mrs. Ahmed, seconded by Mrs. Cevasco to move the following resignations,
retirements, salary adjustments, reassignments, appointments, etc., pending
approval from the State Department of Education, subject to the New Jersey
Criminal Background Check and other legal requirements.
Approved.
PERSONNEL:
Chairperson
Ahmed reported on Personnel Items to be acted upon.
Motion
by Mrs. Ahmed, seconded by Mrs. Cevasco to adopt Personnel Items #1-13.
CUSTODIANÕS SHIFTS 1.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION to pay the following custodians,
effective 9/1/02 through 6/30/03, the 6% differential whenever they work the
second shift, and 8% differential whenever they work the third shift, per
contract between the Rutherford Board of Education and the Rutherford Education
Association:
High School Thomas
Brancato Third $3,216
David
McKeon Third 2,234
Christopher
Meyer Third 2,684
Donna
Spiro (.48) Third 1,086
Pool George
Tourian*** Third 3,216
Union Edgardo
Arce Second 1,675
Lisa
Garcia Third 2,156
Pierrepont Patrick
Baranello Second 1,887
James
Carney Third 2,262
Francesco
Leto Third 2,164
*** George Tourian will work
the third shift effective 7/1/02 through 6/30/03
EDWARD CORTRIGHT 2.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION to approve the annual
salary of $6,400 effective 7/1/02 through 6/30/03 for Mr. Edward Cortright,
Treasurer of School Monies.
BARBARA WEISSMAN 3.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION to appoint Mrs. Barbara
Weissman as the Child Abuse Liaison for the 2002-2003 school year.
MARIE FLETCHER 4.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION to appoint Mrs. Marie
Fletcher as the Homeless Children Liaison for the 2002-2003 school year.
SALARY FOR SUPERVISORS 5. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION to approve
the following salary for Supervisors effective 9/1/02 through 6/30/03:
LORI DERNELLE HS 9 4 77,867
RICHARD FRISSELL HS 14 5 90,918
(Incl.
$900 two depts.)
ALISON HEINZEL HS 11 5 900 84,917 (Incl.
$832 two depts.)
BARBARA JONES HS 14 5 1,300 97,714
(Incls. $6,396 for summer work)
DOUGLAS LOUCKS HS 14 5 1,300 91,318
GEORGE MAGDICH HS 14 5 1,300 93,569
(Incls. $2,251 for summer work)
JAMES NOORIGIAN HS 14 5 1,300 91,318
BARBARA O'DONNELL HS
4 4 70,253
(Incl. $696 for 2 depts.)
EDWIN RENTEL HS 14 5 1,300 91,318
LONGEVITY
ADJUSTMENTS 6. BE IT
RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION to approve the following
longevity adjustments effective immediately:
Lorraine DeCaprio - $ 450
Toni Murphy - $2,700
Ann Ziemkiewicz - $2,970
ELEM. CO-CURRICULAR 7. BE IT RESOLVED BY
THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION to approve the following elementary
co-curriculum assignments and stipends for the 2002-2003 school year:
Pierrepont Union
Intramural Sports Raymond
Roig Kenneth
Berk $1,208
Elementary Band Erland
Nordstrom Elaine
OÕNeill 1,566
Yearbook Greg
Sean Canning Dorothy
Meissner 583
Student Council John
Breheney Christopher
Viola 583
Choral Director Constance
DeFazio Patricia
Olivo 583
Safety Patrol Joanne
Garabedian Michael
Blanchard 583
Newspaper/
Literary Journal Margaret
Byrnes/ --- 242.50
Danielle
Sabato 242.50
Poetry Book --- OPEN
413
Computer Specialist Frances
Knowlden Colleen
Fencik 2,530
School Store Alan
Goodman OPEN 413
8th Grade Class
Advisor Greg
Sean Canning Edward
Young 583
Drama Club Anthony
Bucco/ 242.50
Mercedes
Duarte --- 242.50
Computer Lab Monitor Greg
Sean Canning Dara
Medoff
$11.75/hr.
HASP EMPLOYEES 8. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD
OF EDUCATION for HASP to employ the following in their summer program:
Kerry
Harris Ð Fine Arts Instructor - $20.00 per hour Ð effective 7/1/02
Dawn
Spiro Ð Finance Administrator - $12,000 per year Ð effective 7/8/02
William
Feeney Ð Bus Driver - $17.00 per hour Ð effective 7/22/02
DR. DAVID ISRALOWITZ 9. BE IT RESOLVED BY
THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION to approve an annual salary of $17,520 for
Dr. David Isralowitz and Dr. Jesse Wassner as the school physicians for the
2002-2003 school year. They will
also receive $55.00 per handicapped examination.
SERVICE PROVIDERS 10.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION for the Child Study Team to
utilize the services of the following during the 2002-2003 school year to
provide independent evaluations for students:
Roseman,
Wolff, Jacobson & Kutscher
$475.00 per evaluation
Dr.
Steven Wruble $600.00 per
evaluation
Patti
London $475.00 per
evaluation
EMERGENT HIRES 11.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION to employ the following applicant(s) under the emergent
hiring law as per the State Department of Education:
Danielle
Weber Ð School Psychologist
Carmelo
Lorino Ð Substitute Teacher
Maria
Whelan Ð Substitute Teacher
John
Dinan Ð Substitute Teacher
Carl
Turso Ð Substitute Teacher
Liz
Cahill Ð Substitute Teacher
Kerry
Harris Ð HASP Employee
Peter
Ayala Ð Coach
Brooke
Kessler Ð Part-Time Phys. Ed. Teacher
Charisse
Rizzo Ð Substitute Lunch Monitor
Joseph
Cavezza Ð Music Teacher
LUNCH MONITORS 12.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION to employ the following as
lunch monitor(s) at Pierrepont School effective 9/1/02 at the hourly rate of
$8.25.
Anna
Gramlich
Marion
Capone
SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS 13. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION to employ the following as substitute teacher(s)
effective 9/1/02 at the per diem rate of $70.00 and in accordance with law:
Carmelo
Lorino
Carl
Turso
Amy
Esposito
Maria
Whelan
John
Dinan
Liz
Cahill
Roll call vote Personnel
Items #1-13:
|
Mrs. Ahmed Ð aye |
Mr. Derner Ð absent |
Mrs. Monahan Ð aye |
|
Mr. Brancato Ð absent |
Mr. Ferguson Ðaye |
Mr. Novosielski Ð aye |
|
Mrs. Cevasco Ð aye |
Mr. Ferrara Ð aye |
Mrs. Willis Ð absent |
Motion by Mrs. Ahmed,
seconded by Mr. Ferrara to adopt Personnel Items #14-19.
