02-17-10 Regular - Paterson Public Schools

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MINUTES OF THE PATERSON BOARD OF EDUCATION
REGULAR MEETING
February 17, 2010 – 7:20 p.m.
John F. Kennedy High School
Presiding: Comm. Errol Kerr, President
Present:
Dr. Donnie W. Evans, State District Superintendent
Mark Tabenkin, Esq., General Counsel
Comm. Theodore Best
Comm. Wendy Guzman
Comm. Jonathan Hodges
Comm. Danilo Inoa
Comm. Waheedah Muhammad
Comm. Pedro Rodriguez
Comm. Willa Mae Taylor, Vice President
Absent:
Comm. Eddie Gonzalez
The Salute to the Flag was led by Comm. Kerr.
Comm. Kerr read the Open Public Meetings Act:
The New Jersey Open Public Meetings Act was enacted to insure the
right of the public to have advance notice of, and to attend the meetings
of the Paterson Public School District, as well as other public bodies at
which any business affecting the interest of the public is discussed or
acted upon.
In accordance with the provisions of this law, the Paterson Public School
District has caused notice of this meeting:
Regular Meeting
February 17, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.
John F. Kennedy High School
61-127 Preakness Avenue
Paterson, New Jersey
to be published by having the date, time and place posted in the office
of the City Clerk of the City of Paterson, at the entrance of the Paterson
Public School offices, and by sending notice of the meeting to the
Arab Voice, El Diario, the Italian Voice, the North Jersey Herald
News, and the Record.
Comm. Kerr: We are going to ask those of you who have your cell phones turned on to
please turn them off because they do interfere with the recording of our meeting. So we
are asking your cooperation at this time by turning them off.
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PRESENTATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
Recognition of Students Receiving the
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Youth Award
Dr. Evans: Mr. President and members of the Board, it is always a pleasure to
recognize our students for their accomplishments. We hear so many things that are
negative about our district, negative about our children, and negative about our staffs,
when indeed we have some students that we need to do everything we can to praise
them for the work that they are doing and for accomplishments that they make in our
schools. Indeed the group of students that we are going to recognize tonight I‟ve
already mentioned to you in a previous meeting that we were going to do this. In
recognizing the students, I also need to recognize two of our Board Commissioners that
I will mention after I recognize the students. On January 18, 1020, the Paterson Youth
Council, with the support of NJCDC, not only planned but executed. These students
were actually in charge of providing and leading a youth recognition and community
recognition ceremony at the Brownstone. Those students took charge and they did an
excellent job and that doesn‟t happen by accident. It happens because of the work
that‟s being done with them in our schools and it occurs because of the leadership
provided by you. At this point, I will mention Commissioners Best and Gonzalez who
actually played a very, very important role with these young people to help make it
happen. But they let them run this program and they did it exceptionally well. So I want
to commend them for the work that they did and the recognition that we‟re giving them
is for that purpose. There were other students who were a part of this program who
also received awards and were benefactors of it. So I want to commend both the
students who received awards as well as those who led the program. I understand the
parents of these young people are here as well and I have something to say to you after
I recognize your children. First of all, from Eastside High School we have Fidel Garcia
who is a senior in the 12th grade. Please come forward. Principal Karen Johnson I
believe is here. Secondly, Harley Huarachi from International High School is here and
your parents are here also. Principal Robina Puryear is here. Third, Dehstin Smart who
is a 7th grade student at Norman S. Weir is here as well as his parents. Principal Grace
Giglio is here. Last, but certainly not least, we have Marcus Morel who is an 8th grade
student at School #7. Principal Joanne Cardillo wasn‟t able to be with us tonight.
Again, I thank these students for their efforts. I thank the principals and teachers who
work with them every single day to instill in them the value of education and the kinds of
things that they can do. Obviously, they are off to a good start with the
accomplishments that they are realizing thus far. To the parents of these young people,
they wouldn‟t be here without you. I will repeat that. They wouldn‟t be here without you.
You are your child‟s first teacher. We can be critical of parents not being involved, not
doing this and not doing that, but you are examples of what parents should be doing.
You are with your children. You are supporting them. You are helping them. You are
working with the principals and teachers at schools to make sure that your children get
what they need. Thank you. We need more parents like you. Thank you, Mr.
President.
REPORT OF STATE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT
Dr. Evans: I have only two items, Mr. President, and I shall be brief. I mentioned in our
workshop meeting earlier this week that we are currently engaged in our budget
planning process. Actually, we‟ve been engaged in it now for several months, but it‟s
coming to fruition. The budget is coming together. My point for mentioning it now is
twofold. First of all, a calendar is being developed that will at some point involve both
the Board as well as the public in giving them opportunity to give feedback and to give
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you an opportunity to review and do your due diligence as you have done on the past
with regards to the budget. But my second reason for mentioning it is that we are in a
situation this year where making deep cuts is a very, very strong possibility. Level
funding is the best case scenario for us and by level funding we mean get the exact
amount or approximately the same amount of funding that we received this year as our
base funding to be able to support our programs. We were level funded this year.
Level funded is kind of a misnomer because it is a budget reduction. While we receive
the same amount of money, the cost of utilities continues to go up, the cost of insurance
continues to go up, and I can go on and on. Board members know this, although I‟m
not sure how much the public is aware. The cost of doing business in our world
continues to go up. So level funding is indeed a budget cut because we have to do the
same, if not more, with less. However, that‟s the best case scenario for us.
Realistically, we are going to have to cut pretty deep in some areas. That means some
things that we‟re doing now we won‟t be doing next year and unfortunately it‟s going to
have an impact on staff. There are some staff reductions we‟re going to have to make.
How much? We don‟t know yet because again we don‟t know the extent to which we‟re
going to have to reduce the budget. But I commit to keep you informed as we get new
and updated information on what that might look like. I was in a meeting this morning in
Trenton with other urban superintendents listening to the Commissioner talk to us about
the budget and the possible impact that it‟s going to have. So I just want everyone to be
prepared so that when that time comes you can expect that we‟re going to have to
make some hard decisions and everyone is not going to be able to get what they want
out of this budget year. Secondly, kindergarten registration is coming. Beginning
March 1, kindergarten registration will be held at 90 Delaware Avenue, our district
offices. Paterson residents who have a child entering kindergarten in September 2010,
who do not attend a State Mandated Pre-School Program, should call the office of
Central Registration at 973-321-0990 and make an appointment to register their
children. The Office of Central Registration will notify families of children currently
enrolled in our State Mandated Pre-School Programs of their September placement and
will provide instruction on how to complete the registration process. Further details
about kindergarten registration are available on the district‟s website. Thank you, Mr.
President.
REPORT OF BOARD PRESIDENT
Comm. Kerr: It was just reported to me about an hour or so ago that one of our
Commissioners lost his grandfather today, Comm. Gonzalez. So we want to express on
behalf of the Board and on behalf of the Paterson School District our sincere
condolences to the family and we trust that you will find some strength. I hope that your
grandfather is now at peace. I want to just congratulate those students who received
awards this evening. It‟s always a good and positive thing to highlight the achievements
of our young people. It‟s kind of easy to beat them down when they are not doing too
well. On the reverse side, I believe we should always be willing and ready to say to
them that they are doing well. Now, it‟s not new news to any one of us in Paterson that
the state is in a fiscal emergency and this is the language of the Governor that we are in
a fiscal emergency. Monies that were promised to the districts such as Paterson will not
be receiving those funds. Therefore, the district will have to find ways and means of
balancing until the next budget. I saw in today‟s Herald News where is said after school
programs may end. This is a very serious situation for us. Now, we can lessen the
impact by volunteering, by working with parents, by being a Big Brother/Big Sister, and
helping out in areas where we can help. Our kids are going to seriously need all of the
assistance because we can‟t pay for the services. We can‟t because there‟s no money.
So to lessen the impact, as I said before, every good citizen will have to double their
efforts in order to help out in this emergency. I appeal to every one of you and I know
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it‟s going to be very difficult. Dr. Evans just mentioned that there is a possibility of staff
reductions and that is difficult. But we should not allow these situations to defeat us.
We have a task and no matter what we must perform and we must achieve. Where
dollars and cents can‟t achieve, we need to achieve as people by extending ourselves.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
It was moved by Comm. Muhammad, seconded by Comm. Taylor that the public
comment portion of the meeting be opened.
Comm. Kerr: Before we start, let me ask you because this is like a ritual of mine. I am
going to ask those of you who have signed up to address the Board to stay in the center
aisle. It‟s very easy and convenient when your name is called to get to the microphone.
When your name is called we don‟t want you to be running from the back. We want you
to be ready to make your statement.
On roll call all members voted in the affirmative. The motion carried.
Ms. Tamicka Bolds-Wilson: Good evening Board members and Dr. Evans. My name is
Tamicka Bolds-Wilson and I‟m a parent in the Paterson School District at John F.
Kennedy High School. My daughter participates in the BTM Academy, which she was
using the bus. However, the bus was constantly being late. I brought it to the attention
of the principal and he said he was aware of that, as well as the district. However, it‟s
come so far as though our children‟s grades are suffering from it. Our children are
receiving in school suspension. It‟s not fair that one of the teachers acting as an
administrator called my daughter down to the office in reference to her lateness saying
to her that she was late. She said she knows she was late but that the bus was late
because the secretary called me on the phone so I could hear him. So he told her she
can‟t use the bus as an excuse because that‟s a courtesy. He also said to her that if
she continues to complain about the busing situation he would take her out of BTM and
put her in Eastside. That‟s unfair and cruel to threaten a child with putting them in
Eastside as if Eastside is some type of prison. I do not appreciate that at all. I have
relatives who attend Eastside High School and I feel as though there is nothing wrong
with that school. It‟s the same as John F. Kennedy. I think that needs to be addressed.
And if this has been going on for so long, I want to know why it hasn‟t been addressed
properly. How many other children‟s grades have suffered from this? I have contacted
Ms. Aultman. I contacted the bus company, George, and they said they are aware of it.
But this is my first year here as a parent. So how many years has this been going on
where children have been receiving in school suspension or failing their first period
class? When I went to the busing part on Madison Avenue and 3 rd, we had at least 33
children out there and I said, “By a show of hands, how many of you have failed the first
and second marking periods?” All of them raised their hands. I asked another student
to translate for me in Spanish the same thing and they raised their hands. I called
George while I was there and the student translated to him in Spanish what was going
on. He said he would send a supervisor with the bus from now on. But that should be
unacceptable. Just because they say it‟s a courtesy doesn‟t mean that you can say
your grade is not going to be changed because of it. You are failing children because of
a situation that they can‟t control. If we are paying this busing company, then it‟s no
longer a courtesy. If we are going to be suspending our children, my daughter received
ABC and I was so clueless about what ABC was. If you are going to suspend her, let
me know what she is being suspended for and let me have input in that. If you are
going to put her in a classroom by herself all day with a teacher and she missed out on
Spanish, then I feel as though she should be compensated for Spanish, not sitting in a
classroom with someone whereas though she‟s not getting what she missed out on. To
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me that defeats the purpose. And then we have Saturday program, but how does that
benefit? How does that benefit if we‟re not going to have those teachers there for all
these children who are missing a particular area. If they were late for algebra or history
or something, then those teachers should be the ones there. How does it help our
children? We can give them in school suspension, but we need more. We need to
revisit this policy and find out what it is that we can do to help our children and get this
busing situation right. We shouldn‟t be paying them if they are not going to effectively
give us what we‟re paying for. And then for people to sit here and tell me that they‟re
well aware as if it‟s okay – no that‟s unacceptable. So I need some assistance. I know
Ms. Finkelstein said she‟s going to find out what‟s going on with that, as well as Mr.
Rodriguez, so I hope that someone will really look into this because this is
unacceptable. Do you think we can get a copier in the BTM Department?
Dr. Evans: I‟d like for Ms. Shafer to talk with her and she can address both problems
with her.
Ms. Bolds-Wilson: I have one more question before my time runs out. I need to know
about a policy. Maybe someone can help me on the side. We have a teacher in our
World History Department who has been out already 14 days. It‟s unfair to tell me that
my child is not performing when you‟re not there. And when I come in to meet with you,
you leave half day. Again, that‟s unfair as well. I met with the department head and
asked for a meeting and she told me no because of the people I requested to come into
my meeting. She can‟t tell me who can attend my meeting if I‟m requesting it. I
addressed that with the principal as well. So we came to the conclusion of taking my
daughter out of her class.
Dr. Evans: Ms. Shafer can work with you on that.
Mr. Juan Osorio: Good evening Commissioners and Dr. Evans. I am the Vice
President of the Paterson Youth City Council.
Comm. Kerr: Can you state your name, please?
Mr. Osorio: My name is Juan Osorio and I attend PANTHER Academy as a junior. I
and fellow city council members of the youth would like to present Dr. Evans with a
photograph of you and the award winners of the Dr. Martin Luther King Youth
Recognition Award on behalf of the Youth City Council.
Mr. Alex Mendez: Good evening Commissioners. The first point that I would like to
speak about is facing cuts. I would like to read this article. It says that 16 elementary
schools in Bergen and Passaic Counties will have after school programs cut or
eliminated because of the state funding cuts that we have. In Paterson, we are going to
have Schools 1, 5, 27, 28, Alexander Hamilton Academy, and Norman S. Weir
Elementary School. Basically, what I see over here is that this is a disaster. It will be
impossible for families to leave their jobs to try to take care of their kids. I believe we
have to fight for that money because as we all know we are living in a difficult economic
time. This is a crisis economic time and there are no jobs today. Basically, what I see
over here is that we have to fight for this money. It would be impossible to live without
this program over here. I believe the decision is on you. We can‟t live without this
program. We have to fight for this and we have to start doing that now. Thank you very
much.
Ms. Donna Nelson-Ivy: Good evening. My name is Donna Nelson-Ivy and I am a
resident of the City of Paterson. I am also going to be on March 1st an active candidate
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for the School Board. What I would like to say is that more than anything else I just
want you to know, Dr. Evans, that from the day you walked in here from your
presentations and certainly your strategic and visionary presentations that you had
throughout the city, I‟ve been impressed. Not only have I been impressed, but on the
same page. Rome obviously was not built in a day. We have some serious issues and
I want to be a part of the team that helps you get to your vision. I want to work
cohesively with the Board and I want to work even more importantly with the parents. I
want to excite our parents about our School Board election for April 20 th. I want folks to
come out in record numbers to show that they care about their children in the school
system and to show that they have a voice and understand that they have a voice, so
that they can make a difference by casting their vote on folks that they believe will help
make the difference. So I just wanted to say that. I have done my research and I‟m all
good. I‟m ready to go. I‟m ready to rock and roll. We can do this and I know we can do
it. I graduated from this school. I went to School 5 and School 6. So I know where we
were and I know where we can be. I want to be a part of it and I just thank you so
much. You know I look forward to working with you all because I‟m going to be up
there, alright. God bless.
It was moved by Comm. Muhammad, seconded by Comm. Guzman that the public
comment portion of the meeting be closed. On roll call all members voted in the
affirmative. The motion carried.
GENERAL BUSINESS
Items Requiring a Vote
PRESENTATION OF MINUTES
Comm. Kerr presented the minutes of the January 13, 2010 Workshop Meeting, and the
January 20, 2010 Regular Meeting, and asked if there were any questions or comments
on the minutes.
It was moved by Comm. Taylor, seconded by Comm. Muhammad that the minutes
be accepted with any necessary corrections. On roll call all members voted in the
affirmative, except Comm. Guzman who abstained on B. The motion carried.
BOARD COMMENTS
Comm. Best: No comment.
Comm. Guzman: He did all that fussing for no comment. I can‟t believe it. I would just
like to take this time to congratulate the four students that received recognition today
from the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Youth Award. I want to congratulate you and your
parents for being there by your side and supporting you in these very important events.
That‟s all, Mr. President.
Comm. Hodges: I too want to thank the students for their efforts and I am very glad that
we took the time to recognize their accomplishments. I hope that we have other
opportunities to recognize students, particularly around their academic
accomplishments. We need to take every opportunity to highlight the academic
prowess of our students and to encourage the same. I also want to thank the district
staff for the compendium – an 8-year journey - which I received yesterday. I am
particularly heartened that it arrived in time to address our budget because, as Dr.
Evans mentioned, we‟re going to be facing a very significant financial challenge. He
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didn‟t throw around numbers, which I think sometimes gets the attention, but we‟re
talking about the potential loss of $60 million. What you need to understand is that our
operating budget, while you see $500 million as being our overall budget, 70-75% of
that is tied into salaries. So the remaining portion, which is somewhere in the
neighborhood of $180 to $200 million, maybe even less than that, is the operating
budget. So we stand to lose 1/3 of our operating budget. That means 1/3 of the
educational programs and on and on, unless we compensate that by removing staff. So
we have to do some significant restructuring and one of the things that I comment on
frequently, and I‟m told I stand on my soapbox, although it‟s not really a soapbox…
Comm. Muhammad: Yes, it is.
Comm. Hodges: It‟s a bully pulpit and the point of it is that I haven‟t seen a lot of
urgency over the course of eight years about the outcomes of students. Throughout
Northern New Jersey, this district is one of the most difficult to work with when other
people want to bring programs for our children. That means the adults don‟t do
whatever they can to make those programs available for the students here and that‟s in
good times. When a dual college enrollment program can‟t find a single student out of
the 4,000 that are available in this district to participate that‟s a problem. And that‟s the
adults. When a college comes to you and says we have a pre-engineering program we
want your students to attend and this district can‟t find any students to give them - that‟s
a problem. That‟s the adults. It isn‟t the students. I guess I want to reserve this for the
Board. Dr. Martin Luther King in the era of the Civil Rights Movement talked about the
dangers of the tranquilizing drug of gradualism. Dr. Evans gave us this book to read
entitled What School Boards Can Do and in it, it says, “Every Board member should ask
himself/herself the big question – Am I satisfied with incremental improvements in the
status quo, or am I profoundly dissatisfied by the status quo and determined to change
it as quickly as possible? One answer leads to the governance as oversight. The other
leads to governance as leadership for change.” Well, I think I‟m clearly not interested in
incremental change. I‟ve been here too long and we‟ve had that. But when you‟re
facing a $60 million budget cut and we‟re not getting better with that money because of
the efforts of the adults, then you‟re going to have to wonder where the energy, where
the activity, where the determination, and where the urgency is going to come from
when you don‟t have it. So I‟m going to leave it to the rest of the Board to determine
what their answer to that question is. I think mine is perfectly clear. Thank you very
much, Mr. President.
Comm. Taylor: Good evening to all of you. My comment has to be with the way our
whole community feels in a slump of some kind. We‟re numb because we don‟t have
enough money for our homes, we don‟t have enough money for our city, we don‟t have
enough money for good entertainment, and things are coming at us from the city level,
the county level, the state level, and the federal level. If you listen to it, you become
very depressed and frustrated because you don‟t know how or where you fit into that
picture. All of it comes down to the base where we are in the neighborhoods, in the
homes, and in our communities. I‟ve told you many times that I was around when we
did the walks around City Hall. Whenever something was wrong we came out as
citizens to tell our people that we elected that we were not pleased with something,
whether it was education or city government or the policy department or the fire
department or the hospitals. We were not pleased with it and we gathered ourselves up
and we came out and we let the people in our town know. We got on buses and went to
the county office. We got on buses and went to the state offices. We got on buses and
went to Washington, D.C. when things were not right for us. At this point, I don‟t know if
too much negativism has hit us in our faces for the last three or four years. Paterson
has had an overabundant share of negative things done around them, to them, and
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without our full knowledge as to why it‟s happening. I think we need to come out of our
caverns or our burrows or wherever we have ourselves hidden, to come and see the
real picture so we can turn it around. We used to be a happier people in the town. We
liked being here. We liked being with our neighbors. We liked our children going to
school and being able to walk to school. We liked being able to walk our children to
school if we were able to. Many of our families are still walking, but there is a different
kind of walk. They are walking with their children because they don‟t feel the children
are safe. That‟s different than when I was a child and when my children were children
going to school. We‟ve got to look at that again. We‟ve got to turn ourselves around
even in a school building. In all departments we have in the city we have to take a full,
committed interest in all phases of our city. I know that the best place is in our schools
because you can get in touch with more parents through our children and there are so
many civic lessons that can be learned through our children and in our schools. Many
times we ask our people to turn away from the soap operas, turn away from the game
shows, and look at something serious every once in a while that deals with real life.
And I don‟t mean the news because the news has snippets of the same things on every
channel. They say the same things over and over and over. They don‟t change the
news much – the main headlines. And then today they‟re not even written by the news
people that you see in front of you. They are written by someone else and they just
read it. There are only a few reporters that still write their material and that‟s an
indicator to us that many of our people have not learned well even in their journalism
classes in school beginning at third grade. We have to become more committed to
ourselves. Why should it take a Governor to tell us how to rearrange our budget? Why
does it take a Governor? That‟s top down. When government is done from top down it
is not a good thing for the people at the bottom – you and me in the town. Education is
going to suffer for the next ten years and if you think our home taxes are not going to go
up, think again. They‟ve already begun to go up. You say you can‟t pay it so you‟ll go
somewhere else, but it doesn‟t matter. Wherever you go in New Jersey it‟s going to go
up. It‟s going to go up. But then you say Paterson doesn‟t give me a fair share of what
I‟m supposed to get for my children, or a fair share of what I should get from the police
department, or what I should get from the fire department, or the health department, or
the zoning department, or the planning department, or from the Mayor‟s office, or from
the City Council, or from the county. I don‟t get my share, but do you really know what
your share is? Do you really know what your share is? You‟re talking, but do you know
what your share is? And do you know why you have all those different units? In order
to run a city, in order to run a Board of Education, there are so many units in the Board
of Education that it‟s unbelievable when the papers come to you to find out about how
many different personnel that we have in this district and how many different schools
and how they operate in this district, and how many different budget lines we have for
this district to show us where the money is, where it came from, where it‟s going to go,
and where the trail is from where it came to us many, many years ago. There‟s a lot to
learn here. You have to put in the time if you want a good town and you want a good
Board of Education. The parents that were here tonight, I congratulate you. But this
auditorium should have been full of children that had accolades that we could give
them. I‟m sure there are and they do it at the building level. They don‟t come down
here. I‟m sure we have children all over the district. I know because I know some of the
children. But parents and people in the neighborhood and seniors please get involved
and find out what this Board of Education is all about. Dr. Evans went through forums
at the beginning of the year and you promised to be right there beside him with this new
strategic plan and what we were trying to do. But I‟m telling you that I know you‟re
going to be coming here screaming when we tell you there is no after school program,
no early program, no Saturday program, we can‟t have certain kinds of books, and we
can‟t have certain kinds of papers that the children usually have. It may come down to
papers and pencils. You might have to buy your paper and pencil for your child to
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come. The only thing we can pay for is the instructor and that‟s what you have to
understand. That may be the bottom line – the only thing we can pay for is the
instructor and pray that the instructor is of high quality because that‟s the only thing
you‟re going to have money to take care of. Thank you for all of our parents and people
who do care, but we need many, many more of you because there are only a few
people working. Thank you, Mr. President.
Comm. Rodriguez: I just want to remind every Patersonian that we are in Black History
Month. It is the time to remember those who paved the way, those who broke the ice,
and in many cases those who lost their lives so we can enjoy more equal treatment and
a more level field. The content of our ideas is what is going to move us forward. So
please remember that we are in Black History Month. I want to also congratulate the
students receiving the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Youth Award – Fidel Garcia, 12th grade
from Eastside; Harley Huarachi, 9th grade from International; Dehstin Smart, 7th grade
from Norman S. Weir; and Marcus Morel, 8th grade from School 7. I‟m sure that you
guys have made your parents very proud, but don‟t forget that you made us all proud
because we know that there are many students out there who are taking full advantage
of the resources that are being provided in our schools. So I just want to make sure that
you know that you made us all proud. On January 31st a group of organizations in
Paterson got together at Eastside High School and we made a radio marathon raising
funds, money and goods for our brothers and sisters in Haiti. I want to start by taking
this opportunity to thank Dr. Evans for allowing us to go into Eastside High School. We
used Eastside High School for this radio marathon, as well as Ms. Johnson and Mr.
Moody, principal and co-principal of Eastside High School, for their hospitality. I want to
report to you as I announce that event here that all funds raised in terms of money,
more than $9,000 that day, were given to the Haitian Civic Organization, as well as one
40-foot trailer full of classified goods, which should be arriving to Haiti right now or in the
next couple of days. Those funds and those goods will be given to the Haitians by the
Haitian Civic Organization of Paterson, led by Daniel Andre. You heard a lot of things
about budget today and I want to open the table and the doors that if you have any
ideas that will allow us to save money in the district, I would like you to come forward
and let us know what your ideas are. The only bad idea is the one that you don‟t share
with us. So any idea that you have that we can share with the Superintendent and the
staff to save money so we can make up for part of the funds that we are going to be
losing for next year is a good idea. Last, but not least, my condolences to the Gonzalez
family for the passing of their grandfather. Thank you very much, Mr. President.
Comm. Inoa: I just want to congratulate those students that were awarded tonight with
the Martin Luther King Jr. Award. I also would like to congratulate the Vice President of
the Youth Council, Mr. Osorio. Thank you for that great moment to Dr. Evans with the
nice picture. I also want to mention about one of the students right there, Marcus Morel.
I remember when Marcus was born and now he‟s already in 8th grade. He played T-ball
for me and he was a good ball player. He was five, six and seven years old. He moved
to peewee and he is playing midget. I give you a round of applause for you tonight.
You had eight home runs last year. It was great. Congratulations. As Comm. Taylor
was mentioning before, we have a lot of parents, but we are really proud because I
know you guys are doing a great job with your kids. Tonight with those four kids who
were awarded tonight we know we have a good positive thing going on in Paterson,
more than the negative. I believe this city has to go forward and the district as well. We
mentioned about the cuts we are facing, but I know we are going to handle it the best
way. As Comm. Rodriguez mentioned, if any one of you has any solutions or can bring
something to the table we are able to listen to you. Before I close my statement, I want
to just acknowledge the presence of Dr. Hani Awadallah tonight with his beautiful wife.
Hani, thank you for being here tonight. Agard-Jones is here tonight as well. Thank you.
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Also Irene Sterling from the PEF. It is that kind of crowd that we have every night when
we have the meeting, but I‟m going to publicly invite all of you to come every night that
we have a meeting – the workshop and the regular meeting. You have to be inclusive.
You have to be proactive. You have to come to the meetings and bring all those issues.
We have a lot of issues going on and I believe if we come to the meeting, as Comm.
Taylor was mentioning before, it should be full of kids here tonight and parents as well,
we will be able to listen to you and handle in a better way all the issues that we are
going through right now. We are facing right now a big cut in the budget, but I believe
we are going to keep going forward. We have a good leadership team and I believe we
are going to do good. Thank you, Mr. President.
Comm. Muhammad: First, let me give my heartfelt condolences to the Gonzalez family.
Eddie, we miss you. God is with you and we pray that he keeps you. You know that we
are here for you. The other thing I want to say is to appeal to the public when you come
to the microphone to say to us that we must fight for certain things please tell me who it
is that we must fight because we have been fighting and fighting and fighting. When
this new Governor first came on the scene we were told we must establish a
relationship with him and we must give him a chance. I can tell you right now that has
done nothing for us because he cares nothing about our children. If you don't believe
that, you keep watching and reading the paper because what you see today is going to
get worse tomorrow. But when you come to the microphone just tell me who it is that
you think we should fight for these funds. The last thing I want to say is to those people
who are aspiring to be Board members. I say to the public at large, please listen to the
people that are running. Listen to those people that are saying they want to help your
children because I'm going to tell you, you would be surprised at what happens once
people get where they want to and you have not listened to what they said they were
going to do in the first place. Things that people say they are going to do are not always
the things they do once they get here. So you be sure to question them and not be
afraid to question their motives for even saying they are going to be here. After you do
that you make an intelligent decision on the basis of information and not on the basis of
someone saying they want to do something because it is not easy. The last thing I want
to say is whenever we come to these meetings and we don't have a large audience, to
me it says we are not really serious about what is happening with our children. But I'm
going to tell you we are going to get serious because the things that are about to
happen are going to make us serious. Thank you and God bless.
