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WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION

REGULAR MEETING

Monday, January 14, 2008                                                                                                           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 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  

 

  1.  Flag Salute

 

4.  Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the minutes of December 10, 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. Finke – Re:  Bus stop

 

 

C.  SECRETARY’S REPORT

 

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

Account Reports for the month ending December 31, 2007, as presented.  MV

7.   Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the Secretary’s Report for December 31, 2007 showing a cash balance of $1,355,834.54. MV:

 

8.   Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the Treasurer’s Report for December 31, 2007, showing a cash balance of $ 1,355,834.54, and note that the report is in agreement with the Secretary’s Report for December 31, 2007.  MV:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agenda                                                            1/14/08                                                 Page 2

 

 

9.  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:

 

10.  Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the Bills List for January 2008.  MV:

 

 

D.  SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT        

 

            a.         Enrollment Report  

 

b.         Paraprofessionals

 

  1. Calendar

 

d.         Washington Township News & Notes

 

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

 

                        Teacher:  Dina Hernandez-O’Hagan

                        Teacher Aide:    Karen Mulholland

 

12. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to employ Jayne Hruza as an aide retroactive to 1/10/08.  Hours not to exceed 30 per week.   Salary to be $12.31 per hour, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV:

 

13. Motion by _____, seconded by ______, to approve Catherine O’Connor as a student teacher with Corinne Raye from Jan – May 2008 and Darci Strohmaier as a student teacher with Patty Bell from 1/28/08 to May 9, 2008, as recommended by the Superintendent.   RCV:

 

14. Motion by _____, seconded by _____, to accept with regret the resignation for retirement of Mr. Barry Smith, effective June 30, 2008; as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV:

 

15. Motion by _____, seconded by _____, to approve the out-of-district In-Service Experiences, as recommended by the Superintendent.   RCV:

 

16.  Motion by _____, seconded by _____, to approve the revised Memorandum of Agreement with the Washington Township Police Department, as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV:

 

17. Motion by _____, seconded by ______, to accept grant award from New Jersey Historic Trust in the amount of $50,000.00, for historic preservation of the Old Port Colden Schoolhouse, as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV:

 

 

E.   PRINCIPAL’S REPORTS

 

 

F.  CORRESPONDENCE

 

  1. Welch Correspondence
  2. WTPTA Invitation
  3. WTPTA Colden Castle News 
  4. Thank you

 

 

G.  COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

Finance & Policy Committee:

 

18.  Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the attached transfers within the 2007-2008 budget, as recommended by the Superintendent.   RCV:

 

 

Education Committee:

 

 

 

 

Personnel Committee:

 

19. Motion by _____, seconded by ____ to increase the substitute nurse rate from $75 to $85 per diem effective 1/1/08 as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV:

 

 

Facilities & Transportation Committee:

 

 

 

H.  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.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I.  EXECUTIVE SESSION  –  if required

20.  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:  ______________

 

 

J.  ADJOURNMENT

 

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

 

            MV:                           Time:  _______________

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