Board approves wide slate of personnel actions, stipends and district plans

At its Sept. 18 meeting the Woodland Park Board of Education approved a large set of personnel actions, extra-duty stipends, and district planning documents.

Personnel approvals (a group of resolutions numbered 224-98 through 224-131) included employment contracts for Jaimie Partridge as District Behaviorist at $96,365 (retroactive to July 1, 2023) and Christina Dizzia as District Behaviorist at $88,188, a confidential payroll/bookkeeping clerk appointment, multiple part-time aides and lunch aides, the acceptance of several resignations, and long-term substitute appointments. Motions on the personnel slate were recorded as passed by roll call vote of 6 YES. Several items were removed or revised on the floor as noted in the minutes.

The board also approved staff stipends for activities (examples listed in the minutes: a $620 stipend for a Health Club advisor; $310 each for Science Fair advisors) and approved Memorial School’s Mustang Academy staff at $46 per hour. The minutes note stipend amounts may be adjusted pending settlement of the new WPEA contract.

Administratively, the board approved the 2023–24 District Professional Development Plan, District Nursing Plan, the 2023–24 District Assessment Schedule, and the District & Board Goals. The approved District Threat Assessment Team roster was also recorded for 2023–24, with specific staff assigned to that team.

The superintendent’s report opening the meeting emphasized the district goal to "unveil the potential in EVERY child," and cited early-year professional learning and diagnostic assessments (i-Ready and NJSLA scores) as context for the year’s focus.