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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