RIVER VALE BOARD OF EDUCATION
REGULAR
SESSION MEETING
Holdrum
School Cafeteria
Thursday,
March 21, 2002
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MINUTES-
Mrs. Bettyanne McGuire called the meeting to order at 8:00 P.M. in accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act, Chapter 231, the Laws of 1975, that public notice has been made at least 48 hours in advance, public notice was posted at the Board of Education, notice was sent to all officially designated newspapers, and notice was filed with the Township Clerk.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Mrs. Sheryl Eaton, Mr. William Ellis, Mrs. Bettyanne McGuire, Mrs. Joanne Venino, Mr. Dave Zornow
MEMBERS ABSENT: Mr. Bert Ammerman
Mr. Mike Ratner arrived at 8:40 PM
ALSO PRESENT: Dr. Frank Alvarez, Superintendent
Mr. Michael Rinderknecht, Business Administrator
The Board and members of the public saluted the flag.
SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS
Dr. Alvarez commented that one of the district’s second grade students won
the North Regional Spelling Bee Contest and will participate in the National
Spelling Bee Contest in Washington, D.C.
Dr. Alvarez
announced the district’s winners in the NJ Association for Gifted Children
Contest for art work.
The next awards were
presented to Woodside schools students in grades 4 and 5 for their creations of
new inventions.
Dr. Alvarez announced
the nominees for the 2002 Governor’s Teacher Recognition Program: Catherine
Forns, Kimberly Rainforth and
Catherine Soehnel.
SPECIAL PRESENTATION
Dr. Alvarez
introduced the teachers of the SAGE program. Each teacher gave an overview of
the curriculum and student projects. Mrs. McGuire thanked the teachers for
their presentation. Mr. Zornow also complimented the teachers on their
presentation.
BOARD PRESIDENT’S REPORT
None
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS’ REPORT
Dr. Alvarez mentioned the Project Peace performance at Roberge School on
lessons in tolerance. He thanked Mrs. Constants and Mrs. Sommer and students in
grades 4 and 5.
Meeting opened to public comments on agenda items at 8:48
P.M.
None
Meeting closed to public comments on agenda items at 8:48 P.M.
G1. RESOLUTION BY__Mr. Ratner___SECONDED
BY___Mr. Zornow_____
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RIVER VALE BOARD OF EDUCATION that the
Board approves the minutes of the following Board of Education Meetings:
February 12, 2002 Work Session and Closed Session
February 26, 2002 Regular Session
February 28, 2002 Special Public Session
March 6, 2002 Special Public Session
VOTE: Mrs. Eaton Aye
Mr. Ellis Aye
Mrs. McGuire Aye
Mrs. Venino Aye
Mr. Zornow Aye
Mr. Ratner Aye
Mr. Ammerman Absent
G2. RESOLUTION BY___Mr. Ratner______SECONDED BY_Mr. Zornow___
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RIVER VALE BOARD OF EDUCATION that the Board approves the Special Education Out-of-District Placement for the following student for the 2001/2002 school year:
Student Amount Placement Date
#15 $4,151.37
Pre-School Disabled
Class 03/04/02-6/30/02
West Ridge School, Park Ridge, NJ
VOTE: Mrs. Eaton Aye
Mr. Ellis Aye
Mrs. McGuire Aye
Mrs. Venino Aye
Mr. Zornow Aye
Mr. Ratner Aye
Mr. Ammerman Absent
BUSINESS RESOLUTIONS
B1. RESOLUTION BY___Mrs. Venino___SECONDED
BY_ Mr. Ratner____
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RIVER VALE BOARD OF EDUCATION that the Board acknowledges receipt of the Financial Reports of the School Business Administrator and the Treasurer of School Monies for the month ending February 2002 be approved as attached concurring in the following balances:
Fund 10 - $ 2,013,238.83
Fund 20 - $ (89,548.91)
Fund 30 - $11,537,592.57
VOTE: Mrs. Eaton Aye
Mr. Ellis Aye
Mrs. McGuire Aye
Mrs. Venino Aye
Mr. Zornow Aye
Mr. Ratner Aye
Mr. Ammerman Absent
B2. RESOLUTION BY___Mrs.Venino___SECONDED
BY__Mr. Ratner___
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RIVER VALE BOARD OF EDUCATION that
the Board approves the bills list dated February 28, 2002 as follows:
Fund 10 – General Fund - $1,127,064.75
Fund 10 – Voided Checks - $ 30.00
Fund 20 – Special Revenue - $ 19,200.10
Fund 30 – Capital Projects - $ 3,408.90
Unemployment Trust Acct. - $ 0.00
Fund 40 – Debt
Service - $ 0.00
Total $1,149,703.75
B3. RESOLUTION BY__Mrs. Venino___SECONDED
BY___Mr. Ratner___
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RIVER VALE BOARD OF EDUCATION that the Board acknowledges receipt of the purchase order list for month ending February 2002 in the amount of $75,339.85.
