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REVISED

BOARD BRIEFS Prepared by the Office of the Superintendent

Gloria Grantham, Ph.D.

900 West Leeds Avenue, P.O. Box 960

Pleasantville, New Jersey 08232

Phone: 609-383-6800 ex: 2506

At the Regular Meeting of the Pleasantville Board of

Education held on Tuesday, August 25, 2009, the Board

approved the following items:

1. Board Minutes for the July 28, 2009 and August 11, 2009 meeting.

FINANCE/BUILDING & GROUNDS-BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT: Payments totaling $4,114,662.16 July 28, 2009, through August 25, 2009, were approved by the Board.

RESOLUTIONS/FINANCE: The Board of Education of the City of Pleasantville approved the following Finance Action Items at the August 25, 2009 meeting: 1. Approval of 2009-2010 Purchase Orders in the amount of

$5,300,901.78 2. 2009-2010 Transfers in the amount of $1,896,091.90 3. Facilities Usage report dated August 25, 2009. 4. 21st Century payments in the amount of $961.95 5. Resolution to accept the Atlantic County In School Work Program

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Grant in the approximate amount of $97,936 for July 1, 2009-June 20, 2010.

Background: The background provides participating students with the following work related experiences:

Summer Employment

Real Work Experiences

Tutoring and Instruction

Leadership Development

Support Services

Adult Mentoring

Guidance and Counseling 6. The Pleasantville Board of Education advertised for bids for Non-

Public Transportation on two occasions; July 21, 2009 and August 11, 2009. The Pleasantville Board of Education received no bids on both occasions. Therefore, we will provide aid in lieu for the 2009-2010 school year.

7. Approval of a transportation jointure between Pleasantville School District and Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District (including constituent districts) for the 2009 extended day school year. The jointure involves Greater Egg Harbor Regional in the transport of one student to Y.A.L.E. School-Audubon (Route AY-1) for total cost of $7,189.96. The jointure also involves Washington Township in the transport of one student to Coastal Learning Center-Tuckerton (Route CST) District. Bass River in the transport of one student to Coastal Learning Center-Tuckerton (Route CST) for total cost of $877.36 with the cost being the responsibility of Washington Township School District. Bass River in the transport of one student to Coastal Learning Center-Tuckerton (Route CST) for a total cost of $877.36 with the cost being the responsibility of Bass River School District. Egg Harbor Township in the transport of two students to Coastal Learning Center-Tuckerton (Route CST) for a total of

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$1,754.72, with the cost being the responsibility of Egg Harbor Township School District. Somers Point in the transport of one student to Y.A.L.E. School-Northfield (Route ACIT-1) for a total cost of $692.16 with the cost being the responsibility of Somers Point School District and Absecon in the transport of two students to ACIT (Route ACIT-1) for a total cost of $1,384.32. The transportation cost will be the responsibility of Absecon School District. A total cost of $12,775.88 due to the Pleasantville School District.

8. Student ID#1460015, D.T. to attend Y.A.L.E. School East, Inc. for the 2008-2009 school year at a per diem rate of $220.05.

9. Five students ID#3012843, O.B., ID#3005817, B.A, ID#1560041, I.V., ID#1280069, N.S. and ID#1460015, D.T. to attend Y.A.L.E. School East, Inc for the 2009-2010 school year at a per diem rate of $228.41.

10. Student ID#1195111, J.H. to attend East Mountain School for the 2009-2010 school year at a per diem rate of $292.44.

11. One homeless student L.S. attending Pine Point Middle School for the 2008-2009 school. A tuition charge of $36.00 per diem for the months of May 2009 to June 2009 due to the district in the amount of $6,480.00.

12. 2008-2009 Displaced students Tuition Contract Agreement between the approved Camden Board of Education and the Pleasantville Board of Education for one student D.S. for term of May 5, 2009 through June 30, 2009, funds due to the district at a per diem rate of $36.00.

13. Renewal of the 3rd year TALX Corporation five year agreement for the 2009-2010 unemployment management claims service.

14. Jostens Photography proposal for the 2009- 2010 yearbook for the Pleasantville Middle School, 325 copies at $20.31 totaling $6,601.27

15. Lifetouch Studio photographers for the Pleasantville Middle School for the 2009-2010 school year at no cost to the district.

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16. Approval of Atlantic County Special Services School District 2009 Extended School Year Agreement with the Pleasantville School District at $100.00 per diem per pupil for the period of July 6, 2009 through July 31, 2009.

