Verona Board of Education Meeting to be Conducted via Zoom Webinar 12/22/20

BOARD OF EDUCATION

December 22, 2020

REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING AGENDA – 7:00 pm

VIA ZOOM WEBINAR

Based on the recent attention with COVID-19, also known as Coronavirus, and the potential impact on our community, the Verona Public Schools will be conducting the Verona Board of Education meeting remotely via Zoom webinar. This meeting is scheduled to occur with public access and participation availability to ensure the continued regular operation of government and the health, safety, and well-being of our community members. The next meeting of the Verona Board of Education will be held via zoom webinar. The public shall utilize the following instructions to call into the meeting:

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The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs recently stated that “the Division of Local Government Services reminds local units that, in accordance with N.J.S.A. 10:4-6, et seq., (the “Open Public Meetings Act,” or “Act”), public meetings may be held in person or by means of communication equipment, N.J.S.A. 10:4-8(b), to include streaming services and other online meeting platforms. All meetings, including those held using communications equipment, must be noticed in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Act, unless the meeting is for emergent circumstances and held in a manner consistent with the requirements set forth at N.J.S.A. 10:4-9(b). Local units should also provide guidance to the public for remotely accessing and providing comment at a meeting. Local units should still have an advertised meeting place, which is connected to the meeting through communications equipment, unless otherwise directed by state or local emergency management or health officials, consistent with Executive Order 103 (Murphy 3/9/2020).”

BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING AGENDA

December 22, 2020

REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING AGENDA – 7:00 pm

VIA TELEPHONE CONFERENCE

VIA ZOOM WEBINAR

Call to order
Pledge of Allegiance
Reading of Meeting Notice
Roll Call Attendance
Public Comments

NOTE: The next scheduled Public Meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 beginning with a Confidential Session at 5:30 pm and 7:00 pm Public Session via ZOOM webinar pending the evolving nature of COVID-19.

Call to Order

Pledge of Allegiance

Reading of Meeting Notice

This meeting is being conducted in compliance with the open meeting session that the Verona Board of Education passed a resolution at its annual reorganization meeting held on January 7, 2020. The meeting set forth the schedule of its regular meetings which resolution was within 7 days of passage. The schedule was sent to the Verona Cedar Grove Times, the Star Ledger, the Township of Verona and the VEA. Postings of this meeting setting forth the time location and agenda were posted at the Verona Board of Education Office and on the Verona Public Schools district website. The Verona Board of Education operates under a consent agenda format, any board member has the right to have an item pulled to be voted upon or discussed separately. Copies of tonight’s agenda and resolutions have been made available to the public and press.

Roll Call Attendance

Mr. Alworth _____ Mr. Day _____

Mrs. Drappi _____ Mrs. Freschi _____

Mrs. Priscoe _____

Motion by: ____________________

Seconded by: ____________________

Public Comments

Motion by: ____________________

Seconded by: ____________________

Be it RESOLVED the approval of Resolutions #1 - 9.

Mr. Alworth _____ Mr. Day _____

Mrs. Drappi _____ Mrs. Freschi _____

Mrs. Priscoe _____

#1 RESOLVED that the Board approves the minutes of the following meetings:

Confidential & Regular Public Meeting December 8, 2020

December 15, 2020

PERSONNEL

#2 RESOLVED that the Board approve the following for the 2020-2021

school year

pending pre-employment paperwork:

Name	Location	Position	Salary	Committee	Term of Employment on or about
Lauren D'Imperio	VHS	MLOA Choir Teacher	$250/per diem	Education	Jan. 4 - Jun. 25, 2021

EDUCATION

#3 RESOLVED that the Board approve the following:

3.1 Mentor

Novice Teacher	Location	Mentor	Stipend	# of mentoring weeks	Notes
Megan Spinelli	HBW	Yvonne Rodzen	$165	9 weeks	RESCIND
Megan Spinelli	HBW	Yvonne Rodzen	Waived	9 weeks	APPROVE

#4 RESOLVED that the Board approve the contract with Soliant Health, LLC.

SPECIAL EDUCATION

#5 RESOLVED that the Board approve to contract Therapy Source as a vendor for

professional services during the 2020-2021 school year. (SLP, OT, PT)

BUILDING AND GROUNDS

#6 RESOLVED that the Board award the contract for Verona School District HVAC

Upgrades to Environmental Climate Control, Inc. in the amount of

$6,200,000, consistent with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-5(c), and

further directing the District’s administrative and professional staff to take

any and all actions necessary to effectuate the purposes of the resolution.

FINANCE

#7 RESOLVED that the Board approve the attached list of individual transfers

of line items in the 2020-2021 budget for:

November, 2020

#8 RESOLVED that the Report of the Secretary for the period(s) as follows

be approved:

November, 2020

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that pursuant to N.J.A.C.

6A:20-2.13(e), that as of July 31, 2020 after review of the Board

Secretary’s monthly financial report (appropriations section) and

upon consultation with the appropriate district officials, to the best of

our knowledge, no major account or fund, has been over-expended

in violation of N.J.A.C 6:20-2.13(b) and that sufficient funds are

available to meet the district’s financial obligations for the remainder

of the fiscal year.

#9 RESOLVED that the Board approve the Report of the Treasurer of

School Monies for the following month:

November, 2020

RESOLUTION TO ADJOURN

#10 RESOLVED that the Board meet in private session, from which the public shall

be excluded, to discuss the topics of negotiations and personnel or

potential litigation which private discussion is being held pursuant to

Section 7b and 8 of the Open Public Meeting Act. The matters

under discussion will be disclosed to the public as soon as final

decisions are made and voted upon.

Motion by: ____________________

Seconded by: ____________________

Mr. Alworth _____ Mr. Day _____

Mrs. Drappi _____ Mrs. Freschi _____

Mrs. Priscoe _____

All in Favor: ____________________

All Opposed: ____________________

This meeting is adjourned at (TIME) _________________ P.M.

NOTE: The next scheduled Public Meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 beginning with a Confidential Session at 5:30 pm and 7:00 pm Public Session via ZOOM webinar pending the evolving nature of COVID-19.