FACULTY SALARIES 14.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION to
2002-2003 approve
the following locations and faculty salaries effective 9/1/02 through 6/30/03
per agreement between the Rutherford Board of Education and the Rutherford
Education Association:
Employee Loc. Step Level Long. Salary
BARBARA ABROM U 16 5 900 79,960
SHERRIANNE ADAMO HS
5 1 38,517
F. PATRICK AHEARN HS
2
1 36,202
KIM ANGERSON HS
6 2 40,079
LAURIE ARSLANYAN S
1 1 35,689
DONALD BAKER HS 11 1 46,208
MARILYN BARBIRE U 15 2 64,616
SARA BEHNKE P
3 1 36,904
KENNETH BERK U 12 4 57,021
KATHERINE BERTRAND HS
4 1 37,701
MICHAEL BLANCHARD U
2 1 36,202
EDWARD BOSLAND HS
7 3 43,265
JANEL BRAUN L
4 1 37,701
EMILY BREGMAN L 15 3 64,836
JOHN BREHENEY P
6 1 39,343
KATHLEEN BRESIN U 16 5 1,300 80,360
PAMELA BRILLANTE HS 14 3 60,231
CAROL BROWN HS 16 5 79,060
ANTHONY BUCCO P 16 4 74,921
AMY BUTLER HS
1 1 35,689
LISA BYRNE U 10 2 45,761
MARGARET BYRNES P 10 1 44,151
MARY CALABRESE P 13 5 61,481
ANTOINETTE CALIFANO P 15 2 64,616
MARY FRANCES CALOCINO P 16 5 79,060
MELISSA CANDURRA HS
2 1 36,202
GREG SEAN CANNING P 16 4 1,300 76,221
KALI CANNIZZARO SS 10 5 53,691
ANA CAPRIA P
4 1 37,701
MARY CLEARY P 14 2 58,061
KATHLEEN COLEMAN S 14 2 58,061
BARBARA CONSTANTINOPLE HS
8 3 44,811
MICHAEL COPPOLA S 16 5 1,300 80,360
EILEEN CORBRAN P 16 5 79,060
CONSTANCE CROWELL HS 16 5
900 79,960
NANCY CROWLEY S 15 2 64,616
DONALD DABORN P 16 5 79,060
LINDA DAHSE HS 16 5 79,060
MICHAEL DAVIDSON HS 11 1 46,208
NICHOLAS DE BARI HS
9 2 43,794
JOEL DE BARROS U
1 1 35,689
LORRAINE DE CAPRIO P 15 2 900 65,516
DEBORAH DE LIA U 10 3 48,461
JOHN DE PALMA HS
8 4 46,561
JUDITH DE PASQUALE HS 13 3 55,981
LYNN DECKER P
2 2 36,447
CONSTANCE DE FAZIO P 15 2 64,616
JOAN DE LUISE U 16 5 900 79,960
LUCILLE DI FABRITIS HS 12 5 58,766
PATRICIA DI LORENZO W 15 2 1,300 65,916
AMY DINCUFF P
5 1 38,517
ROXANE DI VUOLO U 14 1 54,951
JEFFREY DOORN HS 16 5 79,060
MARK DOTY P
8 2 42,461
CAROL DREWES HS 12 1 48,401
MERCEDES DUARTE P
5 3 40,360
CHRISTINA DUNN P
3 1 36,904
ANISSA EGAR-SMITH U
6 1 39,343
PAULA ELLIS HS 15 5 71,327
ELIZABETH ERSALESI W 13 3 55,981
RAQUEL ESPINOSA P 16 3 71,918
ELIZABETH FALKER SS 16 5 79,060
BRENDA FARGO P 11 5 56,171
BERNADETTE FARINA U 16 5 79,060
LISE FATTEL H 15 5 71,327
JUNE FEJKO U 16 5 79,060
COLLEEN FENCIK U
6 3 41,773
MARIE FLETCHER P 16 5 1,100 80,160
ALEXANDRA FRANK P
5 3 40,360
DAVID FRAZIER HS
8 3 44,811
JOANNE GARABEDIAN P 13 4 60,021
RUTH GASSNER U 15 2 1,300 65,916
PATRICIA GERMAIN HS 11 5 56,171
DONNA GIANNISIS P 15 2 1,300 65,916
DARLENE GILABERT P 10 2 45,761
MARILYN GILLIO P 16 5 79,060
JUDITH GIOIA S 15 2 900 65,516
JOAN GISMOND U 16 5 79,060
ELLEN GITTLESON SS 14 3 60,231
KEVIN GOETZ HS 14 1 54,951
ALAN GOODMAN P 16 5 1,100 80,160
SUSAN GRECO U 16 5 79,060
JOANNE GRIFFO HS 16 5 79,060
JANE HALL HS
8 5 49,061
ELLEN HAUG U 16 5 79,060
DIANA HECKING P 16 5 1,300 80,360
ROBERT HEMMEL HS 16 5 1,300 80,360
JOHN HERNINKO HS
2 1 36,202
ANNE HETZEL U 16 5 79,060
LOUISE HETZEL U
8 3 44,811
DEBRA HOFFMANN HS
6 1 39,343
KIMBERLY HUZZY U
5 3 40,360
ERIN INDOE P
1 1 35,689
CAROL JOCKEL U 16 5 1,300 80,360
J. CARL JOHNSON HS 13 2 53,730
BRENDA JOYCE HS 13 1 51,452
LAURA JURGAITIS S
4 1 37,701
AMY JUSTICE HS
9 1 42,600
KRISTEN KARLICEK HS
5 1 38,517
BEVERLEY KEEGAN U 16 5 900 79,960
BERNADETTE KENNEDY W
3 1 36,904
NANCY KENNY HS 15 2 64,616
EILEEN KERINS P 16 5 79,060
FRANCES KNOWLDEN P 16 3 1,300 73,218
MARY KOTSOPULOS HS 16 5 900 79,960
SUZANAH LEE P
2 1 36,202
LINDA LENTINI U 16 5 900 79,960
JENNIFER LEIMONE L
3 3 38,127
JUDITH LEONARD HS
7 3 43,265
LORRAINE LEWIS HS 13 5 61,481
SHARON LOPATY HS 10 1 44,151
JOAN LORD HS 16 4 900 75,821
MOIRA LOUGHLIN U 14 2 58,061
JOSEPHINE LYNCH U 15 5 71,327
PAULA LYONS U
6 1 39,343
JOAN MACRI U
7 2 41,170
WILLIAM MAINS HS 16 5 1,100 80,160
ANN MALINOWSKI HS 15 5 71,327
JEANINE MARMO U
8 3 44,811
MARYANN MAYERCZAK W 16 5 79,060
MICHAEL MAYERCZAK HS
4 1 37,101
THEAUDRY MAYFIELD S 16 5 900 79,960
ANN MARIE MC CARTHY L 16 5 1,300 80,360
DARA MEDOFF U
2 1 36,202
DOROTHY MEISSNER U 16 5 1,300 80,360
LYNDA MEREDITH HS 16 4 1,300 74,321
JILL MICHAL U
3 1 36,904
MARIANNE MORRIS (thru 9/20) S
2 1 36,202
DENIS MULLINS HS 16 5 900 79,960
AMY MURPHY L
6 1 39,343
TONI MURPHY P 15 2 900 65,516
EILEEN NAPOLITANO S 16 5 79,060
JASON NAROZNY HS
5 1 38,517
MARGARET NASTASI HS 15 5 71,327
DR. ERLAND NORDSTROM P 16 6 1,300 82,258
PATRICIA OLIVO U
3 1 36,904
ELAINE O'NEILL U 16 5
1,100 80,160
DAVID PADILLA P 16 5 79,060
BETTY-ANN PALLADINO P 15 1 900 62,524
PETER PAMPULEVSKI P
2 1 36,202
JERRY PARISE U 16 5 900 79,960
SHANA PETRASEK HS
1 1 35,689
SALVATORE PIZZURO SS 13 6 65,866
ERIN POLAKOWSKI HS 16 5 900 79,960
GERALDINE PONTI SS 16 5 79,060
THOMAS POTOR L 13 2 53,730
WANDA POWER HS 10 5 53,691
DONNA POWERS S 15 2 64,616
GLORIA PRINCE P 16 5 1,300 80,360
FRANK PUCCIO HS 16 5 1,100 80,160
W. JEFFREY REHAIN HS 14 2 58,061
PAULA RISOLI L
7 3 43,265
RUFINA RODRIGUEZ HS 11 2 48,045
