Agenda for Public Meeting April 17 2012

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HOBOKEN BOARD OF EDUCATION11I5 CLINTON STREET, HOBOKEN, NJ 07030

AGENDATUESDAY, APRIL 17, 2012

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7:00 P.M. PUBLIC MEETING

Call to Order: Board Secretary

OPEN PUBLIC MEETING STATEMENT:

This meeting is being held in conformity to the Open Public Meetings Act N.J.S.A. 10:4-6 et. seq. Properpublic notice of the meeting was published in the local papers on April 14 and April 15, 2012.

If any Board member or member of the public in attendance believes that the meeting is in violation ofthe Open Public Meetings Act, the Hoboken Board of Education requests that they make a statement atthis time.

The Board wishes to make those in attendance aware that this meeting is being recorded on video and willbe broadcast by the Board at a later date on CATV Channel 77.

The Hoboken Board of Education is committed to preserving the decorum of the public process and ismindful that we live in the electronic age of computers, cell phones and other electronic communicationsdevices. Nevertheless, we respectfully request that all meeting participants kindly silence their electronicdevices during the course of the meeting, and if use of the device is necessary, we ask that you pleaseleave the meeting room if you need to conduct personal business.

SALUTE TO THE FLAG


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ROLL CALL:

PRESENT ABSENT

Biancamano, PeterGarcia, Carmelo

Gold, LeonMarkle, Rose Marie

McAllister, Ruth

Minutillo, Theresa

Rhodes-Kearns, FrancesSobolov, Irene

Sullivan, Maureen

Also Present:

RECOGNITION

REPORTS

Superintendent of Schools Business Administrator Committee Reports Board of Education President

PUBLIC COMMENT

Limited to 5 Minutes per person or as modified by presiding officer

Agenda Items Only


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ACTION:

Approval of Minutes

Policies

Curriculum and Instruction

Governance and Personnel

Finance

Facilities

Grants

BOARD BUSINESS

PUBLIC COMMENT

Limited to 5 Minutes per person or as modified by presiding officer

Agenda and Non-Agenda Items

CONSIDERATION OF EXECUTIVE SESSION

ADJOURNMENT

FUTURE PUBLIC BOARD MEETINGSMay 8, 2012 and June 12, 2012


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APPROVAL OF MINUTES

SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF MINUTES

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superintendent, approves thefollowing Board of Education minutes:

March 27, 2012: Public Meeting

Motioned by:Seconded by:Roll Call Vote:

YES NO ABSTAIN

Biancamano, Peter

Garcia, Carmelo

Gold, Leon

McAllister, Ruth

Minutillo, TheresaRhodes-Kearns, Frances

Sobolov, Irene

Sullivan, Maureen

Markle, Rose Marie


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POLICIES

RESOLUTION NO. PL-0001-11-12

SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF POLICY REVISION (FIRST and FINAL READING)

Policy #3542.44Purchasing of Food

Superintendent AgendaResolution No. PL-0001-11-12

YES NO ABSTAIN


Gold, LeonMcAllister, Ruth

Minutillo, Theresa

Rhodes-Kearns, FrancesSobolov, Irene

Sullivan, Maureen

Markle, Rose Marie


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GOVERNANCE AND PERSONNEL

RESOLUTION NO. GP-0001-11-12

SUBJECT: ACCEPTANCE OF RESIGNATIONS

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superintendent, accepts thefollowing resignation for 2011-2012 school year.

Staff Member School or Location Position and UPC Code Effective Date

1.Anthony Giordano High School Supervisor of StudentSupport Services andActivitiesTCH.HS.SUPS.01

June 1, 2012


SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF APPOINTMENTS 2011-2012 SCHOOL YEAR

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superintendent, approves the

appointments of the following personnel in the Hoboken School District, for the 2011-2012 school year on theHEA salary guides, pending the full satisfaction of requisite New Jersey Department of Education and Districtemployment criteria.

