Minutes:  April 27, 2009

The minutes of a special meeting of the North Plainfield Board of Education held on April 27, 2009 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 Drew Elliott Smith David Branan Nancy Szaroleta Sandra Dodd Linda Bond-Nelson Kathleen Mullen A quorum was established Also present were Dr. Marilyn Birnbaum, Superintendent of Schools and Donald Sternberg, Board Secretary/School Business Administrator. Mrs. Mullen moved, seconded by Mr. Branan and unanimously approved to adjourn to executive session at 7:10 pm for the purpose of confidential matters relating to students, personnel, negotiations and litigation. The meeting re-convened to public session at 8:20 pm with the same members present. Recommendations from Superintendent of Schools Personnel Mr. Branan moved, seconded by Mr. Smith and approved by a roll call vote of 5 to 0 with Mr. Branan abstaining that for the 2009-2010 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 Drew Elliott Smith - Aye Sandra Dodd - Aye Nancy Szaroleta - Aye Kathleen Mullen - Aye Linda Bond-Nelson - Aye Mr. Branan moved, seconded by Mr. Smith and approved by a roll call vote of 5 to 0 with Mr. Branan abstaining for the 2009-2010 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 Drew Elliott Smith - Aye Sandra Dodd - Aye Nancy Szaroleta - Aye Kathleen Mullen - Aye Linda Bond-Nelson - Aye Mr. Branan moved, seconded by Mr. Smith and unanimously approved by roll call vote that for the 2009-2010 school year, the Board of Education approve the continued employment of Donald Sternberg, 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 Drew Elliott Smith - Aye Sandra Dodd - Aye Nancy Szaroleta - Aye Kathleen Mullen - Aye Linda Bond-Nelson - Aye Mr. Branan moved, seconded by Mr. Smith and approved by a roll call vote of 5 to 0 with Mr. Branan abstaining the Board of Education approve the negotiated Agreement between the Board of Education and the North Plainfield Association of Educational Administrators and Supervisors, effective July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2012. David Branan - Abstain Drew Elliott Smith - Aye Sandra Dodd - Aye Nancy Szaroleta - Aye Kathleen Mullen - Aye Linda Bond-Nelson - Aye Mr. Branan moved, seconded by Mr. Smith and approved by a roll call vote of 5 to 0 with Mr. Branan abstaining for the 2009-2010 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 *. ) Further, it should be noted that those administrators eligible for tenure during the 2009-2010 school year are indicated with a #.) David Branan - Abstain Drew Elliott Smith - Aye Sandra Dodd - Aye Nancy Szaroleta - Aye Kathleen Mullen - Aye Linda Bond-Nelson - Aye Mr. Branan moved, seconded by Mr. Smith and unanimously approved by roll call vote that for the 2009-2010 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 Drew Elliott Smith - Aye Sandra Dodd - Aye Nancy Szaroleta - Aye Kathleen Mullen - Aye Linda Bond-Nelson - Aye Mr. Branan moved, seconded by Mr. Smith and unanimously approved by roll call vote that for the 2009-2010 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: Darrell Taylor Educational Systems Analyst Robert Dixon Network Coordinator/Technician Dennis Fimbel Computer Technician Carl Gaebel Security Officer David Branan - Aye Drew Elliott Smith - Aye Sandra Dodd - Aye Nancy Szaroleta - Aye Kathleen Mullen - Aye Linda Bond-Nelson - Aye Mr. Branan moved, seconded by Mr. Smith and approved by a roll call vote of 5 to 0 with Mr. Branan abstaining that for the 2009-2010 school year, the Board of Education approve the continued employment of all tenured certificated salaried employees noted on the attached list (B), at the salary rates indicated, and that contracts to employ be issued. David Branan - Abstain Drew Elliott Smith - Aye Sandra Dodd - Aye Nancy Szaroleta - Aye Kathleen Mullen - Aye Linda Bond-Nelson - Aye Mr. Branan moved, seconded by Mr. Smith and unanimously approved by roll call vote that for the 2009-2010 school year, the Board of Education approve the continued employment of all tenured and non-tenured secretaries indicated on the attached list (C), at the salary rates indicated, and that contracts to employ be issued. David Branan - Aye Drew Elliott Smith - Aye Sandra Dodd - Aye Nancy Szaroleta - Aye Kathleen Mullen - Aye Linda Bond-Nelson - Aye Mr. Branan moved, seconded by Mr. Smith and unanimously approved by roll call vote that for the 2009-2010 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 Drew Elliott Smith - Aye Sandra Dodd - Aye Nancy Szaroleta - Aye Kathleen Mullen - Aye Linda Bond-Nelson - Aye Mr. Branan moved, seconded by Mr. Smith and unanimously approved by roll call vote that for the 2009-2010 school year, the Board of Education approve the employment of the non-tenured certificated salaried employees noted on the attached list (D), and that contracts to employ be issued. Further, it should be noted that those staff members with a @@ sign under the Tenure Eligible column will be entitled to receive tenure during the 2009-2010 school year. Further, those staff members with a ## sign after their names will be entitled to receive tenure during the 2009-2010 school year, upon receipt of standard certification or American citizenship. David Branan - Aye Drew Elliott Smith - Aye Sandra Dodd - Aye Nancy Szaroleta - Aye Kathleen Mullen - Aye Linda Bond-Nelson - Aye Adjournment Mr. Branan moved, seconded by Mr. Smith and unanimously approved to adjourn at 8:30 pm. Respectfully submitted, APPROVED: Donald Sternberg