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WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION                 

 

 

Minutes of August 23, 2010

 

The Washington Township Board of Education met on Monday, August 23, 2010 at 7:30 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 30, 2010 to The Express Times, and to the Clerk of Washington Township.

 

Members in attendance were Karen Graf, President, Sally Christine, Vice-President, Sheila Dempski, Jayne Howard (arrived at 7:48 p.m.), Jude Mohan, and Anita Smith. In addition Roger Jinks, Superintendent, Jean Flynn, Board Secretary, Nancy Georgette, Interim Principal and Valerie Mattes, Principals were also present.

 

Board Members absent:  Jason Ford and Jayne Howard (arrived at 7:48 p.m.)

 

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.

 

Motion by Sheila Dempski, seconded by Anita Smith to accept the Annual Report of Violence and Vandalism dated June 23, 2010, as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV: Christine, Dempski, Mohan, Smith and Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried

 

Motion by Anita Smith, seconded by Sally Christine to approve the minutes of July 12, 2010, as presented.  MV: Unanimous – Motion carried

 

Motion by Anita Smith, seconded by Sally Christine to approve the minutes of July 26, 2010, as presented.  MV: Christine and Mohan abstained – All others voting yes – Motion carried

 

Motion by Sally Christine, seconded by Jude Mohan to approve the executive session minutes of July 26, 2010, as presented. MV: Christine 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 Sheila Dempski to approve the Student Activity, Petty Cash, and Cafeteria Account Reports for the month ending July 31, 2010, as presented.  MV: Unanimous – Motion carried

 

 

 

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Motion by Sheila Dempski, seconded by Anita Smith to approve the Secretary’s Report for July 31, 2010, showing a cash balance of $1,883,558.65. MV: Unanimous – Motion carried

 

Motion by Anita Smith, seconded by Sally Christine 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: Unanimous – Motion carried

 

Motion by Sally Christine, 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: Christine, Dempski, Mohan, Smith and Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried

 

SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT

Motion by Jude Mohan, seconded by Sheila Dempski to approve the following substitutes for the 2010-2011 school year, as recommended by the Superintendent.   RCV: Christine, Dempski, Mohan, Smith and Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried

 

Teacher:  Seth Hineline, Julie Klingel, Kristen McDonald and Nancy Petersen

 

                        Paraprofessional: Susana Deza and Catherine DiCosimo

 

                        Secretarial: Catherine DiCosimo

 

                        Cafeteria:  Catherine DiCosimo and Michele Warburton

 

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

 

Motion by Sally Christine, seconded by Jude Mohan to apply for the FY 2011 IDEIA Grant as follows, as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV: Christine, Dempski, Mohan, Smith and Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried

 

                        Basic                $178,316

                        Pre-School        $  11,494

 

Motion by Jude Mohan, seconded by Sheila Dempski 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: Christine, Dempski, Mohan, Smith and Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried

 

Motion by Sheila Dempski, seconded by Anita Smith 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: Christine, Dempski, Mohan, Smith and Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried

 

Motion by Anita Smith, seconded by Sally Christine 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: Christine, Dempski, Mohan, Smith and Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried

 

            Nancy Georgette, Teresa Krasny and Maureen Korski

 

 

 

 

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Motion by Sally Christine, seconded by Jude Mohan 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: Christine, Dempski, Mohan, Smith and Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried

 

Jayne Howard arrived at 7:48 p.m.

 

PRINCIPAL’S REPORTS

 

TECHNOLOGY REPORT

 

CORRESPONDENCE

 

  1. Letter from Roberta Whole, Director, Office of Special Education Programs.

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

Finance Committee: No Report 

 

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

 

Motion by Sheila Dempski, seconded by Jayne Howard to approve the Bills List for August 2010.  MV: Unanimous – Motion carried

 

Motion by Sheila Dempski, seconded by Jayne Howard 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: Christine, Dempski, Howard, Mohan, Smith and Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried

 

Motion by Sheila Dempski, seconded by Jayne Howard 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: Christine, Dempski, Howard, Mohan, Smith and Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried

 

Motion by Sheila Dempski, seconded by Jayne Howard 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: Christine, Dempski, Howard, Mohan, Smith and Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried

 

Policy Committee:

 

Motion by Sheila Dempski, seconded by Jayne Howard to approve the second reading and adoption of Policy Alert 189.  RCV: Christine, Dempski, Howard, Mohan, Smith and Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried

 

            Policy Alert 189

 

  1. 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

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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.

  1. 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).
  2. 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.
  3. Policy 6740 – Reserve Accounts (Revised) – Reflect the changes in the new code sections regarding capital reserve accounts, maintenance reserve accounts, and other reserve accounts.
  4. Policy 8420 – Emergency and Crisis Situations (Revised)
  5. 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:

 

Motion by Jayne Howard, seconded by Jude Mohan to approve the attached bus routes for the 2010-2011 school year.  RCV: Christine, Dempski, Howard, Mohan, Smith and Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried

 

Motion by Jayne Howard, seconded by Jude Mohan 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: Christine, Dempski, Howard, Mohan, Smith and Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried

 

               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

 

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

 

EXECUTIVE SESSION 

Motion by Anita Smith, seconded by Sally Christine Whereas, the Board must consider matters involving negotiations, 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:  8:25 p.m.

 

Motion by Anita Smith, seconded by Jude Mohan to return to open session.

 

            MV: Unanimous – Motion carried                              Time:  9:20 p.m.

 

 

 

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ADJOURNMENT:

 

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

 

            MV: Unanimous – Motion carried                                Time:  9:20 p.m.

 

                                                                                    Respectfully submitted:

 

 

 

                                                                                    Jean Flynn

                                                                                    Business Administrator/Board Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIOLENCE & VANDALISM PUBLIC HEAR.

 

 

 

 

 

 

V&V ANNUAL REPORT

 

 

MINUTES

 

 

MINUTES

 

 

EXECUTIVE

SESSION MIN.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STUD.ACT.,

PETTY CASH &

CAFÉ.  RPTS.

 

 

 

 

 

 

SECRETARY’S

REPORT

 

TREASURER’S

REPORT

 

 

FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUBSTITUTES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

O-O-D STAFF DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS

 

APPLY FY 2011 IDEIA GRANT

 

 

 

 

 

T. KRASNY

P/T CAFÉ. WORKER

 

 

M. KORSKI P/T CAFÉ WORKER

 

 

 

EMERGENT HIRE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHANGE ORDER #1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TRANSFERS

 

 

 

BILLS LIST

 

 

CONTRACT SCESC CHAP. 192/193

NON-PUBLIC

 

CONTRACT SCESC CHAP. 193 EXAM & CLASS SERV.

 

RELEASE

$120,000

CAPITAL RESERVE

 

 

 

2ND READ. & ADOPT. POLICY ALERT 189

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BUS ROUTES

 

 

JOINT TRANS. WHRBOE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXECUTIVE SESSION

 

 

 

 

 

OPEN SESSION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

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