17. RESOLUTION: PLEASANTVILLE BOARD OF EDUCATION AUTHORIZING REMINGTON, VERNICK & WALBERG ENGINEERS TO PREPARE AN ALTERNATIVES SITE ANALYSIS FOR THE EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT CENTER PURSUANT TO N.J.A.C. 19:34-1 et seq.

RESOLUTION NO. ___ WHEREAS, under Title 19 of the New Jersey Statutes, the New Jersey Legislature has established a New Jersey Schools Development Authority (“SDA”); and WHEREAS, Title 19 empowers the SDA, inter alia, to purchase land for and construct schools on behalf of certain designated SDA School Districts; and WHEREAS, the Pleasantville School District (“the District”) is an SDA School District; WHEREAS, the District has been awarded funding from the New Jersey Department of Education (“NJDOE”) for land acquisition and construction related to the development of an Early Childhood Development Center in Pleasantville; and WHEREAS, such funding is conditional on the District identifying and SDA and NJDOE approving an appropriate location for the Early Childhood Development Center; and WHEREAS, SDA has adopted rules (N.J.A.C. 19:34-1 et seq.) to assist SDA School Districts seeking to develop new facilities, and has made funding available for site identification, investigation and acquisition, feasibility studies, design work, site remediation, and other activities (“Preconstruction Activities”) required to prepare an application to NJDOE for approval of a school facilities project; and WHEREAS, N.J.A.C. 19:34-2.2 includes specific selection criteria to

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assist SDA School Districts in identifying prospective school sites; and WHEREAS, the District requires the assistance of a Professional Planner to perform the analyses required under N.J.A.C. 19:34-2.2; and WHEREAS, Remington, Vernick & Walberg Engineers (“RV&W”), the District’s Engineer of Record, has on staff Professional Planners who are licensed in the state of New Jersey. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Pleasantville Board of Education hereby authorizes Remington, Vernick & Walberg Engineers, licensed Professional Planners in the State of New Jersey, to prepare an Alternative Site Analysis for the Early Childhood Development Center consistent with the requirements of N.J.A.C. 19:34-1 et seq. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that such authorization shall be consistent with RV&W’s Scope of Services and Fee Proposal dated July 24, 2009 and attached hereto, and shall be billed as a Not to Exceed figure of $31,000.00, plus a printing estimate of $54.00 per Report document, with the final printing price to be determined once the report has been completed.

18. Contractual Services Agreements with the following (12) twelve Supplemental Educational Service Providers’ tutoring services to eligible Pleasantville School District Students

2009-2010 New Jersey State Approved Supplemental Educational Services Provider 1 to 1 Tutor, LLC - Provider ID#304, Address: 11 Indigo Drive, Irvine, CA 92618

2009-2010 New Jersey State Approved Supplemental Educational Services Provider Academics First, LLC - Provider ID#331, Address: 512 Berlin Cross Keys Road, Suite 121, Sicklerville, NJ 08081

2009-2010 New Jersey State Approved Supplemental Educational Services Provider Arline Institute, Inc. - Provider ID# 188, Address: 1100 E. State St., Camden, New Jersey 08105

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2009-2010 New Jersey State Approved Supplemental Educational Services Provider ATS Project Success - Provider #ID 192, Address: 20674 Hall Road, Clinton Twp., MI 48038

2009-2010 New Jersey State Approved Supplemental Educational Services Provider A.Y.P. Academy by Eldridge Overton School - Provider ID# 305, Address: 991 US Highway 22, Suite 200, Bridgewater, NJ 08807

2009-2010 New Jersey State Approved Supplemental Educational Services Provider Cape Atlantic Associates, LLC T/A ClubZ Tutoring Service - Provider ID# 270, Address: 501 Butter Road, Ocean View, NJ 08230

2009-2010 New Jersey State Approved Supplemental Educational Services Provider Community Technical Assistance, Inc. - Provider ID# 278, Address: 7 Glenwood Avenue, Suite 407, East Orange, NJ 07017

2009-2010 New Jersey State Approved Supplemental Educational Services Provider Convenient Education Services, LLC - Provider ID# 257, Address: 87 Norman Road, Newark, NJ 07106

2009-2010 New Jersey State Approved Supplemental Educational Services Provider Dean's Learning Center, LLC - Provider ID#226, Address: 57 Goeke Drive, Hamilton, NJ 08610