Comm. Kerr: I just want to echo those words that you just mentioned because I know
and all of us know that it is a very serious and critical time that we are experiencing now
and we will experience in the coming years. But as critical and as difficult as the time is
right now or will be it presents to us not only a challenge, but it also presents to us an
opportunity to be the best that we can be. I don't know if over the years our ability to
pay away at the kind of education that our children receive in Paterson really did serve
our kids. After 19 years of state dominance in this district we are still not producing the
quality education that our kids really deserve in order to make them the best people that
they can. One of the things that I've discovered over the years is that – and this is not
to people who are consistent about coming and supporting educational issues – but it is
kind of a hands-off laissez faire approach that our community has taken to education in
this district. That's the reason why the state was able to be inside this district for over
19 years supplying substandard education to our children. Now we are faced with a
serious challenge. Our residents and our community need to get on board and say we
have to do something. This is our time. The funding is not there. So in order for us to
move this forward or to even make it stand still where it is right now we have to double
our efforts. And if we want to push to get it further along we have to double, double,
double our efforts and this is a challenge to every single person. We can't just send our
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kids to school. We have to be actively involved in their education. We have to be
actively involved in the school. We have to know the teachers. We have to know the
quality education that our kids are receiving in this district. The time is now. So we just
better get on the ball and start looking around and making sure that we develop the best
practices in this district. We have to have the best practices. There is no room for
error. We have to have the best practices. We also have to have the best people in
place and that starts from the classroom down to the janitor. We have to have the best
people in place. We cannot use a square peg into a round hole. It just isn't going to
work anymore. So we have to reorder our priorities as they say. We have to make this
work. In closing, I just want to say something about the upcoming School Board
elections. Some people find it personally rewarding to be titled “Commissioner.” I
personally don't have any fancy in that, but to some people it is very important. Now,
being a Commissioner demands certain things from you. It demands your time. It
demands your commitment. It demands your resources. So we need to consider a
whole range of things before we say we want to be a Commissioner. It is not just the
title. It is hard work and you have to be committed. I'll tell you what, you may get the
title and you come here and in one year you are burnt out. You have no interest for
meetings. You have no interest for reading the materials. You just come and you
occupy a seat and you enjoy the title. The kids don't get any real benefits from it. So if
you want a title, trust me, if we are to move this district forward we need nine people up
here who are committed people to this task. Sometimes you hear Dr. Hodges and
sometimes he goes crazy, but I've never really seen a more committed person to the
job. He is seriously committed. He is really upset when he doesn't feel that things are
really happening. We need people of like spirit to be on the Board who are committed
and work overtime to make sure that it happens. I just mentioned Dr. Hodges because
you see it on his face and you hear it in his voice and everything. But that's the kind of
commitment that we need. School Board elections are coming up, as Comm.
Muhammad said. Please, vet your candidates and it is important because we are faced
with challenges and this Board will have the Superintendent and the rest of the district
to meet the challenges that are coming along. So you want the best people in order to
generate the best practices in order to generate real success. So the order is you get
out there, vet the candidates, and make sure that they are not just our friends, not
people looking like you, not people who only speak like you, but they are people who
will come on board and do a real job. Thank you very much.
CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION COMMITTEE
Comm. Best: The curriculum committee had two meetings. We met on January 25 and
February 8. A copy of the minutes of that meeting and a full report were given to the
Board at our Board workshop. For information purposes and just to inform the public of
some of the things that the committee has been working on, at the beginning of the year
the entire Board set four goals for the curriculum committee. Those goals included
increasing outside funding sources, increasing our NJQSAC scores, establishing middle
school prerequisite classes for admission into high school academies, and to establish
grade level expectations. At our last meeting we got an update from our assistant
superintendent for curriculum and instruction and we have been making steady
progress in reaching and obtaining those goals. However, those goals are not yet met
and it is our hope and ambition that before the end of this year we will be able to reach
all of these goals in full. With that being said, one of the most important goals that we
set was to establish grade level expectations and we are very close in doing that. We
are going to actually set two sets of grade level expectations for kindergarten through
eighth grade students in the core subjects. The grade level expectations will be done in
two phases. The first phase will be done for…(end of tape) (Beginning of new
tape)…that the Board has voted on and approved and everyone is clear that this is what
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we expect our students to know. Next year is one of the committee‟s goals to establish
grade level expectations for parents. We plan to commission a committee of parents,
Board members, professionals, as well as district administration to set grade level
expectations that are clear and written in a way that parents can understand and be
able to translate into what their students are responsible for knowing at specific points in
the year with examples and so forth. So in our next meeting we will hopefully be able to
vote on the grade level expectations for the teachers and then soon next year we will be
able to vote on the grade level expectations for the parents. In the ongoing efforts of
the curriculum committee, one of our tasks is to adopt textbooks. Several
Commissioners asked that the Board be given an opportunity to review all textbooks
before adoption. The district has this year set the goal of adopting textbooks in the
mathematics and science departments, in mathematics grades k-5 and in science
grades 6-8. Those books are open to Board members to review. We all received a
memo stating that. In addition, there was another request from the committee that the
books also not only be open just to the Board to review, but for the general public and
parents to review and given enough time where everyone will have enough time to
properly vet it. That way when the Board discusses which books we are going to adopt
and the community is present, they will be able to speak on behalf of what they actually
know by reviewing the books themselves in a very open and transparent process.
Comm. Taylor: That's at the Board offices.
Comm. Best: Yes, at the Board offices at 90 Delaware. With that being said, that
concludes my report. Are there any questions?
Comm. Best reported that the Curriculum and Instruction Committee met, reviewed and
recommends approval for Resolution Nos. A-1 through A-54:
Resolution No. A-1
Intent to Apply for Teaching American History Grant
Introduction: The Paterson Public Schools had the auspicious honor of being a recipient
of the Teaching American History Grant that provided three years of funding through the
United States Department of Education, Office of Innovation and Improvement to
increase the pedagogical expertise and American History knowledge base for teachers
in grades 4-12, and additional funding for continuing the effort for five more years are
available.
WHEREAS, the thirty-three participating teachers of, “The Alexander Hamilton Liberty
Fellows of the City of Paterson” experienced successes in the following:
increased their content knowledge by over 67%
increased student exposure to the essential content knowledge of Social Studies
by over 62%
maintained an average attendance rate of 93%
wrote over 50 lesson plans and published them on the Alexander Hamilton
Fellowship Website
created a vertical articulation team of twelve teachers for two years and turn
keyed to over 600 general, special and bilingual/ESL teachers across the
Paterson Public School District
WHEREAS, the remaining areas in need of further enhancement are:
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refinement of instruction in the “general” aspects of American History
further examination of the “lesser” aspects of American History including the role
of minority groups, New Jersey History, and Paterson History
inclusion of interdisciplinary, project-based, and learning styles as core
components of the instructional process
familiarization of teachers with the “new” Social Studies standards and their
implementation and connection to the 21st Century Skills implemented in 24 other
states across the United States
BE IT RESOLVED, that Paterson Public Schools approve the application for a new
Teaching American History grant from the United States Department of Education in the
amount of $1,600,000 over five years beginning September 1, 2010 – August 31, 2015,
to increase the pedagogical expertise and American History knowledge base for
teachers in grades 4-12.
Resolution No. A-2
WHEREAS, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development has sent
a notice of available funding for Summer Expansion Programming providing the
Paterson Public Schools with funding authority to operate a New Jersey Youth Corps
Summer Youth Program as part of the Governor‟s Juvenile Justice & Delinquency
Prevention Act; and
WHEREAS, the Paterson Public Schools New Jersey Youth Corps seeks permission to
apply for the Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention Act grant for the purpose
described in the application in the amount of $20,000 for the period starting May 1, 2010
– September 30, 2010; and
WHEREAS, the Paterson Public School District successfully operated a New Jersey
Youth Corps Summer Youth Program in 2008 and 2009 that provided 15 disadvantaged
youth from the District with opportunities to build a solid work foundation, gain valuable
experience, and earn a summer stipend; and
WHEREAS, the goals of the Summer Youth program are to provide crew-based
community service work experiences with at least three local agencies for 15 male and
female youth, ages 16-17, in Paterson for four to six weeks; and
WHEREAS, the anticipated amount of $20,000 funds will be expended to support
staffing and student stipends for participants according to the following categories:
1.
2.
Teacher stipends
Student stipend
$10,200
$9,800
WHEREAS, there are no matching fund requirements within this grant; and
WHEREAS, the Assistant Superintendent for School Administration will be responsible
for the district complying with the terms and conditions of the grant and will make every
effort to target grant funds for the academic advancement and achievement of the
students and expend the funds in the most effective and efficient manner; now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Paterson Public Schools Board of Education agree to
approve New Jersey Youth Corps to apply for funds from the Juvenile Justice &
Delinquent Prevention Act for the project period May 1, 2010 through September 30,
2010, in the amount of $20,000.
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Resolution No. A-3
Introduction: The Paterson Public School District recognizes the need to provide a
rigorous curriculum in a manner that will enhance students‟ opportunities for full
academic and personal potential. The University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey
(UMDNJ) has agreed to partner with Paterson Public Schools at HARP Academy to
improve student achievement in Health and Medical Sciences through a dual enrollment
program of college level coursework.
WHEREAS, the State of New Jersey requires district boards of education to ensure that
the district curriculum is designed and delivered to demonstrate knowledge and skills
specified by the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards (NJCCCS); and
WHEREAS, the New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum (NJQSAC)
stipulates that districts require and verify that an integrated/cross disciplinary approach
to instruction is intentionally planned and implemented; and
WHEREAS, the Paterson Board of Education approved the request to continue the
program with University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) to operate a
college level program for the students of the Academy of Health Sciences (HARP
Academy); and
WHEREAS, the UMDNJ Administration approved the Paterson Public School District‟s
request for continuing the program for September 1, 2009 – June 30, 2010 school year;
and
WHEREAS, the four (4) goals for student achievement are: to provide the Paterson
Youth the opportunity of being involved in a college level program while still attending
high school, to provide support and curriculum to meet the needs of college level
coursework and NJCCCS, to provide staff necessary for the educational process by the
Paterson Public School staff becoming teaching adjuncts to UNDNJ and to involve
Paterson Public School staff & administration as part of the Consortium of Educators
across New Jersey who are also participants in this program enabling them to network
for the improvement of our student‟s academic achievement; and
WHEREAS, there are no matching fund requirements with this program; and
WHEREAS, the Paterson Public School District‟s legal counsel has reviewed and
approved the terms of the Articulation Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Assistant Superintendent for School Administration will be responsible
for the district complying with the terms and conditions of the Articulation Agreement
and make every effort to assist with student participation in the program where students
will take coursework at HARP Academy and receive up to 16+ college credits from
UMDNJ and expand the program to include additional coursework; and
WHEREAS, that the Paterson Public Schools has accepted the Articulation Agreement
for continuation of the Partnership with UMDNJ to implement a Dual Enrollment
academic program at the Academy of Health Sciences (HARP Academy) for the period
of September 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010; now
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Paterson Public School District approve of
the following Dual Enrollment Courses the 2009-2010 school year:
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Anatomy & Physiology I – Lecture and Laboratory (4 college credits; 5 high school
credits)
Anatomy & Physiology II – Lecture and Laboratory (4 college credits; 5 high school
credits)
Dynamics of Healthcare in Society – (3 college credits; 4 high school credits)
Emergency Clinical Care – (2 college credits; 3 high school credits)
Medical Terminology – (2 college credits; 3 high school credits)
Resolution No. A-4
WHEREAS, the State of New Jersey under NJAC 6A:8-3.1, requires boards of
education to ensure that the district curriculum is designed and delivered to
demonstrate knowledge and skills specified by the New Jersey Core Curriculum
Content and Industry Standards; and
WHEREAS, New Jersey Quality Single Accountability (NJQSAC) requires that district
curriculum supports student achievement of the latest New Jersey Core Curriculum
Content Standards (NJCCCS) in every school and for all students; and
WHEREAS, NJQSAC District Performance Review (DPR), requires the board of
education to approve the purchase of instructional equipment/materials for the curricula
that aligns with the most recent State Board approved version of the NJCCCS (2009);
and
WHEREAS, the district assures that essential instructional materials required for
curriculum implementation based on NJCCCS benchmarks are available; now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Paterson Public Schools approve the purchase of the
following texts for use in grades 9-12 in the business department; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the textbook adoption cost will not exceed
$12,922.00 and is already included in the 2009-2010 fiscal year budget.
Course
Intro to Marketing/Marketing I, II/JT
Intro to Word
Advanced Microsoft Word
Financial Literacy
Accounting I, II
Advanced Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft PowerPoint
Text
Marketing Essentials 2009
Microsoft Word 2007 (2008)
Advanced Word/Desktop Publishing (2008)
Managing Your Personal Finance (2010)
Century 21 Accounting (2009)
Microsoft Office Word 2007 (2008)
Microsoft Office Excel 2007 (2008)
Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 (2008)
Resolution No. A-5
Resolution of the State Operated School District of the City of Paterson, County of
Passaic, State of New Jersey, for 21st Century Academic Youth Program, RFP-008-10
from February 18, 2010 through December 31, 2010.
WHEREAS, the Paterson Public School District recognizes the need for obtaining the
most competitive and responsive proposal for goods and/or services; and
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WHEREAS, on the authorization of the Business Administrator the competitive
contracting process NJSA 18A:18A-4.3, using the request for proposal (RFP) document
was solicited for 21st Century Youth Program, RFP-008-10. Five (5) potential vendors
were mailed/e-mailed RFP specifications. One (1) of the five (5) potential responded;
that being:
William Paterson University
300 Pompton Road
Wayne, NJ 07470
WHEREAS, this solicitation was made by advertised public notice appearing in The
Record and The Herald News on December 21, 2009 and there was a pre-proposal
conference on January 7, 2010. Sealed proposals were opened and read aloud on
January 21, 2010 at 11:00 AM in the 4 th floor Conference Room, at 90 Delaware
Avenue, Paterson, NJ 07503 by the Purchasing Department; and
WHEREAS, the recommendation of the Evaluation Committee Members, consisting of
representatives from Academic Support and Purchasing, is that the award of the
contract for RFP-008-10 21st Century Academic Youth Program be made to William
Paterson University (WPU); and
WHEREAS, WPU will hold its firm fixed prices for option years 1 and option year 2 if the
District wants to continue with WPU providing the 21st Century Academic Youth
Program; and
WHEREAS, the vendor will be notified that no goods or services will be provided to the
District without first receiving a fully executed purchase order; and that the terms on the
purchase will be honored completely; if the vendor does not agree with the terms on the
purchase order, the vendor will not provide any goods or services to the District until
such time a new purchase order is completed and delivered with terms the vendor will
honor; now
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the State Operated School District of the City of
Paterson, County of Passaic, State of New Jersey, awards a contract for 21st Century
Academic Youth Program from February 18, 2010 through December 31, 2010 to the
below mention vendor who submitted a proposal which is deemed to be the most
advantageous to the District price and other factors considered in the amount of three
hundred ninety-nine thousand seven hundred dollars ($399,700.00); and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this resolution shall take effect with the approval
signature of the State District Superintendent.
Approximate Students
Sessions
700
Sessions
700
William Paterson University
300 Pompton Road
Wayne, NJ 07470
Amount: $399,700.00
YEAR 1
Spring Semester
Cost Per Student
Sub-Total A
16
$199,850.00
$285.50
Summer Semester Cost Per Student
Sub-Total B
16
$199,850.00
$285.50
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Grand Total Subtotal A + Subtotal B:
$399,700.00
OPTION YEAR 1
Sessions
700
Spring Semester
Cost Per Student
Sub-Total A
16
$285.50
$199,850.00
Sessions
700
Sub-Total B
16
$199,850.00
$285.50
$399,700.00
OPTION YEAR 2
Sessions
700
Spring Semester
Cost Per Student
Sub-Total A
16
$285.50
$199,850.00
Sessions
700
Sub-Total B
16
$199,850.00
$285.50
$399,700.00
Resolution No. A-6
Title I Services must be provided to non-public/private school (In-district) children who
are Paterson residents.
WHEREAS, Paterson Public Schools utilizes Title I American Recovery Act and
Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) funds to provide guidance counseling services to (InDistrict) non-public school students who reside in Paterson; and
WHEREAS, Catapult Learning, LLC, administrators of the nonpublic ARRA Title I funds,
is seeking to provide the in-district nonpublic school students with counseling services
based on the request of the nonpublic school administrators. The following nonpublic
schools have requested counseling services: Blessed Sacrament, Dawn Treader, Dr.
F.H. LaGarde Academy, Future Scholars, Gilmore, Paterson Catholic HS, St. Gerard,
St. Mary, St. Therese, St. Brendan (Paterson students only). This service will
commence in March 2010 and end in June 2010 for a total not to exceed $99,014.00;
and
WHEREAS, the vendor has be notified that no goods or services will be provided to the
honor; and
WHEREAS, the board attorney has reviewed the contract and found it to be acceptable
as written; now therefore
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BE IT RESOLVED, that the State Operated School District of the City of Paterson
contract with Catapult Learning, LLC to provide Title I ARRA Counseling services
programs including Counselors and other appropriate staff and materials needed to
eligible Title I non public Paterson residents. Services will be provided to the following
nonpublic schools: Blessed Sacrament, Dawn Treader, Gilmore Academy, St. Therese,
St. Gerard, St. Mary, Dr. F.H. LaGarde Senior Academy, Future Scholars, Paterson
Catholic and St. Brendan‟s. The total amount will not exceed $99,014.00 and includes
an administrative fee of 6%.
Resolution No. A-7
WHEREAS, the Paterson Academy High School, “Commits itself: To providing diverse
and creative educational programs and learning experiences consistent with the needs
of all students; To creating a personalized educational environment characterized by
respect for individual and cultural differences; To promoting partnerships with higher
education as well as internships in business.” Continuing our partnership with the
Bloomfield College Division of Nursing is one method to fulfill this commitment; and
WHEREAS, students enrolled in STARS Academy are in need of “Quality health
education and physical education programs to promote each student‟s optimum
physical, emotional, and social development.” (NJCCC for Health Education); and
WHEREAS, providing STARS Academy students the opportunity to continue to work
with Bloomfield College Nursing Students in the attached proposal would address
NJCCC Standard 2.1: Comprehensive Health and Physical Education with states, “ALL
STUDENTS WILL LEARN AND APPLY HEALTH PROMOTION CONCEPTS AND
SKILLS TO SUPPORT A HEALTHY, ACTIVE LIFESTYLE”; and
WHEREAS, the Bloomfield College Nursing students will meet with selected STARS
Academy students from February 1, 2010 through May 30, 2010 to prepare students to
function optimally as global citizens and workers, the contemporary view of health and
physical education focuses on taking personal responsibility for one‟s health through an
active, healthy lifestyle that fosters a lifelong commitment to wellness; and
WHEREAS, N.J.A.C. 6A:8-1.2 mandates that all students, including those with
disabilities, be exposed to curriculum and instruction methodologies to assist all
students in achieving the Core Curriculum Standards; and
WHEREAS, the Bloomfield College students possess the knowledge and understanding
of adolescent development and health promotion teaching strategies to enable them to
design individual and group programs aimed at health education, fitness, and specific
needs of each participating STARS Academy students; now
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Paterson Public School District agrees to
continue the partnership between Bloomfield College and STARS Academy from
February 1, 2010 to May 30, 2010 at no cost to the district to promote healthy concepts
and skills to support a healthy active lifestyle for the STARS Academy students.
Resolution No. A-8
WHEREAS, the Paterson Public Schools supports and encourages programs that
provide learning opportunities for students in the areas of equity and diversity in
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accordance with the State Core
Comprehensive Equity Plan; and
Curriculum
Standards,
and
the
District‟s
WHEREAS, the Paterson Public Schools, through its District Equity and Diversity
Council promotes a multicultural curriculum and educational programs that enrich the
daily lives of the students; and
WHEREAS, the Paterson Public Schools, in accordance with State mandates and
district policy 1131, will contract with Kofi and the Sankofa African Drum & Dance
Ensemble to present a multicultural program, “Back to Roots” to approximately 600
students from different schools throughout the district in celebration of African
American/Dominican Heritage Month at Eastside High School on Friday, February 26,
2010 from 9:30 at 11:00 A.M.; and
WHEREAS, the multicultural program will also be available for parents and other
interested community representatives; and
WHEREAS, General Counsel has reviewed the contract; and
WHEREAS, the vendor has be notified that no goods or services will be provided to the
honor; now
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Paterson Public Schools will provide
opportunities for students in the areas of equity and diversity, offer programs through
the District Equity and Diversity Council for students, parents and the community at
large. The Paterson Public Schools will contract with Kofi and the Sankofa Drum &
Dance Ensemble to present the Multicultural program for the amount no higher than
$2,800 for the deliverance of said program.
Resolution No. A-9
WHEREAS, the Eastside High School and the John F. Kennedy High School began
inclusive education programs for special education students in the 2009-2010 school
year; and
WHEREAS, the implementation of the programs have met with initial success,
nonetheless it is appropriate at this time to provide additional professional development
for the teachers of inclusive education in both high schools; and
WHEREAS, professional development for teachers in the Paterson Public Schools is a
major objective incorporated in the Superintendent‟s Strategic Plan as well as supported
by the Board of Education; and
WHEREAS, the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, through the
Division of University Behavioral Health Care – Center for Healthy Schools, Families
and Communities, has submitted a proposal to provide professional development and
consultation to the teachers of inclusive education at both high schools; now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the consultant contract with
the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey to provide professional
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development and consultation to teachers of inclusive education for two full days and
twelve half-days at a cost not to exceed $8,605.00 during the period of March to June
2010. The project will be funded by Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA),
carry over funds.
Resolution No. A-10
WHEREAS, the approval for receiving students from a sending district as per their IEP
is required; now
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Paterson Public School District approves
receiving student and payment from Passaic Board of Education for the 2009-2010
school year.
Student Initials
N.L., J.M., R.R.
Tuition
$64,321.23
Resolution No. A-11
WHEREAS, the approval for receiving students from a sending district as per their IEP
is required; now
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Paterson Public School District approves
receiving student and payment from West New York Board of Education for the 20092010 school year.
Student Initials
C.S.
Tuition
$21,440.41
Resolution No. A-12
WHEREAS, according to New Jersey Administrative Code 6A:14 the Paterson Public
School District is required to place District‟s students in an appropriate Educational
facility as per their I.E.P.; and
WHEREAS, the District wishes to remain compliant with state & federal requirements;
now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Paterson Public School District approves payment and
contracts with Bergen Center for Child Development, Haworth, New Jersey for providing
educational services for 4 Paterson students during the 2009-2010 regular and
extended school year. This school provides programs for students with both cognitive
and behavioral disabilities.
Student Initials
A.R., M.N., Z.O., M.Y.
Tuition
$220,260.80
Resolution No. A-13
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now therefore
contracts with Bergen County Special Services, Paramus, New Jersey (various sites)
for providing educational services for 2 Paterson students during the 2009-2010 school
year.
Student Initials
S.T., O.M.
Tuition
$96,958.86
Resolution No. A-14
now therefore
contracts with Bergen County Special Services, Paramus, New Jersey for providing
educational services to 1 Paterson student during the 2009-2010 school year.
Student Initials
D.P.
Tuition
$66,550.00
Resolution No. A-15
now therefore
contracts with Burlington County Board of Education, Burlington, New Jersey for
providing educational services for 3 Paterson students during the 2009-2010 school
year.
Student Initials
K.L., A.O., A.W.
Tuition
$2,230.00
Resolution No. A-16
now therefore
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contracts with Calais School, Whippany, New Jersey for providing educational services
to 1 Paterson student during the 2009-2010 school year. The Calais School provides
services for students with behavioral, multiple disabilities, and learning language
disorders.
Student Initials
B.B.
Tuition
$29,340.00
Resolution No. A-17
now therefore
contracts with Camden Board of Education, Camden, New Jersey for providing
Student Initials
E.P.
Tuition
$12,792.78
Resolution No. A-18
now therefore
contracts with Daytop Preparatory School, Mendham, New Jersey for providing
educational services to 1 Paterson student during the 2009-2010 school year. This is a
treatment facility for students with substance issues.
Student Initials
H.G.
Tuition
$11,880.00
Resolution No. A-19
now therefore
contracts with Devereux Foundation, Pennsylvania site for providing educational
services to 1 Paterson student during the 2009-2010 Extended and Regular school
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year. This facility provides intensive services in a highly structured environment where
students are individually monitored within a residential facility.
Student Initials
E.P.
Tuition
$18,720.00
Resolution No. A-20
now therefore
contracts with ECLC of New Jersey, HoHoKus, New Jersey for providing educational
services to 1 Paterson student during the 2009-2010 school year. ECLC of New Jersey
school serves special needs children who are significantly developmentally disabled.
Students discover how they fit into the world and guide them towards becoming
independent and employed adults.
Student Initials
W.E.
Tuition
$25,797.60
Resolution No. A-21
now therefore
contracts with Glenview Academy, Fairfield, New Jersey for providing educational
services to 1 Paterson student during the 2009-2010 school year. This school assists
pupils with significant behavioral problems who also have severe learning disabilities.
Student Initials
K.M.
Tuition
$27,828.66
Resolution No. A-22
now therefore
contracts with Hackensack Board of Education, Hackensack, New Jersey for providing
educational services for 3 Paterson students during the 2009-2010 school year.
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Student Initials
C.D., S.D., J.D.
Tuition
$32,744.00
Resolution No. A-23
now therefore
contracts with Lakeview Learning Center, Wayne, New Jersey for providing educational
services to 1 Paterson student during the 2009-2010 school year. This school services
students with disabilities.
Student Initials
C.A.
Tuition
$36,863.04
Resolution No. A-24
now therefore
contracts with Marie H. Katzenbach School, W. Trenton, New Jersey for providing
educational services to 4 Paterson students during the 2009-2010 school year. This
school is for deaf and hard of hearing students.
Student Initials
E.M., L.D., J.G., O.T.
Tuition
$413,594.05
Resolution No. A-25
now therefore
contracts with Mountain Lakes Board of Education, Mountain Lakes, New Jersey for
providing educational services for 1 Paterson student during the 2009-2010 Regular
school year. This school provides educational services to the deaf and hard of hearing
students.
Student Initials
R.B.
Tuition
$56,456.00
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Resolution No. A-26
now therefore
contracts with Mountain Lakes Board of Education, Mountain Lakes, New Jersey for
providing educational services for 1 Paterson student during the 2009-2010 Regular
school year. This school provides educational services to the deaf and hard of hearing
students.
Student Initials
S.R.
Tuition
$50,250.78
Resolution No. A-27
now therefore
contracts with New Beginnings, Fairfield, New Jersey for providing educational services
to 5 Paterson students during the 2009-2010 school year. New Beginnings is a school
for autistic children who require a highly structured environment.
Student Initials
Tuition
E.SM., T.R., C.G., $416,619.00
A.B., S.F.
Resolution No. A-28
now therefore
contracts with Palisades Learning Center, Paramus, New Jersey for providing
educational services for 2 Paterson students during the 2009-2010 school year. The
facility provides services to students with social, emotional, and learning disabilities who
require individualized counseling and close monitoring.
Student Initials
J.S., R.R.
Tuition
$84,153.60
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Resolution No. A-29
now therefore
contracts with Passaic County Elks Cerebral Palsy High School, Clifton, New Jersey for
providing educational services for 1 Paterson student during the 2009-2010 school year.
This facility services students who are diagnosed as multiple disabled.
Student Initials
G.D.
Tuition
$63,681.32
Resolution No. A-30
now therefore
contracts with Passaic County Elks Cerebral Palsy High Elementary, Clifton, New
Jersey for providing educational services for 1 Paterson student during the 2009-2010
school year. This facility services students who are diagnosed as multiple disabled.
Student Initials
V.R.
Tuition
$35,696.70
Resolution No. A-31
now therefore
contracts with Paterson in Education, Redbank, New Jersey for providing Educational
Evaluations, Psychological Evaluations, and Speech/Language assessments for 3
Paterson students during the 2009-2010 school year.
Student Initials
J.G., E.C., D.P.