VOTE: Mrs. Eaton Aye
Mr. Ellis Aye
Mrs. McGuire Aye
Mrs. Venino Aye
Mr. Zornow Aye
Mr. Ratner Aye
Mr. Ammerman Absent
B4. RESOLUTION BY___Mrs. Venino__SECONDED
BY___Mr. Ratner____
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RIVER VALE BOARD OF EDUCATION that the Board retroactively approves the list of transfer of funds for month ending February 2002 in the amount of $42,340.94 as per Attachment B4.
VOTE: Mrs. Eaton Aye
Mr. Ellis Aye
Mrs. McGuire Aye
Mrs. Venino Aye
Mr. Zornow Aye
Mr. Ratner Aye
Mr. Ammerman Absent
B5. RESOLUTION BY__ Mrs. Venino__SECONDED
BY___Mr. Ratner ___
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RIVER VALE BOARD OF EDUCATION that the Board approves the milk bills for the month of February 2002 in the amount of
$1,658.80.
VOTE: Mrs. Eaton Aye
Mr. Ellis Aye
Mrs. McGuire Aye
Mrs. Venino Aye
Mr. Zornow Aye
Mr. Ratner Aye
Mr. Ammerman Absent
B6. RESOLUTION BY___Mrs. Venino__SECONDED
BY__Mr. Ratner ____
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RIVER VALE BOARD OF EDUCATION that the Board approves to continue its membership in the Northeast Bergen County School Board Insurance Group as follows:
WHEREAS, a number of Boards of Education in Bergen County have
joined together to form a
Joint Insurance Group as permitted by N.J.
Title 18A: 18B and;
WHEREAS, said Group was approved effective July 1, 1985 by the
New Jersey Commissioner
of Insurance
and has been in operation since that date and;
WHEREAS, the Bylaws and regulations governing the creation and
operation. of this
Insurance Group
contain elaborate restrictions and safeguards concerning the safe and efficient
administration
of the public interest entrusted to such a Group, and;
WHEREAS, the
Board of Education of River Vale has determined that membership in the
Northeast
Bergen County School Board
Insurance Group is in the best interest of the District;
NOW THEREFORE,
be it resolved that the Board of Education of River Vale does hereby agree to
renew membership in the Northeast Bergen County School Board Insurance Group
and hereby accept the Bylaws as approved and adopted. The renewal term is from
July 1, 2002 to June 30, 2004.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board Secretary/Business Administrator is
authorized to execute the application for membership and the accompanying
certification on behalf of the District and;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board Secretary/Business Administrator is
authorized and directed to execute the Indemnity and Trust Agreement and such
other documents signifying membership in the Group as are required by the
Group's Bylaws and to deliver the same to the Executive Director.
VOTE: Mrs. Eaton Aye
Mr. Ellis Aye
Mrs. McGuire Aye
Mrs. Venino Aye
Mr. Zornow Aye
Mr. Ratner Aye
Mr. Ammerman Absent
B7. RESOLUTION BY___Mrs. Venino____SECONDED
BY___Mr. Ratner____
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RIVER VALE BOARD OF EDUCATION that the Board renews with the Northeast Bergen County School Board Insurance Group the fund membership, indemnity and trust agreement as follows:
THIS AGREEMENT, made this first day of July
2002 in the County of Bergen, State of New Jersey By and Between: Northeast
Bergen County School Board Insurance Group hereinafter referred to as Group:
and the Board of Education of River Vale, a duly constituted unit of government
hereinafter referred to as the Board:
WHEREAS,
several local school districts have collectively formed or are in the process
of forming a School Board Group as such an entity is authorized and described
in NJSA 18A:18B and the administrative regulations promulgated pursuant thereto
and:
WHEREAS,
the Board has agreed to renew membership in the GROUP and to share in the
obligations and benefits flowing from such membership with other members of the
GROUP in accordance with and to the extent provided for in the Bylaws of the
GROUP and in consideration of such obligations and benefits to be shared by the
membership of the GROUP:
NOW THEREFORE, it is agreed as follows:
1. The BOARD accepts the GROUP'S Bylaws as approved and adopted
and agrees to be bound by and to comply with each and every provision of the
said Bylaws and the pertinent Statutes and Administrative Regulations
pertaining to the same.
2. The BOARD agrees to participate in the GROUP with respect
to the types of insurance listed in the BOARD'S resolutions.
