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 28, 2022

  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 2021-2022 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 2021-2022 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 Board of Education approval for Future Medical Professionals
Club Advisor; Lights and Sound Production Club Advisor; School Social Worker – CARE and JT2
Program; Special Education Aide: Registered Nurse; Special Education Aide - Work Based Learning
Coordinator Assistant; Director of Special Services; Supervisor of Curriculum; Student Mentor Job
Descriptions. Details are shown on the attached SCHEDULE M.



5.  Appointment: Revised 2022 Summer Reading Enhancement          

The Superintendent recommends Board of Education approval for the employees on the attached schedule
to be appointed for the 2022 Summer Reading Enhancement.   Details are shown on SCHEDULE H.  



6.  Approval: FMLA & Medical & Leave of Absence

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

#1796, has requested a medical leave of absence beginning March 24, 2022, no return date
at this time, unpaid.

#1571, has requested intermittent FMLA leave of absence beginning May 8, 2022 through
June 30, 2022, unpaid.

#1212, has requested FMLA beginning September 1, 2022 through January 2, 2023, using
up to 30 sick days, then unpaid.  Anticipated return to work January 3, 2023.

#1267, has requested FMLA beginning May 23, 2022 through June 16, 2022, unpaid.

#7131, has requested FMLA beginning April 25, 2022 through May 2, 2022, unpaid.

#0318, has requested a FMLA extension through June 30, 2023, unpaid.

#0885, has requested a FMLA beginning April 27, 2022 through June 30, 2023, unpaid. 

#1086, has requested a medical leave of absence beginning April 25, 2022, anticipated
return to work June 6, 2022, using sick time.



7.  Appointment: Revised 2021-2022 Triton Committees            

The Superintendent recommends Board of Education approval for the employees on the attached
schedule, to be appointed for Triton Committees for the 2021-2022 school year. Details are shown
on schedule I.  



8.  Rescind Resignation

The Superintendent recommends Board of Education approval to rescind the resignation of
M. Strittmatter a Special Education Aide for the JT2 Program.


9.  Appointment: Summer School Nurses              

The Superintendent recommends Board of Education approval for the employees on the attached
schedule, to be appointed Summer School Nurses. Details are shown on schedule K.  



10.  Approval: Translator for the ELL Program                

The Superintendent recommends Board of Education approval for the employee listed on the attached
schedule, to be appointed as a Translator for the ELL Program. Details are shown on schedule L.  



11. Approval: Retirements

Ms. D. Forsyth, secretary at Timber Creek High School has submitted a letter to the Board of
Education indicating she will retire May 1, 2022.  Ms. Forsyth has been an employee of the district
for seventeen years and eight months. The Superintendent recommends acceptance of this resignation,
for the purpose of retirement, with regret.

Mr. M. Szuchy, Director of Curriculum for the Black Horse Pike Regional School District has submitted
a letter to the Board of Education indicating he will retire July 1, 2022.  Mr. Szuchy 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.

Mrs. L. Sireci, Supervisor of Math for the Black Horse Pike Regional School District has submitted
a letter to the Board of Education indicating she will retire July 1, 2022.  Mrs. Sireci has been an employee
of the district for twenty-six years and six months. The Superintendent recommends acceptance of this
resignation, for the purpose of retirement, with regret.


12.  Approval: Resignations

S. Brown, a Special Education Aide at Highland High School, has submitted a letter of resignation,
to be effective on May 31, 2022. The Superintendent recommends acceptance of the resignation.

J. DiVietro, an English Teacher at Timber Creek High School, has submitted a letter of resignation,
to be effective on June 30, 2022. The Superintendent recommends acceptance of the resignation.

R. Brodeur, a Mental Health Counselor, at Triton High school, has submitted a letter of resignation,
to be effective on June 30, 2022.  The Superintendent recommends acceptance of the resignation.

T. Concannon, an A/v & IT Support Technician, at Triton High school, has submitted a letter of
resignation, to be effective on June 30, 2022.  The Superintendent recommends acceptance of the
resignation.

C. Rumbos-Baines, a Cafeteria worker at Highland High School and a substitute bus driver for the
Black Horse Pike Regional School District, has submitted a letter of resignation, to be effective on
May 6, 2022.  The Superintendent recommends acceptance of the resignation.
 