Tuition
$4,725.00
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Resolution No. A-32
now therefore
contracts with Phoenix Center, Inc. Nutley, New Jersey for providing educational
services to 1 Paterson student during the 2009-2010 Extended/Regular school year.
This school is for the severely autistic students who require close monitoring and
supervision.
Student Initials
K.C.
Tuition
$50,940.00
Resolution No. A-33
now therefore
contracts with State of New Jersey, Department of Human Services Commission for the
Blind and Visually Impaired for providing educational services to students during the
2009-2010 school year.
Student Initials
A.McK-H.
Tuition
$1,600.00
Resolution No. A-34
now therefore
contracts with South Bergen Jointure Commission, Maywood, New Jersey for providing
educational services to 1 Paterson student during the 2009-2010 school year. This
school services children with Autism.
Student Initials
K.P-D.
Tuition
$50,675.00
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Resolution No. A-35
now therefore
contracts with Union County Educational Services Commission, Westfield, New Jersey
for providing educational services to 1 Paterson student during the 2009-2010 school
year. This program provides educational services to cognitively impaired, multiply
disabled, traumatic brain injury, Autistic, orthopedic and communications impaired
students.
Student Initials
J.C.
Tuition
$14,396.00
Resolution No. A-36
now therefore
contracts with Wanaque Board of Education, Wanaque, New Jersey for providing
Student Initials
J.S.
Tuition
$25,783.20
Resolution No. A-37
now therefore
contracts with Washington Academy, Cedar Grove, New Jersey for providing
Washington Academy provides an educational program for students with behavioral
disabilities.
Student Initials
Z.R.
Tuition
$29,321.76
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Resolution No. A-38
now therefore
contracts with West Milford Board of Education, West Milford, New Jersey for providing
Student Initials
S.G., A.F.
Tuition
$44,823.60
Resolution No. A-39
now therefore
contracts with West Milford Board of Education, West Milford, New Jersey for providing
Student Initials
Y.R., V.N.
Tuition
$23,212.80
Resolution No. A-40
now therefore
contracts with West Orange Board of Education, West Orange, New Jersey for
providing educational services to 1 Paterson student during the 2009-2010 school year.
Student Initials
J.H.
Tuition
$25,001.46
Resolution No. A-41
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now therefore
contracts with Windsor Preparatory School, Paterson, New Jersey for providing
educational services to 1 Paterson student during the 2009-2010 school year. Windsor
Preparatory School is a high school for students who require a program monitoring
behavior as well as academic issues.
Student Initials
A.C.
Tuition
$49,865.67
Resolution No. A-42
now therefore
contracts with Windsor Preparatory School, Paterson, New Jersey for providing
educational services to 1 Paterson student during the 2009-2010 school year. Windsor
Preparatory School is a high school for students who require a program monitoring
behavior as well as academic issues.
Student Initials
J.C.
Tuition
$49,865.67
Resolution No. A-43
now therefore
contracts with Youth Consultation Service – George Washington, Hackensack, New
Jersey for providing educational services to 1 Paterson student during the 2009-2010
school year. This facility is for children who require intensive monitoring and individual
instruction.
Student Initials
N.D.
Tuition
$42,245.28
Resolution No. A-44
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now therefore
contracts with Youth Consultation Service Fort Lee, New Jersey for providing
educational services to 1 Paterson student during the 2009-2010 school year. YCS Fort
Lee provides academic, social and emotional monitoring in a highly structured
individualized environment for emotionally challenged students.
Student Initials
K.C.
Tuition
$34,658.37
Resolution No. A-45
WHEREAS, the Paterson Board of Education recognizes that field trips are an
educationally sound and important ingredient in the instructional program of our
schools; and
WHEREAS, the field trip is conducted for the purpose of affording a first-hand
educational experience not available in the classroom; now
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Paterson Board of Education accepts the
following list of additions to the February 2010 approved actions for destinations as
appropriate field trip sites for the students of the Paterson Public Schools:
American Red Cross, Fairfield, NJ
Bauerle Field
Clearcut Recording, Garfield, NJ
Engine City Tech, South Plainfield, NJ
School of Rock, South Hackensack, NJ
Sound Pollution Productions, Carlstadt, NJ
Resolution No. A-46
WHEREAS, the Paterson Public School District supports and encourages the Eastside
H.S. DECA students to attend and compete at the New Jersey State DECA Career
Development Conference in Cherry Hill, New Jersey from Sunday, February 21 to
February 23, 2010; and
WHEREAS, the Paterson Public School District in accordance with State mandates and
district policy, and given that the NJ DECA competitive events program and leadership
workshops are congruent with sound educational practices and addresses cross
content workplace readiness skills. They address and support the New Jersey Core
Curriculum Standards of Language Arts Literacy 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, Mathematics 4.1 and 4.2
and Career and Technical Education 9.1 and 9.2; and
WHEREAS, the trip will include 9 students and two teachers and is being organized by
the Eastside High School DECA Chapter with lodging and planning guidelines being
provided by the NJ State DECA organization. Transportation will be provided by
Platinum Tours; and
WHEREAS, General Counsel has reviewed the contract; and
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WHEREAS, all expensed in connection with this trip will be paid by FY20 Perkins Grant
money; now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Paterson Public School District approve this educational
opportunity for the DECA students at Eastside H.S.
Account
Student Registration
Student Meals @ GSA Rate
Student Lodging
Adult Lodging
Adult Meals
Contraction Stipend
Transportation/bus
TOTAL
Amount
$450.00
$1,372.50
$684.00
$456.00
$305.00
$400.00
$1,300.00
$4,967.50
Resolution No. A-47
WHEREAS, Engineering Students at Garrett Morgan Academy are competing in the
FIRST regional competition in Trenton, New Jersey. The competition culminates a six
week build and training concentrating on science, technology, engineering and math;
and
WHEREAS, during the three day, three night trip from Friday, March 5, 2010 at 6:00 AM
– Sunday, March 7, 2010 at 5:00 PM students will participate and compete in the New
York/New Jersey FIRST Robotic Regional in Trenton, New Jersey; and
WHEREAS, the trip will address and support the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content
Standards of: Math 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, Science 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5 and
Technological Literacy 8.1, 8.2, Career and Technical Education 9.1; and
WHEREASM the trip will include 8 students and 3 advisors, and is being organized by
Garrett Morgan Academy in conjunction with the US FIRST lodging and planning
guidelines which prepare all of the transportation, preferred lodging and meals; and
WHEREAS, all expenses in connection with this trip will be paid by outside funding
provided by BMW, ADP, Department of Transportation, State Farm Insurance and
NJCDC; now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Paterson Public School District approves the educational
opportunity for the students of Paterson to explore the world of robotics and all of the
technological advances to be made on society.
Resolution No. A-48
WHEREAS, Engineering Students at Garrett Morgan Academy are competing in the
FIRST regional competition in Trenton, New Jersey. The competition culminates a six
week build and training concentrating on science, technology, engineering and math;
and
WHEREAS, during the three day, three night trip from Friday, March 12, 2010 at 6:00
AM – Sunday, March 14, 2010 at 5:00 PM students will participate and compete in the
New York/New Jersey FIRST Robotic Regional in Trenton, New Jersey; and
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WHEREAS, the trip will address and support the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content
Standards of: Math 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, Science 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5 and
Technological Literacy 8.1, 8.2, Career and Technical Education 9.1; and
WHEREASM the trip will include 8 students and 3 advisors, and is being organized by
Garrett Morgan Academy in conjunction with the US FIRST lodging and planning
guidelines which prepare all of the transportation, preferred lodging and meals; and
WHEREAS, all expenses in connection with this trip will be paid by outside funding
provided by BMW, ADP, Department of Transportation, State Farm Insurance and
NJCDC; now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Paterson Public School District approves the educational
opportunity for the students of Paterson to explore the world of robotics and all of the
technological advances to be made on society.
Resolution No. A-49
Pegasus Dancers Crossing Waters: Miami Florida
Introduction: The State of New Jersey under NJAC 6A:8-3.1, requires district boards of
Content Standards; and
WHEREAS, New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum (NJQSAC) stipulates
that district curriculum supports achievement of the New Jersey Core Curriculum
Content Standards in every school for all students and is reflected in the Curriculum
Frameworks and course guides of Dance; and
WHEREAS, the Paterson Public Schools District seeks to “meet and exceed” the
standard instructional practices within the classroom by sponsoring various co-curricula
activities that promote an understanding of global culture, exposure to various arts
forms and styles of art and performance as well as in-depth knowledge of dance
through “learn by living it” experiences that cannot be readily replicated within the dance
classes; and
WHEREAS, the RPHS Dance Department supports the ideals of a multicultural society
and appreciation for travel as a means of furthering and supporting an understanding of
global prospective; RPHS students and teachers have sponsored past trips to Puerto
Rico, New Orleans, Atlanta, G.A., and multiple trips to Boston, Philadelphia,
Washington, D.C., Virginia and Florida; and
WHEREAS, the RPHS Dance Department is seeking to travel for a total of 5 days
during the week of March 17th – March 21st, 2010; the mode of transportation will be
airplane arranged by Liberty Travel, the field experience will be open to dance students
(majors and minors) in grades 9-12. The population will consist of 26 students male and
female, ages 15-18 that is reflective of our school community; and
WHEREAS, the itinerary is developed, organized and executed by the National High
School Dance Festival and there will be one adult chaperone for every eight students
and will be inclusive of both males and females. Chaperones will accompany and
supervise students during breakfast, lunch, dinner and through the duration of all
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classes, performances and workshops. Chaperones will rotate the supervision of
students during overnight hours through the duration of the field experience; and
WHEREAS, each student will make the initial $155.00 deposit, additional costs will be
obtained through parental payments and fundraisers. Some of the additional costs
include:
Travel and Accommodations
Program Fees (Festival Registration)
Meals
Weekend Supplement Fee (additional extension)
All-Inclusive Insurance Plan
Total Cost
$982.38
$105.00
$45.80
$35.00
$29.00
$1,162.18
Total price allows students to make a total of 3 monthly payments of $387.39
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Paterson Public Schools District Board of Education
approves the field trip experience to Miami, Florida – National High School Dance
Festival for a group of 26 Paterson Public Schools students and their chaperones for a
total of 5 days during March 17th – March 21st 2010. This will be no additional expense
to the district, as students and their parents/guardians will incur the cost of this field trip
experience and offset costs by various means of fundraising activities that are within the
parameters of the District/local government guidelines.
Resolution No. A-50
WHEREAS, the State of New Jersey under NJAC 6A:8-3.1, requires district boards of
WHEREAS, the Paterson Public School District seeks to “meet and exceed” the
standard instructional practices within the classroom by sponsoring various co-curricular
activities that promote an understanding of global culture, study of world languages, and
geography through “learn by living it” experiences that cannot be readily replicated
within the French I, II, III and IV classes; and
WHEREAS, the French I, II, III and IV classes of International High School are seeking
to travel to Montreal, Quebec, Canada, for three (3) days on May 6, 7, and 8, 2010; the
mode of transportation will be approved Chartered Bus, this field experience will be
opened to students on grades 10, 11 and 12. The population of students will consist of
40 students male and female, ages 15-18 that is reflective of the various racial/ethnic
groups in International High School; and
WHEREAS, there will only be one adult chaperone for every five (5) students. The
students will be assigned four (4) to a room at the Holiday Inn Express Hotel in
Montreal, Canada. Chaperones will accompany and supervise students during
breakfast, lunch, dinner and through the duration of all field tours. Chaperones will
rotate the supervision of students during overnight hours through the duration of the
field experience; and
WHEREAS, each student will pay a total of $200.00 which includes transportation, 2
nights stay, and two meals. There will be no additional expense to the district, as
students and their parents/guardians will incur the cost of this field trip experience and
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offset costs by various means of fundraising activities that are within the parameters of
the District/guidelines; now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Paterson Public School District Board of Education
approves the field trip experience to Montreal, Quebec, Canada from May 6-8, 2010 for
40 students of International High School.
Resolution No. A-51
Historical Niagara Falls/Toronto Tour
Introduction: The State of New Jersey under NJAC 6A:8-3.1, requires district boards of
WHEREAS, New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum (NJQSAC) stipulates
that district curriculum supports achievement of the New Jersey Core Curriculum
Content Standards in every school for all students and is reflected in the Curriculum
Frameworks and course guides of Social Studies; and
WHEREAS, the Paterson Public Schools District seeks to “meet and exceed” the
standard instructional practices within the classroom by sponsoring various co-curricula
activities that promote an understanding of global culture, exposure to various arts
forms and styles of art and performance as well as in-depth knowledge of dance
through “learn by living it” experiences that cannot be readily replicated within the World
History and United States History classes; and
WHEREAS, the RPHS Social Studies Department supports the ideals of a multicultural
society and appreciation for travel as a means of furthering and supporting an
understanding of global prospective; RPHS students and teachers have sponsored past
trips to Puerto Rico, New Orleans, Atlanta, GA, and multiple trips to Boston,
Philadelphia, Washington, DC, Virginia and Florida; and
WHEREAS, RPHS Social Studies Department are seeking to travel for a total of 4 days
during the week of May 6-9, 2010; the mode of transportation will be by motor coach
arranged by Gerber Tours, the field experience will be open to students in grades 9-12.
The population will be 40 students male and female, ages 15-18 that is reflective of our
school community; and
WHEREAS, the itinerary is developed, organized and executed by Gerber Tours, there
will be one adult chaperone for every ten students and will be inclusive of both males
and females. Chaperones will accompany and supervise students during breakfast,
lunch, dinner and through the duration of all field tours. Chaperones will rotate the
supervision of students during overnight hours through the duration of the field
experience. Gerber Tours will also provide a tour guide that will accompany and
supervise us through and during the duration of our tour; and
WHEREAS, each student will make the initial $100.00 deposit, additional costs will be
obtained through parental payments and fundraisers. Some of the additional costs
include:
Program Fee (travel and accommodations)
Current Departure Fee (fuel charges)
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Lifetime Membership Fee
Weekend Supplement Fee (additional extension)
All-Inclusive Insurance Plan
Total Cost
$00.00
$00.00
$00.00
$525.00
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Paterson Public Schools District Board of Education
approves the field trip experience to Niagara Falls/Toronto for a group of 30-40
Paterson Public Schools students and their chaperones for a total of 4 days during May
6-9, 2010. This will be no additional expense to the district, as students and their
parents/guardians will incur the cost of this field trip experience and offset costs by
various means of fundraising activities that are within the parameters of the District/local
government guidelines.
Resolution No. A-52
WHEREAS, the Paterson Public School District supports and encourages field trips and
recognizes that they are educationally sound and an important ingredient in the
instructional programs of our schools; and
WHEREAS, the Paterson Public School District along with the Adult Division seeks
permission to apply for an overnight field trip to Colonial Williamsburg, VA and
Washington, DC, for the purpose of educating 42 adult basic skills, English as a Second
Language and Civics students, all of whom are 18 years of age and over, including six
teachers and one instructional assistant, to provide guidance and day/night chaperone,
in the aspects of U.S. federal government and U.S. History, from the date of June 2,
2010 and ending June 4, 2010; and
WHEREAS, the Paterson Public School District in accordance with State mandates and
district policy to make possible allocation and distribution of funds in place for adult
school field trips in Account # 11-000-270-512-410-000-0000, to be used for
transportation and Account # 13-602-240-800-410-000-0000-000 to be used for
admission tickets; and
WHEREAS, General Counsel has reviewed the contract; now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, that permission is granted to the Paterson Public Schools, Adult
Division to participate in a field trip that will include Adult basic skills, English as a
Second Language, and Civics students, all of whom are 18 years of age and over,
including six teachers and one instructional assistant to Colonial Williamsburg, VA and
Washington, DC from June 2, 2010 and ending June 4, 2010, and that the amount of
$3,400.00 from Account Number 11-000-270-512-410-000-0000-000 to be dispersed to
Jiggetts Transportation Company in form of purchase order from the Paterson Public
Schools as payment to transportation.
Account
Transportation
Admission Tickets
TOTAL
Amount
$3,400.00
$806.00
$4,206.00
Resolution No. A-53
Introduction: The Paterson Public Schools District has successfully participated in
National History Day for the past 17 years. Eastside High School and John F. Kennedy
High School are preparing to take part in the competition and represent the district; and
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WHEREAS, the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards for Social Studies
Skills, Civics, United States History, World History, Economics, and Geography serves
as the foundation for all research projects for this competition; and
WHEREAS, National History Day's core program is a national contest where students
conduct extensive research related to an annual theme and present their findings in one
of four categories: exhibits, documentaries, performances or papers. Students develop
complex thinking skills such as critical thinking, problem-solving, and creative thinking
skills while creating their entries; and
WHEREAS, Students can choose to participate in the contest individually, or as part of
a group of up to five students. Public and private schools are welcome to participate.
The competition starts at a local or district level and progresses to state and national
competitions; and
WHEREAS, John F. Kennedy High School and Eastside High School will represent the
Paterson Public Schools District in this auspicious event. Travel for five (5) days will
start Sunday, June 13 to Thursday, June 17, 2009 with a departure from John F.
Kennedy High School; and
WHEREAS, the trip will take place in College Park, Maryland and will include students
from the Paterson Public Schools District that will include general education, special,
and English Language Learners. The trip is inclusive of all sixty (60) national qualifying
students who win the New Jersey History Day competition held on Saturday, May 1,
2010; and
WHEREAS, the state competition on Saturday, May 1, 2009 determines the names of
the national qualifiers. The Social Studies Department will submit the names of the
winners for the curriculum workshop meeting; now
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Paterson Public Schools approve the students
of Eastside High School and John F. Kennedy High School‟s field trip to the National
History Day Competition at the University of Maryland from June 13 – 17, 2010. The
trip will include 6 teachers and 50 students. Total cost of the trip is $21,270.00.
Resolution No. A-54
WHEREAS, on March 15, 2007, the State of New Jersey adopted P.L.2007, c.53, An
Act Concerning School District Accountability, also known as Assembly Bill 5 (A5); and
WHEREAS, Bill A5, N.J.S.A. 18A:11-12(3)f, requires that conferences/workshops have
prior approval by a majority of the full voting membership of the board of education; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:11-12(2)s, an employee or member of the board
of education who travels in violation of the school district‟s policy or this section shall be
required to reimburse the school district in an amount equal to three times the cost
associated with attending the event; now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves attendance at
conferences/workshops for the dates and amounts listed for staff members on the
attached; and
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that final authorization for attendance
conferences/workshops will be confirmed at the time a purchase order is issued.
at
Total Number of Conferences: 13
Total Cost: $2,317.60
Staff Member
Carol Smeltzer
Labor Relations
Officer/Interim Edison, NJ
Director of NonTraditional Programs
Conference
7th Annual School Law
Conference
Date
February 24, 2010
Amount
$195.00
(registration)
Mark Tabenkin
Legal Counsel Conference
Edison, NJ
7th Annual School Law
February 24, 2010
$210.00
registration,
transportation,
parking & tolls
March 1, 2010
$199.00
(registration)
Cindy Cooney FBLA State Leadership
Teacher/EHS
Conference
Edison, NJ
March 11, 2010
$90.00
(registration)
Yokasta Guillen
Teacher/School 15
Best Practices for Teaching
Spanish: Increasing Student
Motivation and Achievement
Newark, NJ
March 11, 2010
$225.00
(registration)
Lori Kelly
Supervisor/
Academic Support
NJDOE Using Data to
Evaluate Effectiveness of
School Improvement
Edison, NJ
March 11 & 15, 2010 $43.30
transportation
Madeline Roman
Director/
Academic Support
NJDOE Using Data to
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School Improvement
Edison, NJ
March 11 & 15, 2010 $43.30
transportation
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Teacher/AHA
Ideas Unlimited Seminars,
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Newark, NJ
March 17, 2010
$199.00
(registration)
Alisa Camacho
Teacher/AHA
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Newark, NJ
March 17, 2010
$199.00
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Lynette Pinckney
Teacher/AHA
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March 17, 2010
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Interdisciplinary
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Reading Skills of Your Title I
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Newark, NJ
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Environmental
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Ocean, NJ
April 22 &
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Morris Plains, NJ
May 26, 2010
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Morris Plains, NJ
June 9-11, 2010
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Comm. Taylor: Mr. Chair, did you want to talk about NJQSAC, the points? No?
Comm. Best: No. If you would like to ask a question or have a comment about it you
may.
Comm. Taylor: In our minutes, I know we reviewed the findings. We've been doing it in
each one of our units, each one of our committees. I believe we have an appointment
with the County Superintendent. Is that correct?
Comm. Best: Not yet, but hopefully we will have one.
Comm. Taylor: He didn't send his information yet?
Comm. Best: I don't believe so. Dr. Evans?
Dr. Evans: We've communicated with him in the past couple of days. My secretary has
some dates that she is working with and she will be in communication first with Mr.
President in working that out and then getting with you all. But we are in communication
with his office and very close to establishing those dates.
Comm. Taylor: Will it be for the whole Board or the NJQSAC committee? Will you call
a Board meeting?
Comm. Best: I believe there will be a special Board meeting.
Comm. Kerr: Yes, there will be a special Board meeting to deal with that issue.
Comm. Best: Are there any further questions?
Comm. Hodges: Just very briefly, I don't think the public has sufficient understanding of
the NJQSAC situation or what precipitated this meeting. That hasn‟t been explained
publicly.
Comm. Best: I was hoping that we would have a chance to give an NJQSAC report
later on in the agenda.
Comm. Taylor: Is that on the agenda, Mr. Chair? When you do your remarks?
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Comm. Best: I think it‟s „Other.‟ We don't really have a place on our agenda for the
parent committee or any of the ad-hoc committees on the agenda. I think that goes
underneath „Other Business.‟
Comm. Taylor: Yes, you are under „Other.‟
Comm. Best: Any other questions?
It was moved by Comm. Taylor, seconded by Comm. Muhammad that Resolution
Nos. A-1 through A-54 be adopted. On roll call all members voted as follows:
Comm. Best: Yes, and I abstain from A-47 and A-48.
Comm. Guzman: Yes.
Comm. Hodges: Abstain.
Comm. Inoa: Yes, and I abstain from anything that has to do with the City of Paterson.
Comm. Muhammad: Yes.
Comm. Rodriguez: Yes.
Comm. Taylor: Yes.
Comm. Kerr: Yes. I have my compendium.
The motion carried.
LEGAL COMMITTEE
Comm. Inoa: Mr. Chair, the legal committee didn't meet. We were supposed to meet
on February 9. There is nothing on the agenda so we went over on the phone with Mr.
Tabenkin a couple of legal issues that we have. But there is nothing on the agenda to
be discussed tonight.
Comm. Taylor: Mr. Chair, some of what our joint meeting tomorrow evening is about
has to do with legal issues, but we are not at liberty to discuss them just yet. Is that
correct?
Comm. Inoa: You are correct.
FISCAL COMMITTEE
Comm. Kerr: The fiscal committee met on February 4 and I've already submitted our
report. I actually read it into the minutes of the workshop meeting last Monday. So at
this time the fiscal committee is presenting C-1 through C-19.
Comm. Kerr reported that the Fiscal Committee met, reviewed and recommends
approval for Resolution Nos. C-1 through C-19:
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Resolution No. C-1
BE IT RESOLVED, that the list of bills dated February 12, 2010, in the grand sum of
$24,426,666.95 starting with check number 161174 and ending with check number
161833 to be approved for payment; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, each claim or demand has been fully itemized and
verified and duly audited as required by law in accordance with N.J.S.A. 18A:19-2.
Grand Sum: $24,426,666.95
Resolution No. C-2
BE IT RESOLVED, that the list of bills dated February 12, 2010, in the grand sum of
$319,507.55 starting with vendor number 3793229 and ending with vendor number
3792107 to be approved for payment; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, each claim or demand has been fully itemized and
verified and duly audited as required by law in accordance with N.J.S.A. 18A:19-2.
Grand Sum: $319,507.55
Resolution No. C-3
WHEREAS, the Paterson Public School District recognizes the importance of
professional development for staff; and
WHEREAS, the State District Superintendent, Dr. Donnie W. Evans, engaged the
services of an independent consultant, Dr. Ronald L. Epps, to assist in addressing the
challenges and opportunities for the Paterson Public School District and the greater
Paterson community in striving for excellence in student achievement through a
professional development workshop of the district‟s top administrators; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Epps facilitated a professional development workshop with the
Leadership Team on January 11, 2010, for continuation training on Team Building,
Educational Reform and Restructuring, and Pathways to Higher Standards of Student
Achievement; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Epps‟ fee is below the bid limit for the 2009-2010 school year and is
inclusive of “prep time”, lodging, and incidentals, but excludes air travel which is billed to
the district separately; and
WHEREAS, the district estimated air travel for the January 11, 2010, date at $500.00 or
less, but the amount for an economy fare was $1,063.90 which is $563.90 above the
estimated amount; now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Paterson Public School District approves reimbursing Dr.
Ronald L. Epps the full amount for air travel as agreed in the contract to facilitate a
professional development workshop with the Leadership Team for continuation training
on Team Building, Educational Reform and Restructuring, and Pathways to Higher
Standards of Student Achievement, on January 11, 2010, in accordance with the receipt
submitted, for the difference amount of $563.90.
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Resolution No. C-4
Approve transfer of funds within the 2008-2009 school year budget for the month of
December 2009.
WHEREAS, the New Jersey Administrative Code 6A:23A-2.3(d)-(h) requires the Board
Secretary and the Board of Education to certify that no budgetary line item account has
been over-expended and that sufficient funds are available to meet the District‟s
financial obligations; now therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approve transfer of funds within the 20092010 school year budget, for the month of December 2009, so that no budgetary line
item account has been over-expended and that sufficient funds are available to meet
the district‟s financial obligations, as requested by various budget managers, and as
identified in the list of transfers attached hereto and made a part of the minutes.
Furthermore, the transfers were approved by the Department of Education.
Resolution No. C-5
WHEREAS, Paterson Public Schools are required by New Jersey Administrative Code
6A:23-2.11-5(c).4(iii)-(vi) to prepare monthly Financial Statements; and
WHEREAS, the School Business Administrator has prepared and presented the Board
Secretary Report A-148 and the Report of the Treasurer A-149 including the cash
reconciliation for the month of December 2009;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Paterson Public Schools acknowledge
receipt of and accept the Monthly Financial Reports for December 2009; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Paterson Public Schools hereby incorporates
the Monthly Financial Reports for the fiscal period ending December 2009, as part of
the minutes of this meeting and note the public discussion of same for the minutes; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the School Business Administrator be directed to
forward to the County Superintendent the minutes together with the Monthly Financial
Reports; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this resolution shall take effect upon its adoption.
Resolution No. C-6
Early Childhood Corrective Action Plan (OFAC) IEP
WHEREAS, the Paterson Public School District Internal Auditors conducted an audit of
the early childhood center “Innovative Educational Programs (IEP) Learning Center” for
fiscal year 2008-2009; and
WHEREAS, the Paterson Public School District accepts the Internal Auditors‟ audit
report of IEP‟s Learning Center in compliance with 6A:23A-5.6, the District responds
with a Corrective Action Plan (CAP) to the Office of Fiscal Accountability and
Compliance (OFAC) audit report; and
WHEREAS, the auditors noted deficiencies in the quarterly reports as follows: The
Provider under spent the budget; the Provider made several minor accounting errors;
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deficiencies were noted in the review of required staff credentials as follows: the
Criminal History Record Information (CHRI) was missing for one (1) terminated
employee and one (1) substitute, the Child Abuse Record Information (CARI) was
missing for one (1) terminated substitute teacher assistant, and the T/B test results were
dated after the hire date for seven (7) employees. Two of the employees had T/B test
documentation from another center; and
WHEREAS, any school district that has been the subject to an audit by the Department
of Education‟s Office of Fiscal Accountability and Compliance shall discuss the findings
of the audit at a public meeting of the District Board of Education no later than 30 days
after the receipt of the audit report; now
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Department of Early Childhood Education
has addressed the findings in the Internal Auditor‟s audit report of IEP Learning Center
in compliance with 6A:23A-5.6 and addresses the recommendations contained in the
report; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Paterson Board of Education has been the subject to
an audit by the Paterson Internal Audit Unit and has discussed the findings of the audit
at the February 10, 2010 public meeting of the District Board of Education within 30
days of receipt of the audit report; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Paterson Board of Education within 30 days of the
February 10, 2010 and/or February 17, 2010 public meeting adopts this resolution
certifying that the findings were discussed in a public Board meeting and approved the
Corrective Action Plan (CAP) addressing the issues raised in the findings of the audit
and will submit this resolution to the Office of Fiscal Accountability and Compliance
within 10 days of adoption by the Board of Education; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Paterson Board of Education shall post the findings
of the Office of Fiscal Accountability and Compliance audit and the Board of Education‟s
corrective action plan on the District‟s web site.
