BOARD OF
EDUCATION
EGG HARBOR
CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Egg Harbor
City, New Jersey 08215
AGENDA
Regular
Meeting
November
12, 2008
Charles
L. Spragg School
Multipurpose
Room
601
Buffalo Avenue
7:00
PM
I.
Open Regular Meeting
N.J.A.C.
5:18 Emergency Exit/No Smoking Announcement & Sunshine Law Compliance
Statement as follows:
In compliance with the
N.J.A.C. 5:18-3.15, in case of fire or other emergency, which should cause this
facility to be evacuated, I direct your attention to the location of the exits
in this facility. Also, there will be no
smoking in this facility.
This
is to advise those present at this meeting of the Board of Education of the Egg
Harbor City School District, in the County of Atlantic, that adequate notice
has been given of this meeting as required by the provisions of Chapter 231 of
the Laws of 1975; that notice thereof has been forwarded for publication in the
District official newspapers, posted in the Spragg and Rittenberg Schools, and
forwarded to the Egg Harbor City Clerk within the time required by said Act.
II.
Flag Salute/Roll Call
Mr.
Bouchard (’09) Mr. Dovey (’09) Mr.
Farnan (’10)
Mrs.
Heist (’10) Mr.
McGinnis (’11) Mrs.
Williams (’10)
Mr.
Wimberg (’11)
SPECIAL PRESENTATION
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
for 2007-2008
Presented by Swartz & Company, LLC,
District Auditors
(Report enclosed in the Board packet)
III.
Executive
Session
Resolution
of the Board of Education of the Egg Harbor City School District to permit
discussion of subjects in closed sessions
RESOLVED: At a public meeting of the
Board of Education held on November 12, 2008 at ___________p.m. that pursuant
to sections 7 and 8 of the “Open Public Meetings Act”, the following subjects
be discussed in a session of the Board of Education closed to the public:
(1)
(2)
(3)
It
is presently anticipated that the items mentioned in the Resolution can be
disclosed
to the public when a decision is made upon the same, and in personnel
matter,
with the consent of the employee.
IV.
Open
Floor To Public
The public is
invited to comment on or question any topic related to the Board of Education
agenda items.
V.
Monthly
Reports
A.
Superintendent Report Attachment
B.
Business Administrator Report
C.
Supervisor of Special Projects
Report
D.
CLS Principal Report Attachment
E.
FDR
Principal Report Attachment
F.
Board
Solicitor’s Report
VI.
Board
Minutes
A.
APPROVE
(roll call):
1.
October 8, 2008 Regular Attachment
2.
October 8, 2008 Executive Attachment
VII.
Financial
Items
A.
APPROVE
(roll call):
1.
Board Secretary’s Report –September
2008 Attachment
2.
Treasurer of School Moneys Rpt. –
September 2008 Attachment
B.
APPROVE
(roll call): Board Certification
Pursuant
to N.J.A.C. 6A:23-2.11 The Egg Harbor City Board of Education certifies
that as of 10/31/08 after review of the Board Secretary's monthly financial
report (Revenue and Appropriation sections) and upon consultation with the
appropriate district officials that to the best of our knowledge no major
account or fund has been over-expended in violation of N.J.A.C.
6A:23-2.11(c)2-3 and there have been no changes in anticipated revenue sources
and/or amounts so that sufficient funds are available to meet the district's
financial obligations for the remainder of the fiscal year.
C.
APPROVE (roll call): October 2008 Bill List Attachment
1.
General Account - $846,841.26
2.
Capital Account - $0
3.
Food Service - $30,786.41
4.
Payroll Account – $517,179.01
VIII. Non-instructional Operations
Items
1.
APPROVE (roll call): Use of
facilities by Christ’s Wesleyan Church, Philadelphia Ave, Egg Harbor City for a
music concert scheduled for November 28, 2008, pending receipt of insurance
certificate.
1.
APPROVE (roll call): Submission of
the 2008-09 District Report of Transported Resident Students.
2.
APPROVE (roll call): Transportation
contracts/jointures/aid in lieu of transportation for the 2008-09 school year:
Route# Host District
# Students Amount Destination
272A ACSSSD 17 $ 9,528.33 Assumption
School
280SJ ACSSSD 6 $ 5,188.62 St.
Joseph’s Elementary
298 ACSSSD 9 $ 7,956.00 Pilgrim
Academy
ARCH GEHRHSD 1 $32,838.55 Archway Academy
EHC02 GEHRHSD 16 $38,520.00 Spragg/Rittenberg
ELEM10 ACSSSD 6 $34,916.50 ACSSSD
ELEM10S ACSSSD 1 $21,751.20 ACSSSD w/Nurse
MN08 GEHRHSD 1 $10,800.00 Spragg
AIL ACSSSD 2 $ 1,768.00 Atlantic
Christian School
AIL ACSSSD 1 $ 884.00 Highland
Academy
AIL ACSSSD 7 $ 6,188.00 St.
