580 Erial Road, Blackwood, NJ  08012

SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT TO THE BOARD

Dr. Brian Repici, Superintendent

 

ACTION ITEMS

VOLUME 2015-05                                                                   MAY 14, 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 2015-2016 school year and are paid for time served in the positions.   Approval is recommended.

2.          Resolution for Emergency Hiring        Nothing to Report

 

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 and 2015-2016 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       Nothing to Report

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: Update Timber Creek Senior Trip Chaperones

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

            REMOVE                                                          ADD

            Sam Fierra, Resignation                         Garry Saunders – Vice Principal
                                                                            Alexis Rabeau – Educator**

                        **Added due to increase in number of students

 6.       Appointment: Additional Science Teachers-Summer Work

 

The Superintendent recommends the appointment of the ADDITIONAL employees as Science
Teachers – Summer Work for the 2015-2016 school year. Details are shown on SCHEDULE G.





7.        Appointment of Twilight Principals

The Superintendent requests Board of Education approval of the persons shown on schedule H to be appointed as Twilight Principals for the 2015-2016 school year.  Details are shown on SCHEDULE H.

 
 



   8.      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 2015-2016 school year.
Details are shown on SCHEDULE I.

 

 9.       Appointment: Sign-in Desk Monitors

 The Superintendent requests approval of the persons shown on SCHEDULE J to be appointed as Sign-in Desk Monitors for the 2015-2016 school year. Details of assignments and salaries are shown on the schedule.

 

 

 10.         Approval: Revised Curriculum Writing

The Superintendent recommends Board of Education approval for the Curriculum Writing for
the 2015-2016 school year.  Details are shown on SCHEDULE L.
 




 11.       Approval: Family Medical Leave, Family Leave and Medical Leave
  

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

C.C. has requested to take a medical leave of absence from June 8, 2015 through June 23, 2105. She would like to utilize 11. 5 sick days for this leave.

A.B. has requested to take a medical leave of absence for maternity and child rearing purposes from September 1, 2015 until January 8, 2016. She is requesting to utilize 20 sick days and then will continue to take unpaid FMLA for the remainder of her absence. 

B.B. is requesting a medical leave beginning 5/13/2015.  Anticipated return to work will be up to 3 weeks later, on or about June 3, 2015.  He wishes to use 3 personal days and the rest his accumulated sick time.

 

 

L.A. has requested her maternity leave to begin May 18, 2015, using her sick and personal time.  She will
return in the beginning of the 15-16 school year and utilize FMLA for 6 weeks of unpaid leave beginning
December 2, 2015 through January 22, 2016.

 

12.     Appointment: Support Staff

The Superintendent recommends the appointment of the new hires for the school year 2015-2016.
Details of the assignment and salary are shown on SCHEDULE M.

 


13.     Appointment: Professional Staff

The Superintendent recommends the appointment of the new hires for the school year 2015-2016.
Details of the assignment and salary are shown on SCHEDULE N.

14.    Reappointment of CPR Instructors 2015-2016

The Superintendent recommends the appointment of CPR Instructors for coaching staff for
the 2015-2016 school year. Details are shown on  SCHEDULE O.

  

15.    Approval: Summer Professional Development Workshops

The Superintendent requests Board of Education approval of the Summer Professional Development Workshops for the 2015-2016 school year.  Details are shown on SCHEDULE P.

 

17.  Approval Employment Contract 2015-2016 

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

             

The Superintendent recommends Board of Education approval of the voluntary transfers for Triton and Highland  professional staff, effective September 1, 2015, as listed on SCHEDULE S.

  

19.  Transfers-Support Staff (Voluntary)

The Superintendent recommends Board of Education approval of the voluntary transfers for Central Office and Triton support staff.  Details are listed on SCHEDULE T.

   

20.  Approval: Student Teachers

The Superintendent recommends permission be granted for the following Drexel University
student to serve her student teaching assignment for the Fall Semester of 2015-2016.

 

Student Teacher/ University	Supervised By	Dates	School	Subject
Gina DiDomenic* Drexel	Jenn Pavlik	September 8, 2015 to December 11, 2015	Timber Creek Regional High School	Math

                   *Pending completion of all necessary paperwork.

 

 

The Superintendent recommends permission be granted for the following Rutgers University student to serve her student teaching assignment for the Fall Semester of 2015-2016.

 

Student Teacher/ University	Supervised By	Dates	School	Subject
Pamela Sichelstiel* Rutgers University	Elizabeth Bannan	September 2, 2015 to December 11, 2015	Triton Regional High School	Math

.

     



 *Pending completion of all necessary paperwork


21.  Approval: Job Description

 

23.      Approval Retirement Support Staff

Mr. J. Nagle, a Building Mechanic from Timber Creek High School has submitted a letter to the Board of Education indicating he will retire effective June 30, 2015.  Mr. Nagle has been an employee of the district for twenty three years. The Superintendent recommends acceptance of this resignation, for the purpose of retirement, with regret.

Mr. A. Venuto, a Custodial worker at Triton High School has submitted a letter to the Board of Education indicating he will retire effective June 30, 2015.  Mr. Venuto has been an employee of the district for sixteen years. The Superintendent recommends acceptance of this resignation, for the purpose of retirement, with regret.

24.     Revised Reappointment of District Secretarial Support Staff  2015-2016

The Superintendent recommends Board of Education approval for the revised reappointment of the district secretarial support staff for the 2015-2016 school year.  Details of assignments and salaries are shown on SCHEDULE X.

 

 

 

B.           ATHLETICS      Nothing to Report
    

C.      POLICY

1.             Second Reading – Policies & Procedure/Regulation

            Policies:

             0152     Board Officers
             2622     Student Assessment
             3212     Attendance
             3218     Substance Abuse
             4212     Attendance
             4218     Substance Abuse
             5200     Attendance
             5460     High School Graduation
             5465     Early Graduation
             8630     Bus Driver/Bus Aide Responsibility
           
            Regulations:
             3218     Substance Abuse
             4218     Substance Abuse
             5600     Student Discipline/Code of Conduct
             8630     Emergency School Bus Procedures       

H.    MISCELLANEOUS

1.     Special Education – Out of District Placements 2014-15   Nothing to Report

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 May 14, 2015 Board of Education Meeting by the Superintendent of Schools
and the District Anti Bullying Coordinator.  Details are shown on SCHEDULE F.




3.  Approval Revised Calendar 2014-2015 School Year                

The Board of Education approval is requested to accept the Revised Calendar for the
2014 - 2015 School Year.  Details are shown on SCHEDULE K.

4.  Approval Summer Book Club

The Board of Education approval is requested to establish a Summer Book Club, a new co-curricular activity at Triton High School.  Amy Eldridge and Janine Panico have volunteered
to be the advisors for this club.  Details are shown on SCHEDULE V.

 

INFORMATION ITEMS

Dr. Brian Repici, Superintendent

Principal's Plans for Common Lunch

SPECIAL EDUCATION/POLICY UPDATE

Mr. David Cappuccio, Director of Special Services

Awards for Special Education Students

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