Drill Log

BE IT RESOLVED: that the Paul Robeson Charter School, upon the recommendation of the Head of School, approves the Resolution to adopt the Annual Board Meeting Schedule for the 2024/2025 school year in accordance with 18A:10-6. Meetings will be held in a 1st floor classroom and/or virtually.

Tuesday, August 20, 2024: 4:00–6:00pm
Tuesday, October 1, 2024: 4:00–6:00pm
Tuesday, November 19, 2024: 4:00–6:00pm
Wednesday, January 14, 2025: 4:00–6:00pm
Tuesday, February 25, 2025: 4:00–6:00pm
Tuesday, April 15, 2025: 4:00–6:00pm
Tuesday, June 3, 2025: 4:00–6:00pm

RESOLVED, that in accordance with Chapter 231, Laws of 1975, Special Meetings of the Board of Trustees for the 2024/2025 school year, may be called 48 hours or more prior to the meeting by giving written notice of the date, time, location and agenda (if known) of the special meeting, and also whether formal action may or may not be taken. 

BE IT RESOLVED: that the Paul Robeson Charter School, Board of Trustees approves the Resolution to appoint Freya Lund as the Head of School for the 2024/2025 school year.

BE IT RESOLVED: that the Paul Robeson Charter School, Board of Trustees approves the Resolution to appoint Brian Falkowski as the Business Administrator/Board Secretary for the 2024/2025 school year for $0.00. In Dr. Brian Falkowski’s absence, Ms. Sarah Spuhler will serve as the Acting Board Secretary for $0.00.

RESOLVED, that the Paul Robeson Charter School Board of Trustees hereby adopts the New Jersey School Boards Code of Ethics, as attached, for its members, for the 2024/2025 school year.

RESOLVED, that the current board policies adopted by the Paul Robeson Charter School Board of Trustees, either by code, number, resolution, motion or inference of intent, be re-adopted completely for the 2024/2025 school year.

BE IT RESOLVED: that the Paul Robeson Charter School, Board of Trustees approves the Resolution to appoint Brian Falkowski as the Public Agency Compliance Officer(PACO) and Custodian of School Records for the 2024/2025 school year. 

BE IT RESOLVED: that the Paul Robeson Charter School, Board of Trustees approves the Resolution to appoint Simone Rose as Asbestos Management/PEOSA Officer, Safety & Health Coordinator, Indoor Air Quality, Integrated Pest Management, Right to Know and Chemical Hygiene Coordinator for the 2024/2025 school year.

BE IT RESOLVED: that the Paul Robeson Charter School, Board of Trustees upon the recommendation of the Head of School, approves PNC Bank and M&T Bank as the depository of funds for the 2024/2025 school year.

BE IT REOLVED: that the Paul Robeson Charter School, Board of Trustees upon the recommendation of the Head of School, herewith designates the Trenton Times and The Trentonian as the official Newspapers of Record; be it Resolved the official Website is http://paulrobesoncs.org for the 2024/2025 school year

BE IT RESOLVED: that the Paul Robeson Charter School, Board of Trustees upon the recommendation of the Head of School, here with designates the School Business Administrator/Board Secretary with the approval of Head of School, in accordance with N.J.S.A 18A:19-1, as the person designated to audit accounts and demands and to approve accounts and demands prior to presentation to the Board of Trustees for the 2024/2025 school year.

BE IT RESOLVED: that the Paul Robeson Charter School, upon the recommendation of the Head of School, authorizes the Business Administrator to approve the Payment of Bills, as may be necessary between Board meetings and present the aforementioned payments to the Board for approval at the next regularly scheduled meeting for the 2024/2025 school year.

BE IT RESOLVED: that the Paul Robeson Charter School, upon the recommendation of the Head of School, hereby appoints Simone Rose as the Affirmative Action Officer, pursuant to N.J.A.C 6:4-1.4 and Title IX Officer and Substance Awareness Coordinator for the 2024/2025 schoolyear.

