BOARD OF
EDUCATION
EGG HARBOR
CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Egg Harbor
City, New Jersey 08215
AGENDA
Regular
Meeting
February
17, 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 (’10)
Mrs.
Heist (’10) Mr.
McGinnis (’11) Mrs.
Williams (’10)
Mr.
Wimberg (’11)
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 February 17, 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)
(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. December 9, 2009 Regular Attachment
2. December 9, 2009 Executive Attachment
VIII. Financial Items
A.
APPROVE
(roll call):
1.
Board Secretary’s Report – December 2009
Attachment
2. Treasurer of School Moneys Report – December 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 1/31/10 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): January 2010 Bill List
1.
General Account - $820,224.74
2.
Capital Account - $0
3.
Food Service - $
4.
Payroll Account – $539,470.53 Attachment
January 31, 2010 Fund 10 – $30,950.00 Fund 20 – $1,734.66 Attachment
IX.
Non-instructional
Operations Items
1. APPROVE (roll call): Resolution #10-11 “Increasing the Bid
Threshold and Appointing a Qualified Purchasing Agent, Pursuant to N.J.S.A.
18A:18A-3a and N.J.A.C. 5:34-5 Et Seq.” Attachment
2. APPROVE (roll call): Contract with XTel Communications, Inc. to
provide long-distance phone service for the 2010-11 school year as a result of
the cooperative bidding process through Alliance for Competitive
Telecommunications (ACT).
3. APPROVE (roll call): Contract with Centrifuge Solutions, LLC,
(SchoolFusion) to provide the district with web hosting service for the 2010-11
school year at a cost of $3,600.00 annually.
There is also a one-time setup fee of $1,500.00 that will be paid
effective March 1, 2010 that will allow the district to begin implementation
immediately.
4. APPROVE (roll call): Revised 2009-2010 school calendar. Handout
X.
Personnel
Items – as
recommended by the Superintendent of Schools:
A.
RATIFY
and AFFIRM (roll call): Resignation of Dana Powell, 21st
Century Community Learning Centers REACH Program Site Coordinator dated 1/14/10
and effective 1/15/10. Attachment
B.
RATIFY
and AFFIRM (roll call): Leave of absence for Susan Savino from 1/21/10
through 2/19/10.
C.
RATIFY
and AFFIRM (roll call): Reduced leave of absence for Darlene Martin from
2/1/10 through 2/17/10.
D.
APPROVE
(roll call): Leave of absence for Darlene Martin from
2/18/10 through 5/7/10.
E.
APPROVE
(roll call): Leave of
absence for Winifred Blankenship from 2/25/10 through 4/8/10.
G.
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
Kylene
Farnan Co. Sub. Cert.
Megan
Bennett NJ Teach. Cert.
Celeste
Richey Co. Sub. Cert.
H.
APPROVE
(roll call): Change in
level for teacher substitute Marissa Silipena from Co. Sub. Cert. to Co. Sub.
Cert + BA.
I.
APPROVE
(roll call): Superintendent’s
contract effective 7/1/10 through 6/30/15 as reviewed and approved by the
Atlantic County Executive County Superintendent of Schools. The Board president is authorized to execute
the contract on behalf of the Board of Education. Attachment
J.
APPROVE
(roll call): Posting for the Accounts Payable/Payroll
Specialist position that is becoming available July 1, 2010.
K.
RATIFY
and AFFIRM (roll call): Posting for 21st
Century Community Learning Centers Grant Part-time Site
Coordinator. Position will be
paid at an hourly rate of $20 per hour, 3.5 hours per day, 5 days a week until
August 2010. Salary is not to exceed
$12,250 funded by the FY 10 21st CCLC grant.
XI.
Student
Items
A.
APPROVE
(roll call) ): Field trip for
the 2009-2010 school year as follows:
Kindergarten
classes to the Wetlands Institute on 5/13/10. 100% of trip funded by World Class Flowers.
B.
APPROVE
(roll call) ): Field trip for
the 2009-2010 school year as follows: 2nd
grade to the Academy of Natural Science on 5/27/10. Admission funded by students. Transportation funded by PTO.
C.
APPROVE
(roll call) ): Field trip for
the 2009-2010 school year as follows:
Preschool
classes to Children’s Museum, 6/4/10.
Admission co-funded by PTO and students.
Transportation funded by PTO.
D.
APPROVE
(roll call) ): Rescheduled field
trip for the 2009-2010 school year as follows: FDR Honor Roll students to
Sahara Sam’s Water Park, West Berlin, NJ on February 24, 2010. Admission is free. Transportation funded by the Municipal
Alliance.
XII.
Program
Items
A.
APPROVE (roll call): Source 4 Teachers substitute list dated February
2010. Attachment
B.
APPROVE (roll call): Submission of the Rittenberg Middle School FY11
Music Matters Grant offered through the Muzak Heart and Soul Foundation for a
total amount up to $12,000.
C.
APPROVE (roll call): Acceptance of the FY10 AtlantiCare Catch
mini-grant of $750.00 to fund the Healthy Schools training and activities at
the Rittenberg Middle School.
D.
APPROVE (roll call): Richard Stockton College of New Jersey literacy
volunteers as follows:
Brittany
Beich
Bridget
Rann
Nikki
Bonica
Suzanne
Jenkins
E.
RATIFY and AFFIRM (roll call): Stockton College students for a service
learning program in 7th and 8th grade Communication Arts
classrooms from February 11, 2010 – May 14, 2010 as follows:
Robert
McGruther Patricia
Sanchez
Arianna
Donzuso Stephanie Cohen
Katia
Raina Michelle
Stanisce
Rebecca
Falk Steven
McPartlin
Stephanie
Swift Kathryn Baker
Ashley
Boyd Christina
Cibotti
Francesca
Mancuso Toni Fredella
Aliccia
Hans Breanne
Farrell
Matthew
Allen
F.
APPROVE (roll call): Assessment of
the Atlantic County AVA Commission for the technology center’s education
program for the 2010-11 school year at a rate of $4.90 per student.
G.
RATIFY and
AFFIRM (roll call) ): Rider College school psychology graduate
student, Melissa Harper for an internship placement in the Special Projects
Department for the remainder of the 2009-2010 school year.
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): First Reading of revised policies/regulations
as follows:
1. Policy 5180 Hazing,
Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying
2. Policy 4090 Nepotism
XV.
New
Business
A.
Discussion of Board agenda packet
distribution.
XVI.
Open
to Public
XVII. Comments for the Good of the
Board
XVIII.
Calendar Dates
March 10 Regular Board Meeting
XIX. 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 February 17, 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)
(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.
XX.
Adjournment
Time:
________