ALSO, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Superintendent recommends that the Board of Education approvesthe submission to the County Superintendent of Schools the applications for emergency hiring and eachapplicants attestation that he/she has not been convicted of any disqualifying crime pursuant to theprovisions of N.J.S.A. 18A:6-7.1 et seq., N.J.S.A. 18A-:39-17 et seq., or N.J.S.A. 18A:6-4.13 et seq. forthe employees listed below, if necessary:

NAME

ASSIGNMENT

ACCOUNT NUMBERUPC Code

EFFECTIVEDATES

ANNUAL BASE

SALARY/STIPEND

1.Ivan Alava Part Time Pool Bus DriverBUS.FL.BDRH.0811-000-270-161-14-1048-001

April 18, 2012-June30, 2012

$16.54 per hour not toexceed 29 hours


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2.Connie L. Falconi Teacher Aide-High SchoolAID.FL.SEAP.6311-000-217-106-13-1039-001

April 18, 2012-June30, 2012

$13.00 an hour

3.Dolores Ocasio Part Time Pool Bus DriverBUS.FL.BDRH.0911-000-270-161-14-1048-001

April 18, 2012-June30, 2012

$16.54 per hour not toexceed 29 hours


SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF ADDITIONAL HOURS FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION DATAMANAGER

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superintendent, approves thefollowing additional hours for Special Education Data Manager, due to an increase need for transitioningto IEP Direct (new IEP information system) and to facilitate inputting Non-Public school data for NJSmart

Staff Position Hours and Dates Acct. # &Total

1.Loreto Martinez Special Education DataManager

60 additional hoursApril 1, 2012 June

30, 2012

11-000-219-105-20-0000

$2,040.00


SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF SATURDAY SCHOOL CREDIT RECOVERY PROGRAM

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superintendent, approves thefollowing staff for HHS Saturday School Credit Recovery Program pending student enrollment.


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Staff Position Hours and Dates Acct. # &Total

1.Robin Piccapietra Administrator Pool 7:30 a.m. 12:30p.m.

Saturday morningsApril 21, 28; May 5,12, 19, 26; June 2, 9,

2012

$40.00 per hour

2.Laurinda Pereira Administrator Pool 7:30 a.m. - 12:30p.m.Saturday morningsApril 21, 28;May 5,12, 19, 26; June 2, 9,

2012

$40.00 per hour

3.Howard McKenzie Administrator Pool 7:30 a.m. 12:30p.m.

Saturday morningsApril 21, 28; May 5,12,19, 26; June 2, 9,

2012

$40.00 per hour

4.Louis Taglieri Teacher Pool 8:00 a.m. 12 noonSaturday mornings

April 21, 29; May 5,12, 19, 26; June 2, 9,

2012

$40.00 per hour

5.Helene Flood Teacher Pool 8:00 a.m. 12 noonSaturday mornings

April 21, 29; May 5,12, 19, 26; June 2, 9,

2012

$40.00 per hour

6.Denise Chakov Teacher Pool 8:00 a.m. 12 noonSaturday mornings

April 21, 29; May 5,12, 19, 26; June 2, 9,

2012

$40.00 per hour


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7.ChristopherMunoz

Teacher Pool 8:00 a.m. 12 noonSaturday mornings

April 21, 29; May 5,12, 19, 26; June 2, 9,

2012

$40.00 per hour

8.Jenissa Wilson Teacher Pool 8:00 a.m. 12 noonSaturday mornings

April 21, 29; May 5,12, 19, 26; June 2, 9,

2012

$40.00 per hour

9.Edward Barfield Teacher Pool 8:00 a.m. 12 noonSaturday mornings

April 21, 29; May 5,12, 19, 26; June 2, 9,

2012

$40.00 per hour


SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF THREE NEW JOB DESCRIPTIONS AND UPC CODES

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superintendent, approves thefollowing job descriptions and UPC Codes.

Job Description UPC Code Account Number Effective Date1.Alternative SchoolCoordinator

TCH.HS.ALTC.01

15-140-100-101-07-1026-000 April 18, 2012

2.Reading Coach(Elementary)

TCH.FL.RDGC.01

11-000-221-176-13-0000-000 April 18, 2012

3.Mathematics Coach(Elementary)

TCH.FL.MTHC.01

11-000-221-176-13-0000-000 April 18, 2012


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SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF NEW HEA SALARIES FOR THE 2011-2012 YEAR

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superintendent, approves theattached new salaries per the HEA contract salary guide for the 2011-2012 year.


SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF FOLLOWING APPLICANTS TO APPLY FOR HUDSON COUNTYSUBSTITUTE CERTIFICATES AND THEN BE ADDED TO OUR POOL OF SUBSTITUTETEACHERS

Staff Member Position Per Diem Effective Date

1.*Mildred Gerardino Substitute Teacher $90.00 April 18, 2012

2.*Jessica F. Fasolino Substitute Teacher $90.00 April 18, 2012

3.*Jennifer J. Zarra Substitute Teacher $90.00 April 18, 2012

4.Gina L. Bruno Substitute Teacher $80.00 April 18, 2012

5.Angelica L. Cantillo Substitute Teacher $80.00 April 18, 2012

6.Laura A. Centeno Substitute Teacher $80.00 April 18, 2012

7.Lauren E. Finch Substitute Teacher $80.00 April 18, 20128.Liza A. Ibrahim Substitute Teacher $80.00 April 18, 2012

9.Michael J. Liu Substitute Teacher $80.00 April 18, 2012

10.Rima Patel Substitute Teacher $80.00 April 18, 2012

11.Tuqwan M. Ashley Substitute Teacher $80.00 April 18, 2012

12.Nastassja Vargas Substitute Teacher $80.00 April 18, 2012

13.Maria J. Vera Substitute Teacher $80.00 April 18, 2012

14. Hannah J.Winckelmann Substitute Teacher $80.00 April 18, 2012

*Certificated


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SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING STUDENT TEACHER PLACEMENTS FOR THE2011-2012 AND 2012-2013 SCHOOL YEAR

Student Teacher

Name School & Position

Cooperating

Teacher Time Period

1.Andrew Crowley Hoboken High SchoolSchool Counselor Intern

Ms. Batistich End of June-July 6,2012

2.Cesily Evans WallaceGrade 6 EnglishStudent Teacher

Ms. Canonico September 4, 2012 -December 16, 2012

3.Laura Cable ConnorsEnglish Grades 6 & 7Teaching Internship

Ms. Kraven September 4, 2012-December 21, 2012

4.Rogelio Sales Wallace Special EducationGrade 3Field Experience

Mrs. Cordero March 29, 20126 hour observation

5.Cassandra Casella Wallace Special EducationGrade 2

Field Experience

Mrs. Frene March 29, 20126 hour observation

6.Zoe Anthony Calabro Early ChildhoodKindergarten

Ms. Littzi September 4, 2012-December 14, 2012

7.Sharon Hirsch Hoboken High SchoolStudent CounselorPracticum

Dr. DElia Summer 2012100 hours

8. Sharon Hirsch Hoboken High SchoolStudent Counselor Intern IStudent Counselor Intern II

Dr. DElia Fall 2012 Spring 2013

9.John Macari Wallace

Early Childhood Grade K

Ms. Perez Spring 2012

3 hour observation


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SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF THE HIB REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH, 2012

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superintendent, approves therecommendations of the Superintendent as reflected in his March, 2012 HIB report.


SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF NCLB COORDINATOR TO WORK SUMMER HOURS

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superintendent, approves thefollowing Grants/Staff Development Coordinator to work over the summer for work related to state andfederal grant applications and staff development.

Staff Days Time

Compensation and

Account number

1.Jennifer Lopez 20 days July and August,2012

1/10 annual basesalary $10,541.80

#11-000-221-104-13-

1033-000


SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF THE 2012-2013 HOBOKEN SCHOOL DISTRICT CALENDAR

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the following Hoboken School District Calendar forthe 2012-2013 school year which contains 181 pupil days. (The calendar has been reviewed by thePresident of the Administrators Association as well as the President of the Teachers Association.)


SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF THE NEW SALARIES FOR UNAFFILIATED STAFF FOR THE 2011-2012

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superintendent, approves theattached new salaries for the unaffiliated employees.


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FIELD TRIP REQUESTS - April 17th, 2012 HBOE Agenda RESOLUTION NO. GP-0013-11-12

Date School Grade Staff Destination/Purpose Cost to District

NEW JERSEY

04/18/12CatapultLearning/ Brandt

PreK3K. Fiore, D. Roman, D.Enrico, A. Villeda

Hoboken Animal HospitalHoboken, NJTools of the Mind: Pet Theme

No cost to District(Walking Trip)

04/19/12

Catapult

Learning/ Brandt PreK3

A. Booker, L. Ranch, P.

Emogene, L. Dhuyvetter

Hoboken Animal Hospital

Hoboken, NJTools of the Mind: Pet Theme

No cost to District

(Walking Trip)

04/19/12Mile SquareEarly LearningCenter/ Rue

PreK4P. Lauterhahn, C.Burrell, M. Trillos, S.Jimenez

Hoboken City HallHoboken, NJLearning about Community

Helper



PreK4K. Francios, W Scott,M. Trillos, S. Jimenez

Pizza RepublicHoboken, NJCommunity & Restaurants



PreK3S. Castellucci, M.Lopez, S. Jimenez, M.Trillos

New Jersey Performing ArtsCenter (NJPAC)Newark, NJLiteracy and Arts theme

No cost to District(Outside Transportation)






