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Franklin Lakes board approves staff moves, leaves and stipends as part of consent agenda
Summary
The board approved multiple personnel items on March 18, including resignations, transfers, a long‑term substitute appointment, revised leaves and stipends for school events, all as part of the consent agenda passed at the meeting.
At the March 18 meeting the Franklin Lakes Board of Education approved a set of personnel actions as part of the consent agenda.
The minutes record acceptance of the resignation of Kylee Nichols, paraeducator at Colonial Road School (last contractual date March 7, 2025) and approval of a transfer for Susan Spindel from Franklin Avenue Middle School to Colonial Road School effective February 28, 2025 through June 30, 2025 contingent on execution of the district's employment contract. The board also appointed Jenna Ribeiro as a long‑term substitute teacher at Colonial Road School beginning March 17, 2025 through June 30, 2025 at a daily rate of $285 and authorized emergent submission for Commissioner approval per N.J.S.A. 18A:6‑7.1c.
Leaves approved or revised include a revised unpaid paternity leave for Michael Manfra (April 28–June 13, 2025) and a maternity leave for Alessandria Italia using accrued sick time then unpaid FMLA from April 28, 2025 through June 30, 2025 with anticipated return September 1, 2025. The board retroactively approved a medical leave for employee #0851 beginning March 31, 2025 with an anticipated return date of June 30, 2025.
The minutes also document horizontal salary movements for multiple teachers based on graduate credits, approval of Zero Period pay for staff at prorated amounts and stipends at the FLEA contractual B‑1 rate for staff who worked K‑5 Family Math & Literacy Night and the K‑8 District Evening Enrichment Showcase. An adjustment to the FAMS softball coach stipend listed Julia Festini as the approved stipend recipient at the contractual rate of $3,184 for the 2024‑25 school year.
All personnel items above are recorded under the consent agenda (Resolutions 1560–1612) approved during the meeting. Details such as effective dates, stipend amounts and steps are recorded in the minutes for each resolution.