Resolution No. C-7
WHEREAS, the Paterson Board of Education is committed to implementing the 2009
New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards for Technology which states,
“Technology is uniquely positioned to transform learning, to foster critical thinking,
creativity, and innovation, and to prepare students to thrive in the global economy. As
engages digital learners, students are able to acquire and apply content knowledge and
skills through active exploration, interaction, and collaboration with others across the
globe”; and
WHEREAS, Teaching and Learning with Essential New Technologies in the 21 st
Century (TALENT21) grant will assist schools in establishing 21st century learning
environments in grades six and seven that blend physical and digital infrastructures to
seamlessly support learning; and
WHEREAS, said grant will provide teachers and administrators professional
development opportunities through the hiring of a full time educational technology
integration specialist to facilitate project-based learning, use of student data to modify
instruction, and meeting diverse student needs; and
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WHEREAS, students will demonstrate increased engagement in learning using 21st
century skills by applying information-literacy skills using a range of emerging
technological tools, thinking critically and creatively to solve problems, create new
knowledge, and make informed decisions, and enhance their understanding of global
interdependencies; and
WHEREAS, a school planning teams will facilitate the creation of 21 st century learning
environments through the implementation of high speed wireless mobile computing
systems for all sixth and seventh grade teachers, administrators and students; and
WHEREAS, the New Jersey Department of Education has awarded the Paterson Public
School District $2,299,948 to implement the TALENT21 program in seven public
schools (2, 3, 18, 21, 25, 27, & MLK) and two nonpublic schools (Saint Gerard‟s and
Blessed Sacrament);
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Paterson Public Schools accepts the
Teaching and Learning with Essential New Technologies in the 21 st Century
(TALENT21) Grant of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to be
implemented in seven public schools (2, 3, 18, 21, 25, 27, & MLK) and two nonpublic
schools (Saint Gerard‟s and Blessed Sacrament) in the amount of $2,299,948.
Resolution No. C-8
WHEREAS, Target, based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, awarded Ms. So Yoon Lym, art
teacher in John F. Kennedy High School, a 2010 Target Field Trip Grant in the amount
of $800.00. The award is intended to be used for a field trip with forty (40) students to
the Museum of Modern Art in New York City on May 7, 2010; and
WHEREAS, it is understood that Ms. Lym will provide a comprehensive and detailed
account to Target of how the funds were used. The $800.00 will cover the cost on
transportation, admission to the museum, a guided tour and a snack. The field trip to the
museum is intended to give students the opportunity to view the exhibitions in the
museum by contemporary artists in the field of painting, sculptures, printmaking, multimedia art, photography, industrial design and architecture; and
WHEREAS, the Target Field Trip Grant will allow students to view art in person, have a
guided tour of the museum‟s collections and have a snack in the museum‟s cafeteria.
Students will be able to discuss artworks they have viewed in the permanent collection
as well as in the current exhibitions;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Paterson Board of Education accept
the $800.00 award to deposit in the program account and that the funds be available to
be used as stated by terms outlined by the Target Field Trip Grant.
Resolution No. C-9
Distribution of Honorarium to Eastside High School, John F. Kennedy High School, and
International High School for Participation in National History Day Study
Introduction: The Paterson Public Schools District had been selected as one of four
districts to be evaluated by Rockman et al in an effort to collect data that will reflect the
depth and impact of National History Day in the lives of students in both short term and
long term academics; and
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WHEREAS, participation in this study was board approved in May of 2009; and
WHEREAS, Rockman et al designs and conducts evaluations and research for all types
of education-related organizations that includes, but is not limited to gathering data from
primary sources, including school administrators, teachers, parents and learners of all
ages for the intended purpose of identifying trends, determining strengths and
weaknesses, offering feedback and recommendations; and
WHEREAS, the cost of the evaluation process has been budgeted through National
History Day Headquarters and has been of no additional cost to the Paterson Public
Schools District; and
WHEREAS, upon completion of the study the company is granting a $600.00
honorarium to Paterson Public Schools in appreciation for successful participation; now
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Paterson Public Schools District Board of
Education approves the distribution of the $600.00 for National History Day honorarium
as follows:
$200.00 to Eastside High School
$200.00 to John F. Kennedy High School
$200.00 to International High School
Resolution No. C-10
WHEREAS, the Passaic County Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Prevention,
Inc., 880 Clifton Avenue, Clifton, NJ 07015 has awarded a grant in the amount of
$1,000.00 to B.U.I.L.D. Academy of Paterson, New Jersey to maintain an active
membership of 15 students in a REBEL2 School Chapter based Tobacco Prevention
Program for the school year 2009-2010; and
WHEREAS, the grant will be used to provide a stipend of $1,000.00 to the REBEL2
Advisor, Mrs. Anita Christian, County Youth Coordinator for chapter meetings and
activities from September 2009 through May 2010 to compensate her for services
rendered beyond the regular school day; and
WHEREAS, the Chapter will hold regular meetings throughout the year (one per month)
to implement REBEL 2 School Chapter activities as described in the Letter of
Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Paterson Board of Education approve
acceptance of a check in the amount of $500.00 (Fall 2009) and $500.00 (Spring 2010),
made payable to the Paterson Public Schools (and deposited into a district fund 20
account) to be used for the REBEL2 Advisor, Mrs. Anita Christian, stipend for Chapter
meetings, projects, and activities during the September through May 2009-2010 school
year.
Resolution No. C-11
WHEREAS, Eastside High School is committed to providing educational strategies and
methods to assist students in acquiring a knowledge-base and the necessary skills to
compete in the post-secondary learning environment; and
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WHEREAS, Eastside High School supports the delivery of instruction that increases
academic achievement and closes the achievement gap; and
WHEREAS, Eastside High School encourages the delivery of the NJCCCS through
extensive opportunities to participate in communication, collaborative learning, problem
solving and hands-on activities; and
WHEREAS, Eastside High School offers Saturday classes to provide extensive HSPA
preparation for all students scheduled to take the March exam; and
WHEREAS, Eastside High School through interactive learning encourages students of
all learning abilities to attain HSPA success through attending Saturday classes; now
therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the State Operated School District of
Paterson accept the donation of one (1) 19” Dynek flat screen television offered by Best
Buy of West Paterson, NJ to be raffled during Saturday HSPA prep classes on February
27, 2010.
Resolution No. C-12
WHEREAS, the Paterson Rotary Club engages in activities to improve the quality of life
in their community; and
WHEREAS, the Paterson School District encourages student to use basic reference
tools when doing independent study in school and at home; and
WHEREAS, the Paterson Rotary Club proposes to donate a dictionary to each third and
fourth grade student for their home library;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Paterson Public Schools accepts the
donation and will distribute said dictionaries to all third and fourth grade students and
commends the Paterson Rotary Club for this gracious undertaking for the benefit of our
children.
Resolution No. C-13
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-5 a board of education may approve the
purchase of goods/services which exceeds the bid threshold and are exempt from
bidding; and
WHEREAS, it is the responsibility of the municipality to conduct School Board Elections
in the State of New Jersey in accordance with Title 19; and
WHEREAS, the annual School Board Election for the City of Paterson will be held on
April 20, 2010; and
WHEREAS, it is the responsibility of the Paterson Public School District to reimburse
expenses incurred by the City of Paterson Municipal Clerk‟s Office and the Passaic
County Educational Services Commission for the School Board Election including
Passaic County Board of Elections, Commissioner‟s fees, Consultants fees, Passaic
County Superintendent of Elections, Passaic County Clerk, printing and mailing of
ballots and election materials, advertisements, payment of election workers, food for
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election workers, City Clerk‟s overtime, private polling sites, rental of ADA compliant
ramps for accessibility, transportation, election supplies, etc.; now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Paterson Board of Education approves administration to
make payment to the City of Paterson and the Passaic County Educational Services
Commission after the goods and/or services have been provided for the upcoming April
20, 2010 School Board Election, in an amount not to succeed $151,660.00 relating to
the expenses outlined in the above paragraph.
Resolution No. C-14
Resolution is to comply with purchasing laws in the process of purchasing Athletic
Equipment Reconditioning Services & Related, PPS-160-10, for the period of February
17, 2020 through June 30, 2011.
WHEREAS, the Paterson Public School District recognizes the need for complying with
the New Jersey purchasing laws for obtaining the most competitive and responsive bid
for goods and/or services; and
WHEREAS, the Directors of the Athletic Departments at JFK and EHS determined that
the district has a need for Athletic Equipment Reconditioning Services & Related, PPS160-10, and provided the specifications for the formal public bid process for the period
of February 17, 2010 through June 30, 2011; and
WHEREAS, seven (7) vendors were e-mailed/mailed bid specifications. Two (2)
vendors responded to the district‟s solicitation, of which one bid proposal was returned
to the vendor (Riddell/All American) unopened, because cut off of due date and time
had expired; and
Bergen Record and The North Jersey Herald News on Tuesday, December 15, 2009.
One (1) sealed bid was opened and read aloud on Tuesday, January 5, 2010 at 11:00
AM in the Conference Room, 4th floor, 90 Delaware Avenue, Paterson, NJ 07503, by
the Purchasing Department; and
WHEREAS, the Athletic Departments at JFK & EHS and the Purchasing Department
recommend that Schutt Reconditioning be deemed as the responsive and responsible
bidder who provided the lowest bid proposal to the District, be awarded a contract for
Athletic Equipment Reconditioning Services & Related, PPS-160-10, for the period of
February 17, 2010 through June 30, 2011, based on the bid analysis of this document;
now
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the State District Superintendent support the
Departments of Athletic at JFK & EHS and the Purchasing Department‟s
recommendation above that Schutt Reconditioning, 8 McFadden Road, Easton,
Pennsylvania 18045, be awarded a contract for Athletic Equipment Reconditioning
Services & Related, PPS-160-10, at a not to exceed amount of $125,000.00 annually,
during a two-year contract period; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the vendor has been notified that no goods or services
will be provided to the District without first receiving a fully executed purchase order;
and that the terms on the purchase will be honored completely; if the vendor does not
agree with the terms on the purchase order, the vendor will not provide any goods or
services to the District until such time a new purchase order is completed and delivered
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with terms the vendor will honor; and the vendor being awarded this bid have completed
with all Affirmative Action requirements.
Resolution No. C-15
Resolution is to comply with purchasing laws in the process of purchasing Student
Response Systems & Related, PPS-175-10, for the period of February 17, 2010 through
June 30, 2011.
WHEREAS, the Director of Instructional Technology/Library Media Services determined
that the district has a need for Student Response Systems & Related, PPS-175-10, and
provided the specifications for the formal public bid process for the period of February
17, 2010 through June 30, 2011; and
WHEREAS, fifteen (15) vendors were e-mailed/mailed bid specifications, of which two
(2) vendors responded to the district‟s solicitation; and
Bergen Record and The North Jersey Herald News on Tuesday, December 15, 2009.
Two (2) sealed bids were opened and read aloud on Tuesday, January 5, 2010 at 11:30
AM in the Conference Room, 4th floor, 90 Delaware Avenue, Paterson, NJ 07503, by
the Purchasing Department resulting in the following:
Turning Point Response Card XR Student Response System or Equivalent
Qty
Description/Item
Turning Technologies
32
XR Response Card
200 ft. range
74 channel
Multi-Line LCD display
Alphanumeric, multi-digit, decimal point,
and positive/negative entry
Self-paced assessment mode
Lightweight, compact, care format
Tele-Measurements
$1,559.75
$1,666.00
Technical & Training Support
$1,500.00 full day
(6 hours on-site)
NO BID
Term of Warranty
2 years
2 years
Turning Point Response Card RF Student Response System of Equivalent
Qty
Description/Item
Turning Technologies Tele-Measurements
32
RF Response Card
200 ft. range
82 channel
Multi-Line LCD display
Alphanumeric, multi-digit, decimal point,
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and positive/negative entry
Lightweight, compact, care format
Technical & Training Support
$1,500.00 full day
(6 hours on-site)
NO BID
Term of Warranty
2 years
2 years
WHEREAS, the Departments of Instructional Technology/Library Media Services and
Purchasing recommend that Turning Technologies be deemed as the responsive and
responsible bidder who provided the lowest bid proposal to the District, be awarded a
contract for Student Response Systems & Related, PPS-175-10, for the period of
February 17, 2010 through June 30, 2011, based on the bid analysis listed above; now
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the State District Superintendent support the
Departments of Purchasing and Instructional Technology/Library Media Services‟
recommendation above that Turning Technologies, 255 West Federal Street,
Youngstown, Ohio 44503, be awarded a contract for Student Response Systems &
Related, PPS-175-10, at a not to exceed amount of $400,000.00, annually, during the
two-year contract period; and
with all Affirmative Action requirements.
Resolution No. C-16
Resolution of the State Operated School District of the City of Paterson, County of
Passaic, State of New Jersey, to award a contract to J&M Trades, LLC, to provide ATM
Machine Services 2009-2010 school year.
WHEREAS, the District has determined the need to install one (1) ATM Machine at the
Administration Building located at 90 Delaware Avenue, Paterson, NJ; and
WHEREAS, the delivery, installation and configuration of this ATM machine will be of no
cost to the District; and
WHEREAS, the contract amount will be below the quote threshold; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to 18A:18A-37 (C), “all contracts that are in the aggregate less
than the 15 percent of the bid threshold may be awarded by without soliciting
competitive quotations”; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to 18A:18A-37 (C), this contract does not require public bidding,
or competitive quotations; and
WHEREAS, the vendor proposes to pay the District a commission for each ATM
transaction as follows:
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ITEM #
A
B
C
DESCRIPTION
COMMISSION
Commission for the first 125 ATM Transactions
$0.30
Commission for 126-250 ATM Transactions
$0.40
Commission for 251 and thereafter ATM Transactions
$0.50
WHEREAS, the Paterson Public School District encourages open public bidding for
goods and services and recognizes the need for obtaining the lowest responsible bid for
goods and services; now
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Paterson Public School District awards a
contract ATM Machine Services for the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 school years to the
following vendor:
J&M Trades LLC
20 Mountain Avenue, Unit 10
Paterson, NJ 07501
**Not to exceed the quote threshold amount**
Resolution No. C-17
WHEREAS, the Paterson Public School District has identified a need to provide
transportation for Paterson, Out of District Special Needs pupils for the 2009-2010
school year; and
WHEREAS, the Paterson Public School District has agreed to jointure with other
neighboring districts through the Passaic County Educational Services Commission, 45
Reinhardt Road, Rocco Building, Wayne, New Jersey 07470 and the District agrees to
the terms of the contract for the 2009-2010 school year; now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Paterson Public School District ratifies the action of the
State District Superintendent in renewing the following jointure contract for the 20092010 school year with Passaic County Educational Services Commission as listed:
Route
8010
Destination
E.C.L.C.
Route Cost Admin Fees
7,012.06
210.36
Start Date
1/19/2010-6/2010
with all Affirmative Action requirements; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, this resolution, to provide jointure transportation for
special needs students to the Early Childhood Learning Center in HoHoKus, New
Jersey on route #8010 with the Passaic County Educational Services Commission, shall
take effect with the approval signature of the State District Superintendent and is being
provided to the Board for advisory purposes.
Route Cost:
Administrative Fees:
$7,012.06
$210.36
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Resolution No. C-18
WHEREAS, after formally bidding for the 2009-2010 school year, the Paterson Public
School District identified a need to provide temporary transportation for a special needs
student to an in district school, for which the district does not have a bid contract; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Title 6A:27-9.12, the district solicited a minimum of
three quotations for unanticipated transportation services and has created
transportation route # T183 in order to be compliant to the student‟s educational needs
with results as listed below:
Route #T183 – School No. 8
1/20/2010-4/23/2010
60 # of Days $13,080.00
8:20am-3:00pm
In-District Special Needs
AIDE NEEDED
Contractor
Vehicle Per Diem Aide
Mileage Adj. Total Per Diem
A-1 Elegant
180.00
38.00
2.00
218.00
BE IT RESOLVED, the State District Superintendent supports the Department of
Transportation recommendation in the awarding of temporary contract to the lowest
quote submitted to transport student for transportation to Public School No. 8 as listed
above; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, this resolution, to provide temporary transportation for a
special needs student to an in district school, Public School No. 8 for which the district
did not have a bid contract for the 2009-2010 school year, shall take effect with the
approval signature of the State District Superintendent and is being provided to the
Board for advisory purposes. Approximate cost for the 2009-2010 school year:
$13,080.00
Resolution No. C-19
WHEREAS, after formally bidding for the 2009-2010 school year, the Paterson Public
School District identified a need to provide temporary transportation for a special needs
student to an in district school, for which the district does not have a bid contract; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Title 6A:27-9.12, the district solicited a minimum of
three quotations for unanticipated transportation services and has created
transportation route # T184 in order to be compliant to the student‟s educational needs
with results as listed below:
Route #T184 – Public School No. 10 1/25/2010-5/27/2010 81 # of Days $16,929.00
8:20am-3:00pm
In-District Special Needs
AIDE NEEDED
Contractor
Station Wagon
Vehicle Per Diem
170.00
Aide
39.00
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Mileage Adj. Total Per Diem
0.00
209.00
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BE IT RESOLVED, the State District Superintendent supports the Department of
Transportation recommendation in the awarding of temporary contract to the lowest
quote submitted to transport student for transportation to Public School No. 10 as listed
above; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, this resolution, to provide temporary transportation for a
special needs student to an in district school, Public School No. 10 for which the district
did not have a bid contract for the 2009-2010 school year, shall take effect with the
approval signature of the State District Superintendent and is being provided to the
Board for advisory purposes.
Approximate cost for the 2009-2010 school year: $16,929.00
It was moved by Comm. Muhammad, seconded by Comm. Best that Resolution
Nos. C-1 through C-19 be adopted. On roll call all members voted as follows:
Comm. Best: Yes.
Comm. Guzman: Yes, but I abstain from anything that has to do with the City of
Paterson.
Comm. Inoa: Yes, but I abstain from anything that has to do with the City of Paterson.
Comm. Taylor: Yes.
Comm. Kerr: Yes.
The motion carried.
*Comm. Inoa leaves the meeting at 8:32 p.m.
FACILITIES COMMITTEE
Comm. Hodges: The facilities committee met a couple of weeks ago, I think Monday.
The facilities committee report is being prepared. My attention has been focused on
certain ordinances that we have to discuss. One of the items during the committee
discussions pertained to three ordinances that the City Council presented to the Board
regarding Hinchliffe Stadium, Bauerle Field, and the Armory. This is an offshoot of our
Shared Services Agreement from October. However, apparently some ordinances were
presented to the City Council even though we are still somewhat involved in
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negotiations. So a good portion of the facilities committee meeting dealt with that issue.
In addition to that, at School 24 we have some lingering concerns about the repair of the
gymnasium window. The Superintendent has indicated that the district may be forced
to address the issue. The windows go from ceiling to floor in the gym in an elementary
school and possibly present an unsafe condition for students. There is no safety
apparatus in front of the windows as they are on the walls. The SDA recently has
decided that they are not going to follow through with a repair. We are still trying to
convince them to effort that, but in the meantime I think the district is moving forward
with a potential fix because there are children and we have to address their educational
needs and their safety needs. Other than that, I present to you items D-1 and D-2.
Comm. Hodges reported that the Facilities Committee met, reviewed and recommends
approval for Resolution Nos. D-1 and D-2:
Resolution No. D-1
Resolution is to comply with purchasing laws for the acquisition of School PA/Intercom
& Program Equipment & Wireless Clock System for PS # 27, PPS-279-10, for the term
March 1, 2010 – February 28, 2011.
WHEREAS, the Paterson Public School District obtained funding for this project through
the Schools Development Authority (SDA); and
WHEREAS, the Paterson Public School District received the Authorization to Proceed
(ATP) from the SDA on November 2, 2009, DOE Project # is: 4010-300-08-1400, SDA
Project # is: 4010-300-08-0HAF and Grant # is: GB-0150; and
WHEREAS, the Director of the Facilities Department determined that the district has a
need for School PA/Intercom & Program Equipment & Wireless Clock System for PS #
27, PPS-279-10, for the term March 1, 2010 – February 28, 2011 and provided the
specifications for this formal public bid process; and
WHEREAS, thirty (30) vendors were mailed/e-mailed bid specifications (the list is
available for review in the Purchasing Department), five (5) responded to the district‟s
solicitation; and
Record and The Herald News on December 21, 2009. Sealed bids were opened and
read aloud on January 27, 2010 at 10:00 am in the Conference Room, 4 th floor, 90
Delaware Avenue, Paterson, NJ 07503 by the Purchasing Department, resulting in the
following:
BID ANALYSIS
Project Description
Bingham
SECTION A:
Replacement of existing PA/Intercom front end system at
PS-27 in accordance with the specification which includes
PA/Intercom, speakers, handsets wiring for (4) trailer
classrooms – Base Bid
$14,473.00 $15,403.00
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SECTION B:
Furnish and install a completely new Bogen wireless clock
system at PS-27 in accordance with specification. This shall
include wireless clocks in approximately 75 classrooms &
$12,215.00 $15,393.00
offices (including 4 trailer classrooms) (1) Gym, (1) Cafeteria,
(1) Auditorium, (1) boy‟s locker room & (1) girl‟s locker room.
Unit price for wall mounted speakers and ceiling mounted
speakers.
$60.00
$82.00
Hourly rate and material % mark up for miscellaneous repair $88.00/hr.
and wiring installation.
15%
$104.00/hr.
15%
Additional cost to provide home run wiring from trailer
classrooms to the main office PA/Intercom system instead of $2,808.00
connecting to classroom K104.
$5,000.00
TOTAL BID AMOUNT SECTION A+B
(basis of award)
$26,688.00 $30,796.00
WHEREAS, the Department of Facilities along with the Department of Purchasing
recommend that this bid be awarded to Bingham Communications, Inc., as the primary
vendor and Arose, Inc., as the back-up vendor as needed for School PA/Intercom &
Program Equipment & Wireless Clock System for PS #27, PPS-279-10, for the term
March 1, 2010 – February 28, 2011 based on the above analysis;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the State District Superintendent supports
the above mentioned recommendation that Bingham Communications, Inc., located at
819 Pompton Avenue, Cedar Grove, NJ 07009, be awarded a contract, as the primary
vendor and Arose, Inc., located at 229 Broadway, Westville, NJ 08093 as the back-up
vendor as needed for School PA/Intercom & Program Equipment & Wireless Clock
System for PS #27, PPS-279-10, for the term March 1, 2010 – February 28, 2011 in the
amount of not to exceed $50,000.00; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, this resolution shall take effect with the approval
Resolution No. D-2
Resolution is to comply with purchasing laws for the acquisition of Upgrade of
PA/Intercom System at Dale Avenue School, PPS-281-10, for the term March 1, 2010 –
February 28, 2011.
WHEREAS, the Paterson Public School District obtained funding for this project through
the Schools Development Authority (SDA); and
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WHEREAS, the Paterson Public School District received the Authorization to Proceed
(ATP) from the SDA on November 2, 2009, DOE Project # is: 4010-045-08-1400, SDA
Project # is: 4010-045-08-0HAB and Grant # is: GB-0146; and
WHEREAS, the Director of the Facilities Department determined that the district has a
need for Upgrade of PA/Intercom System at Dale Avenue School, PPS-281-10, for the
term March 1, 2010 – February 28, 2011 and provided the specifications for this formal
public bid process; and
WHEREAS, thirty (30) vendors were mailed/e-mailed bid specifications (the list is
available for review in the Purchasing Department), four (4) responded to the district‟s
solicitation; and
Record and The Herald News on December 21, 2009. Sealed bids were opened and
read aloud on January 15, 2010 at 11:00 am in the Conference Room, 4 th floor, 90
Delaware Avenue, Paterson, NJ 07503 by the Purchasing Department, resulting in the
following:
BID ANALYSIS
Project Description
ACT
Arose
Replacement of existing PA/Intercom front end system at Dale
School in accordance with specification-Base Bid. This will
include a new head end controls by using existing wiring and
speakers. Contractor shall reconnect the new head end to the
existing PA/Intercom system through existing wirings.
$12,545.00 $12,618.00
Contractor shall also provide unit price of a new speaker and
a new wireless clock installed and hourly rate & material mark
up for repair work of PA/Intercom systems at Dale School. As
per section 2 of technical specifications. (Basis of Award)
Unit price for wall mounted speakers and ceiling mounted
speakers.
$130.00
$125.00
$82.00
Unit price for wireless clocks.
$200.00
$167.00
Hourly rate and material % mark up for miscellaneous repair $95.00/hr.
and wiring installation.
30%
$104.00/hr.
15%
WHEREAS, the Department of Facilities along with the Department of Purchasing
recommend that this bid be awarded to Alarm Communication & Technology, Inc., as
the primary vendor and Arose, Inc., as the back-up vendor as needed for Upgrade of
PA/Intercom System at Dale Avenue School, PPS-281-10, for the term March 1, 2010 –
February 28, 2011 based on the above analysis;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the State District Superintendent supports
the above mentioned recommendation that Alarm Communication & Technology, Inc.,
located at 400 Morris Ave., Ste. 101, Denville, NJ 07834, be awarded a contract, as the
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primary vendor and Arose, Inc., located at 229 Broadway, Westville, NJ 08093 as the
back-up vendor as needed for Upgrade of PA/Intercom System at Dale Avenue School,
PPS-281-10, for the term March 1, 2010 – February 28, 2011 in the amount of not to
exceed $50,000.00; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, this resolution shall take effect with the approval
It was moved by Comm. Muhammad, seconded by Comm. Taylor that Resolution
Nos. D-1 and D-2 be adopted.
Comm. Taylor: With the loss of funds and with the inactiveness of the SDA, do we
actually have less school buildings now than we had projected in the planning stage?
Will we get those buildings that they said we were going to get?
Comm. Hodges: What has currently happened is that School 16 has been put on hold.
Comm. Taylor: And School 3.
Comm. Hodges: School 3 is being reviewed for another reason, because of the
question of swing space for School 25 in that addition. So there are separate reasons
for the stoppage of School 3. But School 16 has been placed on hold and we are
locked into that discussion. So they are reviewing the SDA‟s practices and we are
consequently waiting for that review to take place. The Marshall Street School is
underway.
Comm. Taylor: Is that a kindergarten school on Madison and Market?
Comm. Hodges: Regarding the Madison Avenue K-Center there are some lingering or
outstanding problems or issues that have to be addressed.
Comm. Taylor: The children are there?
Comm. Hodges: No. The children are not there. We learned the lessons of School 24
where we were promised that they would review things and fix things once we got our
students in the building and we believed them. We put our children in the building and
then they changed their mind subsequently. So we are not doing that this time.
Comm. Taylor: That should be illegal.
Comm. Hodges: We are making sure that those fixes are in place before the kids get
into the building.
Comm. Taylor: So we have just one school and that‟s the Marshall Street School. They
dug the ground for that.
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Comm. Hodges: That's right.
Comm. Taylor: So we think we are going to get a school in the Marshal Street section.
Comm. Hodges: They could decide in their review that they are going to stop.
Comm. Taylor: Because St. Theresa‟s is going to close. That's a medium-sized
elementary school. Many of those children live here in Paterson. Some of them are
brought in by their parents from other places. But what are we going to do with that
overage of students? Where are we going to put them?
Comm. Hodges: Right now School 16 would provide us additional space to help lessen
some of the overcrowding conditions that we are experiencing. That was anticipated to
go offline and we have made provisions for that. So what it does is it delays that
process. In the past they have said that if we delay the process it would lengthen the
time it took to build the building. But they assured us that when they delayed the
process it wouldn‟t. I don't understand that, but that's what they told us.
Comm. Taylor: Do you have that in writing?
