BOARD OF
EDUCATION
EGG HARBOR
CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Egg Harbor
City, New Jersey 08215
AGENDA
Regular
Meeting
October
14, 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 PRESENTATIONS
·
2008-2009 Violence, Vandalism and
Substance Abuse Report
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 October 14, 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. September 9, 2009 Regular Attachment
2. September 9, 2009 Executive Attachment
VIII. Financial Items
A.
APPROVE
(roll call):
1.
Board Secretary’s Report –August 2009 Attachment
2. Treasurer of School Moneys Report – August 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 9/30/09 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): September 2009 Bill List
1.
General Account - $1,010,962.95
2.
Capital Account - $0
3.
Food Service - $33,382.87
4.
Payroll Account – $537,109.62 Attachment
September 30, 2009 Fund 10 – $80,381.92 Fund 20 – $16,547.00 Attachment
IX.
Non-instructional
Operations Items
1. APPROVE (roll call): Contract with the Greater Egg Harbor Regional
High School District to provide transportation to the Archway School for the
2009 School Year at a cost of $31,168.02 for two special education students, #5063765312,
and #3487800537.
X.
Personnel
Items – as
recommended by the Superintendent of Schools:
C.
RATIFY and
AFFIRM (roll call): Appointment of
Local Professional Development committee members for the 2009-2010 school year
at the stipend of $700.00 each funded by the FY10 NCLB Grant as follows:
Donna Lee Marie Farnan
Renee Ahern Winnie Blankenship
D.
RATIFY and
AFFIRM (roll call): Appointment
of FDR School Level Professional Development committee members for the
2009-2010 school year at the stipend of $700 each funded by the FY10 NCLB Grant
as follows:
Renee Ahern
AnnMarie Giaccio
Winifred Blankenship
E.
RATIFY and
AFFIRM
(roll call): Leave of
absence for Carmen Schulz-Reilly from 9/28/09 through10/16/09.
F.
RATIFY
and AFFIRM (roll call): Military Leave covered by statute for Brian Konowitz, FDR instructor on
10/2/09.
G.
RATIFY and
AFFIRM
(roll call): Appointment of
CLS School Level Professional Development committee members for the 2009-2010
school year at the stipend of $700.00 each funded by the FY10 NCLB Grant as
follows:
Tara Macchione Deborah
Rollins Shannon Deninger
H.
APPROVE
(roll call): Appointment of
FDR Advisors for the 2009-2010 school year as follows:
Cheerleading Heather
Camillo
REBEL II Club Angela
Maione
I.
APPROVE
(roll call): All
certificated staff as members of the school wellness team and eligible for
compensation through the FY10 NJ Coordinated School Health Grant.
J.
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
2. Nurse Substitute ($70 per diem)
Amy Jerue
3. Teacher Aide Substitute ($55 per diem)
Kelly Luciano
5.
Clerical Substitute ($60 per
diem)
Kelly Luciano
6.
Custodian Substitute ($60 per
diem)
Ellen Ferris
Mr. Dolores
Torres
XI.
Student
Items
A.
APPROVE
(roll call) ): Field trip for
the 2009-2010 school year as follows: New Horizons 5th
grade students to visit Butterhoff Farms, Mullica, NJ on 10/22/09 (rain date
10/29). Admission and transportation
funded by the Municipal Alliance.
B.
APPROVE
(roll call) ): Field trip for
the 2009-2010 school year as follows: 1st
Grades & Mrs. Bass’ MD class to visit Butterhoff Farms on 10/29/09. Admission and transportation funded by the EHC
Education Foundation.
XII.
Program
Items
A.
APPROVE (roll call): Source 4 Teachers substitute list dated
October 2009. Attachment
B.
RATIFY
and AFFIRM (roll call) ): Stockton
College student placements for a service learning program in 7th and
8th grade Language Arts Literacy classrooms from 10/15/09 through
12/18/09 as follows:
Susan
Madden Amy
Manino
Nicole
Donlan Katie
Bush
Katherine
Malachefski Mallory
Burgess
Yusra
Khan Ketan
Brahmbhatt
Joshua Bruno Antonio
Quirindingo
Bonnie Wolf Alfred
Santo
John Van Orden Katlyn Reiter
Brian Manser Cara Zahorsky
Danielle Andolora Chelsea Bruckler
Jessica-Rae D'Ambrosio
C.
APPROVE
(roll call) ): Stockton College CLS literacy volunteers
as follows:
Lindsey Sickler Alicia
Vuocino
Dana Profero Marelyn
Diaz
Alena Brooks Steve
Heerema
Jessica Bonivica Lauren
LiPuma
Paige Jungsberger Ashley
Rubino
Laura Calabrese Justine
Cogliano
Mary Jo Sernicola
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 policy as follows:
1. Policy 5350 Pupil Privacy
B.
APPROVE (roll call): First Reading of revised policies as
follows:
1. Policy 3200 Concepts and Roles in
Business and Noninstructional Operations
– Goals and Objectives Attachment
2. Policy 3205 Evaluation of Business and
Noninstructional Operations Attachment
3. Policy 7080 Maintenance and Repair of
Facilities Attachment
4. Policy 5180 Hazing, Harassment, Intimidation
and Bullying Attachment
5. Regulation 5180 Hazing, Harassment,
Intimidation and Bullying Attachment
XV.
New
Business
XVI.
Informational
Items
A.
Letter from Edna L. Ingrum dated
7/19/09 Attachment
B.
Superintendent letter to the US
Dept. of Ed. Office for Civil Rights dated 9/29/09 Attachment
XVII. Open to Public
XVIII. Comments for the Good of the
Board
XIX. Calendar Dates
October 15 Greater Egg Harbor Regional Constituent Boards of Education
meeting at Oakcrest, 6:30 p.m.
November 5&6 NJEA
Convention (bldgs. closed)
November 11 Veterans’
Day (bldgs. closed)
November 12 Regular
Meeting
November 26&27 Thanksgiving Recess (bldgs. closed)
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 October 14, 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)
Litigation
(2)
Contract
(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:
________