Vincent DePaul
AIL ACSSSD 1 $ 884.00 Gospel
of Grace School
AIL ACSSSD 1 $ 884.00 Cumberland
Christian
AIL Parent Direct
Reimb 6 $
5,304.00 Galloway Commun.
School
AIL Parent Direct
Reimb 1 $
884.00 PleasanTech
Academy
1.
APPROVE (roll
call): Submission of the 2008-09 Comprehensive
Maintenance Plan to the Atlantic County Office of Education. Attachment
IX.
Personnel
Items – as
recommended by the Superintendent of Schools:
A.
RATIFY
and AFFIRM(roll call): Accept letter
of resignation from Sharon Konowitz, FDR teacher, dated 10/22/08 and effective 10/24/08. Attachment
B.
RATIFY
and AFFIRM(roll call): Appointment of
Ann Marie Giaccio as FDR teacher at the salary of Step 5-BA+15 $47,004 for the
2008-2009 school year, prorated to start date of 10/23/08. Attachment
C.
RATIFY and AFFIRM (roll call): Appointment of Carol Sicurella as District
Substitute Call Person at the contractual rate for the 2008-2009 school year prorated
to October 28, 2008.
D.
APPROVE
(roll call):
Appointment of Connie Burzo and Angela Maione as PM Duty
Teachers at the Rittenberg School for the 2008-2009 school year at the
contractual rate.
E.
APPROVE
(roll call): Appointment of substitutes for the 2008-2009 school year:
1.
Teacher Substitutes
Daily
rate: 1) Atl. Co. Sub. Cert. w/60
credits + - $65.00; 2) Atl. Co. Sub w/BA - $70.00; 3) NJ Teach. Cert - $75.00
Louise Simson NJ Teacher Cert.
2.
Teacher Aide Substitute at $55
per day
Maureen Daiker
Melissa
Axelsson Title I 60%=$30,202.00
Patricia
Bernard Title I 40%=$29,504.00
Regina
Deman Title I 26%=$12,205.00
Mary
Dovey Title I 80%=$47,512.00
Renee
Kilburn Title I 40%=$19,522.00
Melissa
Axelsson Title II-A 19%=$ 9,623.00
Winifred
Blankenship Title II-A 71%=$26,130.00
Angela
Maione Title II-D 5%=$
1,832.00
Tina
Hennaut Title
IV 7%=$ 3,316.00
X.
Student
Items
XI.
Program
Items
A.
APPROVE (roll call): Source 4 Teachers substitute list for
November 2008. Attachment
F.
APPROVE
(roll call):
Tuition
contract with Atlantic County Special
Services School District to provide special education programs during the
2008-09 school year 7 students as follows:
·
3 Multiply
Disabled students - State ID #s 9349481559, 8789636238, and 3976051086 at a
cost of $31,075 per student annually.
·
2 Cognitively
Impaired students – State ID #s 7392060119 and 5909681209 at a cost of $33,510
per student annually.
·
2 Autistic
students – State ID #s 7277897191 and 5063765312 at a cost of $40,810 per
student annually.
XII.
Professional
Development
Professional development activities have been recommended by building
Principals, approved by the Supervisor of Special Projects and the
Superintendent as directly related to the fulfillment of individual
professional improvement plans and/or required by the New Jersey Department of
Education, No Child Left Behind legislation (NCLB), local student Individual
Education Plans, or entitlement/discretionary grants. Adequate funds have been appropriated.
A.
APPROVE
(roll call): Professional Development Workshops for the 2008-2009 school year (November
and December). Handout
XIII.
Policies/Regulations
Items
A.
APPROVE (roll
call): Policy/Regulation
as follows:
1. Second Reading of revised Policy 3030 – State and
Federal Grants
XIV.
Informational
Items
A.
Press
of Atlantic City Corzine Preschool Expansion Article Attachment
XV.
Open
to Public
XVI.
Comments
for the Good of the Board
XVII. Calendar Dates
November 27,
28 Thanksgiving Recess (Bldgs. Closed)
December 10 Regular Board Meeting
XVIII.
Executive Session
Resolution
of the board of education of the Egg Harbor City School District to permit
discussion of subjects in closed sessions
RESOLVED: At a public meeting of the
Board of Education held on November 12, 2008, at ________ p.m. that pursuant to
sections 7 and 8 of the “Open Public Meetings Act”, the following subjects be
discussed in a session of the Board of Education closed to the public:
(1)
Facilities
(2)
(3)
(4)
It
is presently anticipated that the items mentioned in the Resolution can be
disclosed
to the public when a decision is made upon the same, and in personnel
matter,
with the consent of the employee.
XIX. Adjournment
Time:
________