Comm. Hodges: Do I have that in writing?
Comm. Taylor: Yes, a hard copy.
Comm. Hodges: Of what?
Comm. Taylor: That if they do the process of holding us up that they are responsible for
making it go forward.
Comm. Hodges: That's not what I said. What they said is when they gave us dates that
were changed because of their delays they assured us those dates would remain solid.
When we asked questions about what was going on, they assured us that our
questioning them would result in delays in the process.
Comm. Taylor: We weren't to ask any questions?
Comm. Hodges: They didn't say that. They just told you what would happen if you did.
Comm. Taylor: Okay. We have no real schools. Dr. Evans, are the parents involved in
working or talking with you about the swing space. I heard a parent talk about the
busing standing on the corner and they are not on time and the child is penalized for
being late. What are we doing about that? When you talk about swing space you are
talking about transporting children again. Some of the buildings that you are talking
about you need to take a population from one area and bring it to that area that you are
providing a swing space for.
Dr. Evans: Correct. Once we are firm on options for swing space – and it's School 25
that we are talking about for swing space – then we are going to meet with the parents
at the school. We are working with the principal who is already giving us input into the
options that we've looked at. The Board has had a very brief discussion around it as
well. I need to convene staff once more, come back to the facilities committee, and
then convene a parent meeting. Parents will have an opportunity to participate in the
process.
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Comm. Taylor: When the parent came tonight it wasn‟t the first time because other
parents have come earlier about hitches in the transportation piece. I need to look at
that before we do this and have something in place. It was hearsay what she said to us
about an administrator talking about sending a child back to Eastside or doing some –
threatening them with Eastside or School 6 or School 10 or School 12. These are
schools that they have a vision of something wrong in the school. I think our whole
group of people who are working with children in administration and in the classroom
need to watch their language because their language is important to children and their
families.
Dr. Evans: I agree with you and I assure you in that particular case we will be following
up, if it happened. We are not sure that it happened exactly the way it was
communicated.
Comm. Taylor: I understand. That's why I said it was hearsay.
Dr. Evans: It will stop if indeed it happened.
Comm. Kerr: Considering the economic dilemma that the state faces right now and the
cutbacks that they are making in terms of allocations to the various school districts,
what‟s the probability of us getting the schools that they have committed themselves to
within the timeframe that they have committed themselves to deliver them?
Comm. Hodges: The best way I can answer that question is I have yet to see them do it
in our previous schools. So if I answer your question based on their past performance
then I would say their timelines are not going to be maintained. Every time you delay
the activity of the SDA then you extend the construction time. That has been my
experience. That's not been their position, but it certainly has been my experience. I've
not had an opportunity to meet with the Commissioner of Education or the Governor, so
I don't know what their thinking is regarding school construction funding and they‟ve not
stated it. But they still have the Supreme Court ruling that is still in effect regarding
school construction. So we won't know until we've had an opportunity to speak to one
or both of them. I'm hoping Dr. Evans or yourself might be able to arrange that as soon
as possible, particularly for the Commissioner of Education.
Comm. Kerr: The problem is that we are making all sorts of arrangements for swing
space for School 25, but I'm not sure there is a firm commitment of doing whatever. I
don't know if they have the resources frankly.
Comm. Hodges: The projects that they have already approved, they approved it
because they had funding. Those approvals were put in place and they were based on
funding. So the funding is there. The question around School 3 and School 25 is where
do we place the students while those additions are being built? We don't want the
students in the buildings while that activity is going on. We asked them to consider our
needs when it came to swing space. They chose not to do so and now we are in the
position where we have to do what we have to do and they realize we have a swing
space problem, which we told them about. So that's the problem at School 3 and
School 25. School 16 is on hold because there is a generalized review of the SDA and
their practices again by this Governor.
Comm. Taylor: That‟s problematic because each time they change the initials of the
department they change the people too. Then they are confused and they have to go
and learn things and try to see what went on before that. What was it called, the SCC?
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Comm. Hodges: The SCC, School Construction Corporation.
Comm. Taylor: Now it‟s the SDA.
Comm. Hodges: The School Development Authority.
Comm. Taylor: And they are going to make new letters pretty soon.
Comm. Hodges: Possibly.
Comm. Taylor: And new people.
Comm. Hodges: That‟s also a possibility.
Comm. Taylor: So we stay in a state of flux, misunderstanding, confusion, and
miscommunication. We cannot get anything done in this state because of this thing that
is going on.
Comm. Hodges: It makes the point clear. These are your children. These are our
children. We cannot leave...
Comm. Taylor: Who is screaming for them?
Comm. Hodges: That's what we have to do. We have to make sure that they aren't
allowed to delay these projects, or more importantly and more concerning, cancel them.
So we have to put the pressure on them and sometimes that does not permit you to be
nice.
Comm. Taylor: I'm telling you, I scream in the night.
On roll call all members voted as follows:
Comm. Best: Yes.
Comm. Guzman: Yes.
Comm. Taylor: Yes.
Comm. Kerr: You sound like a republican.
Comm. Hodges: No. They voted no. I'm abstaining.
Comm. Kerr: Yes.
The motion carried.
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POLICY COMMITTEE
Comm. Muhammad: The policy committee met on Monday, February 8 at 4:00 p.m.
Board members in attendance were Comm. Hodges, Comm. Inoa, Comm. Taylor, and
myself. Staff member present was Dr. Evans. We gave final recommendations for nine
policies we have for second reading and adoption tonight, and two policies that will be
abolished. We discussed 13 policies for first reading. Of those policies, the committee
pulled four of them for further review and explanation. The four policies that were pulled
dealt with inappropriate staff conduct. The other policies dealt with the New Jersey
Family Leave Insurance Program. We received policy alert 188. This alert has 16
policies for updating in the coming months. Finally, we discussed the naming of schools
and facilities policy. A committee was formed and I understand they will be meeting this
Monday. A few points from that meeting - there were some thoughts on Policy #2560
that the district may be missing out on an opportunity to run genetic research. There
were concerns about students who declined participation in the use of live animals. We
revised that policy to include language that required students to participate in an
alternative education project of which they will be graded. There were two policies
introduced by the Board. They are financial literacy and student tracking - the two
introduced by staff as a result of the district‟s recent audit findings. As you know, if
there are any suggestions on first reading policies you may send them to me. Our
meeting adjourned at approximately 5:15. That is my report.
Comm. Muhammad reported that the Policy Committee met, reviewed and recommends
approval for Resolution Nos. E-1 and E-2:
Resolution No. E-1
WHEREAS, the Paterson Board of Education Policy Manual receives periodic revisions
and additions; and
WHEREAS, the Policy Committee submitted policies to the Board for first reading; and
WHEREAS, a special public comment session was held at the February 10, 2010,
workshop meeting; now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the following policies for
second reading and adoption:
2220.2
2412
2415
2415.01
2415.20
2430
2440
2481
5460
Academic Standards in Grammar, Numeration and Writing
Home Instruction Due to Health Condition (M)
Title I Services (M)
No Child Left Behind Programs – Academic Standards, Academic
Assessments and Accountability (M)
No Child Left Behind Complaints (M)
Co-Curricular and Athletic Activities (M)
Summer School
Home or Out-of-School Instruction for General Education Pupils (M)
High School Graduation (M)
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Policy 2431 Athletic Competition and 2431.1 Athletic
and Extracurricular Activities Eligibility be abolished because they were combined with
Policy 2430; and be it
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FINALLY RESOLVED, that in the event any policy, part of a policy or section of the
bylaws is judged to be inconsistent with law or inoperative by a court of competent
jurisdiction or is invalidated by a policy or contract duly adopted by the State District
Superintendent or Board of Education, the remaining bylaws, policies, and parts of
policies shall remain in full effect.
Resolution No. E-2
WHEREAS, the Paterson Board of Education Policy Manual receives periodic revisions
and additions; and
WHEREAS, the Policy Committee has reviewed policies for submission to the Board for
first reading; and
WHEREAS, a special public comment session will be held at the March workshop
meeting on said policies; now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the following policies for first
reading:
2210.1
2415.03
2423
2560
3126
3240
5460
6470
6650
Financial Literacy
Highly Qualified Teachers (M)
Bilingual and ESL Education (M)
Live Animals In Schools
Induction Program for Provisional Teachers
Professional Development (M)
Student Tracking
Payment of Claims and Wire Transfers (M)
Scholarship Fund
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that in the event any policy, part of a policy or section of
the bylaws is judged to be inconsistent with law or inoperative by a court of competent
jurisdiction or is invalidated by a policy or contract duly adopted by the State District
Superintendent or Board of Education, the remaining bylaws, policies, and parts of
policies shall remain in full effect.
It was moved by Comm. Guzman, seconded by Comm. Taylor that Resolution
Nos. E-1 and E-2 be adopted. On roll call all members voted as follows:
Comm. Best: Yes.
Comm. Guzman: Yes.
Comm. Taylor: Yes.
Comm. Kerr: Yes.
The motion carried.
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Items Requiring Acknowledgement of Review and Comments
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Comm. Taylor: These are the minutes of the Paterson Board of Education personnel
committee meeting. The date was February 8, 2010 and it began at 5:00. Presiding
was Willa Mae Taylor. Present was Ms. Willa Mae Taylor, Dr. Jonathan Hodges, and
Ms. Waheedah Muhammad. Absent was Mr. Eddie Gonzalez. Staff present was Ms.
Marysol Berrios and Mr. Luis Rojas. Subjects discussed were the NJQSAC breakdown
of how the final score was determined. We are not pleased with that. The district job
fair will be Saturday, March 20, 2010 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at John F. Kennedy
High School. We reviewed and discussed the February 2010 personnel agenda. The
items requested from the committee that required investigation: one was that the
duration of the lease for the Delaware Avenue board cafe is for one year. The food
service budget for the 2009-2010 school year gave me a 0-0. I don't understand that. I
have to ask questions about that. Which employees does the food service budget cover
insofar as salaries? All food service employees with the exception of cafeteria monitors
and lead monitors are covered by the food service budget. Please provide a list of
certified titles currently used in the district. That was provided to us. Please provide a
list of recognized titles established by the state. They had some points off for that, so
we needed to look at that. They provided that to us. Please provide a copy of the 2010
district job fair flyer. That was provided to us. The meeting ended at 6:15 p.m. with no
comment. That is my report.
Comm. Taylor reported that the Personnel Committee met, reviewed and recommends
approval for Resolution No. F-1:
Resolution No. F-1
WHEREAS, the State District Superintendent recommends the appointment, salary
adjustments, transfers, leave of absence approvals, dismissals, contract renewals of
tenured and non-tenured employees; and
WHEREAS, the advisory Board of Paterson Public School District has reviewed the
recommendation of the State District Superintendent; and
WHEREAS, the advisory Board of the Paterson Board of Education has made
comments as appropriate; and
WHEREAS, the advisory Board of the Paterson Board of Education communicated its
expectations that such recommendations are made on a timely basis and include the
proposed appointment, transfer, removal or renewal of tenured and non-tenured,
certificated and non-certificated personnel in compliance with contractual and/or
statutory requirements;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the advisory Board of the Paterson Board of
Education acknowledges reviewing and making comments based on the personnel
recommendations of the State District Superintendent adopted at the February 17, 2010
Board Meeting.
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PERSONNEL
F.1
Motion to acknowledge that the board of the Paterson Public Schools has reviewed the
recommendation of the State District Superintendent and made comments as appropriate on
the personnel recommendations by the Chief School Administrator including any appointments,
transfer removals or renewal of certificated and non-certificated officers and employees.
Further, the advisory board communicates its expectations that such recommendations are
made on a timely basis and include the proposed appointment, transfer, removal or renewal of
tenured and non-tenured, certificated and non-certificated personnel in compliance with
contractual and/or statutory requirements. In addition, the State District Superintendent
recommends the submission of the County Superintendent applications for emergent hire and
the applicant’s attestation that he/she has not been convicted of any disqualifying crime
pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 18A: 6-7.1 et. Seq., N.J.S.A. 18A:39-17 et. Seq., or
N.J.S.A. 18A: 6-4 et. Seq.
A.
POSITION CONTROL ABOLISH/CREATE
NATURE OF
ACTION
To abolish pc# 6933
To abolish pc# 2372
To abolish pc# 9210
To create pc #
To create pc#
To create pc#
To create pc #
To create pc#
To create (2) pc#’s
To create pc#
B.
POSITION
LOCATION
Assistant Business
Administrator
Grade 4 Language
Arts Teacher
Special Education
Teacher
Special Education
Teacher
Business Department
Grade 7 Language
Arts Literacy Teacher
Music Teacher
School Secretary
Itinerant ESL Teacher
Program Coordinator
Coordinator of Special
Funding
NLCB Program
Manager
No. 6/ Academy of
Performing Arts
Department of Pupil
Personnel Services
Urban Leadership
Academy (.2)
BUILD Academy (.8)
No. 6/ Academy of
Performing Arts
No. 5 (.5) No. 13 (.5)
Eastside HS
Sports Business
Academy
Public Safety
Academy
MPACT Academy
Paterson PreCollegiate Academy
STARS Academy
Department of
Academic Support
DISCUSSION
To shared between
the two Academies.
The Teacher will
divide her day among
the six academies as
deemed necessary
and determined by the
LEP students’
language proficiency
levels.
Department of
Academic Support
RESIGNATIONS
NAME
Abdalla, Farida
POSITION
Cafeteria Monitor
LOCATION
Charles J. Riley
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EFFECTIVE DATE
12/3/09
02/17/10
Aguilar, Alfredo
Mathematics Teacher
Hussaini, Mojtaba
Morales, Toni
Substitute Teacher
School Community
Liaison
Grade 1 Teacher
Morgan, Rosemary
Pallens, Lisbeth
Purtscher, Aida
C.
School No. 9
Martin Luther King
School
District
Rosa Parks HS
Urban Leadership
Academy
No. 18
No. 26
Cafeteria Monitor
World Language
Teacher
11/17/09
11/30/09
1/1/10
11/4/09
12/1/09
SUSPENSIONS
NAME
Borja, Ramiro
POSITION
Principal
LOCATION
No. 5
Van Santen, Frank
Carpenter
Department of
Repairs and
Maintenance
D.
12/28/09
DISCUSSION
To suspend for
120 days without
pay effective
January 4, 2010.
The district has
formally certified
tenure charges
against Mr. Borja.
If the
Commissioner of
Education does
not decide the
charges against
him by May 4,
2010 he will return
to the district’s
payroll effective
May 4, 2010.
Effective
December 9, 2009
pending
completion of an
investigation
Group 1 rule
violations.
RETIREMENTS
NAME
Albornoz, Judith
Bradley, May
Colognori, Ralph
POSITION
Director of
Compliance/Reporting
Supervisor of
Community Issues
Teacher Assistant to
the Principal
LOCATION
Department of Pupil
Personnel Services
Department of Pupil
Personnel Services
Adult School
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EFFECTIVE DATE
2/1/10
1/1/10
1/1/10
02/17/10
Crooms, Mary
Harmony, Leslie
Learning Disabilities
Consultant
Speech Teacher
Hernandez Serrano,
Luz
Liguori, Florence
McGuire, Carrie Lee
Bilingual Teacher
McLeod, Hazel
Technology
Coordinator
English Teacher
Mulligan, Joseph
Sportelli, Phyllis
E.
School Secretary
Cafeteria Worker
Teacher of Study
Review Assignment
No. 4
1/1/10
Department of Early
Childhood
No. 6/ Academy
Performing Arts
John F. Kennedy HS
Department of Food
Services
No. 13
9/1/10
Sports Business
Academy
Eastside HS
4/1/10
1/1/10
4/1/10
7/1/10
1/1/10
6/1/09
TERMINATIONS
NAME
Anci, Martha
Dumas, Sherry
POSITION
Special Education
Teacher
World Language
Teacher
Cafeteria Monitor
Gamble, Octayvia
Student Worker
Miranda, Ana
Home School
Community Liaison
Substitute Teacher
DeMiguel, Juan Luis
Williams, Richard
F.
NON-RENEWALS
G.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE
LOCATION
No. 29
EFFECTIVE DATE
1/13/09
No. 7
12/21/09
Department of Food
Services
Department of Human
Resources
No. 9
12/8/09
District
12/8/09
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12/7/09
12/9/09
02/17/10
NAME
Alcalde, Nancy
POSITION
Cafeteria Worker
Aleman, Kathy
Arrington, Josephine
Instructional Assistant
Fiscal Monitor
Bailey, Simone
Barca, Santina
Bruno, Barbara
Senior Specialist
Secretary
Teacher Assistant to
the Principal
Cafeteria Worker
Carr, Patricia
Chichelo, Beth Ann
Clark, Martha
Guidance Counselor
Kindergarten Teacher
Food Service Manager
Dominguez, Sandra
Escobar, Erica
Frith, Stephen
Bilingual/ESL Teacher
Supervisor Department
Head
World Language
Teacher
Grade 1 Teacher
Library Media
Specialist
Special Education
Teacher
Developmental ESL
Teacher
ESL Teacher
Special Education
Teacher
Brown, Steven E.
Gomez Korac, Patricia
Gonzalez, Karen
Harvey, Patricia
Hendricks, Jamie
Huachaca, Herbert
Jackson, James
Kwiecenski, Leigh Ann
Lane, Tammy
Langston, Webster
Liguori, Julissa
Lisanti, Donna
Maine, Lenore
McKinney, Joann
Mearizo, Stephanie
Medina, Wanda
O’Brien, Jennifer
Patula, Tara
Pearce, Nancy
Math Teacher
Academic Support
Teacher
Language Arts Teacher
Grade 5 Teacher
Technology
Coordinator
Physical Education
Teacher
Psychologist
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LOCATION
Department of Food
Services
Dale Avenue School
Department of Pupil
Personnel
No. 1
Department of
Academic Programs
International HS
DATE OF LEAVE
12/15/09-1/5/10
Department of Food
Services
John F. Kennedy HS
No. 2
Department of Food
Services
No. 20
No. 15
John F. Kennedy HS
12/7/09-1/4/10
Martin Luther King
School
No. 3
International HS
12/7/09-1/18/10
STARS Academy
11/18/09-12/11/09
Eastside HS
12/14/09-12/31/09
No. 7
No. 13
No. 24
John F. Kennedy HS
1/21/10-3/19/10
1/4/10-6/30/10
10/2/09-11/6/09
11/2/09-12/31/09
Roberto Clemente
School
Eastside HS
No. 18
No. 14
1/19/10-3/26/10
No. 20
No. 27
No. 29
1/11/10-4/9/10
3/8/10-6/11/10
2/2/10-6/30/10
No. 27
1/29/10-6/30/10
Martin Luther King
School
1/1/10-5/31/10
11/2/09-1/1/10
11/16/09-12/18/09
12/7/09-3/26/10
1/22/10-3/31/10
1/11/10-1/22/10
12/2/09-6/30/10
12/22/09-6/30/10
1/1/10-5/7/10
1/23/09-2/3/10
11/30/09-12/4/09
1/7/10-1/28/10
1/13/10-3/26/10
11/2/09/-12/31/09
10/27/09-11/11/09
12/10/09-12/18/09
11/16/09-1/22/10
02/17/10
Sarno, Christine
Tencza, Michelle
Turner, Sharhonda
Grade 3 Teacher
Math Teacher
Zeig, Dawn J.
Library Media
Specialist
1.
No. 28
No. 8
No. 6/ Academy of
Performing Arts
No. 1
2/8/10-3/17/10
10/19/09-11/27/09
10/19/09-10/30/09
9/1/09-12/11/09
LEAVES OF ABSENCE (RETURN TO ACTIVE STATUS)
NAME
Aleman, Kathy
Bosma, Jennifer
Chung, Mei
Ciudad Real, Lucille
Covelli, Andrea
Davalos, Juana
POSITION
Grade 1 Teacher
ESL Teacher
Computer Lab Teacher
Special Education Teacher
Cafeteria Worker
Ghani, Farzana
Gianguercio, Dayna
Hanson, Karen Olga
Alicia
Hickmon, Helen
King, Alessandra
Kiper, Nalan
Lane, Tammy
Lisanti, Donna
Lopez, James
Maine, Lenore
Masri, Suad
ESL Teacher
Math Teacher
Security Guard
Moussa, Nancy
Nickel, Robin
Price, Antoinette
Quiroa, Marlen
Foreign Language Teacher
Rios, Maria
Cafeteria Worker
Safwat, Yasser
Simmons, Charlene
Sloan, Tammy
Soto, Ivette
Tencza, Michella
Turner, Sharhonda
Foreign Language Teacher
Science Teacher
ESL Teacher
Math Teacher
Wilkins, Anna
English Teacher
Reading Teacher
Bilingual Teacher
Math Teacher
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LOCATION
Dale Avenue School
No. 19
John F. Kennedy HS
No. 5
No. 25
Department of Food
Services
No. 5
Alexander Hamilton
Academy
Dale Avenue School
RETURNED DATE
1/4/10
1/5/10
11/2/09
11/9/09
11/16/09
11/16/09
Eastside HS
No. 18
Urban Leadership
Academy
No. 24
Eastside HS
B.U.I.L.D. Academy
No. 18
Martin Luther King
School
Dale Avenue School
Alternate Middle
School
John F. Kennedy HS
Department of Food
Services
Rosa Parks HS
John F. Kennedy HS
No. 21
No. 8
No. 8
No. 6/ Academy of
Performing Arts
Silk City Academy
10/20/09
11/2/09
12/1/09
11/23/09
11/9/09
11/2/09
11/9/09
11/12/09
11/2/09
12/21/09
11/23/09
1/4/10
10/5/09
11/2/09
11/30/09
1/2/10
11/16/09
12/2/09
11/2/09
1/4/10
11/30/09
11/2/09
10/26/09
02/17/10
H.
APPOINTMENTS (CONT.)
NAME
POSITION
LOCATION
AlQaQaa, Yasir
$12,200
Funding Source
1100021310000122
School Physician
Arenas, Hercillia
$54,303/BA/ Step 12
Funding Source
15213100101050
Castillo, Edurigis
$7.75/hr.
Funding Source
11000262107000064
Castillo, Filda
$7.75/hr.
Funding Source
11000262107000064
Cox, Dwayne
$48,062/BA/ Step 1
Funding Source
11424100101
Disla, Yira
$7.75/hr.
Funding Source
11000262107000064
Featherson, Linda
$8.30/hr.
Funding Source
11000262107000064
Foster, Kelin
$7.75/hr.
Funding Source
11000262107000064
Guglielmino, Sandra
$48,662/ BA/ Step 3
Funding Source
15130100101018
Handelman, Alberta
$66,644/MA/ Step 14
Funding Source
15130100101006
Harrold, Dasha
$48,062/BA/ Step 1
Funding Source
11213100101655
Husein, Nalal
Special Education
Teacher
No. 11
Roberto
Clemente School
New Roberto
Clemente School
John F. Kennedy
HS
EFFECTIVE
DATE
1/4/10
1/25/10
Cafeteria Monitor
Dr. Frank Napier
School of
Technology No. 4
1/11/10
Cafeteria Monitor
Dr. Frank Napier
School of
Technology No. 4
1/11/10
Grade 4 Teacher
B.U.I.L.D.
Academy
1/4/10
Cafeteria Monitor
No. 25
1/11/10
Lead Monitor
No. 13
12/14/09
Cafeteria Monitor
No. 15
12/15/09
Art Teacher
No. 18
2/1/10
Grade 7 Language
Arts Literacy
No. 6/ Academy
of Performing
Arts
2/1/10
Special Education
Teacher
Alexander
Hamilton
Academy
11/16/09
Cafeteria Monitor
No. 25
12/14/09
Page 68
REPLACING
Replacing Mattie
Bradley
Replacing Charles
Bittrolff
02/17/10
$7.75/hr.
11000262107000064
NAME
POSITION
LOCATION
EFFECTIVE
DATE
12/14/09
Johnson, Tyrone
$7.75/hr.
Funding Source
11000262107000064
Kelly, Marcia
$53,572/MA+30/ Step 1
Funding Source
11140100101
Knox, Terrance
$10.50/hr.
Funding Source
15000211173008
Kritsky, Jennifer
$48,062/ BA/ Step 1
Funding Source
16140100101052
Lelo, Cynthia
$48,062/BA/ Step 1
Funding Source
11214100101655
Lindstrom, Rachel
$48,062/BA/ Step 1
Funding Source
15130100101027
Lindstrom, Rachel
$48,062/BA/ Step 1
Funding Source
15130100101027
Lomax, Heather
$59,813/MA+30/
Step 12
Funding Source
11000216100
Long, Ardeena
$87,235 + 4,900
Longevity
Funding Source
1614010010105
Lopez, Beatriz
$7.15/hr.
Funding Source
60910310110310
Maple, John R.
Cafeteria Monitor
Norman S. Weir
School
Academic Support
Teacher
John F. Kennedy
HS
1/19/10
Home School
Community Liaison
No. 8
1/11/10
Math Teacher
Rosa Parks HS
1/11/10
Special Education
Teacher
Martin Luther
King School
12/1/09
Physical Education
Teacher
No. 27
2/1/2010
Speech &
Language
Therapist
Lester Rutland
Resource Center/
Martin Luther
King School
1/25/10
English Teacher
John F. Kennedy
HS
12/21/09
Food Service
Substitute
Department of
Food Services
1/12/10
Grades 6-8 Math
No. 6 / Academy
12/14/09
REPLACING
Replacing Leonor
Mejia
Replacing David Rust
Physical Education
Teacher
Page 69
Replacing Tara
Patula
02/17/10
$54,182/MA/ Step 6
Funding Source
15130100101006
McCollough, Williams
$52,041/MA/ Step 1
Funding Source
15424222100054
Teacher
Performing Arts
Library Media
Specialist
PANTHER
Academy
10/5/09
EFFECTIVE
DATE
1/4/10
NAME
POSITION
LOCATION
McDonald, Colleen
$48,062/BA/ Step 1
Funding Source
15120100101040
Munoz Ocampo, Gina
$7.75/hr.
Funding Source
11000262107000064
Myerson, Aaron
$48,062/BA/ Step 1
Funding Source
15423100101042
Petretti, Dante
$99,000 + $2,200,00
(Longivity) AMA + 30/
Step 11
Funding Source
15000240103050 (.75)
16140100101050 (.25)
Pritchard, Shaliza
$50,511/BA+30/ Step 1
Funding Source
15130100101030
Rader, Lisa
$65,000.00
Funding Source
111000219110
Ratiliff, Sandra
$7.15/hr.
Funding Source
60910310110310
Reed, Kawasheta
$7.75/hr.
Funding Source
11000262107000064
Rivera, Miguel
$66,644/ MA/ Step 14
Funding Source
Music Teacher
Urban Leadership
Academy
Cafeteria Monitor
No. 24
1/15/10
English Teacher
Silk City
Academy
1/4/10
English Department
Head
John F. Kennedy
HS
1/4/10
Middle School Math
Martin Luther
King School
1/4/10
Behaviorist
Teacher
Lester Rutland
Resource Center/
Martin Luther
King School
Department of
Food Services
1/19/10
Cafeteria Monitor
No. 28
12/8/09
Bilingual /ESL
Teacher
Eastside HS
11/16/09
Cafeteria Worker
Page 70
REPLACING
1/4/10
02/17/10
15240100101051
Rust, David
$99,000/Ph.d./ Step 11
Funding Source
11000221102
Simms, Nijatollea
$7.75/hr.
Funding Source
11000262104000064
Supervisor
Department
Chairperson
Science/Math
Cafeteria Monitor
Paterson
Academy HS
1/4/10
No. 28
12/14/09
EFFECTIVE
DATE
1/4/10
NAME
POSITION
LOCATION
Singh, Narayah
$54,692/MA+30/ Step 4
Funding Source
15424100101061 (.5)
16424100101056 (.5)
Smith, Federick
$7.75/hr.
Funding Source
110002621
Torchia, Dominick
$50,487/Step 12
Funding Source
15000266100050
Torres, Nayibe
$7.75/hr.
Funding Source
11000262107000064
Torres, Penny
$7.75/hr.
Funding Source
11000262107000064
Villanueva, Sofia
$10.50/hr.
