SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

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 2015-02                                                      FEBRUARY 19, 2015

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 2014-2015 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 2014-2015 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.       Approval Revised Chaperones Senior Trip Triton

         
            The Superintendent recommends Board of Education approval for the following revised Triton 
            Senior Class Trip Chaperones. The Senior Trip is scheduled for March 23rd to March 27th, 2015.

Administrators: Anthony Tarsatana, Harold Little, Alternate:  Therese Bonmati
Teachers/Counselors:  Greg Foster, Michael Maitag, Patrick Murphy, Michael Palma, Holly O’Donnell, Paulette Kohout, Cara Fry, Sue McCartney, Alyssa Ciarrocchi, Jill Dorio,  Samantha Spaulding
Alternates:  Jen Brown, Samantha Spaulding





6.         Twilight Alternative Program Substitute

The Superintendent recommends Board of Education approve Ms. Lindsey Sampolski as
            a substitute teacher for Physical Education/Health within the 2014-2015 Twilight
            Alternative Program at the rate of $42.51 per hour.

 

 

 

 7.        Approval Timber Creek Chaperones Senior Trip

          The Superintendent recommends Board of Education approval for the following Timber Creek 2015
          Senior Class Trip Chaperones. The Senior Trip is scheduled for June 1 to June 5, 2015.

Robert Milavsky (12th grade VP), Sam Fierra (11th grade VP), Monica Coslove (Nurse), Lauren Curiale, Jean DeMarco, Kerri DiPietro, Melissa Hernandez, Karyn Miller, Kaitlin Wong, John “Jack” Campbell, Joseph DeVecchis, Jeffrey McCoog and Frank Torcasio.
Alternates: Katherine Rivera and Gavin Sarkees

 



8.         Approval Resignations

The Superintendent recommends Board of Education approval for the following resignations:


D. Kringler, a Long Term Substitute at Highland High School, has submitted a letter 
of resignation, on or before March 2, 2015.  The Superintendent recommends acceptance of the resignation.

 

A. Ciarrocchi, a Special Education teacher at Triton High School, has submitted a letter of resignation, to be effective on April 2, 2015.  The Superintendent recommends acceptance of the resignation.


S. Fierra, a Vice Principal at Timber Creek High School, has submitted a letter of resignation, to be effective April 12, 2015.  The Superintendent recommends acceptance of the resignation.


K. Rivera, a Supervisor for the District School, has submitted a letter of resignation, to be effective on or before April 17, 2015.  The Superintendent recommends acceptance of the resignation.


 9.        Approval Revised Chaperones Senior Trip Highland

The Superintendent recommends Board of Education approval for a change in administrators chaperoning Highland High School’s Class of 2015 Senior Trip, April 20-24, 2015 to Orlando, Florida.  Presently vice principal Ron Strauss is approved to attend.  Due to a family obligation with his son, Mr. Strauss is not able to attend the senior trip.  Therefore, I am asking Mr. Tom Storer be approved to attend in his place.  The revised list of chaperones is below:

 

Tom Storer, Jennifer Arcolesse - Administrators
Audrey DiRienzo - Senior class advisor
Tiffany Strauss - Junior class advisor
Heather Fowler - Nurse
Kerrie Blash - Teacher
Teresa Pasquarello – Teacher
Aaron Kozak – Teacher
Michael Davidson – Teacher
Andrew Thies - Teacher

Heather Clifford and Edward Casey will serve as alternates.




10.        Approval Retirement

Mrs. J. Gore, a Secretary from Highland High School has submitted a letter to the Board of Education indicating she will retire effective August 1, 2015.  Mrs. Gore has been an employee of the district for twenty seven years and six months. The Superintendent recommends acceptance of this resignation, for the purpose of retirement, with regret.

             Ms. A. Pfister, a Social Studies teacher at Triton High School has submitted a letter to the Board
             of Education indicating she will retire on or before April 17, 2015.  Ms. Pfister has been an
             employee of the district for twenty seven years. The Superintendent recommends acceptance of
             this resignation, for the purpose of retirement, with regret.

            Ms. J. Johnston, a Health and Physical Education teacher at Highland High School has submitted
            a letter to the Board of Education indicating she will retire June 30, 2015.  Ms. Johnston has been
            an employee of the district for twenty two years. The Superintendent recommends acceptance of
            this resignation, for the purpose of retirement, with regret.



11.        Approval Revised Family Medical Leave

A.K., Social Studies teacher at Highland High School, has requested to take FMLA leave for maternity and child rearing purposes revised from March 9, 2015 through June 30, 2105, to February 20, 2015 through June 30, 2015. She intends to use all accrued sick days and personal days and then the remainder of the leave will be without pay.


J. G., a Mathematics teacher at Timber Creek High School has requested to take maternity leave beginning on Monday, May 4, 2015.  From Monday May 4, 2015 to Monday June 15, 2015, she will utilize all of her remaining sick and personal days and the rest of the leave will be without pay.


12.       Appointment: Summer ESY Special Education Teachers

            The Superintendent recommends the employees on the attached schedule be appointed 
         as Special Education Teachers for the Summer ESY Program for the 2015-2016 school 
         year.  Details are shown on SCHEDULE G.  





