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WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION
REGULAR MEETING
Monday, August 23, 2010 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 30, 2010 to The Express Times, and to the Clerk of Washington Township.
2. Flag Salute
3. Roll Call: Karen Graf, President
Sally Christine, Vice President
Sheila Dempski
Jason Ford
Jayne Howard
Jude Mohan
Anita Smith
B. PUBLIC HEARING:
a. As per Public Law 6A:16-5.3 each school district shall report incidents of violence, vandalism and substance abuse for the previous school year. Those incidents shall also be reported to the NJ Department of Education via the department’s Electronic Violence and Vandalism Reporting System (EVVRS).
As reported to the Department of Education on June 23, 2010 – there were no incidents of violence or vandalism during the 2009/2010 school year which rose to the standards established by the Department of Education.
4. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to accept the Annual Report of Violence and Vandalism dated
June 23, 2010, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV:
5. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the minutes of July 12 & 26, 2010, as presented. MV:
6. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the executive session minutes of July 26, 2010, as presented. MV:
C. PUBLIC QUESTIONS & DISCUSSIONS (Agenda Items)
(The public may speak for three (3) minutes unless they have requested to be on the agenda.)
D. SECRETARY’S REPORT
7. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the Student Activity, Petty Cash, and Cafeteria Account Reports for the month ending July 31, 2010, as presented. MV:
Agenda for August 23, 2010
8. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the Secretary’s Report for July 31, 2010, showing a cash balance of $1,883,558.65. MV:
9. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the Treasurer’s Report for July 31, 2010, showing a cash balance of $1,883,558.65, and note that the report is in agreement with the Secretary’s Report for July 31, 2010. MV:
10. 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:
E. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
11. Motion by ______, seconded by ______to approve the following substitutes for the 2010-2011 school year, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV:
Teacher: Seth Hineline, Julie Klingel, Kristen McDonald, and Nancy Petersen
Paraprofessional: Susana Deza and Catherine DiCosimo
Secretarial: Catherine DiCosimo
Cafeteria: Catherine DiCosimo, Michele Warburton
12. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the out-of-district Staff Development Workshops, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV:
13. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to apply for the FY 2011 IDEIA Grant as follows, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV:
Basic $178,316
Pre-School $ 11,494
14. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to employ Teresa Krasny, part-time cafeteria worker, at a rate of $9.50 per hour, hours not to exceed 30 hours per week, effective September 2, 2010, pending fingerprint approval, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV:
15. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to employ Maureen Korski, part-time cafeteria worker, at a rate of $9.50 per hour, hours not to exceed 30 hours per week, effective September 2, 2010, pending fingerprint approval, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV:
16. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to apply to the Executive 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:
Nancy Georgette, Teresa Krasny, and Maureen Korski
17. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve Change Order #1 in the amount of $1,641.00 to furnish labor, material, equipment and/or services required to add a 110 v fire alarm activated door holder to Door No. 105B, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV:
F. PRINCIPAL’S REPORTS
G. TECHNOLOGY REPORT
Agenda for August 23, 2010
H. CORRESPONDENCE
- Letter from Roberta Whole, Director, Office of Special Education Programs.
I. COMMITTEE REPORTS
Finance Committee:
18. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the line item transfers, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV:
19. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the Bills List for August 2010. MV:
20. 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 2010-2011 school year, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV:
21. 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 2010-2011 school year, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV:
22. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to release $120,000 budgeted capital reserve withdrawal for the Port Colden Secured Office Addition for the 2010-2011 school year, as recommended by the Superintendent. (This withdrawal was already made in June 2010.) RCV:
Policy Committee:
23. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the second reading and adoption of Policy Alert 189. RCV:
Policy Alert 189
- Policy 2436 – Activity Participation Fee Program (New) – Has been developed for school districts considering implementation of an activity participation fee program.
- 2. Policy 5111 – Eligibility of Resident/Nonresident Pupils (Revised) – Student Residency with several amendments. The amendments include an expanded definition of guardian; a provision for an equitable distribution of shared responsibility for the cost of a pupil with a disability if domicile cannot be determined; a provision that a child may be living elsewhere with a person other than his/her parent/guardian; a provision that school districts may take applications for enrollment by appointment provided there is no delay in enrollment; and clarification on the consequences of abandoning a residency appeal prior to final adjudication or settlement.
- 3. Policy 6360 – Political Contributions (Revised) – The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs eliminated the requirement for non-profit organizations to file Political Contribution Disclosure Forms (PCDs).
- 4. Policy 6422 – Budget Transfers (Revised) – The budget revisions are not significant and the Budget Transfers Policy and Regulation Guides have been updated to include changes in the law passed on December 29, 2009.
- 5. Policy 6740 – Reserve Accounts (Revised) – Reflect the changes in the new code sections regarding capital reserve accounts, maintenance reserve accounts, and other reserve accounts.
- 6. Policy 8420 – Emergency and Crisis Situations (Revised)
Agenda for August 23, 2010
- 7. Regulation 8420.1 – Fire and Fire Drills (Revised) – The new law reduces the number of required fire drills each month from two to one and requires one school security drill each month.
Transportation Committee:
24. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the attached bus routes for the 2010-2011 school year. RCV:
25. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the Joint Transportation Agreement with the Warren Hills Regional Board of Education for the 2010-2011 school year as listed, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV:
Route Cost Route Cost
23/KDG 1 $12,128.70 14AB/IM $19,350.56
01/F $16,901.46 15AB/G $13,912.83
02/KL $14,466.64 16AB/E $21,376.13
03/A $15,093.19 21/H $19,567.88
04/C $19,695.80 22/VAN 1 $16,054.42
10/J $15,691.82 VAN 2/KDG $36,274.36
12/D $17,662.75 Total $238,176.54
J. 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.)
K. EXECUTIVE SESSION – if required
26. 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: ______________
L. ADJOURNMENT
27. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to adjourn.
MV: Time: _______________