Funding Source
15000211173066
Warchol, Kate
$48,662/BA/ Step 3
Funding Source
20450100101655
Wester, Lauren
$22,000
Funding Source
15120100101033
English Teacher
Sports Business
and Public Safety
Academics
Cafeteria Monitor
No. 21
12/14/09
Security Guard
John F. Kennedy
HS
1/11/09
Cafeteria Monitor
No. 15
1/12/10
Cafeteria Monitor
No. 27
1/4/10
Replacing Rosely
Taveras
Home School
Community Liaison
14th Avenue Early
Learning Center
1/19/10
Replacing MaryAnn
Cheong
Special Education
Teacher
No. 24
Permanent
Substitute Grade 3
Teacher
Edward W.
Kilpatrick School
1/11/10
Replacing Jenifer
Caputo
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REPLACING
Replacing Malik
Moody
02/17/10
I.
TRANSFER
NAME
Acosta, Elizabeth
FROM: POSITION
Personal Assistant
FROM:LOCATION
Edward W.
Kilpatrick School
Alexander Hamilton
Academy
TO: POSITION
Personal Assistant
Addison, Tisha
Personal Assistant
Afanador, Marisol
Psychologist
No. 21 (.6)
No. 25 (.4)
Norman S. Weir
School
No. 8
Martin Luther King
School
No. 28
Psychologist
Alabderlrazzag,
Artiaq
Artis, Kyona
Bachkhaz, Hanan
Personal Assistant
Balmer, Latoya
Personal Assistant
Benjamin, Cazel
Instructional
Assistant
Personal Assistant
Eastside HS
No. 14
Instructional
Assistant
Personal Assistant
Security Guard
Instructional
Assistant
Personal Assistant
No. 21
No. 28
Security Guard
Personal Assistant
Eastside HS
No. 20
Instructional
Assistant
Personal Assistant
No. 21
Instructional
Assistant
Personal Assistant
No. 27
Instructional
Assistant
No. 25
FROM:LOCATION
Eastside HS
No. 5
TO: POSITION
Teacher Assistant
to Principal
Instructional
Assistant (BD)
Personal Assistant
TO: LOCATION
International HS
Burgess, Devon
FROM: POSITION
Teacher Assistant
to Principal
Instructional
Assistant (COG)
Personal Assistant
Byrne, Sydia
Personal Assistant
Alexander Hamilton
Academy
Instructional
Assistant
Cardona, Ruth
Personal Assistant
No. 2
Cirillo-Delgado,
Stephanie
Grade 7 Language
Arts Teacher
No. 7
Instructional
Assistant
Grade 6 Language
Arts Teacher
Blendia, Hardy
Breauxsaus, Willie
Brito, Jose
Brizan, Laurent
Bronson, Shelly
Brown, Denise
Personal Assistant
Personal Assistant
Instructional
Assistant
Personal Assistant
Personal Assistant
Personal Assistant
Personal Assistant
TO: LOCATION
Norman S. Weir
School
Alexander
Hamilton
Academy
No. 21
New Roberto
Clemente School
No. 20
Dale Avenue
School
Norman S. Weir
School
Eastside HS
Martin Luther
King School
Eastside HS
No. 28
No. 21
TRANSFER (CONT.)
NAME
Brown, Steve
Bryant, Chivonne
Eastside HS
Page 72
Eastside HS
John F. Kennedy
HS
Alexander
Hamilton
Academy
No. 2
No. 7
02/17/10
Cleveland, Monique Personal Assistant
No. 28
Consuelo, Alva
Instructional
Assistant
Personal Assistant
LDTC
Eastside HS
Instructional
Assistant
Special Education
Teacher pc# 1909
Grade 6 Math
Teacher
Instructional
Assistant
Special Education
Teacher
Cotton, Laura
Crooms, Mary
Ershad, Afaf
Evans, Irene
Falek, Debra
Fuller, Mona
Gagnon, Joseph
Genao, Alba
Geschwendt, David
Gladden, Thomas
Gomez, Jacqueline
Gracia, Aida
Instructional
Assistant
Psychologist
Instructional
Assistant
Personal Assistant
Instructional
Assistant (Bilingual)
Personal Assistant
No. 18
No. 29
No. 4 (.8)
No. 14 (.2)
Personal Assistant
LDTC
No. 2
Personal Assistant
No. 6
No. 26/ No. 1 (.8)
Edward W.
Kilpatrick School
(.6)
No. 2
No. 18
Special Education
Teacher pc# 6324
Grade 7 Math
Teacher
Personal Assistant
No. 18
B.U.I.L.D. Academy
(.5)
No. 21 (.5)
Eastside HS
Special Education
Teacher
No. 21
Personal Assistant
Eastside HS
No. 15 (.6)
No. 3 (.4)
Eastside HS
Psychologist
No. 25 (.4)
No. 15 (.6)
Eastside HS
No. 28
Instructional
Assistant
Instructional
Assistant
Cafeteria Substitute
No. 7
No. 28
Instructional
Assistant
Cafeteria Monitor
No. 24
Instructional
Assistant
Kindergarten
Teacher
Instructional
Assistant
Martin Luther King
School
No. 14
NAME
Hill, Rakim
FROM: POSITION
Security Guard
Hinton, Reganne
Grade 4 Language
Arts Teacher
Academic Support
Teacher
Instructional
Assistant
FROM:LOCATION
Great Falls
Academy
No. 6/ Academy
Performing Arts
John F. Kennedy
HS
Eastside HS
Gray, Gloria
Hall, Marilyn
Hernandez, Anel
Hill, Charles
No. 5
Eastside HS
Personal Assistant
Instructional
Assistant
Kindergarten
Teacher
Instructional
Assistant
Eastside HS
No. 7
No. 28
No. 28
No. 29
Department of
Food Services
John F. Kennedy
HS
No. 13
Eastside HS
TRANSFER (CONT.)
Hoffman, Danielle
Holmes, Keica
Page 73
TO: POSITION
Security Guard
TO: LOCATION
International HS
In-School
Suspension
Science Teacher
No. 6/ Academy
Performing Arts
John F. Kennedy
HS
Eastside HS
Instructional
Assistant (BD)
02/17/10
Jefferson, Thomas
Jemas, Joanne
(Resource)
Instructional
Assistant
(Resource)
Instructional
Assistant
Security Guard
Grade 7 Teacher
Jervis, Zoila
Personal Assistant
No. 5
Jones, Renay
Personal Assistant
No. 28
Jurgensen, Ryan
No. 5
Kalmanson, Judy
Special Education
Teacher
LDTC
Kelliehang, Zegale
Personal Assistant
Kiper, Nalan
Academic Support
Teacher
Personal Assistant
Grade 8 Math
Teacher
Kindergarten
Teacher
Personal Assistant
No. 28
Instructional
Assistant
Instructional
Assistant
(Resource)
Grade 6 Language
Arts Teacher
Instructional
Assistant (MD)
Instructional
Assistant
(Resource)
Instructional
Assistant (MD)
New Roberto
Clemente School
Eastside HS
Personal Assistant
No. 7
Grade 8 Language
Arts Teacher
Instructional
Assistant (COG)
Instructional
Assistant (LLD)
No. 7
No. 7
Instructional
Assistant (Cog. MI)
No. 7
FROM: POSITION
Instructional
Assistant (LLD)
Personal Assistant
FROM:LOCATION
No. 7
TO: POSITION
Instructional
Assistant (MD)
Instructional
Assistant
TO: LOCATION
No. 7
Jager, Leslie
James, Debra
Kline, Vernon
Kopic, Rosa
Kwiencenski, Leigh
Ann
Lajuana, Sane
Leprotto, Gary
London, Maria
Maddock, Ryan
Mansfield, Willa
Martin, Clarence
Martinez, Nadime
John F. Kennedy
HS
Instructional
Assistant (LLD)
John F. Kennedy
HS
No. 20
Personal Assistant
Eastside HS
No. 5
Security Guard
Academic Support
Teacher
Martin Luther King
School
Instructional
Assistant
Grade 7 Teacher
John F. Kennedy
HS
No. 21
No. 5
No. 26/No. 1 (.8)
No. 11 (.2)
No. 27
International HS
No. 7
No. 13
No. 10
Norman S. Weir
School
John F. Kennedy
HS
LDTC
Instructional
Assistant
Grade1 Teacher
Personal Assistant
Grade 6 Math
Teacher
Kindergarten
Teacher
Personal Assistant
Instructional
Assistant (COGMI)
Martin Luther
King School
No. 28
No. 5
No. 26/ No. 1 (.8)
No. 14 (.2)
No. 27
Urban Leadership
Academy
Eastside HS
No. 7
No. 14
Norman S. Weir
School
Norman S. Weir
School
Eastside HS
Norman S. Weir
School
John F. Kennedy
HS
TRANSFER (CONT.)
NAME
Melendez, Teresa
Migliorino, Michael
STARS Academy
Page 74
STARS Academy
02/17/10
Mills, Jacqueline
Moore, Kathleen
Personal Assistant
Instructional
Assistant
Instructional
Assistant
(Resource)
No. 29
No. 29
Personal Assistant
Personal Assistant
No. 7
No. 29
John F. Kennedy
HS
Instructional
Assistant (LLD)
John F. Kennedy
HS
Navedo, Sandra
Personal Assistant
Out-of-District
Personal Assistant
Novoa-Gonzalez,
Leticia
O’Connell, Marlene
Instructional
Assistant
LDTC
Personal Assistant
LDTC
O’Koro, Glenda
Instructional
Assistant
(Resource)
Instructional
Assistant (COG)
Special Education
Teacher
Martin Luther King
School
No. 27 (.4)
EWK (.6)
John F. Kennedy
HS
Martin Luther
King School
New Roberto
Clemente School
No. 27
Instructional
Assistant (COGMI)
John F. Kennedy
HS
Norman S. Weir
School
No. 13
Instructional
Assistant (MD)
Academic Support
Teacher
Eastside HS
Instructional
Assistant (LLD)
Instructional
Assistant (LLD)
Norman S. Weir
School
Paterson PreCollegiate
Academy
Eastside HS
Morales, Sandra
Obando, Diana
Pawlowski, Steven
Piedra, Luz
Pierce, Clarence
Polding, Lorraine
Polo, Michele
Instructional
Assistant (COGMI)
Instructional
Assistant
(Resource)
LDTC
No. 15 (.6)
No. 3 (.4)
No. 7
John F. Kennedy
HS
LDTC
Quintero, Carmen
Personal Assistant
No. 7
Rahmanah,
Steward
Ramalho, Joseph
Personal Assistant
No. 27
Grades 6-8 Music
Teacher
Personal Assistant
Security Guard
No. 6/ Academy
Performing Arts
No. 15
International HS
Grade 7 Language
Arts Teacher
Preschool
Resource Teacher
on PIRT Team
Instructional
Assistant
Instructional
Assistant
Grades K-2 Music
Teacher
Personal Assistant
Security Guard
Instructional
Assistant
Technology
Coordinator
No. 28
Personal Assistant
No. 14
Technology
Coordinator
Quiles, Mirca
Ramirez, Hepthe
Ramos, Edgar
Redmond, Craig
Rodriguez-Lora,
Giovanna
Grade 8 Language
Arts Teacher
Preschool
Resource Teacher
John F. Kennedy
HS
Department of
Early Childhood
Page 75
No. 15 (.6)
No. 4 (.4)
No. 7
Department of
Early Childhood
No. 28
Eastside HS
No. 6/ Academy
Performing Arts
No. 21
Great Falls
Academy
No. 28
No. 13
02/17/10
TRANSFER (CONT.)
NAME
Rosa, Carlos
FROM: POSITION
Personal Assistant
Rousseau, Kim
Ruiz, Anna
Instructional
Assistant (COG)
Personal Assistant
Sane, Lajuana
Personal Assistant
Norman S. Weir
School
No. 10
Sangster, Roger
Personal Assistant
Eastside HS
Santana, Migdalia
Instructional
Assistant (BD)
Personal Assistant
Instructional
Assistant (LLD)
Personal Assistant
No. 6
Santos, Carmen
Smikle, Troy
Stoball, Emma
Stubbs, Mycheel
Sullivan, John
Sultanov, Jeffrey
Tait, Mark
TBD
Tindall, Leroy
Torres, Doris
Valentin, Iris
Instructional
Assistant
Instructional
Assistant
Music Teacher
Instructional
Assistant (LLD)
Psychologist (sub)
Personal Assistant
Personal Assistant
Watson, Lenora
Instructional
Assistant (COGMI)
Instructional
Assistant
Grade 7 Math
Teacher
Personal Assistant
Instructional
Assistant
Grade 8 Math
Teacher
Instructional
Assistant
School Secretary
Williams, Cheryl
Instructional
Velasquez, Maria
Verace, Alessandro
Verace, Ann
Veronelli, Mary
Viad, Rajeev
Waddell, Mitchell
FROM:LOCATION
New Roberto
Clemente School
Eastside HS
No. 28
No. 7
Norman S. Weir
School
Martin Luther King
School
John F. Kennedy
HS
No. 24 (.2)
No. 14 (.4)
Roberto Clemente
(.4)
John F. Kennedy
HS
TO: POSITION
Personal Assistant
TO: LOCATION
STARS Academy
Instructional
Assistant (LLD)
Personal Assistant
Eastside HS
Personal Assistant
Norman S. Weir
School
Eastside HS
Instructional
Assistant
Personal Assistant
Personal Assistant
Instructional
Assistant ( BD)
Personal Assistant
Instructional
Assistant
Instructional
Assistant
Music Teacher
No. 7
No. 15
John F. Kennedy
HS
No. 2
Instructional
Assistant (LLD)
Personal Assistant
No. 7
Grade 8 Math
Teacher
Personal Assistant
Instructional
Assistant
Mathematics
Teacher
Personal Assistant
New Roberto
Clemente School
Great Falls
Academy
No. 8
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No. 6
STARS Academy
No. 7
Dale Avenue
School
Eastside HS
John F. Kennedy
HS
No. 14 (.6)
Roberto
Clemente (4.)
Instructional
Assistant (BD)
Psychologist (sub)
Personal Assistant
Personal Assistant
No. 21
Dale Avenue
School
No. 20
No. 28
John F. Kennedy
HS
No. 3 (.4)
Out-of-District
Martin Luther
King School
John F. Kennedy
HS
No. 2
No. 7
No. 15
No. 24
International HS
School Secretary
New Roberto
Clemente School
Eastside HS
Personal Assistant
No. 8
02/17/10
Assistant
Computer Teacher
No. 14
Technology
Coordinator
No. 14
NAME
Williams, Pamela
FROM: POSITION
Personal Assistant
FROM:LOCATION
No. 28
TO: LOCATION
No. 28
Williams, Yvonne
School Secretary
Willoughby, Ronald
Instructional
Assistant
(Resource)
Personal Assistant
Eastside HS (3
days a week)
John F. Kennedy
HS ( 2 days a
week)
John F. Kennedy
HS
TO: POSITION
Instructional
Assistant
School Secretary
Instructional
Assistant (LLD)
John F. Kennedy
HS
Personal Assistant
No. 4
Williams, Erika
TRANSFER (CONT.)
Wilson, Charles
J.
ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION
K.
MISCELLANEOUS
No. 7
NAME
Bundick, Roneea
POSITION
Grade 1 Math
Teacher
LOCATION
No. 28
Castelli, Clarissa
Physical Education
Teacher
John F. Kennedy HS
Page 77
Great Falls
Academy
DISCUSSION
The official transcript that was
provided did not confer Master
Degree. However, we have
since relieved the official
transcript from Grand Canyon
University conferring the
Master Degree has been
awarded. Therefore, we are
recommending that the salary
be adjusted effective
September 1, 2009. From BA
Step 12 $54,303 to MA Step
12 $58,283
To hire as the Nova Net
Program Administrator at John
F. Kennedy. Starting January
4, 2010 ending June 17, 2010.
To work no more than 88 days
at 2 hours per day at the rate
of $40.00 per hour (MonThurs) equal to $7,040.00 for
the 2009-2010 school year
and Edwin Hernandez as the
substitute Nova Net Program
Administrator. Not to exceed $
7, 040.00.
02/17/10
Clinton, Iona
Part Time Clerical
Worker
District
Cohen, Ryan
Instructional
Assistant
Alternative Middle
School
NAME
Cozart, David
POSITION
Principal
LOCATION
No. 8
Dominguez, Leonor
Personal Assistant
Dale Avenue School
Frierson, Tenet
Instructional
Assistant
No. 10
Hoffman, Danielle
Academic Support
Teacher
John F. Kennedy HS
Holloway, Pamela
Guidance
Counselor
Jackson, Ronald
Substance
John F. Kennedy HS
Ms. Clinton has submitted a
request to be placed on the
substitute roster for the 20092010 year effective 1/4/10.
Rescind the reduction in
force. Mr. Cohen’s salary will
level 5, Step 2 ($30,109).
MISCELLANEOUS (CONT.)
Page 78
DISCUSSION
Action to amend the salary to
reflect correct placement of
PPA salary guide payment not
to exceed $1,000.00.
To reinstate from the RIF list.
Effective 12/14/09
To compensate one (1)
Instructional Assistant for the
Saturday Inquiry Based
Program for grades 3, 4,7, and
8 to permanently replace a
previously hired Instructional
from January 2010 thru May
31, 2010 from 8:00 am to
12:30 pm. 1 Instructional
Assistants x $24.00 x 4.5
hours x 11 days = $1,188.00.
After reviewing the
equivalency request the official
transcript that was provided
did not confer Master Degree.
However, we have since
received the official transcript
from University of
Pennsylvania conferring
Master Degree has been
awarded. Therefore, we are
recommending that the salary
be adjusted effective,
September 1, 2009. BA+30
step 17 $93,627 to MA+30
step 17 $96,758
To compensate for working 50
hours during the summer as
Guidance Counselor at the
Academy of Education and
Training @ $34.00 per hour.
Not to exceed $1700.00.
To hire as the Teacher Tutor
02/17/10
Awareness
Teacher
Kiper, Nalan
Academic Support
Teacher
No. 28
NAME
Kirkland, Gigi
POSITION
Special Education
Teacher
LOCATION
Eastside HS
Krawczyk, Edward
ESL Teacher
No. 11
Lagos, Aracely
Food Service
Manager
Department of Food
Services
for the Rebound Program at
John F. Kennedy HS. Starting
February 1, 2010 ending June
18, 2010. To work no more
than 104 hours ( Tues. &
Thurs) at the rate of $34.00
per hour for the 2009-2010
school year not to exceed
$3,536.00.
Action to return from leave of
absence.
Page 79
DISCUSSION
To hire one (1) staff member
needed to work in the NovaNet
Program at Eastside HS. To
work 2.0 hours per day at
$34.00 per hour (MondayFriday) as needed, To hire
same teacher to act as a
substitute when needed in the
Redound/NovaNet Program at
Eastside HS at a rate of
$34.00 an hour. The
Rebound/Twilight Program at
Eastside HS will begin on
January 2, 2010 and end June
22, 2010. Refer to original
personnel transaction. Ms.
Kirkland will be replacing Mary
Carroll-Smith. No additional
funds needed to hire.
To hire for breakfast program
in the morning; time: 7:45 am
to 8:15 am Monday thru
Friday. ½ x 182 days x $34.00
= $3094.00. Not to exceed $
3,094.00.
In accordance with Article VII
of the PFSA Contract
Agreement, it stipulates that
Foodservice Manager
classifications will be based on
the number of reimbursable
meals (breakfast & lunch
combined) served during a
given period of time.
Therefore, due to the increase
02/17/10
of meals served at Schools
No. 26 & No. 1, this action is to
request Approval to Reclassify
Ms. Aracely Lagos from the
position of Food Services
Manager 2 (FSM2) to Food
Service Manager 1 (FSM1)
retroactive to September 1,
2009. Not to exceed
$27,219.00.
NAME
Langston, Webster
POSITION
Special Education
Teacher
LOCATION
Alexander Hamilton
Academy
Neufeld, Arthur
Social Studies
Teacher
Eastside HS
Pettiford, Charles
Interim Supervisor
of Maintenance
Superintendent’s
Office
Purtscher, Aida
World Language
Teacher
No. 26
Page 80
DISCUSSION
Approval of non-accumulative
days granted under article
18:3-2 of the contract
agreement between the
Paterson Public Schools and
PEA less substitute pay of
$110.00 per day. For the
period of January 4, 2010 –
March 5, 2010.
1/15/10 ded $1,100.00
1/31/10 ded $990.00
2/15/10 ded $990.00
2/28/09 ded $990.00
3/15/10 ded $550.00
Approval of non-accumulative
days granted under article
$110.00 per day. For the
period of January 4, 2010March 5, 2010.
1/15/10 ded $1,100.00
1/31/10 ded $990.00
2/15/10 ded $990.00
2/28/10 ded $990.00
3/15/10 ded $550.00
Action to hire as Interim
Supervisor of Maintenance
effective immediately, January
14, 2010- June 30, 2010 at a
per diem rate of $525.00 ( not
to exceed $ 63,000.00.
Approval of non-accumulated
days granted under Article
02/17/10
Rivera, Mirva
Principal
Alternative Middle
School
NAME
Rowin, Elaine
POSITION
Academic Support
Teacher
LOCATION
HARP Academy
Salgado, Thalia
Special Education
Teacher
No. 10
Siddiqi, Mohammad
Social Studies
Teacher
International HS
Sullivan, Marguerite
Instructional District
Wide Coach
Department of
Curriculum and
Instruction
$110.00 per day from 10/19/09
to 11/13/09.
10/30/09 ded $1,100.00
11/15/09 ded $770.00
To rescind the portion of action
# 1035 that freezes Ms.
Rivera’s salary at $
131,890.00, CMA30, Step 13.
Her salary should be CMA30,
Step 13 and should increase
as appropriate and just.
Page 81
DISCUSSION
To assign in the position of
Academic Support, to teach
one (1) Allied Health Class in
place of one (1) Academic
Support Class until the time
when a Teacher has been
placed in the additional Allied
health position at HARP
Academy.
To assist in the transition of
the Vice Principal returning
from an extended medical
leave, and to complete
administrative assignments for
which she had begun, Ms.
Salgado’s support was/is
needed for an extended period
from November 1, 2009
through December 9, 2009.
individual will receive a stipend
that is commensurate with
additional responsibilities
$500 per month.
To hire as the School
Treasurer at International HS
not to exceed $7,160.00.
To assign as Acting
Supervisor for Language Arts
Literacy from pc# 4551
November 1, 2009 to July 1,
2010 school year. Ms.
02/17/10
Taylor, Gloria
Vice Principal
Great Falls Academy
Taylor, Gloria
Vice Principal
Great Falls Academy
NAME
Tuck, Tanisha
POSITION
Social Worker
LOCATION
Rosa Parks HS
Ursetti, Ana
Interdisciplinary
Coach
Roberto Clemente
School
Valdes, Pedro
Vice Principal
John F. Kennedy HS
Sullivan will serve in this
capacity a the temporary
replacement for Amanda
Kopesky with a monthly
stipend of $ 500.00 while hold
the standard work hours of a
supervisor.
Action is requested to change
salary account of Gloria
Taylor, pc# 6627 Vice
Principal of Great Falls
Academy from 11000240103
to 15423240103077 effective
July 1, 2009.
Promote to Interim Principal
with a stipend of $750.00 per
month retroactive from
November 16, 2009.
Page 82
DISCUSSION
To compensate one (1) Lead
Teacher to substitute for
previously hired Lead Teacher
for the Saturday HSPA Prep
Program at Eastside, John F.
Kennedy HS, International HS,
Rosa Parks HS and HARP
Academy from January 2010
to March 2010. 1 Lead
Teacher x $40.00 per hour x
4.5 hours x 7 days =
$1,260.00.
To hire for before school NJ
ASK Math Program. Not to
exceed.
To hire as the Rebound
Program Administrator at John
F. Kennedy HS. Starting
February 2, 2010 ending June
18, 2010. To work no more
than 87 days a 4 hours per
day at the rate of $40.00 per
hour (Mon-Friday) equal to
$13,920 for the 2009-2010
school year and Nellista Bess
as the substitute Rebound
Program Administrator. Not to
exceed $13,920.00.
02/17/10
Velasquez, Ruth
Instructional
Assistant
No. 9
To compensate one (1)
Instructional Assistant for the
Saturday Intensive
Spanish/ESL Program for
grades 3, 4, 7, and 8 to
permanently replace a
previously hired Instructional
Assistant from January 2010
thru May 31, 2010 from 8:00
a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 1
Instructional Assistants x
$24.00 x 4.5 hours x 11 days $1,188.
NAME
West, John
POSITION
Warehouse
Manager Food
Services
LOCATION
Department of Food
Services
Williams-Barker, Annalesa
Director of
Humanities
Department of
Curriculum and
Instruction
DISCUSSION
Requesting approval to
compensate with a stipend of
$1,473.00 per month for
assuming the duties of a Food
Services Field Manager as
well as maintaining his duties
of a Warehouse Manager for
the remainder of the 20092010 school year. Due to
budget cutbacks over the past
3 years, the department has
only one (1) Field Manager on
staff to supervise 46 schools.
By Mr. West accepting the
added responsibilities of a
Field Manager, he will be
providing much needed
coverage in the schools.
Stipend to end on June 30,
2010. Not to exceed
$8,838.00.
To appoint to pc# 9793 as
Interim Executive Director of
Special Service Programs.
Monthly stipend of $800.00 to
continue until position of
Executive Director of Special
Programs is permanently filled.
Request approval to return from RIF Personal Assistants and Instructional Assistants and
assign individuals to various locations as per state code and student’s Individual Educational
Plans.
Page 83
02/17/10
NAME
Andrea, Noelle
Bachkhaz, Hanan
Civi, Nafize
Douglas, Latoya
Eklas, Nadi
Faddoul, Faden
Mitchell, Maribel
Paterson, Tommie
Shah, Ami
Sierra, Andrea
Simonetti, Linda
Williams, Soladeen
POSITION
Personal Assistant
Personal Assistant
Personal Assistant
Personal Assistant
Personal Assistant
Personal Assistant
Personal Assistant
Personal Assistant
Personal Assistant
Personal Assistant
LOCATION
No. 25
Martin Luther King School
BUILD Academy
No. 14
No. 7
No. 21
STARS Academy
No. 27
No. 5
POSITION
LOCATION
No. 18
Martin Luther King School/
Lester Rutland Resource
Center
POSITION
LOCATION
No. 1
No. 1
To reinstate from RIF list.
NAME
Alonso, Rosalynn
Abada, Lamine
To reinstate from RIF list.
NAME
Ismail, Mona
Gil, Jacqueline
Action to change pc#’s 9803 & 9804 Bilingual/ ESL Teachers at School No. 28 to ESL Teachers
at Eastside HS.
Requesting to pay Teachers who hold administrator’s certificate to cover schools when the
Building Administrator is at the Superintendent’s meetings. Payment will be from 3:00 p.m. –
4:00 p.m. for person covering the building in the absence of the Building Administrator at a rate
of $40.00 per hour. Not to exceed $600.00.