RAYMOND ROIG P 15 2 900 65,516
MARK ROJOWSKI HS 15 5 71,327
JANIS ROSE U 13 5 61,481
DANIELLE ROSSETTI P
3 1 36,904
BENEDETTA RUBIN L 16 5 79,060
BARBARA RUGGIERO P 15 2 1,300 65,916
BRIDGET RULLER P 11 3 50,557
DANIELLE SABATO P
7 3 43,265
TONI ANN SALVATORE HS
6 1 39,343
GLORIA SAMPEDRO HS
7 2 41,170
LAWRENCE SANDMEYER U
6 2 40,079
COLLEEN SARTORI P 11 4 54,174
HARRIET SAXON P 16 3 900 72,818
PAUL SCUTTI HS
8 2 42,461
MARY SEAMAN HS 16 5 79,060
ADRIANA SERRAO SS
3 5 40,820
MICHAEL SINGERVALT SS 16 5 900 79,960
SOPHIE SLEZAK U 16 5 1,100 80,160
MARGIT SMITH L
4 2 38,225
DONALD SOMMERKAMP HS 15 3 64,836
LEAH STEEN U
5 1 38,517
FRANK STOUT HS
4 1 37,701
MICHAEL STRACCO HS 11 2 48,025
GAYLE STRAUSS U 13 3 55,981
ROSEMARIE TENETYLO W
7 3 43,265
CHARLES TERRY HS 16 5 1,300 80,360
MARGARET TIFFNER SS 16 5 900 79,960
KAREN TRAVELLIN HS 16 5 79,060
MAUREEN TULLO W 16 5 79,060
ROBERT URBANOVICH HS
2 1 36,202
PATRICIA VAN ES L 15 5 71,327
RONALD VASSALLO P 16 5 79,060
CHRISTOPHER VIOLA U
3 1 36,904
JACQUELINE WALDRON W 16 5 900 79,960
BEVERLY WALKER W 16 5 79,060
SHARON WALLER HS
5 1 38,517
CLAUDETTE WASSIL SS 13 5 61,481
ALAN WEBER HS 16 4 74,921
DANIELLE WEBER SS 10 5 53,691
CAROLYN WEIR HS 16 5 1,300 80,360
BARBARA WEISSMAN HS 15 5 71,327
JOSEPH WELLS HS 12 5 58,766
JEANNE WILK L 16 5 1,100 80,160
ROSEMARIE WILKE P 16 5 1,100 80,160
CHRISTINE WILLIAMS HS 16 5 79,060
LEONARD WILLIAMS HS 13 5 61,481
DANESA WOJTOWICZ HS
2 1 36,202
MARISA YODA HS
2 1 36,202
EDWARD YOUNG U
7 3 43,265
COLLEEN ZIEMAK P
8 2 42,461
ANN ZIEMKIEWICZ P 16 5 900 79,960
H.S. CO-CURRICULAR 15.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION to approve the following personnel for stipends listed for the
2002-2003 school year, subject to the successful completion of duties. The Board reserves the right to cancel
any activity in which sufficient students do not participate.
2003 Class Sponsors 12th Grade (2) Judith
DePasquale $1,215.00
OPEN 1,215.00
2004 Class Sponsors 11th Grade
(2)
Barbara Constantinople 1,033.50
Wanda Power 1,033.50
2005 Class Sponsor 10th Grade (2)
John Herninko
861.00
Debra Hoffmann
861.00
2006 Class Sponsor 9th Grade (1)
Rufina Rodriguez
833.00
Intramurals (6)
Katherine Bertrand
1,435.00
Joan Lord
1,435,00
Charles Terry
1,435.00
Douglas Loucks 1,435.00
Frank Puccio
1,435,00
David Frazier
1,435.00
Senior Play Director
Christine Williams 1,803.00
Senior Play Music Director Patricia
Olivo 1,523.00
Senior Play Choreographer
Amy Justice 857.00
Stage Crew Director
Michael Davidson 2,254.00
Vocal Ensemble (Special
Chorus)
Denis Mullins 918.00
Audio Visual Aids
William Mains 2,945.00
Yearbook - Art &
Literary
Lori Dernelle 2,970.00
Yearbook - Business
Jane Hall 1,694.00
R-Hi Newspaper
Nancy Kenny
1,680.00
All School Play Director
Michael Stracco 1,803.00
Forensics
OPEN 1,722.00
G.O. Collector
Audrey Blinstrub 2,458.00
Student Council
Danesa Wojtowicz 2,549.00
Band Director Donald
Baker
3,414.00
Band Front Director
Sheri Wisk
1,284.00
Percussion Instructor
Michael Moran 1,296.00
Drill Instructor
Jason Narozny 1,796.00
Math Team
Alison Heinzel
991.00
National Honor Society
Debra
DeLia 416.50
Marisa Yoda 416.50
Academic Decathlon
Jason Narozny 2,549.00
E.R.A.S.E. (2)
Judith DePasquale 834.00
Judith Leonard 834.00
Popcert Director
Dennis Mullins 1,803.00
Classification I:
Art Club
Constance Crowell 239.00
Biology Club
Patricia Germain 239.00
Chemistry Club
Mark Rojowski 239.00
French Club
Carolyn Weir
239.00
Gourmet Club
Leonard Williams 239.00
Spanish Club
Gloria Sampedro 239.00
Classification II:
Computer Club
Michael Davidson 311.00
Drama Club
Christine Williams 311.00
Foreign Language Honor Society
Edwin Rentel/
155.50
Carolyn Weir
155.50
Health Career Club
Judith DePasquale
311.00
Asian Club
Mary Kotsopulos 311.00
Photography Club
Richard Frissell
311.00
Physics/Astronomy Club
OPEN 311.00
Psychology Club
OPEN 311.00
Classification III:
Chess Club Len
Baylor 383.00
FBLA
Carol Drewes 191.50
Judith Leonard 191.50
Interact Club
Linda Dahse/
191.50
Wanda Power
191.50
Key Club Pamela
Brillante 383.00
Mock Trial
OPEN 383.00
Pep Club
Leonard Williams
383.00
SCRIBE
Melissa Candurra 383.00
Ski Club Donald
Baker/
127.66
Leonard Williams/ 127.66
Jason Narozny 127.66
Varsity Club
Margaret Nastasi 383.00
Non-Stipend Positions
Harvesters Club OPEN
Costumes Ð Senior Musical Christine
Williams
Newcomers Club Lynda
Meredith
Future Politicians OPEN
Rtv Club Alan
Weber
Theology Club Alison
Heinzel
Future Teachers of America OPEN
Public Relations OPEN
S.A.D.D. Frank
Stout
AP Exams Barbara
Weissman
Future Problem Solvers Brenda
Fargo
Repertory Christine
Williams
Weight Room Advisors:
Katheryn Bertrand
Edward Bosland
Nicholas DeBari
John DePalma
Donald Sommerkamp
Frank Stout
Robert Urbanovich
DR. GALLINA 16.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION to approve the fee increase
of Dr. Gallina, service provider to the Child Study Team, from $275.00 to
$325.00.