BE IT RESOLVED: that the Paul Robeson Charter School, upon the recommendation of the Head of School, hereby appoints Ashanti Waters as the Section504 Administrator, pursuant to N.J.A.C 6:4 1.4and Homeless Liaison and SEMI Coordinator for the 2024/2025 school year.

BE IT RESOLVED: that the Paul Robeson Charter School, upon the recommendation of the Head of School, hereby appoints Ashanti Waters as the 504 Compliance Officer, pursuant to Section 504 1973 Rehabilitation Act, for the 2024/2025 school year.

BE IT RESOLVED: that the Paul Robeson Charter School, upon the recommendation of the Head of School, hereby appoints Regina Bell (Elementary School) and Gabrielle Magwood (Middle School) as the HIB/Anti-Bully Coordinators for the 2024/2025 school year. The PRCS School Safety Team consists of Freya Lund, Lisa Hall, Regina Bell, and Ashanti Waters.

BE IT RESOLVED: that the Paul Robeson Charter School, upon the recommendation of the Head of School, hereby appoints Dr. Brian Falkowski as Qualified Purchasing Agent with a Bid and Quotation Threshold to $44,000 and $6,600 respectively pursuant to Local Public Contract Laws and Public School Contract Law N.J.S.A 40A:11-3(c), N.J.S.A 40A:11-9 (b), N.J.S.A 40A11- 6.1 (a) and N.J.S.A18A:18A-2, N.J.S.A 18A:18A-3 (a), N.J.S.A 18A:18A-37 (a), for the 2024/2025 school year.

BE IT RESOLVED: that the Paul Robeson Charter School, upon the recommendation of the Head of School, hereby approves the authorization of purchases below 15% of the Bid Threshold may be made without competitive quotations for the 2024/2025 school year.

BE IT RESOLVED: that the Paul Robeson Charter School, upon the recommendation of the Head of School, hereby approves the Business Administrator to purchase from current and valid State Contract Vendors under their applicable state contract titles for the 2024/2025 school year.

BE IT RESOLVED: that the Paul Robeson Charter School, upon the recommendation of the Head of School, hereby authorizes the Head of School and Business Administrator to make line item budget transfers between board meetings and all transfers to be ratified at the next regular board meeting for the 2024/2025 school year.

BE IT RESOLVED: that the Paul Robeson Charter School, upon the recommendation of the Head of School, herby approves the appointment of Scott Loeffler, CPA to prepare the district’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report & Auditors Management Report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, at a cost not to exceed $35,000.

BE IT RESOLVED: that the Paul Robeson Charter School, upon the recommendation of the Head of School, herby approves the appointment of Johnston Law Firm, LLC as vendor to provide legal services to the school for the 2024/2025 school year.

BE IT RESOLVED: that the Paul Robeson Charter School, upon the recommendation of the Head of School, herby approves the professional services contract with Delta-T and Kaleidoscope Education Solutions for the 2024/2025 school year at a cost not to exceed $96,000.

BE IT RESOLVED: that the Paul Robeson Charter School, upon the recommendation of the Head of School, hereby approves the following voluntary deduction companies for the 2024/2025 school year: 403B - Equitable; Voluntary Insurance - AFLAC

BE IT RESOLVED: that the Paul Robeson Charter School, upon the recommendation of the Head of School, hereby approves the NJ Uniform Chart of Accounts for the 2024/2025 school year.

BE IT RESOLVED: that the Paul Robeson Charter School, upon the recommendation of the Head of School, herby approves the appointment of Dr. Kia Grundy for the 2024/2025 school year a cost not to exceed $5,000.

BE IT RESOLVED: that the Paul Robeson Charter School, upon the recommendation of the Head of School, to participate with National Cooperative Pricing System with PEPPM National Cooperative Contracts, Approved County Educational Services Commissions, EdData Services, Middlesex County Cooperative, & Hunterdon County Cooperative for 2024/2025 school year.