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PreK4K. Francios, W. Scott,M. Trillos, S. Jimenez



04/26/12HOPES CAP,Inc./ Brandt

PreK3 L. Hamill, G. AvilesImagine That!Florham Park, NJCreative Play Roles

No cost to District(HBOE Transportation)


PreK3 K. Ryan, R. GonzalezImagine That!Florham Park, NJCreative Play Roles



PreK3 S. Castellucci, M. LopezTurtle Back ZooWest Orange, NJCommunity & Veterinarian




Turtle Back ZooWest Orange, NJCommunity & Veterinarian



PreK4 K. Francios, W. ScottTurtle Back ZooWest Orange, NJCommunity & Veterinarian




Hoboken Little LeagueHoboken, NJCommunity & Sports



PreK3S. Castellucci, M.Lopez, S. Jimenez

Post OfficeHoboken, NJCommunity



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PreK4K. Francios, W. Scott,M. Trillos, S. Jimenez

Panera BreadHoboken, NJCommunity & Restaurants


05/16/12CatapultLearning/Wallace

PreK3S. Pellegrino, J. Wilson,J. Reading, M. Rivas

William Paterson UniversityWayne, NJTheater Theme


05/16/12

Catapult

Learning/Wallace

PreK4 K. Lissenden, D. Lipari,E. Pecararo, K. Mara

William Paterson University

Wayne, NJTheater Theme



PreK3

A. Enrico, A. Villeda,A. Booker, L. Rausch,P. Emogen, L.Dhyvetter, K. Fiore, D.Roman

William Paterson UniversityWayne, NJ Theater Theme



PreK4L. Farber, N. Gonzalez,C. Bryan, J. dias, A.Everette, A. Pagen

William Paterson UniversityWayne, NJTheater Theme


05/16/12

Mile SquareEarly Learning

Center/ St.Francis

PreK3

B. Oliveras, B.Williams, G. Rotondi,

H. Johnson, L. Oliverra,K. Rosario, D. Cuevas,H. Farghaly

Jenkinson's Aquarium

Point Pleasant, NJUnder the Sea Theme

No cost to District

(Outside Transportation)

05/16/12

Mile SquareEarly LearningCenter/ St.Francis

PreK4

J. Kim, J. Morano, N.Laib, L. Arellano, M.Figueroa, R. Fraizer, D.Cuevas, H. Farghaly

Jenkinson's AquariumPoint Pleasant, NJUnder the Sea Theme



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PreK3S. Castellucci, M.Lopez, S. Jimenez

Clearview CinemasHoboken, NJTheater Theme



PreK4P. Lauterhahn, C.Burrell, M. Trillos



05/17/12

Mile Square

Early LearningCenter/ Rue

PreK4 K. Francios, W. Scott

Clearview Cinemas

Hoboken, NJTheater Theme



PreK3 L. Hamill, G. AvilesHoboken Public LibraryHoboken, NJBuddy Reading & Story Labs



PreK3 L. Hamill, G. AvilesLiberty Science CenterJersey City, NJScience Goals


06/05/12 Brandt K

S. Keith, L. Brunt, E.Schwartz, B.Tomlinson, M. Torre, H.Santiago, L. Willis, Z.

Ortiz

Liberty Science CenterJersey City, NJScience Goals

$344.75 Cost to District(HBOE Transportation)

06/11/12Mile SquareEarly LearningCenter/ Brandt

PreK3

A. Hamdi, A. Andrade,T. Walkrim, V.Valdivia, B. Olavarria,D. Velez, M.Hernandez, R.Rodriguez




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06/11/12Mile SquareEarly LearningCenter/ Brandt

PreK4

J. Arrieta, R. England,K. Swartz, J. DelValle,B. DelRio, M. Orlando,K. Vargas, S. Figueroa



05/16/12 Calabro 5 Ms. Asklar

Hoboken Historical MuseumHoboken, NJStudents will examine different

historical artifacts and use theirinferencing skills (connects with

language arts and social studies

curriculum).


05/16/12

Calabro

*with Connors &Wallace

5 - 6(G&T)

F. Cohen, R. Felicetta

MARSVILLEGeorgian Court UniversityLakewood, NJLink-up day; Part of EIRC's

Gifted and Talented Program


*Total cost of trip, $1200 for allschools

05/24/12 Calabro 4 Ms. Rodriguez

Hoboken Historical MuseumHoboken, NJStudents will come up with new

and inventive ways to cross the

Hudson River.

