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WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION

REGULAR MEETING

Monday, July 20, 2009                                                                                                           7:30 p.m.            

 

COMMITTEE MEETINGS:

           

            7:00 pm – Education Committee: Christine, Mohan, Smith

            7:15 pm – Finance Committee:  Dempski, Ford, Howard           

           

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, 2009 to The Express Times, and to the Clerk of Washington Township.

 

2.  Roll Call:                               Karen Graf, President                Roger Jinks, Superintendent

                                                Anita Smith, Vice President        Jean Flynn, Secretary

                                                Sally Christine                           Kelly Mason, Principal 

                                                Sheila Dempski                         Valerie Mattes, Principal

                                                Jason Ford

                                                Jayne Howard                           

                                                Jude Mohan

 

3.  Flag Salute

 

4.  Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the minutes of June 15, 2009, 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, 2009, as presented.  MV: 

6.  Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the Secretary’s Report for June 30, 2009, showing a cash balance of $1,627,258.13. MV:

 

7.  Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the Treasurer’s Report for June 30, 2009, showing a cash balance of $1,627,258.13, and note that the report is in agreement with the Secretary’s Report for June 30, 2009.  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 June 30, 2009 and July 2009.  MV: 

 

 

 

 

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D.  SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT

10. Motion by ______, seconded by ______to approve the following substitutes for the 2009-2010 school year, as recommended by the Superintendent.   RCV:

 

            Teacher             –           Crista Robinson and Jennifer Morgan

(pending fingerprint approval)      

            Paraprofessional            –           Pamela Getz and Jason Kolucki (pending fingerprint approval)

 

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

 

12. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the following as substitutes for the 2009-10 Extended Year Summer Program – June 29 – August 7 (6 weeks), as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV:

 

            Staff Member                           Position                                   Stipend

            Linda Watters                            Teacher                         $38.13 per hour

            Marilyn Whitney                         Teacher                         $38.13 per hour

            Marilyn Whitney                         Aide                                          $14.55 per hour

            Linda Watters                            Aide                                          $14.55 per hour

 

13. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to move Tonilyn Melhem and Debbie Polhemus from the Brass Castle School to the Port Colden School and Pam Slack from the Port Colden School to the Brass Castle School beginning September 1, 2009, as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV:

 

14. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to employ Michael Alogna as a teacher, Step 2 BA, salary to be $44,725, beginning September 1, 2009, as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV:

 

15. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to employ Sarah Baratta as a teacher, Step 1 BA, salary to be $44,225., beginning September 1, 2009, as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV:

 

16. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to employ Christine Drevitch as a teacher, Step 5 MA, salary to be $51,805., beginning September 1, 2009, as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV:

 

17. 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:        

            Micahel Alogna, Sarah Baratta and Christine Drevitch

 

18. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve $11,155 of Rose Ford’s salary to be funded by the 2008-09 NCLB Federal Grant, as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV:

 

19. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve Theresa Nanius at a rate of $13.50 per hour (contractual) Step 5-9, Year #6, as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV:

 

20. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve Katherine Penner’s request for maternity leave from September 1, 2009 – January 3, 2010, as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV:

 

21. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve Honeywell Instant Alert for School as the district’s emergency contact system. Contract is sold in blocks of 50 students/staff. We require 16 blocks at $150 per block. Cost to be $2,400 per year effective July 15, 2009, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV:

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22. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to place the following classified students in the Washington Township Extended Year Program and Related Services, as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV:

 

ID Student Numbers: 08-77, 08-47, 08-26, 08-20 and T720-09.

 

23. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve joining the School Alliance Insurance Fund for a period of three (3) years effective July 1, 2009 – July 1, 2012, as recommended by the Superintendent. (attached)  RCV:

 

24. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the School Alliance Insurance Fund Indemnity and Trust Agreement, as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV:

 

25. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve and apply for the 2010 NCLB Grant as follows, as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV:

 

                        Title I Part A                  $13,542.00

                        Title II Part A                   16,524.00

                        Title II Part D                        136.00

                        Title IV                              1,123.00

26. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to apply for the FY 2010 IDEIA Grant as follows, as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV:

 

                        Basic                $171,102

                        Pre-School        $  11,190

 

27. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to set the school lunch prices for 2009-2010 school year, as

recommended by the Superintendent. (No change from 2008-09)  RCV:

 

                        2007-2008          2008-2009       2009-2010

 

            Regular lunch                                        $2.35                $2.50                $2.50

            Extra Main                                             1.25                  1.40                  1.40

            Milk                                                         .50                    .50                    .50

            Adult                                                      3.15                  3.30                  3.30

            Reduced                                                  .40                    .40                    .40

 

E.  PRINCIPAL’S REPORTS

 

F.  TECHNOLOGY REPORT

 

G.  CORRESPONDENCE

 

  1. Fire Drill Report – Brass Castle & Port Colden;
  2. Nurses’ Report – Brass Castle & Port Colden; and
  3. 2009 NJSBA Annual Workshop Registration Form.

 

H.  COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

Finance Committee:

 

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

 

 

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29. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to close the Book of Accounts for the 2008-2009 school year, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV:

 

30. Motion  by _____, seconded by _____ to adopt the following Resolution to Supplement Budgeted Travel Expenses, as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV:

 

Resolution to Supplement Budgeted Travel Expenses

Washington Township Board of Education

July 20, 2009

 

Whereas, the Washington Township Board of Education adopted its FY2009/10 budget and included, as required by NJAC 6A:23A – 7.3, a maximum travel expenditure for board members and district employees, and

 

Whereas, the maximum amount adopted included all local, state and federal funds, and

 

Whereas, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) will provide additional federal funding which may be used for staff training and development, and

 

Whereas, these funds were not expected or anticipated when the district adopted its maximum travel expenditures for the FY 2009/10 school year, and

 

Whereas, school districts have been given the authority to amend their adopted maximum travel expenditures by the Department of Education for the purpose of using additional ARRA funds to support professional development activities for the 2009/10 school year,

 

Now Therefore Be it Resolved, that the Washington Township Board of Education hereby approves a supplemental travel budget for ARRA Funds in the amount of $10,000 which will support the improvement and development of professional and curricular activities during the FY2009/10 school year.

 

Personnel Committee:

 

31. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the first reading of the Washington Township Sick Leave Bank policy, as recommended by the Superintendent. (To be distributed by Karen on Monday) RCV:

 

Education Committee:

 

32. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the first reading of the Visual & Performing Arts Curriculum, as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV:

 

Health and Physical Education Curriculum will be distributed to the Committee Monday night.

 

Transportation/Facilities Committee:

 

33. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to accept the following quotes for Summer 2009-2010 Special Ed transportation, as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV:       

 

Summer Route #Q-003

Snyder Bus Service, Inc.                        $101.00 per diem – Route

                                                                20.00 per diem – Aide

                                                            $121.00 per diem

Increase/Decrease                                       1.80 per mile

 

 

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34. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to award the following quotes for Summer 2009-2010 Special Ed transportation Route #Q-003, as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV:  

 

Summer Route #Q-003

Snyder Bus Service, Inc.                        $101.00 per diem – Route

                                                                20.00 per diem – Aide

                                                            $121.00 per diem

Increase/Decrease                                       1.80 per mile

 

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.)

 

 

 

J.  EXECUTIVE SESSION  –  if required

35. 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

 

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

 

            MV:                         Time:  _______________

 

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