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RANCOCAS VALLEY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

BOARD OF EDUCATION

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November 17, 2015

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The regular meeting of the Rancocas Valley Regional High School Board of Education was held in

the Board Meeting Room C-120 of the Rancocas Valley Regional High School, 520 Jacksonville

Road, Mount Holly, New Jersey, 08060 on Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at 7:37 p.m. The

meeting was called to order by the President, Mr. Charles S. Miller.

Mr. Miller read the Open Public Meetings statement as follows:

Public notice of this meeting pursuant to the open public meetings act has been given by the

Rancocas Valley Regional Board of Education by posting written notice on the official bulletin

board at the Rancocas Valley Regional High School, mailing written notice to the Burlington

County and Trenton Times, filing written notice with the clerk of Eastampton, Hainesport,

Lumberton, Mount Holly and Westampton, this was done on January 9, 2015.

The Board of Education and audience saluted the flag.

The secretary recorded the roll and announced a quorum present.

Members Present: Mr. Eric Fueger

Mr. Allan Hollowell

Mr. John M. LaPierre

Mr. Charles S. Miller

Mr. Daryl Minus-Vincent

Mr. Robert L. Sapp

Mrs. Diane J. Solan

Others Present: Dr. Christopher Heilig, Superintendent

Mrs. Lisa Giovanelli, Board Secretary/Business Administrator

Attorney, Stephen J. Mushinski, Esq.

And seventeen (17) members of the public.

Members Absent: Mr. Richard A. Alaimo

Mr. Robert Mungo

COMMUNICATIONS

Superintendent’s Updates

Dr. Heilig shared with the board the following information from across the district:


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Academics

BCC Cap Data – This program allows students from RV to take college classes at

Burlington County College at a reduced rate. During the 2014/15 school year 197 students

took advantage of the program taking 134 courses and earning 437 credits. The savings to

these students and their families was $21,850.

Athletics

RVRHS Hall of Fame Dinner Inductees:

Pete Holcroft ‘90 Damian Sher ‘90

Diane “Hollowell” Bestick ‘90 Michael Sweeney ‘90

Kris “Miragliuolo” Klenk ’90 Sandy “Stringham” Sweeney ‘90

Mike Pede ‘84 Brian Ward ‘90

Sandy “Alcott” Richardson ‘90

Special Recognition Award – William Dent

Dr. Heilig thanked Carmen Cella and Anthony Lotierzo for organizing this event.

Extra-Curricular Activities

Community Trick or Treat – Over 300 in attendance

World Language Honor Society Induction Ceremony – There were 131 students inducted. Each student must complete the second year or further in the target language with a minimum of 93

average and a 3.0 un-weighted cumulative GPA. The criterion to be in the honor society is a little

different for Italian and French, than it is for Spanish. Since Italian and French only have four

years available to them at RV, (and they are not offered in the middle schools) students can be

accepted in the Honor Society after successfully completing level II. In Spanish they are inducted

after successfully completing level III.

Community Service

None at this time

Alumni News

None at this time


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Students of the Month

November 2015

9th

Grade – Noelle Sharkey

10th

Grade – Tyler Smith

11th

Grade – Mariama Turay

12th

Grade – Alexa Pestritto

Teacher of the Month

November 2015 - Jonathan Freitag

Staff Member of the Month

November 2015 - Karen Hooper

REPORTS

Board President Report/Updates

Nothing at this time

Superintendent

RESOLVED; on motion by Mr. LaPierre, seconded by Mrs. Solan, to approve the following

Superintendent Reports as per attachment #1:

Homeroom Report October 2015

Guidance Department Senior Newsletter October 2015

Nurses Report October 2015

Discipline Report October 2015

HIB Report October 2015 – None Reported

Special Education Student Outcomes – Mike Donnelly

The vote:

Mr. Fueger – yes Mr. Sapp - yes

Mr. Hollowell – yes Mrs. Solan – yes

Mr. LaPierre – yes Mr. Miller – yes

Mr. Minus-Vincent – yes

Motion carried.


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PUBLIC COMMENT (8:01 p.m.)

None at this time.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

RESOLVED; on motion by Mr. LaPierre, seconded by Mrs. Solan to approve the following

minutes:

Regular Meeting – October 20, 2015

The vote: Yes 6 No 0 Abstention: 1

BOARD DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS

PERSONNEL

RESOLVED; on motion by Mrs. Solan, seconded by Mr. LaPierre, to approve the following

Personnel items:

Staff Resignation

Accepted the resignation of Christine LaMaine, Accounts Payable Secretary, effective December

2, 2015.

Substitutes

Following substitute teachers for the 2015-16 school year:

Evan Bader Denise Blain

James Duff Tyler Bayley

Alyssa LaPierre

Student Teacher

Fairleigh Dickenson University Student Thomas Grice III, for 60 hours of observation time within

the History Department under the supervision of Joseph Holland.


