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WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION

Minutes of July 21, 2008.

The Washington Township Board of Education met on Monday, July 21, 2008 at 7:40 p.m. for their regular 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 22, 2008 to The Express Times, and to the Clerk of Washington Township.

Members in attendance were Karen Graf, President, Anita Smith, Vice-President, Sheila Dempski, Jason Ford, Jude Mohan. Roger Jinks, Superintendent, Jean Flynn, Business Administrator/Board Secretary, Marjorie Levine and Valerie Mattes, Principals were present.

Board Members absent: Sally Christine and Heidi Noctor

Flag Salute

Motion by Anita Smith, seconded by Jude Mohan to approve the minutes of June 30, 2008, as presented. MV: Dempski and Mohan abstained – All others voting yes – 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 Jude Mohan, seconded by Jason Ford to approve the Student Activity, Petty Cash, and Cafeteria Account Reports for the month ending June 30, 2008, as presented. MV: Unanimous – Motion carried

Motion by Jason Ford, seconded by Sheila Dempski to approve the Secretary’s Report for June 30, 2008 showing a cash balance of $1,093,088.32. MV: Unanimous – Motion carried

Motion by Sheila Dempski, seconded by Anita Smith to approve the Treasurer's Report for June 30, 2008, showing a cash balance of $1,093,088.32, and note that the report is in agreement with the Secretary's Report for June 30, 2008. MV: Unanimous – Motion carried

Motion by Anita Smith, seconded by Jude Mohan 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: Dempski, Ford, Mohan, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried

Motion by Jude Mohan, seconded by Jason Ford to approve the Bills List for July, 2008. MV: Unanimous – Motion carried

SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

Motion by Jason Ford, seconded by Sheila Dempski to approve the out-of-district Staff Development Workshops, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV: Dempski, Ford, Mohan, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried

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Motion by Sheila Dempski, seconded by Anita Smith to approve Kim Sigman as Teacher in Charge, stipend to be $1,000. Second Teacher in Charge to be announced, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV: Dempski, Ford, Mohan, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried

Motion by Anita Smith, seconded by Jude Mohan to approve Kim Sigman for summer technology, stipend to be $5,500., as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV: Dempski, Ford, Mohan, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried

Motion by Jude Mohan, seconded by Jason Ford to approve Edna McNamire as part-time custodian, salary to be $10.50 per hour, hours not to exceed 30 hours per week, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV: Dempski, Ford, Mohan, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried

Motion by Jason Ford, seconded by Sheila Dempski to approve Daniel Demeter, Maintenance/Head Custodian, salary to be $43,000, effective July 8, 2008, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV: Dempski, Ford, Mohan, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried

Motion by Sheila Dempski, seconded by Anita Smith to apply to the County Superintendent of Schools to approve the following for emergent hiring for a period not to exceed three months, pending completion of a Criminal History Records check as per N.J.S.A. 18A:6-7.1, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV: Dempski, Ford, Mohan, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried

Daniel Demeter

Motion by Anita Smith, seconded by Jude Mohan to approve Debbie Corrado as an ABA aide, increase of $2.00 per hour, as per negotiated contract when working with autistic children and using ABA strategies, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV: Dempski, Ford, Mohan, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried

Motion by Jude Mohan, seconded by Jason Ford to approve Patricia Freeman as an ABA aide, increase of $2.00 per hour, as per negotiated contract when working with autistic children and using ABA strategies, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV: Dempski, Ford, Mohan, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried

Motion by Jason Ford, seconded by Sheila Dempski to accept the Annual Report of Violence and Vandalism dated July 13, 2008, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV: Dempski, Ford, Mohan, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried

Motion by Sheila Dempski, seconded by Anita Smith to set the school lunch prices for 2008-2009 school year, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV: Dempski, Ford, Mohan, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried

2007-2008 2008-2009

Regular lunch $2.35 $2.50

Extra Main 1.25 1.40

Milk .50 .50

Adult 3.15 3.30

Reduced .40 .40

PRINCIPAL’S REPORTS

TECHNOLOGY REPORT

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CORRESPONDENCE

1. Thank you from Nita Dean

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Finance & Policy Committee: Discussed 2 new policies for first reading

Motion by Sheila Dempski, seconded by Jason Ford to approve the line item transfers, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV: Dempski, Ford, Mohan, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried

Motion by Sheila Dempski, seconded by Jason Ford to close the Book of Accounts for the 2007-2008 school year, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV: Dempski, Ford, Mohan, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried

Transportation and Facilities Committee: No Report

Motion by Jason Ford, seconded by Sheila Dempski to accept the following quotes for Summer 2008-2009 Special Education transportation Summer Route #Q-003, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV: Dempski, Ford, Mohan, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried

GST Transport Corporation $40.00 per diem – Route

$10.00 per diem – Aide

$50.00 per diem

Snyder Bus Service, Inc. $55.00 per diem – Route

$20.00 per diem – Aide

$75.00 per diem

$2.10 increase/decrease

Motion by Jason Ford, seconded by Sheila Dempski to award the contracts for Summer 2008-2009 Special Education transportation Route #Q-003 as follows, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV: Dempski, Ford, Mohan, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried

GST Transport Corporation $40.00 per diem – Route

$10.00 per diem – Aide

$50.00 per diem

Motion by Jason Ford, seconded by Sheila Dempski to renew the following Special Ed transportation contracts for the 2008-2009 school year, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV: Dempski, Ford, Mohan, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried

Snyder Bus Rt. PS-PM-02 $27,123.46

First Student Rt. PS-AM-01 $31,671.64

Personnel Committee: No Report

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.)

None

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ADJOURNMENT

Motion by Jude Mohan, seconded by Anita Smith to adjourn.

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

Respectfully submitted:

Jean Flynn

Business Administrator/Board Secretary