NAME
Almaita, Nadia
Banks, Zynide
Barca, Joann
Bellizzi, Gerard
Bivins-Hudson, Phyllis
Borchard, Joseph
Botti, Frank
Bristow, Burnice
Carino, Anna
POSITION
Academic Support Teacher
Nurse
Technology Coordinator
Science Teacher
Coordinator of
Instruction/Assessment
Guidance Counselor
Vice Principal
Page 84
LOCATION
No. 3
PANTHER Academy
No. 1
B.U.I.L.D. Academy
Alexander Hamilton
Academy
Norman S. Weir School
PANTHER Academy
No. 12
02/17/10
Chadderton, Cheryl
Cobb, Lori
Colognori, Ralph
Dias, Melaika
Diodonet, Sandra
Teacher Assistant to the
Principal
Physical Education Teacher
Grades 6-8 Social Studies
Teacher
Grade 3 Teacher
Interdisciplinary Coach
Dunston-Onuoha, Renee
Performing Art Teacher
Edelman, Frances
Francisco, Maria
Galitz, Bairis
Generals, Sandra
Vice Principal
Conforti, Biagio
Deodato, Darcel
Early Learning Center 14th
Avenue
Avenue
Paterson Academy
HARP Academy
Alexander Hamilton
Academy
Urban Leadership Academy
Dr. Frank Napier Technology
School No. 4
No. 6/ Academy of
Performing Arts
No. 8
No. 12
Urban Leadership Academy
Alexander Hamilton
Academy
NAME
Gurrieri, David
Hall, Ingird
Irizarry, Giovanna
POSITION
Computer Teacher
Karisan, Keith
Grade 5 Language Arts/Social
Studies Teacher
School Supervisor/Improve &
CAPA
Social Worker
World Language Teacher
Vice Principal
English Teacher
Grade 1 Teacher
Health Occ/STW
Substance Awareness
Teacher
Department Head
Social Studies Teacher
Vice Principal
Transportation
Specialist/Science Teacher
Grade 3 Teacher
Kelly, Loretta
King, Jennifer
Korac, Zoran
LeProtto, Linda
Lewis, Christine
Marton, Robert
Meyer, Jr., Darroll
Minor, Lecia
Morris-Roberts, Stephanie
Neighbor, Jan
Olle, Michael
Ortega, Luis
Pezzano, Joseph
Quaynor, Alfred
Ramdath, Kenrick
Romer, Lauren
Rowin, Elaine
Page 85
LOCATION
No. 8
No. 12
Avenue
No. 8
No. 7
STARS Academy
International HS
Rosa Parks HS
HARP Academy
Alexander Hamilton Academy
HARP Academy
No. 28
Rosa Parks HS
Rosa Parks HS
Sports Business Academy
John F. Kennedy HS
No. 28
Garrett Morgan Academy
No. 1
HARP Academy
02/17/10
Rudd, Diane
Rust, David
Sanchez, Leira
Somoza, Peter
Sumter, Stanley
Tanis, Barbara
Library Media Specialist
Department Head
Spanish Teacher
Teacher
Vice Principal
Valdes, Pedro
Vilas, Jacinta
Wallace, Denise
Warren, Cicely
White, Kelli
Vice Principal
Vice Principal
Vice Principal
Computer Teacher
Young, Antoinette
Vice Principal
Rosa Parks HS
Garrett Morgan Academy
No. 8
International HS
Sports Business
Academy/Public Safety
Academy
John F. Kennedy HS
Adult School
No. 3
Charles J. Riley School No. 9
Paterson Pre-Collegiate
Academy
Charles J. Riley School No. 9
Coverage for Principals without Vice Principals Monthly Meeting Schedule
NAME OF STAFF MEMBER
Batista, Jose
Cosenza, Cathy
Fontanella, Paul
Fox, Robert
Lopez, Janice
Lyons, Martene
Sheratsky, Edward
Valenzuela, Egly
LOCATION
No. 11
No. 19
No. 11
Edward W. Kilpatrick School
Roberto Clemente
No. 29
No. 14
Roberto Clemente
In full and final, settlement of PEA Grievance No. 05-38, make payment. Not to exceed
$68,771.
Name
Acosta-Asmar,
Wanda
Alexander, Marcia
Almazi, Nicole
Alston, Alberta
Alvarez-Farraye,
Nilza
Banchs, Lillian
Bell, Faith
Bogdanos, Anne
Margaret
Botti, Sandra
Britt, Christopher
Bullaro, Dorinda
Page 86
Amount
Due
2000
2760
1500
166
4216
765
1500
1335
2833
1500
2000
02/17/10
Callegari, Belitza
Davis, Jill
Dittmer, Danielle
Ellerbee, Lisa
Ellison, Maribel
Francis, Ashona
Fuller, Stacy
Gatti-Korsak, Tista
Glanton, Levette
Hall, Monique
Hanania, Louise
Jiminez, Wilda
Kaplan, Rachyl
Kline, Vernon
Krankel, Tina
Long, Ardeena
Lozada, Maritza
McCartney, Lauren
Moody, Sarah
Mora, Julio
1168
1200
1400
300
500
397
205
1539
1960
1400
2000
1100
500
1014
840
2170
1400
1500
1500
1400
Name
Ocasio, Wanda
Olivares, Paulina
Reed, Ann
Reilly, Michael
Rios-Otto, Liza
Roberts, Tamara
Romano, Jennifer
Rork, Meghan
Sneed, Apryl
Soobsokov, Susan
Soto, Yolanda
Thompson, Carol
Torres, Carmen
Wingate, Lauren
Wozniak, Victoria
TOTAL
Amount
Due
316
1500
2395
1176
1,500
1,400
500
1350
2,839
2,660
852
1490
1000
4525
1200
68,771
MISCELLANEOUS (CONT.
In order to comply with the terms of the award rendered by Arbitrator Robert Glasson with
regard to PEA Grievance No. 05-01, make payment. Not to exceed $65,881.
NAME
AMOUNT
DUE
Albanese-Benevento,
2756
Kathleen
Alarcon, Melissa
1100
Page 87
02/17/10
Aliu, Elmas
Allan, Ahfaf
Bogdanos, Anne
Margaret
Bullaro, Dorinda
Cahn, Cathleen
Clinton, Carmen
Davis, Gregory
Dunhan, Celeste
Eason, Felicia
Fedo, Kimberly
Filipelli, Alice
Fodi, Leslie
Fuller, Stacy
Gilbert, Ronna
Godinez, Blanca
Hanania, Louise
Judkins, Shirletta
Kaplan, Rachyl
Kling-Centurione, Cara
Lantigua, Mary
Levendusky, Elaine
Masse-Quentzel,
Jeanette
McKinney, Tasha
1530
1840
3200
NAME
AMOUNT
DUE
571
2100
1078
1733
2618
1591
2470
2370
2271
279
1,000
1771
1385
1733
614
705
440
65,881
2840
2470
2370
2510
985
1069
690
1725
1733
738
945
1671
1000
451
2040
1700
1100
610
714
1594
Mercado-Rosa, Gisella
Mongelli, Patricia
Moore, Regina
Mroz, Susan
Ocasio, Wanda
Perry, Amy
Plunkett, James
Robinson, Curtis
Romano, Jennifer
Santiago, Maria
Scott, Lauren
Silvani, Ani
Soto, Yolanda
Staples, Kymberley
Stewart, Brenda
Torris, Doris
Witherspoon, Wayne
TOTAL
Page 88
02/17/10
To compensate thirty seven (37) Teachers, for HSPA Saturday Math Prep Program at Eastside
HS, John F. Kennedy HS, International HS, Rosa Parks HS, and HARP Academy from January
2010 to March 2010 to compensate thirty seven (37) Teachers for HSPA Saturday Math Prep
Program Professional Development on 1/7/09 for 2 hours after school. 37 Teachers x $34 per
hours x 2 hours x 1 days = $2,516.00. Not to exceed $42,143.00.
Home
Last Name
First Name School
Acheril
Mathew
JFK
Alvarez
Francisco
Int. HS
Aric
Ivanna
RPHS
Ayres
Samuel
EHS
Banerjee
Banmali
EHS
Bennett
Nichole
HARP
Bigirimana
Alexis
JFK
Coronato
Charles
JFK
Esquiche
Katiuska
Int. HS
Fahmy
Tahia
HARP
Fedo
Kimberly
JFK
Garabrant
Ken
HARP
Garcia
Maria
EHS
Gause
Wrathell
EHS
Huamanchumo
Eloy
EHS
Khalil
George
Int. HS
Kiamie
James
Int. HS
Kolinsky
Joseph
HARP
Last Name
Lenosky
LoConte
Lyde
Mahon
Maloney
Miktus
Pardine
Patel
Polo
Raimondo
Robinson
Page 89
First Name
Jane
Sarah
Jaylin
Patrick
Mark
Mathew
Joseph
Akshey
Erik
Tim
Clevans
Home
School
JFK
JFK
Int. HS
Int. HS
EHS
RPHS
JFK
HARP
JFK
HARP
EHS
02/17/10
Roman
Seidler
Smith
Tortoriello
Vargas
Veleber
Yasin
Young
Ali (sub)
Glick (sub)
Grich (sub)
Jackson (sub)
William
Blair
Mary
Carrol
Gaetano
Anny
Linda
Wael
Kelinda
Syed
Sue
Jospeh
Toni
EHS
JFK
EHS
JFK
JFK
HARP
RPHS
HARP
JFK
RPHS
RPHS
EHS
To compensate Thirty one (31) Teachers, for HSPA Saturday Language Arts Literacy Prep
Program at Eastside HS, John F. Kennedy HS, International HS, Rosa Parks HS, and HARP
Academy from January 2010 to March 2010 to compensate thirty one (31) Teachers for HSP
Saturday Program PS on 1/6/10 for 2 hours after school. (31 Teachers x $34 per hour x 4.5
hours x 7 days - $33,201) + (31 Teachers x $34 per hours x 2 hours x 1 day = $2,108). Not to
exceed $35,309.
Last
Name
Alagha
Avino
Barden
Barnes
Barrise
Bet
DuBois
Esquiche
Fedo
Gaston
Gause
Harvat
Inclan
Jerman
Kirkland
Laidlaw
Lewis
First Name
Muhanad
James
Nigera
Yasmin
Monique
Bryan
Marianne
Katuska
Kimberly
Liskay
Sandra
Wrathell
Mindy
Roberto
Erin
Gigi
Lorraine
Chris
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School
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EHS
Intern. HS
EHS
GMA
JFK
EHS
Intern. HS
JFK
RPHS
EHS
JFK
PPTA
JFK
EHS
JFK
MPACT
02/17/10
Llanos
Lyde
Lyons
Molinski
Nambe
O'kane
Orsini
Saleem
Shaw
Stanziano
Valenz
Westly
White
Young
Ricardo
Jaylin
Joanne
Elizabeth
Yvonne
Stephen
Brian
Hafiz
Guinevere
Ellen
Shari
Gregory
Marianna
Kalinda
JFK
Intern. HS
HARP
JFK
RPHS
JFK
EHS
EHS
JFK
Intern. HS
EHS
Intern. HS
PANTHER
EHS
To engage 30 schools and District Team to participate in the Professional Learning
Communities (PLC) for School Improvement. Stipend will be for hours worked during nonschool hours at a rate of $34.00 per hour and 2 Administrative. Not to exceed the total hours of
5,000 and not to exceed the total amount of $170,000.00.
NAME
Abayhan, Layla
Abdelaziz, Eyad
Albanese, Jeanne
Albert, James
Albert, James
Albert, Louise
POSITION
Grade 7 & 8 Language Arts
Grade 7 Math Teacher
Psychologist
Psychologist
Albritton, Michelle
Alea-Schichting, Ana
Algea, Yolanda
Science Teacher
Grades 6-8 Bilingual/ESL
Teacher
Grades 6-8 Science Teacher
Grade 1 Teacher
Grades 4 & 5 Teacher
Grade 3 Teacher
Grades 6-8 Language Arts
Teacher
Allen, Charlene
Almaita, Nadia
Almonte, Elizabeth
Almonte, Grieselda
Amstrong, Felesha
Andersen, Mary Alice
Anderson, Carlene
Andreanidis, Elenh
Anton, Lauren
Appel,Jennifer
Aquart, Geraldine
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LOCATION
No. 9
Alternative Middle School
No. 9
No. 18
No. 12
No. 6/ Academy Performing
Arts
No. 12
Eastside HS
No. 3
No. 12
No. 3
No. 13
No. 15
No. 24
Roberto Clemente School
No. 12
No. 27
No. 13
02/17/10
Aran, Carol
Ardis, Alfredo
Ardis, Vincent
Arroyo, Jennifer
Arroyo, Juan
Asmar, Wanda Acosta
Aviles, Rosemary
Avino, James
Bacallao, Cindy
Badivuku, Jehona
Business Education Teacher
Social Worker
English Teacher
Music Teacher
Balboa, Yvette
Banerjee, Banmali
Banks, Shanna
Barca, JoAnn
Barnes, Zakiyyah
Barone, Ronald
Barreto, Belen
Math Teacher
Grade 2 Teacher
Grade 6 Teacher
District Wide Bilingual/ESL
Instructional Coach
Grade 3 Teacher
Grade 2 Teacher
Batchelor, Jennifer
Battagliese, Ingrid
Bauch, Lisa
Bayram, Skye
NAME
Beamon, Leslie
Bellizzi, Gerard
Bendziewicz, Frank
Benicaso, Helen
Benmergui, Becky
Bennett, Nichole
Bernal, Catalina
Bertino, Mary
Bethea, Ophelia
Bethea, Penny
Bido, Kozeta
Bisciotti, Elaine
Blackmore, Brian
Blank, Cathy
Blankley, Sheryl
Blauvelt, Richard
Bligh, Jennifer
Blue-Gaskin, Yolanda
POSITION
Grade 2 Teacher
Science Teacher
Instructional District Wide
Coach
Grades 7th & 8 Language Arts
Teacher
Grade 3 Bilingual Teacher
Math Teacher
Grade 2 Teacher
Grades 5-8 Math & Science
Teacher
Grade 5 Teacher
Grade 1 Teacher
Science Teacher
Grade 2 Teacher
Grade 3 Teacher
Teacher
Grade 4 Teacher
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STARS Academy
No. 9
No. 10
No. 1
John F. Kennedy HS
No. 18
No. 2
Eastside HS
No. 10
Arts
No. 9
Eastside HS
No. 2
No. 1
No. 14
No. 18
Staff Development
Department
No. 9
No. 1
No. 9
LOCATION
No. 21
BUILD Academy
Staff Development
Department
Arts
No. 3
Academy
No. 9
Arts
No. 15
No. 10
PANTHER Academy
No. 12
No. 12
02/17/10
Bogdanos, Anne Margaret
Boines, Wanda
Bonds, Peggy
Botti, Frank
Bowman, Beverly
Brackett, Sherri
Braico, Cosmo
Bray, Ruth
Brezsnyak, Carol
Brooks, Millie
Brown, Antoinette
Brown, Bree
Brown, Kareen
Brown, Lekeyba
Brown, Lois
Brown, Patricia
Brown, Susette
Browne, Maggie
Brown-Hampson, Nicole
Burke, Mary
Bussanick, Claire
Buttacavoli, Rosanne
Calamita, Marilyn
Caldwell, Keith
Callegari, Regina
Campagna, Priscilla
NAME
Campo, Julie
Canatatore, Angela
Canavan, Megan
Cangialosi-Murphy, Jaime
Cangoz, Fadime
Canonico, Alexis
Carefello, Christine
Carino, Teresa
Carroll, Raymond
Grade 4 Teacher
Teacher
Grade 1 Teacher
Computer Teacher
Grade 7 Math/ Grades 7 & 8
Grade 1 Teacher
Grade 3 Teacher
Grade 3 Teacher
Grade 1 Teacher
Grade 8 Language Arts
Teacher
Grade 4 Teacher
Family & Consumer Science
Teacher
Grade 1 Reading Recovery
Teacher
Teacher
Guidance Counselor
Math Teacher
Reading Teacher
Consultant
Grade 4 Bilingual/ESL
Teacher
POSITION
Grade 2 Teacher
Teacher
Guidance Counselor
Teacher
ESL Teacher
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No. 13
No. 15
No. 21
No. 3
No. 24
No. 26
No. 21
No. 12
No. 27
John F. Kennedy HS
John F. Kennedy HS
No. 9
No. 18
No. 9
Eastside HS
Academy
No. 18
No. 3
No. 21
LOCATION
No. 9
BUILD Academy
No. 12
Silk City Academy
No. 9
No. 15
No. 9
John F. Kennedy HS
No. 12
02/17/10
Castelli, Allyson
Cecere, Joseph
Charles, Niechette
Teacher
Grade 8 Teacher
Science Teacher
Chavez, Areli
Chestnut, Beverly
Spanish Teacher
Administrative Secretary
Chlupsa, Shelia
Chowhan, Mary
Chuy, Joshua
Cinquino, Mary Grace
Cintron, Anibal
Ciocco, Jennifer
Ciuppa, Lauren
Clark-Hill, Margaret
Cleaves, Wanda
Clinton, Carmen
Coldiron, Carmen
Colon, Mada
Constable, Nancy
Conyers, Anissa
Conyers-Bland, Beverly
Math Teacher
Grade 4 Teacher
ESL Teacher
Grade 1 Teacher
Grade 8 Teacher
Music Teacher
Grade 3 Teacher
Administrative Secretary
Cooper, George
Cornell, Marianne
Cox, Wendy
Grades 6-8 Language
Arts/Social Studies Teacher
Grade 5 Teacher
Grade 5 Teacher
Grade 2 Teacher
Science Teacher
English Teacher
ESL Teacher
English Teacher
Crotty, Louann
Cruz, Jocelyn
Culmore, Margaret
D’Imperio, Deanne
Darden, Samantha
Davidson, Mercedes
Davis, Donna
Davis, Vicenza
Daw, Esther
DeAngelo, Cindy
DeFillipo, Dawn
DelPrete, Andrea
DelSole, Maureen
DeMaria, Theresa
Demoor, Mary
Dennis, Helen
NAME
DeSalvo, Beverly
POSITION
Teacher
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STARS Academy
No. 21
Academy
Silk City Academy
Staff Development
Department
No. 12
John F. Kennedy HS
No. 21
No. 18
No. 8
No. 9
No. 27
STARS Academy
No. 13
No. 3
No. 9
No. 1
No. 1
No. 12
Staff Development
Department
No. 9
No. 27
No. 14
No. 15
No. 5
No. 13
No. 3
No. 9
No. 24
No. 5
No. 9
No. 24
John F. Kennedy HS
No. 15
John F. Kennedy HS
LOCATION
No. 9
02/17/10
DiMuro, Linda
DiPrima, Pamela
Distasio, Amelia
Dittmer, Danielle
Dixon, Ruthann
Dolan, Roseann
Donelly, Susan
Dorman, Jaclyn
Dougherty, Bridget
Drummond, Samantha
Dubester,Michele
Dziekan, Andrea
Egan, Noha
Ekici, Nurkan
El Hafez, Amal Abd
Grade 4 Teacher
English Teacher
Grade 1 Teacher
Grade 1 Teacher
Grade 3 Teacher
Grade 4 Teacher
Grade 3 Teacher
Math Teacher
Emont, Marcy
Ernst, Linda
Essiet, Glory
Eyzaguirre, Michelle
Fabian, Leah
Fahy-Marren, Maryann
Fede, Michael
Felice, Nanette
Feliciano, Rosalind
Felix, Sergia
Ferraro, Esther
Ferraro, Ruth
Ferrazzano, Louis
Ferreri, Vilma
Fields, Marvin
Fodi, Leslie
Foley, Kathleen
Follano, Angela
Forfia, Liz
Forsatz, Mollie
Fox, Melissa
Francis, Yorkanis
Francisco, Maria
Frazier, Tiffany
Frega, Pamela
Friedman, Melissa
Fusco, David
Gaines, Vivian
Grade 2 Teacher
Grade 3 Teacher
Grade 1 Teacher
Grades 6 & 7 Math Teacher
Grade 3 Teacher
ESL Teacher
Grade 3 Teacher
Grades 1-5 Language
Arts/Math Teacher
Grade 1 Teacher
Grade 4 Teacher
Grade 4 Teacher
Grade 5 Teacher
Grade 4 Teacher
Director of Staff Development
Galeos, Olympia
Garcia, Arlenny
Garcia, Clarivel
Grade 3 Teacher
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John F. Kennedy HS
No. 14
No. 9
No. 3
No. 15
No. 5
No. 12
No. 1
No. 9
No. 9
No. 9
No. 15
Academy
No. 21
No. 14
No. 24
No. 9
No. 8
No. 12
No. 12
No. 10
No. 5
No. 10
STARS Academy
No. 27
No. 15
No. 1
No. 9
No. 8
STARS Academy
No. 13
No. 5
No. 13
No. 12
No. 1
No. 12
No. 9
Staff Development
Department
No. 13
No. 14
02/17/10
Garcia, Lynette
Garcia, Silva
Garner, Vermadiene
Grade 2 Teacher
No. 18
No. 1
NAME
Garnett, Kristina
Gary, Doris
Gates, Michelle
Gavel, Nancy
Generals, Denise
Gerding, Susan
Germinario, Joavan
Geron, Liz
Gerry, Rosemary
Ghani, Farzana
Ghee, Vertrica
Giarrusso, Collen
Giegerich, Terry
Giesler, Patricia
Glass, Diane
Godinez, Blanca
Goffe, Heather Frank
Goffman, Richard
POSITION
Grade 4 Teacher
Grade 2 Teacher
English Teacher
Grade 4 Teacher
Grade 2 Teacher
Grade 3 Teacher
English Teacher
Goldwire, Peggy
Gordon, Patricia
Greco, Rose
Greenspan, Deborah
Grossman, Amy
Grullon, Daniel
Guillen, Yokasta
Gurnari, Vincent
Art Teacher
Grades (K-2) ESL Teacher
Grade 4 Teacher
Hagen, Beth
Hailstock-LaGarde, Dana
Hance, Pamela
Haney-Miller, Tanya
Hanna, Paula
Hannoush, Rola
Hanrahan, Kathleen
Harris, Gwen
Math Teacher
Guidance Counselor
Grade 1 Teacher
Harris, Todd
Harvey, Gail
Harvey, Marlene
Harvey, Rebecca
Hassan, BiBu
Hazin, Jehad
Grades 6-8 Math Teacher
Science Teacher
Grade 4 Teacher
LOCATION
No. 5
No. 26
No. 13
No. 1
No. 21
Eastside HS
No. 21
No. 14
No. 5
No. 9
No. 13
No. 27
No. 15
No. 27
Academy
No. 10
No. 12
No. 8
No. 2
No. 5
No. 15
Academy
No. 26
No. 9
Eastside HS
No. 14
No. 9
No. 1
No. 12
Arts
No. 12
No. 13
No. 27
No. 5
PANTHER Academy
No. 5
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Hazuda, Paul
Heberling, Joanne
Heidelberg, Melissa
Hennessy, Jillian
Henry, Kanene
Hepsen, Dorothea
Hernandez, Edwin
Hernandez, Norma
Hershbain, Charlene
Heyaime, Carmen
Hilbert, Tyeshia
English Teacher
Grade 3 Literacy Teacher
Grade 5 Teacher
Grade 2 Teacher
Bilingual Teacher
Grade 4 Teacher
John F. Kennedy HS
No. 18
No. 21
No. 27
John F. Kennedy HS
No. 15
No. 5
No. 14
No. 27
LOCATION
Eastside HS
John F. Kennedy HS
No. 10
No. 15
No. 5
No. 3
No. 15
BUILD Academy
John F. Kennedy HS
No. 13
No. 9
No. 5
Joyce, Adela
POSITION
Math Teacher
Science Teacher
Grade 2 Teacher
Grades 5-8 ESL Teacher
ESL Teacher
Art Teacher
Grade 4 Teacher
Music Teacher
Teacher
Reading Recovery Teacher
Teacher
Art Teacher
Juliana, David
Jurgensen, Ryan
Kahn, Shakira
Kalayjian, Lena
Kaplan, Rosemary
Karsian, Keith
Grade 1 Teacher
Grades 5 Language Arts &
Grade 3 Teacher
Grade 3 Teacher
Grades 6-8 Science Lab
Teacher
Grade 5 Teacher
Grade 6 Teacher
NAME
Hodges, Tantanya
Hoffman, Danielle
Hoffman, Sherry
Hopps, Gayle
Horst, Arthur
Horta, Christina
Itez, Ferida
Izone, Charlene
Izquierdo, maria Elena
Jackson, Gail
Jackson, Renee
James, Nancy
Jemas, Joanne
Jennings, Jessica
Jewell, Casilda
Jones, Jacqueline
Jones, lauretta
Kassteen, Tracy
Kelly, Colleen
Kelly, Ryan
Kim, Sunjoo
Kincherlow, Lakisha
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No. 14
John F. Kennedy HS
No. 13
Arts
No. 15
No. 5
Arts
No. 13
No. 2
No. 8
No. 5
No. 27
No. 1
No. 26
02/17/10
Kirby, Karen
Kirkman, Sharon
Knehr, Tobi
Kohi, Hora
Kosak, Sharon
Kownacki, Debra
Kozrosh, Mariat
Krapohol, Cheryl
Kuebler, Kathleen
No. 5
No. 14
No. 10
No. 21
No. 9
No. 13
No. 18
John F. Kennedy HS
No. 2
Landis, Jaime
Landzert, Mark
Lantka, Joan
LaSassa, Martine
Lassiter, Amber
Lau-Munoz, Krista
Grade 1 Teacher
Grade 2 Teacher
Grade 3 Teacher
English Teacher
Teacher
English Teacher
Grades 7 Language Arts
Teacher
Grade 1 Teacher
Grade 1 Teacher
NAME
Lausten, Douglas
POSITION
Music Teacher
Lawrence, Kathy
Lee, Claudia
Lee, Linnette
Leestma, Jacqueline
LeProtto, Linda
Levendusky, Elaine
Lewis, Shaheed
Liguori, Ann
Grades 6-7 Bilingual Teacher
Grade 4 Teacher
Liguori, Patricia
LoBue, Marika
Lockner, Diana
Lopez, Janice
Lopez, Miriam
Grade 4 Teacher
District Wide Bilingual/ESL
Instructional Coach
Studies Teacher
Grade 1 Teacher
Teacher
Grade 5 Teacher
LOCATION
Arts
No. 15
No. 10
No. 15
STARS Academy
No. 21
Arts
No. 27
No. 9
No. 27
Staff Development
Department
No. 3
La Paz, Ruth
Lachapel, Jose
Laidlaw, Loraine
Lamartino, Angela
Lamp, Kristine
Lorman, Julie
Lovell, Nicole
Lydon, Elizabeth
Malachi, Shakerra
Malleney, Karen
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No. 13
No. 2
John F. Kennedy HS
No. 8
No. 12
No. 5
No. 24
STARS Academy
No. 2
No. 1
No. 13
No. 21
No. 3
02/17/10
Malone, Robin
Maloney, Mark
Mancinelli, John
Mantilla, Lourdes
Manzo, Jaclyn
Maranino, Denise
Mark, Karen
Markson, Peter
Marotta, William
Martin, Olive
Marton, Tina
Massey, Taika
Matari, Mazuza
Mathews, Ann
Mayer, Lisa
Mazur, Joseph
McAnuff, Michelle
McBride, Belinda
McCaffrey, Mary
McClam, Mary
McCombs, Tonya
McCoy, Latoya
McCran, Angela
McDonald, Deborah
McKiernan, Vicki
McKinney, Joann
McManus, Edward
Mears-Greer, Monifa
Medina-Lewko, Roxanne
Melchiano, Jacalyn
NAME
Menchon, Norma
Mendoa-Maiorano, Fidelina
Mercado, Reina
Messina, Marielle
Mikhail, Romany
Milena, Rosas
Miller, Lucia
Miller, Tanya
Mills, Great
Minadeo, Gretchen
Mocco, Audrey
Molo, Theresa
Grade 1 Teacher
Guidance Counselor
Grade 6 Teacher
Grade 3 Teacher
Social Worker
Grade 5 Teacher
Grade 1 Teacher
Grade 8 Teacher
In-School Suspension
Teacher
Grade 5 Teacher
Grade 5 Teacher
Grade 3 Teacher
Developmental ESL Teacher
Grade 1 Teacher
Grade 1 Teacher
Grade 5 Teacher
Grade 4 Teacher
No. 9
Eastside HS
No. 13
No. 27
No. 24
No. 10
No. 12
Silk City Academy
No. 10
No. 26
No. 12
POSITION
Teacher
Grades K-2 Bilingual/ESL
Teacher
Music Teacher
Teacher
Guidance Counselor
Grade 2 Teacher
Grade 4 Teacher
LOCATION
No. 2
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No. 2
No. 1
No. 12
No. 10
No. 27
No. 15
No. 14
No. 3
No. 26
No. 15
PANTHER Academy
No. 15
STARS Academy
No. 13
No. 2
No. 13
No. 26
No. 9
No. 13
02/17/10
Mongelli, Cristina
Mongelli, Patricia
Mongelli, Rosanna
Montalto, Patricia
Montalvo, Mildred
Moody, Sarah
Moore, Regina
Moran, Florencio
Moreno, Rosemary
Morillo, Betsaida
Motola, Melissa
Mulder, Jane
Mule’, Ann Marie
Mullica, Deanna
Mulvihill, Elissa
Munoz, Aida
Murrary, Karen
Murray, Maria
Murray, Patricia
Myers, Kollen
Narvaez, Claudia
Nasto, Joanne
Nenadich, Marjory
Newby, Paulette
Newman, Virginia
Nichols-Galvany, Penny
Norton, Joanna
Nunez, Yudelis
Grade 4 Teacher
Studies Teacher
Grade 4 Teacher
Teacher
Grade 1 Teacher
Grade 5 Teacher
Bilingual Teacher
Grade 4 Teacher
Consultant
Teacher
ESL Teacher
Math Teacher
Grades 7 & 8 Language Arts
Teacher
Grade 3 Teacher
No. 3
No. 3
Grade 7 Language Arts/ Social
Studies Teacher
Grade 5 Teacher
Grades 6 & 7 Language Arts
Teacher
No. 3
Nutter, Kim
Nykora, Alice
O’Neil, Lynn
Teacher
Grade 6 Teacher
Grade 4 Teacher
NAME
Obeidallah, Suha
Oliveros, Ericka
Ondimu, Jacqueline
Ordonez, Emma
Osback, Laura
POSITION
Grade 2 Teacher
Grade 5 Teacher
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No. 3
No. 27
No. 8
No. 14
No. 13
No. 3
No. 9
No. 5
PANTHER Academy
No. 14
No. 13
No. 12
No. 18
No. 21
John F. Kennedy HS
No. 18
No. 21
No. 15
No. 12
Arts
No. 12
No. 5
No. 21
No. 15
No. 3
LOCATION
No. 9
No. 18
No. 5
No. 24
No. 12
02/17/10
Oslizly, Rosas
Paciga, Michael
Palacio, Luis
Palermo, Jayme
Parker, Tara
Parra, Jazmin
Patino, Rodrigo
Rhein, Gilbert
Rhodes, Judith
Richter, Judy
Grade 5 Teacher
Grade1 Teacher
Teacher
Teacher
Grade 8 Teacher
Grade 2 Teacher
English Teacher
Grade 4 Teacher
Grade 4 Teacher
ESL Teacher
Guidance Counselor
Teacher
Grade 3 Teacher
Teacher
Grade 4 Teacher
Grade 3 Teacher
Teacher
Career Development Teacher
Ridings, Kathleen
Rinbrand, Samantha
Ringer, Robin
Pazant, Dawna
Pellegrino, Melissa
Pereira, Rosemarie
Perez, Jeimy
Perez, Kristian
Pernis, Jeanette
Persad, Winston
Peterson, Marcia
Petriello, Michelle
Pindilli, Carmine
Piroino, Donna
Pirro, Lorraine
Pomerantz, Karen
Pop, Lourdes
Portelli, Lisa
Powell, Nina
Powell, Pamela
Prag, Vishrani
Profet, Alejandro
Purciello, Valerie
Racaniello, Stephanie
Ramirez, David
Ramos, Jorge
Rando, Linda
Rau, Kristy
Reiher, Debbie
Renegar, Kathleen
Renn, Michael
Reyes, Amy
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No. 2
No. 15
No. 18
No. 5
No. 15
No. 15
No. 2
No. 5
No. 21
No. 5
John F. Kennedy HS
No. 14
No. 1
No. 8
No. 27
No. 9
No. 5
No. 13
No. 15
No. 1
No. 26
John F. Kennedy HS
John F. Kennedy HS
No. 3
No. 9
No. 15
No. 13
No. 13
No. 9
John F. Kennedy HS
No. 5
No. 15
No. 12
John F. Kennedy HS
Academy
No. 27
02/17/10
NAME
Rios, Carlos
Rivera, maria
Rodriquez, Carlita
Rogich, Monica
Roland Marti
Romaniello, Annette
Romer, Lauren
Rooney, Jackie
Rose, Ellen
Ross, Maria
Rothman, Jodie
Route, Rita
Rubiski, Diane
Rudd, Diane
Ruffin, Carolyn
Ruiz, Mildred
Rzeszitel, Stacey
Saleem, Hafiz
Salinas-Hunt, Gloria
Salti, Dana
Sanchez, Irina
Santana, Lymaris
Schechtel, Deborah
Scheyer, Suzanne
Schumpp, Debra
Schwarz, Deborah
Schweirn, Lauren
Scott, Latoria
Selino, Janette
Shaw, Guinevere
Sheratsky, Edward
Sherlock, Gerald
Siegel, Katherine
Simoneau, Carrie
Simpson, Siobhan
Skidmore, Pamela
Sklar, Phyllis
Sloan, Tammy
Slockbower, Lories
Smith, Georgette
Smith, Laurie
POSITION
TV Production Media
Specialist
ESL Teacher
Grade 3 Teacher
Grade 4 Teacher
Grade 5 Teacher
Grades 2 & 3 Bilingual/ESL
Teacher
Grade 3 Teacher
Interdisciplinary Instructional
Coach
Teacher
English Teacher
Grade 3 Teacher
Grades 4 & 5 Bilingual/ESL
Teacher
Grade 4 Teacher
Grade 5 Teacher
Grade 3 Teacher
Grade 5 Teacher
Grade 5 Teacher
English Teacher
Grades 8 Language Arts
Teacher
Grade 4 Teacher
Grade 5 Teacher
English Teacher
Grade 5 Teacher
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LOCATION
John F. Kennedy HS
John F. Kennedy HS
No. 18
Eastside HS
Eastside HS
No. 5
No. 1
No. 9
No. 15
No. 21
No. 15
Staff Development
Department
No. 3
No. 21
No. 15
No. 10
Eastside HS
No. 9
No. 21
No. 27
No. 27
No. 5
No. 8
No. 5
No. 21
No. 10
No. 12
John F. Kennedy HS
No. 14
Eastside HS
No. 9
No. 9
No. 21
No. 8
No. 12
No. 21
John F. Kennedy HS
No. 21
No. 12
02/17/10
Speroni, Patrice
Spraggins, Brenda
Stansfield, Lenora
Staples, Kym
Teacher
Teacher
Grade 8 Teacher
Grade 8 Teacher
NAME
Stewart, Shabani
Stroinski, Krystyna
Strumolo, Maribeth
Sumter, Patricia
Suzano, Marianna
POSITION
Grade 6 Teacher
Art Teacher
Grade 2 Teacher
Basic Skills/ESL Teacher
Takvorin, Valerie