CAROL GEARITY 17.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION to employ Mrs. Carol
Gearity as an 11-month secretary at the high school effective 10/1/02 through
6/30/03 at the annual salary of $23,975 (step 4 pro-rated). This is a replacement for Mrs. Hynes.
COACHING ASSIGNMENTS 18.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION to approve the following coaching assignments for the
2002-2003 school year per agreement between the Rutherford Board of Education
and the Rutherford Education Association:
Head Football John
DePalma
$6,400 (1-4)
Assistants Frank
Stout 3,974
(1-4)
John
Herninko
3,974
(1-4)
Robert
Urbanovich 3,974
(1-4)
Roger
Kotlarz 3,974
(1-4)
Frank
Morano 3,974
(1-4)
John
Zisa Volunteer
Basketball-Boys Head Brian
Gaccione 5,188
(1-4)
Assistants Ed
Chorbajian 3,563
(1-4)
Frank
Morano 3,563
(1-4)
Basketball-Girls Head Nicholas
DeBari
5,188
(1-4)
Assistants Patrick
Ahearn 3,563
(1-4)
C.
Germershausen 3,563
(1-4)
Baseball Head Mike
Lauterhahn
4,610
(1-4)
Assistants Robert
Urbanovich
3,258
(1-4)
Brian
Gaccione 3,258
(1-4)
Rob
Cirone Volunteer
Softball Head OPEN
Assistants Marisa
Yoda
3,258
(1-4)
Kathryn
Bertrand 3,258
(1-4)
Head Soccer-Boys Edward
Bosland
4,610
(1-4)
Assistant Peter
Ayala 3,258
(1-4)
Head-Girls Marisa
Yoda
4,610
(1-4)
Patrick
Ahearn 3,258
(1-4)
Indoor Track Boys Head Robert
Hemmel
4,579
(10+)
Assistant Ed
Bosland 3,153
(1-4)
Girls Head David
Frazier 4,253
(1-4)
Spring Track-Boys Head David
Frazier
4,710
(5-9)
Assistants Kenneth
Berk 3,339
(5-9)
John
Herninko 3,258
(1-4)
Spring Track-Girls Head Ed
Bosland 4,610
(1-4)
Assistant Carlos
Vieira 3,258
(1-4)
Cross Country Head-Boys Robert
Hemmel
4,579
(10+)
Head-Girls David
Frazier
4,253
(1-4)
Wrestling Head Jeffrey
Rehain
5,525
(10+)
Assistant Michael
Blanchard
3,563
(1-4)
Frank
Stout 3,563
(1-4)
Volleyball Head Sherrianne
Adamo 4,253
(1-4)
Assistants Tom
Potor 3,303
(10+)
Brian
Gaccione 3,303
(1-4)
Swimming Head Kenneth
Berk
4,710
(5-9)
Assistant Katherine
Bertrand 3,258
(1-4)
Tennis-Boys Head Ray
Venezia
4,535
(10+)
Assistant Len
Baylor 3,053
(1-4)
Girls Tennis Head David
Padilla
4,253
(1-4)
Assistant Len
Baylor
3,053
(1-4)
Bowling Head David
Padilla
3,205
(10+)
Cheering-Fall LuAnn
Voza
2,750
(5-9)
Cheering-Fall Amy
Justice 2,648
(1-4)
Cheering-Winter LuAnn
Voza
2,750
(5-9)
Cheering-Winter Amy
Justice 2,648
(1-4)
WILLIAM MULCAHY 19.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION to approve the payment of
up to $3,250 to Mr. William Mulcahy for up to 80 hours of summer work as the
Athletic Director.
Roll call vote Personnel Items
#14-19:
|
Mrs. Ahmed Ð aye |
Mr. Derner Ð absent |
Mrs. Monahan Ð aye |
|
Mr. Brancato Ð absent |
Mr. Ferguson Ðaye |
Mr. Novosielski Ð aye |
|
Mrs. Cevasco Ð aye |
Mr. Ferrara Ð aye |
Mrs. Willis Ð absent |
MICHELLE LAJOIE 20.
Motion by Mrs. Ahmed, seconded by Mrs. Cevasco to accept the resignation of Ms.
Michelle Lajoie, kindergarten teacher at Sylvan/Washington schools, effective
8/1/02.
Approved.
Motion by Mrs. Ahmed,
seconded by Mr. Ferrar, to adopt Personnel Items #21-27.
BERNADETTE FERRONE 21.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION to employ Ms. Bernadette
Ferrone as a kindergarten teacher at Sylvan/Washington schools, effective
9/1/02 through 6/30/02 at the annual salary of $39,343 (step 6, level 1). This is a replacement for Ms. Lajoie,
who replaced Ms. Allmers who is on child-rearing leave.
BROOKE KESSLER 22.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION to employ Ms. Brooke
Kessler as a part-time physical education teacher at the WASAL schools
effective 9/1/02 through 6/30/03 at the annual salary of $21,413 (.60 step 1,
level 1). This is a replacement
for Mr. Wein.
F. PATRICK AHEARN 23.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION to employ Mr. F. Patrick
Ahearn as a special education teacher at the high school, effective 9/1/02 through
6/30/03 at the annual salary of $36,202 (step 2, level 1). Mr. Ahearn will be working under
emergency certification.
SUB.
LUNCH MONITOR 24.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION to employ the following as
substitute lunch monitors for the 2002-2003 school year at the hourly rate of
$7.00:
Charisse
Rizzo
SPANISH TEACHER 25.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION to employ __________ as a
Spanish teacher at Pierrepont School, effective 9/1/02 through 6/30/03 at the
annual salary of $______ (step , level).
This is a replacement position for Mrs. Rivera.
JOSEPH CAVEZZA 26.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION to employ Mr. Joseph
Cavezza as an instrumental music teacher at the WASAL schools effective 9/1/02
through 6/30/03 at the annual salary of $36,904 (step 3, level 1). This is a replacement for Miss Russo.
ELEM. BAND DIRECTOR 27. BE IT RESOLVED
BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION to appoint Mr. Joseph Cavezza as the
Elementary Band Director at the WASAL schools for the 2002-2003 school year at
the annual stipend of $1,566.
Roll call vote Personnel
Items #21-27:
|
Mrs. Ahmed Ð aye |
Mr. Derner Ð absent |
Mrs. Monahan Ð aye |
|
Mr. Brancato Ð absent |
Mr. Ferguson Ðaye |
Mr. Novosielski Ð aye |
|
Mrs. Cevasco Ð aye |
Mr. Ferrara Ð aye |
Mrs. Willis Ð absent |
SUZANAH LEE 28.
Motion by Mrs. Ahmed, seconded by Mr. Ferrara to accept the resignation of Mrs.