$65 Cost to District as perContract with HHM

(Walking Trip)

04/18/12 Connors 4 Ms. Peters

Monroe Center for theArtsHoboken, NJStudents willbe viewing the "Puzzle Project"

exhibition, in the future, the

students will create their own

pieces to add to the project.



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04/19/12 Connors 3 - 4Sogluizzo, Ramos,Peters, Metcalfe

Hoboken Clearview CinemasHoboken, NJStudents will compare and

contrast a story they have read

with the film version; students

will also examine the fantasy

genre in film


04/24/12 Connors 2 Ms. Yu, Mr. Scott

Hoboken Fire DepartmentHoboken, NJCommunity involvement, "A

Trip to the Firehouse" story in

students' language arts reader


05/08/12 Connors 2 Ms. Yu, Mr. Scott

Hoboken Historical MuseumHoboken, NJCommunity involvement; the

history of Hoboken


05/15/12 Connors 6 - 7 Mr. Wroblewski

Clean Ocean Action's 24thAnnual Spring Student SummitGateway National RecreationArea

Sandy Hook, NJEnvironmental, Earth, and Life

Science exploration

$650 Cost to District

(HBOE Transportation)


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05/16/12

Connors

*with Calabro &Wallace

5 - 6(G&T)


MARSVILLEGeorgian Court UniversityLakewood, NJLink-up day; Part of EIRC's

Gifted and Talented Program


*Total cost of trip, $1200 for allschools

03/23/12 Wallace 7C. Dellafave, V. Phalen,H.Ouellette, Y. Augusto

Poetry ReadingHoboken Public Library

Hoboken, NJCome to discussions prepared,

having read material under

study; explicitly draw on that

preparation by referring to the

topic, text, tissue to reflect on

ideas discussion.


04/12/12 Wallace K R. Perez + 1 aide

Hoboken Public LibraryHoboken, NJThe children will be practicing

their reading as well as learning

about local resources that will

encourage reading.


04/19/12 Wallace K R. Perez + 1 aide

Columbus ParkHoboken, NJThe children will be completing

Spring observation Project and

use tools to dig for worms in

designated area.



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04/30/12 WallaceScienceClub

V. Wingert

Home DepotJersey City, NJStudents will be constructing a

flower box


05/16/12 Wallace*withCalabro & Connors

5 - 6(G&T)


MARSVILLEGeorgian CourtUniversityLakewood, NJLink-upday; Part of EIRC's Gifted and

Talented Program

$800.00 Cost to District(HBOE

Transportation)*Total costof trip, $1200 for all schools

05/17/12 Wallace 4 P. Williams, L. Durando

Ellis IslandJersey City, NJStudents learn about

immigration at Ellis Island.


05/21/12 WallaceScienceClub

V. Wingert

Flat Rock Nature CenterEnglewood, NJStudents will take a nature walk

and identify native species.


06/07/12 Wallace PK - 4

N. Bini, K. Moramarco,V. Aligo, E. Malicia, P.

Williams, M. Mautone,H. Bazarnicki, + 19aides

Turtle Back ZooWest Orange, NJ

Identify a variety of animalsfound in a zoo.

$427.00 Cost to District

(HBOE Transportation)


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04/27/12 HHS 8 - 12 D. Miller

West Side StoryUnion City High SchoolUnion City, NJStudents will learn audience

etiquette skills while watching a

live performance.


OUT OF STATE

05/30/12 HHS 10 D. Chakov, C. Kelly

Clybourne ParkWalter Kerr TheatreNew York City, NYThis play is a response to "A

Raisin in the Sun", part of the

10th grade curriculum

encompassing several thematic

units.



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SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF WORKSHOPS

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the Superintendent, approves thefollowing workshops:

WHEREAS, N.J.A.C. 6A:23B-1.1 et. seq. requires that each board of education adopt a formal policyand procedures relating to travel and expense reimbursement for its employees and board members; and

WHEREAS, the School District of the Hoboken Board of Education (the Board) adopted aTravel Expense Reimbursement Policy that addresses the reimbursement of travel-relatedexpenses by Board members and employees of the District; and

WHEREAS, the Board has considered all other relevant guidelines and circulars associated withthe adoption of its Travel Expense Reimbursement Policy; and

WHEREAS, the Board has determined that the travel listed in this Resolution is educationallynecessary and fiscally prudent; and

WHEREAS, the Board has concluded that the travel and expense reimbursement listed in thisResolution are directly related to and within the scope of the employees current responsibilities;and

WHEREAS, the Board has determined that the travel and expense reimbursements listed in thisResolution are for travel that promotes the delivery of instruction or furthers the efficientoperation of the school district; and

WHEREAS, the Board has concluded that the travel and expense reimbursement listed in thisResolution are in compliance with State travel reimbursement guidelines as established by theDepartment of Treasury and incorporated herein;

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:23B and Board Policy and uponthe recommendation of the Superintendent, that the School District of the Hoboken Board ofEducation, in the County of Hudson, New Jersey, approves travel requests as listed.


