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Montville Township Board honors Eagle Scout and district educators, approves consent resolutions
Summary
At its Jan. 15 meeting the Montville Township Board of Education recognized an Eagle Scout and multiple teachers and educational-service staff from across the district and approved consent resolutions covering personnel, curriculum and finance by roll-call vote.
The Montville Township Board of Education on Jan. 15 recognized an Eagle Scout and multiple teachers and educational-service professionals across district schools and approved routine consent resolutions covering personnel, curriculum and finance.
The board presented a plaque and a resolution recognizing Eagle Scout Antonio Gastares for an outdoor classroom and playground-improvement project at Woodmont Elementary School. "My Eagle Scout project was Woodmont Elementary School. It was an outdoor lunch-area classroom," Gastares told the board, describing eight picnic benches, stone surfacing to reduce allergic reactions, mulching and repairs to the adjacent basketball court. The board's resolution cited donations from the Woodmont PTA, Friendly Tree, Dan Cuomo and Sons, and 7 Scoops and Sips in support of the project.
The meeting also included districtwide educator recognitions. At Cedar Hill, Elizabeth Weinberg was named educational specialist of the year and Casey Daniel was named teacher of the year. Hilldale honored Debbie Mancino (educational services professional) and Tracy Hansel (teacher). William Mason recognized Mrs. Schell (teacher of the year) and Mrs. Milan (educational services professional). Other honorees named by principals and administrators included Melissa Epstein and Alyssa Dubre; Sandy Miranda and Randi Basile; Maria Haberne; and high-school honorees Christopher Connolly, Lisa Shapiro and Laura Rivera. Speakers described the recognitions as peer-driven awards that reflect years of service and contributions to classrooms and school communities.
The superintendent (name not specified in the meeting transcript) framed the evening as one of celebration: "We have some wonderful presentations tonight... it's a great night to be here to recognize the wonderful things going on in the district," the superintendent said.
On routine business, the board approved consent resolutions (agenda items I through N) by roll-call vote after a motion and second (mover and seconder not specified in the transcript). The business administrator, Katine, noted that auditors will present the district audit on Feb. 4. In committee reports, the facilities and finance committee told the board that the district again received a clean audit without findings from the auditors; the chair said the clean report continues a multiyear streak.
One personnel amendment announced during the consent-item discussion corrected an employee salary line and a step placement: the transcript records that item L31 should read a salary adjustment of "$3,078.02 and 72¢" (as read in the meeting) and that a page-10 item 23 should be "MA step 4." The transcript text of the salary figure was somewhat garbled; the board noted the corrected figures would appear in the final personnel paperwork.
Votes at a glance - Motion to approve consent resolutions items I–N: Approved by roll-call vote. Recorded board responses in the transcript were: Joe Daughtry — Yes (and recorded an abstention specifically on K1, check 1012), Mike Rappaport — Yes, Dr. Cortellino — Yes, Mrs. Fano — Yes, Mr. Petruzzino — Yes, Mrs. Smith — Yes, Ms. Zuckerman — Yes, Dr. Modrak — Yes. The mover and seconder were not named in the transcript.
The meeting included routine committee and liaison reports and two public-comment opportunities; no substantive policy changes, ordinance adoptions, or budget votes were recorded during the session. The board adjourned following the second public-participation period.
