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WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION                 

 

Minutes of October 20, 2008.

 

The Washington Township Board of Education met on Monday, October 20, 2008 at 7:35 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 22, 2008 to The Express Times, and to the Clerk of Washington Township.

 

Members in attendance were Karen Graf, President, Anita Smith, Vice-President, Sally Christine, Sheila Dempski, Jason Ford, Jude Mohan, Heidi Noctor.  Roger Jinks, Superintendent, Jean Flynn, Business Administrator/Board Secretary, Marjorie Levine and Valerie Mattes, Principals were present.

 

Board Members absent:  None

 

Flag Salute

 

Motion by Sheila Dempski, seconded by Anita Smith to approve the minutes of September 15, 2008, as presented.  MV:  Unanimous – Motion carried

 

PUBLIC QUESTIONS & DISCUSSIONS (Agenda Items)

 

            a.  The public may speak for three (3) minutes unless they have requested to be on the                               agenda.

            b.  Mr.  David Armstrong

 

 

PUBLIC HEARINGS

            a.  As per Public Law 6A:16-2.1 each school district shall, in consultation with their school physician, create a District Nurse’s Service’s Plan. That plan shall be adopted annually during a public hearing conducted at a regular board of education meeting:  Nurse’s Service Plan

 

Motion by Heidi Noctor, seconded by Jason Ford  to approve the Nursing Services Plan for 2008-2009, as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV:  Christine, Dempski, Ford, Mohan, Noctor, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried

 

            b. As per Public Law 6A:16-5.3 each school district shall report incidents of violence, vandalism and substance abuse for the previous school year. Those incidents shall also be reported to the NJ Department of Education via the department’s Electronic Violence and Vandalism Reporting System (EVVRS).

 

i. As reported at the July 21, 2008 Board meeting – there was 1 incident of violence and 1 incident of vandalism during the 2007/2008 school year. 

 

Motion by Jason Ford, seconded by Sheila Dempski to approve the Violence and Vandalism Data Report for 2007-2008, as recommended by the Superintendent. (See QAAR attachment letter H).   RCV: Christine, Dempski, Ford, Mohan, Noctor, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried

 

            a.  Character Ed/School Safety

 

                        i.  Character Ed – Presentation by Jordana Pivko

                        ii. Questions/Comments

                       iii.  Security camera system demonstration – Presented by Mark Flumerfelt

 

Minutes of October 20, 2008

 

SECRETARY’S REPORT

 

Motion by Heidi Noctor, seconded by Jason Ford to approve the Student Activity, Petty Cash, and Cafeteria Account Reports for the month ending September 30, 2008, as presented.  MV:  Unanimous – Motion carried

Motion by Jason Ford, seconded by Sheila Dempski to approve the Secretary’s Report for September, 2008 showing a cash balance of $1,298,983.07.     MV:  Unanimous – Motion carried

 

Motion by Sheila Dempski, seconded by Anita Smith to approve the Treasurer’s Report for September 30, 2008, showing a cash balance of $1,298,983.07, and note that the report is in agreement with the Secretary’s Report for September 30, 2008.  MV: Unanimous – Motion carried

 

Motion by Anita Smith, seconded by Sally Christine 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, Mohan, Noctor, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried

 

Motion by Sally Christine, seconded by Jude Mohan to approve the Bills List for October, 2008.  MV: Christine abstained – All others voting yes – Motion carried 

 

SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT

 

Motion by Jude Mohan, seconded by Heidi Noctor to approve the out-of-district staff development workshops, as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV:  Christine, Dempski, Ford, Mohan, Noctor, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried

 

Motion by Jason Ford, seconded by Sheila Dempski to approve the following substitutes for the 2008-2009 school year, as recommended by the Superintendent.   RCV: Christine, Dempski, Ford, Mohan, Noctor, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried

 

                        Teacher –           Denise Olivo

                                                            Tori Piccione (pending fingerprints)         

                        Teacher Aide     –           Danielle Palardy

                        Cafeteria           –           Kathleen Carroll

                                                            Antoinette Ryan

 

