580 Erial Road, Blackwood, NJ  08012

SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT TO THE BOARD

Dr. Brian Repici, Superintendent

 

ACTION ITEMS

VOLUME 2015-08                                                                       AUGUST 20, 2015

1. 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                          
         
We are now required to submit each month to the County Education Office 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 2015-2016 school year, pending completion of all pre-employment requirements. Certificates held and compensation rates are also shown.  Approval is recommended.
pasting

 

 

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: Professional Staff

 

6.        Approval: Revised Curriculum Writing

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

7.       Approval Resignation

            C. Murphy, a World Language Teacher at Triton High School, has submitted a
            letter of resignation, to be effective on June 30, 2015.  The Superintendent recommends
            acceptance of the resignation.

            L. Sampolski, an Instructional Aide and Twilight teacher at Highland High School, has
            submitted a letter of resignation, to be effective on June 30, 2015.  The Superintendent
            recommends acceptance of the resignation.

            L. McLaughlin, a Child Study Team Secretary at Triton High School, has submitted a
            letter of resignation, to be effective on June 29, 2015.  The Superintendent recommends
            acceptance of the resignation.

           R. Peterson, a 1:1 Aide at Highland High School, has submitted a letter of resignation,
            to be effective on August 20, 2015.  The Superintendent recommends acceptance of the
            resignation.

           R. Senft, a Science Teacher at Highland High School, has submitted a letter of resignation,
            to be effective, on or before October 8, 2015. The Superintendent recommends acceptance
            of the resignation.

           A. Loverdi, a 1:1 Special Education Aide at Highland High School, has submitted a
           letter of resignation, to be effective August 13, 2015.  The Superintendent recommends
           acceptance of the resignation.

8.    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 J.

 

9.     Approval: Travel Teachers

The Superintendent recommends Board of Education approval for the following teachers to travel during the
2015-2016 school year:.            

 

M. Surynt, a Physics teacher, to travel from Triton High School to Highland High School to
teach one class.

V. Rhea, a Physical Education teacher, to travel from Highland High School to Timber Creek High School for two classes.

K. Kozak, an Art teacher, will not be traveling between Timber Creek High School and Highland High School.  He will be teaching at Timber Creek High School for the 2015-2016 school year.

10.   Approval Student Teacher
 

The Superintendent recommends permission be granted for the following Rowan
and Stockton University students to serve their intern assignments for the Fall and
Spring Semesters of 2015-2016.

 

Student Teacher/ University	Supervised By	Dates	School	Subject
Marlanna Moore* Rowan University	Art Alessandroni	September 1, 2015 to  May 9, 2016	Highland Regional High School	Counseling
Stephanie Kinney* Stockton University	Jennifer Grimaldi/ Holly Fertel	September 1, 2015 to December 22, 2015	Triton Regional High School	SAC Internship

                        *Pending completion of all necessary paperwork.

 

 

 

  11.   Approval: Change in Assignment

The Superintendent recommends Board of Education approval for the change in assignment
for Z. Stosius, a 1:1 Special Education Aide at Timber Creek High School to an Instructional Aide at Highland
High School for the 2015-2016 school year. 

The Superintendent recommends Board of Education approval for the voluntary change in assignment
for S. Harris, a 1:1 Special Education Aide from Timber Creek High School to Highland High School for the
2015-2016 school year. 

12.   Appointment of Twilight Secretaries

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

 

13.  Approval Rescind Student Teacher

The Superintendent rescinds recommendation for the following Rowan Student Teacher request previously approved.

 

Student Teacher/ University	Supervised By	Dates	School	Subject
James Brannigan	Josh Krowicki	October 26, 2015 to  December 18, 2015	Highland	Health & PE

14.     Reappointment of Cafeteria Staff  2015-2016

The Superintendent recommends reappointment of the Cafeteria staff for the 2015-2016 school year.  Details
of assignments and salaries are shown on the attached SCHEDULE U.

  

15.     Approval: Title IA Math Tutors

The Superintendent recommends Board of Education approval for the Title IA Math Tutors
for the 2015-2016 school year.  Details are shown on SCHEDULE V.
 

16.    Appointment: Game Security, Ticket Sellers & Game Timers

The Superintendent recommends the appointment of the Triton and Timber Creek High Schools employees on the attached schedule as Game Security, Ticket Sellers and Game Timers for sporting and activity events for the 2015-2016 school year. Details of the assignment and salary are shown on SCHEDULE W.

 

17.    Approval: Family Medical Leave & Family Leave         

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

A. Smith, a teacher at Highland High School, has requested to take a leave of absence for child rearing
purposes. She will utilize her accumulated sick days and personal days from September 1 through September 21st.
She will then be using FMLA from September 22, 2015 through November 30, 2015.

D. Derrickson, a building mechanic, at Triton High School, will be on a medical leave
of absence from July 7, 2015 until October 27, 2015. She will utilize all accumulated sick
leave for her absence  and then take FMLA.

S. Wynne, an Instructional Aide, at Triton High School, has requested FMLA starting September 1, 2015
and her anticipated return to work date is November 20, 2015.

S. McHugh, a Special Education teacher, at Triton High School, has requested an extension to his medical leave. 
His anticipated return to work date is October 15, 2015.