Art Teacher
Tarant, Lynn
Tavarez, Julio
Tavarez, Rhina
Tavarez-Correa, Nancy
Taylor, Erin
Tellefsen, Susan
Terrana, Phyllis
Terranova, Lauren
Thomas, Great Allen
Thompson, Rhonda
Tombling, Rhonda
Toro, Adalgisa
Torres, Doris
Toscano, Joan
Tsimpedes, Joanna
Tuitt, Ron
Tumin, Laurie
Urgovitch, AnneMarie
Ursetti, Ana
Ursetti, Tom
Uttel, Dawn
Valdivia, Mary
Valenzuela, Egly
Van Laere, Paul
VanHoven, Scott
Vega, Amelia
Verano, Julio
Wagoner, Renee
Walker, Brenda
Walker, Madelyn
Grade 7 Science Teacher
Grade 6 Teacher
Grade 6-7 Bilingual Teacher
Grade 3 Teacher
Science Lab Teacher
Grade 5 Teacher
Science Lab Teacher
Personal Assistant
Grade 2 Teacher
Art Teacher
Social Worker
Grade 4 Teacher
ESL Teacher
Music Teacher
English Teacher
ESL Teacher
Computer Teacher
Soriano, Delia
Sotelo, America
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No. 26
No. 21
No. 15
No. 21
LOCATION
No. 21
No. 1
No. 12
No. 13
Paterson Adult & Continuing
Academy
Academy
No. 9
No. 15
No. 13
No. 5
No. 9
No. 9
No. 26
No. 21
No. 5
No. 15
No. 9
No. 27
No. 13
No. 14
No. 18
No. 18
No. 12
No. 24
No. 21
John F. Kennedy HS
Eastside HS
No. 15
No. 15
No. 5
BUILD Academy
02/17/10
Wall, Jessica
Watley, Rolando
English Teacher
Guidance Counselor
White, Kelli
Computer Teacher
White, Marianna
Wiersma, Ligia
Wietsman, Jennifer
English Teacher
ESL Teacher
BSI Teacher
Wilhelmson, Keith
Williams, Andrea
Williams, Joseph
Wilson, Audrey
Wilson, Tai
Wimberly, Nakeia
Windish, Ruth
Grade 2 Teacher
Grade 3 Teacher
Eastside HS
Arts
Academy
PANTHER Academy
No. 9
Paterson Adult & Continuing
Academy
No. 21
No. 5
No. 10
No. 2
No. 3
POSITION
English Teacher
Math Teacher
English Teacher
Grade 2 Teacher
Grade 1 Teacher
LOCATION
John F. Kennedy HS
Eastside HS
No. 13
John F. Kennedy HS
John F. Kennedy HS
No. 18
No. 21
No. 15
NAME
Wojcik, Donna
Wong, Elvin
Wood, Nakia
Yasin, Wael
Yeganeh, Houry
Yilmaz-Thornton, Dorothy
Zakian, Ellen
Zalewski, Linda
Zimmermann, Christina
Zsalay, Paulette
L. SUBSTITUTE
NAME
Abada, Lamine
Aburmeileh, Fatima
Adawi, Souma
Ahmed, Mohammed
Almaita, Saher
Annese, Claudia
Arefpour, Delara
Arhim, Said
Arslanbeck, Mayada
Aste, Vladymir
Avendano, Jose
Beckford-William, Felesha
Begum, Happy
Bishop, Richard
Blanco, Cecilia
EFFECTIVE DATE
11/23/09
11/23/09
11/23/09
11/23/09
11/23/09
12/23/09
11/23/09
11/23/09
11/23/09
11/23/09
11/23/09
12/23/09
11/30/09
11/23/09
12/23/09
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Bonora, Michael
Bonora, Michael
Brimley, Shaquan
Brown, Marlon
Buday, Gulson
Budhai, Michelle
Capers, Tamara
Chacon, Soraya
Champagnie, Dobby
Clark, Shante
Coloma, Luz
Corniell, Javier
Cruz, Robert
DeLaOz, Susana
DePierola, Violeta
Diaz, Alberto
Dilts, Kevin
Drexler, Federico
Edward Zimmerman, Shani
Edwards, Juliana
11/30/09
12/23/09
11/23/09
11/23/09
11/23/09
11/23/09
11/23/09
11/23/09
11/23/09
12/23/09
11/23/09
12/23/09
11/23/09
12/23/09
12/23/09
11/23/09
11/30/09
12/23/09
11/23/09
12/23/09
SUBSTITUTE (CONT.)
NAME
Elidrissi, Mustapha
Fahmy, Dorria
Garcia, Isvelia
Garcia, Ivon
Garcia, Ricardo
Gonzalez, Sandra
Graham, Robert
Green, Annie
Grullon, Sauly
Gutierrez, Jose
Guzman, Niulika
Haider, Mohammed
Hazin, Arwa
Hernandez Arteaga, Katherine
Hinds, Jessica
Huynh, Jacquelin
Imarhia Okhuarobo, Mary
Isail, Mona
Jaafari, Ismail
Jackson, Malika
Jacobs, Jakera
Jacobus, Joan
Jeter, Catina
Kinchen, Cornelius
Liguori, Dana
EFFECTIVE DATE
11/23/09
12/23/09
12/23/09
12/23/09
11/23/09
11/23/09
12/23/09
11/23/09
11/23/09
11/23/09
12/23/09
11/30/09
11/23/09
11/23/09
11/30/09
11/23/09
11/23/09
11/23/09
12/23/09
12/23/09
12/23/09
12/23/09
12/23/09
11/30/09
11/23/09
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Majbour Bagh, Marina
Manlapid, Elizabeth
Mansour, Malika
Margolina, Natalya
Matic, Mladen
McDaniel, Tamika
McGlashan, Kavelle
Mediouni, Asma
Mejia, Eliezer
Mercado, Jeannie
Miranda, Froilan
Montesino, Angelo
Moore, Tangela
Nunez, Roberto
Obeidallah, Nisreen
Osbourne, Jennifer
Paletta, Stephanie
Parham, Joshua
Quispe, Raul
Ramirez, Rafael
Rangel, Alma
Reyes-Torres, Josefa
Rodriguez, Paulo
Santana, Yomayra
Santiago, Madeline
11/23/09
11/23/09
11/23/09
12/23/09
11/23/09
12/23/09
11/23/09
12/23/09
11/23/09
12/23/09
11/23/09
11/23/09
11/23/09
12/23/09
11/23/09
12/23/09
11/23/09
11/30/09
11/23/09
11/30/09
11/23/09
11/23/09
11/23/09
11/30/09
12/23/09
SUBSTITUTE (CONT.)
NAME
Santos, Rosa
Sarwar, Jesmin
Sasao, Irene
Satchwell, Metesha
Segura, Rosario
Shiplu, Muhammad
Solomon, Geraldine
South, Andrew
Sprague, Kristy
Tariq, Farhat
Thomas, Beverly
Thomas, Juanita
Thomas, June
Thomas, Rasheeda
Thompson, Colleen
Tillery, Ebony
Toledo, Frank
Tulloch, Joan
Williams, Giralda
Williams, Ikera
EFFECTIVE DATE
12/23/09
12/23/09
11/23/09
12/23/09
11/23/09
12/23/09
11/23/09
11/23/09
11/23/09
11/23/09
11/23/09
11/23/09
11/23/09
11/23/09
11/30/09
11/23/09
11/30/09
12/23/09
12/23/09
11/23/09
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Williams, Isaac
Wilson, Anthony
Wilson, Anthony
Wong, Karla
12/23/09
11/30/09
11/23/09
11/30/09
OTHER
09-A42.
Approved entering into an agreement with the Passaic County Educational
Services Commission for its operation of an Alternative High School
Program, to begin January 19, 2010, and continue through June 30, 2014,
with the approximate costs for Year 1 $1,416,018.00; Year 2
$2,478,031.00; Year 3 $2,601,933.00; Year 4 $2,732,030.00; and Year 5
$2,868,632.00.
09-A43.
Approved hiring Sergeant Andrew Muckle as a consultant to provide
conflict resolution services to create and maintain a working relationship
with the Police Department and Big Brother/Mentoring Programs, and
gang intervention presentations at John F. Kennedy, Eastside and the
Academy High Schools, and eleven presentations at Dr. Frank Napier, Jr.
School, Academy of Performing Arts at School No. 6, Schools 10, 13, 15,
20, 21, 26, and Martin Luther King, Jr., beginning January 5, 2010 through
June 19, 2010, at an amount not to exceed $6,100.00.
09-A44.
Approved hiring Jaime Bland of The Jumpstart Program as a consultant to
provide two motivational sessions to the students of Eastside High School
on decision-making, violence prevention and academic excellence, on
March 18, 2010, at an amount not to exceed $1,000.00.
09-A45.
Approved hiring Rashon Dixon of Universal Family Development Coalition
as a consultant to provide one session to the students of Eastside High
School on the importance of a safe environment in a high school, violence
prevention, and preparation for life after high school, on March 29, 2010,
at an amount not to exceed $500.00.
09-A46.
Approved hiring Sanhita Kar, Certified School Psychologist, as a
consultant to provide bilingual evaluation in Bengali language as required
by administrative code, at an amount not to exceed $950.00.
09-A47.
Approved hiring Sanhita Kar, Certified School Psychologist, as a
consultant to provide bilingual consultation services for bilingual evaluation
in Bengali language as required by administrative code, at an amount not
to exceed $950.00.
09-A48.
Approved hiring Ernest Ciardi, Registered Professional Development
Speaker, as a consultant to provide a workshop session on reading and
writing strategies to students and teacher at School No. 27 on February
24, 2010, at an amount not to exceed $600.00.
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It was moved by Comm. Muhammad, seconded by Comm. Guzman that
Resolution No. F-1 be adopted. On roll call all members voted as follows:
Comm. Best: Yes.
Comm. Guzman: Yes.
Comm. Taylor: Yes.
Comm. Kerr: Yes.
The motion carried.
OTHER BUSINESS
Comm. Kerr: Comm. Best, do you want to just give us a report on QSAC?
Comm. Best: I will try to be as brief as possible, but I do understand that there are
going to be a lot of questions so I'll try to give some background information as well.
The QSAC committee met on February 2 to review the findings of the December full
review conducted by the county office. As some background information, NJQSAC is a
law established by the state legislature to evaluate all 600+ school districts equally in
five different areas. The areas are instruction and program, fiscal management,
operation management, personnel, and governance. The district was first evaluated in
2007 as part of a pilot program which later became an actual score. So there was no
pilot then, but a real score. Our pilot was our real score. At that time there were three
school districts in full state intervention, which included Paterson, Newark, and Jersey
City. Since that time as a result of Newark and Jersey City‟s scores on the QSAC
process they have begun to regain partial control of their school district. As of now,
Paterson is the only school district in the State of New Jersey that is under full state
intervention. In 2007 our scores were as follows. In instruction and program we scored
23, in fiscal management 41, in operation management 66, in personnel 70, and in
governance 11. It is important to understand that there is a possible total of 100 points
that you can gain in each section. The benchmark is at least 80 points to show that you
are within full compliance of all state regulations and policies and therefore warrant
being turned back to local control. In our December 2009 review, we did increase
marginally in some of the scores. In instruction and program we went up to 28. In fiscal
management we went up to 45. In operations we went up to 67. Personnel was the
only section in which we dropped from 70 to 69. In governance we went from 11 to 44.
There are a couple of things that are important to note as part of this process. The
process works on a three-year cycle and the cycle actually expires in June 2010. This
review was part of a six-month review process based out of our initial score in 2007. It
took the state two years to do a six-month review of our initial score. The law is very
specific on what needs to occur in order for the state to do a review. The law does state
that at any time the county can come in to do a full review. However, the county is
supposed to give the district at least 30 days to prepare the documents before they do
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the review. In this instance they gave the district less than a week. It was about two
days before they came in to do the review of all the information. In addition to not
having enough time to prepare as given in the state law, we were also judged
improperly for things that the district either isn't responsible for, or changes in the
process that the district did not know about. So the measuring stick was changed as
part of this process. That is pretty much an overview about our new score. I will now
entertain any questions. I know there are several.
Comm. Kerr: You just mentioned that the county was supposed to give the district 30
days advance notice before the team of auditors approached the district. Do we have a
checklist of the things that they would be looking for when they come to the district? Or
is it a random search?
Comm. Best: What is supposed to happen is that in the six-month evaluation they are
only supposed to grade you on sections which you didn't receive credit for. Since it is a
three-year continuum, it is almost impossible for you to score less the second time than
you did the first time. However, in this instance the state did a full review over every
single section, including things that we already received credit for. They do have the
possibility to do that, but they are supposed to give the district 30-days notice to prepare
and we did not receive that advance notice.
Comm. Kerr: Can there be some legal challenges to how the state went about doing
their job?
Comm. Best: I believe so. Just to kind of go in a little bit further, there are several
recourses that the district does have. In evaluating every single section from the scores
that we received we noticed that the county didn't give us full credit on things that we
should have been given credit for. So automatically the score that we were given is not
a true measuring stick of where the district is because we have performed those tasks.
Again, there will be another six-month evaluation in June 2010 of this past evaluation
that we were just given in December. But it is important to know that the continuum is a
three-year continuum and the new cycle begins on July 1, 2010. So even though we
will be given a six-month review by the county, we will have the opportunity in July 2010
to do a self-evaluation where the district scores itself and then submits that information
to the county for their review. Upon the county‟s review they have an opportunity to
come to the district and interview any staff members or verify information. Then they
will submit the score down to Trenton. It is our belief that in that process we will have
by then received the points necessary for partial local control.
Comm. Guzman: As we mentioned in our committee meeting, I just want to make a
little clarification because I know some people might have a question. When it comes to
personnel we scored 70 when they were here in 2007, but then we went down to 69.
We don't want people to misunderstand and think that it‟s because our personnel is
doing less than what they did in 2007. The difference was that they were using a
different measuring scale this year around when they came and that's the reason why
the score went down. Generally the scores are not supposed to go down because we
are only supposed to get evaluated on items that we failed. So we should be going up
as opposed to down, which is a question that I had during the committee meeting. I just
want to make sure that the public and the rest of the Board members understand that it
was just a different measurement used this time around and that's why the score was
different.
Comm. Taylor: In other conversations with the other units where we received our report
we were told by our State Superintendent that wasn‟t an option. The next time they
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come in we are going to have our books and reports ready. If they change the rules,
that's another story. But according to what the law asks of us as a district, the principals
have to have certain things in, the teachers have to have certain things in, and each
department must have certain things in. It should be at the main office or at the county
office so they can look at it. When they leave the county, they come from the state, they
go to the county, and they look and see what they have at the county that we are
supposed to hand in to the county. Then they come down to 90 Delaware Avenue and
all our information should be there or should be provided when Dr. Evans calls for it. It
should be right there from every department and every department is on notice now that
if you don't get it done we have to look at some of this. They run us through the wringer
two or three days to make a report – that's insane – at the time when our people were
going out on winter vacation. Our staff had to stay and a lot of people had gone. They
might have been in the Bahamas. I don't know where they were. The materials were
left here and you can see that some of them are here. We know they are here. This
Board worked on many of the things that were in place here. This is another
communication piece for me. This is another ineptness from top down that I am still
complaining about. But our Superintendent said to us that's not an option. We don't
care what they say. Do the law. Do what we are required. The Board needs to do its
assessment. Review the Superintendent. Take care of our governance and get our
training. We did most of all of that. We got more points from 11 to 44. That‟s great, but
it's not enough because we worked and worked and followed the plan that they laid out
for this Board. We tried to do all the things that were required of us as a Board. We've
gone for every one of the orientations and when we go down to that conference in
Atlantic City, we don't play. I ate a little bit of food this year for the first time in a long
time. I went to one of those little meals. But I will tell you, I went because it was Met
Life and I'm invested in Met Life. That's all. That's why I went to see that. So I'm just
saying to you that it's a problem for me when you come and evaluate me and give me a
so-called poor grade because you need someone to fail. Give me a break here. I know
that rule and those kinds of things. It‟s a psychological thing that you beat down those
who you know you can get away with just saying, “You are falling something.” If we are
failing then we better straighten ourselves up. We cannot continue to do this. If you
don't have your reports in and you don't have the materials you are supposed to have in
when they come to look at us and we know we have them, then we are wrong. Dr.
Evans, I'm with you. You tell the people on our staff from top to bottom, from the
assistant superintendents and you too to whoever works for us, custodians and
everyone, and the people in that cafeteria and the food service. If they are supposed to
give you a report it has to be here and it has to be correct. They give us all the things
they want us to look at and they give us the requirements. We have the section and the
law and what we have to follow. Everything is outlined for you. What do you need to do
but just look and see if you have it? If you don't, then go and try to get your information
because you know you are doing it. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Comm. Hodges: I don't want Ms. Taylor‟s remarks to be misconstrued. Dr. Evans‟ staff
provided a good number of the pieces of the information that were requested and they
were still ignored.
Comm. Taylor: Yes, they were. I'm sorry.
Comm. Hodges: We did not get credit for it.
Comm. Taylor: Our administrative staff was marvelous.
Comm. Hodges: I don't want that to be misunderstood.
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Comm. Taylor: I'm sorry.
Comm. Hodges: They worked under some very difficult situations gathering that
material under short notice. If you stop and consider it may take two days to go through
this process with a Hawthorne or a Lakeland or an Ocean or Prospect Park. It may take
two days to do that and gather that information, but we are the third largest city in the
State of New Jersey. If you have less than two days to do it, there might be some
information that you might not get or somehow not appropriately register. I certainly
have my questions along those lines. It should take a little bit longer to do that in this
district than it should in a smaller town, but apparently that time was not taken for this
district. In addition to that, I want to very briefly mention that we have a state monitor
here and part of the state monitor‟s responsibility is to review what this Board is doing.
He does that. He is sent here by the state and has done that in his reports. I will simply
mention that his report did not comport with those test scores. That's problematic
because he is a state official. His assessment was slightly different. He has not been
telling us that we are not doing all these things that we are supposedly not doing
according to the County Superintendent. That discrepancy is another reason for part of
our concern. So there were a number of issues around that. They have already been
stated and I'm not going to repeat them. Those two points I really wanted to make very
clear. The Superintendent‟s staff did not in any way fail to submit the information that
was requested. The information they did submit was not appropriately recorded.
Comm. Muhammad: I'm just shocked. Did the staff hear Hodges come to your
defense? It‟s the first time ever, so let‟s record that.
Comm. Hodges: The truth is the truth.
Comm. Best: Just a couple of points moving forward. It‟s important to note again that
the county will be here to do a six-month review in June 2010. However, the following
month July 2010 we will have an opportunity to do a self-evaluation to score ourselves,
submit that to the county office, and then have them prove us wrong based upon the
score that we give ourselves. Every other district in the State of New Jersey had the
opportunity to do that except for Paterson. In July we will have the opportunity to score
ourselves and then have them tell us that we were wrong. In doing that, Dr. Evans has
stated that he has appointed a QSAC czar responsible for all things QSAC in addition to
making sure that all the documentation is centrally located for supporting
documentations for any questions that the county or the state may have in one central
location. The other thing we need to do as a Board is to ensure that we get waivers on
questions that we have no control over or that is outside of our scope as a stateoperated school district. For example, just so the public will know, we lost 11 points out
of the 100. So we received 44 and we lost another 11 points because the Board did not
submit a copy of the Superintendent‟s contract to the county office. As a state-operated
school district, the Board was not involved in the hiring process of the Superintendent
and we did not negotiate the contract for the State-Appointed Superintendent. We
never received a copy from the state for the State-Appointed Superintendent. So we
lost 11 points in governance for not submitting a document that we had absolutely no
control over. Even his title is “State-Appointed Superintendent.” It‟s not “BoardAppointed Superintendent.” It‟s “State-Appointed Superintendent.” So the fact that we
lost over 11 points in that one question, we got everything else right in that section, but
because we didn't submit that document we lost 11 points. There are several instances
where things like this have happened where we are being judged for things that we
have no control over. So we need to make sure that we get our waivers on that. After
we do our self-evaluation, we get all our waivers and we prove to the state and to
ourselves that it‟s time - we've earned local control. We are not asking the state to give
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it to us. We are demonstrated that we have earned back local control. If that doesn‟t
happen, then we go ahead and seek legal remedies based on the fact that the state
administration has not followed the legal laws as set out by the legislature and the
QSAC law. Again, there are several instances where the state has not been in
compliance with the QSAC law and where the district has done everything we are
supposed to do but the state has not. If that's the case, we do in my opinion have
grounds for suing the state to return back local control which we‟ve earned. That
concludes my report.
Dr. Evans: What I'm about to say I haven't even shared with staff yet, particularly Ms.
Patterson who is responsible for this area. As we approach June and July, and I'm not
sure if they are coming in June or July… They said June, but that may mean July. One
of the things that I want to do is to conduct our own review, not just in the context that I
mentioned in making sure that people were pulling together information and submitting
it, but I want to do a dry run. Let‟s pretend they are here. Let‟s pull all the information
together that we have that should be with Ms. Cohen by that time, see what's missing,
and not only look at what's there, but look at the quality of what's there because that too
was a factor. In some cases it wasn‟t just that you had a piece of paper indicating that
you did something. It may have been the quality of it particularly in the area of
curriculum that made a difference as well. But we are going to do a dry run in
anticipation of that visit and I hope they don't change that date on us and come in the
fall. But that would be a part of what we‟ll do and report the findings to the Board so
that you will have advance notice of how prepared we feel we are.
It was moved by Comm. Muhammad, seconded by Comm. Taylor that the meeting
be adjourned. On roll call all members voted in the affirmative. The motion
carried.
It was moved by Comm. Muhammad, seconded by Comm. Taylor that the Board
go into executive session. On roll call all members voted as follows:
Comm. Best: Yes.
Comm. Guzman: Yes.
Comm. Hodges: Yes.
Comm. Muhammad: No.
Comm. Taylor: Yes.
Comm. Kerr: Yes.
The motion carried.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:15 p.m.
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