13.  Approval: 2021-2022 Summer Bridge Program Teachers               

The Superintendent recommends Board of Education approval for the employees listed on the
attached schedule to be appointed as 2021-2022 Summer Bridge Program Teachers. Details are shown on
schedule N.  



14.  Approval: Summer College Application Bootcamp              

The Superintendent recommends Board of Education approval for the employees listed on the
attached schedule to be appointed for the Summer College Application Bootcamp. Details are shown
on schedule O.  



15.  Approval: 2021 Summer School Staff                

The Superintendent recommends Board of Education approval for the employees listed on the attached
schedule to be appointed as 2021 Summer School Staff. Details are shown on schedule P.  



16.  Approval: Counseling Internship              

The Superintendent recommends Board of Education approval for A. Gensel, a Special Education
Aide at Timber Creek, will be participating in a Counseling Internship at Timber Creek from
September 1, 2022 thru December 31, 2022.


17.  Appointment: Support 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 R.



18.  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 S.



19.   Approval: Student Teachers/Interns

The Superintendent recommends permission be granted for the following Rowan University students
to serve their Clinical Practice I & II Placements for the 2022-2023 school year.  Details of the assignment
are shown on SCHEDULE T.

B.   ATHLETICS    Nothing to Report
                       

C.    POLICY  


          1.     First Reading – Policies

                   5850         Social Events and Class Trips
                 
           2.     First Reading – Regulations

                   5850         Social Events and Class Trips
                                           
   
H.     MISCELLANEOUS

1.  Special Education - Out of District Placements 2021-2022     

For the school year 2021-2022, 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 

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 28, 2022  
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 the Executive
Session portion of the March 24, 2022 Board of Education Meeting by the Superintendent 
of Schools and the District Anti-Bullying Coordinator.  Details are shown on the attached schedule.
 


3.  Approval: Foreign Exchange Student

The Superintendent requests approval for Marco Bjorn Kostein, a foreign exchange student from
Germany, to attend Triton Regional High School for the 2022-2023 school year.  Details are shown
on SCHEDULE J.
 


4.  Approval: Job Descriptions

The Superintendent recommends Board of Education approval for Future Medical Professionals
Club Advisor; Lights and Sound Production Club Advisor; School Social Worker – CARE and JT2
Program; Special Education Aide: Registered Nurse; Special Education Aide - Work Based Learning
Coordinator Assistant; Director of Special Services; Supervisor of Curriculum; Student Mentor Job
Descriptions. Details are shown on the attached SCHEDULE M.
 


5.  Approval: Triton Fundraisers                    

The Superintendent requests Board of Education approval for the Triton Fundraisers listed on the
attached schedule.  Details are shown on Schedule Q.



6.  Approval: Highland Class of 2024 Junior Prom

The Superintendent requests Board of Education approval for the Highland Class of 2024 Junior Prom
to be held at Auletto’s Catering, Deptford, NJ, May 12, 2023 from 7-11 pm.


7.  Approval: Parent/Guardian Acknowledged by Electronic Signature

The Superintendent requests Board of Education approval for the following letters that a parent/guardian
can be acknowledged electronically:

Annual Reviews                          IEP Amendments                        Re-evaluation Consent
SEMI Consent Forms                   Parent Involvement Title I           Breathalyzer     
Acceptable Use Policy                 Opioid Video Release                  ImPact Test
ELL refusal letter                        Aide & Lieu-Choice School           Steroid Release
Concussion Release                    Sudden Cardiac Release             Opioid Release              
Consent for Functional Behavior Analysis/Data Collection

8.  Approval: Overnight Field Trip

The Superintendent requests Board of Education approval for the overnight field trip:

Date of Event:           4/28/2022 - 5/01/2022
Nature of Event:       2022 Indoor Color Guard Championships
Location:                     Wildwood, NJ
Transportation:         Bus
Students:                     34 - Highland Students
Chaperone(s):            Anthony Graves, Juan Nicdao, Andy Pham, Refhat Rana, Brendan Ellis
Cost to District:          Funds paid out of co-curricular account
*This trip was pre-approved by Dr. Repici

    INFORMATION ITEMS
     Dr. Brian Repici, Superintendent
                                                          
      "Timber Creek School Performance Report by Timber Creek Administration"
  “Tyler Hines Mentoring”
    “SCMD program recognition”  

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