Suzanah Lee, Spanish teacher at Pierrepont School, effective 10/1/02.
Approved.
CURRICULUM
AND INSTRUCTION:
Mrs.
Cevasco reported on the meeting of the Curriculum Committee
Motion
by Mrs. Cevasco, seconded by Mr. Ferrara, to adopt Curriculum and Instruction
Items #1-9.
USMOA 1.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION to approve the Uniform
State Memorandum of Agreement between the Rutherford Board of Education and the
Rutherford Police Department for the 2002-2003 school year.
SCHOOL CALENDAR 2.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION to amend the 2002-2003
school calendar by changing Friday, December 20, 2002 to a one-session day.
EXTENDED SCHOOL YEAR 3. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF
EDUCATION to provide extended school year services to Student #2000244 (name on
file in the office of special services) at Phoenix Center, Nutley effective
7/1-7/26/02 at a cost of $3,780.00.
HOSPITAL INSTRUCTION 4. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION for Bergen County Special Services School
District to provide hospital instruction for the 2002-2003 school year at the
rate of $40.00 per hour at the following institutions:
Bergen
Regional Medical Center, Paramus
Comprehensive
Recovery Services, Hackensack
Hackensack
Medical Center, Hackensack
High
Focus, Paramus
OUT-OF-DISTRICT 5.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION to approve
PLACEMENTS the
following out-of-district placements for the 2002-2003 school year along with
their annual tuition:
Student #2000410 The
Douglass Center $59,692.00
Student #2000018 Slocum
School 38,050.00
Student #2000030 Satellite
Ð Teterboro TBD
Student #2000035 Washington
South Program 37,215.00
Student #2000036 Ridgefield
High School 25,800.00
Student #2000039 EPIC 54,908.00
Student #2000043 Sage
Day 32,900.00
Student #2000061 BCSSSD
Wood-Ridge 31,415.00
Student #2000049 Sage
Day Boonton 31,930.00
Student #2000062 Bleshman 39,601.00
Student #2000334 Essex
Valley School 31,373.00
Student #2000069 Learning
Center for Exceptional Children 32,729.40
Student #2000076 SBJC
Lodi 28,896.00
Student #2000085 SBJC
Maywood 28,896.00
Student #2000396 SBJC
Maywood 14,448.00
Student #2000320 Childrens
Therapy Center 49,584.80
Student #2000092 ECLC
Ho-Ho-Kus 26,739.00
Student #2000099 Mt.
Lakes High School 36,600.00
Student #2000100 Nova
Elementary 33,297.00
Student #2000112 Nova
Elementary 33,297.00
Student #2000113 SBJC
Moonachie 28,896.00
Student #2000111 SBJC
Lodi 28,896.00
Student #2000400 Holmstead 30,228.00
Student #2000420 SBJC
Maywood 28,896.00
Student #2000129 Bergen
Blvd. School 38,050.00
Student #2000132 Metheny 71,825.00
Student #2000137 Palisades
Learning Center 31,526.00
Student #2000136 Lake
Drive School, Mt. Lakes 36,600.00
Student #2000149 Brownstone 33,297.00
Student #2000152 Sage
Day 32,900.00
Student #2000387 SBJC
Maywood 28,896.00
Student #2000436 SBJC
Maywood 14,448.00
Student #2000331 SBJC
Maywood 28,896.00
Student #2000170 Ridgefield
High School 25,800.00
Student #2000174 Life
Skills, Wood-Ridge 31,415.00
Student #2000344 Palisades
Learning Center 31,526.00
Student #2000345 SBJC
Maywood 28,896.00
Student #2000183 Washington
South Program 37,215.00
Student #2000290 SBJC
Lodi 28,896.00
Student #2000199 SBJC
Lodi 28,896.00
Student #2000204 Ridgefield
High School 25,800.00
Student #2000206 HIP
Program, Highland School 38,319.00
Student #2000353 Brownstone
School 33,297.00
Student #2000392 SBJC
Maywood 28,896.00
Student #2000244 Phoenix
Center 41,580.00
Student #2000462 SBJC
Maywood 14,448.00
Student #2000255 Palisades
Learning Center 31,526.00
Student #2000256 Shaler
Academy 38,050.00
Student #2000257 Barnstable
Academy 29,800.00
Student #2000359 Holmstead
School 29,347.00
Student #2000466 SBJC
Maywood 28,896.00
NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND 6. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD
OF EDUCATION to approve submission of application for FY 2003 funding under the
No Child Left Behind act in the total amount of $87,448 for the Rutherford
Public Schools, St. Mary Elementary and High School, and TodayÕs Learning
Center. Rutherford Child Care
Center refused its funds. Amount
will be adjusted because of state changes in allocations.
BERGEN ACADEMY 7.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF
EDUCATION to approve the attendance at the Bergen Academies of the following
Rutherford students (names on file in the office of the superintendent):
Grade
9 - 4 students
Grade
10 - 5 students
Grade
11 - 5 students
Grade
12 - 4 students
BERGEN COUNTY 8. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD
OF EDUCATION to
SPECIAL SERVICES contract
with the Special Services School District of Bergen County to provide the following
services to St. Mary Schools under New Jersey Chapter 192/193 for the 2002-2003
school year:
Compensatory
Education Up
to one (1) 40 min. period per week
English
as a Second Language Ò Ò Ò Ò Ò Ò
Ò
Ò
Examination
& Classification All
services deemed necessary by the
Basic
CST
Annual
Review
Ò Ò
Ò
Ò
Ò Ò
Speech
Correction Up
to one (1) 40 min. period per week
Supplemental
Instruction Ò Ò Ò Ò Ò
Ò
Ò Ò
192/193 PROJECT 9. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD
OF EDUCATION to
COMPLETION REPORT approve
Project Completion Report for Nonpublic Student Services, Chapters 192 and 193,
for the school year 2001-2002.
Roll call vote Curriculum and
Instruction Items #1-9:
|
Mrs. Ahmed Ð aye |
Mr. Derner Ð absent |
Mrs. Monahan Ð aye |
|
Mr. Brancato Ð absent |
Mr. Ferguson Ðaye |
Mr. Novosielski Ð aye |
|
Mrs. Cevasco Ð aye |
Mr. Ferrara Ð aye |
Mrs. Willis Ð absent |
FINANCE:
Motion by Mrs. Cevasco, seconded by Mr. Ferrara
to adopt Finance Items #1-3.
APPROVAL OF
BILLS: 1. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD
OF EDUCATION that the bills listed below be approved.
Accounts
Payable 6-25-02 121,243.27
6-25-02 15,865.59
7-6-02 356,995.74
8-6-02 9,470.64
Total 503,575.24
Payroll 7-18-02 262.40
7-30-02 165,375.01
Total: 165,637.41
General
Activities 7-30-02 8,317.28
7-30-02 1,706.25
Total: 10,023.53
Total 679,236.18
PUPIL
TRANSP. CONTRACT 2. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD
OF EDUCATION to award a transportation contract, Route Douglass 1, to the
parent/guardian of student #2000353, in the amount of $35.00 per day.
COMMUNITY POOL PROGRAM 3. BE
IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION to approve a contract between
the Board of Education and the Meadowlands YMCA to operate the community pool
program from 9/1/02 through 8/31/03.
