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WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION
Minutes of May 11, 2009
The Washington Township Board of Education met on Monday, May 11, 2009 at 7:30 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, 2009 to The Express Times, and to the Clerk of Washington Township.
Flag Salute
Administered the Oath of Office to Jayne Howard, newly elected Board Member. (Newly elected Board Member signed the Oath of Office).
Members in attendance were Karen Graf, President, Anita Smith, Vice President, Sally Christine, Sheila Dempski, Jason Ford, Jayne Howard, and Jude Mohan. Roger Jinks, Superintendent, Jean Flynn, Business Administrator/Board Secretary, Marjorie Levine and Valerie Mattes, Principals were present.
Board Members absent: None
Motion by Sheila Dempski, seconded by Anita Smith to approve the minutes of April 27, 2009, as presented. MV: Howard 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 Anita Smith, seconded by Sally Christine to approve the Student Activity, Petty Cash, and Cafeteria Account Reports for the month ending April 30, 2009, as presented. MV: Unanimous – motion carried Motion by Sally Christine, seconded by Jude Mohan to approve the Secretary’s Report for April 30, 2009 showing a cash balance of $1,590,875.98. MV: Unanimous – Motion carried
Motion by Jude Mohan, seconded by Jayne Howard to approve the Treasurer’s Report for April 30, 2009, showing a cash balance of $1,590,875.98, and note that the report is in agreement with the Secretary’s Report for April 30, 2009. MV: Unanimous – Motion carried
Motion by Jayne Howard, seconded by Jason Ford 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, Ford, Howard, Mohan, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried
Motion by Jason Ford, seconded by Sheila Dempski to approve the Bills List for May, 2009. MV: Unanimous – Motion carried
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SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
Motion by Sheila Dempski, seconded by Anita Smith, to approve the out-of-district In-Service Experiences, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV: Christine, Dempski, Ford, Howard, Mohan, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried
Motion by Anita Smith, seconded by Sally Christine to accept a grant from the New Jersey Historic Trust in the amount of $273,800 for restoration and renovation of the Port Colden Schoolhouse, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV: Christine, Dempski, Ford, Howard, Mohan, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried
Motion by Sally Christine, seconded by Jude Mohan to approve the attached motion authorizing Roger Jinks to execute the grant agreement with the State for the Port Colden Schoolhouse renovation and restoration and to authorize Jean Flynn to act as the CFO, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV: Christine, Dempski, Ford, Howard, Mohan, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried
Motion by Jude Mohan, seconded by Jayne Howard to approve $1,953 of Kay Tillson’s salary to be funded by the 2008-09 Chapter 193 Non-Public Corrective Speech Program, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV: Christine, Dempski, Ford, Howard, Mohan, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried
Motion by Jayne Howard, seconded by Jason Ford to approve the operation of Summer School to be housed at Brass Castle School held July 13 to July 31, 2009, 9:00 am – 12 noon, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV: Christine, Dempski, Ford, Howard, Mohan, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried
Motion by Jason Ford, seconded by Sheila Dempski to approve the following personnel for the Summer School Program – July 13 -July 31, 2009, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV: Christine, Dempski, Ford, Howard, Mohan, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried
Teachers: Sue Graham, Dawn Krupka, Kara Lisk, Michele Mahon, Ruth O’Cone, Beth Pomeroy – 3 weeks, 3 hours per day, $38.13 per hour. Paraprofessionals: Debbie Glowinski – 3 weeks, 3 hours per day, $14.10 per hour Cathy Wyglendowski – 3 weeks, 3 hours per day, $13.50 per hour
Motion by Anita Smith, seconded by Sally Christine to approve the following personnel for the 2008-09 Extended Year Summer Program – June 29 – August 7, 2009, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV: Christine, Dempski, Ford, Howard, Mohan, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried
Staff Member Position Stipend Joan Pare Teacher $38.13 per hour, 4 hours per day, 6 weeks (June 29 – August 7) Debbie Polhemus Teacher $38.13 per hour, 4 hours per day, 4 weeks (June 29 – July 24) Lisa Marinelli Teacher $38.13 per hour, 4 hours per day. 4 weeks (June 29 – July 24)
Kathy Fiore Nurse $38.13 per hour, 4 hours per day, 6 weeks (June 29 – August 7 – Extended School Year, Janine Barzdines Nurse Shared position
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Jennifer Michels Aide $12.80 per hour, 4 hours per day, 4 weeks Cindy O’Neal Aide TBD, 4 hours per day, 4 weeks Colleen Morea Aide (Diag-ABA) $17.50 per hour, 4 hours per day, 6 weeks Patty Freeman/ Debbie Corrado Aide (ABA trained) $14.80 per hour, 4 hours per day, 6 weeks Sharon App Aide $16.55 per hour, 4 hours per day, 6 weeks Kerry Smith Aide $13.50 per hour, 4 hours per day, 6 weeks Theresa Nanius Sub Aide TBD
Erika Hill Behavior Interventionist $32.54 per hour, 4 hours per day, 6 wks. Mary Robinson Speech Services $38.13 per hour – hours per week TBD Katherine Ferrara Occupational Therapist $73.00 per hour – hours per week TBD Children’s Therapy Serv. Physical Therapy $97.37 per hour – hours per week TBD
PRINCIPAL’S REPORTS
TECHNOLOGY REPORT
CORRESPONDENCE
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Finance & Policy Committee:
Motion by Sheila Dempski, seconded by Anita Smith to approve the attached transfers, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV: Christine, Dempski, Ford, Howard, Mohan, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried
Motion by Sheila Dempski, seconded by Anita Smith to approve first reading of Policy Alert 184. RCV: Christine, Dempski, Ford, Howard, Mohan, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried
Policy Alert 184
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Education Committee: No Report
Personnel Committee: Discussion in Executive Session
Facilities & Transportation Committee:
Motion by Jason Ford, seconded by Sally Christine to enter into a Joint Transportation Agreement with Warren County Special Services School District for the 2008-2009 school year, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV: Christine, Dempski, Ford, Howard, 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
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EXECUTIVE SESSION Motion by Sheila Dempski, seconded by Anita Smith Whereas, the Board must consider matters involving personnel matters, 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: Unanimous – Motion carried Time: 8:04 p.m.
Motion by Sheila Dempski, seconded by Anita Smith to return to open session.
MV: Unanimous – Motion carried Time: 8:50 p.m.
Motion by Anita Smith, seconded by Jude Mohan to approve staff assignments and salaries for the 2009-2010 school year, as listed on attached sheet, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV: Christine, Dempski, Ford, Howard, Mohan, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried
Motion by Sally Christine, seconded by Jude Mohan to approve the paraprofessionals for the 2009-2010 school year, as listed on attached sheet, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV: Ford abstained – Christine, Dempski, Howard, Mohan, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried
Motion by Jude Mohan, seconded by Anita Smith to approve David Tompkins, as part-time custodian, effective May 12th, salary to be $10.50 per hour, not to exceed 30 hours per week for 43 weeks and not to exceed 40 hours per week for 9 weeks, 12 month employee, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV: Christine, Dempski, Ford, Howard, Mohan, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried
Motion by Sheila Dempski, seconded by Jason Ford to increase the substitute nurse’s rate to $100 per day for the 2009-2010 school year, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV: Christine, Dempski, Ford, Howard, Mohan, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Jude Mohan, seconded by Anita Smith to adjourn.
MV: Unanimous – Motion carried Time: 8:55 p.m.
Respectfully submitted:
Jean Flynn Business Administrator/Board Secretary
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MINUTES
STUD. ACT., PETTY CASH, CAFÉ. RPTS.
SECRETARY’S REPORT
TREASURER’S REPORT
FUNDS
BILLS LIST
OOD – IN-SERV. EXPERIENCES
ACCEPT NJ HISTORIC TRUST GRANT
R. JINKS, TO EXECUTE GRANT J. FLYNN, CFO
K. TILLSON’S SALARY FUNDED CHAPT. 193
SUMMER SCHOOL
SUMMER SCHOOL PERSONNEL
EXTENDED YEAR SUMMER PROG. PERSONNEL
TRANSFERS
FIRST READING POLICY ALERT 184
JOINT TRANS. WCSSSD
EXECUTIVE SESSION
OPEN SESSION
STAFF ASSIGNMENTS & SALARIES
PARAPROFESSIONALS SALARIES
D. TOMPKINS PART-TIME CUSTODIAN
INCREASE SUB. NURSES RATE 2009-2010
ADJOURNMENT
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