2009-2010 New Jersey State Approved Supplemental Educational Services Provider Education Futures Corporation - Provider ID# 281, Address: 3850 Woodhaven Road, Suite 607, Philadelphia, PA 19154

2009-2010 New Jersey State Approved Supplemental Educational Services Provider Preferred Tutoring Services, LLC - Provider ID# 245 Address: 256 Broad Street, Suite 2B, Bloomfield, NJ 07003

2009-2010 New Jersey State Approved Supplemental Educational Services Provider Stay In Motion, Planned Lives Excel - Provider ID# 298, Address: 1001 N. Main Street, NJ 08201

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Supplemental Educational Services via No Child Left Behind Title I Funding will be provided to eligible students in our Pleasantville School District on a first-come/first-serve basis. Our three eligible schools are Pleasantville High School, Middle School, and South Main Street School. Providers have submitted their preliminary Contractual Service Agreements for the 2009-2010 school year to the Pleasantville Public School District Funded Programs Office. The Contractual Service Agreements have previously been reviewed by our Board Solicitor and approved by the Pleasantville Board of Education in the past. Attached are the Contractual Service Agreements with a copy of the NJ State Approved description of each Supplemental Educational Service Provider. The cost of these services is covered under No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Title I Supplemental Educational Services (SES) Funds Account Number 20-231-100-300-0000-545. The 2009-2010 New Jersey State Approved Per Pupil Allocation (PPA) for the District of Pleasantville has not been confirmed by NJDOE as of yet; however, is expected to be in the range of $2,700.00 to $3,181.00 per pupil and will be reflected on page (1) one of each contract upon confirmation.

19. Whereas the Pleasantville Board of Education, advertised and received the following School Bus Bid on August 11, 2009 1. Wolfington Body Company: 3, 54 Passenger buses totaling

$93,286.00 - 1, 50 Passenger bus totaling $94,021.00 2. Truck King International 3, 54 Passenger buses totaling

$89,945.00 - 1, 50 Passenger bus totaling $98,004.00 3. H.A. DE Hart & Son3, 54 Passenger buses totaling $89,272.00 4. American Bus and Coach 3, 54 Passenger buses totaling

$94,436.00 - 1, 50 Passenger bus totaling $98,105.00 Now, Therefore Be It Resolved by the Pleasantville Board of Education that the following Bid was awarded to: 5. Wolfington Body Company 3, 54 Passenger buses totaling

$93,286.00 - 1, 50 Passenger bus totaling $94,021.00

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HUMAN RESOURCES 1. SUBSTITUTE

Tyson Beville, Maintenance (As needed) 2. FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE OF ABSENCE WITH BENEFITS

Name Position Location Effective Date Michael Zain Teacher Washington

Avenue September 8,2009-January 22,2010

Rayna Iddinn Secretary Middle School August 4,2009-September 6,2009

Kenneth Blackwell

Custodian Washington Avenue

July 19,2009- August 22,2009

Kimairy Candelaria

Teacher Decatur Avenue September 8,2009-October 21,2009

Katie Kunze Teacher Decatur Avenue September 8,2009-October 21,2009

3. RESIGNATION

Name Position Location Effective Date Erin Albrecht

Special Ed Pleasantville High School

September 1,2009

4. RETIREMENT

Name Position Location Effective Date Laura Evoy Master Teacher Decatur

Avenue July 1,2010

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5. SALARY ADJUSTMENT

Adrienne Wesley From BA+30 Step 6 at $50,485 to Masters step 6 at $51,280

6. FOSTER GRANDPARENT

Name Position Effective Date Yvonne King Maria Molina

Foster Grandparent September,2009

7. CLASSROOM VOLUNTEER

Name Position Effective Date Diantha Garry Volunteer September 1,2009-June 30,2010

8. TEEN PEP

Name Position Effective Date Michele Stevenson Stephen Katzen

Advisors September 1,2009- June 30, 2010

9. SUMMER BAND CAMP

Name Position Effective Date Renee Gensamer Color Guard Coordinator August 10- 31,2009 Cynthia Trapp Dance Coordinator August 10- 31,2009

10. FALL COACHES PLEASANTVILLE HIGH SCHOOL

Name Position William Burch Head Football

Donald Barnes Vernon Beard David Dudley Edward Griffin Timothy Jones Jason Little Charles Ramseur

