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 2021-4                                                                                                         April 22, 2021

A.   PERSONNEL

1.  Co-curriculum Appointments

The Superintendent recommends the persons shown on schedule A, highlighted in yellow,
be appointed to the listed co-curriculum/athletic coaching positions at the stipends shown
for the 2020-2021 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 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

The persons listed on SCHEDULE C are recommended for employment as per diem substitute staff
for the 2020-2021 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: Leave of Absence

The Superintendent recommends the Board of Education approve the leave of absence for the
following employee:

#0506, has requested FMLA effective May 24, 2021 through June 17, 2021 using sick days
then September 1, 2021 through January 14, 2022 unpaid.

#3222, has requested FMLA beginning on or about May 23, 2021 using 3 personal days
and 7 unpaid days.

#0991, has requested a change in FMLA dates.  Returning June 9, 2021 then September 1, 2021
through November 1, 2021.

#0888, has requested medical leave of absence beginning April 15, 2021 through May 27, 2021,
using sick days.

#0996, has requested medical leave beginning May 24, 2021 through June 1, 2021 using sick days. 



6.   Appointment: Revised 2020-2021 Summer ESY Program               

The Superintendent recommends Board of Education approval for the employees on the attached revised
schedule to be appointed for the 2020-2021 Summer ESY Program.   Details are shown on SCHEDULE H.  

7.  Approval: Retirement

Mr. G. Smith, a Supervisor for the Black Horse Pike Regional School District has submitted a letter to the
Board of Education indicating he will retire July 1, 2021.  Mr. Smith has been an employee of the district
for thirty one years. The Superintendent recommends acceptance of this resignation, for the purpose of
retirement, with regret.

Mrs. E. Haines, a Cafeteria worker at Highland High School has submitted a letter to the Board of
Education indicating she will retire July 1, 2021.  Mrs. Haines has been an employee of the district
for twenty six years. The Superintendent recommends acceptance of this resignation, for the purpose
of retirement, with regret.


8.  Appointment: Professional Staff

The Superintendent recommends the appointment of the new hire for the 2021-2022 school year.
Details of the assignment and salary are shown on SCHEDULE I.



9.  Approval: Job Description

The Superintendent recommends Board of Education approval for the following Job Description:
Speech Language Specialist and Student Success Coach. Details are shown on SCHEDULE J.
 


10.  Appointment: Support Staff

The Superintendent recommends the appointment of the new hires for the 2021-2022 school year.
Details of the assignment and salary are shown on SCHEDULE K.



11.  Approval Resignation

R. Zielinski, a Special Education Aide at Timber Creek High School, has submitted a letter of
resignation, to be effective April 21, 2021. The Superintendent recommends acceptance of the
resignation.

Y. Carvalho, an Industrial Education teacher at Highland High School, has submitted a letter of
resignation, to be effective June 17, 2021.  The Superintendent recommends acceptance of the
resignation. 

12.  Approval: Change in Assignment

The Superintendent recommends Board of Education approval of the change in assignment for the
individual listed on the schedule for the 2021-2022 school year.  Details are shown on SCHEDULE L.
 

13.  Appointment: Sign-In Desk Coverage

The Superintendent requests Board of Education approve the appointment of the employees on the
attached schedule for the Sign-in Desk Coverage for the 2020-2021 school year.  Details of the
assignment and salary are shown on SCHEDULE M.
 


14.  Appointment: Summer Reading Enhancement               

The Superintendent requests Board of Education approve the appointment of the employees listed on
the attached schedule for the 2021-2022 Reading Enhancement.  Details are shown on SCHEDULE N.
 



15.  Appointment: Employee Services for the Musical Production               

The Superintendent requests Board of Education approve the appointment of the employee listed on
the attached schedule for employee services for the Timber Creek Musical Production.  Details are shown
on SCHEDULE P.
 

16.  Approval: Student Teachers/Interns

The Superintendent recommends permission be granted for the following Rowan Universitystudents to
serve their Clinical Practice I & II Placements for the 2021-2022 school year.

Student (Practicum Placement): Jeffrey McCoog*          
Dates:                                                         September 1, 2021 - October 25, 2021 and
Supervised by:                                      Laura White
School:                                                       Timber Creek
Subject:                                                    Teacher of Students with Disabilities
*Pending completion of all paperwork.

Student (Practicum Placement): Logan Pierpoint*  
Dates:                                                         September 1, 2021 - December 22, 2021 and
                                                                       January 3, 2022 – April 29, 2022
Supervised by:                                      Ted Schoening
School:                                                       Highland
Subject:                                                    Physics
*Pending completion of all paperwork.