Roll call vote Finance Items
#1-3:
|
Mrs. Ahmed Ð aye |
Mr. Derner Ð absent |
Mrs. Monahan Ð aye |
|
Mr. Brancato Ð absent |
Mr. Ferguson Ðaye |
Mr. Novosielski Ð aye |
|
Mrs. Cevasco Ð aye |
Mr. Ferrara Ð aye |
Mrs. Willis Ð absent |
POLICY (2nd Reading)
Motion by Mrs. Ahmed, seconded by Mrs. Cevasco
to adopt Policy Items #1-3 on 2nd Reading
LUNCH PROGRAM POLICY 1. BE
IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION to approve the following
revised Policy #8500 Lunch Program on second reading:
LUNCH PROGRAM
The Board of Education shall
offer a supervised lunch program.
All high school pupils shall have an open lunch period
but will be allowed to remain in school to eat their lunch.
Adopted: October
11, 1976
Revised: September
10, 1990
Revised: July
12, 1993
Revised: August
5, 2002
STUDENT ATTENDANCE 2. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF
EDUCATION to approve the following revisions to Policy #2350 Policy Concerning
Student Attendance at the Rutherford High School on second reading:
POLICY
CONCERNING STUDENT ATTENDANCE
AT
THE RUTHERFORD HIGH SCHOOL
Absence from school restricts and inhibits the ability of the student
to successfully complete the prescribed curriculum requirements. It also violates New Jersey State Law
(N.J.S.A. 18A‑38:25‑26) requiring students to regularly attend
school.
Every
parent, guardian or other persons having custody and control of a child between
the ages of six (6) and sixteen (16) years shall cause such child regularly to
attend the public schools of the district or a day school in which there is
given instruction equivalent to that provided in the public schools for
children of similar grades and attainments or to receive instruction elsewhere
than at school.
Such regular attendance shall be during all the
days and hours that the public schools are in session in the school district,
unless it is shown to the satisfaction of the Board of Education that the
mental condition of the child is such that he/she cannot benefit from
instruction in the school or that the bodily condition of the child is such as
to prevent his/her attendance at school, but nothing herein shall be construed
as permitting the temporary or permanent exclusion from school by the Board of
Education of any district of any child between the ages of five and twenty,
except as explicitly otherwise provided by the law.
In keeping with the prevailing laws of the state, the Rutherford Board
of Education recognizes and accepts its responsibility to provide a thorough
and efficient education for all students within the district. Since diplomas awarded by the
Rutherford Board of Education are based upon verification of student growth and
development by course and by competency, it is the paramount obligation of
parents and students to accept student responsibility to attend school as
scheduled.
The Rutherford Board of Education will neither condone nor permit
student absences from school for any reason not specified in the law, nor will
the Board issue credit if maximum attendance for each student is not achieved.
Only those students who
have successfully completed the requirements for graduation as approved by the
Rutherford Board of Education and have met the attendance requirements shall be
eligible for the Diploma and be permitted to participate in the graduation
ceremony.
I. ABSENTEEISM
Statistical
evidence indicates that normal absenteeism for legitimate illness ranges
between five and eight percent of the student body on a daily basis. The school curriculum is designed to
adequately compensate for this level of absenteeism by providing all students
the opportunity to make up the missed instruction.
All
students and parents will be notified upon the student's entrance to Rutherford
High School of the attendance policy and will be urged to guardedly conserve
the allowable number of absences for such unforeseen necessities as accidents
or sudden illnesses. Special
provisions are made for certified hospital stays and other illnesses requiring
long recuperations. Written
medical verification will be required and must be submitted immediately upon
the student's return to school.
Homebound instruction is also available and periods of time under
homebound instruction are not considered absences for the purposes of this
policy.
A. Loss
of Course Credit Due to Excessive Absenteeism
Students
missing over eighteen (18) school days will not qualify for receipt of assigned
credit.
It
is the intention of this policy that eighteen (18) absences per year will
provide for normal illnesses.
Those students who use their quota for other reasons will not be able to
claim relief on the basis that they did
not expect to become ill after using the absences for other purposes.
B. Absence
Verification
School
attendance is a basic responsibility of students and their parents. Students who shirk responsibility for
learning by absenting themselves from school/class are clearly impeding and
complicating the learning process.
When
students are absent for any time whatever, they must, upon return to school,
present a written explanation signed by one parent to the homeroom
teacher. At times some illnesses
are treated by a doctor and it may become necessary to substantiate these
absences during an appeals hearing if it is invoked against a student. Therefore medical excuses must be
submitted immediately upon return to school, where they will become a part of
the student's permanent attendance record. The school will not honor retroactive medical excuses from
doctors. According to the Age of
Majority Law effective January 1, 1973, students 18 years of age or older may
sign their own absence excuses.
This excuse should state the reason for and date(s) of absence. If there is any question regarding the
written explanation, the teacher may refer the matter to the Assistant
Principal. Students may be sent home for written verification when failing
to present a written excuse when due, or be required to sign an Absence
Verification Form in the Attendance Office.
C. Incomplete
School Day
1. Students
must complete 7 periods to be counted present for a full day of school and
three periods to be counted present for a half day of school.
2. Students
leaving school prior to completion of their regularly scheduled day, except as
provided under Section II, will have their excuses reviewed by the
Administration.
D. Removal
from School Roll
1. Students
missing five (5) consecutive school days, who do not appear on home
instruction, are not medically certified as incapacitated, and/or whose parents
or guardians have not been accessible to contact from the school will be issued
written notification to report back to school within five school days. Failure to do so could result in the
removal of erring students from school rolls.
a. Parents
of students under the compulsory school age shall be served a formal written
notice to cause their children to attend school. Failure to comply with the provisions of the law may cause a
parent to be deemed a disorderly person and be subjected to a fine. (N.J.S.A.
18:38‑31)
b. Students
above the compulsory age, having been dropped from the rolls for not complying
with the notice to return to school, may present a written petition to the
Attendance Committee for re-admittance.
Each case will be reviewed separately and each decision will be based
upon the merits of the petition.
2. Students
over 16 years of age who miss more than thirty (30) days of school, even though
these days are non‑consecutive, will be notified and dropped from the
rolls. Notification will take the
form of a personal conference with
the parents(s), student, and Assistant Principal. Parents of those students under 16 years of age shall be
notified by the Attendance Office that credit for the course has been denied
and the course must be audited for the remainder of the school year. Due process will be exercised to the
fullest.
E. Truancy
Students
who absent themselves from school without the knowledge of parents or guardians
will be considered "truant" and may be suspended from school until a
conference is held with the student, a parent, and the Assistant Principal.
II. EARLY
RELEASE
The
school recognizes the following emergencies which create legitimate needs for
students being released from school:
A. Illnesses
which manifested themselves after the student reported to school
B. Verified
appointments with physicians/dentists
C. Driver's
tests with verification of appointments
D. Emergencies
sanctioned at the Principal's discretion
III. HOME
INSTRUCTION
Home
instruction is a local option and may be initiated upon request by parents who
have notified the school within three (3) days of the inception of the
student's illness. A statement by
a medical examiner giving a prognosis for the length of time a student will be
absent and the nature of the illness must be filed soon afterwards in the
Superintendent's office. Students
approved for home instruction will be placed in a separate attendance register,
whereupon they will be legally registered as absent from school.
