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WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION
REGULAR MEETING
Monday, October 15, 2007 7:30 p.m.
COMMITTEE MEETINGS:
7:00 pm – Personnel Committee – Graf, Christine, Smith
7:15 pm – Facilities Committee – Noctor, Hazeltine, Wyglendowski
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 27, 2007 to The Express Times, and to the Clerk of Washington Township.
2. Roll Call: Karen Graf, President Roger Jinks, Superintendent
Anita Smith, Vice President Juanita Dean, Secretary
Sally Christine Marjorie Levine, Principal
Sheila Dempski Keith Neuhs, Principal
Bruce Hazeltine
Heidi Noctor
Casimir Wyglendowski
3. Flag Salute
Public Hearing 2006-2007:
a. Audit and CAFR and presentation by Anthony Ardito, Auditor
4. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to accept the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report and Audit Report for the year ending June 30, 2007, and note that there were no audit recommendations. RCV:
b. Nurse’s Service Plan
5. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the Nursing Services Plan for 2007-2008, as recommended by the Superintendent. (Presented in September). RCV:
c. Character Ed/School Safety
i. Character Ed – Presentation by Donna Detrick
ii. Activities Report
iii. EVVRS – Electronic Violence and Vandalism Reporting System (Presented in July)
iv. Questions/Comments
6. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the minutes of September 17, 2007, as presented. MV:
7. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the executive session minutes of September 17, 2007, 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
8. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the Student Activity, Petty Cash, and Cafeteria Account
Reports for the month ending September 30, 2007, as presented. MV:
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9. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the Secretary’s Report for September 30, 2007 showing a cash balance of $2,648,718.01. MV:
10. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the Treasurer’s Report for September 30, 2007, showing a cash balance of $2,648,718.01 and note that the report is in agreement with the Secretary’s Report for September 30, 2007. MV:
11. 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), as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV:
12. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the Bills List for October, 2007, as recommended by the Superintendent. MV:
D. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
a. Enrollment Report
b. Paraprofessionals
- Calendar
13. Motion by ______, seconded by ______to approve the following substitutes for the 2007-2008 school year, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV:
Teacher: Kristina Acevedo, Angela Rotola, Navpreet Kaur
Teacher Aide: Navprette Kaur
Cafeteria Worker: Judy Risoli
14. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the out-of-district In-Service Experiences, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV:
15. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the attendance of the listed number of school board members and district employees at the listed Warren County School Boards Association training and informational programs, and the costs of attendance including all registration fees, and statutorily authorized travel expenditures, provided that such expenditures are within the annual maximum travel expenditure amount., as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV:
# # Board Event Total
Program Name Date Employees Members Cost Cost
General Membership Meeting 11/7/07 4 7 No charge $ 30.00
General Membership Meeting 1/31/08 4 7 No charge $ 30.00
QSAC Training 3/5/08 4 7 $32.00 $352.00
Legislative Forum 4/2/08 4 7 $20.00 $220.00
Annual Spring Conference 5/19/08 4 7 $36.00 $396.00
Joint New Board Members/ 6/3/08 4 7 No charge $ 30.00
Presidents Mtg. w/Morris &
Sussex CSBAs
16. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to employ Erika Hill as a paraprofessional, 5 hours per week at $12.31 per hour retro to September 4, 2007, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV:
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17. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve Katherine Ferrara, OT at an hourly rate of $73.00, three (3) days per week starting 10/16/07, (replacing Children’s Therapy Services OT), as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV:
18. 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.
Katherine Ferrara
19. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to increase Gina Renner from 50% BSI to full time (50% BSI and 50% Supplemental Instructor – as per student IEP effective November 1, 2007 – Step 2 BA – $41,990. pro rata for the remainder of the 2007-08 school year, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV:
20. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to accept the resignation of Karen Mulholland, paraprofessional, with regret, effective January 1, 2008, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV:
21. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to change the first grade trip from Sandy Hook Environmental Center, Sandy Hook, NJ to The Franklin Mineral Museum, Franklin, NJ, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV:
22. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the residential placement of SF at Bancroft Neuro Health, Haddonfield, NJ Cost to be $320.00 per diem for 212 days, pro rata. Placement to begin approximately the beginning of November, 2007, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV:
23. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the Washington Township Crisis Management Plan, to be continually updated and maintained throughout the year, as recommended by the Superintendent. (Note: Plan is unchanged with the exception of phone numbers and contacts which have been updated.) RCV:
24. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to accept the FY 2008 IDEIA Grant as follows, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV:
Basic $177,768. of which $17,404 is the Non-public share
Pre-School $ 11,623.
E. PRINCIPAL’S REPORTS
F. TECHNOLOGY REPORT
G. CORRESPONDENCE
1. Colden Castle News – October, 2007
H. COMMITTEE REPORTS
Finance & Policy Committee:
25. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the line item transfers, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV:
Transportation & Facilities Committee:
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Education Committee:
26. Motion by _______, seconded by _______to approve the following clubs and activities for the 2007-2008 school year. Stipend to be in accord with the negotiated contract, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV:
Club Advisor
Two (2) Instrumental Music Clubs Alicia Strzelec
Personnel Committee:
27. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve Donna Detrick, Port Colden and Val Mattes, Brass Castle, as Teachers-in-charge for the 2007-2008 school year. Stipend to be $1,000. each as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV:
28. Motion by ____, seconded by _____ to approve the following Independent Therapists, as needed, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV:
Therapeutic Intervention MG $ 30.40 per session
Leslie Williams Wexler OT $ 79.00 per hour
Mandy Leonard JW ABA $125.00 per hour
Gina Noonan CF ABA $ 75.00 per hour
Helen Danto CF ABA $ 40.00 per hour
Theresa Nanius CF ABA $ 25.00 per hour
Jana D’Egidio CF ABA $ 25.00 per hour
Allison Peck MG PT $ 75.00 per hour
Felicia Pecorelli CF Consultant $ 70.00 per hour
Tami Stricchiola JW ABA $ 50.00 per hour
I. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT (continued)
29. Motion by ______, seconded by ______to approve the Annual Maintenance Budget Amount worksheet per N.J.A.C. 6:24 (form M-1) to be submitted with the 2006-2007 Quality Annual Assurance Report, as recommended by the Superintendent. (Included in QAAR) RCV:
30. Motion by ______, seconded by ______approving the submission of the Comprehensive Maintenance Plan (CMP) for 2006-2007, 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 to the County Superintendent as presented and recommended by the Superintendent. (Included in QAAR) RCV:
31. Motion by ______, seconded by ______to approve the Quality Assurance Annual Report and Statement of Assurances for the 2006-2007 school year for submission to the County Superintendent, 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.)
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K. EXECUTIVE SESSION – if required
32. 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: ______________
L. ADJOURNMENT
33. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to adjourn.
MV: Time: _______________