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Student Intern

Rowan University Student Miss Samantha Nixon, RV Guidance Department Student Intern, to

conduct her Action Research Project under the supervision of Mr. William Booth pending Review

Board Approval.

The vote:



Mr. LaPierre – yes for everything except Mr. Miller - yes

abstained for substitutes


Motion carried.

EDUCATIONAL/CURRICULUM PROGRAMS

RESOLVED; on motion by Mr. Minus-Vincent, seconded by Mr. Sapp, to approve the following

Educational/Curriculum items:

Field Trips

Following field trips for 2015-16:

Destination Curricular

Connections

Month of

Trip

Number

of

Students

Teacher, Class/Club Student Cost

Universal Technical

Institute , Exton, PA

Tour of UTI campus

and obtain knowledge

of the field of

Automotive

Technology

December,

2015 (1

school day)

35 P. Johnson / Guidance

Dept.

$0.00

Thanksgiving Day

Parade, Art Museum,

Philadelphia, PA

Representing the

community in a

Performance at the

6ABC Phila.

Thanksgiving Parade

November,

2015 (2

weekend

days)

20 A. Wagner, S. Loyer/ RV

Dance Team

$0.00

Beverly National

Cemetery, Beverly,

NJ

Participate in placing

wreaths on graves of

US Soldiers

December,

2015

(weekend)

20 C. Payton $0.00

Holbein School, Mt.

Holly, NJ

Feeder School

Outreach Program

December,

2015 (1/2

school day

60 G. Mech/Chamber Choir,

A. Wagner/Dance Team

D. Britton/Band

$0.00


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Westampton Middle

School, Mount

Holly, NJ

Feeder School

Outreach Program

December,

2015 (1/2

school day

60 G. Mech/Men’s Chorus


D. Britton/Band

$0.00

Hainesport School,

Hainesport, NJ

Feeder School

Outreach Program

December,

2015 (1/2

school day

60 G. Mech/Women’s

Ensemble


D. Britton/Band

$0.00

Eastampton

Community School,

Eastampton, NJ

Feeder School

Outreach Program

December,

2015 (1/2

school day)

60 G. Mech/Women’s

Ensemble


D. Britton/Band

$0.00

Lumberton Middle

School, Lumberton,

NJ

Feeder School

Outreach Program

January, 2016

(1/2 school

day)

60 G. Mech/Chamber Choir,

Musical Theatre


D. Britton/Band

$0.00

Mill Race Village,

Mt. Holly, NJ

Community Outreach

Performance

December,

2015

(weekend)

25 G. Mech/ Chamber Choir $0.00

O’Connor’s

Restaurant, Mt.

Holly, NJ

Annual Performance

for Rotary Club

December,

2015 (1/2

school day)

25 G. Mech/ Chamber Choir $0.00

2) Ratified and affirmed the following field trips for the 2015-16 School Year:

Destination Curricular

Connections

Month of Trip Number of

Students

Teacher, Class/Club Student Cost

Burlington Twp.

High School,

Burlington, NJ

Cheerleading

Competition

November,

2015 (Sunday)

28 A. White/Cheerleading $0.00

Williamstown High

School,

Williamstown, NJ

Cheerleading

Competition

November,

2015 (Sunday)

28 A. White /Cheerleading $0.00

OOD Homeless Placements

2015-16 OOD Homeless Placements as per attachment #2.

Special Education Placements

2015-16 Special Education Placements as per attachment #3.


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Title I Programs

Following staff to provide extended day tutoring at the rate of $35.00 per hour in accordance with

approved Title I Allocation for 2015-16 school year:

Keri Alvarez Adam Cooney Abby Littleford

Mike Osborne Amanda Morey Donna Aromando

Victoria Cabral Karen Carlson Aubrey Smith

Vera Soares Isabelle Costa Lynn Hoyer

Lisa Claus Eva Bratty Joe Brogan

Ariel Carr Sarah Sherman

The use of Title 1 funds utilizing the following staff at the rate of $35.00 per hour, utilizing up to

20 hours, to develop and implement Constructed Response Tasks for the Student portfolio review

related to PARCC:

Math: Language Arts:

Betsy Bunting MaryEllen Panter

TJ Colling Charlotte Chait

Kevin Dziuba Alisa Theide

Kelly Kielkucki Keri Alvarez

Darlene Rahner Jennifer Stopek

The vote:





Motion carried.

EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

ECA Positions for 2015-16

RESOLVED; on motion by Mr. LaPierre, seconded by Mrs. Solan, to approve the following ECA

positions for 2015-16:


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ECA No. Position Name Stipend

30-01 All School Musical-

Assistant Director Achilles Inverso* $3,853.00

04-04 Volunteer - Boys BB Timothy Collura $ 0.00

04-04 Volunteer - Boys BB Christopher Pond $ 0.00

17-07 Volunteer - Girls Lacrosse Michael F. Jackson* $ 0.00

12-03 Co-Ass’t Coach – Winter Track Matt Hoffman* $2,303.50

12-03 Co-Ass’t Coach – Winter Track Eric D. Warren* $2,303.50

*Non-RV Faculty

The vote:





Motion carried.

