Jolene Mantineo

The meeting included a public hearing on the 2017-2018 School District Budget Statement. The agenda covered various administrative matters such as workshops, supplies, custodian retirement, achievement specialist retirement, revised maternity leave approval, ABA/Special Education Hourly Aide Retirement, and graduate tuition reimbursement. Committee appointments were made, and reports from the Superintendent, Secretary, administration, personnel, technology, budget, operations, curriculum, education, PTO liaison, police liaison, community committee, North Bergen Junior High, North Bergen Liaison, Town Council, and Special Education Liaison were presented. Resolutions were discussed, including claims, tax levy, adoption of the school district budget statement, acceptance of HIB reports, approval of payment applications and invoices, special education web-based IEP program, DonorsChoose.org donations, special education policy amendments, burglar alarm monitoring system, fire sprinkler service agreement, fire alarm system maintenance, boiler cleaning agreement, junior field experience placement, nursing student project, special education therapy services agreement, teacher course enrollments, PTO fundraisers, home programming placement, hiring of a lunch aide and ABA/Special Education Hourly Aide, and a replacement permanent substitute maternity leave instructor. Revisions to staff assignments, acceptance of an ESSA Title I Consolidated Grant Carryover Amendment, and the Guttenberg 2017 Recreation Summer Schedule were also addressed.

The meeting covered various topics including the business administrator's report, superintendent's report which included discussion of HIB reports and a class action lawsuit, and approval of HIB actions and decisions. Committee reports were presented, and the board heard from citizens. Finance and operations were discussed, including approval of claims, contracts, fundraisers, donations, tuition contracts, and the tax levy. Curriculum adoptions, revisions, programs, and events were reviewed, along with policy and legislation updates. Building and grounds matters were addressed, including maintenance services, the comprehensive maintenance plan, and payments for construction projects. Personnel and human resources were discussed, including staff appointments, extra pay positions, leave of absences, tuition approvals, and resignations. Resolutions were approved, and conflicted matters were addressed. New business included a revised maternity leave request. An executive session was held, followed by adjournment.

The meeting included presentations for Teacher and Staff Member of the Year awards. An executive session was held to discuss personnel issues, followed by a special education presentation. Committee reports covered budget operations and upcoming town events. The Business Administrator's report included a discussion of the tentative budget and the upcoming public hearing. The Superintendent's report was absent due to the Superintendent's absence. Citizen comments included concerns about inappropriate behavior by a staff member. Several financial items were approved, including claims, fundraising events, donations, a special education tuition contract, a tax levy request, and the 2024-2025 school budget. Curriculum adoptions, revisions, programs, and events were also addressed, along with field trip approvals. Building and grounds matters included approvals for building maintenance services and the retention of architectural services for various projects. Personnel matters included staff hires, extra pay positions, step increments, student teachers, maternity leave, course enrollment and tuition reimbursement, free workshops for staff, resignations, and a settlement agreement with the GEA. Finally, resolutions were approved, including requests for law enforcement presence at school events and the use of school facilities.

The meeting included a presentation on school safety and security by Stone Gate Associates, addressing building security measures and parental communication regarding student well-being. Discussions covered various town-sponsored events, requisitions for workshops and supplies, and committee reports. The board approved several contracts, including those for student information systems, online registration, hotspots, and special education services. Financial matters included approval of claims, tax levies, travel policies, and the retention of accounting services. Personnel decisions involved staff hires, extra pay positions, step increments, student teachers, leaves of absence, tuition reimbursements, and resignations. Building and grounds matters included maintenance services, architectural upgrades, and HVAC projects. The board also approved various agreements for pest control, psychiatric evaluations, custodial services, electrical repairs, plumbing repairs, classroom renovations, and insurance policies. Finally, the board approved the Superintendent's evaluation, a shared services agreement amendment, an American Rescue Plan late liquidation request, and a food service management contract.

The meeting covered various topics including committee reports, announcements, citizen hearings, finance and operations, curriculum adoptions, policy and legislation, building and grounds, and personnel/human resources. Key discussions included upcoming town events, requisitions to purchase workshops/inservice workshops/supplies, the Business Administrator's report, the Superintendent's report, HIB reports, and the opening of the hearing of the citizens. The board also addressed claims lists, contracts, fundraising events, special education tuition contracts, tax levies, compensated absence reports, administrative organizational structure charts, LMS educational consulting proposals, curriculum adoptions, personnel hirings, extra pay positions, teacher maternity leave extensions, teacher course enrollments, teacher resignations, and special education aide increases. A significant portion of the meeting involved approving various resolutions, including rescinding a shared services transportation agreement, approving an ELA literacy coach, and approving the presence of law enforcement at an event. The board also approved a bid for guidance suite alterations and discussed the low test scores and pre-k daycare.