REGULAR MEETING
Monday, January 14, 2008
7:30 p.m.
COMMITTEE MEETINGS:
A. AGENDA:
1. Call to order by President. Time: ___________
The
New Jersey Open Public Meeting Law was enacted to insure the right of the
public to have advance notice of and to attend the meetings of public bodies at
which any business affecting their interests is discussed or acted upon. In accordance with the provisions of this
act, the Washington Township Board of Education has caused notice of this
meeting to be mailed on
April
27, 2007 to The Express Times, and to the Clerk of Washington Township.
2. Roll Call: Karen Graf, President Roger Jinks, Superintendent
Anita Smith, Vice
President Juanita Dean, Secretary
Sally Christine Marjorie Levine, Principal
Sheila Dempski
Keith Neuhs, Principal
Bruce Hazeltine
Heidi Noctor
Casimir Wyglendowski
3. Flag Salute
4.
Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to
approve the minutes of December 10, 2007, as presented. MV:
B. PUBLIC QUESTIONS & DISCUSSIONS (Agenda Items)
(The public may speak for
three (3) minutes unless they have requested to be on the agenda.)
Mr. Finke – Re:
Bus stop
C. SECRETARY'S REPORT
6. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve
the Student Activity, Petty Cash, and Cafeteria
Account Reports for the
month ending December 31, 2007, as presented.
MV
7. Motion
by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the Secretary’s Report for December 31,
2007 showing a cash balance of $1,355,834.54. MV:
8. Motion
by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the Treasurer's Report for December 31,
2007, showing a cash balance of $ 1,355,834.54, and note that the report is in
agreement with the Secretary's Report for December 31, 2007. MV:
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9. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to certify
that no line item account has encumbrances and expenditures, which in total
exceed the line item appropriation in violation of N.J.A.C. 6A:23-2.11 (a) and
no major account or fund has been over expended in violation of N.J.A.C.
6A:23-2.11(b). RCV:
10. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve
the Bills List for January 2008. MV:
D. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
a. Enrollment Report
b. Paraprofessionals
c.
Calendar
d. Washington Township News & Notes
11. Motion by ______, seconded by ______to
approve the following substitutes for the 2007-2008 school year, as recommended
by the Superintendent. RCV:
Teacher:
Dina Hernandez-O’Hagan
Teacher Aide:
Karen Mulholland
12. Motion by _____,
seconded by _____ to employ Jayne Hruza as an aide retroactive to 1/10/08. Hours not to exceed 30 per week. Salary to be $12.31 per hour, as recommended
by the Superintendent. RCV:
13. Motion by _____,
seconded by ______, to approve Catherine O’Connor as a student teacher with
Corinne Raye from Jan – May 2008 and Darci Strohmaier as a student teacher with
Patty Bell from 1/28/08 to May 9, 2008, as recommended by the
Superintendent. RCV:
14. Motion by _____,
seconded by _____, to accept with regret the resignation for retirement of Mr.
Barry Smith, effective June 30, 2008; as recommended by the
Superintendent. RCV:
15. Motion by _____,
seconded by _____, to approve the out-of-district In-Service Experiences, as
recommended by the Superintendent. RCV:
16. Motion by _____, seconded by _____, to
approve the revised Memorandum of Agreement with the Washington Township Police
Department, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV:
17. Motion by _____,
seconded by ______, to accept grant award from New Jersey Historic Trust
in the amount of $50,000.00, for historic preservation of the Old Port Colden
Schoolhouse, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV:
E. PRINCIPAL’S
REPORTS
F. CORRESPONDENCE
1. Welch Correspondence
2. WTPTA Invitation
3. WTPTA Colden Castle News
4. Thank you
G. COMMITTEE REPORTS
Finance & Policy
Committee:
18. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve
the attached transfers within the 2007-2008 budget, as recommended by the
Superintendent. RCV:
Education Committee:
Personnel Committee:
19. Motion by _____,
seconded by ____ to increase the substitute nurse rate from $75 to $85 per diem
effective 1/1/08 as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV:
Facilities &
Transportation Committee:
H. PUBLIC QUESTIONS AND DISCUSSION - old and/or new business
(The public may speak for
three (3) minutes unless they have requested to be on the agenda.)
I. EXECUTIVE SESSION - if required
20. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ Whereas,
the Board must consider matters involving ________________________________, the
deliberation of such matters may be held in private under the Open Public
Meeting Act, NJSA 10:4-6, the Board will adjourn to executive session to
discuss the above mentioned matters, to the exclusion of all others. If an action results, it will be taken
following re-entry into regular session.
MV: Time: ______________
Motion by _____, seconded by
_____ to return to open session.
MV: Time: ______________
J. ADJOURNMENT
21. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to
adjourn.
MV: Time: _______________