3. The BOARD agrees to renew membership in the GROUP for the
period of two (2) years, the commencement of which shall be July 1, 2002,
4. The BOARD certifies that it has never defaulted any claims
if self-insured and has not been canceled for non-payment of insurance premiums
for a period of at least two years prior to the date hereof.
5. In
consideration of membership in the GROUP the BOARD agrees that it shall jointly
and severally assume and discharge the liability of each and every member of
the GROUP, all of whom as a condition of membership in the GROUP shall execute
a verbatim counter-part of this Agreement
and by execution hereof the full faith and credit of the BOARD is pledged to
the punctual payment of any sums which shall become due to the GROUP in
accordance with the Bylaws thereof, this Agreement or any applicable Statute.
6. If the GROUP in the enforcement of any part of this
Agreement shall incur necessary expense or become obligated to pay an
attorney's fees and/or Court costs the BOARD agrees to reimburse the GROUP for
all such reasonable expenses, fee and costs on demand.
7. The BOARD and the GROUP agree that the GROUP shall hold all
monies paid by the BOARD to the GROUP as fiduciaries for the benefit of GROUP
claimants all in accordance with NJSA 18a: 18b.
8. The GROUP shall establish separate Trust Accounts for each
of the following categories of risk
and liability;
a) Claims or Loss Retention Fund
b) Administrative
c) Workers' Compensation Premium
The GROUP shall maintain
Trust Accounts aforementioned in accordance with NJSA 18A: 18B, the GROUP'S
Bylaws and such other Statutes as may be applicable. Specifically the
"Claims or Loss Retention Fund" Trust Account shall be utilized
solely for the payment of claims, allocated claim expense and excess insurance
or re-insurance premiums for each such risk or liability or as
"surplus".
9. Each BOARD who shall
become a member of the GROUP shall be obligated to execute this Agreement.
VOTE: Mrs. Eaton Aye
Mr. Ellis Aye
Mrs. McGuire Aye
Mrs. Venino Aye
Mr. Zornow Aye
Mr. Ratner Aye
Mr. Ammerman Absent
P1. RESOLUTION
BY___Mr. Ratner___SECONDED ___Mr. Ellis__________
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RIVER VALE BOARD OF EDUCATION that the
Board approves the participation of the River Vale School District in the 2002 Governor’s Teacher Recognition Program and that the following teachers’ names be submitted as recipients of this award:
Catherine Soehnel Roberge School
Catherine Forns Woodside School
Kimberly Rainforth Holdrum Middle School
VOTE: Mrs. Eaton Aye
Mr. Ellis Aye
Mrs. McGuire Aye
Mrs. Venino Aye
Mr. Zornow Aye
Mr. Ratner Aye
Mr. Ammerman Absent
P2. RESOLUTION BY___Mr. Ratner____SECONDED
BY___Mr. Ellis______
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RIVER VALE BOARD OF EDUCATION that
the Board approves the movement on the salary guide for the following staff members effective March 1, 2002 for the 2001/2002 school year at the degree, step, longevity and total salary set forth below:
From
To
Kerry
Arbadji MA+15
Step 2 ($42,171.00 MA+30 Step 2 ($47,226.00)
Catherine
DellaTorre MA+15 Step 14 ($78,741.00 + $1000) MA+30 Step 14 (83,602.00 + $1000.00)
April Schatz MA+15 Step 4 ($46,053.00) MA+30 Step 4 ($51,524.00)
Patrice Stewart
MA +15 Step 11($68,531.00) MA+30 Step 11 ($74,256.00)
VOTE: Mrs. Eaton Aye
Mr. Ellis Aye
Mrs. McGuire Aye
Mrs. Venino Aye
Mr. Zornow Aye
Mr. Ratner Aye
Mr. Ammerman Absent
P3. RESOLUTION
BY___Mr. Ratner___SECONDED __Mr. Ellis__________
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RIVER VALE BOARD OF EDUCATION that the
Board approves the appointment of Diane Polizzi, P/T Special Education One-to-One Aide for an out of district special education student at a salary of $10.00 per hour, 3 hours per day, 15 hours per week. Pending approval of the Emergent Hiring Application by the Bergen County Superintendent of Schools and completion of the Criminal History Review Process, tentative date of hire: April 8, 2002.
VOTE: Mrs. Eaton Aye
Mr. Ellis Aye
Mrs. McGuire Aye
Mrs. Venino Aye
Mr. Zornow Aye
Mr. Ratner Aye
Mr. Ammerman Absent
P4. RESOLUTION
BY__Mr. Ratner____SECONDED __ Mr. Ellis__________
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RIVER VALE BOARD OF EDUCATION that the
Board approves the appointment of Maryanne Cordaro, F/T Special Education One-to-One Aide for Holdrum Middle School at a salary of $9.00 per hour, 6.5 hours per day, 32.5 hours per week. Pending approval of the Emergent Hiring Application by the Bergen County Superintendent of Schools and completion of the Criminal History Review Process, tentative date of hire: April 1, 2002.