13.      Appointment of NCLB Title IA – PARCC Review Teachers

          The Superintendent recommends the employees on the attached schedule
            be appointed as NCLB Title IA – PARCC Teachers for the 2014-2015 school year.
            Details are shown on SCHEDULE I.
 



14.      Appointment: Substitute Sign-in Desk Monitors

          The Superintendent requests Board of Education approval of the persons shown on the attached
          schedule to be appointed as Substitute Sign-in Desk Monitors for the 2014-2015 school year.
          Details of assignments and salaries are shown on
          SCHEDULE J.
 

 

 

15.        Approval Medical and Family Medical Leave

The Superintendent recommends Board of Education approval for:

D. H. has requested to extend her leave of absence without pay to care for a sick family member from February 8 until the end of the 2014-15 school year.

 

E. D. has requested to extend her leave of absence without pay for child rearing purposes through the remainder of the 2014-15 school year.

             J. N. has requested to extend his medical leave of absence without pay from February 19th until
             April 15th, 2015.

  

M.C., a Mathematics teacher at Triton Regional high School, has requested to take an extended medical leave from January 23, 2015 until February 25, 2015.  




16.     Approval ProfessionalTransfer

           The Superintendent recommends Board of Education approval for Fran DeMaria to
           transfer to Highland for the remainder of the 2014-2015 school year (February 27th until
          June 30, 2015).
        

 

17.     Approval Increment and Days' Pay Withheld


                        The Superintendent recommends Board of Education approval for a salary increment withholding
                        for L.M. beginning on September 1, 2015.  He also recommends withholding  two days’ pay. 
                        Details are shown on SCHEDULE L.
 



B.    ATHLETICS            

1.      Approval: Spring Athletic Schedules (HHS, TCHS, THS)

                        The Superintendent recommends approval of the proposed Highland, Timber Creek and
                        Triton Spring Athletic Schedule for the 2014-2015 school year. Details are shown on Schedule K.            

  



C.   POLICY

1.     Second Reading – Policies/Regulations

Policies

2430     Co-Curricular Activities
4220     Evaluation of Support Staff Members

 

Regulations

2430     Co-Curricular Activities
4220     Evaluation of Support Staff Members

 

2.   First Reading – Policies & Procedure/Regulations

      Policy

    2622       Student Assessment

      Procedure

      2622     Student Assessment



H.  MISCELLANEOUS

1.     Special Education – Out of District Placements 2014-15  

For the school year 2014-15, 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 February
   19, 2015 Board of Education Meeting by the Superintendent of    Schools and the District Anti Bullying
   Coordinator.  Details are shown on SCHEDULE F.





3.      Overnight Field Trip


Date of Event:          May 1 through May 2, 2015
Nature of Event:       Envirothon Competition
Location:                  Cape May County Fairgrounds
Transportation:          Bus     
Students:                 15 – Timber Creek and Triton Students
Chaperone(s):           Annetta Pasquarello and Charles Renner
Cost to District:        Costs covered District



Date of Event:          March 25 through March 26, 2015
Nature of Event:       Teen Pep
Location:                  Ocean City, NJ
Transportation:          Bus     
Students:                 22 – Highland Students
Chaperone(s):           Teresa Pasquarello and April Wilson
Cost to District:        Costs covered by Teen Pep/Athletics Account

 

Date of Event:          April 6 through April 11, 2015 (Spring Break)
Nature of Event:       Girls Softball Team
Location:                  Myrtle Beach, SC
Transportation:          Bus     
Students:                 15 – Highland Students
Chaperone(s):           Jan Johnston, Samantha Harris and Amanda Palumbo
Cost to District:        There will be no cost to the district.


Date of Event:          April 6 through April 11, 2015 (Spring Break)
Nature of Event:       Boys Baseball Team
Location:                  Myrtle Beach, SC
Transportation:          Bus     
Students:                 25 – Highland Students
Chaperone(s):           DJ Gore, Craig Stinson, Ray Reca
Cost to District:        There will be no cost to the district.

 

 



4.  Approval Eagle Scout Service Project – Timber Creek

   The Superintendent recommends Board of Education approval for the building and donating of six
   picnic tables to Timber Creek.  Attached is a proposal, specs, and an Eagle Scout Service Project
   Workbook submitted by 11th grade student, Mark Dettrey.  Mark met with Mr. Milavsky, Vice
   Principal, who in-turn spoke with Timber    Creek’s Maintenance   Supervisor, John Gallagher, relative
   to this plan.  Both support the project, and both are willing to work with Mark to accomplish this task.   
   Details are shown on SCHEDULE H.





 

INFORMATION ITEMS

Dr. Brian Repici, Superintendent

Dan Del Vecchio, from Camden County Educational Services Presentation.
Lori Burris of the Community Blood Council of NJ will be doing a presentation.

 

SPECIAL EDUCATION/POLICY UPDATE

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

Matthew Szuchy, Director of Curriculum & Instruction

Nothing to Report

PERSONNEL UPDATE

Julie Scully, Supervisor of Personnel Management

Nothing to Report