WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION

 

 

Minutes of May 14, 2007

 

 

The Washington Township Board of Education met on Monday, May 14, 2007 at 7:30 p.m. for their regularly scheduled meeting.

 

The meeting was called to order by Karen Graf, President.  Mrs. Graf read the following statement:  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.

 

Members in attendance were Karen Graf, President, Anita Smith, Vice-President, Sally Christine, Sheila Dempski, Bruce Hazeltine, Heidi Noctor, Casimir Wyglendowski.  Roger Jinks, Superintendent, Marjorie Levine, Principal, and Juanita Dean, Board Secretary were present.

 

Board Members absent:  None

 

Flag Salute

 

Motion by Casimir Wyglendowski, seconded by Heidi Noctor to approve the minutes of April 2 & 23, 2007, as presented.  MV:  Dempski abstained – All others voting yes  – Motion carried

 

Motion by Heidi Noctor, seconded by Sheila Dempski to approve the executive session minutes of April 23, 2007, as amended.  (Wyglendowski not present)  MV:  Unanimous – Motion carried

 

PUBLIC QUESTIONS & DISCUSSIONS (Agenda Items)

(The public may speak for three (3) minutes unless they have requested to be on the agenda.)

 

            None

 

SECRETARY'S REPORT

 

Motion by Sheila Dempski, seconded by Anita Smith to approve the Student Activity, Petty Cash, and Cafeteria Account Reports for the month ending April 30, 2007, as presented.  MV:  Unanimous – Motion carried

                       

Motion by Anita Smith, seconded by Sally Christine to approve the Secretary’s Report for April 30, 2007 showing a cash balance of $2,145,535.24. MV:  Unanimous – Motion carried

 

Motion by Sally Christine, seconded by Bruce Hazeltine to approve the Treasurer's Report for April 30, 2007,  showing a cash balance of $2,145,535.24, and note that the report is in agreement with the Secretary's Report for April 30, 2007.  MV:  Unanimous – Motion carried

 

Motion by Bruce Hazeltine, seconded by Casimir Wyglendowski 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:  Christine, Dempski, Hazeltine, Noctor, Smith, Wyglendowski, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried

 

Motion by Casimir Wyglendowski, seconded by Heidi Noctor to approve the Bills List for May, 2007.  MV:  Unanimous – Motion carried

 

 

 

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SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT 

                       

            a.  Enrollment Report – March and April

 

            b.  Teacher Aides

 

            c.  Calendar

 

Motion by Heidi Noctor, seconded by Sheila Dempski to approve the following substitutes for the 2006-2007 school year, as recommended by the Superintendent.   RCV:  Christine, Dempski, Hazeltine, Noctor, Smith, Wyglendowski, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried

 

                        Teacher -           Thomas Toucher

                                                            Victoria Hardy

 

Motion by Sheila Dempski, seconded by Anita Smith to approve the out-of-district Staff Development Workshops, list attached, as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV:  Christine, Dempski, Hazeltine, Noctor, Smith, Wyglendowski, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried

 

Motion by Bruce Hazeltine, seconded by Casimir Wyglendowski to renew the contract with Children’s Therapy Services, Inc. to provide OT-PT services for the 2007-2008 school year at the following rates, as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV:  Christine, Dempski, Hazeltine, Noctor, Smith, Wyglendowski, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried

 

                        PT        $91.00 per hour session

                        OT        $73.00 per hour session

 

PRINCIPAL’S REPORTS

 

TECHNOLOGY REPORT

 

CORRESPONDENCE

 

1.       WCSBA – Spring Scholarship Dinner

2.       “Every Drop Counts” – Grant Presentation Invitation

3.       Committee listing

4.       Board Members and Addresses

5.       Roster of Officials

6.       Colden Castle News – May 2007

7.       WCSBA – Proposed Slate of Officers

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

Finance & Policy Committee:

 

Motion by Sheila Dempski, seconded by Heidi Noctor to approve the attached transfers, as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV:  Christine, Dempski, Hazeltine, Noctor, Smith, Wyglendowski, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried

 

Motion by Sheila Dempski, seconded by Heidi Noctor to establish a Child Care Program for the 2007-2008 school year according to the attached guidelines, as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV:  Christine, Dempski, Hazeltine, Noctor, Smith, Wyglendowski, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried

 

 

 

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Motion by Sheila Dempski, seconded by Heidi Noctor to authorize the Superintendent to apply for a “2007 Garden State Historic Preservation Trust Fund – Historic Site Management Grant” in the amount of $50,000.  Applicants may request up to $50,000. for non-construction activities related to planning for the preservation, interpretation and management of historic properties, as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV:  Christine, Dempski, Hazeltine, Noctor, Smith, Wyglendowski, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried

 

Motion by Sheila Dempski, seconded by Heidi Noctor that the Washington Township Board of Education adopt a so-called “Section 125 Premium Only Plan”, allowing for pre-taxed medical/dental benefit coverage employee paid premiums effective June 1, 2007, as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV:  Christine, Dempski, Hazeltine, Noctor, Smith, Wyglendowski, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried

 

Education Committee:

 

Motion by Bruce Hazeltine, seconded by Sally Christine to cancel membership in the Sussex-Warren AVA Media Library for the 2008-2009 school year, as per NJSA 18A:51, as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV:  Christine, Dempski, Hazeltine, Noctor, Smith, Wyglendowski, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried

 

Personnel Committee:

 

First Reading of the following Job Description regulation:

 

            E11      Child Care Coordinator

            B7        District Data/Grant Facilitator

 

Facilities & Transportation Committee:

 

Motion by Heidi Noctor, seconded by Casimir Wyglendowski authorizing the Business Administrator to solicit bids for the Port Colden School House interior renovation project, as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV:  Christine, Dempski, Hazeltine, Noctor, Smith, Wyglendowski, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried

 

Motion by Heidi Noctor, seconded by Casimir Wyglendowski to accept the following as bona fide bids for the Brass Castle office renovation project, as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV:

Christine, Dempski, Hazeltine, Noctor, Smith, Wyglendowski, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried

 

                        Coopersmith Bros., Inc.              $87,000.

                        Oradell Construction                   $82,850.

                        DeSapio Construction                $129,860.

                        Bismark Construction Corp.        $66,000. - rejected for lack of proper documentation

 

Motion by Heidi Noctor, seconded by Casimir Wyglendowski to enter into a Joint Transportation Agreement with Hunterdon County Ed Services Commission for the 2007-2008 school year, as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV:  Christine, Dempski, Hazeltine, Noctor, Smith, Wyglendowski, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried

 

Motion by Heidi Noctor, seconded by Casimir Wyglendowski to enter into a Joint Transportation Agreement with Warren County Special Services School District for the 2007-2008 school year, as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV:  Christine, Dempski, Hazeltine, Noctor, Smith, Wyglendowski, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried

 

 

 

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Motion by Heidi Noctor, seconded by Casimir Wyglendowski to enter into a Joint Transportation Agreement with Sussex County Regional Cooperative for the 2007-2008 school year, as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV:  Christine, Dempski, Hazeltine, Noctor, Smith, Wyglendowski, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried

 

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.)

 

Doug Smith:

            Appeal for help – Concerned with lack of communication with staff at Washington               Township school district.  Lack of timely response to their questions.

 

            Concerned with lack of mandatory recess.  Taking recess away as discipline

 

Jill Foster: 

            Asked about awarding bids to low bidder and asked what non construction activities in the   Grant are.

 

EXECUTIVE SESSION 

                                                                       

Motion by Anita Smith, seconded by Sally Christine Whereas, the Board must consider matters involving contracts and personnel, 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:  Unanimous – Motion carried                        Time:  8:05 p.m.

 

Motion by Casimir Wyglendowski, seconded by Heidi Noctor to return to open session.

 

            MV:  Unanimous – Motion carried                        Time:  8:45 p.m.

 

Motion by Casimir Wyglendowski, seconded by Heidi Noctor to offer individual contracts to the following non-tenured staff for the 2007-2008 school year, as recommended by the Superintendent:  RCV:  Christine, Dempski, Hazeltine, Noctor, Smith, Wyglendowski, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried

Staff Member               Date of Employment                Present Assignment

           

            Kara Lisk                                  9/1/06                              1st Grade Teacher

            Heather Meyerhofer                    9/1/06                               BSI

            Jennifer Mitchell             9/1/06                              3rd Grade Teacher

            Elizabeth Pomeroy                     9/1/06                               BSI/G&T

            Mary Robinson                          9/1/06                               Speech

 

            John Hornyak                            9/01/05                             Physical Education

            Heidi Kaiven                              9/01/05                             Media Center

            Kathryn Penner                          9/01/05                             6th Grade Teacher

            Christopher Saponara                 1/10/06                             Vocal Music*

 

            Lisa Galoppo                             9/01/04                             6th Grade Teacher

            Corinne Raye                             9/01/04                             Special Ed

            Leslie Scherrei                           9/01/04                             Spanish

 

            *  Non-Tenurable position (Laura Dahmer who is on child care leave has tenure rights to this

                position).

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Motion by Heidi Noctor, seconded by Sheila Dempski to approve the operation of Summer School to be housed at Brass Castle School held July 9 to July 27, 2007, 9:00 am – 12:00 noon, as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV:  Christine, Dempski, Hazeltine, Noctor, Smith, Wyglendowski, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried

 

 Motion by Sheila Dempski, seconded by Anita Smith to award the contract for renovations to the Brass Castle office and entrance to Oradell Construction Company, Inc., Roseland, NJ  as per their bid of $82,850., as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV:  Christine, Dempski, Hazeltine, Noctor, Smith, Wyglendowski, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

Motion by Heidi Noctor, seconded by Sheila Dempski to adjourn.

 

            MV:  Unanimous – Motion carried                           Time: 8:50 p.m.

 

                                                                                    Respectfully submitted:

 

 

 

                                                                                    Juanita Dean

                                                                                    Board Secretary