VOTE: Mrs. Eaton Aye
Mr. Ellis Aye
Mrs. McGuire Aye
Mrs. Venino Aye
Mr. Zornow Aye
Mr. Ratner Aye
Mr. Ammerman Absent
P5. RESOLUTION
BY___Mr. Ratner___SECONDED __Mr. Ellis __________
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RIVER VALE BOARD OF EDUCATION that the
Board approves the request for unpaid family leave (maternity) for Kerry Arbadji, Teacher, Woodside School, from September 1, 2002 through November 30, 2002 with an anticipated return date of December 2, 2002.
VOTE: Mrs. Eaton Aye
Mr. Ellis Aye
Mrs. McGuire Aye
Mrs. Venino Aye
Mr. Zornow Aye
Mr. Ratner Aye
Mr. Ammerman Absent
P6. RESOLUTION BY Mr. Ratner __SECONDED BY
__Mr. Ellis_____
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RIVER VALE BOARD OF EDUCATION that the Board approves the following substitute candidates:
Amy Bly* County Substitute Application
Jonathan Parke* County Substitute Application
Patti Davis County Certification
*Pending approval of the Emergent Hiring Applications by the Bergen County Superintendent of Schools and completion of the Criminal History Review Process. Above candidates will be placed on the 2001/2002 District Substitute List.
VOTE: Mrs. Eaton Aye
Mr. Ellis Aye
Mrs. McGuire Aye
Mrs. Venino Aye
Mr. Zornow Aye
Mr. Ratner Aye
Mr. Ammerman Absent
P7. RESOLUTION BY___Mr. Ratner____SECONDED
BY___Mr. Ellis______
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RIVER VALE BOARD OF EDUCATION that the Board approves the appointment of Joanne Alfuso, P/T Special Education One- to-One Aide for an out of district special education student, at a salary of $10.00 per hour, 3 hours per day, 15 hours per week. Tentative date of hire is April 1, 2002, pending approval of the Emergent Hiring Application by the Bergen County Superintendent of Schools and completion of the Criminal History Review Process.
VOTE: Mrs. Eaton Aye
Mr. Ellis Aye
Mrs. McGuire Aye
Mrs. Venino Aye
Mr. Zornow Aye
Mr. Ratner Aye
Mr. Ammerman Absent
P8. RESOLUTION BY__Mr. Ratner_____SECONDED
BY___Mr. Ellis______
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RIVER VALE BOARD OF EDUCATION that
the Board approves the appointment of Lorenzo Naranjo, Lead Custodian at Holdrum
Middle School at a prorated annual salary of $31,460.00, Step 6, of the
2001/2002 Lead Custodian Guide, pending verification of boiler license (additional
prorated stipend of $450.00) for a total, prorated salary of $31,910.00. Date of hire to
be determined pending approval of the Emergent Hiring Application by the Bergen
County Superintendent of Schools and completion of the Criminal History
Review Process.
VOTE: Mrs. Eaton Aye
Mr. Ellis Aye
Mrs. McGuire Aye
Mrs. Venino Aye
Mr. Zornow Aye
Mr. Ratner Aye
Mr. Ammerman Absent
Meeting opened to public comments at 8:55 P.M.
Public comments -None
Meeting closed to public comments at 8:55 P.M.
A. RESOLUTION BY__Mr. Ratner___ SECONDED
BY ___Mrs. Venino__
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 10:4-12(b), the Board of Education of the Township of River Vale may exclude the public from that portion of a public meeting at which the Board discusses any of the matters described at N.J.S.A. 10:4-12(b) (1)-(9);
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education shall forthwith enter into closed session to discuss matters relating to personnel; pending or anticipated contract negotiations; pending or anticipated litigation; matters with the Board Attorney covered by the attorney-client privilege. Said discussion may be disclosed to the public when the reasons for discussing and acting upon it in closed session no longer exist.
VOTE: Mrs. Eaton Aye
Mr. Ellis Aye
Mrs. McGuire Aye
Mrs. Venino Aye
Mr. Zornow Aye
Mr. Ratner Aye
Mr. Ammerman Absent
C. MOTION BY___Mr. Ratner____SECONDED
BY___Mrs. Venino___
that the March 21, 2002 Regular Session Meeting be adjourned at 9:15 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Michael Rinderknecht
Business Administrator/Board Secretary
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