BLACK HORSE PIKE REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

580 Erial Road, Blackwood, NJ 08012

SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT TO THE BOARD

John F. Golden, Superintendent

ACTION ITEMS

 VOLUME 2013-04                                                                                                                                                 APRIL 25, 2013

A.     PERSONNEL

       1.       Co-curricular Appointments                                     

The Superintendent recommends the persons shown onSCHEDULE A be appointed to the listed co-curricular positions at the stipends shown for the 2012-2013 school year and are paid for time served in the positions.  Approval is recommended. 
 

       2.        Resolution for Emergency Hiring      Nothing to Report

We are now required to submit to the County Education Office each month a list of persons we have hired that have not yet received final approval of their criminal history check. The Superintendent recommends approval of the Resolution shown onSCHEDULE B that lists those persons and the positions to which they have been appointed.
 

       3.        Appointment: Per Diem Substitute Staff           

The persons listed onSCHEDULE Care recommended for employment as per diem
substitute staff for the 2012-2013 school year, pending completion of all pre-employment
requirements. Certificates held and compensation rates are also shown. Approval is recommended.
 

       4.        Approval: Professional Development/School BusinessRequests 

                  5.        Appointment: Professional Staff (revised)

           The Superintendent recommends the appointment of the new hire for the school

           year 2012-2013. Revised details of the assignments and salaries are shown on

           SCHEDULE G.

    6.        Resignation: 1:1 Special Education Aide              

          R. Bilo, a 1:1 Special Education Aide at Highland High School, has

          submitted a letter of resignation, to be effective on or before May 8, 2013. The

          Superintendent recommends acceptance of the resignation.

                 7.        Retirement: Professional Staff          

                       Mrs. C. D’Alonzo, the Language Arts/Teacher Coach for the Black Horse Pike
                       Regional School District has submitted a letter indicating that she will be retiring
                       effective  July 1, 2013. Mrs. D’Alonzo has been an employee of the District for twenty nine years.

           The Superintendent recommends the appointment of NCLB Title IA Summer Read 180   
           Program positions for the 2013-2014 school  year. Details are shown on SCHEDUE H.

                   9.       Retirement: Support Staff               

 Ms. Joyce Sylvester,secretary to the Counseling Director at Timber Creek HighSchool hassubmitted a letter indicating that she will be retiring effective August 1, 2013. Ms. Sylvester has been an employee of the District for sixteen years.TheSuperintendent recommends acceptance of this resignation, for the purpose of retirement, with regret.

                        Mr. Walter Ewan,Night Facilities Maintenance Supervisor at Highland High School has

          C. Guida, a Science Teacher at Timber Creek High School has requested a change in her           
          Medical Leave of Absence (using 28 paid days and 23 days without pay) to be revised from

          May 6, 2013 – August 30, 2013 to April 12, 2013 – August 30, 2013. Her anticipated return

          to work date is September 1, 2013.

    11.     Educator of the Year

                       The Superintendent requests acknowledgement by the Board of Education of the

                                                            Rebecca Vives – Triton High School

          C. Steiner, an Instructional Special Education Aide at Timber Creek High School, has

          submitted a letter of resignation, to be effective on or before May 24, 2013. The

          Superintendent recommends acceptance of the resignation.

    13.    Appointment: Homebound Instructors

        The Superintendent recommends the attached be appointed as Homebound Instructors for the 
        2013-2014 school year.  Details are shown on SCHEDULE J.      

The Superintendent recommends approval of the Mentor for Beginning Teacher

Induction Program. Details are shown on SCHEDULE K.          

           The Superintendent recommends approval of the additional one-year Leave

           of Absence, without pay for D. Nelson, Health & Physical Education teacher

           at Timber Creek High School for the 2013-2014 school year. 

         The Board of Education accepts the attached letter from the Executive

         County Superintendent approving the proposed contract for Dr. Brian Repici

         to serve as Superintendent of the Black Horse Pike Regional School District

         for the term July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2018.  Details are shown on SCHEDULE I.

B.       ATHLETICS         Nothing to Report

     C.      POLICY       Nothing to Report

     1.       First Reading – Policies/Regulations    

Policies                                                                      Regulations

H.      MISCELLANEOUS

1.      Special Education – Out of District Placements 2012-13           Nothing to Report
  

For the school year 2012-13, the Child Study Team has placed the classified students listed onSCHEDULE E in special education institutions believed to be best staffed and equipped to deal with the specific learning disabilities identified for these students. Acknowledgement of the Board of Education for these placements is requested.

        2.      Harassment Intimidation & Bullying (HIB) Investigations  

               Be it resolved that the Black Horse Pike Regional School District Board of Education    
               acknowledges that the HIB Investigations, were presented within the Executive Session      
               portion of the April 18, 2013 Board of Education Meeting by the Superintendent of     
               Schools and the District Anti Bullying Coordinator. Details are shown on SCHEDULE F. 

INFORMATION ITEMS

Mr. John Golden, Superintendent

Tech Challenge Awards

SPECIAL EDUCATION

Mr. David Cappuccio, Director of Special Services

Nothing to Report 

BUSINESS/TECHNOLOGY UPDATE

Mrs. Jean Grubb, Board Secretary/Business Administrator

Nothing to report

CURRICULUM UPDATE

Dr. Brian Repici, Director of Curriculum and Instruction

Nothing to report

PERSONNEL/POLICY UPDATE

Dr. Brian Repici, Director of Curriculum and Instruction

Nothing to report