WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION

REGULAR MEETING

Monday, September 17, 2007                                                                                                         7:30 p.m.                

COMMITTEE MEETINGS:

            7:15 p.m. – Personnel Committee:  Graf, Christine, Smith

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                                    

1. Flag Salute

4.   Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the minutes of August 27, 2007, as presented.  MV:

5.   Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the executive session minutes of August 27, 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

6.  Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the Student Activity, Petty Cash, and Cafeteria Account

Reports for the month ending August 31, 2007, as presented.  MV: 

7. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the Secretary’s Report for August 31, 2007 showing a cash balance of $1,876,983.58. MV:

8. Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the Treasurer’s Report for August 31, 2007, showing a

cash balance of $1,876,983.58 and note that the report is in agreement with the Secretary’s Report for August 31, 2007.  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), as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV:

10.  Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the Bills List for September, 2007, as recommended by the Superintendent.  MV:

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D.  SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT        

a.         Enrollment Report  

b.         Paraprofessionals

1. Calendar

            d.         Presentation of NJASK /NJPASS 2006-2007 Test Results

11.  Motion by ______, seconded by ______to approve the following substitutes for the 2007-2008 school year, as recommended by the Superintendent.   RCV:

                        Teacher:  Jennifer Lawson, Hailee Michel

                        Teacher Aide:  Jennifer Lawson              

12.  Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the out-of-district In-Service Experiences, as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV: 

13.  Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to employ Jillian Sosnovik, as a music teacher to cover maternity leave, Step 1 BA (pro-rata, from September 24^th  through December 31, 2007), as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV:

14.  Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to employ Marianne  Bayne as cafeteria/food service worker retroactive to September 1, 2007 for the 2007-08 school year.  Salary to be $10. per hour.  Not to exceed 20 hours per week, as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV:

15.  Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to accept the resignation of Jane Mohan, Special Ed and Publishing Co. Aide, with regret, effective September 18^th, as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV:

16.  Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to accept the resignation of Chris Saponara, Music Teacher, with regret, effective October 27^th, as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV:

17.  Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve a Special Ed Tuition contract with Franklin Township Board of Education to receive one student in the MD class for the 2007-08 school year.  Tuition as approved by the Board of Education, as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV:

18.  Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the following field trips for the 2007-2008 school

year,  as recommended by the Superintendent.   RCV:

The following trips are Parent sponsored trips – Fees and Transportation.

Preschool                      Eyes of the Wild, Washington, NJ

                        Kindergarten                  Pax Amicus Theatre, Budd Lake, NJ

First Grade                    Sandy Hook Environmental Center, Sandy Hook, NJ

                                    Warren Hills – Food for America, Washington, NJ

Second Grade               Weller Center for Health Education, Easton, PA

Third Grade                   Wild West City, Netcong, NJ

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

Fifth Grade                    Weller Center for Health Education, Easton, PA

Medieval Times, Lyndhurst, NJ

Sixth Grade                   Broadway Show, New York City, NY

                        G&T                              Blairstown Elementary School – Debate, Blairstown, NJ

                                                            Battle of the Minds 5/6^th, Franklin, NJ

                                                            Battle of the Books 5/6^th, Great Meadows, NJ

                                                            Robotics, Allamuchy, NJ

Board of Education will assist in the transportation costs of the following trips:

                        1.  Transition Trips:

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

B.  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

1. Grade 3:

            Trips between Port Colden and Brass Castle to enable activities as a whole class ie.

               field day, etc.

E.  PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

F.  TECHNOLOGY REPORT – To be distributed at meeting

G.  CORRESPONDENCE

1. Colden Castle News – September, 2007
2. Letter to Mrs.Cifelli
3. Letter to Mr. Armstrong
4. WCSBA – 2007-08 Calendar & Changes to meet requirements of the School District Accountability Act. (A5)
5. District Audit – June 30, 2007

H.  COMMITTEE REPORTS

Finance/Policy Committee:

19.  Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve the line item transfers, as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV: 

20.  Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to adopt Policy Alert #179 (first reading).  RCV:

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Personnel Committee:

Facilities/Transportation Committee:  Correspondence was sent to Mr. Armstrong – Re:  Bus stop

Education Committee:

21.  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

Garden  Club-BC                                    Marilyn Balzer

Homework Club-BC                               Elizabeth Pomeroy

Homework Club-PC                                Corinne Raye

After School Sports-BC                          Rob Borusovic

Publishing Club  -BC                               Suzi Motzenbecker

Video Production Club-BC                      Mark Flumerfelt/Elizabeth Pomeroy

                                                            (split stipend)

International Club-BC                              Michele Mahon/Elizabeth Pomeroy

Chess Club-BC                                      Michele Mahon

Wilson Readers Club/Book Club-BC       Pam Casserly

Walk America Club-BC                           Rob Borusovic

Walk America Club-PC                           John Hornyak

Safety Patrol-BC                                    Pam Casserly

Stokes Advisor-BC                                 Pam Casserly

22.  Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to approve administrative assigned after school supervision (general detentions) on an as needed basis at a rate of $25.00 per hour for certified staff (not to exceed 1 day per week), as recommended by the Superintendent.  (NOTE:  General detentions are not to replace teacher detentions.)  RCV:

23.  Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to adopt Media Instruction K-6 Curriculum Guide, 2^nd reading, as recommended by the Superintendent.  RCV:

24.  Child Care Update

I.    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.)

J.  EXECUTIVE SESSION  –  if required

25.  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:  ______________

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K.  ADJOURNMENT

26.  Motion by _____, seconded by _____ to adjourn.

            MV:                           Time:  _______________