BOARD OF
EDUCATION
EGG HARBOR
CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Egg Harbor
City, New Jersey 08215
AGENDA
Regular
Meeting
November
10, 2009
Charles
L. Spragg School
Art 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 (’12) Mr. Dovey (’12) Mr.
Farnan (’10)
Mrs.
Heist (’10) Mr.
McGinnis (’11) Mrs.
Williams (’10)
Mr.
Wimberg (’11)
SPECIAL PRESENTATION
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for
2008-2009
Presented by Swartz & Company, LLC,
District Auditors
STAFF RECOGNITION
Alaine Tremel, District Retiree
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 10, 2009 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.
Comments
for the Good of the Board
VI.
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
VII.
Board
Minutes
A.
APPROVE
(roll call):
1. October 14, 2009 Regular Attachment
2. October 14, 2009 Executive Attachment
VIII. Financial Items
A.
APPROVE
(roll call):
1.
Board Secretary’s Report – September 2009
Attachment
2. Treasurer of School Moneys Report – September
2009 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 10/31/09 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 2009 Bill List
1.
General Account - $906,141.30
2.
Capital Account - $0
3.
Food Service - $27,225.37
4.
Payroll Account – $545,128.55 Attachment
October 30, 2009 Fund 10 – $500.00 Fund 20 – $5,190.00 Attachment
IX.
Non-instructional
Operations Items
1. APPROVE (roll call): Submission of the 2009-10 District Report of
Transported Resident Students.
2. APPROVE (roll call): Transportation contracts/jointures/aid in
lieu of transportation for the 2009-10 school year:
Route# Host
District # Students Amount Destination
272B ACSSSD 17 $14,994.51 Assumption School
280SJ ACSSSD 4 $ 2,533.76 St. Joseph’s Elementary
298 ACSSSD 8 $ 6,188.00 Pilgrim Academy
ARCH GEHRHSD 2 $31,168.02 Archway Academy
EHC01 GEHRHSD 20 $39,805.20 Spragg/Rittenberg
ELEM10 ACSSSD 5 $63,804.90 ACSSSD
ELEM10S ACSSSD 1 $ 8,586.00 ACSSSD w/Nurse
SW09 GEHRHSD 2 $16,035.00 Spragg
AIL ACSSSD 2 $ 1,768.00 Atlantic Christian School
AIL ACSSSD 1 $ 884.00 Highland Academy
AIL ACSSSD 9 $ 7,956.00 St. Vincent DePaul
AIL ACSSSD 1 $ 884.00 Cumberland Christian
AIL Parent Direct Reimb 6 $ 5,304.00 Galloway Community School
AIL Parent Direct Reimb 3 $ 884.00 PleasanTech Academy
AIL Parent Direct Reimb 7 $ 6,188.00 Oceanside Charter
1. APPROVE (roll call): Resolution
# 10-06 authorizing the Alliance for Competitive Telecommunications
(ACT, a cooperative alliance with the Monmouth-Ocean Educational Services
Commission and NJASBO) to solicit bids to obtain telecommunication services for
the district effective July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2012.
X.
Personnel
Items – as
recommended by the Superintendent of Schools:
A.
APPROVE
(roll call): Rescind the
appointment of Melissa Axelsson as the Rittenberg Environment Service Club
Advisor for the 2009-2010 school year.
B.
APPROVE
(roll call): Appointment of substitutes for the 2009-2010 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
Keith Franier Co. Sub. Cert. + BA
Todd Warker Co. Sub. Cert.
C.
APPROVE (roll call):
Extension of leave of absence for Renee
Johnson through June 30, 2010. Attachment
D.
APPROVE (roll call):
Appointment of Jeannette Layton as CLS
Library Media Aide at the annual salary of Step 1-Aide Certified $22,720 for
the 2009-2010 school year, prorated to the start date of 11/16/09. Attachment
XI.
Student
Items
3rd Grade Classes to Towne 16, Franklin
Theaters, Egg Harbor Twsp., NJ, on 11/13/09.
Transportation and admission co-funded by EHC Education Foundation and
students.
1st Grade Classes to ACCC on 12/8/09. Transportation funded by ACCC and no cost for
admission.
XII.
Program
Items
A.
APPROVE (roll call): Submission of the 2010-11 Application for
State School Aid.
D.
APPROVE
(roll call) ): Resolution #10-07 as follows:
The Private School, YALE SCHOOL
WILLIAMSTOWN (“YALE”), is an approved private school for student
with disabilities and
WHEREAS
the students from Egg Harbor City School District attending YALE are all
classified, handicapped students that are IEP’d for free breakfast and lunch
NOW
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT: In accordance with N.J.A.C. Section
6A:23-4.5(a)(20), the Egg Harbor City
School District Board of
Education does not require YALE to charge Egg Harbor City School District
students for a reduced and/or paid meal.
E.
APPROVE
(roll call) ): Tuition contract with the Monroe Township Board of Education to
provide a Grade One educational program
during the 2009-10 school year for homeless student, #42817 in the amount of $7,879.00 annually.
F.
APPROVE
(roll call) ): Richard Stockton College student teaching
placement from January 2010 through April 2010 at FDR: Katrina Knott
G.
APPROVE
(roll call) ): Richard Stockton
student teaching placement from January 2010 through May 2010 at CLS: Samantha Day
XIII. 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 2009-2010 school year. Handout
XIV.
Policies
/ Regulations Items
A.
APPROVE (roll call): Second Reading of revised policies as
follows:
1. Policy 3200 Concepts and Roles in
Business and Noninstructional Operations
– Goals and Objectives
2. Policy 3205 Evaluation of Business and
Noninstructional Operations
3. Policy 7080 Maintenance and Repair of
Facilities
4. Policy 5180 Hazing, Harassment, Intimidation
and Bullying
5. Regulation 5180 Hazing, Harassment,
Intimidation and Bullying
XV.
New
Business
XVI.
Informational
Items
XVII. Open to Public
XVIII. Comments for the Good of the
Board
XIX. Calendar Dates
November 11 Veterans’
Day (bldgs. closed)
November 12 JIF
Annual State of the Fund Dinner
November 26&27 Thanksgiving Recess (bldgs. closed)
December 9 Regular
Board meeting
XX. 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 10, 2009, 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)
(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.
XXI. Adjournment
Time:
________