Board presses administrators on assistant data coordinator contract, unpaid months and filming stipend details
October 06, 2021 | New Milford Public School District, School Districts, New Jersey
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Board members used the Oct. 5 work session to press administrators for clarity about personnel items on the Oct. 19 agenda, focusing on an assistant data coordinator contract and a stipend for game filming.
Board member Anthony asked why the assistant data coordinator contract listed a July 1 start date when the meeting was in October and whether the person had been paid. The presenter said the role had been "quasi in place" before the current administration and that the individual had been performing work at the direction of the predecessor, but had not been paid monthly despite the July 1 contract start. "But the contract is July 1? Correct," the board member asked. The response from administration confirmed the July 1 contract date and that the person had not yet received pay on a monthly basis.
Administrators also raised concerns about whether the position should be listed as an NMEA stipend position (union/association list) and said they would discuss coordination with the NMEA leadership before bringing the item back to the board. Public commenter Lynn LePage later asked whether the assistant data coordinator stipend would be on the Oct. 19 agenda; the board confirmed it was currently scheduled for the 19th and said further discussion would take place before the next meeting.
Separately, the agenda listed a filming stipend previously assigned to a single person; administrators clarified that either Thomas Kieta or Matthew Rosella may film games and that when either films individually they will receive $100 per game (not split). "If and when they film the game individually, they will get a $100 per film," the presenter said.
No formal personnel votes were held at the work session; multiple members asked for additional public discussion or closed-session consideration as needed.
The board asked administrators to coordinate with NMEA, clarify the status of payments already owed (if any), and confirm how the assistant data coordinator position will be posted or classified moving forward.
Board member Anthony asked why the assistant data coordinator contract listed a July 1 start date when the meeting was in October and whether the person had been paid. The presenter said the role had been "quasi in place" before the current administration and that the individual had been performing work at the direction of the predecessor, but had not been paid monthly despite the July 1 contract start. "But the contract is July 1? Correct," the board member asked. The response from administration confirmed the July 1 contract date and that the person had not yet received pay on a monthly basis.
Administrators also raised concerns about whether the position should be listed as an NMEA stipend position (union/association list) and said they would discuss coordination with the NMEA leadership before bringing the item back to the board. Public commenter Lynn LePage later asked whether the assistant data coordinator stipend would be on the Oct. 19 agenda; the board confirmed it was currently scheduled for the 19th and said further discussion would take place before the next meeting.
Separately, the agenda listed a filming stipend previously assigned to a single person; administrators clarified that either Thomas Kieta or Matthew Rosella may film games and that when either films individually they will receive $100 per game (not split). "If and when they film the game individually, they will get a $100 per film," the presenter said.
No formal personnel votes were held at the work session; multiple members asked for additional public discussion or closed-session consideration as needed.
The board asked administrators to coordinate with NMEA, clarify the status of payments already owed (if any), and confirm how the assistant data coordinator position will be posted or classified moving forward.
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