Student (Practicum Placement): Leila Boyd*   
Dates:                                                        September 1, 2021 - December 16, 2021
Supervised by:                                     Monica Coslove, RN
School:                                                      Timber Creek
Subject:                                                   School Nursing
*Pending completion of all paperwork.

Student (Practicum Placement): Alexis Roth*
Dates:                                                       September 1, 2021 – October 15, 2021 and
                                                                      March 14, 2022 – May 6, 2022
Supervised by:                                     David Johnson
School:                                                    Timber Creek
Subject:                                                   Art
*Pending completion of all paperwork.

Student (Practicum Placement): Katerine Petrillo
Dates:                                                        September 1 – December 8, 2021 and
                                                                      January 18 – May 6, 2022
Supervised by:                                     Melissa Ernst
School:                                                     Timber Creek
Subject:                                                   Spanish
*Pending completion of all paperwork.

Student (Practicum Placement): Mia Angelina Fondacaro*
Dates:                                                         September 1, 2021 – December 22, 2021 and
                                                                       January 3, 2022 – April 29, 2022
Supervised by:                                      Frank Plefka
School:                                                      Highland
Subject:                                                    Biology - STEM
*Pending completion of all paperwork

17.  Approval: Additional Hours-Staff Equity & Empathy Professional Development

The Superintendent requests Board of Education approve the additional hours for the
Staff Equity & Empathy Professional Development.  Details are shown on SCHEDULE Q.
 

 B.  ATHLETICS                        Nothing to Report

 C.   POLICY


1. First Reading Policy and Regulation

     Policy:
     #0164.6       Remote Public Board Meetings During a Declared Emergency
     #0145          Board Member Resignation and Removal
     #1643          Family Leave
     #2415          Every Student Succeeds Act No Child Left Behind Programs
     #2415.01     Academic Standards, Academic Assessments and Accountability
     #2415.02     Title I – Fiscal Responsibilities
     #2415.03     Highly Qualified Teachers
     #2415.05     Student Surveys, Analysis and/or Evaluations
     #2415.20     Every Student Succeeds Act
     #3431.1       Family Leave
     #3431.3       New Jersey Family Leave Insurance Program
     #4125          Employment of Support Staff Members
     #4431.1       Family Leave
     #4431.3       New Jersey Family Leave Insurance Program
     #5330.01     Administration of Medical Cannabis
     #6360          Political Contributions
     #7425          Lead Testing of Water in Schools
     #7430          School Safety
     #8330          Student Records
     #9713          Recruitment by Special Interest Groups


     Regulation:
     #1642          Earned Sick Leave Law
     #2415.20     Every Student Succeeds Act
     #5330.01     Administration of Medical Cannabis
     #7425          Lead Testing of Water in Schools
     #7430          School Safety

 
   
H.     MISCELLANEOUS

1. Special Education - Out of District Placements 2020-2021     

For the school year 2020-2021, the Child Study Team has placed the classified students listed
on SCHEDULE E in special education institutions believed to be the 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 April 22, 2021  
Board of Education Meeting by the Superintendent of Schools and the District Anti-Bullying Coordinator.  
Details are shown on SCHEDULE F.
 

Be it resolved that the Black Horse Pike Regional School District Board of Education approves 
the results of the HIB Investigations that were presented and acknowledged within Executive
Session portion of the March 18, 2021 Board of Education Meeting by the Superintendent 
of Schools and the District Anti-Bullying Coordinator.  Details are shown on the attached schedule.
 


3.  Approval: Revised Calendar 2020-2021 School Year                     

 The Board of Education approval is requested to accept the calendar for the
2020-2021 School Year.  Details are shown on SCHEDULE O.
 

4.  Approval: Highland Class of 2022 Junior Prom

The Superintendent requests Board of Education approval for the Highland Class of 2022 Junior
Prom to be held at Paris Caterers, June 10, 2021 from 6-10 PM.

  INFORMATION ITEMS
    Dr. Brian Repici, Superintendent

Nothing to Report
                                                                 

BUSINESS/TECHNOLOGY UPDATE
Mr. Frank Rizzo, Board Secretary/Business Administrator

Nothing to Report

CURRICULUM UPDATE
Mr. Matthew Szuchy, Director of Curriculum & Instruction

Nothing to Report

    PERSONNEL UPDATE
    Mrs. Julie Scully, Assistant Superintendent

  Nothing to Report