Motion by Sheila Dempski, seconded by Anita Smith to approve training of the following staff volunteers to be epipen delegates for three students, pending parent approval, at Port Colden School for the 2008-09 school. They will be trained as per NJDOE guidelines and district policy R5330, as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV: Christine, Dempski, Ford, Mohan, Noctor, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried

 

            Colleen Mattei, Dawn Krupka, Carol Kopie, Ruth O’Cone, Donna Parenti, Michele Cooper,                                                   Yes

            Denise Jordan,   Sue Graham, John Hornyak

 

Motion by Anita Smith, seconded by Sally Christine to approve homebound instruction for Student ID# 5702774813,  effective October 21, 2008, instructor to be Ruth O’Cone, $25.00 per hour, 5 hours per week for approximately 10 weeks, as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV: Christine, Dempski, Ford, Mohan, Noctor, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried

 

 

 

 

 

Minutes of October 20, 2008

 

Motion by Sally Christine, seconded by Jude Mohan to approve the following field trips, dates and times TBA, for the 2008-2009 school year,  as recommended by the Superintendent.   RCV: Christine, Dempski, Ford, Mohan, Noctor, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried

(Parents/guardians are responsible for all fees and transportation costs)

 

a.  Preschool                 Eyes of the Wild, Washington, NJ

                                    Horse Sleigh Farm, Washington, NJ

                        b.  Kindergarten             Pax Amicus Theatre, Budd Lake, NJ

c.  First Grade               Franklin Mineral Museum, Franklin, NJ

 

                        d.  Second Grade           Franklin Institute Science Museum, Philadelphia, PA

 

e.  Third Grade               TBD

 

f.  Fourth Grade             Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island, Liberty State Park, NJ

 

g.  Fifth Grade               Medieval Times, Lyndhurst, NJ

 

h.  Sixth Grade              Broadway Show, New York City, NY

 

                        i.  G&T                          Blairstown Elementary School 6th – Debate, Blairstown, NJ

                                                            Battle of the Books 5/6th, Franklin, NJ

                                                            Battle of the Books 3rd /4th, White Twp, NJ

                                                            Robotics 6th , Allamuchy, NJ

 

(The Board of Education will pay the transportation costs of the following trips:)

 

                        a.  Transition Trips:

i.  Warren Hills Middle School, IEP Transition Visits – Sixth Grade

ii.  PC Grade 3 to visit BC Grade 4

 

  1.  Music

All Star Band Concert – Location TBA

Small group of selected students transported by van or in conjunction with another school.

 

  1.  Grade 6:

Stokes Environmental Overnight Trip, Stokes State Forest, Branchburg, NJ

Motion by Jude Mohan, seconded by Heidi Noctor to authorize submission of the FY 2009 IDEIA Grant as follows, as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV: Christine, Dempski, Ford, Mohan, Noctor, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried

 

                        Basic                $174,218.

                        Pre-School        $  11,227.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minutes of October 20, 2008

 

Motion by Heidi Noctor, seconded by Jason Ford to authorize the submission of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) grant application for FY 2009, as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV: Christine, Dempski, Ford, Mohan, Noctor, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried

 

                        Title I – Part A               $13,541.

                        Title II – Part A               $16,579.

                        Title II – Part D               $     111.

                        Title IV                          $  1,305.

                                                            $31,536.  ($218. is Non-Public)

 

Motion by Jason Ford, seconded by  Sheila Dempski to approve Daniel Mahoney as a Homework Club substitute.    Stipend to be in accord with the negotiated contract, as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV:  Christine, Dempski, Ford, Mohan, Noctor, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried

 

Motion by Sheila Dempski, seconded by Anita Smith to accept the resignation of Joseph Tardanico effective October 17, 2008, as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV: Christine, Dempski, Ford, Mohan, Noctor, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried

 

F.  PRINCIPAL’S REPORTS

 

G.  TECHNOLOGY REPORT

 

H.  CORRESPONDENCE

 

  1. Letter from Dot Decker
  2. Colden Castle News – October 2008
  3. District Newsletter – Volume I, Issue 2

 

 

I.  COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

Finance & Policy Committee:  Review of 2000 policies at November BOE meeting.