IV. MAKE‑UP
WORK
Although
students are provided an opportunity to complete assignments missed due to
absences, it would be unwise to suppose that they could compensate for the
group interaction they missed in the learning activity of a total class
meeting.
A. The
rule of thumb for time allowed to make up work missed due to absence is equal
to the total absences, except that the make‑up period is not to exceed
five days without the permission of the Principal or his delegate. Students have a responsibility to make
up work missed.
B. Students
choosing to be absent from classes without excuse (cut) or otherwise found to
be truant may not make up work missed during these infractions and may be
subject to suspension.
C. Students
may complete assignments for time missed from school due to actions initiated
by the authorities of the school (suspension, exclusion, etc.)
V. COURSE
CREDIT
Students
who have accrued more than eighteen (18) absences but less than thirty (30)
absences are considered to be in a NON-CREDIT STATUS. The school maintains a consistent obligation requiring all
students to be present in school in order that they may be taught. The Non‑Credit
Status is a condition predicated upon attendance and performance. Students in this category may
participate in all school related activities.
A. Requirements
for Completion of Courses
Students
in NON‑CREDIT STATUS who remain in class throughout the regular school
year may complete a course's requirements in a summer school if they do not
exceed the maximum number of allowable absences thirty (30), and if said course
is offered. (Summer school class
sessions total sixty (60) hours of instruction, thereby properly
permitting the make‑up of
the lost time.) A student may take
only two (2) courses during any one summer session.
B.
Withdrawal
from Course
Students
in a NON‑CREDIT STATUS who subsequently withdraw from school will have a
Withdrawal Passing (WP) or Withdrawal Failure (WF) on their permanent records. Subjects from which students have
withdrawn cannot be made up in a remedial summer school program.
VI. ATTENDANCE
POLICY FOR SATELLITE SCHOOL
Due
to unique circumstances which are relative to students who attend the shared‑time
vocational school known as Satellite School, a special attendance policy will
apply to the time spent at Satellite School.
Any
student who attends the Satellite School in the A.M. or P.M. session and who
accrues more than eighteen (18) absences from the said program will be
withdrawn from that program and thereby receive no credit for Satellite
School. When a student accrues the
nineteen (19) absences and is withdrawn from the program, said student will be
permitted to attend his or her remaining classes at Rutherford High
School. Said student may not
return to the vocational school during that school year.
Those
students who are dropped from Satellite School prior to the completion of the
first semester at Rutherford High School, may have their second semester
schedules adjusted in order to begin second semester courses at Rutherford High
School thereby ensuring a full day of classes.
Those
students who are dropped from Satellite School after the beginning of the
second semester at Rutherford High School will attend Rutherford High School on
a part‑time basis and will not be able to avail themselves of courses or
credits for the other half of the school day.
VII. APPEALS
The
Board is cognizant of possible unforeseen factors which may create hardships
relating to the operation of the attendance policy.
A. Appeals
may be made for relief from any measure related to this policy.
B. Petition
for a hearing must be presented to the principal by a parent or guardian within
five (5) days of the receipt of any notice regarding student attendance and/or
any action being taken thereon.
C. Petition
will be heard by the Attendance Committee, which may excuse one or more
absences for reasons of illness, hardship, or other extenuating
circumstances. Academic standing,
general behavior, and course standings will be weighed by the Committee.
D. All
Attendance Committee decisions will be based on a simple majority vote.
1. The
Committee will be appointed by the Superintendent of Schools.
2. The
Committee shall consist of the school principal, assistant principal, one
department chairperson, one guidance counselor, and one teacher.
E. Decisions
of the Attendance Committee may be appealed to the Superintendent of
Schools. Such appeals must be made
in writing within seven (7) days of receipt of the decision of the Attendance
Committee.
F. Decisions
of the Superintendent may be appealed to the Board of Education. Such appeals must be made in writing
within ten (10) days of receipt of the decision of the Superintendent.
G. Decisions
of the Board of Education may be appealed to the Commissioner of Education.
VIII. RECORD
KEEPING
A. Reporting
student absences is a primary responsibility of the school and shall be
accomplished in the following manner:
1. Absences
from school will be recorded in an appropriate manner on report cards issued
every marking period. Attendance
recorded on report cards is an unofficial record of student absences.
2. The
Attendance Office will mail a letter of notification to parents or guardians
alerting them of the danger of the student's noncompliance with the attendance
requirements. Letters will be mailed on the tenth (10th) and fifteenth (15th)
absence. These letters are in
addition to normal office procedures of random telephone calls checking on
absences, reporting absences on report cards, and the use of progress reports.
3. Notification
will be mailed to parents or guardians informing them of a student's Non‑Credit
Status. Copies will be forwarded
to the student's guidance counselor and subject teachers.
4. Homeroom
teachers will record the daily attendance for each session as directed by the
Attendance Office.
5. Every
teacher will record the daily class attendance for each pupil in his or her grade
book.
B. Other
Procedures
1. Transfers
from Rutherford High School to other districts during the school year will
include notification of grades earned, credit status, and an explanation of the
policy regarding absences and grades.
2. Students
who enter Rutherford High School after the opening of school shall have the
number of absences prorated.
Legal References:
N.J.S.A. 18A‑38:25‑26, 31
Adopted:
November 11, 1985
Revised:
March 13, 1989
Revised:
May 11, 1992
Revised
August 5, 2002
STUDENT DRESS CODE 3.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION to approve the revisions to
Policy #5511 Student Dress Code on second reading:
STUDENT
DRESS CODE
The Rutherford
Board of Education believes that the clothes students wear ought to be
appropriate within reasonable limits and ought not to be in any way distracting
from educational activities.
Students
are expected to attend classes in clothing that is neat and clean. The school authorities have no
intention of dictating the specific types of hair styles and grooming to be worn
by the students. However, certain
commonsense rules should govern the matter in which students are groomed for
class, for school social affairs, and for off-campus school activities.
The
following types of clothing will be deemed inappropriate by the Principal or
his/her designee:
1) underwear
as outer clothing;
2) clothing
that exposes midriff;
3) dresses,
skirts or shorts that are shorter than fingertip length;
Spandex
shorts or biker shorts are not acceptable except in gym class.
4) midriffs,
halters, transparent blouses or shirts;
5) fishnet,
perforated low cut tops; tops with no backs or low sides that reveal
undergarment;
6) clothing
that has any symbol that holds the American Flag up to ridicule;
7) torn
or ripped clothing;
8) footwear
that is considered unsafe or dangerous;
9) any
apparel or signs, patches or symbols that are vulgar, lewd, obscene or plainly
offensive or which are likely to disrupt or materially interfere with school
activities or discipline;
10) any apparel, signs, patches or
symbols which can reasonably be viewed to bear the Board's imprimatur and which
contains a message that is ungrammatical, poorly written, inadequately
researched, biased, prejudiced, vulgar, profane or unsuitable for immature
audiences;
11) any apparel that displays
symbols or advertisements of illegal substances, alcohol, or tobacco;
12) hats
or other headwear unless for medical or religious reasons.