POLICY/GOVERNANCE

First Reading of Policy #5350 – Pupil Suicide Prevention (Revision) and Regulation #5350 – Pupil

Suicide – Attachment #4

RESOLVED; on motion by Mr. Minus-Vincent, seconded by Mr. Hollowell, to approve for First

Reading Policy #5350, Pupil Suicide Prevention and Regulation #5350, Pupil Suicide.

The vote:





Motion carried.

PROPERTY/TRANSPORTATION

Use of Facility

RESOLVED; on motion by Mr. Hollowell, seconded by Mr. Sapp, to approve the following Use

of Facility:


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Mount Holly Elks Club, Use of Large Gym for Hoops Shoot Contest, November 28, 2015

(8:30 am – 12); Class III; Fee is waived.

The vote:





Motion carried.

School Bus Emergency Evacuation Drill Report

RESOLVED; on motion by Mr. Hollowell, seconded by Mr. LaPierre, to approve the School Bus

Emergency Evacuation Drill Report as per attachment #5.

The vote:





Motion carried.

FINANCE

RESOLVED; on motion by Mr. Miller, seconded by Mr. LaPierre, to approve the following

Finance items:

2015-16 General Fund Bills List – Attachment #6

2015-16 General Fund bills list – November 17, 2015 - $1,242,773.41

Financial Reports – Attachment #7

Financial Reports of the Board Secretary and the Treasurer of School Monies for September 2015

as presented. Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:23-2.12 (c) 4, the Board of Education certifies that no

major account or fund has been over-expended and that sufficient funds are available to meet the

district’s financial obligations for the fiscal year.


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2015-16 Tuition Billings/Receivables

Tuition billings of the districts of residence, for students who are attending the RV District:

District # of

Placements

Residence Tuition

Receivable per

placement

East Orange (M.M.) 1 Children’s Home $12,565.00

2016-17 Preliminary Budget Development Calendar – Attachment #8

Approved the 2016-17 Preliminary Budget Calendar.

Resolution for Professional Services – Special Education

WHEREAS, during the fiscal year 2015/2016, there exists a need for such professional services as

special education consultants and services;

WHEREAS, funds are available for this purpose;

WHEREAS, the Public School contracts Law (N.J.S.A. 18A:19A-5) requires a resolution

authorizing the award of contracts/agreements for “professional services” without competitive

bids;

WHEREAS, the district has received, where applicable, political contribution disclosure forms

tend days prior to contract award pursuant to Chapter 271 of the laws of 2005:

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that these contracts/agreements are awarded without

competitive bidding as “professional services” under the provisions of the Public School Contracts

Law because such services are to b performed by a person or persons authorized by law to practice

a recognized professional that is regulated by law;

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Rancocas Valley Regional High School will competitively

quote these sources whenever possible;

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Rancocas Valley Regional High School Board of Education

that the Superintendent of Schools and the Board Secretary are authorized to execute contracts

and/or agreements with the following:


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Special Education

Name Service 2015-2016 Rates

Counseling Associates of

Medford, Dr. William

Matta

Professional

Counseling Services

$120.00 per session

The vote:





Motion carried.

COMMUNITY RELATIONS

None at this time.

NEGOTIATIONS

None at this time.

NEW BUSINESS

None at this time.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

None at this time.

PUBLIC COMMENT (8:10 p.m.)

None at this time.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Motion by Mr. Fueger, seconded by Mr. Hollowell, the following resolution was introduced and

adopted at 8:11 P.M.

WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 10:4-12 allows for a Public Body to go into closed session during a Public

Meeting, and


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WHEREAS, the Board of Education of the Rancocas Valley Regional High School District

(“Board of Education”) has deemed it necessary to go into closed session to discuss certain matters

which are exempted from the Public; and

WHEREAS, the regular meeting of the board of education will reconvene following the end of the

closed session;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE board of education will go into closed

session for the following reasons outlined in N.J.S.A. 10:4-12:

Personnel

Negotiations

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the board of education hereby declares that its discussion of

the aforementioned subjects may be made public at a time when the board of education Attorney

advised the board of education that the disclosure of the discussion will not detrimentally affect

any right, interest or duty of the school district or any other entity with respect to said discussion.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the board of education, for the aforementioned reason,

hereby declares that the public is excluded from the portion of the meeting during which the above

discussion shall take place and hereby directs the board secretary to take the appropriate action to

effectuate the terms of this resolution.

BOARD RECONVENED

The Board of Education reconvened to the open public meeting, called to order by Mr. Charles S.

Miller at 8:18 P.M.

ADJOURNMENT

Motion by Mr. Sapp, seconded by Mr. Hollowell, that the meeting be adjourned.

The vote: Unanimously carried by voice vote.

Time: 8:18 P.M.

Lisa Giovanelli

Board Secretary

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