BLACK HORSE PIKE REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

580 Erial Road, Blackwood, NJ  08012

 

SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT TO THE BOARD

Dr. Brian Repici, Superintendent

 

ACTION ITEMS

 VOLUME 2014-05                                                                                                                       MAY 15, 2014

 

 

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.         Reappointment of District Professional Services 2014-2015

      The Superintendent recommends the appointment of district professional services for the           

 

                        CPR Instructors                                                             SCHEDULE G

 

                        Truancy Officer                                                             SCHEDULE I

 

                       

 

 

 

 6.        Appointment: Lead Teachers

 

     employees listed on the attached schedule as Lead Teachers for the 2014-2015 school year.          

 

 

 

 

 7.       Appointment: Sign-in Desk Monitors

 

          The Superintendent requests approval of the persons shown on SCHEDULE J to be        

 

 

 

  8.      Approval Employment Contract 2014-2015

  

The Superintendent recommends the Board of Education approval of the contract for the Business Administrator/Board Secretary. Details are shown on the schedule.

              

  

 

     9.    Appointment: Basic Skills Instructors (BSI Co-Coordinators)

         The Superintendent recommends Board of Education approval for the appointment of the

employees listed on the attached schedule as Basic Skills Instructors (BSI Co-Coordinators) for the 2014-2015 school year.  Details are shown on SCHEDULE L.

 

 

 

 

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10.     Approval: Job Description

The Superintendent recommends Board of Education approval for the following Job Description: Network Support Specialist. Details are shown on SCHEDULE M.

 

 

  

11.     Request to Serve MST Clinical Internship II

 

The Superintendent recommends permission be granted for the following Rowan MS in Teaching Spanish student to serve her clinical experience assignments for the Fall and Spring Semesters of the 2014-2015 school year.

 

Student Teacher/ University	Supervised By	Dates	School	Subject
Lesley Newman*	Paola Alacqua	September 2, 2014 to December 17, 2014	Timber Creek	Spanish
Lesley Newman*	Paola Alacqua	January 20, 2015 to May 8, 2015	Timber Creek	Spanish

*PENDING PROOF OF CRIMINAL HISTORY CLEARANCE

 

 

 

  

 

12.      Approval Resignation

K. Ramsey, a Guidance Counselor at Highland High School, has submitted a letter

of resignation, to be effective on June 30, 2014.  The Superintendent recommends acceptance of the resignation.

 

K. Davis, a Network Support Specialist for the Black Horse Pike District, has submitted

a letter of resignation, to be effective May 16, 2014.  The Superintendent recommends acceptance of the resignation.

D. Cubler, a General Cafeteria Worker at Triton High School, has submitted a letter of resignation, to be effective on June 30, 2014.  The Superintendent recommends acceptance of the resignation.

 

 

13.        Approval Retirement Professional

Mrs. M. Reilly, an English Teacher at Timber Creek High School has submitted a letter to the Board of Education indicating she will retire June 30, 2014.  Mrs. Reilly has been an employee of the district for twenty eight years. The Superintendent recommends acceptance of this resignation, for the purpose of retirement, with regret.

 

  

14.      Request to Serve Student Teaching

 

                        The Superintendent recommends permission be granted for the following Rowan Education 
                        students to serve her clinical experience assignments for the Fall Semesters of the 2014-2015 

 

Student Teacher/ University	Supervised By	Dates	School	Subject
Kathryn Gordon* Rowan	Tamara Mc Govern	September 2, 2014 to  December 17, 2014	Highland	Mathematics
Shannon Steelman*	Vince Leavey	August 15, 2014 to  December 20, 2014	Highland	Athletic Training
Daniel Kirk*	Dom Acchitelli	August 15, 2014 to  December 20, 2014	Timber Creek	Athletic Training

*PENDING PROOF OF CRIMINAL HISTORY CLEARANCE

 

 

 

16.        Approval: Family Medical Leave & Family Leave         

            

The Superintendent recommends Board of Education approval for Family Medical Leave and Family Leave for the following employees:

 

K. Whalen, an Industrial Education teacher at Triton high School, has requested to take FMLA for medical reasons from May 29, 2014 until June 26, 2014.  He will be utilizing 21 sick days during this time.

