WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION

REGULAR MEETING

Monday, July 21, 2008                                                                                                           7:30 p.m.              

COMMITTEE MEETINGS:

            7:00 p.m. – PERSONNEL COMMITTEE – Graf, Mohan, Smith  

            7:15 p.m. – POLICY COMMITTEE – Dempski, Ford, Noctor

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 22, 2008 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                         Valerie Mattes, Principal

                                                Jason Ford

                                                Jude Mohan

                                                Heidi Noctor    

3.  Flag Salute

4.  Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the minutes of June 30, 2008, 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.)

C.  SECRETARY’S REPORT

5.  Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the Student Activity, Petty Cash, and Cafeteria Account Reports for the month ending June 30, 2008, as presented.  MV: 

6.  Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the Secretary’s Report for June 30, 2008 showing a cash balance of $1,093,088.32. MV:

7.  Motion by _____, seconded by _____ 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:

8.  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:

9.  Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the Bills List for July, 2008.  MV: 

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D.  SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT

10.  Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the out-of-district Staff Development Workshops, as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV:

11.  Motion by _____, seconded by _____ 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:

12.  Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve Kim Sigman for summer technology, stipend to be $5,500., as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV:

13.  Motion by _____, seconded by _____ 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:

14.  Motion by _____, seconded by _____to approve Daniel Demeter, Maintenance/Head Custodian, salary to be $43,000, effective July 8, 2008, as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV:

15.  Motion by _____, seconded by _____ 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:

                                    Daniel Demeter

16.  Motion by _____, seconded by _____ 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:

17.  Motion by _____, seconded by _____ 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:

18.  Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to accept the Annual Report of Violence and Vandalism dated

July 13, 2008, as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV:

19.  Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to set the school lunch prices for 2008-2009 school year, as

recommended by the Superintendent.   RCV:

                                                    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

E.  PRINCIPAL’S REPORTS

F.  TECHNOLOGY REPORT

G.  CORRESPONDENCE

1.  Thank you from Nita Dean

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H.  COMMITTEE REPORTS

Finance & Policy Committee: 

20.  Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the line item transfers, as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV: 

21.  Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to close the Book of Accounts for the 2007-2008 school year, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV:

Transportation and Facilities Committee:

22.  Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to accept the following quotes for Summer 2008-2009 Special Education transportation Summer Route #Q-003, as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV:

             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

23.  Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to award the contracts for Summer 2008-2009 Special Education transportation Route #Q-003 as follows, as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV:

            GST Transport Corporation                   $40.00 per diem – Route

                                                                        $10.00 per diem – Aide

                                                                        $50.00 per diem

24.  Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to renew the following Special Ed transportation contracts for the 2008-2009 school year, as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV:

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

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

Personnel Committee:

I.  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.)

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J.  EXECUTIVE SESSION  –  if required

25. 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:  ______________

K.  ADJOURNMENT

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

            MV:                         Time:  _______________