BE IT RESOLVED: that the Paul Robeson Charter School, upon the recommendation of the Head of School, to Contract with Exude as the Medical Broker of record for Medical, Dental and RX Insurance Coverage for 2024/2025

BE IT RESOLVED: that the Paul Robeson Charter School, upon the recommendation of the Head of School, to approve ECBM as the Insurance Broker of Record for Property and Casualty, and Workers Compensation for the 2024/2025 school year.

1. To approve the Secretary’s and Treasurer’s Reports for March 2024 & April 2024 as per the attached. 
   1. Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:232.11(a), the Paul Robeson Charter School Board of Trustees acknowledges receipt of the secretary’s certification, and after review of the monthly financial report (appropriations section) certifies that, to the best of its knowledge, as of April 2024, no major account or fund has been over expended in violation of N.J.A.C. 6A:232.11(b), and that sufficient funds are available to meet the school’s financial obligations for the remainder of the fiscal year.
2. To approve the Bills/Check List from March 20, 2024 to May 21, 2024.
3. To approve the following payrolls:
   1. 3/30/24 $247,965.57
   2. 4/15/24 $217,859.23
   3. 4/30/24 $230,549.59
   4. 5/15/24 $210,202.13
4. Vended Meals Contract: Be It Resolved, that Paul Robeson Charter School, upon the recommendation of the School Director, hereby approves the 1-year renewal of the contract with Karson Food Service for the 2024-2025 school year. The total estimated cost of the contract is $238,140.00. Per meal prices listed below:
   1. Breakfast: $2.07
   2. Lunch: $3.23
   3. Snack: $0.95
5. To approve the contract with SBO Management LLC for School Business Administrative Services for the 2024-2025 School Year, as attached. 
6. To approve the following staff being applied under grants for the 2023-2024 School Year:
   1. NCLB - Frank Howard
   2. CSP- Simone Rose, Chrissy Sibley, Felicia Williams
   3. Title I- Ajanae Davis, Dana Skillman, Sherry Toner, Marissa Jenkins, Jenna McKinney

7. To approve the grant award of $6,000 from Mercer Street Friends. 

8. To approve the renewed staff for the 2024-2025 school year at attached.  

1. To approve/ratify the following staff stipends:

Employee- Chrissy Sibley

Position- Teacher

Stipend Reason- Tuition reimbursement

Stipend Amount- $750

Employee- Denise Perez

Position- Alumni Coach

Stipend Reason- Support student athletes during practices

Stipend Amount- $500

Employee- Denise Perez

Position- PRCS Alumni Intern

Stipend Reason- Support the instructional team throughout the summer with curriculum projects, organization of roster materials, organization of Chromebooks, etc.

Stipend Amount- $12/hour

Employee- Dana Skillman (K), Lida Geraci (1), Madison Colabella (3) Shatiika Waldron (4), Daniel Rohe (5), Joshua Saar (6), Marissa Jenkins (7), Gail Somers (8)

Position- Grade Team Leads

Stipend Reason- Grade Team Leads serve as a critical member of the Student Support Team in recommending and reviewing students for tiered intervention, designing, implementing and evaluating the effectiveness of those interventions based on student need. Grade Team Leads also work to build a collaborative and joyful culture amongst their grade teams by designing special initiatives and events throughout the year, including collaborating as leaders across grades to promote initiatives for the entire school community.

Stipend Amount- $3,000

Employee- Kelly Howley and Marie Helms

Position- Saturday School Leaders

Stipend Reason- The Saturday School lead is responsible for designing the school’s Saturday School programming. The Saturday School lead will recruit and select teachers, identify and secure student enrollment, partner with teachers to design curriculum and monitor attendance and achievement impact. Saturday School will occur on at least 8 Saturdays Feb - April.  