 

J. Kulinski, CST at Highland High School, has requested to take FMLA/FLA from October 1, 2014 until March 31, 2015.  She intends to use her accumulated sick and personal days during this time and then take remainder of her leave without pay with an anticipated return to work date of April 1, 2015.

 

E. DiMaulo, a Spanish teacher at Highland High School, has requested to take Family Leave without pay from September 1, 2014 through January 2, 2015 for the purpose of child rearing.

 

M. Ernst, a Spanish teacher at Timber Creek High School, has requested to take FMLA and FLA beginning October 9, 2014 until January 23, 2015.  She will be utilizing 36 sick days and 2 personal days.  The remainder of the leave time will be without pay.

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17.     Reappointment of District Support Staff  2014-2015

            The Superintendent recommends reappointment of district support staff for the

             2014-2015 school year.  Details of assignments and salaries are shown on the schedules

             listed below.

 

                        Bus Drivers & Bus Aides                       SCHEDULE O

 

 

 

18.     Appointment: Professional Staff

 

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

            2014-2015. Details of the assignment and salary are shown on SCHEDULE P.

 

 

 

 

 

19.     Revised Reappointment of District Professional Staff  2014-2015

The Superintendent recommends the revised schedule for the reappointment of professional staff for the 2014-2015 school year.  Details of assignments and salaries are shown on the schedule listed below.

 

                        Teaching Staff              SCHEDULE AA

 

 

 

 

 20.     Appointment of Twilight Staff

The Superintendent requests Board of Education approval of the persons shown on SCHEDULE Q to be appointed as Twilight Program staff for the 2014-2015 school year.  Details are shown on SCHEDULE Q.

 

 

 

21.      Appointment of Twilight Principals

 The Superintendent requests Board of Education approval of the persons shown on 
                           SCHEDULE R to be appointed as Twilight Principals for the 2014-2015 school year.  
                           Details are shown on SCHEDULE R.

 

                  

   22.        Appointment:Summer Professional Development

        The Superintendent recommends Board of Education approval for the appointment of the

              

 

2.   Second Reading – Policies/Regulations    

 

 

Policies                                                                            Regulations

P0141       Board Member Number and Term

P0143       Board Member Election and Appointment

P1581       Victim of Domestic or Sexual Violence Leave

P3125       Employment of Teaching Staff Members

P3230       Outside Activities-Teaching Staff                       R3240 Professional Development for  

                                                                                                     Teachers and School Leaders

P4230       Outside Activities-Support Staff

P5511       Dress and Grooming

 

 

     

H.              MISCELLANEOUS

 

 

            1.             Special Education – Out of District Placements 2013-14           Nothing to Report
  

For the school year 2013-14, the Child Study Team has placed the classified students listed on SCHEDULE 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 May 15, 2014 Board of Education Meeting by the Superintendent of Schools and the District Anti Bullying Coordinator.  Details are shown on SCHEDULE F.

 

 

 

3.       Acknowledgement: Class of 2014 Valedictorians and Salutatorians for Triton,

          Highland & Timber Creek High Schools

 

  

The Superintendent is pleased to announce the Valedictorians and Salutatorians for the

Class of 2014 as follows:

 

Highland Regional H.S. – Valedictorian: Ahmed Mustafa, Kaitlin Fermano and

 Mallory Wynne

                                          Salutatorian: Harun Kashem

 

Timber Creek Regional H.S. - Valedictorians: Ryan Fitzpatrick, Natalie Hopkins,        

                                                                       Matthew Short and Heather Torres

                                                  Salutatorians: Ifeanyi Achu, Allyson Louie and

          Jeffrey Serabo

 

Triton Regional H.S. – Valedictorian: Timothy Lemon

                                      Salutatorian: Kristine Sindoni

 

 

INFORMATION ITEMS

Dr. Brian Repici, Superintendent

Tech Challenge Awards

 

SPECIAL EDUCATION/POLICY UPDATE

Mr. David Cappuccio, Director of Special Services

Nothing to Report

BUSINESS/TECHNOLOGY UPDATE

Mrs. Jean Grubb, Board Secretary/Business Administrator

“Community Blood Council” 

Board Meeting Dates

CURRICULUM UPDATE

Matthew Szuchy, Director of Curriculum & Instruction

Nothing to Report

PERSONNEL UPDATE

Julie Scully, Supervisor of Personnel Management

Nothing to Report