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Workshops April 17, 2012 Resolution No. GP-0014-

11-12

School Date (s) Staff Purpose/Destination

Wallace 04/25/12 L. Fitzgibbons Special Needs Teens InCrisisEast Orange, New Jersey

Brandt 05/02/12 A. Coppola Early Childhood FiscalSpecialist MeetingTrenton, New Jersey

Brandt 05/02/12 B.Davis Fiscal Specialist MeetinTrenton, New Jersey

Hoboken High School 05/22/12 D. Antunes Ipad for Special EducatiStudentsRochelle Park, NJ

Hoboken High School 07/10/12-07/13/12 J. Amin AP Summer Institute-Chemistry


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Hofstra UniversityHempsted, NY

Hoboken High School 06/13/12 D.DElia Explosive, Challenging Resistant KidsSaddle Brook, New Jers

Wallace 05/09/12 J. Medlin Istem 101 for Principalsand SupervisorsMonroe Township, NJ

Connors 05/02/12 J. Bussanich LoTi School ImprovemeModel SeminarEssex County ETTCWest Orange, NJ

Connors/Calabro 05/11/12 J. Monaco Smart Board across theCurriculumEast Brunswick, NJ

Connors/Calabro 05/14/12 J. Monaco Microsoft AccessEast Brunswick, NJ


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HOBOKEN BOARD OF EDUCATION1115 CLINTON STREET, HOBOKEN, NJ 07030


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Superintendent AgendaResolution Nos. GP-0001-11-12 through GP-0014-11-12


YES NO ABSTAIN


Gold, Leon

McAllister, Ruth

Minutillo, Theresa

Rhodes-Kearns, Frances

Sobolov, Irene

Sullivan, Maureen

Markle, Rose Marie


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RESOLUTION No. FI-0001-11-12

SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF PAYROLL

RESOLVED, that the Hoboken Board of Education approves the payroll, employers share of socialsecurity and unemployment for the following pay dates:

Pay Pay Date Net PayrollEmployeeDeductions Taxes

Refunds and/orNet Pay Adjust Gross Payroll

Employer ShareSS and SUI Total

18 of 26 03/27/12 $ 607,574.67 $ 234,672.72 $ 233,947.34 $ 511.79 $ 1,075,682.94 $ 87,751.57 $ 1,163,434.51

19 of 26 04/10/12 $ 620,179.53 $ 237,288.33 $ 239,637.70 $ 0.00 $ 1,097,105.56 $ 88.116.50 $ 1,185.222.06


SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF BILLS AND CLAIMS REPORT

RESOLVED, that the Hoboken Board of Education approves the claims for the following month:

Month Amount

May 2012:(Run Date: April 10, 2012)

$ 2,146,408.33


SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF CONTRACT(S)

RESOLVED, that the Hoboken Board of Education approves the following contract(s):

Vendor Purpose Location Amount Method Date

a Rickard RehabilitationServices Inc.

Occupational Therapyon special needs student(MA)

Forum School $65 per session (2 per week)not to exceed $5,500

Fee Schedule:$350 initial eval; $65 per session

Contract Sept 2012throughJune 2013


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SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF TUITION CONTRACT(S)

RESOLVED, that the Hoboken Board of Education approves the following Special Education TuitionContract(s) as the receiving district:

School Classification Student School Year Tuition ESY Total

Weehawken BOE

(North Hudson Academy)

PD JP 2011/2012

(02/27/12 06/15/12)

$ 15,246.46

(prorated)

$ 2,000.00 $ 17,246.


SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF MAXIMUM TRAVEL BUDGET

RESOLVED, that the Hoboken Board of Education, in accordance with N.J.A.C. 6A:23A-7.3 maximumtravel budget has adopted Policy #9250. Travel expenses, which provides that the Board of Educationshall establish in the annual school budget a maximum expenditure amount that may be allotted for suchtravel and expense reimbursement for the 2012-2013 school year at the sum of $68,623. The Business

Administrator/Board Secretary shall track and record these costs to insure that the maximum amount isnot exceeded.


SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF RECEIPT AND APPOINTMENT FOR FIXED ASSET APPRAISAL

INVENTORY SERVICES

RESOLVED, that the Hoboken Board of Education, hereby recommends that American AppraisalAssociates, Inc., Wrightstown, PA be appointed to provide Fixed Asset Appraisal Inventory Services for

the Hoboken School Districts Land, Building, Improvements and Equipment as of June 30, 2012. Thisprofessional service contract was procured through quotations which are required for any purchase orservice over the amount of $5,400.


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Quotes were received as follows:

American Appraisal Association: $ 10,950Industrial Appraisal Company: $ 11,195

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, based upon submission of the lowest quotation, American AppraisalAssociation, is appointed to perform the fixed asset appraisal inventory service submitted the lowestquote.


SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF ADDITIONAL TIME FOR CONSULTING SERVICES

RESOLVED, that the Hoboken Board of Education approves additional time for consulting services forassistance in effectively implementing the New Jersey Department of Educations CollaborativeAssessment for Planning and Achievement Plan (CAPA) for Connors Elementary School (Account #20-231-100-300-18-0150-408).

Company School Rate Dates

Hawthorne Learning Services LLC

Broderick L. Boxley, Ed.D.

Connors School additional 5 days

at $600 per day(not to exceed $3,000)

04/18/2012

thru06/30/2012


SUBJECT: RESOLUTION FOR THE HOBOKEN BOARD OF EDUCATION DETERMINING

ITS INTENT TO ACQUIRE AND TO FINANCE CERTAIN ENERY SAVINGS EQUIPMENT

BY MEANS OF A LEASE PURCHASE FINANCING, AUTHORIZING THE ADVERTISEMENT

FOR BIDS TO FINANCE THE EQUIPMENT, AND AUTHORIZING OTHER ACTIONS

NECESSARY TO PROCEED WITH THE TRANSACTION


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EXTRACT from the minutes of a regular meeting of The Board of Education of the City of Hoboken inthe County of Hudson, New Jersey held in Hoboken , New Jersey on April 17, 2012, at 7:00 pm

PRESENT:

ABSENT:

________________ introduced and moved the adoption of the following resolution and_____________________ seconded the motion:

RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF HOBOKEN IN THE

COUNTY OF HUDSON, NEW JERSEY DETERMINING ITS INTENT TO ACQUIRE AND TO

FINANCE CERTAIN ENERY SAVINGS EQUIPMENT BY MEANS OF A LEASE PURCHASE

FINANCING, AUTHORIZING THE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS TO FINANCE THE

EQUIPMENT, AND AUTHORIZING OTHER ACTIONS NECESSARY TO PROCEED WITH

THE TRANSACTION.

WHEREAS, The Board of Education of the City of Hoboken in the County of Hudson, New Jersey (the"Board") is created and is charged by law with the responsibility of providing a system of publiceducation within the school district over which it has jurisdiction and to acquire capital equipment; and

Whereas the Board believe it is in the best interest of the school district to operate its buildings asefficiently and economically as possible and therefore to consider various energy conservation measures;and

WHEREAS the Board has participated in the BPU Energy Audit Program and, after taking the requiredbids, hired DomeTech as its energy auditor and authorized DomeTech to audit all of its buildings, andDomeTech has completed and submitted to the Board the required Energy Audit; and

WHEREAS the Board advertised for proposals for engineering services to obtain more detailed plans andspecifications to implement its energy savings program, four responses to its request for proposals werereceived, and, on the advice of its Energy Consultant, David Mortimer (the Energy Consultant), it

awarded a contract to Concord Engineering (the Project Engineer) to further examine its schoolfacilities, recommend energy conservation measures for implementation, make any necessary applicationsfor approval of such measures and prepare plans and specifications for such energy conservationmeasures; and


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WHEREAS such measures involve acquisition and installation of energy savings equipment, and theBoard now desires to indicate its intent to finance the energy savings equipment including all incidental orrelated costs (altogether referred to herein as the "Equipment") by means of an equipment lease purchasefinancing for a term that does not exceed five (5) years pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 18A:20-4.2(f) and N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-1 et. seq.; and

WHEREAS, the Board has selected McManimon & Scotland, L.L.C., as special counsel (the "SpecialCounsel) for the purpose of advising and assisting with the proposed lease purchase financing of theEquipment; and

WHEREAS, in accordance with the procedures set forth in N.J.S.A 18A:18A-1 et. seq. and theregulations promulgated thereunder (the Public School Contract Law), a notice of the bid must bepublished and returned to the Business Administrator/Board Secretary, who, with the assistance of theSpecial Counsel, will determine the lowest responsive and responsible bidder to purchase the lease fromthe Board (hereinafter referred to as the Purchaser);

