The minutes of a special meeting of the North Plainfield Board of Education held on April 30, 2007 at Watchung School, 33 Mountain Avenue, North Plainfield, NJ. Mrs. Bond-Nelson called the meeting to order and made the following announcement: In accordance with NJSA 10:4-10, required advance notice of this meeting was filed with the Borough Clerk; submitted to the COURIER NEWS, STAR LEDGER, and Comcast; posted at Watchung School, Borough Hall and the North Plainfield Public Library. Following the Pledge of Allegiance, Mrs. Bond-Nelson requested the call of the roll:
Thomas Allen – absent, notified
David Branan Kathleen Mullen
Sandra Dodd Nancy Szaroleta
Edwin Estevez Linda Bond-Nelson
A quorum was established.
Also present were Marilyn Birnbaum, Superintendent of Schools; Donald Sternberg, Board Secretary /School Business Administrator; and Robert Rich, Assistant Superintendent.
The meeting convened to public session at 7:30 pm with the same members present.
Superintendent’s Report
Recommendations
Mr. Branan moved, seconded by Mrs. Mullen and approved by a roll call vote of 5 to 0 with Mr. Branan abstaining that for the 2007-2008 school year, the Board of Education approve the continued employment of Dr. Marilyn E. Birnbaum as Superintendent of Schools, and that a letter of intent to employ be issued. It is understood the contract will be determined in accordance with N.J.S.A. 18A:11-11.
David Branan - Abstain Kathleen Mullen - Aye
Sandra Dodd - Aye Nancy Szaroleta - Aye
Edwin Estevez - Aye Linda Bond-Nelson - Aye
Mr. Branan moved, seconded by Mrs. Mullen and approved by a roll call vote of 4 to 0 with Mr. Branan and Mrs. Dodd abstaining for the 2007-2008 school year, the Board of Education approve the continued employment of Dr. Robert H. Rich as Assistant Superintendent of Schools, and that a letter of intent to employ be issued. It is understood the contract will be determined in accordance with N.J.S.A.
18A:11-11.
David Branan - Abstain Kathleen Mullen - Aye
Sandra Dodd - Abstain Nancy Szaroleta - Aye
Edwin Estevez - Aye Linda Bond-Nelson - Aye
Mr. Branan moved,s econded by Mrs. Mullen and unanimously approved by roll call vote that for the 2007-2008 school year, the Board of Education approve the continued employment of Donald Sternberg, non-tenured School Business Administrator/Board Secretary, and that a letter of intent to employ be issued. It is understood the contract will be determined in accordance with N.J.S.A. 18A:11-11.
David Branan - Aye Kathleen Mullen - Aye
Sandra Dodd - Aye Nancy Szaroleta - Aye
Edwin Estevez - Aye Linda Bond-Nelson - Aye
Mr. Branan moved, seconded by Mrs. Mullen and approved by a roll call vote of 5 to 0 with Mr. Branan abstaining that for the 2007-2008 school year, the Board of Education approve the employment of the tenured and non-tenured administrators and supervisors shown on the attached list (A) be continued in the positions and salary rates indicated, and that contracts to employ be issued. (Non-tenured administrators are indicated with an *. Those eligible for tenure during the 2007-2008 school year are indicated with a #.)
David Branan - Abstain Kathleen Mullen - Aye
Sandra Dodd - Aye Nancy Szaroleta - Aye
Edwin Estevez - Aye Linda Bond-Nelson - Aye
Mr. Branan moved,seconded by Mrs. Mullen and unanimously approved by roll call vote that for the 2007-2008 school year, the Board of Education approve the following non-tenured Operations Department staff be continued in the positions indicated, at salary rates to be determined, and that letters of intent to employ be issued:
Edward Ostroff Director of Operations & Auxiliary Services
Stephen Schlosser Buildings and Grounds Supervisor
David Branan - Aye Kathleen Mullen - Aye
Sandra Dodd - Aye Nancy Szaroleta - Aye
Edwin Estevez - Aye Linda Bond-Nelson - Aye
Mr. Branan moved, seconded by Mrs. Mullen and unanimously approved by roll call vote that for the 2007-2008 school year, the Board of Education approve the following non-tenured exempt staff be continued in the positions indicated, at salary rates to be determined, and that letters of intent to employ be issued:
Robert Dixon Network Coordinator/Technician
Darrell Taylor Unix Network Coordinator/Technician
Carl Gaebel Security Officer
David Branan - Aye Kathleen Mullen - Aye
Sandra Dodd - Aye Nancy Szaroleta - Aye
Edwin Estevez - Aye Linda Bond-Nelson - Aye
Mr. Branan moved, seconded by Mrs. Mullen and approved by a roll call vote of 5 to 0 with Mr. Branan abstaining that for the 2007-2008 school year, the Board of Education approve the continued employment of all tenured certificated salaried employees noted on the attached list (B), at salary rates indicated, and that contracts to employ be issued.
