WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION

           

REGULAR MEETING

 

Monday, August 27, 2007                                                                                                                7:30 p.m.              

 

COMMITTEE MEETINGS:

           

            6:45 pm – Policy Committee – Dempski, Noctor, Wyglendowski

            7:00 pm – Education Committee – Smith, Christine, Hazeltine

            7:15 pm – All Board Members – Tour of renovated main office

 

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 July 16 & 23, 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. Armstrong – Re:  Bus Stops

 

C.  SECRETARY'S REPORT

 

5.  Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the Student Activity, Petty Cash, and Cafeteria Account

Reports for the month ending July 31, 2007, as presented.  MV: 

             

6. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the Secretary’s Report for July 31, 2007 showing a cash balance of $2,276,972.17. MV:

 

7. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the Treasurer's Report for July 31, 2007, showing a

cash balance of $2,276,972.17 and note that the report is in agreement with the Secretary's Report for July 31, 2007.  MV:  

 

8.  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), as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV:

 

9.  Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the Bills List for August, 2007, as recommended by the Superintendent.  MV:

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D.  SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT        

 

a.         Enrollment Report  (June 2007)

 

b.         Paraprofessionals

 

c.         Calendar

 

 

10.  Motion by ______, seconded by ______to approve the following substitutes for the 2007-2008 school year, as recommended by the Superintendent.   RCV:

 

                        Teacher: Melanie Plenge

                       

 

11.  Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve Jayne Hruza, College of Saint Elizabeth, as a student teacher under the supervision of Mrs. AmyBeth Kupcha, Grade 2, effective September 4 through December 14, 2007, as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV:

 

12.  Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to correct Gina Renner’s salary for the 2007-2008 school year.  Salary to be $20,995. at Step 2BA, as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV:

 

13.  Motion  by _____, seconded by _____ to employ Erika Hill, Behavioral Interventionist for the 2007-2008 school year at a rate of $30.00 per hour, hours to be determined, as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV:

 

14.  Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to employ the following ABA Aides for 25 hours per week at $14.31 per hour, for the 2007-2008 school year, as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV:

 

                        Deborah Corrado                        Patricia Freeman

 

15.  Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to employ the following hourly paraprofessionals for the 2007-2008 school year, hours not to exceed 30 hours per week, salary to be $12.31 per hour,  as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV:

 

                        Patricia Argondizzo                    Christine Kennedy

 

 

16.  Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to employ the following for the Child Care Program:

 

            Margaret Lyons      $9.25 per hour - Wednesday & Thursday afternoons – not to exceed 5 hrs.;

            Karen Tompkins    $9.25 per hour - Tuesday & Friday afternoons – not to exceed 5 hrs.; and

            Courtney Read       $8.50 per hour - 5 days morning – Monday afternoon – not to exceed 10 hrs.

           

17.  Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to employ Judy Hazeltine to provide Non-Public Nursing Services to Good Shepherd Christian Academy for the 2007-2008 school year.  Salary to be $8,533.  Salary and FICA to be paid with Non-Public Nursing Services Funding, as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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18.  Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to accept the IDEIA Fiscal Year 2007 Grant award, as follows, as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV:

 

                        IDEIA Basic                   $172,614.

                        IDEIA Pre-School           $  11,594.

 

19.  Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the following tuition rates for the 2007-2008 school year, as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV:

 

                        Pre-K                $  8,970.                                   6                      $  9,574.

                        Kgn.                 $  8,970.                                   PSD                 $19,977.

                        1-5                    $10,230.                                    MD                   $19,445.

 

20.  Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to adopt the attached “New Jersey Civil Union Act” Resolution, as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV:

           

E.  PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

 

 

F.  TECHNOLOGY REPORT

 

 

G.  CORRESPONDENCE

 

1.       EdLaw Alert

2.   Thank you from Catherine Phifield & Family

 

 

H.  COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

Finance Committee:

 

21.  Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the line item transfers, as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV: 

 

22.  Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to enter into a contract with Sussex County Educational Services Commission to provide Chapter 192/193 Services to non-public school students for the 2007-2008 school year, as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV:

 

23.  Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to enter into a contract with Sussex County Educational Services Commission to provide Chapter 193 Examination and Classification Services for non-public school students for the 2007-2008 school year, as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV:

 

24.  Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to establish Bank Account for Child Care Program – checks to be signed by Superintendent and Board Secretary or Acting Board Secretary in the absence of the Board Secretary.  Signature stamp to be used in accordance with Board Policy, as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV:

 

 

Personnel Committee:

 

25.  Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve Change in Preparation Classification for Kim Sigman to Step 14MA+30, $70,555. for the 2007—08 school year as per teacher contract and as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV:

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Education Committee:

 

26.  Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the Media Instruction K-6 Curriculum Guide, 1st reading, as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV:

 

27.  Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the school objectives  (2 per school) for the 2007-2008 school year and school attainments (2 per school) for the 2006-2007 school year, for both Brass Castle and Port Colden Schools already approved by the New Jersey Department of Education, as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV: 

 

Transportation Committee:

 

28.  Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the attached bus routes for the 2007-08 school year.  RCV;

 

29.  Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the Joint Transportation Agreement with the Warren Hills Regional Board of Education for the 2007-2008 school year as listed, as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV:

 

               Route                                        Cost                         Route                                         Cost

            23/KDG 1                                  $11,407.03                    16AB/E                                     $20,104.23

            01/F                                          $15,895.81                    21/H                                         $18,403.58

            02/KL                                        $13,605.86                    22/VAN 1                                  $15,099.16

            03/A                                         $14,195.13                    VAN 2/KDG                               $34,116.00

            04/C                                         $18,523.88

            10/J                                          $14,758.14                    Total                                        $224,004.80

            12/D                                         $16,611.80

            14AB/IM                                    $18,199.18

            15AB/G                                     $13,085.00

                                               

                       

30.  Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the transportation jointure with Warren Hills Regional for Non-Public routes for the 2007-2008 school year, as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV:

 

                        Rt. 54               St. Mary’s                     $5,301.28

                        Rt. 55               Good Shepherd              $8,399.99

 

31.  Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to renew the following Special Ed transportation contracts for the 2007-2008 school year, as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV:

 

            Snyder Bus                   Rt. PS-Pm-02                $26,360.88

            First Student                 Rt. PS-AM-01                $30,781.66

 

I.    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.)

 

           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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J.  EXECUTIVE SESSION  -  if required

                                                                                                                                                           

32.  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:  ______________

 

 

K.  ADJOURNMENT

 

33.  Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to adjourn.

                                                                                                                       


            MV:                           Time:  _______________