WHEREAS, the Board intends to enter into a lease purchase agreement (the Lease) and other relateddocuments with the Purchaser to finance the Equipment in an amount and in accordance with provisionsto be determined by subsequent resolution of this Board; now, therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF HOBOKEN IN THECOUNTY OF HUDSON, as follows:

Section 1. The Board hereby determines its intent to finance the Equipment by means of a leasepurchase financing in a principal amount and in accordance with terms to be determined by subsequentresolution in accordance with the requirements of the Public School Contracts Law. The BusinessAdministrator/Board Secretary, the Energy Consultant, the Project Engineer, the Special Counsel andother appropriate representatives of the Board (the "Professionals") are hereby authorized to prepare thenecessary timetables and bid documents and other related documents as may be necessary and to takeother steps necessary to prepare for and to implement the proposed project and financing.

Section 2. The Board hereby authorizes the publication of the request for bids in accordance withthe requirements of the Public School Contracts Law in order to prepare for the proposed transaction.

Section 3. The Board further authorizes the preparation of any applications for approvals requiredfor the project to proceed.


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Section 4. The payment of rent or other monies due under the Lease shall be made only from theGeneral Fund of the Board. Neither the Board nor any agency, department or political subdivision thereofshall be obligated to pay any sum to the Purchaser under the Lease from any taxing source for thepayment of any sums due under the Lease unless an appropriation is made in a duly approved budget ofthe Board. The obligations of the Board shall not constitute indebtedness of the Board or of theconstituent municipalities or of any department, agency or political subdivision thereof. The Lease shallset forth the term of the lease purchase agreement for the Equipment, the rental payments to be paid bythe Board in respect thereof, and the dates on which such rent shall be due and payable.

Section 5. The Board hereby covenants that it will comply with any conditions subsequent imposedby the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code), in order to preserve the exemption fromtaxation of interest on the Lease, including the requirement to rebate all net investment earnings on thegross proceeds above the yield on the Lease, if applicable.

Section 6. The Board hereby declares its intent to issue the lease and to use the proceeds of theLease to pay or reimburse expenditures in an amount not to exceed $500,000 for the costs of the purposefor which the Lease will be authorized. This resolution is a declaration of intent within the meaning andfor the purposes of Treasury Regulations Section 1.150-2 or any successor provisions of federal incometax law.

Section 7. This resolution shall take effect immediately.

The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:

AYES:

NAYS:

CERTIFICATE

I, William Takacs, Business Administrator/Board Secretary of The Board of Education of the City ofHoboken in the County of Hudson, New Jersey, HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing annexed extract

from the minutes of a meeting of the Board of Education duly called and held on April , 2012, has beencompared by me with the original minutes as officially recorded in my office in the Minute Book of theBoard of Education and is a true, complete and correct copy thereof and of the whole of the originalminutes so far as they relate to the subject matters referred to in the extract.


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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the corporate seal of the Board ofEducation this 17th day of April 2012

__________________________________________

William TakacsBusiness Administrator/Board Secretary

[SEAL]

Business Administrator AgendaResolution Nos. FI-0001-11-12 through FI-0008-11-12


YES NO ABSTAIN


Gold, Leon

McAllister, Ruth

Minutillo, Theresa


Sobolov, Irene

Sullivan, MaureenMarkle, Rose Marie


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RESOLUTION No. FA-0001-11-12

SUBJECT: SAFETY DRILL REPORT

RESOLVED, that the Hoboken Board of Education approves the Safety Drill Reports for March 2012.

RESOLUTION No. FA-0002-11-12

SUBJECT: FACILITIES REQUEST

RESOLVED, that the Hoboken Board of Education approves the following Facilities Request(s):

(a) Organization: Hoboken Adult SoccerDate(s): June 4 through August 15, 2012Day(s): Every Monday, Tuesday, WednesdayTime: 9:00 pm to 11:00 pmFacility: Hoboken High School FieldPurpose: Summer Soccer LeagueCost: $ 7,500 ($125 per hour for 60 hours)


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Business Administrator AgendaResolution Nos. FA-0001-11-12 through FA-0002-11-12


YES NO ABSTAIN

Biancamano, Peter

Garcia, CarmeloGold, LeonMcAllister, Ruth

Minutillo, Theresa


Sobolov, Irene

Sullivan, Maureen

Markle, Rose Marie

Agenda for Public Meeting April 17 2012

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