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WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION
REGULAR MEETING
Monday, March 22, 2010 7:30 p.m.
COMMITTEE MEETINGS:
7:00 p.m. – Policy 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
B. PRESENTATION:
Mrs. Kim Sigman – to present Technology Survey
4. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the minutes of February 8, 2010 and March 1, 2010, as presented. MV:
C. PUBLIC QUESTIONS & DISCUSSIONS (Agenda Items)
(The public may speak for three (3) minutes unless they have requested to be on the agenda.)
D. SECRETARY’S REPORT
5. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the Student Activity, Petty Cash, and Cafeteria Account Reports for the month ending February 28, 2010, as presented. MV:
6. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the Secretary’s Report for February 28, 2010 showing a cash balance of $2,559,988.61. MV:
7. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the Treasurer’s Report for February 28, 2010, showing a cash balance of $2,559,988.61, and note that the report is in agreement with the Secretary’s Report for February 28, 2010. 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:
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E. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
9. Motion by ______, seconded by ______to approve the following substitutes for the 2009-2010 school year, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV:
Teacher: Dana Pellegrino-Heath (pending fingerprints and certificate), and Julia Henning
Paraprofessional: Dana Pellegrino-Heath (pending fingerprints and certificate)
Custodian: Erech Barron
10. Motion by _____, seconded by _____, to approve the out-of-district In-Service Experiences, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV:
11. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to adjust Debbie Corrado’s step from Step 4 ABA to Step 5 ABA, at the rate of $15.50 per hour, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV:
12. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the contract with Sussex County Educational Services Commission to provide IDEIA Supplementary Instruction services for eligible students attending the Good Shepherd Christian Academy for the 2009-2010 school year, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV:
13. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the following field trip, dates and times TBA, for the 2009-2010 school year, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV:
(Parents/guardians are responsible for all fees and transportation costs)
a. Pre-School & Pre-K Apple Blossom Village, Mt. Bethel, PA
b. Third Grade New Jersey State House, Trenton, NJ
14. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the following club for the 2009-2010 school year, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV:
Club Advisor
Young Writer’s of Port Colden ToniLynn Melhem & Laurie Rohmann
15. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve Katilyn Clark, Miss Teenage Ambassador, a Warren Hills Student, to come to observe Jordana Bradley, Character Ed classes, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV:
16. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve Jaime Pasquini, daughter of Jill Pasquini, to shadow Jill for Easton Area High School District Shadow Day. This a requirement for graduation, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV:
17. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve Kathy Smith, a Centenary College student, to student teach at Port Colden School from September 1 through December 20, 2010, time shared between Amy Beth Kupcha and Sue Maurer, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV:
18. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve Rebecca May, a student from Centenary College, to complete required classroom observation with Marilyn Balzer, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV:
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19. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve Kim Sigman, Washington Township Clean Communities Coordinator, to provide an application and guidelines for a grant opportunity for public schools. Two grants would be submitted, one for each of our schools, with a monetary benefit of $1500 per building. If awarded, monies would be used on the following:
1) Brass Castle – $800 for the Musconetcong Watershed Program for 5th grade
2) Brass Castle – $700 towards the purchase of Kurzweil Assistive Technology (text to speech software) for our students
3) Port Colden – $1500 towards the purchase of another classroom audio system.
F. PRINCIPAL’S REPORTS
G. TECHNOLOGY REPORT
H. CORRESPONDENCE
- District Newsletter – Volume 2, Issue 7;
- Thank you from ToniLynn Melhem;
- 411 From Fifth Grade;
- 6th Grade Newsletter; and
- HCESC – Current Savings Summary.
I. COMMITTEE REPORTS
Finance & Policy Committee:
20. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the attached transfers within the 2009-2010 budget, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV:
21. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the Bills List for March, 2010. MV:
22. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve a revised budget for the 2009-2010 school year to reflect state aid reduction of $64,922., as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV:
Budget Revised Budget
General fund $7,996,880.00 $7,931,958.00
Spec. Rev. Fund 264,400.00 264,400.00
Total Base Budget $8,261,280.00 $8,196,358.00
23. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve a preliminary budget for the 2010-2011 school year for submission to the County Superintendent, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV:
Budget Local Tax Levy
General fund $7,988,839.00 $5,318,397.00
Spec. Rev. Fund 250,500.00 0.00
Total Base Budget $8,239,339.00 $5,318,397.00
24. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to enter into shared-services agreement effective July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011 with Washington Borough School District, Franklin Township School District, Oxford Township School District, Mansfield Township School District, Warren County Special Services School District and Warren Hills Regional School District for the purposes of providing the aforementioned school districts a written K-8 Curriculum. Cost per district not to exceed $1,500, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV:
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Facilities Committee:
25. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to dispose of obsolete technology equipment with a net book value of zero located at Brass Castle and Port Colden Schools, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV:
Transportation Committee:
26. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to enter into a Coordinated Transportation Agreement with Warren County Special Services School District for the 2010-2011 school year with an Administrative cost of 4%, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV:
27. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to enter into a Joint Transportation Agreement with Sussex County Educational Co-Op for the 2010-2011 school year with an Administrative cost of 4%, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV:
J. 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.)
K. EXECUTIVE SESSION
28. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ Whereas, the Board must consider matters involving negotiations, 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: ______________
L. ADJOURNMENT
29. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to adjourn.
MV: Time: _______________