18.   Approval Revised Summer Professional Development Workshops

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

 

 

The Superintendent recommends the change  in assignment for the 2015-2016
school year. Details are shown on SCHEDULE Y.

B.                 ATHLETICS  
 

     1.    Approval: Overnight Field Trips

The Superintendent recommends approval of any overnight field trips due to tournament
participation for the 2015-2016 school year.

     2.   Approval: Fall Sports Schedule 2015-2016                  

 

The Board of Education approval is requested to accept the 2015-2016 Highland, Triton and Timber Creek
Winter Sports schedule.  Details are shown on SCHEDULE O.

 

3.  Approval: 2015 Triton Marching Band-Fall Schedule

The Superintendent recommends approval of the Triton Marching Band fall schedule for the
2015-2016 school year.  Details are shown on SCHEDULE P.

 

C.      POLICY                       

1.             First Reading – Policies & Procedure/Regulation

            Policies:                      
                      4250      Hours and Days of Work
                      5512      Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying
                      5512.01 Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying (M)
                      5516      Remotely Activating Communication Devices-Pagers & Cellular Telephones (M)

Regulations:
                     5512       Reporting Procedure – Hazing and/or Harassment,
                                   Intimidation or Bullying (M)
                     5600       Student Discipline/Code of Conduct
                     5751       Sexual Harassment of Pupils (M)

 

H.    MISCELLANEOUS

1.     Special Education – Out of District Placements 2015-16  


For the school year 2015-16, 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    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 August 20, 2015 Board of Education Meeting by the Superintendent of Schools
and the District Anti Bullying Coordinator.  Details are shown on SCHEDULE F.

 

3.     Approval: Big Brother/Big Sister Program

The Superintendent recommends Board of Education approval for Highland to continue to
participate in the Big Brother/Big Sister program during the 2015-2016 school year. 


                 
4.     School Self-Assessment for HIB Grades

 The Board of Education for the Black Horse Pike Regional School District accepts the School
Self-Assessment Reports, as per attached exhibit, for the determination of HIB Grades under
the Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act from 07-01-2014-06-30-2015, and hereby approves the
submission of the School Self-Assessment Reports to the New Jersey Department of Education.
Details are shown on SCHEDULE I.

 

5.     Approval: Letters to Parent/Guardian

 The Superintendent recommends Board of Education approval of the following letters to
 all Parent/Guardian of the Black Horse Pike Regional School District:

                                   Parent Policy    

 

                                   Parent Involvement

 

                                   Right to Know HQT

 

                                   ESL  (English as a Second Language)
  

                                   Title 1A Selection Criteria
 

  6.    Approval Timber Creek Class of 2016 Senior Trip

The Superintendent recommends Board of Education approval for the Timber Creek High School
Class of 2016 Senior Trip to be held June 6 - 10, 2016 in Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida.

     7.    Approval: Timber Creek Class of 2016 Senior Prom

The Superintendent requests Board of Education approval for the Timber Creek Class of 2015 Senior Prom
to be held at Main Street, Voorhees, New Jersey on May 27, 2016.

     8.    Approval: Triton Class of 2018 Junior Prom

The Superintendent requests Board of Education approval for the Triton Class of 2018
Junior Prom to be held at The Washington in Washington Township, New Jersey on
Friday, April 7, 2017.  The time of the prom will be 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm.




9.    Approval: Proposed Superintendent and Board of Education Goals 2015-2016

The Superintendent recommends Board approval of the Proposed Superintendent
and Board of Education Goals 2015-2016. Details are shown on SCHEDULE K.

 

10.      Approval: BE THE CHANGE CLUB

The Superintendent recommends Board of Education approval to establish BE THE
CHANGE CLUB, a new co-curricular activity at Triton High School.  Paulette Kohout
has volunteered to be the advisor for this club.  Details are shown on SCHEDULE L.

 

11.      Approval: Foreign Exchange Student

The Superintendent requests approval for Pernilla Madeleline Zeisig, a foreign exchange student from Sweden, to attend Triton Regional High School for the 2015-2016 school year.  Details are shown on SCHEDULE M.

 

 12.        Overnight Field Trip

 

                          Date of Event:            August 16 through August 19, 2015

                          Nature of Event:         Cheerleading Camp

                          Location:                     Lake Bryn Mawr, Hornsdale, PA

                         Transportation:             Bus     

                         Students:                     27 –  Timber Creek Students

                         Chaperone(s):              Nicole Santoro and Emily Rowbotham

                         Cost to District:            Cost covered by Cheer Program

13.        Approval: Timber Creek Marching Band Fall Schedule

The Superintendent requests Board of Education approve the Timber Creek Marching Band Fall Schedule for the 2015-2016 school year.  Details are shown on SCHEDULE S.

 

  14.       Approval: Highland PEP Band Transportation Schedule

The Superintendent requests Board of Education approve the Highland PEP Band Transportation
Schedule for the 2015-2016 school year.  Details are shown on SCHEDULE T.

 

15.        Special Education Tuition Student

Approve T.H., a student with disabilities from the Winslow Twp. School District, to attend Timber Creek Regional High School within the Self-Contained MD Program (JTII) for the 2015-16 school year as a special education tuition placement at the yearly rate of $23,000.   The Winslow Twp. School District will pay for tuition costs, and will be providing transportation for the student.  

INFORMATION ITEMS

Dr. Brian Repici, Superintendent

Nothing to Report

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