BOARD OF
EDUCATION
EGG HARBOR
CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Egg Harbor
City, New Jersey 08215
AGENDA
Regular
Meeting
January
14, 2009
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)
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 January 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) Contracts
(2) Litigation
(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.
IV.A Comments for the Good of the
Board
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.
December 10, 2008 Regular Attachment
2.
December 10, 2008 Executive Attachment
VII.
Financial
Items
A.
APPROVE
(roll call):
1.
Board Secretary’s Report –November
2008 Attachment
2.
Treasurer of School Moneys Rpt. –
November 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 12/31/08 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): December 2008 Bill List Attachment
1.
General Account - $815,178.75
2.
Capital Account - $0
3.
Food Service - $25,341.97
4.
Payroll Account – $534,627.22
VIII. Non-instructional Operations
Items
1.
APPROVE (roll call): Use of
facilities by Holy Trinity Assembly of the Living God for the 2008-2009 school
year.
1.
APPROVE (roll call): Resolution #09- 06 proclaiming January 2009
“The State of New Jersey School Boards Recognition Month.”
Attachment
2.
APPROVE (roll call): Uniform
State Memorandum of Agreement Between Education and Law Enforcement Officials –
Annual Review.
IX.
Personnel
Items – as
recommended by the Superintendent of Schools:
A.
APPROVE
(roll call):
Leave of
absence for Jennifer Connelly from 1/6/09 through 6/30/08. Attachment
B.
RATIFY and
AFFIRM (roll call): Appointment
of CLS Health and Physical Education teacher, Dana Goldsmith for the 2008-2009
school year at salary of Step 1-BA $45,206, prorated to the start date of
1/5/09.
D.
APPROVE
(roll call): Appointment of substitutes for the 2008-2009 school year as follows:
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
Christine
Patterson Co. Sub. Cert. +BA
Walter
Kienzle IV Co. Sub. Cert.
Tara
Macchione
Sue
Savino
Erin
Ritson
Anne
Marie Giaccio
Winnie
Blankenship
Renee
Ahern
X.
Student
Items
XI.
Program
Items
A.
RATIFY and AFFIRM (roll call): Source 4 Teachers substitute list for
January 2009. Attachment
CLS
Mary
Kennedy
Jessica
Pappas
Mary
Delaney
Gina
Boesz-Johnson
Lauren
Murray
FDR
Raymond
Knott
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 (January
and February). Handout
XIII.
Policies/Regulations
Items
A.
APPROVE (roll call): Second Reading of Policies/Regulations as
follows:
1.
Policy 3150 Relations with
Vendors
2.
Policy
3080 Payment of Claims
3.
Policy 4090 Nepotism
4.
Policy 10030 Employment
of Support Staff
B.
APPROVE (roll call): Removal of Policies/Regulations as follows
(Second reading):
1.
Policy 1210 Solicitation by
Vendors (This Policy will be
included
in the revised Policy 3150.)
XIV.
Informational
Items
A.
Superintendent’s
letter dated 12/22/08 to US Department for Civil Rights
Attachment
B.
Fall
2008 News Article regarding Egg Harbor City Schools Wildlife Habitat Project
C.
Recommendation of Award letter for the middle school
project from Martin Taylor, NJDSA Procurement Analyst dated 12/19/08. Attachment
D.
Notification of Award letter for the middle school
project from Martin Taylor, NJDSA Procurement Analyst 12/23/08. Attachment
XV.
Open
to Public
XVI.
Comments
for the Good of the Board
XVII. Calendar Dates
January 19 Martin Luther King Birthday (bldgs.
closed)
February 11 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 January 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)
(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:
________