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WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION
REGULAR MEETING
Monday, October 19, 2009 7:30 p.m.
COMMITTEE MEETINGS:
7:15 pm – PERSONNEL COMMITTEE: Smith, Graf, Mohan
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
4. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the minutes of September 14, 2009, as presented. MV:
B. PUBLIC QUESTIONS & DISCUSSIONS (Agenda Items)
a. The public may speak for three (3) minutes unless they have requested to be on the agenda.
C. PUBLIC HEARING
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
5. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the Nursing Services Plan for 2010-2011, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV:
D. PRESENTATIONS:
a. Character Ed/Safe School – Jordana Bradley
b. 2008-2009 Testing Report
E. SECRETARY’S REPORT
6. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the Student Activity, Petty Cash, and Cafeteria Account Reports for the month ending September 30, 2009, as presented. MV:
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7. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the Secretary’s Report for September 30, 2009 showing a cash balance of $2,263,139.70. MV:
8. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the Treasurer’s Report for September 30, 2009, showing a cash balance of $2,263,139.70, and note that the report is in agreement with the Secretary’s Report for September 30, 2009. MV:
9. 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:
F. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
10. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the out-of-district staff development workshops, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV:
11. Motion by ______, seconded by ______to approve the following substitutes for the 2009-2010 school year, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV:
Teacher: Patrick J. O’Malley (pending fingerprint approval); Jocelyn Mosher (pending fingerprint
approval); Tyler Voll (pending certification); Jamie Krukowski (pending fingerprints and
certification); and Jaclyn Ackerman;
School Nurse: Karen Conrad;
Paraprofessional: Michelle Warburton (pending fingerprint approval);
Secretarial: Michelle Warburton (pending fingerprint approval);
Child Care: Karen Tompkins.
12. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve training of the following staff volunteers to be epipen delegates for eight students, pending parent approval, at Port Colden School and three students, pending parent approval, at Brass Castle School for the 2009-10 school. They will be trained as per NJDOE guidelines and district policy R5330, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV:
Sharon App, Sara Carlstrom, Val Mattes, Vicki Robinson, Linda Watters, Michele Cooper,
Ruth O’Cone, Denise Jordan, Colleen Mattei, Tonilyn Melhem, John Hornyak, Gina Renner,
Sue Graham, Sue Maurer, Debbie Polhemus
13. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to grant a maternity leave to Laura Sullivan-Reiner beginning December 23, 2009 and returning April 12, 2010, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV:
14. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve Mark Tamburri, a student from Centenary College, to complete required classroom observations for 10 hours with Lisa Galoppo, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV:
15. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve Jennifer Vasta, a student from Centenary College, to complete required classroom observation for 10 hours with Michele Mahon, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV:
16. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve Emilee Segreaves, student from Warren Hills High School’s Senior Option Program, to observe and assist 3 half days per week during the school year. Pamela Slack will act as her community mentor, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV:
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17. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve Laura Steiner, student from Centenary College, to be a practicum student during the fall semester. Cooperating teacher to be Elizabeth Burkat, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV:
18. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve Kathy L. Smith, student from Centenary College, to be a practicum student during the spring semester. Cooperating teacher to be Amybeth Kupcha, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV:
19. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve Helen Hollenbeck, student from Centenary College, to student teach in our district during the spring semester. Cooperating teachers Gina Renner and Pamela Young for 7 weeks each, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV:
20. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the following field trips, 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)
- Preschool &
Pre-K Apple Blossom Village, Mt. Bethel, PA
- Preschool &
5-Watters Horse Sleigh Farm, Washington, NJ
c. Kindergarten Pax Amicus Theatre, Budd Lake, NJ
d. First Grade Franklin Mineral Museum, Franklin, NJ
e. Second Grade Franklin Institute Science Museum, Philadelphia, PA
f. Third Grade Morristown National Historic Park, Washington Crossing,
Washington Headquarters/Ford Mansion Park, Morristown, NJ
g. Fourth Grade Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island, Liberty State Park, NJ
h. Fifth Grade Liberty Science Center, Jersey City, NJ
i. Sixth Grade Broadway Show, New York City, NY
(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
- Music
All Star Band Concert – Location TBA
Small group of selected students transported by van or in conjunction with another school.
