BLACK HORSE PIKE REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

580 Erial Road, Blackwood, NJ 08012

SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT TO THE BOARD

Dr. Brian Repici, Ed.D., Superintendent

ACTION ITEMS

 VOLUME 2013-09                                                                                                                          SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

A.  PERSONNEL

1.      Co-curricular Appointments  

The Superintendent recommends the persons shown on SCHEDULE A be appointed to the listed co-curricular positions at the stipends shown for the 2013-2014 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 on SCHEDULE B that lists those persons and the positions to which they have been appointed.

3.        Appointment: Per Diem Substitute Staff         

The persons listed on SCHEDULE C are recommended for employment as per diem substitute staff for the 2013-2014 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 Business Requests 

The Superintendent recommends approval of the Professional Development/School Business requests shown on SCHEDULE D. Details of these requests and costs to the district are shown on the schedule.

 5.      Appointment: Mentors 2013-2014 School Year

The Superintendent requests Board of Education appointment of the Mentors for Beginning Teacher Induction Program 2013-2014. Details are shown on SCHEDULE G.

 6.       Appointment: Professional Staff

  The Superintendent recommends the appointment of the new hires for the school year

  2013-2014. Details of the assignment and salary are shown onSCHEDULE H.

 7.       Appointment: On-Course Super-Users

The Superintendent recommends the appointment of the On-Course Super-Users for the school year 2013-2014. Details of the assignment and salary are shown onSCHEDULE I.

 Ms. Isabelle Chakov, a secretary in the Triton High School Library has submitted a

 letter to the Board of Education indicating she will retire January 1, 2014. Ms. Chakov

 has been an employee of the district for twenty four and one half years. TheSuperintendent
 recommendsacceptance of this resignation, for the purpose of retirement, with regret.

M. Sandlin, a Science Teacher at Triton High School, has submitted a letter of resignation, to be
effective September 1, 2013. The Superintendent recommends acceptance of the resignation.

The Superintendent recommends the Board of Education approval for the change in      
assignment for the individuals listed on the attached schedule. Details are shown on SCHEDULE J.

11.       Appointment: Title IA Math and Language Arts Literacy Tutoring

The Superintendent recommends the appointment of the Title IA Math and Language Arts Literacy Tutors for the 2013-2014 school year. Details of the assignment and salary are shown onSCHEDULE K.

12.       Appointment: Title IA Coordinators

The Superintendent recommends the appointment of the Title IA Coordinators for the 2013-2014 school year. Details of the assignment and salary are shown onSCHEDULE L.

13.       Appointment: Support Staff

  The Superintendent recommends the appointment of the new hires for the school year

  2013-2014. Details of the assignment and salary are shown onSCHEDULE M.

14.      Approval Family Leave of Absence

15.      Approval Medical Leave of Absence

The Superintendent recommends Board of Education approval for J. Napoli a
Math Teacher at Triton, has requested a Medical Leave of Absence, beginning
September 3, 2013. Her anticipated return to work is September 30, 2013.

               The Superintendent recommends Board of Education approval for P. Malone a Special Education 
               1:1 Aide at Timber Creek High School, has requested a Medical Leave of Absence, beginning 
               September 9, 2013 through October 4, 2013 using sick days. Her anticipated return to work 
               is October 7, 2013.

B.      ATHLETICS      Nothing to Report

C.POLICY       

     1.       First Reading – Policies/Regulations    

Policies

                                                                                 Regulations

                 P3144.12 Certification of Tenure Charges - Inefficiency

                 P3372      Teaching Staff Member Tenure Acquisition

                 P3373      Tenure Upon Transfer or Promotion

                 P4124      Employment Contract

                 P5512     Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying

     2.       Second Reading – Policies/Regulations    

Policies

                                                                      Regulations

P0000.02 Introduction

P0132  Executive Authority

P2468  Independent Educational Evaluations

P3230  Outside Activities                          R3230 Outside Activities                      

P3232  Tutoring Services                          R3232  Tutoring Services

P3281  Inappropriate Staff Conduct            R3281  Inappropriate Staff Conduct

P4230  Outside Activities                          R4230  Outside Activities

P4281 Inappropriate Staff Conduct             R4281  Inappropriate Staff Conduct

P5117  Inter-district Public School Choice  R5117  Inter-district Public School Choice

P5120  Assignment of Pupils

P5300  Automated External Defibrillators   R5300  Automated External Defibrillators

           (AEDs)                                                     (AEDs)

P5533 Pupil Smoking

P7434 Smoking in School Buildings and

            on School Grounds                   

H.            MISCELLANEOUS

1.      Special Education – Out of District Placements 2013-14           
  

For the school year 2013-14, 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      Nothing to Report

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 September 12, 2013 Board of Education Meeting by the Superintendent of Schools and the District Anti Bullying Coordinator. Details are shown on SCHEDULE F.

3.       Approval: Curriculum 2013-2014

           The Superintendent recommends Board of Education approval of the following Curriculum’s:

                      Vocal Music 1 

                      Vocal Music 2 

                      Vocal Music 3 

                      Vocal Music 4 

                      Advance Placement Psychology 

4.       Approval: District Goals 2013-2014 School Year

                       The Superintendent requests the Board of Education approve the District Goals for the 2013-2014 
                       school year. Details are shown on SCHEDULE N. 
                                

INFORMATION ITEMS
Dr. Brian Repici, Superintendent

Nothing to Report

SPECIAL EDUCATION/POLICY UPDATE
Mr. David Cappuccio, Director of Special Services

“Opening of School Staff Development”

BUSINESS/TECHNOLOGY UPDATE

Mrs. Jean Grubb, Board Secretary/Business Administrator

Nothing to Report 

CURRICULUM UPDATE

Matthew Szuchy, Director of Curriculum & Instruction

Nothing to report

PERSONNEL UPDATE

Julie Scully, Supervisor of Personnel Management

Nothing to report