BOARD OF EDUCATION

EGG HARBOR CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Egg Harbor City, New Jersey 08215

 

AGENDA

Regular Meeting

April 28, 2010

Charles L. Spragg School

Library

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 (’13)         

Mr. McGinnis (’11)              Mr. Senn (’13)                      Mrs. Williams  (’13)               

Mr. Wimberg (’11)

 

 

STAFF RECOGNITION

 

Donna Fiedler, Teacher of the Year

Spragg Elementary School

 

Connie Burzo, Teacher of the Year

Rittenberg Middle School

 

 

 

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 April 28, 2010 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) Personnel

 (2) Negotiations

 (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.     March 29, 2010           Regular/Budget Hearing         Attachment

2.     March 29, 2010           Executive        Attachment

 

 

 

 

VIII.    Financial Items

 

A.           APPROVE (roll call): 

1.   Board Secretary’s Report – March 2010                    Attachment

2.   Treasurer of School Moneys Report – March 2010   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 3/31/10 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.            RATIFY and AFFIRM (roll call):  March 2010  Bill List       Attachment

1.                  General Account - $1,137,749.43

2.                  Capital Account -  $0

3.                  Food Service -       $28,200.67

4.                  Payroll Account – $550,148.87                      Attachment

 

D.           APPROVE (roll call):  Budget transfer (Resolution #09-14) for the 2009-10
school year in accordance with N.J.A.C. 6:20-2:13 and Chapter 196 Laws of 1967, as follows:

      March 31, 2010   Fund 10 –$131,083.40  Fund 20 –$26,484.12  Attachment

 

 

IX.           Non-instructional Operations Items

 

A.           Facilities

1.        APPROVE (roll call):  Use of facilities by Force One Pro Wrestling for the 2009-10 school year, pending receipt of insurance certificate.

 

B.            Miscellaneous

1.        APPROVE (roll call):  2010-2011 School Calendar            Attachment

 

2.        APPROVE (roll call):  Contract with Med-Flex, Inc. to collect and dispose of medical waste.  The terms of the contract are from April 14, 2010 to April 14, 2103 at a cost of $75.00 annually. 

 

3.        APPROVE (roll call):  Contract with Schindler Elevator Corporation to provide maintenance to the elevator in the Egg Harbor City Community School from September 1, 2011 until August 31, 2013 at a cost of $2,100.00 annually.

 

 

X.               Personnel Items – as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools:

                             

A.           APPROVE (roll call):     Appointment of Stephon Watts as custodian for the 2009-2010 school year at the annual salary of Step-1, $29,873 prorated to the starting date.

 

B.            APPROVE (roll call):     Appointment of William Bailey as custodian for the 2010-2011 school year at the annual salary of Step-1, to be determined at the conclusion of negotiations.

 

C.            APPROVE (roll call):     Non-renewal of contracts for the 2010-2011 school year.                                                                Attachment

 

 

XI.           Student Items

 

A.           APPROVE (roll call) ):  Field trip for the 2009-2010 school year as follows: 1st grade to Estell Manor Park on 6/11/10.  Admission funded by students.  Transportation funded by PTO.

 

B.    APPROVE (roll call) ):  Field trip for the 2009-2010 school year as follows: 4th Grade and Special Ed Inclusion class to Adventure Aquarium, 5/24/10. Admission funded by students.  Transportation funded by PTO. 

 

 

XII.        Program Items

 

A.           RATIFY and AFFIRM (roll call) ):     Source for Teachers substitute list for April 2010.                        Attachment

 

B.            RATIFY and AFFIRM (roll call):  Stockton College literacy volunteers: 

                        Sabrina Mazzucco

Lauren LiPuma

                        Sagie Farruggia

 

C.            APPROVE (roll call) ): Rowan University mathematics student teacher from 9/1/10 through 12/21/10: Patrick Jones

 

D.            APPROVE (roll call) ): Stockton College fieldwork placements from 5/17/10 through 6/17/10:  Rachelle Fane, Amanda Chard, Tia Pangoras

 

E.            APPROVE (roll call) ):  Submission of the District’s Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Grant offered through the United States Department of Agriculture for a total amount of $50 - $75 per student.

 

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.        New Business

 

XV.            Open to Public

 

XVI.        Calendar Dates

 

May           11           ACSBA Annual Spring Meeting

May           12           Regular Board Meeting

May           31           Memorial Day (bldgs. closed)

 

 

XVII.    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  April 28, 2010, 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.

 

 

XVIII.                Adjournment

             Time: ________