- Grade 6:
Stokes Environmental Overnight Trip, Stokes State Forest, Branchburg, NJ
- G&T
- i. Blairstown Elementary School 5/6th – Debate, Blairstown, NJ
- ii. Battle of the Minds 5/6th, Franklin, NJ
- iii. Robotics 6th, Allamuchy, NJ
- iv. Blairstown Elementary School 6th – Convocation, Blairstown, NJ
- v. Trinity Methodist Church 4th – Problem Solving,
- vi. Hackettstown, NJ
- vii. Battle of the Books 5/6th, Great Meadows, NJ
21. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve Change Order #12 in the amount of $200 for the installation of a required handrail for basement at the Port Colden Schoolhouse, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV:
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22. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve Change Order #16 in the amount of $225 for the installation of one (1) additional HVAC register in the basement of the Port Colden Schoolhouse, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV:
G. PRINCIPAL’S REPORTS
H. TECHNOLOGY REPORT
I. CORRESPONDENCE
- Old Schoolhouse Dedication Ceremony pamphlet;
- Colden Castle News – September & October 2009;
- District Newsletter – Volume II, Issue 2;
- Senior Program Invitation – “Talents and Hobbies”.
J. COMMITTEE REPORTS
Finance & Policy Committee:
23. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the line item transfers, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV:
24. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the Bills List for October, 2009. MV:
25. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to amend the Tetra Tech Architects & Engineers contract for E-Rate service to exclude services to Funding year 2010 reducing the contract by $2,500, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV:
26. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to award the contract with E-Rate Partners, LLC to provide Priority 1 E-Rate services for Funding Years 2010 and 2011 for the amount of $1,500 for each Funding Year, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV:
27. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to enter into a shared service agreement retroactive to October 5, 2009 with Washington Borough Board of Education to provide for one (1) day of speech services of a speech teacher for the amount of $17,984 a year prorated for the 2009-2010 school year, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV:
28. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve first reading of Policy Alert 186. RCV:
Policy Alert 186
- Policy 1220 – Employment of Chief School Administrator
- Reappointment; non-reappointment or the Superintendent of Schools has been recently revised by the legislature eliminating the “at least” one year notice requirement for reappointment of the Superintendent to thirty days for each term of the contract.
- Policy 3159 – Teaching Staff Member/School District Reporting Responsibilities
- Certificate holder has been recently revised requiring all certificate holders to report their arrest or indictment for any crime or offense to the Superintendent of Schools within fourteen calendar days and report the disposition of any charges within seven calendar days of the disposition.
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- Policy 8760 – Pupil Accident Insurance
- Revised to provide protection for the school district so that a district that provides pupil accident insurance coverage may revise this policy to coordinate with the actual terms of the pupil accident insurance program purchased by the district.
Education Committee:
29. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the following clubs and activities for the 2009-2010 school year. Stipend to be in accord with the negotiated contract, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV:
Club Advisor
Brass Castle Book Club-BC Pam Casserly
Red Cross Babysitting Training-BC Pam Casserly
Beginning Band-BC Andrew Lawrence
Panther Band/Blue & White Band-BC Andrew Lawrence
Jazz Band-BC Andrew Lawrence
Personnel Committee:
30. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to employ Mischa C. Kirsch as BSI/Project Read Teacher, effective October 21, 2009, Step 5MA, salary to be $51,805 pro-rated (Mischa is replacing Rose Ford), as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV:
31. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to accept, with regret, the resignation of Dorothy VanBurik, Treasurer of School Monies, effective December 31, 2009, as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV:
Transportation Committee:
A. Bus evacuation drills were held at Brass Castle and Port Colden Schools on September 29, 2009..
Facilities Committee:
32. Motion by ______, seconded by ______to approve the Annual Maintenance Budget Amount worksheet per N.J.A.C. 6A:26A-4.1 (form M-1) to be submitted to the Executive County Superintendent , as recommended by the Superintendent. RCV:
33. Motion by ______, seconded by ______approving the submission of the Comprehensive Maintenance Plan (CMP) for 2008-2009, 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 as per 6A:26A-3.1 to the Executive County Superintendent as presented and recommended by the Superintendent. RCV:
K. 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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L. EXECUTIVE SESSION – if required
34. 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: ______________
M. ADJOURNMENT
35. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to adjourn.
MV: Time: _______________