David Branan - Abstain Kathleen Mullen - Aye
Sandra Dodd - Aye Nancy Szaroleta - Aye
Edwin Estevez - Aye Linda Bond-Nelson - Aye
Mr. Branan moved, seconded by Mrs. Mullen and approved by a roll call vote of 5 to 0 with Mr. Branan abstaining that for the 2007-2008 school year, the Board of Education approve the continued employment of all tenured and non-tenured secretaries indicated on the attached list (C), at salary rates indicated, and that contracts to employ be issued. (Those eligible for tenure during the 2007-2008 school year are indicated with a @.)
David Branan - Abstain Kathleen Mullen - Aye
Sandra Dodd - Aye Nancy Szaroleta - Aye
Edwin Estevez - Aye Linda Bond-Nelson - Aye
Mr. Branan moved, seconded by Mrs. Mullen and unanimously approved by roll call vote that for the 2007-2008 school year, the Board of Education approve the employment of the following tenured exempt secretaries at salary rates to be determined, and that letters of intent to employ be issued:
Brenda Fleisher Payroll Bookkeeper
Evelyn Pereira Confidential Secretary to the Superintendent
Joanne Santonastaso Confidential Secretary to the School Business
Administrator/Board Secretary
Carol Villani Confidential Secretary to the Assistant Superintendent
Florence Ward Executive Secretary to the Superintendent
David Branan - Aye Kathleen Mullen - Aye
Sandra Dodd - Aye Nancy Szaroleta - Aye
Edwin Estevez - Aye Linda Bond-Nelson - Aye
Mr. Branan moved, seconded by Mrs. Mullen and approved by a roll call vote of 5 to 0 with Mr. Branan abstaining for the 2007-2008 school year, the Board of Education approve the employment of the non-tenured certificated salaried employees noted on the attached list (D), at salary rates indicated, and that contracts to employ be issued. (Those eligible for tenure during the 2007-2008 school year are indicated with an X.)
David Branan - Abstain Kathleen Mullen - Aye
Sandra Dodd - Aye Nancy Szaroleta - Aye
Edwin Estevez - Aye Linda Bond-Nelson - Aye
Mr. Branan read into the record the following resolution:
Mr. Branan moved, seconded by Mrs. Mullen and unanimously approved by roll call vote that
Whereas, Mrs. Nancy Maynard Szaroleta, having been elected in April, 2001 to membership on the Board of Education of the Borough of North Plainfield and will have completed six years of distinguished service on April 30, 2007, and
Whereas, she has contributed enormously to the Board of Education as a chairperson of the Negotiations Committee and as an active member of committees relating to Board/Staff, Communications, Curriculum, Finance & Facilities, and Policy,
Whereas, she has labored steadfastly in the best interests of the youth of the community, as liaison to North Plainfield Recreation Commission and the Education Foundation,
Whereas, she has served as delegate and as a legislative delegate to the New Jersey Schools Boards Association and as alternate delegate to the Somerset County School Boards Association now, therefore be it
Resolved, that the Board of Education of the Borough of North Plainfield extend to Nancy Maynard Szaroleta its gratitude and thanks for her loyal service and sincere best wishes for her happiness and success in the future; and be it further,
Resolved, that this resolution be spread upon the minutes of the public meeting of the Board of Education of the Borough of North Plainfield on April 30, 2007 and be it further,
Resolved, that a copy of this resolution, signed by the President and Secretary of the Board be presented to Mrs. Szaroleta.
David Branan - Aye Kathleen Mullen - Aye
Sandra Dodd - Aye Nancy Szaroleta - Aye
Edwin Estevez - Aye Linda Bond-Nelson – Aye
Mr. Branan moved, seconded by Mrs. Mullen and unanimously approved to adjourn at 7:55 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
APPROVED: Donald Sternberg