 

Motion by Sheila Dempski, seconded by Heidi Noctor to approve the line item transfers, as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV:  Christine, Dempski, Ford, Mohan, Noctor, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried

 

Motion by Sheila Dempski, seconded by Jason Ford to approve the adoption of the Washington Township Board of Education 403(b) Plan Document as attached, as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV: Christine, Dempski, Ford, Mohan, Noctor, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried

 

Motion by Sheila Dempski, seconded by Jason Ford to approve the second reading and adoption of Policy Alert #182, as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV: Christine, Dempski, Ford, Mohan, Noctor, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried

 

Motion by Sheila Dempski, seconded by Jason Ford to approve the second reading and adoption of Policy #5843, Child Care Program, as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV: Christine, Dempski, Ford, Mohan, Noctor, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minutes of October 20, 2008

 

Education Committee:

 

Motion by Sally Christine, seconded by Jude Mohan to approve the second reading and adoption of the “Warren Hills Regional School District Cluster”: Math/Social Studies Curriculum, as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV: Christine, Dempski, Ford, Mohan, Noctor, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried

 

Personnel Committee:

 

Motion by Anita Smith, seconded by Jude Mohan to approve the following Independent Therapists, as needed, as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV: Christine, Dempski, Ford, Mohan, Noctor, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried

 

            Therapist                                 Service                                    Service Fees                Students

            Therapeutic Intervention              PT/OT                          $  50.00 per session       08-25

            Leslie Williams Wexler               OT                               $  81.00 per hour

            Mandy Leonard                          ABA                            $125.00 per hour            08-82

            Allison Peck                              PT                               $  79.00 per hour            08-25

            Felicia Pecorelli                         ABA Consultant            $  70.00 per hour            08-17

            Katherine Ferrara                       OT                               $  73.00 per hour

            Children’s Therapy Services        PT                               $  97.37 per hour

 

Transportation Committee:

 

            A.  Bus evacuation drills were held at Brass Castle and Port Colden Schools on October 7,                         2008.

 

Facilities Committee:

 

Motion by Heidi Noctor, seconded by Sally Christine to approve Precision Building & Construction change order #1, for the renovation of the Old Port Colden School House, in the amount of $8,950.00, as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV: Christine, Dempski, Ford, Mohan, Noctor, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried

 

Motion by Heidi Noctor, seconded by Jason Ford to approve the Annual Maintenance Budget Amount worksheet per N.J.A.C. 6:24 (form M-1) to be submitted with the 2007-2008 Quality Annual Assurance Report, as recommended by the Superintendent.  (Included in QAAR) RCV: Christine, Dempski, Ford, Mohan, Noctor, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried

 

Motion by Heidi Noctor, seconded by Jason Ford 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: Christine, Dempski, Ford, Mohan, Noctor, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried

 

Motion by Heidi Noctor, seconded by Jason Ford authorizing the Superintendent in consultation with the Board President to approve change orders not to exceed $5,000, as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV: Christine, Dempski, Ford, Mohan, Noctor, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried

 

Motion by Heidi Noctor, seconded by Jason Ford authorizing the continued research on a gymnasium  addition to Brass Castle School, as recommended by the Superintendent..  RCV: Christine, Dempski, Ford, Mohan, Noctor, Smith, Graf – All voting yes – Motion carried

 

 

 

 

Minutes of October 20, 2008

 

SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT (continued)

 

Motion by Heidi Noctor, seconded by Jude Mohan to approve the Quality Assurance Annual Report and Statement of Assurances for the 2007-2008 school year for submission to the Executive County Superintendent, as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV: Christine, Dempski, Ford, Mohan, Noctor, 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 Heidi Noctor, seconded by Jude Mohan to adjourn.

 

            MV: Unanimous – Motion carried                         Time:  10:00 pm

 

 

 

                                                                                    Respectfully submitted:

 

 

 

                                                                                    Jean Flynn

                                                                                    Business Administrator/Board Secretary

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