Implementation of Policy:
1) When
a pupil is not in compliance with the Student Dress Code, the teacher or other
staff member shall send the pupil to the Principal or his/her designee with a
written report.
2) The Principal or his/her designee, after discussion with the pupil, shall contact the parent. The parent shall be requested to bring a change of clothing to school to enable the pupil to return to class.
3) If
the parent is unable to bring a change of clothing, the pupil shall be sent to
another area where he or she will be given the assignments for the day.
4) Repeated
offenses shall be cause for suspension and/or any other disciplinary action
deemed necessary by the Principal or his/her designee.
Adopted: November
9, 1987
Revised: October
10, 1994
Revised: July
13, 1998
Revised: August
5, 2002
Roll call vote Policy Items
#1-3 on 2nd Reading:
|
Mrs. Ahmed Ð aye #1-2, no
#3 |
Mr. Derner Ð absent |
Mrs. Monahan Ð aye |
|
Mr. Brancato Ð absent |
Mr. Ferguson Ðaye |
Mr. Novosielski Ð aye |
|
Mrs. Cevasco Ð aye |
Mr. Ferrara Ð aye |
Mrs. Willis Ð absent |
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS:
NEW BUSINESS:
DISTRICT GOALS 1.
Resolution by Mrs. Monahan, seconded by Mrs. Cevasco.
BE
IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION to approve the following
district goals for the 2002-2003 school year:
1. To
pass facilities referendum on September 24, 2002.
2. To
continue to update and revise policy manual.
3. To
implement the second year recommendations in the special education improvement
plan.
4. To
improve outreach and partnership with the community.
Roll call vote New Business
Item #1:
|
Mrs. Ahmed Ð aye |
Mr. Derner Ð absent |
Mrs. Monahan Ð aye |
|
Mr. Brancato Ð absent |
Mr. Ferguson Ðaye |
Mr. Novosielski Ð aye |
|
Mrs. Cevasco Ð aye |
Mr. Ferrara Ð aye |
Mrs. Willis Ð absent |
MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC: (Any Topic) 8:05 P.M.
Mr. Tim Joyce asked a question about the YMCA use of
the pool, and the impact on community programs and the High School swim team.
A resident asked about implementation of the crisis
intervention policies.
Meeting was then closed to the public at 8:13 P.M.
EXECUTIVE
SESSION: Motion by Mr.
Ferrara, seconded by Mrs. Ahmed that an Executive Session be held at 8:14 P.M.
for the purpose of discussing Personnel.
Action may or may not be taken.
The Board expects to return within ten minutes.
Approved.
The Board returned at 8:23 P.M.
TRUSTEE
RESIGNATION Motion
by Mr. Ferrara, seconded by Mrs. Cevasco, to accept the resignation of Mr. Kurt
Derner, Trustee, effective immediately.
Approved.
ADJOURNMENT: Motion
by Mr. Ferrara, seconded by Mrs. Cevasco that the meeting be adjourned at 8:27
P.M.
Approved.
Respectfully
submitted
Robert
Brown
School
Business Administrator/Board Secretary
Following
is an extract of Board of Education action taken at the Worksession of July 15,
2002.
SUPT. CONFERENCE 1A.
Resolution by Mrs. Ahmed, seconded by Mr. Brancato.
BE
IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION to approve attendance of Mrs.
Leslie Conlon at the Gurian Institute in Colorado Springs, Colorado, from
August 4-8, 2002, at a cost not to exceed $1,500 for registration, airfare and
accommodations.
Roll call vote:
|
Mrs. Ahmed Ð aye |
Mr. Derner Ð absent |
Mrs. Monahan Ð aye |
|
Mr. Brancato Ð aye |
Mr. Ferguson Ðaye |
Mr. Novosielski Ð aye |
|
Mrs. Cevasco Ð aye |
Mr. Ferrara Ð absent |
Mrs. Willis Ð aye |
NOHORA RIVERA 2A.
Motion by Mrs. Ahmed, seconded by Mr. Brancato to accept the resignation of Ms.
Nohora Rivera, Spanish teacher at Pierrepont School, effective 9/10/02 or
sooner if a suitable replacement can be found.
Approved.
MARIE GRIGGS 3A.
Motion by Mrs. Ahmed, seconded by Mr. Brancato to accept the resignation of
Mrs. Marie Griggs as a district Student Assistance Counselor effective 7/15/02.
Approved.
Motion by Mrs. Ahmed, seconded by
Mrs. Cevasco to adopt Personnel Items #4A-9A.
EMERGENT HIRES 4A.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION to employ the following
applicant(s) under the emergent hiring law as per the State Department of
Education:
Pamela Brillante Ð Special Education Teacher
Michael Stracco Ð English Teacher
Sharon Waller Ð English Teacher
LORI DERNELLE 5A.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION to employ Mrs. Lori
Dernelle as the English Supervisor at the high school effective 9/1/02 through
6/30/03 at the annual salary of $77,867 (step 9, level 4). This is a replacement for Ms. McCauley.
SHARON WALLER 6A.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION to employ Mrs. Sharon
Waller as an English teacher at the high school effective 9/1/02 through
6/30/03 at the annual salary of $38,517 (step 5, level 1). This is a replacement for Ms. Karlicek.
PAMELA BRILLANTE 7A.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION to employ Ms. Pamela
Brillante as a special education teacher at the high school effective 9/1/02
through 6/30/03 at the annual salary of $60,231 (step 14, level 3). This is a replacement for Mrs. Ellis.
MICHAEL STRACCO 8A.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION to employ Mr. Michael
Stracco as an English teacher at the high school effective 9/1/02 through
6/30/03 at the annual salary of $48,025 (step 11, level 2). This is a replacement for Mrs. Dernelle.
KIMBERLY HUZZY 9A.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION to employ Ms. Kimberly
Huzzy as a Student Assistance Counselor for the district effective 9/1/02
through 6/30/03 at the annual salary of $40,360 (step 5, level 3). This is a replacement for Mrs. Griggs.
Roll call vote Personnel
Items #4A-9A:
|
Mrs. Ahmed Ð aye |
Mr. Derner Ð absent |
Mrs. Monahan Ð aye |
|
Mr. Brancato Ð aye |
Mr. Ferguson Ðaye |
Mr. Novosielski Ð aye |
|
Mrs. Cevasco Ð aye |
Mr. Ferrara Ð absent |
Mrs. Willis Ð aye |
FINANCE:
APPROVAL OF BILLS: 1A. Resolution by Mr. Brancato, seconded by
Mrs. Cevasco.
BE
IT RESOLVED BY THE RUTHERFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION that the bills listed below be
approved.
Accounts
Payable 6-27-02 84,088.08
7-17-02 136,135.19
Total: $220,223.27
General
Activities 7-2-02 11,778.94
7-2-02 1,760.00
7-2-02 2,820.00
7-10-02 3,376.06
Total: $19,735.00
Total $239,958.27
Roll call vote Finance Item
#1A:
|
Mrs. Ahmed Ð aye |
Mr. Derner Ð absent |
Mrs. Monahan Ð aye |
|
Mr. Brancato Ð aye |
Mr. Ferguson Ðaye |
Mr. Novosielski Ð aye |
|
Mrs. Cevasco Ð aye |
Mr. Ferrara Ð absent |
Mrs. Willis Ð aye |