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WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION
Minutes of July 12, 2010
The Washington Township Board of Education met on Monday, July 12, 2010 at 7:32 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 Sally Christine, Sheila Dempski, Jude Mohan, Anita Smith and Karen Graf. In addition Roger Jinks, Superintendent, Jean Flynn, Board Secretary, Kelly Mason and Valerie Mattes, Principals were also present.
Board Members absent: Jason Ford and Jayne Howard
Motion by Anita Smith, seconded by Sally Christine to approve the minutes of June 14, 2010, as presented. MV: Unanimous – Motion carried
Motion by Sally Christine, seconded by Jude Mohan to approve the executive session minutes of June 14, 2010, as presented. MV: Unanimous – 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 June 30, 2010, as presented. MV: Unanimous – Motion carried Motion by Sheila Dempski, seconded by Anita Smith to approve the Secretary’s Report for June 30, 2010 showing a cash balance of $1,695,997.02. MV: Unanimous – Motion carried
Motion by Anita Smith, seconded by Sally Christine to approve the Treasurer’s Report for June 30, 2010, showing a cash balance of $1,695,997.02, and note that the report is in agreement with the Secretary’s Report for June 30, 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, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried
SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
Motion by Jude Mohan, seconded by Sheila Dempski to approve the following substitute for the 2010-2011 school year, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV: Christine, Dempski, Mohan, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried
Paraprofessional: Nancy Lilly
Minutes of July 12, 2010
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, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried
Motion by Anita Smith, seconded by Sally Christine to approve the following personnel as substitutes for the 2010-2011 Extended Year Summer Program – June 28 – August 6 (6 weeks), as recommended by the Superintendent (rates are contractual). RCV: Christine, Dempski, Mohan, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried
Staff Member Position Stipend
Dana Pelligrino-Heath Teacher/Aide $38.13 per hour – teacher rate/ $12.31 per hour – aide rate Motion by Sally Christine, seconded by Jude Mohan to place the following classified student in the Washington Township Extended Year Program, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV: Christine, Dempski, Mohan, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried
ID Student Number: 08-20
Motion by Jude Mohan, seconded by Sheila Dempski to approve Erech Barron to do summer maintenance, at a rate of $10.50 per hour, 20 hours per week for 9 weeks, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV: Christine, Dempski, Mohan, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried
Motion by Sheila Dempski, seconded by Anita Smith to move Pamela Slack and Heather Meyerhofer from the Brass Castle School to the Port Colden School and Gina Renner and Debbie Polhemus from the Port Colden School to the Brass Castle School beginning September 1, 2010, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV: Christine, Dempski, Mohan, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried
Motion by Anita Smith, seconded by Sally Christine to approve and apply for the 2011 NCLB Grant as follows, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV: Christine, Dempski, Mohan, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried
Title I Part A $28,340.00 Title II Part A 17,053.00 Title II Part D 63.00 Motion by Sally Christine, seconded by Jude Mohan to set the school lunch prices for 2010-2011 school year, as recommended by the Superintendent. (No change from 2009-10) RCV: Christine, Dempski, Mohan, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried
2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Regular lunch $2.50 $2.50 $2.50 Extra Main 1.40 1.40 1.40 Milk .50 .50 .50 Adult 3.15 3.30 3.30 Reduced .40 .40 .40
Motion by Jude Mohan, seconded by Sheila Dempski to employee Whitney Nalepa, as a half-time (.5) Basic Skills Instruction teacher (BSI), effective September 1, 2010, Step 1BA, Salary $44,225 (2009-2010 Guide), as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV: Christine, Dempski, Mohan, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried
Motion by Sheila Dempski, seconded by Anita Smith to accept, with regret, the resignation of Carol Mangnall, cafeteria worker, effective September 1, 2010, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV: Christine, Dempski, Mohan, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried Minutes of July 12, 2010
PRINCIPAL’S REPORTS
TECHNOLOGY REPORT
CORRESPONDENCE
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Finance & Policy Committee: No Report
Motion by Sheila Dempski, seconded by Jude Mohan to approve the line item transfers, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV: Christine, Dempski, Mohan, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried
Motion by Sheila Dempski, seconded by Jude Mohan to approve the Bills List for June 14 & 30, 2010. MV: Unanimous – Motion carried
Motion by Sheila Dempski, seconded by Jude Mohan to close the Book of Accounts for the 2009-2010 school year, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV: Christine, Dempski, Mohan, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried
Motion by Sheila Dempski, seconded by Jude Mohan to approve the first reading of Policy Alert 189. RCV: Christine, Dempski, Mohan, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried
Policy Alert 189
Minutes of July 12, 2010
Motion by Sheila Dempski, seconded by Jude Mohan to adopt the following resolution for increasing bid threshold and appointing a qualified purchasing agent in a Board of Education or other entity subject to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-1.
WHEREAS, 18A:18A-3 permits a board of education to authorize its purchasing agent to award contracts that do not exceed in a contract year the annual limit as established by the Governor, and
WHEREAS, local boards of education have been advised by the Local Finance Board through (LFN 2010-13) that the Governor has authorized the following bid and quotation thresholds effective July 1, 2010,
Bid Threshold Quotation Threshold Base Amount $26,000 $3,900 With Qualified Purchasing Agent $36,000 $5,400
WHEREAS, Jean Flynn possesses the designation of Qualified Purchasing Agent as issued by the Director of the Division of Local Government Services in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:34-5 et seq.; and WHEREAS, Washington Township Board of Education desires to increase its bid and quotation thresholds as provided in N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-3;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the governing body of the Washington Township Board of Education, in the County of Warren, in the State of New Jersey hereby increases its bid threshold to $36,000 and its quotation threshold $5,400 and be it further;
RESOLVED, that the governing body hereby appoints Jean Flynn as the Qualified Purchasing Agent to exercise the duties of a purchasing agent pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-2b, with specific relevance to the authority, responsibility, and accountability of the purchasing activity of the Board of Education; and be it further;
I, Jean Flynn, Secretary of Washington Township Board of Education, in the County of Warren, State of New Jersey do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of a Resolution adopted by the governing body of the Washington Township Board of Education, County of Warren, State of New Jersey at a regular meeting of said governing body held on July 12, 2010.
RCV: Christine, Dempski, Mohan, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried
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
ADJOURNMENT:
Motion by Jude Mohan, seconded by Anita Smith to adjourn.
MV: Unanimous – Motion carried Time: 7:50 p.m.
Respectfully submitted:
Jean Flynn Business Administrator/Board Secretary |
MINUTES
EXECUTIVE SESSION MIN.
STUD.ACT., PETTY CASH, & CAFÉ. RPTS.
SECRETARY’S REPORT
TREASURER’S REPORT
FUNDS
SUBSTITUTE
O-O-D STAFF DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS
SUBSTITUTE EYP
CLASSIFIED STUDENT EYP
E. BARRON, SUMMER MAINT.
SLACK, MEYERHOFER/ PC – RENNER, POLHEMUS/BC
2011 NCLB APPLY
2010-2011 SCHOOL LUNCH PRICES
W. NALEPA .5 BASIC SKILLS
C. MANGNALL RESIGNATION
LINE ITEM TRANSFERS
BILLS LISTS
CLOSE BOOK OF ACCOUNTS
1ST READING POLICY ALERT 189
ADOPT INCREASING BID THRESHOLD AND APPOINTING J. FLYNN QUALIFIED PURCHASING AGENT
ADJOURNMENT
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