Stipend Amount- $2,600

Employee- Jenna McKinney

Position- Athletic Coordinator

Stipend Reason- The Athletics Coordinator is responsible for offering 3-5 Sports Annually for Student Athletes. The Athletics Coordinator will design the programming based on student interest, recruit coaches, arrange transportation, facilitate games, secure facilities and work with Grade Team and Content Leadership to ensure all student athletes meet criteria for participation. The Athletics Coordinator can also serve as a Coach (separate compensation). The Athletics Coordinator must submit an annual budget by the end of August PD.  They are responsible for ensuring that all student physicals and paperwork related to ability to play have been submitted to the nurse in a timely manner.

Stipend Amount- $6,500 (if also a coach for a team); $5,500 (if not a coach)

Employee- Amanda Kemperman

Position- MLL Lead

Stipend Reason- Run monthly meeting with MLL teachers during Wednesday after school.  Collaborate with Director of Student Supports to run MLL meeting as needed throughout the school year.  Support both grade bands with best practices for MLLs. Help facilitate WIDA screening and ACESS for MLL testing. 

Stipend Amount- $2,000

Employee- Eric Worthy

Position- Sp.Ed. Lead

Stipend Reason- Run monthly meeting with special education teachers during Wednesday after school.  Collaborate with Director of Student Supports to run  meetings as needed throughout the school year. Support both grade bands with best practices for Sp.Ed. students. Support with progress monitoring and other student data. 

Stipend Amount- $2,000

2. To approve/ratify the following new hires:

Employee- Hannah Rodenhaber

Position- Teacher 

Start Date- 8/12/2024

Employee- Taylor Vigario

Position- Teacher 

Start Date- 8/12/2024

Employee- Aureni Espinal

Position- Teacher 

Start Date- 8/12/2024

Employee- Isabella Pschar

Position- Teacher 

Start Date- 8/12/2024

Employee- Mariana Fierko

Position- Teacher 

Start Date- 8/12/2024 

Employee- Ayesha Quershi

Position- Teacher 

Start Date- 8/12/2024

Employee- Alexa Tkachuk

Position- Teacher 

Start Date- 8/12/2024

3. To approve/ratify the following resignations:

Employee- Mariangeli Garcia

Position- Teacher

Resignation Date- 6/14/2024

Employee- Lindsey Manolakos

Position- Teacher

Resignation Date- 6/14/2024

4. To approve/ratify the following staff afterschool and Saturday school stipends, totaling $15,455:
Afterschool- Gabrielle Magwood, Ashanti Waters, Corey Michener, Samuel Adeyinka, Frank Howard, Donte Jefferson, Chrissy Sibley, Melissa Kapish, Phillip Davis, Jlarsnorti Nyanplutoe, Lida Geraci, Shatiika Waldron, Cynthia Taylor, Marissa Jenkins, Taylor Krotowski, Taylor Vigario, David Dupree, Urika Bashang Francois, Folasade Jacobs, Aureni Espinal, Eric Worthy, Kelly Howley, 
Saturday school- Regina Bell, Tai Carter (Enrichment), Ajanae Davis, Talaya Hawk (Enrichment), Marissa Jenkins, Gabrielle Magwood, Sandra Mehmedagic, Michelle Mendez, Corey Michener, Jlarsnorti Nyanplutoe, Juan Puppo, Hannah Rodenhaber, Josh Saar, Michael Simpson, Elliott Lopez-DeJesus, Tara Quinlan, Nancy Gliem, Dana Skillman, Cynthia Taylor, Folasade Jacobs

5. To approve the following staff travel & PD expenses/reimbursements:

Employee- Cynthia Taylor, Mary Mooney

Description- Fishtank summer PD for new reading curriculum

Cost- $500

1. To approve The Munshine Group fundraising contract renewal.
2. To approve the Gift Acceptance policy.
3. To approve updated Enrollment policy.