Assistant Football

Joseph Curry Neal Loch

Volunteer Coaches

James Bucko Head Girl’s Volleyball Katie Jackson Assistant Girl’s Volleyball

Alan Laws Head Boys Cross Country Lloyd Athill Head Girls Cross Country

Harry Green Head Girls Tennis

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Elizabeth Du Bose Assistant Girls Tennis

Edward Bonek Head Boys Soccer Mark Eykyn Assistant Boys Soccer

Sonia Trapp-Logan Head Football Cheerleading Kenneth Cherry Weight Training Club Advisor

11. FALL COACHES PLEASANTVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL

Name Position Valerie Winfield Head Boy’s Cross Country

Christine Corrigan Head Girl’s Cross Country Mark Delcher Head Co-Ed Soccer

Amee Watford Assistant Co-Ed Soccer

12. PART-TIME AND SUBSTITUTE BUS DRIVERS

Name Position Bernadette Woods Part-time Bus Driver Annette Deirio Part-time Bus Driver

Edwin Quiles Part-time Bus Driver George Glover Sub. Bus Driver

13. PART-TIME AND SUBSTITUTE BUS AIDES

Name Position Effective Date Shantae Barnes Jeffrey Burse Sheron Hall Tia Hill David Morales-Perez

Part-time bus Aide

Sept. 1,2009-June 30,2010

Carolyn Higgs Rene Nurse Antonio Gandy Lori Jackson

Substitute Bus Aide

Sept. 1,2009-June 30,2010

14. STOCKTON PRACTICUM AND PLACEMENT

Name Position Location Effective Date Matthew Barnard

Elementary Teacher

Washington Avenue School

September 21,2009- December 23,2009 (Winter Break)

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CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION 1. Employee Conference/Workshop Requests 2. Fund Raiser Requests 3. Activity Requests 4. Student Field Trips

SCHOOL DATE EVENT/LOCATION

21ST CARE 9/3 “Walking with the Dinosaurs”@ Boardwalk Hall

JROTC 9/12 Fort Dix Annual Retiree Day-Fort Dix, NJ

5. Date Change of Prior Approved BOE Item(s) N/A 6. 2009-2010 Fall Sports, Practice, and Scrimmage Schedules. 7. Transportation for the Middle School Cross Country Team to four

scheduled away games. 8. Transportation for the Middle School Co-Ed Soccer Team to nine

scheduled away games. 9. Freshman Orientation Program at PHS Wednesday, August 26th,

6:00PM – 8:30PM and Thursday, August 27th, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM. 10. 6th Grade Orientation Program at MSP, August 27th, 6:00 – 8:00 PM. 11. “Back-to-School Night” at MSP September 15th, 6:00-8:00PM 12. “Back-to-School Night” at LAS September 17th, 6:00-8:00PM. 13. “Back-to-School Night” at WAS September 25th, 6:00-8:00PM. 14. Kindergarten Orientation at WAS August 26th & 27th, 9:00AM –

12:00PM. 15. “The Magic of Five-A-Day” Health Program at WAS October 15th 16. MSP’s Jersey Shore Council Membership in the Boy Scouts of

America Character Education Program 17. Pleasantville Weed & Seed Survey for Middle and High school

students 18. NWSE Foreign Exchange student to attend Pleasantville High School

for the 2009-2010 school year. 19. Blitz-36 Instructional Consultants Professor Susan Bentley

Dr. Trapdale Ms. Beatrice Coker

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Mr. Maurice Pritchett Ms. Poinsettia Peterson Dr. Trapdale Dr. Hoffman Mr. LeGrand Baldwin Dr. Malvine Richard Ms. Sharon Hill *Professor Susan Bentley *Professor Bentley will work with data entry and also as consultant Blitz 36 Instructional Support 30 Substitute Teachers for 36 days

Additional Items: 1. Retroactive base salary for full-time bus drivers for the 2007-2008

school year. 2. Permanent change to the Board of Education Meeting time from

6:00PM to 5:00PM. (Executive Session: 5:00 – 6:30PM, General Session 6:30PM)

3. Resignation of Ms. Joanne Famularo from the School Board, effective immediately.

4. NJ After-3 After School Program to operate in the Elementary Schools for Kindergarten – 3rd students

5. 21st Century CARE After School and Summer Programs for 4th – 9th grade students