Stanhope Board of Education 24 Valley Road, Stanhope, New Jersey Media Center Regular Meeting Minutes February 24, 2016 7:00 p.m. Pledge of Allegiance The Regular Meeting of the Stanhope Board of Education was called to order on February 24, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. in the Media Center at the Valley Road School, 24 Valley Road, Stanhope, New Jersey 07874. Board Members present included: Najib Iftikhar, Cynthia Percarpio, Mattia Scharfstein, Daniele Ferrone, Frank Shay, and Gil Moscatello. Also attending were Timothy Nicinski, Superintendent, and Gordon Gibbs, Board Secretary/Business Administrator. There were 3 community members present and 4 faculty members present. Sunshine Law Statement – N.J.S.A. 10:4-8d; N.J.S.A. 10:4-10a This is to advise the general public and to instruct that it be recorded in the minutes that in compliance with Chapter 231 of the Public Laws of 1975, entitled the “Open Public Meetings Act,” Stanhope Board of Education, located at 24 Valley Road, Stanhope, New Jersey, has caused this notice to be posted at the office of the Stanhope Board of Education, mailed to the New Jersey Herald, the Municipal Clerk of the Borough of Stanhope, the Stanhope Post Office, and posted at the Valley Road School and Linden Avenue School, setting forth the time, date, and location of the meeting. Mission Statement The Stanhope School District will provide a diverse and challenging educational environment that encourages individual initiatives, fosters success through teamwork, promotes accountability, demonstrates a passion for educational excellence and ensures student achievement related to the Core Curriculum Content Standards. The Stanhope School District is committed to the development of our students and staff, so that individual aspirations can be achieved throughout their lifetime. Executive Session Announcement Two Executive Sessions will be held, first for the purpose of deliberation of Board Member Candidates and second, for the purpose of personnel. Formal action may be taken. *Note: The first executive session was cancelled.
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Stanhope Board of Education
24 Valley Road, Stanhope, New Jersey
Media Center
Regular Meeting
Minutes
February 24, 2016
7:00 p.m.
Pledge of Allegiance
The Regular Meeting of the Stanhope Board of Education was called to order on February 24,
2016 at 7:00 p.m. in the Media Center at the Valley Road School, 24 Valley Road, Stanhope, New
Jersey 07874. Board Members present included: Najib Iftikhar, Cynthia Percarpio, Mattia
Scharfstein, Daniele Ferrone, Frank Shay, and Gil Moscatello. Also attending were Timothy
Nicinski, Superintendent, and Gordon Gibbs, Board Secretary/Business Administrator. There
were 3 community members present and 4 faculty members present.
Sunshine Law Statement – N.J.S.A. 10:4-8d; N.J.S.A. 10:4-10a
This is to advise the general public and to instruct that it be recorded in the minutes that in
compliance with Chapter 231 of the Public Laws of 1975, entitled the “Open Public Meetings
Act,” Stanhope Board of Education, located at 24 Valley Road, Stanhope, New Jersey, has
caused this notice to be posted at the office of the Stanhope Board of Education, mailed to the
New Jersey Herald, the Municipal Clerk of the Borough of Stanhope, the Stanhope Post Office,
and posted at the Valley Road School and Linden Avenue School, setting forth the time, date,
and location of the meeting.
Mission Statement
The Stanhope School District will provide a diverse and challenging educational environment
that encourages individual initiatives, fosters success through teamwork, promotes
accountability, demonstrates a passion for educational excellence and ensures student
achievement related to the Core Curriculum Content Standards. The Stanhope School District
is committed to the development of our students and staff, so that individual aspirations can be
achieved throughout their lifetime.
Executive Session Announcement
Two Executive Sessions will be held, first for the purpose of deliberation of Board Member
Candidates and second, for the purpose of personnel. Formal action may be taken.
*Note: The first executive session was cancelled.
Stanhope Board of Education
Regular Meeting
February 24, 2016
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Presentations
1. EVVRS / HIB-ITP Presentation – Mr. Steven Hagemann
One student reported and suspended for 2 days between July 2015 and December
2015.
Correspondence (Agenda Item 1)
1. RoNetco ShopRite (attachment #1)
Superintendent’s Report – Mr. Timothy Niciniski
1. HIB/ABS/Suspensions (2 students in-school suspension for a total of 5 days)
2. EVVRS Submission
3. Mid-year budget review
4. All schools concert – Congratulations to Participants
5. IHOP Fundraiser – Raised $500, thank you faculty and staff
6. Superintendents’ Roundtable Student Award – Zoe Moppert
7. GI Go Fund – Jeans for Troops
8. Updated, mobile-friendly school website
9. Cat In The Hat visit – Green Eggs and Ham Breakfast for Elementary School
Students
10. Scholastic Book Fair
11. Hash Tag the Vibe – Cententary College communication to families
12. Recognition of Carissa Berkowicz, former interim Board Secretary
Curriculum Update
Rubicon/Atlas
Continue scaffolding of Social Studies curriculum K-8.
Continued the entering of Readers Writers Workshop curriculum into the Rubicon
system.
Worked with teachers in curriculum workshop to begin work on Language Arts
curriculum for grades 6, 7 and 8.
Introduced teachers to new resources to support NGSS.
Professional Development
Assisted building level administrative teams when requested and attended
Superintendents meetings.
Attended weekly PLC’s with teachers to discuss curriculum.
Stanhope Board of Education
Regular Meeting
February 24, 2016
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Finished mid-year SGO reviews with all staff.
Attended Sussex County Curriculum Consortium workshop: PARCC Assessments and
the CCSS: English Language Arts/Literacy presented by the NJDOE.
Presented a Rubicon Workshop for teacher in-service day.
Assisted in the interview process for STEM/EIE replacement.